Vocab for the Critical Reading passage "George Washington Carver"
98549118 | botany | n. the scientific study of plants (植物学) | |
98549119 | agriculture | n. the science or practice of farming (农业) | |
98549120 | nourish | v. provide food necessary for growth (滋长/滋补) | |
98549121 | restore | v. return to a former condition (还原) | |
98549122 | deplete | v. use up (消耗) | |
98549123 | foster | v. promote the development of (培养/培育) | |
98549124 | enrich | v. improve or enhance the quality or value of (使丰富) | |
98549125 | superior | adj. of high standard or quality (高强) • n. higher in rank or status (长上) | |
98549126 | implication | n. a conclusion drawn from something (含义) | |
98549127 | imply | v. suggest something not expressly stated (暗含) | |
98549128 | biography | n. an account of someone's life written by someone else (传记) | |
98549129 | profound | adj. very great or intense • having or showing great knowledge (深刻) | |
98549130 | consequence | n. a result or effect of an action or condition (结果) • n. importance or relevance (重要) | |
98549131 | innovate | v. introduce new ideas; be original and creative in thinking (革新) | |
98549132 | fertilizer | n. a chemical or natural substance added to soil to increase its fertility (肥料) | |
98549133 | resource | n. an available asset (资源) | |
98549134 | commodity | n. a raw material or agricultural product that can be bought and sold (商品) | |
98549135 | nutrition | n. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth (营养) | |
98549136 | protein | n. organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of long chains of amino acids that are an essential part of all living organisms (蛋白质) | |
98549137 | commerce | n. buying and selling on a large scale (商业) | |
104769312 | appeal | n. be attractive or interesting (吸引力) v. make a serious or urgent request (请求) | |
104769313 | worship | v. to revere and adore (崇拜) | |
104769314 | lure | v. tempt someone to do something or to go somewhere (引诱) | |
104769315 | obliterate | v. destroy or wipe out (抹杀) | |
104769316 | proclaim | v. announce officially or publicly (声明) | |
104769317 | accelerate | v. begin to move more quickly (加速) | |
104769318 | fragment | n. a small piece of something v. break into small pieces | |
104769319 | soar | fly or rise high | |
104769320 | accompany | v. be present or occur at the same time as something | |
104769321 | preach | v. publicly proclaim or teach. deliver a sermon or religious address (鼓吹) | |
104769322 | cultivate | v. use land for farming (耕作). try to acquire or develop a quality, sentiment, or skill (培养) | |
104769323 | efficiency | n. being efficient (效率) | |
104769324 | technique | a practical method or art applied to some particular task (技术) | |
104769325 | coin | v. to make coins v. create a new word or phrase |