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sweltering [5sweltErIN] adj. 酷热的
oppressively hot
sweltering<>frigid
酷热的<>严寒的
Synonyms: HOT , baking, broiling, burning, fiery,
scorching, sizzling, sultry, torrid
Sample:I am going to buy an air
conditioning unit for my apartment as I do not intend to swelter through
another hot and humid summer.
swerve [sw\:v] v. 转向，突然改变方向
to turn aside abruptly from a
straight line or course:DEVIATE
swerve<>maintain direction
转向<>保持方向
Synonyms: depart, deviate, digress, diverge
Sample:The car swerved wildly as the
driver struggled to regain control of the wheel.
swill [swIl] v．冲洗，痛饮
to drink great drafts of:GUZZLE
swill:sip=gobble:nibble
痛饮:啜饮=狼吞虎咽:细咬 （动作程度类比）
swill<>sip
痛饮<>啜饮
Sample:Singing, "Yo, ho, ho, and a
bottle of rum," Long John Silver and his fellow pirates swilled their
grog.
swindle [5swInd(E)l] vt.vi. 骗取,诈取
to obtain money or property by
fraud or deceit
implacable:compromise=honest:swindle
难和解的:妥协=诚实的:诈骗（形容词与动作的反义关系）
swindler:cheat=proselyter:convert
骗子:欺骗=改变信仰者:改变信仰 （人物及其特征行为）
Synonyms: CHEAT, beat, bilk, cozen, defraud
Sample:She was gullible and trusting, an
easy victim for the first swindler who came along.
swing [swIN] n. 摇摆,振幅,音律,节奏,涨落,自由活动,旋转,秋千v.摇摆, 摆动, 回转, 旋转
something that swings freely from or on a
support; especially :a seat
suspended by a rope or chains for swinging to and fro on for pleasure
oscillation:swing=momentum:scooter
振荡:秋千=动力:踏板车 （推动力:推动对象）
Synonyms:
oscillate, pendulate, sway
Sample:What I liked best about Dale's
parties was their spontaneity:a couple of friends would drop by, someone would
pull out a fiddle or guitar, and before you knew it the party would be in full
swing.
sybarite [`sIbEraIt] n. ((文语))沉于奢侈逸乐者,爱奢侈享乐的人
VOLUPTUARY, SENSUALIST
spartan<>sybaritic/indulgent/voluptuous/luxurious
严格自律的<>沉于奢侈逸乐的/放纵的/耽于酒色的/奢侈的
sybarite<>ascetic
沉于奢侈逸乐的<>禁欲的
spartan<>sybaritic
节俭<>放纵的
sycophant [5sIkEfAnt]
n.拍马屁的人, 谄媚者, 奉承者
a servile self-seeking flatterer
libertine:dissolute=sycophant:obsequious
放荡者:放荡的=拍马者:奉承的 （人和其性格特点的同义关系）
miser:hoard=dandy:preen=sycophant:fawn=pundit:opine
守财奴:囤积=花花公子:打扮:马屁精:拍马=权威:发表意见（人和其行为的同义关系）
narcissist:self-absorbed=sycophant:obsequious
自恋者:自我陶醉的:马屁精:奉承的 （人和其性格特点的同义关系）
reprobate:misbehave=sycophant:fawn
恶棍:为恶=马屁精:拍马（人和其行为的同义关系）
sycophant:flattery=extortionist:intimidation
马屁精:奉承=勒索者:恐吓 （人和其行为的同义关系）
frugal:penurious=deferent:sycophantic
节俭的:吝啬的=恭敬的:奉承的 （形容词的程度比较，夹杂褒贬类比）
querulous:complain=sycophant:flattery
发牢骚的:抱怨=奉承的:谄媚 (行为及其正面特征) 【注:词性不符】
sycophantic:obsequious=rebellious:insurgent
阿谀的:奉承的=反叛的:起义的 （同义关系）
sycophant:fawn=malcontent:complaint
马屁精:拍马=不满者:抱怨 （人物及其特征行为）
sycophantic:obsequious=pontifical:dogmatic
拍马的:奉承的=武断的: 独断的（同义关系）
sycophant:flatter=recidivist:relapse
谗言者:奉承=累犯:复发（人物及特征行为）
Synonyms: PARASITE, sycophant, toady, leech,
sponge
Sample:Rich people are not always
sybarites; some of them have little taste for a life of luxury.
syllabus [5silEbEs] n.课程提纲
an outline or a summary of the main
points of a text, lecture, or course of study
blueprint:edifice=syllabus:course
蓝图:大厦=课程提纲:课程（事物及其前期准备）
Synonyms： COMPENDIUM , aper*u, digest, pandect, pr*cis, sketch,
survey, sylloge
syllogism [5sIlEdVIz(E)m] n. 三段论法,推论法,演绎
a deductive scheme of a formal argument
consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion
remonstrance:offend=syllogism:disprove
抗议:冒犯=三段论法:反驳 （种属关系）
Sample:There must be a fallacy in this
syllogism; I cannot accept its conclusion.
symbioses [simbai5Eusis] n.[生]共生(现象), 合作(或互利,互依)关系
the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms
symbioses<>unrelated growth
共生<>无关联的生长
sympathetic [sImpE5WetIk] adj.有同情心的, 合意的, 赞成的
given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy,
compassion, friendliness, and sensitivity to others' emotions
callous<>sympathetic
无情冷淡的<>有同情心的
Synonyms: CONSONANT, agreeable, compatible, congenial, congruous, consistent
Sample:The characterization of historical
analysis as a form of fiction is not likely to be received sympathetically by
either historians or literary critics, who agree that history and fiction deal
with distinct orders of experience.
symphony [5sImfEnI] n. 交响乐,交响曲
a symphony orchestra concert
instrumentalist:symphony=dancer:ballet
器乐演奏家:交响乐=舞蹈家:芭蕾舞 （表演者与节目）
sonnet:poet=symphony:composer
十四行诗:诗人=交响乐:作曲家 （文艺作品与创作者）
stanza:poem=movement:symphony
诗节:诗=乐章:交响乐（部分与整体关 系）
instrumentalist:symphony=dancer:ballet
器乐演奏家:交响乐=舞蹈家:芭蕾舞（表演者与节目）
Sample:Although many critics hailed his
Fifth Symphony, he did not regard it as his major opus.
