六級詞彙5
intensify
vt.(使)增強，(使)加劇
To prevent the hooligans from England and Germany making trouble during the World Cup, they have intensified the police patrols along the streets and in the bowls.
在世界盃舉辦期間，為預防英國和德國的足球流氓搞事，他們調集了大批警力加強對街道及體育場的巡查。
irritate
vt.使惱怒，使煩躁;使疼痛
His disloyalty irritated his wife, who resolutely left home.
他的不忠激怒了他的妻子，她毅然離開了這個家。
manifest
a.明顯的，顯然的，明瞭的 vt. 顯示，表明，證明;使顯現，使顯露
This is something manifest to all of us.
這是我們大家都很清楚的事情。
The contradiction has manifested itself in the employment situation in the course of economic restructuring.
在經濟體制改革的過程中，就業問題上的矛盾也日益突出。
naive
a.幼稚的，輕信的;天真的
Many naive girls wait for a film director to give them a chance to play a leading role and make a hit overnight.
許多幼稚的女孩等候著電影導演給她們一個出演主角然後一夜成名的機會。
oriental
a.東方的，東方人的，東方文化的
The mysterious ancient oriental cultures have been appealing to the Westerners for ages.
長期以來，具有神祕色彩的古老的東方文化對於西方人來說有著巨大的吸引力。
patriotic
a.愛國的，有愛國心的，顯示愛國主義精神的
An impassioned patriotic song reminded the old general of those war-ridden years.
一首激昂的愛國歌曲勾起了老將軍對戰火紛飛的戰爭年代的回憶。
precede
vt. 在…之前，先於
President Obama preceded his speech with welcome to the guests.
美國黑人總統在正式講演前，先對來賓表示歡迎。
probability
n.可能性，可能發生的事;概率
War is a serious probability between the two traditional enemy states in the present state of affairs.
從目前的形勢來看，兩個傳統上的敵對國家再啟戰端的'可能性非常大。
The cluster bomb has a high kill probability against a range of small hard and soft targets.
集束炸彈對於一系列軟硬小目標有很高的殺傷力。
quest
n.尋求，搜尋，追求
We are quite pleased to see that our two countries have a common quest in building peace.
我們高興地看到，我們兩國有著建立和平的共同追求。
repel
vt.使厭惡;擊退，逐回，驅逐;排斥
The strong durian smell repels me.
榴蓮那股強烈的味道使我生厭。
North magnetic poles repel each other.
磁北極與磁北極互相排斥。
scorn
n.輕蔑，鄙視 vt. 輕蔑，鄙視;拒絕，不屑(做)
Some young men of vanity had nothing but scorn for their working-class parents.
有些虛榮的年輕人打心眼裡瞧不起當工人的父母。
The younger generation in the new century scorns the traditional idea of virginity, which has aroused sociologists' concerns.
新世紀裡的年輕一代對傳統的貞操觀念不屑一顧，這已引起社會學家的關注。
stability
n.穩定，穩固
To make our country strong and prosperous, the most important thing we should do is to maintain political stability.
為使國家繁榮富強，首要的是維護政治穩定。
stun
vt.使震驚，使目瞪口呆;把…打昏，使昏迷
Her words stunned me - I had no idea she felt that way.
她的話讓我大為詫異-- 我沒想到她有那樣的感覺。
summon
vt.召喚，傳喚;(up)鼓起(勇氣)，振作(精神);召集，召開
The man summoned as a witness was required to make an oath that what he would say was absolutely true.
傳喚到庭的證人被要求當場發誓他所講的絕對是真話。
I had to summon (up) all my nerve to face my boss.
我得鼓足勇氣去見上司。
testify
vi.作證，證明;(to)表明，說明 vt. 證明，作證
Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the crime scene?
你能證明你親眼見到被告在犯罪現場嗎?
Acts testify intent.
行為隱含動機。
texture
n.質地;(材料等的)結構
One can see the orderly texture of matter through an electron microscope.
通過電子顯微鏡可以看到物質的有序結構。
A TV commercial described the taste of some chocolate as good as the perfect texture of silk.
有個電視廣告把一種巧克力的口感形容成像絲綢一樣順滑。
trivial
a.瑣碎的，不重要的
Never put the trivial above the important in doing anything.
無論做任何事情切不可本末倒置。
