托福考试阅读词汇 含中英文注释2

house---A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons, especially for a family房屋=dwelling,
To contain; harbor收容；隐藏=contain To have within; hold包含；容纳

homogeneous---Uniform in structure or composition throughout同质的=uniform Unvaried in texture, color, or design均质的

herald---To proclaim; announce公布；宣布=announce

heritage---Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition遗留物，传统=tradition

harshness---Being extremely severe or exacting; stern严厉=acid Biting, sarcastic, or scornful尖刻的

harness---To bring under control and direct the force of统治，管理，支配=utilize To put to use, especially to find a profitable or practical use for利用

hail---To greet or acclaim enthusiastically喝彩=acclaim

integrate---To makesintosa whole by bringing all parts together; unify使结合=unify

integral---Essential or necessary for completeness; constituent必须的；应有的=essential Basic or indispensable; necessary基本的，必须的

institution-- An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture机构=establishment A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school私人或公共机构

insight---The capacity to discern the true nature of a situation; penetration洞察力=understanding The faculty by which one understands; intelligence理解力

inspire---To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence使受神灵的；感召的=fire the imagination of

ingredient---An element in a mixture or compound; a constituent成份=component A constituent element, as of a system成分系统的组成要素

inhabit--- To live or reside in居住=occupy To dwell or reside in居住

inhabitant---One that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident居民=resident

inhibit---To hold back; restrain抑制；限制=hinder To interfere with action or progress阻碍,= curb To check, restrain, or control as if with a curb; rein in抑制

innumerable---Too numerous to be counted; numberless无数的=countless

influx---A mass arrival or incoming汇集=arrival

inevitably---Impossible to avoid or prevent必然的，不能规避或避免的=unavoidably

inclination---A characteristic disposition to do, prefer, or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity爱好去做=preference The state of being preferred偏爱

inadequate---Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient不足的=deficient, insufficient

impose---To apply or make prevail by or as if by authority强制实行=demand To ask for urgently or peremptorily要求迫切或专横要求

implement---A tool or an instrument used in doing work工具=tool
immunity---The quality or condition of being immune免除，免疫=protection

illustrate---To provide (a publication) with explanatory or decorative features图解=picture To make a visible representation of展示

identify---To ascertain the origin, nature, or definitive characteristics of确认=spot To detect or discern, especially visually; spy辩认

jolt--To disturb suddenly and severely; stun震惊=shock Something that jars the mind or emotions as if with a violent, unexpected blow.震惊

myth---A fictitious story, person, or thing传说=legend An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical传说

noxious---Harmful to living things; injurious to health有害的=harmful

narrate---To give an account or a description叙述或描绘=recount To narrate the facts or particulars of详细叙述

over taxed---税收过高的=heavily burdened负担沉重的

outbreak---A sudden increase突然发生=beginning The act or process of bringing or being broughtsintosbeing; a start开端

originate---To comesintosbeing; start出现；开始=initial, genesis, pioneer

To bringsintosbeing; create创造=invent,

puncture--- To pierce with a pointed object刺用带尖的物体穿透=pierce

quaint--- Odd, especially in an old-fashioned way离奇的=odd, bizarre Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的

protrude--- To jut out; project突出；伸出=project To extend forward or out; jut out突出

prospect--- Something expected; a possibility期待被期望的某物；可能性=possibility

prosperity--- The condition of being prosperous繁荣=wealth The state of being rich; affluence富裕

proponent--- One who argues in support of something; an advocate倡导者=supporter

property--- A characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic,

A piece of real estate地产;不动产=estate

proper--- Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting恰当的=suitable, correctly

promising--- Likely to develop in a desirable manner有前途的;有希望的=likely Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising有希望的

prominent--- Widely known; eminent著名的=distinguished Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent卓越的

proliferation--- To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring增生，增殖=multiply To breed or propagate繁殖或增殖

prevail--- To be in force, use, or effect; be current正在用的，有影响的；现行的=dominate
prevailing--- Most frequent or common; predominant普遍的；有优势的=most frequent

primal--- Of first importance; primary最重要的；主要的=key, principal First, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree; chief重要的，首要的

primarily--- Of first importance; primary最重要的；主要的=mainly For the most part; chiefly.大部分地；主要地

prehistoric-- Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history史前的=ancient