GRE·94-10考題—（1）
Though environmentalists have targeted some herbicides as potentially
dangerous, the manufacturers, to the environmentalists dismay, ------
the use of these herbicides on lawns.
defy
defer
defend
assail
disparage
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答案：(C)
environmentalist: n.1.環(huán)境保護(hù)論者，人類生態(tài)學(xué)者 2.環(huán)境論者 3.環(huán)境藝術(shù)家
target: v.以…為攻擊目標(biāo)
herbicide: n.除莠劑，滅草劑
potentially: adv.潛在地，可能地
to somebody s dismay: prep.令人氣餒（失望、絕望、幻滅，驚愕等）
defy: v.1.違抗，反抗，蔑視 2.經(jīng)受得住 3.使成為不可能 4.挑，激
defer: v.1.推遲，拖延，使推遲 2.尊敬，服從，敬重（to）
assail: v.1.攻擊，襲擊 2.質(zhì)問(wèn)，責(zé)罵 3.著手解決，毅然對(duì)付
disparage: v.1.貶低，輕視 2.底毀，損害…的名聲
雖然環(huán)保專家們將抨擊的矛頭指向某些除草劑，抨擊某潛在的危險(xiǎn)性，但是，令環(huán)保專家
們沮喪的是，制造商們卻對(duì)這些除草劑在草坪上的使用大加辨護(hù)。
To believe that a culture s achievement can be measured by the -------
of its written material requires one to accept that a page of junk mail
is as ------- as a page of great literature.
nature.. readable
quality.. prevalent
timelessness.. understandable
applicability.. eloquent
volume.. valuable
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答案：(E)
junk mail: n.三級(jí)郵件，（成批大量發(fā)出的）郵寄廣告宣傳品
prevalent: a.流行的，盛行的，普遍的
timelessness: n.永恒，無(wú)時(shí)間性，永不改變，無(wú)始無(wú)終
eloquent: a.1.雄辯的，有說(shuō)服力的 2.富于表情的，明白顯示出的（of）
volume: n.1.份量，量，額 2.體積，容積，容量
若要人相信某一文化的成就可憑藉其書(shū)面材料的總量來(lái)衡量的話，這就需要我們接受這樣
一種說(shuō)法，即一頁(yè)三級(jí)郵件的價(jià)值可與一頁(yè)偉大的文學(xué)作品相提并論。
Given the failure of independent laboratories to replicate the results
of Dr. Johnson s experiment, only the most ------- supporters of her
hypothesis would be foolish enough to claim that it had been
adequately -------
fastidious.. defined
partisan.. verified
vigilant.. publicized
enlightened.. researched
fervent.. undermined
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答案：(B)
given a.1.規(guī)定的，特定的 2.有癖好的，有傾向的（to） 3.已知的，假設(shè)的
replicate: v.復(fù)制，摹寫(xiě)
adequately: adv.1.適當(dāng)?shù)�，勝任�?2.足夠地 3.勉強(qiáng)夠地，差強(qiáng)人意地
fastidious: a