1、IELTS 6 分必备 120 个词汇Education1. parenting n. 家长给小孩的教育e.g. For this reason, unskilled parenting often continues into the next generation.2. schooling n. 学校对学生的教育e.g. compulsory schooling 义务教育 formal schooling 正规教育 full-time schooling 全日制教育 universal schooling 普及教育Study at a coed school helps student a
2、cquire socialization skills that will help in further schooling and an eventual job in the work force.3. awareness n. 意识 e.g. A growing awareness of healthy living. Fully aware of the importance of healthysense n. 感觉e.g. A sense of achievement; A sense of belonging; A sense of satisfaction; A sense
3、of crisisMilitary life cultivates the strong sense of responsibilities in young peoplerecognition n. 认可e.g. Their recognition of the new law is unlikely.4. cultivate v. 培养e.g. Overseas study broadens ones vision, enriches ones mind and cultivates independence.5. creative adj. 有创造力的 e.g. This job is
4、useful and creative6. physical adj. 身体的，物理学的e.g. Her spiritual beauty outshone her physical beauty.7. psychological adj. 心理的e.g. Only a relaxed family atmosphere can help the physical and psychological growth of children.8. contribute to 推动e.g. Smoking is a major factor contribute to cancer.9. motiv
5、ation n. 动力e.g. The motivation for the decision is the desire to improve our service to our customer.10. adapt to 适应e.g. I adapted quickly to the new climate.11. afford sth 提供e.g. Many children in rural areas cant afford to go to school and become illiterates.Media12. prevalent adj. 流行的 可替 everywher
6、ee.g. The habit of travelling by aircraft is becoming more prevalent each year.13. objective adj. 客观的e.g. He tried to take an objective view of the situation.14. biased adj. 不客观的 偏见的e.g. I admit Im biased, but I think our performance was brilliant.15. celebrity n. 名人e.g. Paparazzi pursue celebrities
7、 because the public have strong interests in the famous peoples private life.16. journalists n. 记者e.g. The ambassador refused to give any interview to journalists.17. the press 新闻界e.g. policies of the press18. coverage n. 报道e.g. TV coverage; camera coverage19. misleading adj. 有误导性的e.g. The article w
8、as misleading, and the newspaper has apologized.20. dependable adj. 可靠的e.g. He is dependent upon the earnings of his children.21. up-to-the-minute adj. 非常及时的 最新式的e.g. Her clothes are always right up to the minute.Technology22. transform v. 改变，代替 changee.g. We must transform passivity into initiative
9、.23. breakthrough n. 突破e.g. a scientific breakthrough; make a great breakthrough in24. advance v. enhance the quality of life; enhance mutual understanding28. innovations n. 创新，发明e.g. education innovation; technological innovationGovernment29. telecommunications n. 远程通讯e.g. The telecommunications in
10、dustry is responsible for radio, television, voice communications, and broadband services.30. priority n. 首要任务，优先e.g. The government and the public have given increasingly high priority to the problem of childrens education.31. stability n. 稳定e.g. By serving in the army, a citizen fulfils his duty a
11、nd obligations to maintain the stability and unity of the country.32. establish v. 制定，确立，设立e.g. establish a company; establish a new rule; establish ones reputation33. solve = combat = tackle = resolve = address v. 解决e.g. When will the police solve the crime?The police are now using computers to hel
12、p combat crime. I dont know how to tackle this problem.Resolve technique problem creatively.We must address ourselves to the problem of traffic pollution.34. alleviate = ease v. 减轻，缓解e.g. We want to help alleviate the national food shortage.ease ones suffering; ease stress; ease the financial strain
13、35. invest in = allocate money to 对投资e.g. The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.Our province plans to allocate money to build a hydroelectric power plant.36. authorities n. 当局e.g. Health authorities should take proper measures to deal with the increasingly serious rubbish prob
14、lem in urban areas.37. ban = forbid = prohibit v. 禁止e.g. It is undeniable that smoking should be banned in school.The law strictly forbids racial and sexual discrimination.38. scrutinize v. 监督，审议e.g. Top athletes scrutinize both success and failure with their coach to extract lessons from them, but
