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GMAT重点动词英英解释（9）

2014-09-03 21:06:44来源：网络

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　　81. Kindle verb(written)

　　to start burning; to make a fire start burning: [V] We watched as the fire slowly

　　kindled. ◆ [VN] to kindle a fire / flame

　　to make sth such as an interest, emotion, etc. start to grow in sb; to start to be felt by

　　sb: [VN] It was her teacher who kindled her interest in music. ◆ [V] Suspicion kindled

　　within her.

　　82. Sear verb

　　[VN] to burn the surface of sth in a way that is sudden and powerful: The heat of the

　　sun seared their faces. ◆ spicy food that sears the mouth ◆ Sear the meat first (=

　　cook the outside of it quickly at a high temperature) to retain its juices.

　　(written) to cause sb to feel sudden and great pain: [V, +adv./prep.] The pain

　　seared along her arm. ◆ [VN] Feelings of guilt seared him.

　　83. Ignite verb

　　(written) to start to burn; to make sth start to burn: [V] Gas ignites very easily. ◆

　　(figurative) Tempers ignited when the whole family spent Christmas together. ◆ [VN]

　　Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas. ◆ (figurative) His words ignited

　　their anger.

　　84. Neutralize verb [VN]

　　to stop sth from having any effect: The latest figures should neutralize the fears of

　　inflation.

　　(chemistry) to make a substance NEUTRAL (5): Lime was used to neutralize the

　　acidity of the soil.

　　to make a country or an area NEUTRAL (2): The treaty neutralized the Black Sea.

　　neutralization, neutralisation noun [U]

　　85. Pollute verb

　　[VN] ~ sth (by / with sth) to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so

　　that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use: the exhaust fumes that are polluting our

　　cities ◆ The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories. ◆ (figurative)

　　a society polluted by racism

　　86. Contaminate verb[VN]

　　~ sth (with sth) to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance

　　that is dangerous or carries disease: The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.

　　◆ contaminated blood / food / soil ◆ a river contaminated by radioactivity / pollution

　　(formal) to influence people's ideas or attitudes in a bad way: They were accused of

　　contaminating the minds of our young people.

　　contamination noun [U] : radioactive contamination

　　87. Balance verb

　　keep steady

　　~ (sth) (on sth) to put your body or sth else into a position where it is steady and does not

　　fall: [V] How long can you balance on one leg? ◆ [VN] The television was precariously

　　balanced on top of a pile of books. ◆ She balanced the cup on her knee.

　　be / keep equal

　　~ (sth) (out) to be equal in value, amount, etc. to sth else that has the opposite effect

　　Synonym: OFFSET

　　[VN] This year's profits will balance our previous losses. ◆ His lack of experience was

　　balanced by a willingness to learn. ◆ [V] The good and bad effects of any decision will

　　usually balance out.

　　[VN] ~ A with / and B to give equal importance to two contrasting things or parts of sth:

　　She tries to balance home life and career.

　　compare

　　~ A against B to compare the relative importance of two contrasting things: The cost of

　　obtaining legal advice needs to be balanced against its benefits.

　　money

　　[VN](finance) to show that in an account the total money spent is equal to the total money

　　received; to calculate the difference between the two totals.

　　88. Initiate verb[VN]

　　(formal) to make sth begin: to initiate legal action / proceedings against sb ◆ The

　　government has initiated a programme of economic reform. ◆ Bacteria then enters the

　　wound and initiates infection.

　　~ sb (into sth) to explain sth to sb and/or make them experience it for the first time: Many

　　of them had been initiated into drug use at an early age. ◆ His uncle initiated him into the

　　pleasures of sailing.

　　~ sb (into sth) to make sb a member of a particular group, especially as part of a secret

　　ceremony: Hundreds are initiated into the sect each year.

　　89. Instill VERB

　　To fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetition:

　　drill, drive, implant , impress, inculcate , pound .

　　90. Instruct verb

　　(formal) to tell sb to do sth, especially in a formal or official way: [VN to inf] The letter

　　instructed him to report to headquarters immediately. ◆ [VN wh-] You will be instructed

　　where to go as soon as the plane is ready. ◆ [VN] She arrived at 10 o'clock as instructed. ◆

　　[V that] He instructed that a wall be built around the city. ◆ (BrE also) He instructed that a

　　wall should be built around the city. [also V speech, VN speech] ORDER

　　[VN] ~ sb (in sth) (formal) to teach sb sth, especially a practical skill: All our staff have been

　　instructed in sign language.

　　[VN that][usually passive](formal) to give sb information about sth: We have been

　　instructed that a decision will not be made before the end of the week.

　　[VN, VN to inf] (law) to employ sb to represent you in a legal situation, especially as a

　　lawyer

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