知识点54 ：R字母开头的单词 rally-ratiocination

rally（ally：盟友）

1. A rally is a large public meeting that is held in order to show support for something such as a political party
2. When people rally to something or when something rallies them, they unite to support it
3. When someone or something rallies, they begin to recover or improve after having been weak
4. A rally in tennis, badminton, or squash is a continuous series of shots that the players exchange without stopping
5. A rally is a competiion in which vehicles are driven over public roads

rampage（ramp：斜坡

1. When people or animals rampage though a place, they rush around there in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction
2. If people go on a rampage, they rush around in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction
   rampant：横行）
   If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way

rankle
If an event or situation rankles, it makes you feel angry or bitter afterwards, because you think it was unfair or wrong
provoke：挑拨

1. If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively
2. If something provokes a reaction, it causes it

irritate：刺激；激怒

1. If something irritates you, it keeps annoying you
2. If something irritates a part of your body, it causes it to itch or become sore
   incense：使发怒
3. Incense is a substance that is burned for its sweet smell, often as part of a religious ceremony
4. If you say that something incenses you, you mean that it makes you extremely angry
   exasperate：激怒
   If someone or something exasperates you, they annoy you and make you feel frustrated or upset
   exacerbate：加剧
   If something exacerbates a problem or bad situation, it makes it worse
   incentive：刺激）
   If something is an incentive to do something, it encourages you to do it

infuriate：激怒
If something or someone infuriates you, they make you extremely angry
rant：咆哮
If you say that someone rants, you mean that they talk loudly or angrily, and exaggerate or say foolish things
goodwill：善意）

1. Goodwill is a friendly or helpful attitude toward other people, countries, or organizations
2. The goodwill of a business is something such as its good reputation, which increases the value of the business

rapacious（rap-/rav- 抢夺
If you describe a person or their behavior as rapacious, you disapprove of their greedy or selfish behaviour
rapture：狂喜
Rapture is a feeling of extreme happiness or pleasure
rapt：全神贯注的
If someone watches or listens with rapt attention, they are extremely interested or fascinated

ravish：强夺
If a woman is ravished by a man, she is raped by him
rapid：快速

1. A rapid change is one that happens very quickly
2. A rapid movement is one that is very fast
   rape：强奸
3. If someone is raped, they are forced to have sex, usually by violence or threats of violence
4. Rape is the crime of forcing someone to have sex
   ravage：肆虐
   A town, country, or economy that has been ravaged is one that has been damaged so much that it is almost completely a destroyed
   ravenous：贪婪的
   If you are ravenous, you are extremely hungry
   bereave：使失去
   To deprive something or someone valued, esp through death
   bereft：丧失）
   If a person or thing is breft of something, they no longer have it

ratiocination（rational：理性的

1. Rational decisions and thoughts are based on reason rather than on emotion
2. A rational person is someone who is sensible and is able to make decisions based on intelligent thinking rather than on emotion
   ratify：批准
   When national leaders or organizations ratify a treaty or written agreement, they make it official by giving their formal approval to it, usually by signing it or voting for it
   ration：比）
3. When there is not enough of something, your ration of it is the amount that you are allowed to have
4. When something is rationed by a person or government, you are only allowed to have a limited amount of it, usually because there is not enough of it
5. Rations are the food that is given to people who do not have enough food or to soldiers
6. Your ration of something is the amount of it that you normally have