SAT必备高频词 List 3

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　　formidable  [ˈfɔ:mɪdəbl]

　　/释义/

　　adj. causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult

　　可怕的；令人敬畏的；难以对付的

　　e.g.

　　In debate he was a formidable opponent.

　　在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。

　　She looked every bit as formidable as her mother.

　　她看上去和她母亲一样，令人望而生畏。

　　supposition  [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn]

　　/释义/

　　n. the fact of believing something is true without any proof or something that youbelieve to be true without any proof

　　猜测，推测，假定

　　e.g.

　　All this, of course, is supposition.

　　当然，所有这些都是推测。

　　requisite  [ˈrekwɪzɪt]

　　/释义/

　　adj. necessary or needed for a particular purpose

　　必要的；需要的；必不可少的

　　n. an important necessary thing

　　必需品；必要条件

　　e.g.

　　He lacked the requisite skills for the job.

　　他缺少从事这项工作所必需的技能。

　　A good book is a requisite for long journeys.

　　一本好书是长途旅行必备之物。

　　subordinate  [səˈbɔ:dɪnət]

　　/释义/

　　adj. having a lower or less important position

　　从属的，下级的；次要的

　　v. to put someone or something into a less important position

　　使从属于，使处于次要地位

　　e.g.

　　The individual's needs are subordinate to those of the group.

　　个人需求要从属于集体需求。

　　Her personal life has beensubordinated to her career.

　　她将个人生活置于事业之下。

　　/扩展/

　　insubordination n. 不从属，反抗

　　sanction  [ˈsæŋkʃn]

　　/释义/

　　n. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against acountry in order to make it obey international law

　　制裁

　　n. tapproval or permission, especially formal or legal

　　（尤指正式或法律认可的）批准，许可

　　v. to formally give permission for something

　　批准，认可，准许

　　e.g.

　　Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement.

　　凡拒签该协议的均受到贸易制裁。

　　The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis.

　　政府不愿意批准对危机进行干预。

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