四级词汇词根+联想记忆法(乱序版) 第114期-108

四级词汇词根+联想记忆法(乱序版) 第114期:108

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1.illustrate vt．（举例）说明，表明；以图作解，加入插图【记】词根记忆：il+lustr(照亮，光)+ate--使开光--（举例）说明【例】The professor illustrated his point through a comparative analysis.教授通过对比分析阐明了他的观点。【派】illustration(n．插图，图解；例证)；illustrative(adj.图例的，图解的，作说明用的)

2.dismay vt．使惊恐；使沮丧，使绝望【记】联想记忆：dis+may(可能)--可能不成，所以沮丧--使沮丧【例】We were dismayed by his violence.他的暴行令我们大为惊愕。【用】dismay可以和at搭配，表示“对…失望、绝望”。【派】dismal( adj.阴暗的；忧郁的；无希望的)

3.indignity n.侮辱，轻蔑，伤害尊严【记】词根记忆：in+dign(价值)+ity--说别人没有价值--侮辱【例】The man suffered the indignity of saying sorry in front of so many people.在这么多人面前道歉使这个人的尊严受到了伤害。

4.decorate v．装饰，装修，粉刷【记】联想记忆：decor(装饰)+ate--装饰【例】Boys and girls in some communities decorate a U.N. tree.某些社团的男孩和女孩们会装饰一棵联合国树。（1999

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听力）【派】decoration(n．装饰，装饰品，装潢)；decorative（adj.美观的，装饰的）

5.severe adj.严厉的：（气候等）严酷的，（痛苦等）剧烈的：（状况等）严重的；（批评等）苛刻的【记】词根记忆：sever(严重的)+e--严厉的【例】A typhoon is a severe tropical cyclone which forms in the western Pacific Ocean.台风是一种形成于西太平洋的强热带飓风。

6.tempt vt．引诱，勾引；诱导，导致【记】本身为词根：尝试【例】Truman was tempted into a life of crime by greed and laziness.杜鲁门受贪婪和懒惰的驱使走上了犯罪的道路。A college hopes to tempt unemployed teenagers back into education with a course on reality TV shows.一所大学希望通过真实的电视课程让那些待业的十几岁青少年重新接受教育。【派】temptation[n．劝诱，诱惑；有诱惑力（或吸引力）之物]

7.impatient adj.不耐烦的；焦急的，渴望的【记】联想记忆：im(不，无)+patient(耐心的)--不耐烦的【例】The impatient boy paced back and forth, waiting for the result.那个男孩不耐烦地来回踱着步，等待结果。【派】impatience(n．不耐烦；焦急，焦躁)

8.recognize v．认出，辨认；承认，认可，公认【记】词根记忆：re+co+gn(知道)+ize--使知道--认出【例】A good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details.

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一位优秀的读者能识别并理解大概意思和具体细节。（2001听力）Everyone must recognize that the environment problems are becoming more serious。每个人都必须承认环境问题变得更严重了。【派】recognition(n．认出；承认，认可)

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