第一部分

provoke［prə’vəʊk］

vt. 激怒；惹起〈同 irritate, cause〉
例　He provoked her with his endless complaining.
他无休止的抱怨终于激怒了她。
联　provoking adj. 激怒人的，刺激人的；provocative adj. 煽动的；provocation n. 激怒，挑拨，刺激；convoke vt. 召集；evoke vt. 唤起，引起

proximity［prɒk’sɪmɪti］

n. 接近〈同 closeness〉
例　The house is in close proximity to the shops and the station, so its rent is quite high.
房子离商店和车站非常近，所以房租很高。
联　proximate adj. 最接近的，直接的；approximate adj. 大约的；approximation n. 接近，近似；vicinity n. 邻近，接近

publicity［pʌb’lɪsɪti］

n. 公开，宣传〈同 advertisement〉
例　Bad publicity hurts the mayor’s chances for reelection.
负面报道影响了市长获得连任的机会。
联　publicize vt. 宣扬，公布；publicly adv. 公然地；publication n. 出版物

purify［’pjʊərɪfaɪ］

vt. 提纯，精练〈同 refine, clean〉
例　Stream water should always be purified before drinking.
溪水在饮用之前要净化。
联　purification n. 纯化，净化；purity n. 纯净，纯度

pursuit［pə’sju:t;(US)pə’su:t］

n. ① 追求；职业〈同 profession〉
例　Fishing is her favorite pursuit; reading is mine.
钓鱼是她最喜欢的消遣，阅读是我最喜欢的。
② 追踪，追捕〈同 chase〉
例　Three people have been killed in high-speed pursuits by the police recently.
最近有三个人在警察的高速追击中死亡。
联　pursue vt. 追赶，追随，追求

qualification［ˌkwɒlɪfɪ’keɪʃən］

n. 资格，条件〈同 prerequisite〉
例　You’re wasting your time applying for that job, because you lack the proper qualifications.
你申请这份工作是在浪费时间，因为你没有从业资格。
联　qualify v.（使）具有资格，证明合格

quantify［’kwɒntɪfaɪ］

vt. 量化，确定数量
例　It’s difficult to quantify how many people will be affected by the change in the law.
法律修改以后，很难计算出有多少人会受到影响。
联　quantitative adj. 定量的，数量的

quarterly［’kwɔ:təli］

adv. 每季地
例　I pay my insurance premiums quarterly.
我的保险费是季付的。

queer［kwɪə(r)］

adj. 奇怪的，古怪的〈同 strange, unusual〉
例　Her behavior was so queer everyone wondered what was wrong.
她的行为举止很奇怪，每个人都想知道发生了什么事。

quench［kwentʃ］

vt. ① 熄灭〈同 extinguish, put out〉
例　Water quenched the fire.
水浇灭了火。
② 解渴〈同 slake〉
例　It takes more than a soda to quench my thirst on hot days.
在大热天，一瓶碳酸饮料无法让我解渴。
联　blench vi. 退缩；clench v. 紧握；trench n. 壕沟；stench n. 恶臭

第二部分

quest［kwest］

n. 寻找，探索〈同 search, expedition〉
例　The New York University research team is collaborating with the Department of Health in its quest for a cure for arthritis.
纽约大学的研究团队正和卫生部合作，一起探寻治疗关节炎的方法。
联　questionable adj. 可疑的；unquestionably adv. 无疑地，无可非议的；request n./vt. 请求，要求；bequest n. 遗产，遗赠；sequester vt. 使隐退，使隔绝

questionable［’kwestʃənəbəl］

adj. ① 不确定的〈同 unsure, uncertain〉
例　It’s still questionable as to whether or not I’ll have the report done on time.
我能否按时完成报告还是一个问题。
② 可疑的，靠不住的〈同 dubious〉
例　I don’t trust him. His motives are questionable.
我不相信他。他的动机有问题。

