考研英语阅读常见熟词僻义一

1) Address

熟义：n.地址 僻义：v.向...致辞, 演说

Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different.

根据与你谈话的不同对象，问题也有所不同

2) Diet

熟义：n. 饮食习惯 僻义：n. 减肥,瘦身;议会

American industry has changed its structure, has gone on a diet, has learnt to be more quick-witted.

美国的工业已经改变了结构，学会了明智

3) Cause

熟义：n./v. 原因，导致 僻义：n. 事业，理想，目标

One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research.

一个这样的事业现在正在寻求终止生物医学的研究，因为有这样一种理论说，动物享有权利禁止它们被用于实验。

4) Novel

熟义：n. 小说 僻义：adj. 新颖的

(第60题题干) When a novel literary idea appears, people should try to determine its purposes

当一种新的文学理念出现时，人们应该试着去了解它的意图。

5) Realize

熟义：v. 意识到 僻义：v. 实现，发挥

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.

据说，Colorado州前州长Richard Lamm曾经说，老年多病者“有责任死去和让位”，以让更年轻、更健康的人们去发挥他们的潜能。