有很多同學(xué)在做閱讀時(shí)也發(fā)現(xiàn)有一些熟悉的詞匯在文中的意思與自己所認(rèn)知的不太符合，這也就是考研英語(yǔ)中的考點(diǎn)之一——熟詞僻義，所以我們?cè)谶@里總結(jié)了重點(diǎn)熟詞僻義30組，幫同學(xué)們清除閱讀障礙！
重要熟詞僻義
1. address 地址；演說(shuō)；解決
真題直擊：
*I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room – a women’s group that had invited men to join them.
我在弗吉尼亞州郊區(qū)的一個(gè)客廳里向一個(gè)小集會(huì)致辭，這是一個(gè)邀請(qǐng)男性加入的婦女團(tuán)體。
*This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework.
這條規(guī)則旨在解決來(lái)自貧困或混亂家庭的學(xué)生在完成家庭作業(yè)時(shí)可能遇到的困難。
*At the same time, the policy addresses none of the truly thorny questions about homework.
同時(shí)，這項(xiàng)政策沒(méi)有解決家庭作業(yè)中真正棘手的問(wèn)題。
*It needs to put historical prejudices to one side and take some steps to address our urgent housing need.
它需要將歷史偏見(jiàn)放在一邊，并采取一些措施來(lái)解決我們迫切的住房需求。
*Competition law appears to be the only way toaddress these imbalances of power.
競(jìng)爭(zhēng)法似乎是解決這些權(quán)力失衡的唯一途徑。
*By the time a problem has been addressed and remedied it may have vanished in the marketplace, to be replaced by new abuses of power.
當(dāng)一個(gè)問(wèn)題得到解決時(shí)，它可能已經(jīng)在市場(chǎng)上消失了，取而代之的是新的濫用職權(quán)行為。
2. act 行為；法令；（一）幕
真題直擊：
*In 1968, the Congress of the United States passed theJury Selection and Service Act, ushering in a new era of democratic reforms for the jury.
1968年，美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)通過(guò)了《陪審團(tuán)遴選和服務(wù)法》，開(kāi)創(chuàng)了陪審團(tuán)民主改革的新紀(jì)元。
3. fine 好的；罰款
真題直擊：
*A judge has now overruled the city's decision to stop levying fines, ordering them restored.
一名法官現(xiàn)在駁回了該市停止征收罰款的決定，下令恢復(fù)罰款。
4. run 跑步；經(jīng)營(yíng)
真題直擊:
*The longest bull run in a century of art-market history ended.
藝術(shù)市場(chǎng)百年歷史上最長(zhǎng)的牛市結(jié)束了。
*Such a move could affect firms such as McDonald’s, which sponsors the youth coaching scheme run by the Football Association.
這一舉措可能會(huì)影響麥當(dāng)勞等公司，該公司贊助了足球協(xié)會(huì)（Football Association）管理的青少年教練計(jì)劃。
*They run counter to my belief in meritocracy, governance by the capable.
他們違背了我對(duì)精英統(tǒng)治、能人治理的信念。
*Today’s CEO, at least for major American firms, must have many more skills than simply being able to “run the company.”
如今的首席執(zhí)行官，至少對(duì)美國(guó)的大公司來(lái)說(shuō)，必須具備比“管理公司”更多的技能。
5. nature 自然；本質(zhì)
真題直擊:
*In discussing the U.S . jury system, the text centers on ______. [A] its nature and problems
在討論美國(guó)的陪審團(tuán)制度時(shí)，文本集中在______。[A] 它的性質(zhì)和問(wèn)題
*The author suggests that our perception of children’s psychological development was much influenced by_____. [B] the observation of children’s nature
作者認(rèn)為，我們對(duì)兒童心理發(fā)展的認(rèn)知受到了____很多影響。[B] 對(duì)兒童天性的觀察
*Critics make three main arguments against gene patents: a gene is a product of nature, so it may not be patented.