questionnaire［ˌkwestʃə’neə(r)］

n. 调查表，问卷
例　A questionnaire is a written or printed list of questions used to gather information, to obtain a sampling of opinions.
调查问卷是指手写或者打印的问题清单，用于收集信息或一些意见的样本。

queue［kju:］

n. 长队，长列〈同 procession〉
例　If you want tickets you’ll have to join the queue at the ticket office.
如果你想买票，那么你必须在售票处排队。

quiver［’kwɪvə(r)］

n./v.（使）颤抖〈同 shake, tremble〉
例　The dog quivered with fear when strangers came to the house.
一看见陌生人往家这边走来，狗就害怕得发抖。

radiant［’reɪdɪənt］

adj.（向四面八方）发光的；容光焕发的；喜形于色的〈同 ablaze, brilliant, delighted〉
例　In autumn, the mountains surrounding Beijing are radiant with shades of red, yellow and orange.
在秋天，北京周围的山笼罩着红色、黄色和橘色。
联　radiate v. 辐射，发光（热）；radiance n. 光辉灿烂，容光焕发；radius n. 半径，范围

radiate［’reɪdɪeɪt］

v. 发光；放射；辐射〈同 spread out, effuse〉
例　The sun radiates light and heat.
太阳释放出光和热。
联　radiation n. 辐射，发光，放热

radical［’rædɪkəl］

adj. 根本的；激进的〈同 thorough or complete, drastic〉
例　The American Revolution was not a radical one, but a gradual evolution.
美国独立战争不是一场激进的、彻底的革命，而是一种渐进的发展演变。
联　radically adv. 根本上；sporadically adv. 偶发地，零星地；eradicate vt. 根除

rage［reɪʤ］

n. ① 时尚，风靡一时的事物〈同 fashion, vogue〉
例　By the 1930’s, jazz music was the rage.
到20世纪30年代，爵士乐风靡一时。
② 大怒，情绪激动〈同 violent anger〉
例　I was frightened because I had never seen him in such a rage before.
我从来都没有看到他这么愤怒过，这让我很害怕。
联　outrage vt. 凌辱，引起…义愤；enrage vt. 激怒；mirage n. 海市蜃楼，幻想；forage n. 草料

raid［reɪd］

n. 袭击〈同 invasion, attack〉
例　Thousands were killed in the air raids on London.
伦敦遭到空袭，数千人死亡。
联　braid vt. 编织

第三部分

rally［’ræli］

v. 召集，集合；恢复〈同 unite, combine〉
例　We rallied together to save our leader from prison.
我们团结起来，把首领从监狱里救出来。
联　dally vi. 慢吞吞地做，浪费时间；tally v.（使）符合，（使）吻合 n. 记分

random［’rændəm］

adj. 任意的，随便的〈同 haphazard〉
例　The police were stopping cars at random and checking their brakes.
警察随机拦下汽车，检查其刹车是否有问题。

ray［reɪ］

n. 光线〈同 beam, light〉
例　A ray of light came in through the hole in the wall.
一缕光从墙洞里穿过。
联　fray vt. 使磨损；foray n. 袭击；tray n. 碟，盘子；array n. 编队，大批；betray vt. 出卖，背叛；spray vt. 喷射，喷溅

readily［’redɪli］

adv. 容易地；欣然地，乐意地〈同 easily, willingly〉
例　These snakes can be readily identified.
这些蛇一眼就能辨别出来。

realistic［ˌrɪə’lɪstɪk］

adj. 现实（主义 ）的〈同 pragmatic〉
例　Set realistic goals and work hard to achieve them.
设定几个现实的目标，再努力去实现它们。
联　realism n. 现实主义；reality n. 真实，事实

realization［ˌrɪəlaɪ’zeɪʃən］

n. 实现；意识〈同 fulfillment, awareness〉
例　He finally bought his own house. That was the realization of his dream.
他终于买了一套属于自己的房子，这让他梦想成真。