synergic [sI`n\:dVIk] adj. 协作的，合作的
working together:COOPERATING
synergic<>antagonistic
协作的<>对抗的
Synonyms: COOPERATIVE, coacting, coactive, coefficient,
conjoint, synergetic
synopsis [sI`nCpsIs] n. 摘要，概要
a condensed statement or outline (as of a
narrative or treatise):ABSTRACT
synopsis:conciseness=distillate:purity
摘要:简洁=蒸馏物:纯净（事物及其正面特点）
abbreviation:sentence=synopsis:narrative
缩短:句子=大纲:叙述 （动宾关系）
synoptic<>protracted
概要的<>详述的
Synonyms: ABRIDGMENT, abstract, breviate, brief,
condensation, conspectus, epitome
Sample:I had no time to read that report, so I
read a synopsis of it.
synthesis [5sInWIsIs]
n.综合，合成
the composition or combination of parts or
elements so as to form a whole
synthesis<>analysis
合成<>分解
synthesis<>take apart
合成<>分解
Sample:Even though the survey was
designated as an inter-disciplinary course, it involved no real synthesis of
subject matter.
tacit [5tAsIt] adj. 心照不宣的，有默契的，暗示的
expressed
or carried on without words or speech
tacit:infer=encoded:decode
心照不宣的:推断=用密码写的:解码 （前者需要后者）
tacit<>expressly stated
暗示的<>明确的表达
stipulation<>tacit requirement
约定<>默认的要求
tacit<>directly
expressed
暗示的<>直接陈述
Synonyms: implicit, implied, inarticulate, inferred,
undeclared, understood, unexpressed, unsaid, unspoken, unuttered, wordless
Sample:The trainees were given copies of a
finished manual to see whether they could themselves begin to derive the
inflexible, though tacit, rules for composing more of such instructional
materials.
taciturn [5tAsItE:n] adj. 沉默寡言的
temperamentally disinclined to talk
loquacious<>taciturn
多嘴的<>寡言的
taciturn<>prolix
寡言的<>罗嗦的
volubility<>taciturnity
饶舌<>沉默
voluble<>taciturn/laconic/succinct/reticent
饶舌的<>沉默的/简洁的/简洁的/沉默的
windbag<>taciturnity
饶舌的人<>寡言的人
expansive<>taciturn/withdrawn/limited
爱说话的，好交往的<>寡言的/内向的/有保留的
glib<>taciturn
流利圆滑的<>沉默寡言的
taciturn<>verbose
沉默寡言的<>用字多的
Synonyms: SILENT , close, reserved, reticent,
uncommunicative, wordless
Sample:New Englanders are reputedly
taciturn people.
tackle [5tAk(E)l] n. 滑车（一种工具）v. 解决(问题)
an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to
gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling
bolster:support=tackle:hoist
支撑结构:支撑=滑车:升高 （物品及其功能）
Sample:We take
fishing tackle on camping trips.
tactile [5tAktaIl] adj. 触觉的,有触觉的,能触知的
perceptible by touch:TANGIBLE
tactile:touch=affective:emotion
触觉的:触觉=情感的:情感 （形容词与名词的同义关系）
tactile:touch=sentient:emotion
{corse:surface}
触觉的:触觉=情感的:情感 （形容词与名词的同义关系）
Synonyms:
TANGIBLE , palpable, touchable
Sample:His callused hands had lost
their tactile sensitivity.
tactless [5tAktlIs] adj. 无机智的，不老练的，不圆滑的，不得体的
marked by lack of a keen sense of what to do
or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
chicanery:clever=tactlessness:truthful
狡猾:精明的=不圆滑:老实的 （褒贬对比）
exploit:heroic=gaffe:tactless {problem:unsolvable}
开拓:英雄的=失态:不机智的 { 问题：无法解决的} （行为及其正面特征）
obstinate:preserve=tactless/insensitive:offend
顽固的:保持=不圆滑的/感觉迟钝的:冒犯 （容易实现）
savvy<>tactless
机智<>不老练
Synonyms: brash, impolitic, maladroit, undiplomatic,
unpolitic, untactful
Sample:It was tactless of him to ask why she
wasn't married.
tag [tA^] n.标签, 鞋带, 附属物, 名称, 标记符, 结束语
a cardboard, plastic, or metal marker used for
identification or classification
canopy:cover=tag:identify
天篷:遮盖=标签:识别（事物及其作用）
Sample:A clerk put red tags on items on sale in the store.
taint [teInt] vt. 污染,使腐败,沾染,腐蚀 n.
污点,耻辱,感染
to contaminate morally:CORRUPT
taint<>integrity/wholesomeness
使腐败<>正直/健全
tainted<>unspoiled/wholesome
被污染的<>未损坏的/健全的
pristine<>tainted
纯洁的<>被污染的
taint<>integrity
腐败<>正直
tainted<>unadulterated
弄脏的<>无法搀杂的
tainted<>unblemished
有污点的<>无瑕疵的
untainted<>contaminated
没有感染的<>被玷污的
Synonyms: besmear, besmirch, blur, cloud, defile, dirty,
discolor, smear, smudge, soil, stain, sully, tar, tarnish
Sample:Health authorities are always
trying to prevent the sale and use of tainted food.
talisman [5tAlizmEn] n.护身符, 辟邪物, 能产生奇迹的东西, 法宝
an object marked with magic signs and believed
to confer on its bearer supernatural powers or protection
talisman:object=incantation:utterance
护身符:物品＝咒语:话 （种属关系）
Synonyms： CHARM , amulet, fetish, juju, luck, mascot,
periapt, phylactery, zemi
Sample: She wore the talisman to ward
off evil.
tame [teIm] adj. 驯服的，柔顺的，平淡的, 乏味的
lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the
capacity to excite:INSIPID
tame:tractable=??
