2021年专八阅读真题补充卷生词整理passage 1
第一段
cauldron
a large, round container for cooking in, usually supported over a fire, and used especially in the past （通常指架在火上的）大锅
bound up
closely connected or involved 紧密相关的；有密切联系的The survival of whales is intimately bound up with the health of the ocean.
鲸鱼的生存与海洋的生态状况密切相关。
disused
no longer being used 闲置的，废弃的
Many disused railway tracks are now used by cyclists.
许多废弃的铁道线现在被骑自行车的人使用。
moat
a long, wide hole that is dug all the way around a place such as a castle and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack （城堡等的）护城河，城壕
shroud
to hide something by covering or surrounding it 遮蔽；覆盖；隐藏
Suddenly all the lights went out and the house was shrouded in darkness.
突然，所有的灯都灭了，房子笼罩在一片黑暗中。
bequeath
to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death 把…遗赠给Her father bequeathed her the family fortune in his will.
她父亲在遗嘱中写明将家产传给她。
hefty
large in amount, size, force, etc. （数额、尺寸、力量等）大的，可观的
a hefty bill/fine 巨额账单／罚款
encircle
to surround something, forming a circle around it 围绕；环绕
The house is encircled by a high fence.
房屋四周围着高高的栅栏。
rim
the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something （圆形物的）外缘，边缘
The rim of the cup was chipped and broken.
杯口上碰出了裂纹，碎了。
stag plural stags or stag
an adult male deer 成年雄鹿
第三段
rabbinical
relating to rabbis (= Jewish religious leaders) 与拉比有关的
a rabbinical student/college 犹太教义学生/犹太教馆
manna
(in the Bible) a food that dropped from heaven and prevented Moses and his people from dying of hunger in the desert 吗哪（《圣经》故事中摩西及其子民在沙漠中得到的神赐食物）
observance
the act of obeying a law or following a religious custom （对法律或宗教习俗的）遵守，奉行religious observances such as fasting 宗教习俗例如禁食
in all likelihood
almost certainly 几乎肯定的
In all likelihood everything will go to plan.
一切几乎肯定会按计划进行。
tantalizing (UK usually tantalising)
Something that is tantalizing causes desire and excitement in you, but is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire. 逗引性的；挑逗性的
I caught a tantalizing glimpse of the sparkling blue sea through the trees.
透过树丛，我瞥见了令我心驰神往的波光粼粼的蔚蓝色大海。
第四段
congregation
a group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayer（在宗教场所参加膜拜、祈祷的）会众
The priest asked the congregation to kneel.
牧师请会众跪下。
behold
to see or look at someone or something 看见；注视
The new bridge is an incredible sight to behold.
这座新桥令人叹为观止。
第六段
foster
to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings 鼓励；促进；培养
They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former communist countries.
他们正在讨论促进前共产主义国家民主和繁荣的最佳办法。
第七段
numerate
able to add, multiply, etc. 有计算能力的
Our graduates are literate and numerate and have very good IT skills.
我们的毕业生具备读写和计算能力，而且精通互联网技术。
第八段
smelt
to get a metal from rock by heating it to a very high temperature, or to melt objects made from metal in order to use the metal to make something new 提炼，炼取
procurement
the process of getting supplies 采购
a substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies
用于采购军需品的巨额预算
bullion
gold or silver in the form of bars 金条；银条
gold bullion 金条
mint
a place where the new coins of a country are made 铸币厂
