2016大學(xué)英語六級高頻詞匯形象記憶(19)

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1. contaminate v. 污染;弄臟
    contaminate跟pollute相比更書面化,為新聞常用語,表示化學(xué)物質(zhì)、放射物等的污染。形容詞形式是contaminative。
    She is always worrying that the water is being contaminated by nuclear radiation.
    她總是擔(dān)心水被核輻射所污染。
    2. contemplate v. 沉思;凝視
    英語中表示“思考”的動(dòng)詞有很多,他們的區(qū)別如下:
    contemplate 通常指長時(shí)間的思考,有時(shí)含無確定目的的意思。
    think 普通用詞,指需要一定時(shí)間進(jìn)行思考以形成某種想法或念頭。
    consider 側(cè)重一時(shí)的對某事的考慮,也只長時(shí)間的深入的思考。
    You must contemplate the results of the action
    你得考慮清楚這樣做的后果。
    3. contempt n. 輕視
    hold in contempt 輕視,認(rèn)為 self-contempt 自我輕視,自卑 bring contempt upon oneself 自取其辱,自討沒趣 hold sb. in contempt 鄙視某人
    It seems that he holds Mike in contempt.
    他似乎很瞧不起邁克。
    4. contend v. 競爭,爭奪,奮斗;爭論,辯論
    contend 指為戰(zhàn)勝或擊敗對手進(jìn)行不懈努力,強(qiáng)調(diào)拼搏。也可指口頭上進(jìn)行有對立情緒或嚴(yán)重分歧的爭論。
    This firm is too small to contend against large multinational corporation.
    這家公司太小了,沒法同大型跨國企業(yè)競爭。
    5. contradict v. 相矛盾中華考試網(wǎng)
    contradict是及物動(dòng)詞,后面直接接賓語。
    What you said contradicts with what we had heard.
    你說的跟我們聽到的相互矛盾。