15、they are never distracted from longer-term goals.39. administer = regulate v. 管理e.g. They had the right to administer their own internal affairs.Regulate operation of the macroeconomy40. tax revenue n. 税收e.g. National tax revenue grew by a large margin every year.41. obligation n. 责任e.g. under an ob
16、ligation (to do); repay an obligation 报恩Tourism42. broaden ones horizons 开阔人的眼界43. enrich ones experience 丰富人的经历e.g. widen ones horizon/vision/outlook widen ones knowledge （deepen ）Overseas study broadens ones horizons, enriches ones experience and cultivates independence.44. conflicts n. 冲突e.g. Car
17、ried out in the right way, tourism may not conflict with the conservation of historic buildings.45. promote v. 促进e.g. National service helps to promote patriotism and foster a sense of nationhood.46. explore v. 探索e.g. In the essay, I intend to explore why teenagers take drugs.47. tourist attraction
18、旅游点e.g. The Temple of Heaven is a tourist attraction in Beijing.48. local residents = local inhabitants 当地居民e.g. What await the politician is suspicion and unfriendliness from the local resident.The local inhabitant do not like noisy tourist in summer.49. mutual understanding 相互了解e.g. relation of mu
19、tual understanding or trust between people.Languages50. the proliferation of 的大量扩散（比如英语，互连网，环境污染等）e.g. Preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. 51. plays a dominant role in 在占统治地位e.g. television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion52. go extinct 灭绝e.g. it will be the f
20、irst feral cat species to go extinct in some 2,000 years.53. lesser-known languages 小语种e.g. Many of the worlds lesser-known languages are being lost as fewer and fewer people speak them.54. the widespread use of 的广泛使用e.g. The high cost prohibits the widespread use of the drug.Culture55. ancestors n.
21、 祖先e.g. We have inherited the language from our ancestors. It would not be a good thing for the language to disappear because it represents our culture.56. descendants n. 后代e.g. The descendants of Jacob.57. cultural assimilation n. 文化同化e.g. The effect of cultural assimilation on the importance of fa
22、mily-related and nature-related recreation among Hispanic Americans58. indiscriminate adj. 盲目的e.g. indiscriminate praise59. time-honored n. 历史悠久的e.g. This is a time-honored custom.60. cultural heritage 文化遗产e.g. Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of Ethnic Minorities61. cultural diversity 文化多样性e.g
23、. maintain our cultural diversity62. cultural identity 文化特性e.g. Their social and cultural identity washed away after some centuries. 63. ethnic minorities 少数民族e.g. Ethnic minorities educational level is continuously rising.Development64. the pace of life = the tempo of life 生活节奏e.g. Theres yet an el
24、ement of doubt(that) the pace of life can lead to stress.65. the gap between the urban area and the rural area 城乡差距e.g. This shows that the gap between Chinas urban and rural areas is still great.66. eliminate v. 消除e.g. You must eliminate an unknown quantity.67. inferior adj. 质量差的e.g. The house is i
25、nferior to what I expected.68. facilities n. 设施e.g. The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities.69. alienated adj. （人与人之间）疏远的e.g. Gina had become alienated from her family. Alienated from the society70. materialistic adj. （人）物质化的，现实的e.g. Hes so materialistic.71. the present situation = the cur
26、rent situation = the status quo 现状e.g.72. affluent adj. 富裕的，有钱的e.g. People are becoming increasingly affluent.73. impoverished adj. 贫穷的e.g. an impoverished family74. sweeping trends 席卷一切的潮流e.g. Five Sweeping Trends That Will Shape Your Companys FutureGlobalisation75. synthesize the Asian and Western
27、 cultures 有机结合东西方文化e.g. combine the Asian and Western cultures, integrate the Asian and Western culturesThis interpretation has caused difficulties to successfully synthesize the Asian and Western cultures76. erode v. 侵蚀（本土文化）e.g. Our personal freedom is being gradually eroded away.77. universal adj
