《考研阅读中可同义替换的单词》.doc

1.important =crucial (extremely important), significant (amount or effect large enough to be important) 2. common=universal, ubiquitous (if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere)3.abundant=ample (enough and usually extra), plentiful (enough for peoples needs and wants) 4.stick=adhere, cling (hold on something tightly) 5.neglect=ignore (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.) 6.near=adjacent (two things next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent) 7.pursue=woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL) 8.accurate=precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact(correct in every detail) 9.vague=obscure (unknown or known by only a few people) 10.top=peak, summit 11.competitor=rival, opponent (especially in sports and politics) 12.blame=condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable) 13.opinon=perspective, standpoint (means looking at an event or situation in a particular way) 14.fame=prestige(describe those who are admired), reputation 15.build=erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish 16.insult=humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid) 17.complain=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way) 18.primary=radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental 19.relieve=alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe) 20.force=coerce into (coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to),compel 21.enlarge=magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is) 22.complex=intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details) 23. Lonely=solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her 24.small=minuscule (very small), minute,25.praise=extol (stronger than praise), compliment (