柔顺的:易于管教的=??
tame<>racy
乏味的<>生动的
Synonyms: domestic, domesticated, subdued,
submissive
Sample:The party
was noisy but actually quite tame.
tamper [5tAmpE(r)] vi. 干预,玩弄,贿赂,窜改,削弱,损害
to interfere so as to weaken or
change for the worse
tamper:adjust=misrepresent:communicate
窜改:校准=误传:传达（错误动作与正常动作）
Sample:A burglar
tampered with the locks on the door.
tangent [5tAndVEnt] adj. 离题的，接触的,切线的,相切的,
diverging from an original
purpose of course:IRRELEVANT
tangent<>essential
离题的<>本质的
Sample:Despite Clark's attempts to
distract her with tangential remarks, Lois kept on coming back to her main
question:why couldn't he come out to dinner with Superman and her?
tangible [5tAndVIb(E)l] adj. 实体的,明白的,有形的,明确的
capable of being
perceived especially by the sense of touch:PALPABLE
initial:realized=tangible:indefinite { moribund:dead }
最初的:实现的=切实的:模糊的 （反义关系）
incipient:realized=tangible:indefinite
开始的:完成的=切实的:不确定的 （反义关系）
tangible<>unable
to perceive
明白的<>无法理解的
Synonyms:
PERCEPTIBLE,
appreciable, detectable, discernible, observable, palpable, sensible
Sample:Her remarkable speed, which first became apparent
when she repeatedly defeated the older children at school, eventually earned
for her some tangible rewards, including a full athletic scholarship and
several first-place trophies.
tangy [5tANi] adj. 强烈的,扑鼻的
having
or suggestive of a tang
tangy<>bland
强烈的<>（味道）平和的
tantalize [5tAntElaIz] v. 挑惹，挑逗
to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to
the view but continually keeping it out of
reach
tease:tantalize=??
嘲弄:挑惹=?? （同义关系）
tantalize<>comfort/console/solace/alleviate/assuage/
relieve
挑惹<>安慰
satiate<>tantalize
满足<>挑逗
Synonyms: WORRY, annoy, bedevil, beleaguer, gnaw, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague
Sample:Number theory is rich in problems of an
especially vexing sort:they are tantalizingly simple to state but notoriously
difficult to solve.
tantamount [5tAntEmaJnt] adj. 与…相等的
equivalent in value, significance, or
effect
tantamount<>incommensurate
等价于<>不相称的
Synonyms: SAME, duplicate, equal,
equivalent, identic, identical, indistinguishable
Sample:Your ignoring their pathetic condition is
tantamount to the murder.
tantrum [5tAntrEm] n. 勃然大怒，脾气发作
a
fit of bad temper
tantrum<>pacify
发脾气<>平和
Sample:The child learned that he could have almost
anything if he went into tantrums.
taper [5teIpE(r)] vi.vt.(使)逐渐变小,(使)逐渐减少
progressively narrowed toward one end
abate:intensity=taper:width
减轻:强度=逐渐变细:宽
Synonyms: DECREASE, abate, close,
diminish, drain (away), dwindle, lessen, reduce, taper off
Sample:He lit the taper on the windowsill.
tapestry [5tApIstrI] n. 挂毯，丰富多采的画面
a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings,
curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial
designs
chiaroscuro:contrast=filigree:delicacy
{ tapestry:intricacy }
明暗配合:对比=复杂金银细丝工艺品:精致{ 挂毯:纷繁
}（事物及其正面特征）
【注:已经由机考判分数据确认 准确答案: chiaroscuro:contrast =filigree:delicacy 】
tardy [5tB:dI] adj. 缓慢的，迟缓的
delayed beyond the expected or proper time:late
guile:naif=tardy:prompt
狡猾:天真=迟缓的:迅速 （反义关系）
Synonyms: behindhand, belated, late,
lated, overdue, unpunctual
Sample:Students who are tardy to school are given
a warning.
tarnish [5tB:nIF] n./v. 失去光泽，晦暗
something that tarnishes; especially a film of chemically altered material on the
surface of a metal (as silver)
silver:tarnish=iron:rust
银:失去光泽=铁:生锈 （物品及其化学性质）
tarnish:dull=vitrify:smooth
晦暗:阴暗的=玻璃化:光滑的 （动作及其结果）
Synonyms: DULL
, dim, fade, muddy, pale
Sample:Silver tarnishes when it is exposed to
air.
tarpaulin [tB:5pC:lIn] n. 涂油防水布，防水衣，防水帽
a piece of material (as durable plastic) used for
protecting exposed objects or
areas
lint:covering=tarpaulin:garment
皮棉:覆盖物=油布雨衣:衣服 （种属关系）
tarpaulin:covering=raincoat:garment
防水油布:覆盖物 = 雨衣:衣服 （种属关系）
linoleum:covering=tarpaulin:garment
油布:覆盖物=防水油布:外衣（种属关系）
tasty [5teIstI] adj. 十分吸引人的
strikingly attractive or interesting
tasty<>uninteresting
吸引人的<>无趣的
SYNONYMS: PALATABLE, appetizing, flavorsome,
good-tasting, relishing, sapid, savory, tasteful, toothsome, toothy
Sample:That cook makes tasty food, rich in spices
and seasonings.
tatty [5tAtI] adj.不整洁的，简陋的
rather worn, frayed, or dilapidated:SHABBY
tatty<>smart
简陋的<>漂亮的
Synonyms:
CHEAP, base, common,
mean, paltry, poor, rubbishy, shoddy, sleazy, trashy
taunt [tC:nt] v. 嘲笑，讥笑
to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting
manner:jeer at
flout:disregard=taunt:challenge
轻视:忽视=嘲笑:怀疑 （行为及其表达的含义）
taunt:provoke=plot:outwit
嘲弄:挑拨=密谋:以智取胜 (同义关系)
Synonyms: RIDICULE, deride, lout,
mock, quiz, rally, razz, scout, twit
Sample:You are unpopular because you are too free
with your quips and sarcastic comments.
taut [tC:t] adj.(绳子)拉紧的, 整洁的, 紧张的
having no give or slack:tightly drawn
slacken:tautness=dilute:strength
松弛:紧张度=稀释:浓度 （消除关系）
taut:commodious=extraordinary:purlieu
紧张的:方便的=不寻常的:常去的地方（事物及其反面特征）
tauten<>loosen/slacken
拉紧<>松弛
taut<>slack
紧张的<>松弛的
lax<>taut
松弛的<>紧张的
Synonyms: TIGHT ,
close, tense
Sample:The captain maintained that he ran a taut
ship.
tawdry [5tC:drI] adj.俗丽的, 非常华丽的
cheap and gaudy in
appearance or quality; also :IGNOBLE
tawdry<>exquisite
俗丽的<>优美的
Synonyms:
GAUDY, blatant, brazen,
chintzy, flashy, garish, glaring, loud, meretricious, tinsel
Sample:Far from undermining the
impression of permanent decline, the tawdry statue seemed emblematic of its
blighted surroundings.
taxing [`tAksIN
] adj. 繁重的，费力的
onerous, wearing
taxing<>light
繁重的<>轻快的
taxing<>easy
繁重的<>容易的
Synonyms: ONEROUS, burdensome,
demanding, exacting, exigent, grievous, oppressive, tough, trying, weighty
Sample:He finds walking up stairs taxing on his strength.
tear [tiE]
vi.流泪, 撕破, 猛冲, 飞奔, 被撕破
to move or act with
violence, haste, or force
tear<>stabilize{insert}
猛冲<>稳定
Synonyms RUSH , boil, bolt, charge, chase, dash, fling, lash, race,
shoot
tease [ti:z] vt. 逗乐，戏弄，强求
to tantalize especially by arousing desire or curiosity
without intending to satisfy it
tease:tantalize=??
