托福阅读词汇精选

为了方便广大考生更好的复习，新东方网综合整理了托福阅读词汇精选，以供各位考生考试复习参考,希望对考生复习有所帮助。

　adjust—— To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond修改=alter To adjust (a garment) for a better fit修改

　　adjoining—— Neighboring; contiguous接临的=neighboring

　　adaptation—— Something， such as a device or mechanism， that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation改装=modification

　　acute—— Extremely sharp or severe; intense强烈的=intense

　　Keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating聪明的=sharp

　　accustomed—— Being in the habit of习惯的=used to

　　accumulate—— To gather or pile up; amass收集，堆集;积累=collect

　　accompany—— To be or go with as a companion陪伴=travel with

　　accompaniment—— Something， such as a situation， that accompanies something else; a concomitant伴随状况伴随发生的事物=attendant An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant伴随物伴随的事物或情况;伴随物

　　accommodate—— To provide for; supply with提供住处;供应=lodge To provide with temporary quarters， especially for sleeping提供住处

　　acclaimed—— To be praised enthusiastically and often publicly; applauded喝彩地，赞赏地=praised

　　accelerate—— To cause to develop or progress more quickly使加快=increased

　　abundance—— Fullness to overflowing丰富=profusion The state of being profuse; abundance丰富

　　absurd—— Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable荒诞的，荒唐的=preposterous Contrary to nature， reason， or common sense; absurd荒谬的

　　abandon—— To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit， especially as a result of danger or other impending threat离弃=give up

　　awareness——shavingsknowledge or cognizance意识到的或认识到的=realization

　　available—— Present and ready for use; at hand; accessible可用的现实可用的;手边的;可获得的=accessible

　　attribute—— A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something品质、属性=characteristic， trait

　　attire—— Clothing or array; apparel服装、盛装;服饰=clothing

　　attach—— To fasten， secure， or join系，贴或连接=fasten， stick to

　　assortment—— A collection of various kinds; a variety多种多样=variety

　　astonishing —— Filling with sudden wonder or amazement惊奇的，奇怪的=startling

　　astounding-To be astonishing and bewildering震惊极为惊讶和迷惑不解=surprising

　　assemble—— To bring or call togethersintosasgroupsor whole召集集合=gathering

　　ascend—— To slope upward爬坡倾斜而上=climb of

　　ascribe to——assume to be true

　　arduous—— Demanding great effort or labor; difficult困难的=difficult，

　　Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous艰苦的=strenuous Requiring great effort， energy， or exertion艰巨的

　arid—— Lacking moisture， especiallyshavingsinsufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants干旱的缺乏水分=dry

　　aptly—— Exactly suitable; appropriately合适的=appropriately

　　approach—— To come near or nearer， as in space or time接近靠近=near

　　appeal—— The power of attracting or of arousing interest吸引力=attraction

　　apart from—— With the exception of; besides除…外;除…外还=except for

　　anonymous——shavingsan unknown or unacknowledged name匿名的=unknown

　　annually—— Recurring， done， or performed every year; yearly每年的=yearly

　　annihilate—— To defeat decisively; vanquish战胜=conquer To defeat or subdue by force， especially by force of arms征服

　　alloy—— To combine; mix融合;混合=blend， mix

　　altitude—— The height of a thing above a reference level， especially above sea level or above the earth's surface高度=elevation

　　affluent—— Generously supplied with money， property， or possessions; prosperous or rich富裕的=wealthy

　　afflict—— To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on折磨=problem

　　affect—— To have or show a liking for喜欢=fondness

　　aesthetically—— Artistically有艺术的，在艺术上的=artistically

　　adverse—— Acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic敌对的=oppose， ill

　　adversely—— harmfully or unfavorable有害的或不利的=negatively Marked by or exhibiting features， such as hostility， that cannot be deemed positive or constructive反面的

　　advocate—— One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender支持者或保护者=proponent To speak， plead， or argue in favor of拥护演说=urge， preach

　　adorn—— To lend beauty to; decorate使美观为…增添美;装饰=decorate

　　adopt—— To take on or assume采取采用或接受=take on

　　brilliance—— The state or quality of being brilliant光辉=radiant

　　boundary—— Something that indicates a border or limit边界=dividing line

　　breach—— A violation or infraction， as of a law， a legal obligation， or a promise破坏，违犯=violation

　　boost—— To increase; raise增加;拔高;To raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below推、举=raise

　　blend—— To combine (varieties or grades) to obtain a mixture of a particular character， quality， or consistency把…掺在一起混合=combine， mix

　　bizarre—— Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的=odd

　　bias—— A preference or an inclination， especially one that inhibits impartial judgment偏见=prejudice

　　beam—— A ray or shaft of light光柱，光束=ray

　　be characterized by——distinguish

　　barren—— Lacking vegetation， especially useful vegetation不毛的=infertile

　　balmy—— Mild and pleasant温和的=mild

　　comprise—— To consist of; be composed of由…构成=consist of ，make up

　　conception—— Something conceived in the mind; a concept， plan， design， idea， or thought概念、计划、设计或思想=notion A mental image or representation; an idea or conception心理形象或象征;想法或构思

　　composed of ——To create or produce (a literary or musical piece)创作或制作=create

　　component—— A constituent element， as of a system组成要素=element， part

comparable—— Similar or equivalent相似或相当=similar

　　compile—— To put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources汇编=put together

