2014考研英语辅导：考研英语核心词汇（13）

enlighten 启发,使摆脱偏见(或迷信)Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future?

enroll 吸收(成员),招生:The school enrolled about 300 pupils last year

ensure 保证,担保:His industriousness and ability will ensure his success

entertain 给。。。娱乐,使有兴趣:The child is entertaining himself with his building blocks

entitle 给。。。权利,给。。。资格(to):Robert was entitled to see the documents

equivalent 相等的,相同的:The misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness

erase 擦掉,抹掉,消除:erase the chalk marks

erect 竖直的,垂直的,竖起的:an erect tree

erupt (火山,喷泉等)喷发:The volcano is due to erupt any day

essence 本质,实质,要素:Being thoughtful of others is the essence of politeness

eternal 永恒的,永存的,永久的:eternal truths

evaluate 估价,评价:evaluate property

evaporate (使)蒸发,(使)挥发:Heats evaporate water

exaggerate 夸张,夸大,对…言过其实:keep to the facts and don’t exaggerate

exceed 超出,胜过:Her performance exceeded all the others

excess 超越,超过:an excess of supply over demand

execute 实行,实施,执行,履行:execute a plan

exemplify 例示,举例证明,是…的例证(或榜样等):The teacher exemplified the use of the word

exert 用力,尽力:exert all one’s strength

exhaust 汲空,抽完:exhaust a well

expand 扩大,扩展,膨胀:Reading(travel)expands one’s mind

expel 驱逐,赶走:expel an invader from a country

expend 花费,消费(on, in):They expended all their strength in (on) trying to climb out

expire 满期,届期,(期限)终止:His term of office expires this year

explicit 详尽的,明确的:give explicit directions

exploit英勇的或冒险的行为或事迹:The daring of exploit of the parachutists were much admired

exterior 外部的,外面的,外表的:exterior decorations

external 外面的,外部的:external signs of a disease

extinct (火等)熄灭了的:an extinct cigarette(fire)

extinguish熄灭,扑灭:extinguish a cigarette(candle)

extract取出,提取:extract a confession

extravagant奢侈的,浪费的:be extravagant in one’s way of living