嘲弄:挑惹=?? （同义关系?）
Synonyms: WORRY , annoy, bedevil, beleaguer, gnaw, harass, harry,
pester, plague
Sample:Their mutual teasing seemed friendly, but in
fact it mask a long-standing hostility.
tedious [5ti:dIEs] adj. 沉闷的， 乏味的
tiresome because of length or dullness:boring
tedious:energy=disturbing:composure
乏味的:活力=烦扰的:沉着（名词与形容词的反义关系）
discompose:pacific=engage:tedious
使不安:平静=使忙碌:单调 （行为及其消除对像）
tedious<>entertaining
乏味的<>愉快的
tedious<>absorbing /stimulating
乏味的<>吸引人的/刺激的
Synonyms: IRKSOME, boresome,
boring, drudging, tiresome, tiring
Sample:She has a tedious job as a file clerk.
teeter [5ti:tE(r)] vi. 摇摆；踌躇，犹豫不决，摇摇欲坠
to move unsteadily:wobble
teeter<>stabilize
摇摆不定<>使...稳固
Synonyms:
falter, lurch, stagger, stammer, stumble, topple, totter, wobble
Sample:He teetered on the edge of the cliff
before getting his balance back.
telling [5telIN] adj. 有效的，显著的，生动的
carrying great weight and producing a marked effect: effective,
expressive
telling<>not effective
有效的<>无效的
Synonyms: VALID, cogent, convincing,
satisfactory, satisfying, solid, sound
Sample:The lawyer made a telling point and the
judge dismissed the lawsuit.
temerity [tI5merItI] n．鲁莽，大胆
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or
opposition:rashness, recklessness
temerity<>circumspection
鲁莽<>谨慎
temerity<>pusillanimity
大胆<>胆怯
temerity<>cautious approach
鲁莽<>小心处理
Synonyms: assurance, audacity,
brashness, hardihood, hardiness, nerve
Sample:Do you have the temerity to argue with me?
temporize [5tempEraIz] v.见风驶舵，顺应时势，顺应潮流
to act to suit the
time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
temporize<>unwilling
to compromise
见风使舵<>不愿意妥协
Sample:
I
cannot permit you to temporize any longer; I must have a definite answer today.
temperate [5tempErEt] adj. 温和的，适度的，有节制的
marked by moderation
temperate:restrain=tenacious:persist
节制的:节制=固执的:坚持（形容词与动词的同义关系）
harangue<>speak temperately
长篇大论<>适度的发言
temperate<>extremely
适度的<>极端地 【词性不符】
temperance<>frivolous
节制<>轻佻的【词性不符】
Synonyms: CONSERVATIVE ,
controlled, discreet, moderate, reasonable, restrained, unexcessive, unextreme
Sample:Noted for his temperate appetite, he seldom
gained weight.
tempestuous [tem5pestjuEs] adj.有暴风雨的, 暴乱的
of, relating to, or
resembling a tempest : TURBULENT, STORMY
tempestuous<>serene
暴乱的<>平静的
halcyon<>tempestuous
宁静的<>暴乱的
tenable [5tenEb(E)l] adj. 站得住脚的，无懈可击的
capable of being held, maintained, or
defended:defensible, reasonable
ineluctable/inevitable:avoid=untenable:defend
不可避免的:避免=无法防守的:防卫（形容词与动词的反义关系）
tenable<>unjustified/unsound
无懈可击的<>不合理的
tenable<>specious/indefensible/fallacious
站得住脚的<>似是而非的/站不住脚的/错误的
Synonyms: defendable, defensible
Sample:I find your theory untenable and must reject
it.
tenacious [tI5neIFEs] adj. 固执的，不屈不挠的，抓住不放的
persistent in maintaining or adhering to something
valued or habitual
beneficent:harm=tenacious:yield
有益的:伤害=不屈不挠的:屈服（形容词和名词的反义关系）
temperate:restrain=tenacious:persist
节制的:节制=固执的:坚持（形容词与动词的同义关系）
tenacious:yield=insouciant:worry
不屈不挠的:屈服=无忧无虑的:担忧（人物个性特征及其反面行为）
recondite:fathom=tenacious:eradicate
深奥的:理解=顽强的:根除（事物特征及其反面被动行为）
tenacious<>negotiable
固执的<>可商量的
tenacious<>yield
顽固的<>屈服
Synonyms: STRONG , stalwart, stout, sturdy, tough
Sample:I had to struggle to break his tenacious hold
on my arm.
tendentious [ten5denFEs] adj. 有支持某种立场的，有倾向的
marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of
view:biased
tendentious:objective=??
有倾向的:客观的=??（反义关系）
tendentious<>unbiased/unprejudiced
有倾向的<>公平的/没有偏见的
Synonyms: BIASED , colored,
jaundiced, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced, prepossessed,
unindifferent, warped
Sample:The editorials in this periodical are
tendentious rather than truth-seeking.
tender [ 5tendE ]
v. 正式提出,提供
to present for acceptance or rejection
tender<>retract
提供<>收回
tender<>withdraw
给予<>收回
Synonyms： OFFER , extend, give, hold out, pose, present, proffer
Sample:Although no formal
changes had been made against him, in the wake of the recent scandal the mayor
felt he should tender his resignation.
tendinous [`tendInEs] adj. 腱的
consisting of tendons:sinewy
tendinous:sinewy=??
