Hollis>
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Misrepresent
解释
GRE红宝书
●v.误传,歪曲
●[英]v.误传,歪曲(giveanintentionallyuntrueaccount)
●[类]tamper:
adjust/misrepresent:
communicate(篡改相反于调整/误传相反于沟通)
●[记]mis(错误)+represent(表现)
WebsterCollegiate
transitiveverb
●Date:
1647
●1.togiveafalseormisleadingrepresentationofusuallywithanintenttodeceiveorbeunfair
<~edthefacts>
●2.toservebadlyorimproperlyasarepresentativeof
●?
~ationnoun
●?
~ativeadjective
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Misshapen
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.畸形的,奇形怪状的
●[英]adj.畸形的,奇形怪状的(notoftheordinaryshape)
●[记]mis(坏)+shapen(一定形状的)
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Missile
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.投射出的物体或武器;导弹
●[英]n.投射出的物体或武器(anthrownobjectorweapon,asastone,bullet,arrow,orrocket)
●[记]miss(发送)+ile(物体)->发送出去的东西->投射物
●[同]同根词:
dismiss(开除,解散);emissary(使者,间谍)
WebsterCollegiate
I.adjective
●Etymology:
Latinmissilis,frommitteretothrow,send
●Date:
1611
●1.capableofbeingthrownorprojectedtostrikeadistantobject
●2.adaptedforthrowingorhurling~s
II.noun
●Date:
circa1656
●anobject(asaweapon)thrownorprojectedusuallysoastostrikesomethingatadistance
:
as
ma.guided~
mb.ballistic~
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Missive
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.信件;(尤)公函
●[英]n.信件;(尤)公函(letter;writtenstatement)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
MiddleFrenchlettre~,literally,letterintendedtobesent
●Date:
1501
●awrittencommunication;letter
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Mistimed
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.不合时机的
●[记]mis(不好)+time(时间)+d->时间不当
●[例]Hemadeamistimedremarkabouthiswife'scookinginfrontofalltheguests.
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Mistral
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.寒冷干燥的强风
●[英]n.寒冷干燥的强风(cold,drywindblowingfromthenorth)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
French,fromOccitan,from~masterful,fromLateLatinmagistralisofateacher--more
atmagistral
●Date:
1604
●astrongcolddrynortherlywindofsouthernFrance
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Misuse
解释
GRE红宝书
●v.误用;n.用错,滥用
●[英]误用(usesomethinginawrongway)用错,滥用(bad,wrong,orunsuitableuse)
●[记]mis(错误)+use(使用)
WebsterCollegiate
I.transitiveverb
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,partlyfrommis-+usentouse;partlyfromMiddleFrenchmesuserto
abuse,fromOldFrench,frommes-+usertouse
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.touseincorrectly;misapply<~dhistalents>
●2.abuse,mistreat<~dhisservants>
●?
~rnoun
II.noun
●Date:
14thcentury
●incorrectorimproperuse;misapplication
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Mite
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.极小量;小虫
●[英]n.极小量(averysmallcontributionorsumofmoney)
●[类]mite:
creature/speck:
amount(螨虫是小生物/微粒是小量)
●[记]mite原意""螨虫"",词组:
amiteonanelephant(大象身上一小虫),引申为""小量,一点
点""
WebsterCollegiate
I.noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromOldEnglishmīte;akintoMiddleDutch~~,smallcoppercoin
●Date:
before12thcentury
●anyofnumeroussmallacaridarachnidsthatofteninfestanimals,plants,andstoredfoodsandinclude
importantdiseasevectors
II.noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromMiddleFrenchorMiddleDutch;MiddleFrench,smallFlemish
coppercoin,fromMiddleDutch
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.asmallcoinorsumofmoney
●2.
ma.averylittle;bit
mb.averysmallobjectorcreature
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Mitigate
解释
GRE红宝书
●v.减轻,缓和
●[英]v.减轻,缓和(tolesseninforceorintensity)
●[记]miti(小,轻)+gate(=ag做)->弄轻->减轻
●[同]派生词:
mitigation(n.缓解,减轻)
WebsterCollegiate
transitiveverb(-gated;-gating)
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromLatinmitigatus,pastparticipleofmitigaretosoften,frommitissoft
+-igare(akintoLatinageretodrive);akintoOldIrishmoíthsoft--moreatagent
●Date:
15thcentury
●1.tocausetobecomelessharshorhostile;mollifychanneled—
AshleyMontagu>
●2.
ma.tomakelesssevereorpainful;alleviate
mb.extenuate
●Synonyms:
seerelieve
●?
mitigationnoun
●?
mitigativeadjective
●?
mitigatornoun
●?
mitigatoryadjective
●Usage:
mMitigateissometimesusedasanintransitive(followedbyagainst)wheremilitatemightbe
expected.EventhoughFaulknerusedit~sagainsthim--WilliamFaulkner>andonecriticthinksitshouldbecalledan
Americanidiom,itisusuallyconsideredamistake.
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Mitten
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.(四指套在一起拇指分开的)手套
●[类]muffler:
neck/mitten:
hand(围巾带在脖子上保暖/手套带在手上保暖)
●[记]也作mitt,常用复数
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglishmitain,fromAnglo-French,probablyfromOldFrenchmite,namefora
cat
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.acoveringforthehandandwristhavingaseparatesectionforthethumbonly
●2.mitt1a
●?