批評(píng)家們對(duì)基因?qū)＠岢隽巳齻€(gè)主要論點(diǎn)：基因是自然的產(chǎn)物，因此可能沒(méi)有專(zhuān)利。
*Benjamin Friedman believes that economic recessions may___.[B] bring out more evils of human nature
本杰明·弗里德曼認(rèn)為，經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退可能會(huì)_______[B]帶來(lái)更多人性的邪惡
*The overly simplified view Moritz mentions is a result of failing to ______. [A] discover the fundamental makeup of nature
莫里茨提到的過(guò)于簡(jiǎn)化的觀點(diǎn)是由于未能_____。[A] 探索大自然的基本構(gòu)成
6. figure 體型；人物；數(shù)字；想出
真題直擊：
*At its peak in 2007 it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm—double the figure five years earlier.
藝術(shù)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)（Arts Economics）的創(chuàng)始人克萊爾?麥坎德羅（Clare McAndrew）估計(jì)，在2007年的頂峰時(shí)期，它的價(jià)值約為650億美元，這個(gè)數(shù)字是五年前的兩倍。
*There are fundamental public health problems, like dirty hands instead of a soap habit, that remain killers only because we can’t figure out how to change people’s habits.
有一些基本的公共衛(wèi)生問(wèn)題，比如臟手而不是肥皂的習(xí)慣，它們?nèi)匀皇菤⑹郑皇且驗(yàn)槲覀儾恢廊绾胃淖內(nèi)藗兊牧?xí)慣。
*But senior medical figures want to stop fast-food outlets opening near schools.
但資深醫(yī)學(xué)界人士希望停止在學(xué)校附近開(kāi)設(shè)快餐店。
*Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.
利用一個(gè)間隔年來(lái)解決最初的問(wèn)題，有助于防止壓力，并在以后節(jié)省開(kāi)支。
7. pronounce 發(fā)音；宣布
8. rest 休息；剩下的；依靠（on）
真題直擊:
*While climate is a key element, Moritz says, it shouldn’t come at the expense of the rest of the equation.
莫里茨說(shuō)，雖然氣候是一個(gè)關(guān)鍵因素，但它不應(yīng)以犧牲其他因素為代價(jià)。
*Curiosity is often considered a good instinct—it can______new scientific advances. [A] lead to [B] rest on [C] learn from [D] begin with
好奇心通常被認(rèn)為是一種很好的本能，它能____新的科學(xué)進(jìn)步。[A]引領(lǐng) [B]依靠 [C]從...學(xué)習(xí) [D]以...開(kāi)始
* While the rest of the world takes the lead, notably China and Europe, the United States is also seeing a remarkable shift.
當(dāng)世界其他國(guó)家（尤其是中國(guó)和歐洲）處于領(lǐng)先地位的同時(shí)，美國(guó)也看到了一個(gè)顯著的轉(zhuǎn)變。
9. modest 謙虛的；中等的；適度的
真題直擊：
*The trend toward “l(fā)ess” was not entirely foreign. In the 1930s Frank Lloyd Wright started building more modest and efficient house.
“減少”的趨勢(shì)并不完全是外來(lái)的。20世紀(jì)30年代，弗蘭克·勞埃德·賴(lài)特（Frank Lloyd Wright）開(kāi)始建造更為簡(jiǎn)陋高效的住宅。
10. house n.房屋 v.安置，容納
真題直擊：
*They housed eight adult rats with two types of robotic rat -one social and one asocial -for four days.
他們把8只成年老鼠和兩種類(lèi)型的機(jī)器老鼠——一種是社交型的，一種是非社交型的——關(guān)了四天。
11. might 可能；強(qiáng)大力量
真題直擊：
*The author suggests that the birds of passage today should be treated_____. [D]as mighty rivals
作者認(rèn)為今天的鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)應(yīng)該被____對(duì)待。[D]作為強(qiáng)大的對(duì)手
12. book 書(shū)；v. 預(yù)訂
13. article 文章；物品；條款
真題直擊：
*It was on all of the articles handed out to soldiers.
