大学英语六级考试精编高频词汇精讲(6)
<p> 51. <span word="chronic">chronic</span> <span word="a">a</span>. 慢性的;严重的</p><p> <span word="chronic">chronic</span>可指疾病长期的，慢性的或连续复发的，如：</p><p> <span word="Arthritis">Arthritis</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="chronic">chronic</span> <span word="disease">disease</span>.</p><p> 关节炎是一种慢性病。</p><p> 另外，<span word="chronic">chronic</span>还可指某种问题长期存在的，习惯性的，如：</p><p> <span word="Unemployment">Unemployment</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="chronic">chronic</span> <span word="problem">problem</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="country">country</span>.</p><p> 在这个国家，失业问题长期存在。</p><p> 52. <span word="circulation">circulation</span> <span word="n">n</span>. 循环;发行(量)</p><p> <span word="circulation">circulation</span>的动词形式是<span word="circulate">circulate</span>.</p><p> <span word="Reader">Reader</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="large">large</span> <span word="circulation">circulation</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="China">China</span>.</p><p> 《读者》在中国发行量很大。</p><p> 53. <span word="climax">climax</span> <span word="n">n</span>. 高潮;顶点，最高点 <span word="v">v</span>. (使)达到顶点(或高潮)</p><p> <span word="Here">Here</span> <span word="comes">comes</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="climax">climax</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="play">play</span>.</p><p> 整场戏的高潮来了。</p><p> 54. <span word="cling">cling</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="v">v</span>. 紧紧抓住，依恋;坚持，墨守</p><p> 英语中表示坚持的词还有很多，如<span word="insist">insist</span>，<span word="persist">persist</span>，<span word="adhere">adhere</span>等，它们的区别如下：</p><p> <span word="cling">cling</span> 与<span word="to">to</span>连用，指对信仰、意见、习惯等的坚持。</p><p> <span word="adhere">adhere</span> 也与<span word="to">to</span>连用，指坚持意见、计划或承诺等，含有坚持不懈的意思。</p><p> <span word="insist">insist</span> 通常用于对意见、主张等的坚持。</p><p> <span word="persist">persist</span> 用于褒义时指坚持继续做某事，但更常用于贬义，指不听劝告，顽固坚持。</p>
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