【备战英语六级】高频词汇复习笔记(21) 1. negligible a. 可以忽略不计的词义辨析：negligible, minimal, marginal, minor,negligible: 指数量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不计minimal: 指最少、最低或最小marginal: 指处于边缘，幅度、范围小，故价值或重要性不大minor: 多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小the negligible cost 微不足道的花费The damage to my car is negligible.我的汽车的损坏是极轻微的。
The risks were represented as negligible.把这么冒险的事说得微不足道。
2. norm n. 标准reach the norm 达到标准There's a production norm below which each worker must not fall. 每个工人的产量都不得低于生产指标。
3. notable a. 著名的Tsim Sha Tsui is a notable tourist destination.尖沙咀是著名的游客区。
You can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments. 你也可以将一些著名的纪念性建筑包括在参观的项目中。
4. notorious a. 臭名昭著的a matter of notorious fact 众所周知的事He is notorious for his goings-on.他因行为不检点而声名狼藉。
Hitler is a notorious dictator.希特勒是一个臭名昭著的独裁者。
词义辨析：nourish, feed, grazenourish: 指提供生长、健康或维持生存所必需的食物或养料，尤指用营养品促进生长feed: 普通用词，含义广泛，既可指给人或动物提供食物，又可指给植物以养料或为机器等加燃料等graze: 侧重指用正在生长的青草喂养牲畜Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.多数植物是靠着根吸收水分来维持生命的。
I was no longer a sweet obedient little boy.我不再是一个可爱的顺从的小男孩。
Be obedient to your betters.要听从长辈的话。
The reasons why he did it are obscure.他做那事的理由还不清楚。
The report had been published in an obscure German journal.这个报道刊登在德国一家不著名的报纸上。
8. odor n. 气味I smelt a strange odor.我闻到了一股奇怪的气味。
The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.大蒜刺鼻的气味很快就弥散了整个屋子。
9.offset v. 抵消=compensate forThe pay raise will be offset by inflation.增加的工资会被通货膨胀所抵销。
10. optimum a. 最佳的The market offers optimum condition for sale.市场为销售提供了最佳条件。
Now your advice is very optimum.现在你的建议是很适宜的。
【备战英语六级】高频词汇复习笔记(22)1. orient v. 使适应I need some time to orient my thinking.我需要一些时间来使我的思想适应。
2. overwhelm v.（感情上）使受不了；压倒be overwhelmed with sadness 难以承受悲伤 overwhelm majority 压倒大多数Your kindness quite overwhelmed me.你的好意使我感激难言。
If I cannot overwhelm with my quality, I will overwhelm with my quantity.如果我不能以质量压倒，我就一定要以数量压倒。
It is a paradox that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it.如此富足的国家竟有如此多的穷人，这是个矛盾的现实。
He is an active participant in the civil rights movement.他是人权运动的积极参加者。
He got a patent for this invention.他获得了这项发明的专利权。
Guards patrol the perimeter of the estate.保安人员在庄园四周巡逻。
Terrorists attacked two soldiers on patrol.恐怖分子袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵。
His patriotic action raised our admiration.他的爱国行为激起了我们的敬佩。
Their economic policy pave the way for industrial expansion.他们的经济政策为工业发展铺平了道路。
A bad smell permeates the building.楼里弥漫着臭味。
Water permeated all the books in the room.房子里渗满了水。
10.perpetual a. 永久的It is the secret of perpetual youth.它是青春永驻的秘诀。
【备战英语六级】高频词汇复习笔记(23) 1. pertinent a. 有关的=relevantHe raised several pertinent questions.他提了几个有关的问题。
The lawyer wanted to know all the details pertinent to the case. 律师想知道与该案有关的全部细节。
2. plead v. 恳求；（法庭）申诉With that kind of man you will plead in vain.你恳求那种人将是白费力气。
I heard him plead in court only once.我只有一次听到他在法庭上作辩护。
3. ponder v. 思考She pondered his marriage proposal for a week.她考虑了一周他向她的求婚。
They are pondering moving their offices outside London.他们正在考虑把办事处搬出伦敦。
It is not easy to portray the surprise of the Indian at this discovery. 印第安人见到这种情况，其惊异之情真是难以形容。
The we should always precede the I.集体总应先于个人。
This decision creates a dangerous precedent.这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。
That will preclude him from escaping.那将阻止他逃走，那将使他无法逃走。
Like its predecessor, Kentucky Fried Chicken has its own secret recipe.和它的前辈一样，肯德基烤鸡肉也有自己的秘方。
Which country is the predominant member of the alliance?哪个国家在联盟中居于主导地位？your premise is wrong.你的前提是错误的。
We must act on the premise that the worst can happen.我们必须在可能发生最坏事态的前提下行动。
【备战英语六级】高频词汇复习笔记(24) 1. prescription n. 处方The doctor dispensed a prescription to his patient.医生开处方给病人配药。
2. prestige n. 威望enjoy high prestige 享有很高的威望She enjoyed high prestige among the masses.她在群众中享有很高威信。
This retiring attitude enhanced his prestige.他这种与世无争的态度更增加了他的威望。
3. prevalent a. 流行的Is malaria still prevalent among the population here?疟疾是否仍为此地居民的多发病?4. prey n. 捕获物The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住。
5. probe v. 探究The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.那记者正在调查几起财务丑闻。
6. proficiency n. 熟练How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何?7.profound a. 深刻的; 深奥的I didn't have the slightest interest in his profound theories.我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。
8.prolong v. 延长How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?我们怎样才能延长短促的人生？9. prospective a. 预期的，未来的his prospective father-in-law 他未来的岳父We receive prospective results in the experiment.我们在实验中得到了预期的结果。
She is married to a prospective lawyer.她嫁给了一个未来的律师。