gre词汇入门（GRE词汇简析打卡十五）

gre词汇入门（GRE词汇简析打卡十五）al【表加强】 lure【饵】 ing【形容词性】：特意房诱饵，即【吸引人的】alluring (əˈljʊərɪŋ; əˈlʊə-) adja sum granted as reimbursement for expenses【补助；津贴】allude (əˈluːd) vto refer indirectly briefly or implicitly【间接提到；暗指】

allowance (əˈlaʊəns) n

allow【允许】 ance【名词性】：【批准】

the approving of an action especially when done by one in authority:【批准】

=approbation approval authorization consent endorsement leave license permission permit sanction.

a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses【补助；津贴】

allude (əˈluːd) v

to refer indirectly briefly or implicitly【间接提到；暗指】

alluring (əˈljʊərɪŋ; əˈlʊə-) adj

al【表加强】 lure【饵】 ing【形容词性】：特意房诱饵，即【吸引人的】

enticing; fascinating; attractive

=attractive fascinating enchanting seductive tempting sexy intriguing fetching glamorous captivating beguiling bewitching come-hither

allusion (əˈluːʒən) n

allude【动词性【暗指】】 Sion【名词性】：【暗示】

a passing reference; oblique or obscure mention【暗示】

=reference mention suggestion hint implication innuendo intimation insinuation casual remark indirect reference

aloft (əˈlɒft)

adv adj

high up; far above the ground【在空中的（的）；在头顶上的（地）】

aloof (əˈluːf)adj

al(all【所有的】） oof(far的异变并倒写）：所有的人都远离，即【冷淡的，疏远的】

distant unsympathetic or supercilious in manner attitude or feeling

=distant cold reserved cool formal remote forbidding detached indifferent chilly unfriendly unsympathetic uninterested haughty unresponsive supercilious unapproachable unsociable standoffish

alphabetical (ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl) or alphabetic adj

α β阿尔法贝塔这样的字母；即【按字母表顺序的；字母的】

alter (ˈɔːltə)

vb

to make or become different in some respect;【更改，改变】

=modify change reform shift vary transform adjust adapt revise amend diversify remodel tweak (informal) recast reshape metamorphose transmute

alternate (v. ˈɔl tərˌneɪt ˈæl-; adj. n. -nɪt)

n

someone who takes the place of another person【替代者；候选人；替代性选择】

v

go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions【轮流，交替】

adj

occurring by turns; first one and then the other;【轮流的；交替的】

serving or used in place of another;【替代的】

"an alternative plan"【替代方案】

altruism (ˈæltruːˌɪzəm) n

可视作all treat to others的异化，善待他人，即【利他者】

the principle or practice of unselfish concern for the welfare of others【利他者】

=selflessness charity consideration goodwill generosity self-sacrifice philanthropy benevolence magnanimity humanitarianism unselfishness beneficence charitableness greatheartedness bigheartedness

≠greed self-interest selfishness meanness narrowness egotism self-seeking self-absorption egoism self-centredness mercenariness

altruistic adj

showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others【无私的；为他人着想的】

=selfless generous humanitarian charitable benevolent considerate self-sacrificing philanthropic unselfish public-spirited

aluminium (ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm) or aluminum n

al 化学里的铝

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite【铝】

amalgam (əˈmælɡəm) n

a（表强调） mal（many异化，许多） gam（gram，【克】的异化）许多只有几克重的东西在一起，即【混合物】

an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams【一种汞与另一种金属（通常是银）的合金，牙医用来填充牙齿的蛀牙；合金填充物】

a combination or blend of diverse things

=amalgam amalgamation blend commixture fusion merger mix mixture.

amalgamate (əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt) v

amalgam【混合物】 ate（动词性）：【使混合；合并】

to combine or cause to combine;

=combine unite ally compound blend incorporate integrate merge fuse mingle alloy coalesce meld commingle intermix

The firm has amalgamated with an American company. 该公司已与一家美国公司合并。

amass (əˈmæs) v

a（表强调） mass（【大量的】）：【积累，聚集】

to accumulate or collect (esp riches etc)

to gather in a heap; bring together

amateur (ˈæmətə; -tʃə; -ˌtjʊə; ˌæməˈtɜː)

a（表否定） mateur（mature异化【成熟】）：还不怎么成熟，即【业余爱好者；非专业的】

n

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime【以学习或运动为消遣的人】

an athlete who does not play for pay 【不为报酬而比赛的运动员；业余爱好者】

adj

lacking professional skill or expertise【业余的；非专业的】

amateurish (ˈæmətərɪʃ; -tʃər-; -ˌtʃʊər-; ˌæməˈtɜːrɪʃ) adj

lacking professional skill or expertise【业余爱好的；不熟练的；非专业的】

amateurishly adv

amateurishness n

ambidextrous (ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs) or ambidexterous

adj

ambi(=on both sides两边都） dextr(=dexter right-handed右手的) ous（形容词性）字面意思：两个手都如同右手边的，大多数人是右撇子，所以该单词表示【十分灵巧的】=dexterous=dextrous

equally skillful with each hand【十分灵巧的】

marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another 灵巧过度，就有一种巧舌如簧的感觉，以故意欺骗为特征，尤其是假装一种感觉并在另一种感觉的影响下行事，即【当面一套背后一套的】

=double-dealing double-tongued duplicitous two-faced deceitful Janus-faced double-faced 【两面派的】

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ambiguous (æmˈbɪɡjʊəs) adj

ambi（两边的） guous【可看做是go的异化，引申为：行为】字面意思，既想走阳关道又想走独木桥，即【模棱两可的】

=unclear puzzling uncertain obscure vague doubtful dubious enigmatic indefinite inconclusive cryptic indeterminate equivocal Delphic oracular enigmatical clear as mud

ambivalence (æmˈbɪvələns) or ambivalency n

ambi（两个的，两边的） val（values【价值观】的异化） ence（名词性）：字面意思，一个人有两套价值观，即【矛盾心理】

the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes emotions etc【矛盾心理】

=indecision doubt opposition conflict uncertainty contradiction wavering fluctuation hesitancy equivocation vacillation irresolution

I've never hidden my ambivalence about getting married.【我从不掩饰我对结婚的矛盾心理。】

ambivalent adj【矛盾心理的】

=undecided mixed conflicting opposed uncertain doubtful unsure contradictory wavering unresolved fluctuating hesitant inconclusive debatable equivocal vacillating warring irresolute

He maintained an ambivalent attitude to religion throughout his life.【在他的一生中，他对宗教保持着矛盾的态度。】