托福高频词汇题01

Although most psychologists have admiration for Sigmund Freud, very few maintain his theories as correct.

admiration for = a high opinion of 钦佩

The Union was preserved after four bloody years of the Civil War in which brother was pitted against brother on the battlefield.

联邦在经历了四年的血腥内战之后得以保存，在这场战争中，兄弟们在战场上自相残杀。

be preserved = survive 保留

was preserved = survived 保存

The biologist was unable to convince the peer reviewers that his essential hypothesis about yeast reproduction was borne out with enough experimentation.

essential = main 主要的

Because of the downed traffic light, all the cars from both roads converged on the intersection, creating a hopeless deadlock.

converged on = met at 汇集

converge on = meet at 汇集

With rampant fiscal deregulation and loose loan requirements, the US economy was verging on a recession for years prior to 2009.

verging = bordering 边缘

The yoga instructor always insists that she isn't a picky eater, but her elaborate coffee order suggests otherwise.

这位瑜伽教练一直坚称她不是一个挑食者，但她精心制作的咖啡订单表明情况并非如此。

insist = state forcefully 坚持