2011年12月英語六級高頻詞匯 20

1. magnify v. 放大，擴大

magnify the photo 放大照片

This lens can magnify 20 diameter.

這個透鏡能放大20倍。

2. manifest v. 顯示，表明

The illness manifests itself with a high fever.

此病癥狀為高燒。

His generosity manifests itself in times of difficulties.

他的慷慨在困境中表現(xiàn)了出來。

3.marginal a. 微小的

詞義辨析：marginal, minor, negligible, minimal

marginal: 指處于邊緣，幅度、范圍小，故價值或重要性不大。

minor: 多指與別的比較后顯得不重要，或指較少、較小。

negligible: 指數(shù)量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不計。

minimal: 指最少、最低或最小。

He owns a small, marginal business.

他經(jīng)營一個收益不大的小生意。

4. masculine a. 男性的

He was handsome and strong, and very masculine.

他英俊強壯，富有男子漢氣概。

5. mediate v. 調(diào)解

He mediated in a salary dispute between the union and the management.

他在工會和管理層之間就勞資爭議進行調(diào)解。

He attempted to mediate their differences.

他試圖調(diào)停他們的分歧。

6. merge v. 合并

The water and the sky merge into a pure whole.

水與天連成一線,不染纖塵。

All his efforts facilitated the company to merge its main rival.

他的努力使得該公司成功吞并了競爭對手。

7.migrate v. 遷徙; 移居

Birds migrate with seasons.

鳥兒隨季節(jié)遷徙。

Some tribes migrate with their cattle in search of fresh grass.

有些部落為了尋找新鮮的牧草而帶著他們的牲畜遷移。

8. mingle v 混合

You can not mingle oil and water .

你不能把油和水混合在一起。

She accepted the money with mingled feelings.

她悲喜交集地收下了這筆錢。

9. mobilize v. 動員

They are mobilizing their supporters to vote at the election.

他們正在組織其支持者向他們拉選票。

Our country's in great danger; we must mobilize the army.

我們正處于嚴重危險之中，我們必須把軍人動員起來。

10. naive a. 天真的=innocent

This theory was intended to deceive naive people.

這一理論旨在欺騙天真群眾。

The politician made a naive decision.

這個政治家做了一個幼稚的決定。