[精简]托福核心词汇100

991.monopoly

美 [məˈnɑːpəli] 

n.垄断，专卖

In some countries tobacco is a government monopoly.

在一些国家烟草由政府专卖。

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992.overwrought

美 [ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt] 

adj.过度紧张的;过分忧烦的;紧张激动的

She was in a very overwrought state after the accident.

事故发生后她精神十分紧张。

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993.pocketbook

美 [ˈpɑːkɪtbʊk]

n.(个人或国家的)财政状况，财力，钱袋子;记事本;小笔记

Consumers want to close their pocketbooks and throw away their credit cards.

顾客们想要合上钱包，扔掉信用卡。

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994.pugnacity

美 [pʌɡˈnæsəti] 

n.好斗；好战

He is legendary for his fearlessness and pugnacity.

他因英勇善战而成为传奇人物。

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995.repulsive

美 [rɪˈpʌlsɪv] 

adj.令人厌恶的；排斥的

The repulsive force within the nucleus is enormous.

核子内部的斥力是巨大的。

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996.squabble

美 [ˈskwɑːbl] 

n.争吵，口角

The silly family's squabble became a joke in the neighborhood.

这场无聊的家庭纠纷已经成为街坊邻居的笑柄。

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997.serene

美 [səˈriːn] 

adj.平静的;宁静的;安详的

She looked as calm and serene as she always did.

她看起来和往常一样平静而安详。

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998.viscosity

美 [vɪˈskɑːsəti] 

n.(液体的)黏性，黏度

The viscosity shows a rather pronounced variation with temperature.

温度对粘度的影响十分明显。

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999.trigger

美 [ˈtrɪɡər] 

v.引起；开动

A hot, dry summer has triggered another flood of such claims.

一个炎热干燥的夏季再度引发了大量的此类断言。

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1000.ravish

美 [ˈrævɪʃ] 

v.使欣喜若狂，使着迷；强暴；劫掠

She'll never know how close she came to being dragged off and ravished.

她将永远不知道她差点就被人拖走强暴了。