　　community—— Society as a whole; the public作为整体的社会;大众。Asgroupsof plants and animals living and interacting with one another in a specific region under relatively similar environmental conditions共生动物群的一群植物和动物=settlement， society

　　commodity—— Something useful that can be turned to commercial or other advantage商品=goods

　　coincide—— To happen at the same time or during the same period同时发生=occur at the same time

　　cohesion—— The act， process， or condition of cohering结合=unity The combination or arrangement of partssintosa whole; unification统一

　　cluster—— To gather or growsintosbunches丛生=concentrate

　　classify—— To arrange or organize according to class or category分类=categorize

　　cling to —— v.依附，依靠，坚持=stick to

　　cite —— To mention or bring forward as support， illustration， or proof引证把…作为支持、说明或证明而提及或提出=mention

　　check ——monitor To check the quality or content of (an electronic audio or visual signal) by means of a receiver监听，收听;To check by means of an electronic receiver for significant content， such as military， political， or illegal activity窃听

　　celestial—— Of or relating to the sky or the heavens天空的=astronomical

　　cease—— To put an end to; discontinue使…停止;中止=stop

　　capability—— The quality of being capable; ability能力=ability

　　cumbersome —— Troublesome or onerous麻烦的=burdensome

　　crisscross—— To move back and forth through or over交叉移动move back and forth

　　crawl—— To move slowly on the hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground; creep爬行=creep

　　counterpart—— A copy or duplicate of a legal paper复制品=version An adaptation of a work of art or literaturesintosanother medium or style版本

　　counteract—— To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check抵制，抵消=negate

　　core —— The basic or most important part; the essence核心，本质=center

　　conventional—— Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional传统的=traditional

　　contribute to —— v.捐献=donate To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute捐赠

　　consumption——The act or process of consuming消耗=eating

　　constrain——To keep within close bounds; confine限制=bound To set a limit to; confine限制

　　constitute——To found (an institution， for example)创建=make up

　　constituent——Serving as part of a whole; component组成的=component

　　constantly——Continually occurring; persistently持续的=continuously

　　conspicuous——Attracting attention， as by being unusual or remarkable; noticeable值得注意的=noticeable

　　consort with ——v.陪伴=associate To keep company陪伴

　　conserve——To protect from loss or harm; preserve保存，保护=retain vt.留住;保住

　　consequence——Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition结果=result

　　conjecture——A statement， an opinion， or a conclusion based on guesswork猜想=based on guessing

　　congestion——To be overfilled or overcrowded堵塞=overcrowded， crowded

　　conflicting——To be opposing; different对立的，不同的=opposing， contrary

　　confront——To come face to face with， especially with defiance or hostility面对与…面对面的=face To confront with complete awareness面对

　　confine to ——To keep within bounds; restrict限制=limit， cramp Restrict; narrow受限制

　confederacy——A union of persons， parties， or states; a league联盟=ally One that is allied with another， especially by treaty同盟者

　　conceal——To keep from being seen， found， observed， or discovered; hide隐藏=hide

　　dramatically——Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect引人注目的=striking

　　durable——Lasting; stable持久的;稳定的=lasting

　　domains——[计]域=fields

　　domestic——Tame or domesticated. Used of animals驯养的=tame

　　dominate——To enjoy a commanding， controlling position in占支配地位=be prevalent in

　　divergence——Difference， as of opinion意见分歧difference

　　diverse——Made up of distinct characteristics， qualities， or elements多种多样的=various

　　dogma——An authoritative principle， belief， or statement of ideas or opinion， especially one considered to be absolutely true信条=belief

　　distinction——The condition or fact of being dissimilar or distinct; difference差别=difference

　　distinct——Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete有区别的，不同的=different， separate， definite

　　dispute——To argue about; debate就…进行争论=argument， disagreement

　　disseminate——To spread abroad; promulgate散布=spread， distribute

　　disposal——The act or process of getting rid of something除掉=get rid of

　　discrete——Constituting a separate thing; distinct分离的=separate Existing as an independent entity单独的

　　discard——To throw away; reject丢弃，抛弃=get rid of

　　diffuse——To become widely dispersed; spread out散布=travel To be transmitted， as light or sound; move or pass传送

　　differentiate——To constitute the distinction between区分=distinguish To perceive as being different or distinct区分

　　dictate——To prescribe with authority; impose命令;To issue orders or commands命令=determine To reach a decision; resolve解决，决定，=prescribe To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin指定，规定

　　devastate——To lay waste; destroy变成废墟，荒芜;破坏=ruin

　　device——A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose， especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks机器=instrument A device for recording， measuring， or controlling， especially such a device functioning as part of a control system仪表

　　devoid of ——free of无……的，免于……的;摆脱了……的

　　destruction——The act of destroying毁灭=demolition The act or process of wrecking or destroying， especially destruction by explosives.摧毁破坏

　　detect——To discover or ascertain the existence， presence， or fact of查明;发现=discover， sense To become aware of; perceive感觉意识到

　　detectable——Can be discovered or ascertained the existence， presence， or fact可查明;可发现apparent， measurable，sizable

　　derive——To obtain or receive from a source得到=obtain，

　　To issue from a source; originate起源于=stem from

　　depression——An area that is sunk below its surroundings; a hollow下陷处=low

　　depressed——Low in spirits; dejected情绪低落的;沮丧的=saddened

　　deposit——To put or set down; place放置=place， lay

　　deplete——To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out消灭，用完或用光=exhaust， run out

　　dense——Hard to penetrate; thick浓厚的=thick， heavy