拾个单词|GRE High Frequency Words 201-210

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platitude

/ˈplæt̬.ə.tuːd/n.

It's no more than a platitude.

无非是老生常谈。

This is not a platitude nor theorem, it is a truism.

这不是陈词滥调，而是事实。

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【platitude】

n.陈词滥调；老生常谈

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sporadic

/spəˈræd.ɪk/adj.

sporadic gunfire

零星的炮火

a sporadic electricity supply

不稳定的电力供应

More than 100 people have been killed this year in sporadic outbursts of ethnic violence.

今年有超过100人在零星爆发的种族暴力中丧生。

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【sporadic】

adj.偶尔发生的；断断续续的

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meticulous

/məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/ adj.

He was so meticulous about everything.

他对任何事情都很小心谨慎。

Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.

为写此书，已投入了大量时间做细致的前期准备。

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【meticulous】

adj.严谨的，一丝不苟的

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attenuate

/əˈten.ju.eɪt/v.

Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the earth's atmosphere.

地球大气减弱了太阳辐射。

In a forest, wet wood and needles attenuate the signals.

在森林中，潮湿的树木与针叶会使讯号变弱。

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【attenuate】

v.使减少；使减弱；使降低

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penury

/ˈpen.jʊr.i/ n.

He was brought up in penury, without education.

他从小一贫如洗，没有受过教育。

Laid-off workers fall into penury.

下岗职工陷入贫困。

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【penury】

n.贫困；贫穷

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mollify

/ˈmɑː.lə.faɪ/v.

I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.

我试图通过送花来抚慰她。

Say something to mollify his anger.

你去解劝几句，叫他别生气了。

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【mollify】

v.使平静；抚慰

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mundane

/mʌnˈdeɪn/adj.

Her life was sedate, almost mundane.

她的生活很平静，几乎有些枯燥。

On a more mundane level, can we talk about the timetable for next week?

说点儿实际的吧，我们能谈谈下周的时间安排吗？

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【mundane】

adj.世俗的；单调的；平凡的

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porous

/ˈpɔːr.əs/adj.

In the laboratory, porous pot must be heated.

在实验室里，多孔锅必须加热。

The border in this region is porous and many refugees have simply walked across.

这个地区的边界管理很松懈，许多难民很容易就越过了。

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【porous】

adj.多孔的；能渗漏的。多漏洞的；松懈的

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fatuous

/ˈfætʃ.u.əs/adj.

a fatuous idea

愚蠢的想法

"It was a fatuous performance," Alice said.

“真是一场愚昧的演出。”爱丽丝说。

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【fatuous】

adj.愚蠢的；昏庸的；错误的

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contentious

/kənˈten.ʃəs/adj.

Both views are highly contentious.

两种观点都很有争议。

She has some very contentious views on education.

她对教育持有一些颇具争议的看法。

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【contentious】

adj.有争议的；引起争论的

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