六级词汇5
intensify
vt.(使)增强，(使)加剧
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.
在世界杯举办期间，为预防英国和德国的足球流氓搞事，他们调集了大批警力加强对街道及体育场的巡查。
irritate
vt.使恼怒，使烦躁;使疼痛
His disloyalty irritated his wife, who resolutely left home.
他的不忠激怒了他的妻子，她毅然离开了这个家。
manifest
a.明显的，显然的，明了的 vt. 显示，表明，证明;使显现，使显露
This is something manifest to all of us.
这是我们大家都很清楚的事情。
The contradiction has manifested itself in the employment situation in the course of economic restructuring.
在经济体制改革的过程中，就业问题上的矛盾也日益突出。
naive
a.幼稚的，轻信的;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.
许多幼稚的女孩等候着电影导演给她们一个出演主角然后一夜成名的机会。
oriental
a.东方的，东方人的，东方文化的
The mysterious ancient oriental cultures have been appealing to the Westerners for ages.
长期以来，具有神秘色彩的古老的东方文化对于西方人来说有着巨大的吸引力。
patriotic
a.爱国的，有爱国心的，显示爱国主义精神的
An impassioned patriotic song reminded the old general of those war-ridden years.
一首激昂的爱国歌曲勾起了老将军对战火纷飞的战争年代的回忆。
precede
vt. 在…之前，先于
President Obama preceded his speech with welcome to the guests.
美国黑人总统在正式讲演前，先对来宾表示欢迎。
probability
n.可能性，可能发生的事;概率
War is a serious probability between the two traditional enemy states in the present state of affairs.
从目前的形势来看，两个传统上的敌对国家再启战端的'可能性非常大。
The cluster bomb has a high kill probability against a range of small hard and soft targets.
集束炸弹对于一系列软硬小目标有很高的杀伤力。
quest
n.寻求，搜索，追求
We are quite pleased to see that our two countries have a common quest in building peace.
我们高兴地看到，我们两国有着建立和平的共同追求。
repel
vt.使厌恶;击退，逐回，驱逐;排斥
The strong durian smell repels me.
榴莲那股强烈的味道使我生厌。
North magnetic poles repel each other.
磁北极与磁北极互相排斥。
scorn
n.轻蔑，鄙视 vt. 轻蔑，鄙视;拒绝，不屑(做)
Some young men of vanity had nothing but scorn for their working-class parents.
有些虚荣的年轻人打心眼里瞧不起当工人的父母。
The younger generation in the new century scorns the traditional idea of virginity, which has aroused sociologists' concerns.
新世纪里的年轻一代对传统的贞操观念不屑一顾，这已引起社会学家的关注。
stability
n.稳定，稳固
To make our country strong and prosperous, the most important thing we should do is to maintain political stability.
为使国家繁荣富强，首要的是维护政治稳定。
stun
vt.使震惊，使目瞪口呆;把…打昏，使昏迷
Her words stunned me - I had no idea she felt that way.
她的话让我大为诧异-- 我没想到她有那样的感觉。
summon
vt.召唤，传唤;(up)鼓起(勇气)，振作(精神);召集，召开
The man summoned as a witness was required to make an oath that what he would say was absolutely true.
传唤到庭的证人被要求当场发誓他所讲的绝对是真话。
I had to summon (up) all my nerve to face my boss.
我得鼓足勇气去见上司。
testify
vi.作证，证明;(to)表明，说明 vt. 证明，作证
Can you testify that you saw the defendant at the crime scene?
你能证明你亲眼见到被告在犯罪现场吗?
Acts testify intent.
行为隐含动机。
texture
n.质地;(材料等的)结构
One can see the orderly texture of matter through an electron microscope.
通过电子显微镜可以看到物质的有序结构。
A TV commercial described the taste of some chocolate as good as the perfect texture of silk.
有个电视广告把一种巧克力的口感形容成像丝绸一样顺滑。
trivial
a.琐碎的，不重要的
Never put the trivial above the important in doing anything.
无论做任何事情切不可本末倒置。
