OG TEST 7
SECTION 2
7.2.1
Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to ____ equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to ____ legislation addressing their concerns.
A. guarantee…lobby for
B. preclude…enact
C. ascertain…consolidate
D. compound…contend with
E. suppress…ratify
Lobby
To try to influence public officials on behalf of or against (propod legislation, for example)
To try to influence (an official) to take a desired action
游说：试图影响官员来代表或反对（例如某项立法），或采取其希望的行动
lobbied the bill through Congress
通过议会游说某项法案
Preclude（OG6.9.6已收）
To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent
预防（预先采取行动以取消可能性）；=prevent
See Synonyms at prevent
参见prevent
Enact
(1) To make into law
制定，颁布法律
Congress enacted a tax reform bill
议会制定了一项税收改革法案
(2) To act (something) out, as on a stage
扮演（角色）
Contend
(1) To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle
（与困难、与对手）斗争；＝struggle
(2) To strive in controversy or debate; dispute
；（在争论中）据理力争；=dispute
See Synonyms at discuss
参见discuss
蓟城Suppress（OG6.9.5已收）
put down by authority or force : SUBDUE
To curtail or prohibit the activities of
镇压，平定，禁止
Ratify
To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm
硅酸盐水泥代号批准，认可：同意或给出正式的批准；=confirm
See Synonyms at approve
参见approve
7.2.2
The café attracts a ____ clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there.
世界第一大佛A. Motley
B. Callous
C. Languid
D. Mysterious
E. Humane
Heterogeneous
Consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; not homogeneous
Completely different; incongruous
异质的，不同的
See Synonyms at miscellaneous
参见miscellaneous
Motley
(1) variegated in color
杂色的
<a motley coat>
一件杂色的外套
(2) compod of diver often incongruous elements
混杂的，不同的，异质的
<a motley crowd>
鱼龙混杂的人群
Callous
(1) Having callus; toughened
结硬块的，长有茧的
(2) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling
无情的（铁石心肠的）＝unfeeling
a callous indifference to the suffering of others
对于别人痛苦的无情的冷漠
Languid
西凉军Lacking energy or vitality; weak
缺乏活力的，虚弱的
Showing little or no spirit or animation; listless
无精打采的，倦怠的
a languid mood
无精打采的心情
Humane
(1) Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion
有人情的，善良的，仁慈的
a humane judge
一个仁慈的法官
(2) Marked by an emphasis on humanistic values and concerns
人道的
7.2.3
The cond edition of the textbook provides ____ footnote; since the first edition, the editors have apparently ____ a great deal of background data.
A. meager…accumulated
B. illegible…clarified
C. copious…amasd
D. voluminous…excid
E. monotonous…embellished
Copious
(1) Yielding or containing plenty; affording ample supply
（产量或内涵）丰富多产的
a copious harvest
丰产的大丰收
See Synonyms at plentiful
参见plentiful寄宿生活
(2) Large in quantity; abundant
大量的，充足的
copious rainfall
大量的降雨
(3) Abounding in matter, thoughts, or words; wordy
兔子兔子
冗长的，累赘的男女双人舞
Meager
Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty
少量的，贫乏的，匮乏的；=scanty
Legible
Plainly discernible; apparent
清晰易读的；=apparent
派illegible
Voluminous
Having great volume, fullness, size, or number
多产的（具有很大的体积、容量、尺寸或数目的）
Exci
To remove by or as if by cutting
切除，去除
excid two scenes from the film
从电影中删除了两幕
Monotonous
Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
单调的，乏味的
See Synonyms at boring
参见boring
Embellish
To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
装饰，修饰
To add ornamental or fictitious details to
润色：添加装饰性的或虚构的细节
7.2.4
Professor Fernandez has been ____ about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, ____.
A. dubious…lf-rving
B. enthusiastic…contemptible
C. disparaging…sporadic
D. excited…gratuitous
E. disillusioned…benevolent
Humanitarian
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a humanitarian or humanitarianism
人道主义的，博爱的
See Synonyms at humane
参见humane
Dubious（OG1.9.4）
Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided
可疑的，令人怀疑的；不确定的
What he said yesterday was dubious.
他昨天说的话很可疑。
Self-rving
Serving one's own interests, especially without concern for the needs or interests of others
Exhibiting concern solely for one's own interests
为自我服务的，只注重自身利益的（尤其指不考虑别人的需要或利益）
Enthusiastic
Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
满腔热情的；热心的形容爱情的诗句
Contemptuous（OG3.9.3）
Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful
鄙视的（表示轻蔑的；感觉不屑的；=scornful
派contemptible
Disparage（OG4.2.1）
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle
贬损，轻蔑；轻视
See Synonyms at decry
