托福詞匯中常見的熟詞僻意（一）

1. address
熟義：n.地址
僻義：v.向...致辭, 演說
Depending on whom he is addressing, the problems will be different.
根據(jù)與他談話的不同對象，問題也有所不同。
2. diet
熟義：n.飲食習(xí)慣
僻義：n.減肥,瘦身;議會
American industry has changed its structure, has gone on a diet, and has
learnt to be more quick-witted.
美國的工業(yè)已經(jīng)改變了結(jié)構(gòu)，進行了瘦身，學(xué)會了明智。
3. cause
熟義：n./v.原因，導(dǎo)致
僻義：n.事業(yè)，理想，目標
One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory
that animals have rights ruling out their use in research.
一個這樣的事業(yè)現(xiàn)在正在尋求終止生物醫(yī)學(xué)的研究，因為有這樣一種理論說，動物享有權(quán)利禁止它們被用于實驗。
4. novel
熟義：n.小說
僻義：adj.新穎的
When a novel literary idea appears, people should try to determine its
purposes.
當一種新的文學(xué)理念出現(xiàn)時，人們應(yīng)該試著去了解它的意圖。
5. realize
熟義：v.意識到
僻義：v.實現(xiàn)，發(fā)揮
Former Colorado governor Richard Lamm has been quoted as saying that the old
and infirm "have a duty to die and get out of the way", so that
younger,healthier people can realize their potential.
據(jù)說，Colorado州前州長Richard Lamm曾經(jīng)說，老年多病者“有責(zé)任死去和讓位”，以讓更年輕、更健康的人們?nèi)グl(fā)揮他們的潛能。
6. stop
熟義：n./v.停止
僻義：n.句號
We must pour out a large stream of essential words, unhampered by stops, or
qualifying adjectives, or finite verbs.
我們必須大量使用基本詞匯，擺脫句號，修飾性形容詞及限定動詞的羈絆。
7. sound
熟義：n. 聲音, 語音, 噪音 v. 聽起來
僻義：adj.健全的, 合理的, 有效徹底的, 健康的(soundand safe: 安然無恙)
If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere, it is crucial that those new
plants be environmentally sound.
如果我們準備保護大氣，關(guān)鍵要讓這些新發(fā)電廠對環(huán)境無害。
8. firm
熟義：adj. 結(jié)實的，穩(wěn)固的
僻義：n. 公司，商號
Until California recently passed a law, American firms did not have to tell
anyone,even the victim, when data went astray.
直到加利福尼亞最近通過了一項法律，美國的公司不必告知任何人信息何時泄露，甚至包括受害人。
9. might
熟義：may的過去式
僻義：n. 力量，威權(quán) (with might and main: 盡全力)
The process sweeps from hyperactive America to Europe and reaches the
emerging countries with unsurpassed might.
這個浪潮從異�；钴S的美國席卷到歐洲，并以不可比擬的威力影響到正在崛起的國家。
10. weather
熟義：n.天氣
僻義：v.經(jīng)受風(fēng)雨，度過難關(guān)
This “added-worker effect” could support the safety net offered by
unemployment insurance or disability insurance to help families weather bad
times.
這種"附加工人效應(yīng)"可以支持失業(yè)保險或殘疾保險所提供的保障制度，以幫助家庭渡過困難時期。