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in which most scientists formerly believed the area to be inhospitable for humans。 这个假设在近年得到越来越多的支持,因为距今10000至12500年的体积较大的陆生动物遗骸在阿拉斯加东南部被发现,而大部分科学家以前曾认为这一时期此地是不适宜人类居住的。
要点 inhospitable在阅读文章里常用来描述环境、气候等不适宜居住。例如:This area is inhospitable for humans and animals。
inspire[in'spai?r]v。 鼓舞,激励;给…以灵感
例句 1。 The success of these geologists inspired others to focus on the rock and fossil records found in different parts of the world。 这些地质学家的成功鼓舞了其他人专注于研究在世界各地找到的岩石和化石记录。
2。 Perhaps the paintings were inspired by the need to increase the supply of animals as food。 或许这些画作的灵感来源是对作为食物的动物的需求增加。
3。 Thomas Edison's design of the Kinetoscope inspired the invention of large screen projection。 托马斯·爱迪生设计的电影放映机启发了大屏幕投影仪的发明。
同义 stimulate(v。 鼓舞,激励)
要点 inspire除了可以表示“创作灵感的激发”以外,如例句所示,在托福阅读考试中,还可以表示“推动…的发展”的含义。
interpret[in't?:rprit]v。 解释,说明;理解
例句 1。 Children may not be able to interpret exaggerated claims made by advertisers; not to say the disclaimers used to offset claims。 儿童也许没法解读广告商们的夸张言论,更不用说那些用于推卸责任的免责声明。
2。 The age of the earliest Aboriginal rock art has been established but how to interpret the rock art images is still debated。 早期原始岩石艺术的时代已经确立,然而对于如何解读岩石艺术还存在争议。
3。 Sociologists regard primary groups as links between individuals and the larger society because they transmit; mediate; and interpret a society's cultural patterns。 社会学家将初级群体看做个人与大社会之间的联系,因为初级群体可以传播、调解并解释社会的文化形式。
interval['int?rvl]n。 间隔时间;间距;幕间(或工间)休息
搭配 at intervals 不时;相隔一定距离
例句 1。 If many species bee extinct within a geologically short interval of time; it is called mass extinctions。 如果在较短的地质间隔时期之内有大量物种灭绝,这种现象称作大灭绝。
2。 When the elements were ordered by increasing atomic mass; it was found that successive elements belonged to
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