~edadjective
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Mnemonics
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.记忆法,记忆规则
●[英]n.记忆法,记忆规则(thetechniqueofdevelopingthememory)
●[记]mnemo(记忆)+nics->记忆法
●[同]同根词:
amnesia(健忘症);mnemonist(记忆能手)
WebsterCollegiate
nounpluralbutsingularinconstruction
●Date:
circa1721
●atechniqueofimprovingthememory
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Moan
解释
GRE红宝书
●v./n.(痛苦的)呻吟;(不满的)抱怨
●[英]v./n.(痛苦的)呻吟;(不满的)抱怨(acomplaint)
●[例]Heisalwaysmoaninghisluck.
WebsterCollegiate
I.noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglishmone,fromOldEnglish*mān
●Date:
13thcentury
●1.lamentation,complaint
●2.alowprolongedsoundofpainorofgrief
II.verb
●Date:
14thcentury
●transitiveverb
m1.tobewailaudibly;lament
m2.toutterwith~s
●intransitiveverb
m1.lament,complain
m2.
■a.tomakea~;groan
■b.toemitasoundresemblinga~
●?
~ernoun
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Moat
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.壕沟,护城河
●[英]n.壕沟,护城河(adeep,widetrench)
●[记]和moan(呻吟)一起记
●[例]Thecastlemoatwasfilledwithcrocodiles.
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglishmote,fromAnglo-Frenchmote,mottemound,~
●Date:
14thcentury
●1.adeepandwidetrencharoundtherampartofafortifiedplace(asacastle)thatisusuallyfilledwith
water
●2.achannelresemblinga~(asaboutaseamountorforconfinementofanimalsinazoo)
●?
~edadjective
●?
~likeadjective
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Mobility
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.可动性,流动性
●[英]n.可动性,流动性(thequalityofbeingmobile)
●[记]mob(动)+ility
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●seemobileI
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Moderate
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.不过分的,有节制的;v.减轻,节制
●[英]adj.不过分的,有节制的(notextreme,excessive,orintense);v.减轻,节制(tomake
temperate;reasonable)"
WebsterCollegiate
I.adjective
●Etymology:
MiddleEnglish,fromLatinmoderatus,frompastparticipleofmoderareto~;akinto
Latinmodusmeasure
●Date:
15thcentury
●1.
ma.avoidingextremesofbehaviororexpression;observingreasonablelimitsdrinker>
mb.calm,temperate
●2.
ma.tendingtowardthemeanoraverageamountordimension
mb.havingaverageorlessthanaveragequality;mediocre
●3.professingorcharacterizedbypoliticalorsocialbeliefsthatarenotextreme
●4.limitedinscopeoreffect
●5.notexpensive;reasonableorlowinprice
●6.ofacolorofmediumlightnessandmediumchroma
●?
~lyadverb
●?
~nessnoun
II.verb(-ated;-ating)
●Date:
15thcentury
●transitiveverb
m1.tolessentheintensityorextremenessof
m2.topresideoveroractaschairmanof
●intransitiveverb
m1.toactasamoderator
m2.tobecomelessviolent,severe,orintense
●?
moderationnoun
III.noun
●Date:
1794
●onewhoholds~viewsorwhobelongstoagroupfavoringa~courseorprogram
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Moderation
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.自我控制;缓和,减轻
●[英]n.自我控制(self-control);缓和,减轻(reductioninforce,degree,rate,etc.)
●[类]exorbitant:
moderation/perfidious:
loyalty(过度的[人]没有节制/不忠的[人]没有忠
诚)
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●seemoderateII
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Moderator
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.调解人,仲裁人
●[英]n.调解人,仲裁人(apersonorthingthatmoderates)
●[记]moderate(减轻)+or->减轻事物严重性的人->调解人
●[例]Themoderatorintroducedthemembersoftheguestpanel.
WebsterCollegiate
noun
●Date:
circa1560
●1.onewhoarbitrates;mediator
●2.onewhopresidesoveranassembly,meeting,ordiscussion:
as
ma.thepresidingofficerofaPresbyteriangoverningbody
mb.thenonpartisanpresidingofficerofatownmeeting
mc.thechairmanofadiscussiongroup
●3.asubstance(asgraphite)usedforslowingneutronsinanuclearreactor
●?
~shipnoun
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Modest
解释
GRE红宝书
●adj.谦虚的,谨慎的;适度的
●[英]adj.谦虚的,谨慎的(humble,unassuming);适度的(notlargeinquantity,size)
●[记]mod(方式,风度)+est->做事有规矩->礼貌的
WebsterCollegiate
adjective
●Etymology:
Latin~usmoderate;akintoLatinmodusmeasure
●Date:
1565
●1.
ma.placingamoderateestimateonone'sabilitiesorworth
mb.neitherboldnorself-assertive;tendingtowarddiffidence
●2.arisingfromorcharacteristicofa~nature
●3.observingtheproprietiesofdressandbehavior;decent
●4.
ma.limitedinsize,amount,orscope
mb.unpretentious
●Synonyms:
seeshy,chaste
●?
~lyadverb
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Modestly
解释
GRE红宝书
●adv.谨慎地,适度地
●[类]反义词:
speakmodestly->pontificate(傲慢地说)
●[记]来自形容词modest(谦虚的)
WebsterCollegiate
adverb
●seemodest
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Modicum
解释
GRE红宝书
●n.少量
●[英]n.少量(amoderateorsmallamount)
●[类]反义词:
largeamount(大量)
●[