reap［ri:p］

vt. 收割，收获；获得〈同 harvest, gain〉
例　Farmers sow in the spring and reap in the fall.
农民在春天播种，秋天收割。

recession［rɪ’seʃən］

n. 萧条时期，（经济）衰退〈同 depression〉
例　Slow growth in the early 1900’s, linked with rising unemployment, led many experts to declare a recession.
20世纪头十年，经济增长放缓，加上失业率上升，使许多专家宣布经济进入衰退期。
联　recessive adj. 隐性遗传的，逆行的；regression n. 衰退

recipe［’resɪpi］

n. 食谱；处方〈同 formula, instructions〉
例　I have a book full of recipes for curry.
我有一本做咖喱饭菜的食谱。

reciprocal［rɪ’sɪprəkəl］

adj. 相应的；相互的〈同 in return, mutual〉
例　She gave me a present, but she expected no reciprocal gift from me.
她给了我一件礼物，但是她不期望我回赠她。

第四部分

reckless［’reklɪs］

adj. 轻率的，鲁莽的〈同 careless〉
例　Mark had his license suspended for reckless driving.
马克因为野蛮驾驶被吊销驾照。

reckon［’rekən］

vt. 约略地计算；估计，猜想〈同 compute, guess〉
例　John was absent for the first time, so the teacher reckoned he was sick.
约翰第一次缺勤，老师估计他是生病了。

reclaim［rɪ’kleɪm］

vt. 开垦；要求归还，收回
例　The Netherlands has reclaimed large tracts of land from the sea.
荷兰收回了海上的大片领土。
联　acclaim n./v.（为…）欢呼；declaim v. 高谈阔论；disclaim v. 放弃，弃权

recognize［’rekəgnaɪz］

vt. ① 识别，辨认〈同 identify〉
例　I’m sure I would recognize you in that disguise.
我确信你伪装成那样我也能认出你。
② 认可，赏识；表彰〈同 honor, reward〉
例　The scientist was recognized by the president for her outstanding achievements.
那位科学家做出了杰出的贡献，受到总统的表彰。
联　recognition n. 赞誉，承认

reconcile［’rekənsaɪl］

vt. 使和解〈同 settle〉
例　Friends managed to reconcile him with his wife after years of estrangement.
他和妻子多年分居，朋友们想方设法让他们重归于好了。
联　reconciliatory adj. 和解的，调停的；reconciliation n. 和解；recondite adj. 深奥的，隐藏的，晦涩的；conciliate vt. 安慰，调和；propitiate vt. 劝解，谋求…的好感

recreation［ˌrekrɪ’eɪʃən］

n. 消遣，娱乐〈同 pastime, amusement〉
例　For recreation, I like to go hiking and camping.
在娱乐方面，我喜欢徒步旅行和露营。

recruit［rɪ’kru:t］

vt. 征兵，征募；补充〈同 enlist, enroll〉
例　We have to recruit seven more people to start the work.
我们还需要招募七个人来启动这个工作。
联　recruitment n. 征募；recreate v.（使）得到娱乐

rectify［’rektɪfaɪ］

vt. 矫正〈同 correct, amend〉
例　Before you hand in your homework, you should rectify all the mistakes.
交家庭作业之前，你应该好好检查错误。

recur［rɪ’kɜ:(r)］

vi. 重现，再来；复发〈同 reappear〉
例　Memories of my first meeting with her recur on and off.
我第一次和她相遇的回忆不断重现。
联　recurring adj. 往复的，再次发生的

redundant［rɪ’dʌndənt］

adj. 多余的，冗长的〈同 unnecessary〉
例　Bill had already bought paper plates, so our purchase of paper plates was redundant.
比尔已经买了纸板，所以我们再买纸板就多余了。
联　redundancy n. 冗余；recumbent adj. 斜躺着的，休息着的