英语六级高频词汇第062期

allege

英 [əˈledʒ] 美 [əˈledʒ]

vt. 宣称，断言；提出……作为理由

例句：

The claimants allege that manufacturers failed to warn doctors that their drugs should be used only in limited circumstances.
索赔人声称生产商没有警告医生他们生产的药品只能在特定的条件下使用。

The court papers allege she may be a voyeur.
法庭文件宣称她可能是一个偷窥狂。

The details that police allege are horrific.
警方指控的细节非常可怕。

surface

英 [ˈsɜːfɪs] 美 [ˈsɜːrfɪs]

n. 表面；表层；外观

adj. 表面的，肤浅的

vi. 浮出水面

vt. 使浮出水面；使成平面

n. （Surface）（英）瑟菲斯（人名）

例句：

I need a flat surface to write on.
我需要一个平面在上面写字。

He staggered on the uneven surface.
他摇摇晃晃地走在高低不平的表面上。

70% of our globe's surface is water.
我们地球表面的70%是水。

overwhelm

英 [ˌəʊvəˈwelm] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈwelm]

vt. 淹没；压倒；受打击；覆盖；压垮

例句：

It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
显然同盟国一次大规模的进攻就会彻底击败已被削弱的敌军。

There is this "detachment" and I realize that there are obviously experiences which would overwhelm everyone.
有了这种“超然”，我意识到显然有一些经历会压垮所有人。

Initially unrestrained by predators of their own, foreign predators are likely to be able to multiply rapidly and overwhelm intended targets.
外来掠食者最初不受自身掠食者的限制，它们可能会迅速繁殖并击溃预定目标。

aggressive

英 [əˈɡresɪv] 美 [əˈɡresɪv]

adj. 侵略性的；好斗的；有进取心的；有闯劲的

例句：

These fish are very aggressive.
这些鱼十分好斗。

Some children are much more aggressive than others.
一些孩子比其他孩子好斗得多。

He gets aggressive when he's drunk.
他喝醉了就喜欢寻衅滋事。

oppress

英 [əˈpres] 美 [əˈpres]

vt. 压迫，压抑；使……烦恼；使……感到沉重

例句：

Tackling the inequality, racism and other forms of "structural violence" which oppress the poor is as critical as extending the drugs.
解决压迫穷人的不平等、种族主义和其他形式的“结构性暴力”与推广毒品一样重要。

Is it not the rich who oppress you?
那富足人岂不是欺压你们？

Do not oppress him.
你不可欺负他。

回顾

1. allege
2. surface
3. overwhelm
4. aggressive
5. oppress