15年考研词语题重点解析
activate
Researchers discovered that plants infected with neighboring plants.
A. contracts B. activates C. maintains D. prescribes
B。句意为：研究职员发现，感染了病毒的植物会向邻近植物释放一种气体，可以激活它们的疾病抗体。分析：contract意为“缩短”；maintain意为“保持，维护”；prescribe意为“开”；activate意为“使…开始起用途”。
有关activate的典型使用方法：
The burglar alarm was activated bymistake. 防盗铃误响了。
adapt
In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _____for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programmer for the reading skills.
A. adapted B. acknowledged C. as百度竞价推广bled D. appointed
A。句意为：尽管已经有各种专门为语言学习写作或改编的阅读材料，但在阅读方法方面还没综合系统的课程。adapt意为“使…合适”；acknowledge意为“承认”；as百度竞价推广ble意为“装配”；appoint后接to或for，appoint for意为“指定，约定”，appoint to指“委派”。
有关adapt的典型使用方法：
He adapted himself tothe cold weather. 他适应了寒冷的天气。
When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well. 他移居加拿大后孩子们非常能适应变化。
Our eyes slowly adapted tothe dark. 大家的双眼慢慢地适应了黑暗的环境。
She adaptedquickly to the new climate. 她非常快地适应了这种新的气候。