腱的:强壮的=??（同义关系）
Sample:I have tendinitis in my right elbow.
tepid [5tepId] adj. 微温的，温热的，不太热心的
moderately warm, lukewarm
tepid<>fever
不太热心的<>热心
【词性不符】
tepid<>ardent
不太热心的<>热心的
tepid<>ebullient
不太热心的<>热心的
perfervid<>tepid
热情的<>微温的
vehement<>tepid
激烈的<>微温的
Synonyms:
halfhearted, lukewarm,
unenthusiastic
Sample:Considering how long she had yearned to see
Italy, her first reaction was curiously tepid.
terminus [5t\:mInEs] n. 终点，界标，终点站
either end of a
transportation line or travel route;
also :the station, town, or city at such a place:terminal
inception:termination=matriculation:graduation
起初:结束=入学:毕业（时间前后的对应）
terminus:trip=epilogue:story
终点:旅程=尾声:故事
voting:roll call=termination:cloture
投票:点名=终止:讨论结束（种属关系）
Synonyms: END , cease, cessation,
conclusion, desistance, ending, finish, period, stop, termination
Sample:After we reached the railroad terminus, we
continued our journey into the wilderness on saddle horses.
terror [5terE(r)] n. 恐怖，可怕的人
a state of intense fear
apprehension:terror=affection:adoration
忧虑:恐惧=喜爱:崇拜（程度类比）
terror:fear=craving:desire
恐惧:害怕=渴望:渴望（同义关系词）
Synonyms: FEAR , alarm, consternation,
dismay, dread, fright, horror, panic, trepidation, trepidity
Sample:Mahatma Gandhi urged his followers to pursue
a program of passive resistance as he felt that it was more effective than
violence and acts of terrorism.
testator [te5steItE(r)] n. 立遗嘱之人
a person who dies leaving a will or testament
in force
heirloom:ancestor=bequest:testator
传家宝:祖先=遗赠:立遗嘱之人（物品及其来源）
Sample:The attorney called in his secretary and his
partner to witness the signature of the testator.
testimony [5testImEnI] n. 证言，证据，声明
a solemn
declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to
interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official
calumny:assertion=perjury:testimony
诽谤:断言=伪证:证言（褒贬类比）
calumny:representation=perjury:testimony
中伤:陈述 =伪证:证词
（种属关系）
testimonial:appreciation=confession:culpability
推荐信:欣赏=招供:有罪 (事物及其表达的含义)
Synonyms: attestation,
confirmation, evidence, proof, testament, testimonial, witness
Sample:In his summation, the lawyer emphasized the
testimony given by the two witnesses.
testy [5testI] adj. 性急的，暴躁的
easily annoyed:irritable
testy:annoy=tractable:control
性急的:使苦恼=易于管教的:控制（人物特征及其正面被动行为）
pliable:influence=testy:offend
柔软的:影响＝易怒的:冒犯（人物特征及其正面被动行为）
testy<>affable
暴躁的<>和蔼可亲的
testiness<>imperturbability
暴躁<>冷静
testy<>good humor/humorous{open-minded}
易怒的<>思想开明的【注：此题争议较大】【注：testy：marked
by impatience or ill humor】
testy<>unable to
irritate
易怒<>不能激怒
Synonyms: IRASCIBLE, choleric,
cranky, cross, quick-tempered, ratty, temperish, tetchy, touchy
Sample:My advice is to avoid discussing this problem
with him today as he is rather testy and may shout at you.
tether [5teTE(r)] vt.用绳拴 n. 系绳，系链，界限，范围
to fasten or restrain by
tether<>detach
限制<>分离
tether<>loose
束缚<>放任
tear<>tether
撕裂<>束缚
Sample:Before we went to sleep, we tethered the
horses to prevent their wandering off during the night.
theatrical [WI5AtrIk(E)l] adj. 剧场的，夸张的，戏剧性的
marked by pretense or artificiality of
emotion
theatrical<>natural
戏剧性的<>自然的
theatrical<>restraint
{professional}
夸张的<>
拘束的
Synonyms: DRAMATIC , dramaturgic,
histrionic, theatral, theatric, thespian
Sample:Bob was better at applied engineering and
computer programming than he was at theoretical physics and math. While I can
still think of some theoretical objections to your plan, you've convinced me of
its basic soundness.
theology [WI5RlEdVI] n．神学，宗教
the study of religious faith, practice, and
experience; especially : the study of God and of God's relation
to the world
conservatory:music=seminary:theology
=observatory:astronomy
音乐学校:音乐=神学院:神学=天文台:天文学（学科及其研究场所）
Sample:The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a basic
tenet of Christian theology.
therapeutic [WerE5pju:tIk] adj. 治疗的，治疗学的
of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders
by
remedial agents or methods
therapeutic:hospital=illuminating:school
治疗的:医院=启迪的:学校（场所及其正面特征）
Sample:Now better known for its racetrack, Saratoga
Springs first gained attention for the therapeutic qualities of its famous
"healing waters."
thorny [5WC:nI] adj. 多刺的，痛苦的，困难的
full of difficulties or controversial points:ticklish
thorny<>smooth
多刺的<>平滑的
Synonyms: nettlesome,
prickly, spiny
Sample:Raising taxes is always a thorny issue.
threadbare [5WredbeE(r)] adj. 磨破的，陈腐的
exhausted of interest or freshness
threadbare/timeworn:novelty=labyrinthine:directness
陈腐的/陈旧的:新奇=曲折的:直接 （形容词和名词的反义关系）
Synonyms: SHABBY , dilapidated,
dingy, down-at-heel, faded, run-down, seedy, tacky, tagrag, tattered
Sample:The poor man wore threadbare clothes.
thrive [WraIv] vi. 繁荣，兴旺，茁壮成长
to grow vigorously:flourish
languish<>thrive
凋萎<>兴旺
wizened<>thrive
枯萎的<>繁荣
languor<>thrive
衰弱<>兴旺 【注:词性不符】
thrive<>fail
兴旺<>失败
Synonyms: BOOM,
flourish
Sample:Despite the impact of recession on the
restaurant trade, Philip's cafe thrived.
throng [WrRN] vi. 群集，蜂拥
to crowd
together in great numbers
protract:length=throng:number
延长:长度=群集:数目（动作及其作用对象）
Synonyms: CROWD , crush, drove,
horde, multitude, press, push, squash
Sample:Throngs of shoppers jammed the aisles.
