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托福词汇 deform

form 形成;形式,表格 -佛母?

formation 形成

formal 正式的

formalize 形式化,正式化

format 格式,版式

formula 公式

formulate 制定,规划

conform 一致,遵守

conformist 墨守陈规者

deform 损坏...的形状,变形,畸形

(distort the shape or form of ; make misshapen)

deformation 变形

reform 改革

transform 改变

To deform is to force something to have a new shape by pushing or twisting it. While some kids love to shape animals out of clay, others prefer to deform their friends' elephants and puppies.

In physics or engineering, to deform something is to change its shape by applying force. You're more likely to come across the word deformed, used either as an adjective or a verb: "My cat's paws are deformed—see, she's got two extra toes on every foot." The source of this word is the verb deform, or "disfigure," which comes from the Latin deformare, "put out of shape."

1.vassume a different shape or form

2.vmake formless

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Nov 22, 2018

fully 完全地

totally 完全地

entirely 完全地

comletely 完全地

absolutely完全地

thoroughly彻底地

utterly 彻底地,完全地

radically 完全地

The adverb radically is a great way to say "in an extreme way." When your formerly long-haired friend shows up at work with a crew cut, you could say that she looks radically different.

Use radically to describe things that are done in a big way, particularly a change or an extreme position. For example, the government in your state might change radically after an important election. You'll often see the phrase "radically different" used to mean a change that's enormous, possibly even transforming. Though the root of radically, radical, originally meant "root of a word," it came to mean "far-reaching, innovative, or extreme," especially when it describes political views.

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willer
Nov 22, 2018

trib 给予

attribute 归属,归于;属性,特性

contribute捐献,贡献;促进

distribute 分散,散播

tribe 部落

tribute 贡品;颂词

An attribute is a quality or characteristic given to a person, group, or some other thing. Your best attribute might be your willingness to help others, like when you stopped traffic so the duck family could cross the street.

Attribute comes from the Latin verb attribuere, which is made up the prefix ad, meaning "to," and tribuere meaning "give or bestow." As a verb, to attribute is to give credit, like if you attribute the A on your test to all that hard studying. In Greek and Roman mythology an attribute will often stand in for a character such as Zeus's lightning bolt or Poseidon's trident.

1.nvan abstraction belonging to or characteristic of a…

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willer
Nov 22, 2018

tract 拉

abstract 摘要;抽象的

attract 吸引

distract 使分心,转移

contract 收缩;订约;合约

extract 提取;摘录

retract 收回,缩回

subtract 减去,扣掉

Use the adjective abstract for something that is not a material object or is general and not based on specific examples.

Abstract is from a Latin word meaning "pulled away, detached," and the basic idea is of something detached from physical, or concrete, reality. It is frequently used of ideas, meaning that they don't have a clear applicability to real life, and of art, meaning that it doesn't pictorially represent reality. It is also used as a noun, especially in the phrase "in the abstract" (a joke has a person laying down a new sidewalk saying "I like little boys in the abstract, but not in the concrete"), and as a verb…

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Nov 22, 2018

spir 呼吸

aspire 渴望

expire 死亡,到期

inspire 使有灵感,激发

perspire 出汗

respire 呼吸

Does your life goal include world domination? Have an ambitious plan that involves gold medals and international fame? Then you definitely know what it means to aspire toward something big.

The verb aspire commonly means to aim or shoot for. But it comes from the Latin word aspirare, which means “to breathe upon.” So here's a trick for remembering this word: Think of yourself reaching up towards a spire, that really tall, tapered structure at the top of a church. Or, if you’re in a poetic mood, imagine your wish as a feather that moves forward when you blow on it.

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willer
Nov 22, 2018

act 行动

activity 行动,活动

reaction 反应

transaction 交易

activate 激活

interact 互动,互相影响

counteract 抵消

To activate something is to start it off, trigger it, or set it in motion. A villain in a late-night movie might say, “Activate the robot chickens!” And then you’re free to activate your remote and change the channel.

To activate something is to make it active. It’s not just for bad guys — when you activate a credit or library card, you can start using it. When a coach activates a player on a sports team, the player enters the game. If someone activates a bomb, you should run. If the pancakes you’re cooking burst into flames, you’ll probably activate the smoke alarm. And you should run.

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