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elicit

英 / ɪˈlɪsɪt / 美 / ɪˈlɪsɪt /

【考法 1】vt.激起，唤起: to draw forth or bring out

【例】The king‘s speech elicited lasting cheer and applause国王的演讲激起了持续的欢呼和掌声

【近】arouse, evoke, excite, inspire, provoke, raise

【反】appease, placate, mollify, pacify 平息

02

supplant

英 / səˈplɑːnt / 美 / səˈplænt /

【考法 1】vt.排挤，篡夺…的位置: to usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics

【例】Old traditions were fading away and being supplanted by modern ways.老传统逐渐式微，被现代方式取代。

【近】displace, displant, substitute, supersede, cut out

03

vindicate

英 / ˈvɪndɪkeɪt / 美 / ˈvɪndɪkeɪt /

【考法1】vt.为…平反，为…辩护，使无罪: to free from allegation or blame

【例】The evidence would completely vindicate him.这个证据将彻底证明他的清白。

【近】absolve, acquit, exculpate, exonerate

【反】incriminate 使有罪

【考法 2】vt.证明，证实: to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

【例】Recent discoveries have generally vindicated the physicist‘s theories. 近期的发现整体上证明 了物理学家的理论。

【近】attest, authenticate, certify, corroborate, substantiate, support, validate, verify

【反】disprove, rebut, refute 反驳，驳斥

04

fumble

英 / ˈfʌmb(ə)l / 美 / ˈfʌmb(ə)l /

【考法 1 】vt.笨拙地做: to make awkward attempts to do or find something

【例】fumbled in his pocket for a coin从口袋里笨拙地摸出一枚硬币

【近】botch, flounder, mess, stumble

【考法 2】n.(无意识的)失误: an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

【例】played the entire piano piece without a single fumble 完美地演绎了整首钢琴曲

【近】blunder, fault, gaffe, lapse, misstep, mistake

05

seemly

英 / ˈsiːmli / 美 / ˈsiːmli /

【考法 1】adv.得体的，遵守礼节的: following the established traditions of refined society and good taste

【例】a young lady of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence 一个打扮得体、身体健康、头脑敏锐的姑娘

【近】befitting, decent, decorous, genteel, respectable

【反】uncouth, ribald, indecorous, improper, inappropriate, indecent, indelicate, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly 粗俗的，不礼貌的