28、. 普遍的e.g. These stories have universal appeal.78. a double-edged sword 双刃剑（既有好处也有坏处）e.g. Competition Is a Double-Edged Sword for Teenage GirlsWomen79. domestic violence 家庭暴力e.g. Without denying the fact that men can also be victims of domestic violence80. gender equality 性别平等e.g. Promotes gender equ
29、ality and the advancement of women by evaluating gender issues in UNDP programs.81. discrimination n. 歧视e.g. widespread discrimination against older people in the job market82. an enlightened society 一个开明的社会e.g. Building an Enlightened Society.83. household chores 做家务e.g. With all the demands of sin
30、gle parenting there is often less time to devote to household chores.84. be tied down by 被所拖累e.g. be tied down by household choresFamily85. offspring n. 后代e.g. a young mother trying to control her offspring86. personality clashes 性格冲突e.g. Many people have experienced a personality clash in their lif
31、etime that has caused internal stress.87. household n. 家庭的另一种写法e.g. A growing number of households have at least one computer.88. affluent adj. 富裕的e.g. People are becoming increasingly affluent.89. impoverished adj. 贫穷的e.g. an impoverished family90. community n. 社区e.g. The new arts centre will serve
32、 the whole community.91. family values 家庭观念e.g. The party places great emphasis on family values.92. generation gap 代沟e.g. The generation gap has existed for all of our lifetimes, but it is not an inescapable fact of human life.93. family bonds 亲情e.g. Regular family time is key to building and maint
33、aining family bonds.94. harmony n. 和谐e.g. There was perfect harmony between the two brothers.Crime95. crimes = offense = criminal acts n. 犯罪e.g. We need to focus more on crime prevention.96. commit a crime 犯罪（动词短语）e.g. someone who helps another person commit a crime.97. stringent adj. 严厉的e.g. Alread
34、y low living standards have been worsened by stringent economic reforms.98. punishment n. 惩罚e.g. The Court decides what punishment to impose.99. the crime rate = the incidence of crime 犯罪率e.g. the crime rate is revving up in most big cities100. rampant adj. 猖獗的e.g. Pick pocketing is rampant in the d
35、owntown area.101. violate the law 违法e.g. They violate the law repeatedly.102. curb v. 遏止（犯罪、污染等）e.g. measures to curb the spread of the virus103. preserve v. 保护（某种资源，比如 natural resources 或者 old buildings）,如果保护某人可以用 protecte.g. We must encourage the planting of new trees and preserve our existing woo
36、dlands.Animals104. inhumane adj. 残酷的e.g. I was shocked by the inhumane conditions.105. biodiversity n. 生活多样性e.g. the biodiversity of the rainforest106. companions n. 伙伴e.g. For ten years he had been her constant companion.107. replacements = alternatives n. 替代物（比如化妆品实验用动物作替代物而不用人做实验）e.g. It was diff
37、icult to find a replacement for Ted.There is a viable alternative to the present system.108. habitat n. 栖息地e.g. The grassland is an important habitat for many wild flowers.109. endangered species 濒危动物e.g. The giant panda has become an endangered species.110. sustainable development 可持续发展e.g. This in
38、creasing trend indicates an adequately strong ability for sustainable development.Environment111. exploit natural resources 开采自然资源e.g. People should read the related regulations before they exploit natural resources.112. the ecosystem 生态系统e.g. We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of
39、the ecosystem.113. profound impact 深远的影响e.g. These traditions have exerted a profound impact on the values and way of life of the Chinese people, and on Chinas road of development today.114. conserve v. 节约，代替 savee.g. We must conserve our woodlands for future generations.115. deteriorate; aggravate
40、v. 如果某种现象自身恶化，用 deteriorate. 如果某种事物导致别的现象恶化，用 aggravate sth，或用被动形式e.g. Americas deteriorating economyBuilding the new road will only aggravate the situation.116. discharge v. 排放（污染物）e.g. Sewage is discharged directly into the sea.117. contamination n. 污染e.g. Drinking water supplies are believed to have been contaminated.118. consume = deplete v. 消耗（资源）e.g. Salmon populations have been severely depleted.119. eco-friendly adj. 有益于环保的e.g. eco-friendly products120. scarcity n. 短缺e.g. the scarcity of employment opportunities
