gre中的核心词汇(GRE单词demolition)(1)

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demolition

英/ ˌdeməˈlɪʃn / 美/ ˌdeməˈlɪʃ(ə)n /

【考法1】n.破坏,毁坏: the act or process of wrecking or destroying, especially destruction by explosives

【例】the demolition of dangerous buildings 危楼的拆毁

【近】annihilation, decimation, devastation, havoc, wreckage

【反】building, construction, erection, raising 建造

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principal

英/ ˈprɪnsəpl /美/ ˈprɪnsəp(ə)l /

【考法1】adj.主要的,重要的: first, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree

【例】The region's principal city is getting hammered by a series of terrorist attacks.该地区的中心城市正在被一系列恐怖袭击攻击。

【近】capital, cardinal, chief, dominant, grand, main, major, paramount, predominant, preeminent, primary

【反】secondary, subordinate 次要的

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surrogate

英/ ˈsʌrəɡət /美/ ˈsɜːrəɡət /

【考法1】n.替代品: one that takes the place of another

【例】For some people, Google Earth is never a justified surrogate for actual travel.对于一部分人而言,谷歌地球决不是旅行的合理替代品。

【近】backup, cover, fill-in, relief, replacement, reserve, stand-in, substitute

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reserved

英/ rɪˈzɜːvd /美/ rɪˈzɜːrvd /

【考法 】adj.内向的,缄默的: restrained in words and actions

【例】too reserved to offer a spontaneous criticism过于缄默而不愿意发表真实的看法

【近】closemouthed, constrained, laconic, reticent, restrained, silent, taciturn.

【反】communicative, expansive, talkative 健谈的;garrulous, loquacious 话多的

【派】unreserved adj.无保留的,外向的

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emancipate

英/ ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt /美/ ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt /

【考法1】v.解放,解除束缚: to free from bondage, oppression, or restraint

【例】emancipate students from excessive assignments将学生从题海中解放出来

【近】discharge, enfranchise, free, liberate, loose, manumit, release

【反】bind, shackle 束缚;enslave, enthrall 奴役

【派】emancipation n解放,获得自由

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