考生應能掌握5500左右的詞彙以及相關詞組。除掌握詞彙的基本含義外,考生還應掌握詞彙之間的詞義關係,掌握詞彙之間的搭配關係,掌握詞彙生成的基本知識。
1. nominate
vt. 任命;提名…爲候選人;挑選;指定(時間、日期、名稱等);
[例句]Practically every movie he made was nominated for an Oscar.
他執導的影片幾乎每部都獲得過奧斯卡獎提名。
2. noteworthy
adj. 值得注意的,顯著的,重要的;
[例句]It is noteworthy that the programme has been shifted from its original August slot to July.
值得注意的是該節目已從原來8月份的檔期換到了7月份。
3. notorious
adj. 臭名昭著的;聲名狼藉的;臭名遠揚的;惡名昭著;
[例句]She told us the story of one of Britain's most notorious country house murders.
她給我們講述了英國最有名的一起鄉村別墅謀殺案。
4. notwithstanding
prep. 儘管;雖然;
adv. 還是;儘管如此,仍然;
conj. 雖然,儘管;
[例句]He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding the similar views they both held.
儘管他和威廉·皮特看法相似,卻瞧不起他。
5. nourish
vt. 滋養,施肥於;撫養,教養;懷抱(希望、怨恨);使健壯;
[例句]The food she eats nourishes both her and the baby.
她吃的食物給她和嬰兒提供了營養。
6. numb
adj. 麻木的,失去感覺的;無動於衷的,沒感情的;
vt. 使麻木,使麻痹;
[例句]He could feel his fingers growing numb at their tips.
他能感到指尖正在變得麻木。
7. object
n. 物體;目標;賓語;客體,對象;
vi. 不贊成,反對;抱反感;
vt. 提出…作反對的理由;
[例句]He squinted his eyes as though he were studying an object on the horizon.
他眯起眼睛,就好像在端詳地平線上的某一物體。
8. objective
adj. 目標的;客觀的,實體的;[語]賓格的;[醫]他覺的;
n. 目標,任務;[光]物鏡;[語]賓語,賓格;[事]出擊目標;
[例句]Our main objective was the recovery of the child safe and well.
我們的主要目標是將孩子安然無恙地找回來。
9. oblige
vt. 強制,強迫;使負債務;使感激;施惠於;
vi. 施恩惠;幫忙,效勞;
[例句]The storm got worse and worse. Finally, I was obliged to abandon the car and continue on foot.
暴風雨愈發猛烈,我最終不得不棄車步行。
10. obscure
adj. 昏暗的,朦朧的;晦澀的,不清楚的;隱蔽的;不著名的,無名的;
vt. 使…模糊不清,掩蓋; 隱藏; 使難理解;
n. 某種模糊的或不清楚的`東西;
[例句]The origin of the custom is obscure.
這一習俗的起源鮮爲人知。
11. obsolete
adj. 廢棄的;老式的,已過時的;[生]已廢退的;
n. 廢詞;被廢棄的事物;
vt. 淘汰;廢棄;
[例句]So much equipment becomes obsolete almost as soon as it's made.
這麼多設備幾乎一生產出來就要被淘汰。
12. obstinate
adj. 頑固的;固執的;難於控制的;方頭不劣;
[例句]He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.
他非常頑固,而且又鐵了心,是不會放棄的。
13. occasion
n. 場合;機會,時機;理由;需要;
vt. 惹起,引起;
[例句]I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden.
我時常愉快地回想起幾年前在科文特花園的一個時刻。
14. occupy
vt. 佔領;使用,住在…;使從事,使忙碌;任職;
[例句]There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the hospital.
共有40多位房客,他們全部住在這家醫院的一個病區。
15. occur
vi. 發生;出現;閃現;
[例句]If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause.
如果只是在晚上頭疼,那常常是由於缺乏新鮮空氣和氧氣的緣故。