thwart [WwC:t] v. 阻挠，使…受挫
to oppose
successfully:defeat the hopes or aspirations of
oppose:thwart=treat:cure
反对:阻挠=治疗:治愈 （同义关系）
abet<>thwart/impede
教唆<>阻挠
thwart<>support/aid
阻挠<>支持
thwart<>abet
阻挠<>支持
facilitate<>thwart
帮助<>阻碍
thwart<>foment/foster/bolster
阻挠<>煽动/鼓励/支持
thwart<>aid effectively
阻碍<>有效帮助
Synonyms: FRUSTRATE , baffle,
balk, beat, bilk, circumvent, dash, disappoint, foil, ruin
Sample:He felt that everyone was trying to thwart
his plans and prevent his success.
ticklish [5tIklIF] adj. 不安定的，怕痒的，问题棘手的
touchy, oversensitive
pliant:influence=ticklish:offend
柔顺的:影响=易怒的:冒犯（人物特性及其正面被动行为）
ticklish<>imperturbable
不安定的<>镇静的
Synonyms: DELICATE , precarious,
sensitive, touchy, tricky
Sample:She is ticklish and can't stand being
tickled.
tidy [5taIdI] adj. 整齐的，精简的
neat and orderly in appearance or habits:well ordered
and cared for
sloven<>tidy
不修边幅的<>整齐的
Synonyms: NEAT , chipper, orderly,
shipshape, snug, spick-and-span, trig, trim, uncluttered, well-groomed
Sample:Every button buttoned, tie firmly in place,
young Alex Keaton looked spruce and tidy for his job interview at the bank.
tiff [tIf] n. 小争吵，生气
a petty quarrel
tiff:squabble=foible:failing
小口角:争吵=缺点:失败（程度类比）
Synonyms: QUARREL, altercation,
bickering, dispute, falling-out, miff, rhubarb, run-in, spat, squabble
Sample:The two neighbors had a tiff, but are
friends again.
tightfisted [5taItfIstId] adj. 吝啬的
reluctant to part with money
tightfisted:parsimonious=brattish:mischievous
吝啬的:小气的=（小孩）招人烦的:淘气的 （同义关系）
Synonyms: STINGY, cheeseparing,
close, closefisted, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching,
penurious, tight
Sample:Even though she is wealthy, everyone knows
she's tightfisted.
tile [tail] n.瓦片, 瓷砖
a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or
concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental
work
mosaic:tile=image:pixel
马赛克图案:瓷砖=图象:象素（组成关系）
timeworn [`taImwR:n] adj. 陈旧的，老朽的
hackneyed, stale
threadbare/timeworn:novelty=labyrinthine:directness
陈腐的/陈旧的:新奇=曲折的:直接（形容词和名词的反义关系）
timeworn<>novel
陈旧的<>新奇的
Synonyms: ANCIENT , aged, age-old,
antediluvian, antique, hoary, Noachian, old, venerable
timid [5tImId] adj. 胆小的，羞怯的
lacking in
courage or self-confidence
self-confident:timid=open:shy
自信的:羞怯的=开朗的:害羞的 （反义关系）
timid<>stalwart
羞怯的<>坚定的
Synonyms: SHY , bashful, coy,
demure, diffident, modest, rabbity, retiring, unassertive, unassured
Sample:If Bob Cratchit had not accepted Scrooge's
bullying with timid resignation, he might have gotten up the nerve to hand in
his resignation.
timorous [5tImErEs] adj. 胆小的，胆怯的
of a timid
disposition:fearful
scrappy<>timorous
好斗的<>胆小的
timorous<>stalwart
胆怯的<>坚定的
timorous<>intrepid
胆怯的<>无畏的
Synonyms: TIMID
, timorsome, undaring
Sample:His timorous manner betrayed the fear he felt
at the moment.
tinge [tIndV] vt. 染，使带气息
to color
with a slight shade or stain:tint
tinged<>colorless
染色的<>无色的
Sample:His voice was tinged with sadness.
tinker n.(流动的)补锅工人；v.做拙劣修补
to repair, adjust, or work with something in an
unskilled or experimental manner:fiddle
tinker:adjust=scribble:write
拙劣的修补:调整=潦草地写:写（非正常和正常）
Synonyms: FIDDLE , doodle, mess,
mess around, potter, puddle, putter
Sample:Tinkers go from house to house offering to
sharpen knives and fix pots and pans.
tint [5tINkE(r)] n. 色彩，浅色 v. 染色
a variation of a color produced by adding white to it
and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness
tint:suffuse=damp:quench
染:弥漫=消除:完全平息（程度类比）
Synonyms: COLOR
, cast, hue, shade, tinge, tone
Sample:The mauve tint in the lilac bush was another
indication that spring had finally arrived.
tirade [5taIreId] n. 长篇的攻击性演说
a
protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
anger:tirade=exaggeration:hyperbole
愤怒:激烈的演讲=夸张:夸张法 （后者表达前者）
tirade:anger=burlesque:mockery
长篇攻击性演讲:气愤＝讽刺滑稽的戏剧:嘲弄 (事物及其表达情感)
Synonyms: diatribe, harangue,
jeremiad, philippic
Sample:Long before he had finished his tirade, we
were sufficiently aware of the seriousness of our misconduct.
toady [5tEJdI] n. 谄媚者，拍马屁的人
one who flatters in the hope of gaining
favors:SYCOPHANT
recluse:solitude=toady:favor
隐遁者:孤单=献媚者:好感 （正面特征）
toady:flatter=??
拍马屁的人:阿谀奉承=?? （人及其正面行为特征）
Synonyms: SYCOPHANT, bootlick,
bootlicker, clawback, footlicker, lickspit, lickspittle, toad, toadeater,
truckler
Sample:Never tell the boss anything he doesn't wish
to hear:he doesn't want an independent adviser, he just wants a toady.
tolerance [5tRlErEns] n. 容许量，公差，容忍，忍受
sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing
from or conflicting with one's own
bigot:tolerance=turncoat:constancy
执拗的人:容忍=背叛者:坚定不移（人及其反面行为特征）
inured:tolerance=addicted:dependence
习惯的:容许=上瘾的:依赖（程度类比）
posturer:unaffected=bigot:tolerant
装模作样者:不矫柔造作的=执拗的人:容忍（人及其反面行为特征）
bigot:tolerant=provincial:cosmopolitan{servile:domination}
执拗的人:容忍=乡下人:世界主义的=奴隶:支配（人及其反面行为特征）
Synonyms: endurance, stamina, toleration
Sample:I am often impressed by my own tolerance of
other people’s idiocies:what is harder to appreciate is that they, in their
folly, are equally engaged in putting up with mine.
