2012考研英語核心詞匯大全(6)

　　adhere to 粘附; 堅持, 遵循

　　同義替換：

　　abide by, conform. to, comply with, cling to, insist on, pe rsist in, observe, opinion, belief

　　adhere 原始涵義：

　　vi.黏附, 附著The two surfaces adhered, and we couldn't get them apart.這兩個表面粘著, 我們無法將它們分開。

　　堅持, 支持He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting.他堅持他在會上所說的話。

　　adjacent毗鄰的, 臨近的

　　同義替換：

　　next to, close to

　　adjacent原始涵義：

　　adj.與…毗連的;鄰近的We work in adjacent rooms.我們在毗鄰的房間里工作。

　　adjust..(to) 調節; 適應;

　　同義替換：

　　change slightly

　　adjust原始涵義：

　　vt. & vi.(改變…以)適應; 調整; 校正The man adjusted very precisely.那個人調得很準。

　　造句：

　　The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames.

　　經過了若干年，從事職業運動的人的身體發生了顯著的變化，而經紀人更樂于調整團隊的制服以適應他們日益變大、變長的骨架。

　　admit of …的可能，留有…的余地.

　　同義替換：

　　be capable of, leave room for

　　admit原始涵義：

　　vt. & vi.許可進入This ticket admits two persons.這張票可讓兩人進場。

　　承認, 供認She admitted having done wrong.她承認自己做錯了。

　　vt.允許，讓…得到，讓…享有He was admitted into their fullest confidence.

　　他獲得了他們的充分信任。

　　vi.(門)開向，通往(一地)(to)The gate admits to the yard.這道門通向院子。

　　容許，容許有，容得;留有余地，給予機會(of)The regulations admit of no exception.規章不容破例。

　　造句：

　　His statement admits of one interpretation only.

　　他的話只有一種解釋。

　　in advance 預告, 事先

　　同義替換：

　　before in time

　　advance原始涵義：

　　vt. & vi.(使)前進, (使)發展; 促進I signed to him to keep away, but he continued to advance.我示意他離開, 但他還是繼續往前走。

　　提高, 提升Prices are advancing.各種物價都在上漲。

　　vt.提出He advanced many reasonable proposals.他提出了許多合理化建議。

　　提前They advanced the time of the meeting.他們把會議時間提前了。

　　預付, 貸(款項等)I advanced 200 pounds more on these books.這些書我又多預付了200英鎊。

　　把(鐘、表等)撥快Clocks must be advanced one hour.鐘表必須撥快一小時。

　　(尤指憑抵押品)貸(款);借(錢)The banks often advance money to farmers for seed and fertilizer.銀行通常貸款給農民購買種子和化肥。

　　n.前進, 發展, 改進, 進步Nothing could stop the advance of the soldiers.

　　什么也無法阻擋戰士們的前進步伐。

　　增長, 提高There has been no advance in the price of rice for many years.許多年來米價一直沒有上漲。

　　借款, 預付款, 貸款The factory gave me an advance so that I could get my necessities.工廠先付錢給我, 便于我買一些必需品。

　　adj.預先的, 在前的We sent out an advance party of soldiers.我們派出一支先頭部隊。

　　預先做好的; 預先供給的They have got advance information of the storm's approach.他們事前已得到將有暴風雨的消息。

　　vi. (在錦標賽中)獲勝后進入下一輪比賽He advanced into the second round.他獲勝進入第二輪比賽。

　　造句：

　　It's a very popular play, and it would be wise to book seats well in advance. 這是部很受歡迎的戲劇，提前定好座位是明智的。