每日英语单词185:revolt


今日单词

revolt

英 [rɪˈvəʊlt]  

美 [rɪˈvoʊlt]     

vt.  (使)厌恶;

vi.  反叛,背叛; 厌恶,反感;

n.  造反,起义;

词根:re+volt转→反过转→反叛

词根

re-

表示“向后,相反,不”

形近词

 

resent

英 [rɪˈzent]  

美 [rɪˈzent] 

vt.  对…感到愤怒;  怨恨;  愤恨;  厌恶;

词根:re+sent感觉→反感→不满

reclaim      

英 [ˌrekəˈmend]  

美 [ˌrekəˈmend] 

v.  推荐; 介绍; 劝告,建议; 使受欢迎;

词根:re+commend赞扬→一再赞扬

recommend

英 [ˈprɒfɪt]  

美 [ˈprɑːfɪt]    

n.  利润;  好处;

v.  获益;  得益于;

词根:pro+fit做→做很多→做得好→利润

resist

英 [rɪˈzɪst]  

美 [rɪˈzɪst]     

v.  反对;  抵制;  忍住;  经得起;

词根:re+sist站→反着站→反抗


 

revolt
英[rɪˈvəʊlt]   美[rɪˈvoʊlt] 
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vt.  (使)厌恶;
vi.  反叛,背叛;厌恶,反感;
n.  造反,起义;
词根:re+volt转→反过转→反叛
① (N-VAR) 反叛;起义;叛乱;抗争 
A revolt is an illegal and often violent attempt by a group of people to change their country's political system.
● It was undeniably a revolt by ordinary people against their leaders... 
不可否认,这是一场平民百姓反抗领导人的起义。
● The newly-occupied Italian colony of Libya rose in revolt in1914. 
意大利新占领的殖民地利比亚于1914年发生叛乱。
 
② (VERB) 反叛;起义;叛乱;抗争 
When people revolt, they make an illega land often violent attempt to change their country's political system.
● In 1375 the towns people revolted... 
1375年,市民奋起反抗。
● Zanzibar's fortunes declined after the islanders revolted against the sultanate in 1964.
桑给巴尔岛的居民于1964年反抗苏丹统治,随后时局便不断恶化。
 
形近词:
1、resent
英[rɪˈzent]   美[rɪˈzent] 
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vt.  对…感到愤怒;怨恨;愤恨;厌恶;
词根:re+sent感觉→反感→不满
①(VERB) 怨恨;憎恶;愤恨
If you resent someone or something, you feel bitter and angry about them.
●She resents her mother for being so tough on her... 
她怨恨母亲对她太严厉。
●I resent being dependent on her. 
我很讨厌自己对她的依赖。
 
2、reclaim  
英 [rɪˈkleɪm]   美 [rɪˈkleɪm] 
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vt.  开拓,开垦; 感化; 取回; 沙化; 回收再利用;改造某人,使某人悔改;
vi..  抗议,喊叫;
n..  改造,感化;再生胶;
词根:re+claim喊→喊回来→取回,引申为开垦荒地
① (VERB) 要求归还(或恢复);收回 
If you reclaim something that you have lost or that has been taken away from you, you succeed in getting it back.
● In 1986, they got theright to reclaim South African citizenship... 
1986年,他们取得了恢复南非公民身份的权利。
● 'I've come to reclaimmy property,' she announced to the desk clerk. 
“我来要求归还我的房产,”她向接待人员宣布。
② (VERB) 收回;拿回;申请退(税) 
If you reclaim an amount of money, for example tax that you have paid, you claim it back.
● There are an estimatedeight million people currently thought to be eligible to reclaim incometax. 
估计现在有800万人有资格申请所得税退税。
③ (VERB) 开垦(荒地);开拓(耕地或建筑用地) 
When people reclaimland, they make it suitable for a purpose such as farming or building, for example by draining it or by building a barrier against the sea.
● The Netherlands hasbeen reclaiming farmland from water. 
荷兰人一直在围海造地。
● ...a scheme to build aresidential development on 1,100 acres of reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay. 
在东京湾通过围海造地开拓的1,100英亩土地上建造住宅区的计划
 
3、recommend
英 [ˌrekəˈmend]   美 [ˌrekəˈmend] 
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v.  推荐; 介绍; 劝告,建议; 使受欢迎;
词根:re+commend赞扬→一再赞扬
① (VERB) 推荐;介绍 
If someone recommends aperson or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful.
● I have just spent aholiday there and would recommend it to anyone... 
我刚刚在那里度过假,很想把它推荐给每一个人。
● 'You're a good worker,boy,' he told him. 'I'll recommend you for a promotion.'... 
“你是个好员工,孩子,”他告诉他,“我将推荐你升职。”
② (VERB) 建议;劝说(做…) 
If you recommend that something is done, you suggest that it should be done.
● The judge recommendedthat he serve 20 years in prison... 
法官建议判处他20年监禁。
● We strongly recommendreporting the incident to the police... 
我们强烈建议报警。
③ (VERB) 使受欢迎;使有优势 
If something or someonehas a particular quality to recommend them, that quality makes them attractive or gives them an advantage over similar things or people.
● La Noblesse restauranthas much to recommend it... 
“贵族”餐馆有很多值得称道之处。
● He had little but his enthusiasm to recommend him... 
他拥有的优势只有他的热情。
 
4、resist
英 [rɪˈzɪst]   美 [rɪˈzɪst] 
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v.  反对; 抵制; 忍住; 经得起;
词根:re+sist站→反着站→反抗
① (VERB) 抵抗;抵制;反对
If you resist something such as achange, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it.
● She says she will resist a singleEuropean currency being imposed... 
她说她会反对在欧洲推行单一货币。
● They resisted our attempts to modernize the distribution of books. 
他们反对我们采用现代化方式发行图书。
② (VERB) 抵御;抵抗 
If you resist someone or resist an attack by them, you fight backagainst them.
● The man was shot outside his house as hetried to resist arrest... 
该男子在其住宅外拒捕时被击毙。
● When she had attempted to cut his nail she resisted. 
她试图给他剪指甲,他不让。
③ (VERB) 按捺;克制;忍住 
If you resist doing something, or resistthe temptation to do it, you stop yourself from doing it although you would like to do it.
● Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone... 
学生们应当抵制诱惑,集中精力备考。
● She cannot resist giving him advice. 
她忍不住给他提建议。
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