SAT考前必背高频词五

　　1. conservative

　　conservative /k?n?s??v?t?v/ CET4 TEM4 ( conservatives )

　　ADJ Someone who is conservative has views that are toward the political right. In the U.S. the Republicans are more conservative than the Democrats, who are more liberal. 持政治右倾观点的

　　例：

　　...counties whose citizens invariably support the most conservative candidatein any election.

　　…公民们在任何选举中都千篇一律地支持最保守的候选人的县。

　　2. mollify

　　mollify /?m?l??fa?/ TEM8 (mollifying, mollified, mollifies )

　　V-T If you mollify someone,you do or say something to make them less upset or angry. 安抚; 平息 [正式]

　　例：

　　The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups.

　　展开该调查的目的主要是为了安抚那些压力集团。

　　3. inflamed

　　inflamed /?n?fle?md/ TEM8

　　ADJ If part of your body isinflamed, it is red or swollen, usually as a result of an infection, injury, orillness. 红肿的; 发炎的

　　例：

　　Symptoms include red, itchy and inflamed skin.

　　症状包括皮肤红肿、瘙痒和发炎。

　　4. obdurate

　　obdurate /??bdj?r?t/

　　ADJ If you describe someoneas obdurate, you think that they are being unreasonable in their refusal tochange their decision or opinion. 执拗的; 顽固不化的 [正式]

　　例：

　　Parts of the administration may be changing but others have been obdurate defenders of the status quo.

　　政府的一些部门可能正在作出改变，但其他部门却要执意维持现状。

　　5. altruism

　　利他主义