英语专业词汇必背

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10. correlate ①vt. to put or bring into causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relation 使相互关联

e.g.: I cannot correlate these two pieces of information.

② vi. to be related by a correlation 和……相关

e.g.: The results of this experiment do not correlate with the results of earlier ones.

③adj. related by a correlation, especially having corresponding characteristics 相关的,关联的

e.g.: The diameter and the circumference of a circle are correlate. 圆的直径与圆周有相互关系。

④n. either of two correlate entities; a correlative 相关一方,两个相对应的方面的任一方

e.g.: Scientific research requires a careful study of all the correlates.

必背搭配 correlate with

派生词汇 correlatable adj. 相关的,可对比的 correlated adj. 相关的

11. predator n. animal that kills and eats other animals 掠夺者,食肉动物

e.g.: Tiger is predator.

派生词汇 predatory adj. 食肉的,掠夺性的

12.necessitate vt. to make sth necessary 使成为必要

e.g.: It’s an unpopular measure, but the situation necessitates it. 这是不得人心的办法,但是形势要求这样做。

派生词汇 necessity n. 必要性,需要;[常用复数]必需品 necessitation n. 迫使,被迫 necessitous adj. 紧迫的;穷的,贫困的

13. colossal adj. very large 巨大的

e.g.: This is a colossal building.