1.3likelihood [ˈlaɪklihʊd]
n.可能性,可能
【词根记忆】 likeli(可能的)+-hood(名词后缀)→ 可能性
【真题例句】 The likelihood of being named in a federal class-action lawsuit also increases, and the stock is likely to perform worse.(英二2011Text1)
公司在联邦集体诉讼中被提及的可能性也随之增加,且公司股票也可能表现更糟。
2.108suggestive [səˈdʒestɪv]
adj.暗示的;提示的;影射的
【词根记忆】 suggest(提议,建议)+ -ive(形容词后缀)→ 建议的
【真题例句】 Although a correlation between them leaving and subsequent bad performance at the firm is suggestive, it does not mean that such directors are always jumping off a sinking ship.(英二2011Text1)
尽管研究表明“董事离职”与“公司随后糟糕表现”之间具有相关性,但这并不意味着这些董事总是在“跳离沉船”。
3.11incentive [ɪnˈsentɪv]
n.动机;刺激
adj.激励的;刺激的
【词根记忆】 in-(加强意义)+ cent(吟唱)+ -ive(名词词尾)→ 歌颂,鼓励→ 刺激,激励
【真题例句】 Firms who want to keep their outside directors through tough times may have to create incentives.(英二2011Text1)
那些想要在困难时期留住外部董事的公司可能需要采取激励措施。
4.3forecaster [ˈfɔːkɑːstə(r)]
n.预报员
【词根记忆】 fore-(提前)+-cast-(投射)+-er(名词后缀,表示人)→ 预报员
【真题例句】 It is also less than most forecasters had predicated.(英一1997Text5)
它还比大部分预报员预测的都要少。
5.65accustom [əˈkʌstəm]
v.使习惯于,使适应
【词根记忆】 ac-(加强)+ custom(习惯)→ 使习惯于
【短语搭配】 be accustomed to习惯于……
【真题例句】 State governments are well accustomed to managing forests, but traditionally they’ve focused on wildfire, watersheds and opportunities for recreation.(英二2019Text2)
州政府已经习惯了管理森林,但传统上他们更关注野火、分水岭和娱乐机会。
6.13permissive [pəˈmɪsɪv]
adj.许可的;自由的;宽容的;(两性关系)放纵的
【词根记忆】 per-(贯穿)+-miss-(送,派)+-ive(形容词词尾)→ 一直在送的→ 自由的,许可的
【真题例句】 Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education.(英一2005Text4)
责怪纵容放任的20世纪60年代并不新鲜,但这次却不是对教育退步的又一场批判。
7.18indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt]
v.表明;指出;预示;象征
【词根记忆】 in-(在里面)+dic-(说话)+-ate(动词后缀)→ 暗示,指示
【真题例句】 “This indicates there is a real personal responsibility in counteracting this problem,” says Roxanne Stone, editor in chief at Barna Group.(英一2018Text2)
巴纳集团总编罗克珊·斯通表示:“这表明,在应对这一问题上存在切实的个人责任。”
8.2counterpart ['kaʊntəpɑːt]
n.副本;配对物;极相似的人或物
【词根记忆】 counter-(相对)+part(部分)→ 相对应的人或物
【真题例句】 Above all, like their female human counterparts, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services” than males.(英一2005Text1)
最重要的是,和人类女性一样,它们往往比男性更关注“商品和服务”的价值。
9.25appropriate [ə'prəʊprɪət]
adj.适当的;恰当的;合适的
【词根记忆】 ap(to) + propri (=proper)→ 合适的
【短语搭配】 an appropriate measure/method恰当的措施/方法
【真题例句】 What we need to do is find a way to acknowledge and express what we feel appropriately, and then-again, like children-move on.(英二2016新题型)
我们所需要做的是找到一种方法承认并且恰当地表达我们的感受,然后像孩子们一样继续向前走下去。
10.19recession [rɪ'seʃ(ə)n]
n.衰退;不景气;后退;凹处
【词根记忆】 re-(回)+cess-(行走)→ 往回走→ 衰退,后退
【短语搭配】 economic recession经济衰退
【真题例句】 The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet.(英二2011Text2)
11.25threaten [ˈθretn]
v.威胁
【词根记忆】 threat(威胁)+-en(动词后缀)→ 威胁
【真题例句】 When there is exponential improvement in the price and performance of technology, jobs that were once thought to be immune from automation suddenly become threatened.(英二2012Text3)
当技术的价格和性能出现指数级的提高时,曾经被认为不受自动化影响的工作突然受到威胁。
12.19commission [kə'mɪʃ(ə)n]
n.委员会;佣金;服务费;犯;委任;委任状
【词根记忆】 om-(强调)+-miss(派遣)+-ion(名词后缀)→ 派遣某人去做事→ 委任;要给报酬→ 佣金
【真题例句】America’s Federal Trade Commission launched a round of talks about how to save newspapers. (英二2011Text2)
美国联邦贸易委员会就如何拯救报业展开了一轮会谈。