雅思官方词汇速背精选(分类版)

限度

extent 英 [ɪk'stent; ek-] 美 [ɪk'stɛnt] n. 程度，限度

记ex（外面）+ tent（伸张）→向外伸展→程度

同degree; level

例

Although forest fires do not affect all of Europe to the same extent, the amount of damage caused the experts to propose as the third resolution that the Strasbourg conference considers the establishments of a European databank on the subject.

【C7， T3，R3】虽然森林大火对欧洲各国的影响程度不同，但是其所带来的破坏力使专家们提出了第三个决议，即斯特拉斯堡会议应该就此主题建立一个欧洲数据库。

finite 英 ['faɪnaɪt] 美 ['faɪnaɪt] adj. 有限的，有限度的

例

However, at exactly the same time as this new realisation of the finite character of health-care resources was sinking in, an awareness of a contrary kind was developing in Western societies.

【C4，T4，R3】然而，当人们刚刚开始重新意识到保健资源是有限的时候，一种截然相反的观念却在西方社会逐步形成。

finitude 英 ['fɪnɪtjuːd] 美 ['fɪnə,tjʊd] n. 界限，限制

例

What is new is that, from the 1950s onwards, there have been certain general changes in outlook about the finitude of resources as a whole and of health-care resources in particular.

【C4，T4， R3】不同的是，从20世纪50年代起，人们在总体资源的有限性，尤其是保健资源的有限性方面的观点发生了很大变化。

intermediate 英 [,ɪntə'miːdɪət] 美 [,ɪntɚ'midɪət] adj. 中间的；中级的

记inter（在……之间）+ medi（中间）+ ate（形容词词尾）→在两者之间→中等水平的

同medium; middle

例

I think I’d like to say ‘advanced’ but my written work is below the level of my spoken, so I suppose it’s intermediate.

【C5，T4，L1】我本来想说的是“高级英语”，但是我的写作水平比口语水平低一些，因此我认为综合起来算是中等水平吧。

达到

attain 英 [ə'teɪn] 美 [ə'ten] v. 实现；达到

同accomplish; achieve

派attainable adj. 可以达到的，可以获得的例 The challenge, therefore, is to attain a sustainable balance between population, economic growth and the environment.

【C3，GTTA，R3】因此，我们所面临的挑战是达到人口、经济增长和环境之间的可持续平衡。

procure 英 [prə'kjʊə] 美 [prə'kjʊr] v. 努力取得

派procurement n. 取得

例

Somehow he had procured us an invitation.

他设法给我们弄到了一张请帖。

retrieve 英 [rɪ'triːv] 美 [rɪ'triv] v. 寻回

同recover; regain

例

He did his best to retrieve the situation, amidst some laughter. 他在大家的哄笑中尽力挽回尴尬的局面。

acquire 英 [ə'kwaɪə] 美 [ə'kwaɪr] v. 获得，得到；养成

同get; gain; obtain

派acquisition n. 获得 acquisitive adj. 贪得无厌的

例

One encouragement is that the results of similar studies about other environmental issues suggest that older children seem to acquire the ability to appreciate, value and evaluate conflicting views.

【C4，T1，R1】其他关于环境问题的类似研究表明，大一点的孩子似乎获得了重视、评价和评估相冲突观点的能力，这是令人欣慰的。