tonic [5tRnIk] n. 增进健康之物，补品
increasing or restoring physical or mental
tone:refreshing
conducive:foment=tonic:invigorate=anagelsic:deaden
促进的:激励=振作的:鼓舞=麻痹的:减弱（形容词和动词的同义关系）
tonic<>enfeebling
滋补<>衰弱
tonic<>draining { nagging}
增进健康之物<>气力耗尽
Synonyms: INVIGORATING, animating,
bracing, exhilarating, exhilarative, quickening, stimulating, stimulative,
vitalizing
Sample:The tonic water invigorated her, contrary to
the enervating effect of the
alcohol.
tong [tR:N] n.钳, 煤钳, 堂, 帮会
a secret society or fraternal organization especially of Chinese in the U.S. formerly notorious for gang warfare
tongs:grasping=
reel: winding
钳子:抓取=卷轴:旋转（工具及其作用）
Sample:After heating the iron horseshoe in the
forge, the blacksmith picked it up with his tongs and set it on the anvil.
tonsorial [tRn5sC:rIEl] adj. 理发师的，理发的
of or relating to a barber or the work of a barber
tonsorial:hair=sartorial:apparel
理发师的:头发=裁缝的:服装（人及其工作对象）
topsy-turvy [tRpsI5t\:vI] adj. 颠倒的，相反的，乱七八糟的，混乱的
topsy-turvy<>tranquil
混乱的<>安静的
Sample:After the storm, the whole area was
topsy-turvy.
torpid [5tC:pid]
adj. 麻痹的，迟缓的，迟钝的，蛰伏的
sluggish in functioning or acting
torpid<>responsive
迟钝的<>易感应的
ebullient<>torpid
热情的<>麻痹的
torpid<>ardent
迟钝的<>热心的
Synonyms: LETHARGIC, comatose,
dopey, heavy, hebetudinous, sluggish, slumberous, stupid
Sample:Still somewhat torpid after its long
hibernation, the bear lumbered through the woods.
torpor [5tC:pId] n. 麻木，无感觉，不活泼
a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or
total insensibility:extreme sluggishness or stagnation of function
torpor:iciness=??
麻木:寒冷=?? （因果关系）
torpor<>zeal
麻木<>热心的
torpor<>animation
不活泼<>活泼
ebullience<>torpor
热情洋溢<>不活泼
torpor<>ardor
不活泼<>热情
torpor<>alertness
麻木<>警惕
Synonyms: LETHARGY , coma,
dullness, hebetude, languor, lassitude, sleep, stupor, torpidity, torpidness
Sample:Nothing seemed to arouse him from his torpor;
he had wholly surrendered himself to lethargy.
torrid [5tRrId] adj. 酷热的
giving off intense heat:scorching
torrid<>arctic
酷热的<>极寒的
Sample:The fire was so torrid that firefighters could not
get near it.
torrential [tE5rEnF(E)l] adj. 奔流的，如激流的，猛烈的
caused
by or resulting from action of rapid streams
torrential<>trickling
奔流的<>细细地流的
tortuous [5tC:tjJEs] adj.弯曲的；歪曲的
marked by repeated twists, bends, or
turns:winding
tortuous<>direct/straightforward
弯曲的<>直接的
Sample:Because this road is so tortuous, it is
unwise to go faster than twenty miles an hour on it.
tourniquet [5t\:rnIkEt] n.止血绷带
a device (as a
bandage twisted tight with a stick) to check bleeding or blood flow
tourniquet:bleeding=brake:motion
止血绷带:出血=刹车:移动 (事物及其作用对象)
tourniquet:bleeding=moratorium:activity
止血绷带:出血=暂停:行动 (事物及其作用对象)
Sample:The paramedic used a tourniquet to
stem the bleeding from the slashed artery.
tractable [5trAktEb(E)l] adj. 易于驾御的，温顺的
capable of being easily led, taught, or
controlled:docile
complaisance:intractable=adeptness:maladroit
柔顺的:倔强的=老练的:笨拙的
subtle:overlook=tractable:lead
微妙的:忽略=温顺的:领导（容易发生的）
testy:annoy=tractable:control
易怒的:使苦恼=温顺的:控制（容易发生的）
credulous:cozen=tractable:control
轻信的:欺骗 = 驯良的:控制 （行为及其对象正面特征）
tame:tractable=??
驯服的:容易管教的=??（同义关系）
balky<>tractable
倔强的<>易管教的
pertinacious<>tractable
执拗的<>易管教的
tractability<>incorrigibility
温驯<>难望矫正
tractable<>incorrigible
易管教的<>无可救药的
tractable<>insubordinate/intransigent/incorrigible/
obstinate
易管教的<>不顺从的/不妥协的/无可救药的/倔强的
pliant<>intransigence/intractable
柔顺的<>不妥协/倔强的
manageable<>intractable
便于管理的<>不易管教的
Synonyms: OBEDIENT, amenable, biddable, docile, docious
Sample:Biologists prize isolated oceanic islands
like the Galapagos, because, in such small, laboratory-like settings, the rich
hurly-burly of continental plant and animal communities is reduced to a
scientifically tractable complexity.
trait [treIt] n. 显著特点，特性
a distinguishing quality (as of personal character): peculiarity
Synonyms: QUALITY , affection,
attribute, character, characteristic, feature, mark, property, savor, virtue
Sample:The attempt to breed suitable varieties of jojoba by using hybridization to
reinforce favorable traits was finally abandoned in favor of a simpler and much
faster method:the domestication of flourishing wild strains.
transcend [trAn5send] vt. 超越，胜过
to rise above or go beyond the limits of , to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects
of:overcome
ossify<>transcend conventions
僵化<>超越传统
Synonyms: SURPASS, beat, best,
better, exceed, excel, outdo, outshine, outstrip, top
Sample:This accomplishment transcends all our
previous efforts.
transfigure [trAns5fI^E(r)] vt.使变形, 美化, 理想化
to give a new and typically exalted or spiritual
appearance to:transform outwardly and usually for the better
transfigure:aspect=transfer:location {transfix:attention}
使变形:样子=转移:位置
{使呆住:注意力} (行为及其作用对象)
transfigure:appearance=transfer:location
使变形:外表=转移:位置 (行为及其作用对象)
Synonyms: TRANSFORM, change, commute, convert, metamorphose,
translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate
Sample:His face was transfigured with happiness
when he saw his baby being born.
