雅思阅读高频词汇1 state n. 情形 , 状态, 国家, 政府, 州vt.声明, 陈述, 规定For the century before Johnson ’ s Dictionary was published in 1775 there had been concern about the state of the English language. statement n.声明, 陈述, 综述2 special adj.特别的 , 特殊的 , 专门的especially adv.尤其，特别specialization n.特殊化 , 专门化specialise v.专业化，专门研究specialised adj. 专门的 , 专科的In the 19th century, new, specialised, professional societies were instituted to promote and publish in the new disciplines. specialist n. 专家speciality n.特性, 特质, 专业specify vt.指定, 详细说明 specific adj.详细而精确的, 明确的An early scientific journal fostered a new kind of writing based on short descriptions of specific experiments. specifically adv.特定的 , 明确的species n.种类Extinct species are being replaced by new species. 3 differ vi.不同In both cases the critical day length differs from species to species. difference n.差异, 差别different adj.不同的Different groups of researchersattacked different problems, from speech recognition to chess playing, in different ways. differentiate v.区别, 区分4 appropriate adj.适当的inappropriate adj.不适当的5 staff n. 全体职员6 contradict vt.同 ...矛盾contradiction n.反驳, 矛盾contrary adj.相反的 , 逆的contrastvt.使与...对比n.对比, 对照7 claim n.(根据权利提出)要求, 主张vt.(根据权利 )要求, 主张claimant n.（根据权利）提出要求者reclaim vt.要求归还，开垦reclamation n收. 回，开垦8 similar adj.相似的 , 类似的Across Europe similar academies and societies arose, creating new national traditions of science. similarly adv.同样地 , 类似于similarity n.类似, 类似处assimilation n同. 化9 evidence n.明显, 显著，证据There is plenty of scientific evidence to support photoperiodism. evident adj.明显的 , 显然的10 major n. 主修课adj.主修的，主要的v...