它(這個(gè)標(biāo)識(shí))出現(xiàn)在所有分發(fā)給士兵的物品上面
14. lot 大量；命運(yùn)；生活狀況
真題直擊：
*Readers of Happy Money are clearly a privileged lot, anxious about fulfillment, not hunger.
Happy Money的讀者顯然是一個(gè)特權(quán)階層，他們焦慮的是滿足感，而不是饑餓感。
15. express 表達(dá)；快遞
16. expression 表達(dá)；表情
真題直擊：
*In it, a mother is asked to interact with her child in a normal way before putting on a blankexpression and not giving them any visual social feedback.
在這個(gè)試驗(yàn)中，一位母親被要求以正常的方式與孩子互動(dòng)，然后面無(wú)表情，不給他們?nèi)魏我曈X(jué)上的社交反饋。
17. jump 跳躍；猛漲
18. novel 小說(shuō)；新穎的
19. succeed 成功；繼任；繼承
真題直擊：
*But successive governments have presided over selling green spaces, squeezing money from local authorities and declining attention on sport in education.
但是，歷屆政府都在出售綠地，從地方政府那里榨取資金，并在教育領(lǐng)域?qū)w育的關(guān)注度下降。
20. even 甚至；均勻的；相等
21. count 計(jì)數(shù)；數(shù)字；重要；有價(jià)值；指望（count on）
真題直擊：
*Even as we humans count on forests to soak up a good share of the carbon dioxide we produce, we are threatening their ability to do so.
即使我們?nèi)祟?lèi)指望森林吸收我們生產(chǎn)的二氧化碳的大部分，我們也在威脅他們的能力。
*As mentioned in Paragraph 4, a key question unanswered about homework is whether _____ . [B] itcounts much in schooling
正如第4段所提到的，關(guān)于家庭作業(yè)，一個(gè)關(guān)鍵的問(wèn)題沒(méi)有得到回答，那就是是否_____。[B]它在學(xué)校教育中很重要
22. sound 聲音；聽(tīng)起來(lái)；健康完好的；合理的；充分地
23. fairly 公平地；相當(dāng)
真題直擊：
*To lead in that system requires knowledge that isfairly mind-boggling.
要想在那個(gè)系統(tǒng)中發(fā)揮領(lǐng)導(dǎo)作用，就需要相當(dāng)令人難以置信的知識(shí)。
24. gift 禮物；天賦
真題直擊：
*Koziatek’s school is a wake-up call. When education becomes one-size-fits-all, it risks overlooking a nation’s diversity of gifts.
科齊亞特克的學(xué)校給我們敲響了警鐘。當(dāng)教育變得一刀切時(shí)，它就有可能忽視一個(gè)國(guó)家天賦的多樣性。
25. plant 種植；工廠
26. back 回去；背面；支持 (backup)
真題直擊：
*The food industry will be alarmed that such senior doctors back such radical moves, especially the call to use some of the tough tactics that have been deployed against smoking over the last decade.
食品行業(yè)將感到震驚的是，這些資深醫(yī)生支持這些激進(jìn)的舉措，尤其是呼吁使用過(guò)去十年來(lái)針對(duì)吸煙采取的一些強(qiáng)硬策略。
27. weather 天氣；經(jīng)受住
真題直擊：
*Outside directors should be able to give advice based on having weathered their own crises.
外部董事應(yīng)能夠根據(jù)自己經(jīng)歷的危機(jī)給出建議。
28. ground 地面；充分的理由；打基礎(chǔ)
真題直擊：
*we ground such snap reactions in “thick sliced” long-term study.
快速反應(yīng)是在對(duì)“大塊”信息進(jìn)行長(zhǎng)期研究的基礎(chǔ)上。
29. firm 公司；堅(jiān)定的（firm supporter）
真題直擊：
*It also repeatedly and firmly fuses girls’ identity to appearance.
它也反復(fù)而堅(jiān)定地將女孩的身份與外表融合在一起。
30. reason n.理由；理性 v.推理；分析
