點(diǎn)擊下載：2011年考研英語(yǔ)核心詞匯真題語(yǔ)境詳解(3)

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　　calendar★

　　構(gòu)詞cal計(jì)算+end 結(jié)束+ar 名詞后綴→計(jì)算時(shí)間結(jié)束的憑據(jù)→日歷

　　n.1.日歷

　　2.日程表

　　3.歷法

　　真題連線2001英譯漢

　　Pearson has pieced together the work of hundreds of researchers around the world to produce a unique millennium technology calendar that gives the latest dates when we can expect hundreds of key breakthroughs and discoveries to take place. 皮爾遜匯集世界各地?cái)?shù)百位研究人員的成果，編制了一個(gè)獨(dú)特的新技術(shù)千年歷，它列出了人們有望看到的數(shù)百項(xiàng)重大突破和發(fā)現(xiàn)發(fā)生的最晚日期。

　　campaign★

　　構(gòu)詞camp田野+aign名詞后綴→營(yíng)地→戰(zhàn)役

　　n.1.series of military operations with a particular aim 戰(zhàn)役

　　2.series of planned activities with a particular aim 運(yùn)動(dòng)

　　鏈接 campaign v.參加或領(lǐng)導(dǎo)一戰(zhàn)役或運(yùn)動(dòng)

　　真題連線2007 Text 3

　　For much of the past year, President Bush campaigned to move Social Security to a saving�瞐ccount model, with retirees trading much or all of their guaranteed payments for payments depending on investment returns.在去年的大多數(shù)時(shí)間里，布什總統(tǒng)一直致力于將社會(huì)保險(xiǎn)體制轉(zhuǎn)變成一種儲(chǔ)蓄存款賬戶模式——要求退休人員將其大多數(shù)或所有保障報(bào)酬用來(lái)交換依靠投資回報(bào)所得的報(bào)酬。

　　candidate★

　　構(gòu)詞candid白，發(fā)光+ate→穿著白袍的人→候選人

　　n.1.a person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.候選人

　　2.one that seems likely to gain a certain position有希望的人選

　　真題連線2005 Text 1

　　Such characteristics make them perfect candidates for Dr. Brosnan’s and Dr. de waal’s study. 這些特性使它們成為布羅斯南博士和迪·瓦爾博士理想的研究對(duì)象。

　　capital★

　　構(gòu)詞capit頭+al形容詞后綴→頭的→首要的→首都

　　n.1.首都;首府;

　　2.資本;

　　3. first and foremost; principal第一位的和首要的

　　鏈接capitalismn.資本主義

　　習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)make capital out of從中取利; 利用… speak in capitals強(qiáng)調(diào)

　　真題連線2003 Text 3

　　The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortunes, still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. 從整體來(lái)說(shuō)，雖然鐵路行業(yè)有耀眼的資產(chǎn)，但它的收入仍然不足以支付為滿足不斷增長(zhǎng)的運(yùn)輸需要而進(jìn)行的固定資產(chǎn)投資。

　　captive★

　　構(gòu)詞capt抓+ive名詞后綴或形容詞后綴→俘虜

　　n.1.a prisoner of war俘虜

　　2.one held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion.著迷的人

　　a.1.kept under restraint or control; confined受控制的;被監(jiān)禁的

　　2.enraptured, as by beauty; captivated被迷住的

　　習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)take captive活捉, 俘虜;hold captive活捉, 俘虜 lead captive活捉, 俘虜

　　真題連線2003 Text 3

　　Railroads typically charge such “captive” shippers 20 to 30 percent more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business. 通常，鐵路公司對(duì)這些“被控”客戶的收費(fèi)要比有另一鐵路公司競(jìng)爭(zhēng)業(yè)務(wù)時(shí)多20%～30%。