托福高频真词List20 // 附托福TPO阅读真题

preposterous/unbelievable/ridiculous	adj.不合理的
innovation/new development/change	n.革新
deliberation/discussion	n.协商
erratic/unpredictable	adj.不稳定的
instigate/cause	v.煽动
invoke/call upon	v.请求
status/importance	n.重要地位
champion/support	v.拥护
out of sight/hidden	隐藏的
overlie/cover	v.躺在...上面
penchant/inclination	n.倾向
plug/fill up	v.填满
phenomenon/occurrence	n.现象
prone/likely	adj.有可能的
so much for/that is enough about	有关...就到此为止
aggregate/combine	v.聚集
compression/crush	n.压缩
diverse/varied	adj.各种各样的
ratio/proportion	n.比例
static/unchanging	adj.静止的
appreciate/understand	v.理解
agency/force	n.力量

keep pace with/match the increase in	和...保持同步
logical/reasonable	adj.合乎逻辑的
mutually beneficial/helpful to one another	互利的
document/record	n.记录
compel/require	v.迫使
obligation/responsibility	n.义务
amount to/total	合计
method/way	n.方法
squander/waste	v.挥霍
accrete/come together	v.附着
agitate/create movement in	v.煽动
assistance/help	n.协助
impose on/place on	把...强加于

channel/direct	v.引导
concept/idea	n.概念
concur/agree	v.同意
despondent/unhappy	adj.沮丧的
expand/enlarge	v.扩张
fastidious/demanding	adj.挑剔的
gather some momentum/make progress	取得进展
gratify/satisfy	v.使满足
illusory/misleading	adj.错觉的
immeasurably/greatly	adv.极大地
inclination/tendency	n.倾向
precious/valuable	adj.宝贵的

prestigious/highly regarded	adj.有威信的
propulsion/moving forward	n.推进
provided that/as long as/if	conj.只要
rate/judge	v.评价

3月28日真题

7

So much for transparency: the government has yet again promoted a policy that which protects them from public scrutiny.

so much for=that is enough about... 有关....就到此为止

10

Cities nowadays have great difficulties keeping pace with the fast-growing urbanization-unprecedented growth of the urban population.

keep pace with=match the increase in 和...保持同步

13

Within 72 hours, the head scientist at the lab said that responses were aggregated, and sent them to doctors, who could then determine whether the patient was responsive or not to a particular treatment.

aggregate=combine 聚集

14

The man who worked in harsh conditions began to agitate for better working conditions.

agitate=create movement in 煽动

19

Scientific evidence compelled scientists to recognize that climate change caused few natural disasters.

compel=require迫使

20

Data compression is a process that minimizes the size of a file so that it takes up less space on the hard drive and is also easier to transfer.

compression=crush 压缩

28

The work that Malala Yousafzai has done on gender equity has been gratifying to many females who live in countries where they have been denied education based on gender.

gratify=satisfy 使满足

29

Because all of the species are herbivorous(feeding only on plants), many scientists held the illusory perception they would have similar diets.

illusory=misleading 错觉的

30

During his tenure as President of the United States, John F. Kennedy Jr. immeasurably enhanced the powers and scope of the presidential office.

immeasurably=greatly 极大地

35

Only for now, these negotiations are happening out of sight to avoid the appearance of discord before the party has formally selected a nominee.

out of sight=hidden 隐藏的

37

Unfortunately, a penchant for fantasy and human imitative capabilities alone are not enough to guarantee good theatrical performances.

penchant=inclination 倾向

39

Although the artifact was found incomplete, such ceremonial vases can offer precious details on the life of Etrurian noble families.

precious=valuable 宝贵的

 40

Galileo presented the court with his idea that it was in fact the Earth to revolve around the Sun, and not the other way around, which most people found to be preposterous.

preposterous=unbelievable=ridiculous 不合理的

43

The propulsion system of any rocket is mostly based on the application of Newton‘s third law of motion——for every action there is an equal and opposite re-action.

propulsion=moving forward 推进

49

The function and status of ceremonial vases in ancient Rome have changed from one dynasty to the other-mainly accordingly to religious and traditional beliefs.

status=importance 重要地位

50

It is necessary to occasionally remove ships from the water so that minerals do not accrete on the hulls and inhibit their seaworthiness.

accrete=come together 附着