2017年专八阅读真题生词整理passage 3
第一段
seething
moving quickly around in small space, or full of people doing this 充满，充斥（人、动物）
A seething mass of children crowded around the tables.
每张桌子周围都挤满了孩子
residual
remaining after most of something has gone 剩余的；残留的；残余的
I still felt some residual bitterness ten years after my divorce.
离婚10年后，我仍然可以感到余痛。
respectable
considered to be socially acceptable because of your good character, appearance, or behaviour 体面的；得体的；值得尊敬的
a respectable young woman from a good family 出身良好、端庄贤淑的年轻女子
第二段
ponder
to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time 沉思，默想，考虑She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
她在椅背上靠了一会儿，思考下一步棋该怎么走。
第三段
akin
having some of the same qualities 相似的，类似的
They speak a language akin to French.
他们说的是一种类似法语的语言。
intractable
very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve 难驾驭的；难对付的；难解决的
We are facing an intractable problem.
我们面临着一个棘手的问题。
第四段
foe
an enemy 敌人
The two countries have united against their common foe.
两国联合起来对抗共同的敌人。
第六段
summarily
suddenly, without discussion or a legal process （未经讨论或法律程序）立即地，速决地，草率地
He was summarily dismissed from his job.
他被立即解雇了。
第七段
dismantle
to get rid of a system or organization, usually over a period of time （逐渐地）废除，取消；解散
Over the next three years, we will be gradually dismantling the company and selling off the profitable units.
在未来的三年内，我们将逐步解散公司并出售盈利部门。
第八段
cornerstone
something of great importance that everything else depends on 基础，根本
In most countries, the family unit is still the cornerstone of society.
在大多数国家，家庭仍然是社会的基础单位。
第十段
battalion
a military unit consisting of three or more companies （军队的）营，营部
第十一段
camaraderie
a feeling of friendliness towards people that you work or share an experience with 同志情谊；友情
When you've been climbing alone for hours, there's a tremendous sense of camaraderie when you meet another climber.
独自攀登数小时后遇到另一个攀登者，这时你会产生强烈的志同道合感。
第十二段
discriminatory
treating a person or group differently from and usually worse than other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc. 歧视的，区别对待的
Business leaders must take a stand against discriminatory practices.
对歧视性做法，商业领袖必须明确自己的立场。
secede
to become independent of a country or area of government 退出，脱离（国家或政府）
There is likely to be civil war if the region tries to secede from the south.
如果这一地区想脱离南方而独立，很可能会爆发内战。
estrangement
a feeling that you do not understand someone or something, or do not have any connection with him, her, or it 隔阂；疏远
College athletes share a feeling of estrangement from the other students.
大学运动员与其他学生有一种隔阂的感觉。
第十三段
aversion
(a person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something 厌恶，反感；讨厌的人（或事物）
I felt an instant aversion to his parents.
我立刻对他的父母产生了反感。
substantive
important, serious, or related to real facts 重要的；严肃的；实质性的，本质的Substantive research on the subject needs to be carried out.
需要针对这一课题开展实质性的研究。
第十四段
taproot
a thick main root found in some plants, such as the carrot, that stores food and grows straight down vertically （植物的）直根
