impuissance 英 /ɪmˈpjuːɪsns/ n. 无力;无能;虚弱
考点1: n.无权,虚弱: lack of power or effectivenes
■e.g. In spite of their impuissance the group remains highly active. 尽管手中无权,但这个组会只仍然十分活跃
■同: impotence, powerlessness, weakness
■反: clout, potency, power, puissance 权势
■派: impuissant adj.无权无势的,无能的
jingoist /'dʒɪŋɡoɪst/ n. 沙文主义者;侵略主义者 adj. 侵略主义的;沙文主义的
考点1: n.极端爱国激进分子(通常表现为好战的对外政策): extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
■e.g. jingoists who cry for war 叫嚣着鼓吹开战的激进分子
■同: chauvinist, nationalist, superpatriot, war hawk
■反: dove, pacifist, peacenik反战派人士
gratify 英 /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ 美 /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ vt. 使满足;使满意,使高兴
考点1: vt.使满足: to give what is desired to, to please or satisfy
■e.g. gratify her curiosity满足她的好奇心 Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it. 他的表 扬会使所有辛勤工作的人们高兴
■同: appease, cater, content, satisfy
■反: displease使不满;grieve 使悲痛
■派: gratification n. 满意
relevant 英 /ˈreləvənt/ 美 /ˈreləvənt/ adj. 相关的;切题的;中肯的;有重大关系的;有意义的,目的明确的
考点1: adj.有关系的,重要的: having a bearing on or connection with the matter at hand
■e.g. Make sure your answers during the interview are short and relevant.确保你在面试时的回答简短而恰 当。You need to bring all the relevant certificates with you.你需要携带所有的相关证明。
■同: applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pertinent, pointed, relative
■反: extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelevant, pointless 无关的
■派: relevance n.关联
tactile 英 /ˈtæktaɪl/ 美 /ˈtæktl/ adj. [生理] 触觉的,有触觉的;能触知的
考点1: adj.有触觉的,能触知的: perceptible by touch: tangible
■e.g. The thick brushstrokes give the painting a tactile quality. 粘稠的笔触给了这幅画一种厚实的感觉。
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