英语六级高频词汇第052期

advocate

英 [ˈædvəkeɪt; ˈædvəkət] 美 [ˈædvəkeɪt; ˈædvəkət]

v. 提倡，拥护；为……辩护

n. 拥护者；辩护者；辩护律师，出庭律师；律师；为（某团体）谋利益者

例句：

He is a strident advocate of nuclear power.
他是发展核能的坚定拥护者。

Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour.
很多专家主张对小孩的良好表现加以奖励。

I felt that it was irresponsible to advocate the legalization of drugs.
我觉得主张毒品合法化是不负责任的。

coincide

英 [ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd] 美 [ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd]

vi. 一致，符合；同时发生

vi. (在性格、品质等方面)完全一致，相符

例句：

The interests of employers and employees do not always coincide.
雇主和雇员的利益并不总是一致的。

The kids' views on life don't always coincide, but they're not afraid of voicing their opinions.
孩子们的生活观未必总是一致，但是他们不怕表达自己的观点。

The two triangles coincide.
这两个三角形相重合。

misfortune

英 [ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn] 美 [ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən]

n. 不幸；灾祸，灾难

例句：

His story is a catalogue of misfortune.
他的经历中充满了接二连三的厄运。

He has known great misfortune in his life.
他一生中经历过巨大的不幸。

We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.
我们不幸遭遇了猛烈的暴风雨。

comply

英 [kəmˈplaɪ] 美 [kəmˈplaɪ]

vi. 遵守；顺从，遵从；答应

例句：

She must be made to comply with the rules.
必须让她遵守规则。

Some beaches had failed to comply with environmental regulations.
一些海滩没能遵守环保规定。

The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire.
指挥官说过部队会遵从停火协议。

explore

英 [ɪkˈsplɔː(r)] 美 [ɪkˈsplɔːr]

vt. 探索；探测；探险

vi. 探索；探测；探险

例句：

We will explore every avenue until we find an answer.
我们要探索一切途径，直到找到答案为止。

I want to explore and get in touch with my inner self.
我想认真探索，了解我内在的个性。

I just wanted to explore on my own.
我只是想独自考察一下。

回顾

1. advocate
2. coincide
3. misfortune
4. comply
5. explore