SAT词汇表：SAT考前必背高频词(251-300)

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　　260.placid

　　placid /ˈplæsɪd/ TEM4

　　1. ADJ A placid person oranimal is calmand does not easily become excited, angry, or upset. 温和的

　　例：

　　She was a placid child who rarely cried.

　　她是个温和的孩子，很少哭。

　　2. ADJ A placid place, areaof water, orlife is calm and peaceful. 平静的

　　例：

　　...the placid waters of Lake Erie.

　　…伊利湖平静的湖水。

　　261.recalcitrant

　　recalcitrant /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/

　　ADJ If you describe someoneor something asrecalcitrant, you mean that they are unwilling to obey ordersor are difficultto deal with. 不服从命令的; 难对付的 [正式] [usu ADJ n]

　　例：

　　The danger is that recalcitrant local authorities will rejecttheirresponsibilities.

　　危险在于那些不服从命令的地方当局将拒绝履行他们的职责。

　　262.redundancy

　　redundancy /rɪˈdʌndənsɪ/ CET6+ TEM8 (redundancies )

　　1. N-UNCOUNT Redundancy meansbeing maderedundant. 裁员 [商业]

　　例：

　　Thousands of bank employeesare facing redundancy as their employers cutcosts.

　　数千名银行职员面临裁员，因为他们的雇主要削减成本。

　　2. N-COUNT When there areredundancies, anorganization tells some of its employees to leave becausetheir jobs are nolonger necessary or because the organization can no longerafford to pay them. 多余的员工 [英国英语] [商业]

　　263.unorthodox

　　unorthodox /ʌnˈɔːθəˌdɒks/TEM8

　　ADJ If youdescribe someone's behaviour, beliefs, orcustoms as unorthodox, you mean thatthey are different from what is generallyaccepted. 非正统的; 另类的

　　例：

　　The reality-basedshow followed theunorthodox lives of Ozzy, his wife Sharon, daughter Kelly, and son,Jack.

　　这个写实剧取材于奥兹、其妻莎伦、女儿凯莉和儿子杰克的另类生活。

　　264.pacifist

　　pacifist /ˈpæsɪfɪst/ ( pacifists )

　　N-COUNT A pacifist is someonewho believesthat violence is wrong and refuses to take part in wars. 和平主义者; 反战者

　　例：

　　Many protesters insist they are pacifists, opposed to war in all forms.

　　许多抗议者坚持说他们是和平主义者，反对一切形式的战争。

　　265.demagogue

　　demagogue /ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡ/ (also demagog) TEM8 (demagogues )

　　N-COUNT If you saythat someone such as a politician is ademagogue you are criticizing thembecause you think they try to win people'ssupport by appealing to theiremotions rather than using reasonable arguments. 煽动者 [oft adj N] [表不满

　　266.prognosticator

　　prognosticator [prɔɡ'nɔstikeitə]

　　n. prognosticate的变形

　　prognosticate [prəɡ'nɔstikeit]

　　vt.

　　预示 (尤指预兆，先兆)：

　　to prognosticate futurerelations

　　预示未来的关系

　　预测

　　267.dirge

　　dirge /dɜːdʒ/ ( dirges )

　　N-COUNT A dirge is a slow,sad song orpiece of music. Dirges are sometimes performed at funerals. (葬礼中演奏的)挽歌 [usu sing]