★ adapt

　　v.使适应，使适合；改编；改写

　　vi.(to)适应

　　【例1】Experiments were made to adapt this variety of shrimp to fresh water.人们进行了一些试验来使这种虾适应于淡水。

　　【例2】The novel was adapted for the screen.这本小说被改编成了电影。

　　【例3】You must adapt to the norms of the society you live in.在社会中生活，就要遵循社会行为准则。

　　【派生】adaptable a.能适应的，适应性强的  adaption n.适应  adaptability n.适应性  adaptive a.适合的，适应的  adaptor n.适配器；改编者

　　【真题】For these children to develop to their full adult potential, their education must be adapted to those differences.对于这些孩子来说，要使他们到成年时全部的潜能得到开发，那么他们所受的教育就必须适应那些差异。

　　★ preach

　　v.宣讲(教义)，布道；竭力鼓吹，宣传；说教

　　【例1】The priest preached a sermon on the need of charity.牧师在布道会上宣讲慈善的必要性。

　　【例2】She preached economy as the best means of solving the crisis.她大力鼓吹节约是解决危机的关键。

　　【同义替换】sermonize

　　【派生】preacher n.说教者；鼓吹者；(尤指)传道人，讲道的教士

　　★ pension

　　n.养老金，年金

　　【例】He lives on a pension.他靠养老金生活。

　　【构词】pens(花费)+-ion(名词后缀)→养老的花费→养老金

　　★ appliance

　　n.电器；器械，装置；应用，适用

　　【例1】The popularity rate of water efficient appliance should reach 80%.节水器具普及率需达到80%。

　　【例2】The appliance of electricity to household task makes housework much easier.电器应用于家务上使做家务事容易多了。

　　【同义替换】apparatus, instrument, implement

　　★ synthetic

　　a.合成的，人造的；综合的

　　【例1】Some of the new synthetic dress materials do not crush.有些新型合成衣料不会起皱。

　　【例2】The scientific after-class activities in pediatrics can increase the synthetic ability of the medical students.儿科课外科研活动能提高医学学生的综合能力。

　　【同义替换】artificial, man-made

　　【派生】synthesis n.综合，结合

　　哲学上说，量变到达一定程度必然会引起质变。复习也同样，一天弄透几个单词，日积月累，总会变得不一样。生活就像海洋，只有意志坚强的人才能到达彼岸。考研正是这样一个贵在坚持的过程，祝各位考生都能坚持到最后，金榜题名。