学术英语写作常用的高级词汇汇总(2016.9.27版)
动词篇
1、Assay vt. 化验;分析 vi. 鉴定;经检验证明内含有成分 n. 化验;试验 e.g.1) For a single brand, five cigarettes were randomly selected for each assay and the data averaged together.
2) Their cervical lymph nodes(颈部淋巴结) were collected to assay the lymphocyte proliferation rate(淋巴细胞增值率) and the production of cancer killing cytokines(细胞激素).
2、Attest vt. 证明;证实;为…作证 vi. 证明;作证 attest to e.g. 1) Police records attest to his long history of violence. 2) Several witnesses can attest to her good character. Authenticate vt. 鉴定;证明…是真实的
e.g. Now we come to the question of how to authenticate the partner who you are exchanging information with.
3、Comply vi. 遵守,顺从,答应 ~ with 遵守,照做
e.g. If we reinforce the traffic security education and more people comply with traffic regulations, I believe oneday traffic accidents can be avoided.
4、Comprise vt. 包含;由…组成 可以代替include, consist of, be composed of e.g. Risk management system comprises four types. 5、Consent vi. 同意,赞同,答应 ~ for 赞同 n. 同意,(意见)一致;赞同
e.g.1) He threw me a smile that telegraphed consent. 2) I’m sure she wouldn’t consent.
6、Contradict vt. 反驳;否定;与…矛盾 vi. 反驳;否认;发生矛盾 e.g.1) The shy girl was afraid to contradict.
2) The hypothesis that it is the high light intensity outdoors that is crucial has been contradicted by a study suggesting that it is the spectral composition of the light, rather than the intensity, which is the primary cause of the tendency for myopia to be associated with more time indoors.
7、Coordinate vt. 调整;整合 vi. 协调 n. 坐标;同等的人或物 adj. 并列的
e.g.1) Many people coordinate their lives so that they have to be together. 2) So that static universe in the middle has time as a coordinate but there’s no arrow of time.
8、Designate vt. 指定;标出;把…定义为 adj. 指定的;选定的
e.g. You may designate these responsibilities to different people at different times by roster(花名册;执勤人员表). 9、Eliminate vt. 消除;排除
e.g. We now turn our attention to these topics, the associated threats, and how to eliminate the threats.
10、Elucidate vt. 阐明,说明 可以代替show, indicate, state等
e.g. Numerous studies have tried to elucidate the aetiology(病原学) of myopia(近视;目光短浅).
11、Eradicate vt. 根除,根绝;消灭
e.g. We must begin by acknowledging the hard truth: we will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes.
12、Escalate vt. 使逐步上升 vi. 逐步上升;逐步增强
e.g. Disputes concerning blockades and neutral trade could escalate into ugly confrontations with neutral states.
13、Implement vt. 实施,执行,实现,使生效 n. 工具;手段
e.g. You must document operator verification procedures which ensure that GOP has been implemented effectively, monitoring is occurring and that appropriate corrective action is taken when limits are not met.
14、Incorporate vt. 包含,吸收;体现 vi. 合并;组成公司 adj. 合并的;一体化的;组成公司的
e.g.1) These components have been incorporated into a five-step risk ranking method that was developed in a project undertaken for the US EPA.
2) We should also incorporate the fact that scholarships have been granted one year at a time.
15、Manifest vt. 证明,表明;显示 可以代替show, indicate等 vi. 显示,出现
adj. 显然的,明显的;明白的
e.g.1) Any single service specification can have many service instances that manifest that service specification.
2) Because if you never ponder on those negative thoughts and never say those negative words, they can never manifest into your world.
16、Mediate vt. 调停;传达 vi. 调节;斡旋;居中 adj. 间接的;居中的 e.g. This study showed that the retardation of myopia development by light is partially mediated by dopamine.
17、Postulate vt. 假设,假定 n. 基本条件;假定
e.g. It is postulated that higher light intensity outdoors could make the depth of field greater and reduce image blur. 18、Prevail vi. 盛行,流行;获胜,占上风
e.g. But the systems that now prevail in the Arab would provide for neither. 19、Prolong vt. 延长,拖延
e.g. We know what to do to prevent infections and save or prolong lives. 20、Retard vt. 延迟;妨碍;使减速 vi. 减慢;受到阻滞 n. 延迟;阻止 e.g.1) I make a solemn oath to myself that nothing will retard my new life’s growth.
2) Third and perhaps most significant, large-scale U.S. and Western financial assistance will retard, not catalyze, fundamentally reform in the world’s second-biggest economy.
21、Revoke vt. 撤回,取消;废除
e.g. You can, therefore, easily grant, allow or revoke specific privileges for each user or group specified.
22、Tailor vt. 裁剪,使合适 可以代替fit, suit
e.g. These models are not complete RMPs. If used, you must tailor your RMP to your specific products, processes and premises.
23、Telegraph vt. 电汇;流露出 vi. 打电报 n. [通信]电报机 e.g.1) You must telegraph to your parents at once. 2) He threw me a smile that telegraphed consent. 24、Underpin vt. 巩固;支持;从下面支撑;加强…的基础
e.g. This engagement will underpin our commitment to an international order based upon rights and responsibilities. 25、Validate vt. 证实;确认;使生效
e.g. All critical processes are validated to ensure consistency and compliance with specifications.
名词篇
1、Duplicate n. 副本;复制品 vt. 复制;使加倍 vi. 重复;复制 adj. 复制的
e.g. 1) All experiments were conducted in duplicate.
2) If applications wish to match this behavior, they must utilize and duplicate the output of those applications.
2、Likelihood n. 可能性;可能 可以代替 possibility