transgress [trAns5^res] vt. 违反，犯罪，逸出
to go beyond limits set or prescribed
by:violate
rectitude:transgress=keen:obtuse
正直:犯罪=锋利:钝（反义关系）
transgression:morality=presumption:propriety
犯罪:道德=专横:礼貌（违反关系）
trespass:boundary=transgress:rule
侵入:边界=违犯:规则 (动宾关系)
betray:trust=astray:path=transgress:rules
背叛:信任=迷路:道路=违反:规则（动宾关系）
transgress<>obey
违反<>遵守
Synonyms: VIOLATE , breach, break,
contravene, infract, infringe, offend
Sample:Forgive us our transgressions; we know not
what we do.
transient [trAnFnt] adj. 短暂的，易变的，瞬变的，路过的
passing especially quickly into and out of existence: transitory
opportune:convenience=impermanent:transience
恰好的:方便:暂时的:无常（形容词和名词的同义关系）
convoluted:complexity=ephemeral:transience
错综复杂的:复杂性=短暂的:无常（形容词和名词的同义关系）
transient:vanish=constant:perpetuate
短暂的:消失=不变的:不朽 （事物特征及其必然结果）
convoluted:complexity=transient:evanescence
费解的:复杂的事物=短暂的:瞬息 （事物及其正面特征）
transience<>permanence
短暂的<>永久
transient<>lasting
短暂的<>永久
transient<>protracted
短暂的<>拖延的
transient<>rooted
短暂的<>确立的
transient<>persistent
短暂的<>持久的
transient<>eternal
暂时的<>永久的
Synonyms: ephemeral, evanescent,
fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentaneous, momentary, passing,
short-lived, transitory, volatile
Sample:Lexy's joy at finding the perfect Christmas
gift for Phil was transient; she still had to find presents for the cousins and
Uncle Bob. Located near the airport, this hotel caters to the largely transient
trade.
transitory [5trAnsItErI] adj. 短暂的
tending to pass away:not persistent
transitory:endure=immutable:change
短暂的:持续=不变的:变化 （反义关系）
achromatic:hue=transitory:permanence
无色的:色调=短暂的:永久 （形容词与名词的反义关系）
transitory<>enduring
短暂的<>持久的
transient<>protracted
瞬变的<>拖延的
perpetual<>transitory
永久的<>短暂的
transitory<>persistent
短暂的<>持久的
transitory<>permanent
短暂的<>永久的
transitoriness<>duration
短暂<>持久
transitoriness<>endurance
短暂<>永久
transitoriness<>perpetuity
短暂<>永久
Synonyms: TRANSIENT, ephemeral,
fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived,
volatile
Sample:Conscious that all things pass, the psalmist
relates the transitoriness of happiness and fame.
translucent [trAns5lu:sEnt] adj. 半透明的，透明的
permitting the passage of light:clear,
transparent
slack:tension=opaque:translucence
松弛:紧张=不透明:透明（反义关系）
translucent<>impervious of light
透明的<>不透光的
translucence<>opacity
半透明<>不透明
Synonyms: TRANSPARENT , clear, limpid, pellucid, see-through
Sample:We could not recognize the people in the next
room because of the translucent curtains that separated us.
transparent [trAns5pArEnt] adj. 透明的，显然的，明晰的
easily detected or seen through:obvious
conspicuous:see=transparent:understand
显眼的:看见=显然的:理解（行为及其对象的正面特征）
manifest/lucid:perceive=transparent:understand
明显的/明晰的:认知=显然的:理解（行为及其对象的正面特征）
opacity<>transparency
不透明<>透明
transparent<>deceitful
明晰的<>欺骗的
transparent<>delusive
显然的<>困惑的
Synonyms:
clear, limpid, pellucid,
see-through, translucent
Sample:Your scheme is so transparent
that it will fool no one.
travail [5trAveil] n.辛苦,艰苦的努力
work, especially
when arduous or involving painful effort; toil
laze<>travail
懒散<>辛勤劳动
traverse [5trAv\:s] vt.横越，横切，横断
to go or travel across or over
diverge:apart=traverse:across
分岔:分开地=横越:交叉（动词和副词的同义关系）
Synonyms: TRAVEL , cover, do, pass (over), track
Sample:When you traverse this field, be careful of
the bull.
travesty [5trAvIstI] n. 滑稽化的作品，漫画，滑稽模仿
a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior
imitation
travesty<>paragon
滑稽模仿<>模范
Synonyms: CARICATURE
, burlesque, parody, take off
Sample:The ridiculous decision the jury has arrived
at is a travesty of justice.
treacherous [5tretFErEs] adj. 叛逆的，危险的，背叛的，不可靠的
characterized by or manifesting
treachery:perfidious
treacherousness<>faithfulness
背叛<>忠诚
Synonyms: FAITHLESS, disloyal,
false, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, unfaithful, unloyal, untrue
Sample:She achieved her high position by guile and
treachery.
treasurer [5treVErE(r)] n.司库, 财务员, 出纳员
an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and
disbursement of funds
treasurer:funds=secretary:records
财务员:资金=书记:记录 （职务及其管理对象）
treaty [5tri:tI] n. 条约，谈判
an agreement or arrangement made by
negotiation
rectify:treaty=confirm:hypothesis
订正:条约=确认:假说
（动宾关系）
Sample:Before the treaty could go into
effect, it had to be ratified by the president.
tremendous [trI5mendEs] adj．惊人的，巨大的
notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness,
orexcellence
Synonyms: MONSTROUS , cracking,
fantastic, massive, monumental, mortal, prodigious, stupendous, towering
Sample:It is only when we become retrospective that
we can appreciate the tremendous advances made during this century.
tremulous [5tremjJlEs] adj. 发抖的，战栗的，胆小的
such
as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness
Synonyms: aquake, aquiver, ashake,
ashiver, quaking, quaky, quivering, quivery, shaking, shaky, shivering,
shivery, trembling, tremorous, tremulant
Sample:She was tremulous more from excitement than
from fear.
trenchant [5trentFEnt] adj. 锐利的，尖刻的，苛刻的，清晰的，分明的
vigorously effective and articulate
trenchant<>vague/dull
一针见血的<>含糊的/钝的
Synonyms: INCISIVE, biting,
clear-cut, crisp, cutting, ingoing, penetrating
Sample:Carruthers' latest literary criticism belies
her reputation for trenchant commentary; despite its intriguing title and the
fulsome praise on its dust jacket, it is nothing more than a collection of
platitudes.