胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇190

　　190. The resistance抵抗 resist-restriction¹
The prisoner was brought into the questioning room for the umpteenth² time. After being restrained to the chair, a uniformed officer said, “It is of no use to be resistant³. I have a great deal of respect for you and your countrymen. However, the only way to restore your freedom is for you to be responsive to our questions.” The prisoner pulled against the restraints. He was a member of the National Resistance, which is an underground military organization resolute⁴ in driving out the invading army from their country. The officer continued, “I will ask you again, what are the names of the leaders of your organization in this town?” The prisoner, having resolved not to respond, began to call upon his sense of resourcefulness to find a way out. His rate of respiration⁵ increased. The officer yelled, and the room shook with great resonance⁶, “I cannot be responsible for what happens to you if you continue to resist!” The officer backhanded him. Then resented his own emotional outburst, “See what you made me do. You made me resort to violence. If you do not answer my questions, I will be forced to forget all restrictions⁷ of violence!” The officer gathered himself and spoke⁸ calmly yet sternly, “We both have our respective responsibilities. I am the officer and you are the prisoner. We must ask and answer questions respectively. You must not restrict your answers to the simple name, rank, and serial⁹ number as you did before. I want to know your resources: the names of the leaders! The restoration of your freedom depends on it!” The prisoner demonstrated great resolution in his silence. His respiratory rate increased as he prepared himself for the ensuing violence.
resist vt.抵抗
resistance n.反抗,抵抗,抵抗力,阻力
resistant adj.抵抗的,有抵抗力的
resolute adj.坚新决的,毅然的
resolution n.分辨率,决心
resolve vt.解决,决心
resonance n.回声,反响
resort n.旅游胜地v.求助
resource n.(常用复数)资源,能力,财力
resourcefulness n.足智多谋
respect n.v.尊敬,敬重,注意,考虑
respective adj.分别的,各自的
respectively adv.分别地,各自地
respiration n.呼吸
respiratory adj.呼吸的
respond vi.回答,反应
responsibility n.责任,职责
responsible adj.有责任的,负责的
responsive adj.响应的,做出响应的,有回应的
restoration n.恢复,翻新
restore vt.便恢复,整修,修复
restrain vt.克制,抑制
restraint n.抑制,克制,束缚,约束
restrict vt.限制,约束
restriction n.限制,约束

1 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

2 umpteenth   

adj.第无数次（个）的

参考例句：

• W; `Qmp`tinW/ pron, det: For the umpteenth time, I tell you I don't know! 我告诉你多少次了，我不知道！ 来自辞典例句
• Vera: That's the umpteenth suggestion I've made which you've turned down. 薇拉：这不知是我提出的第几个建议了，你全部不接受。 来自互联网

3 resistant   

adj.(to)抵抗的，有抵抗力的

参考例句：

• Many pests are resistant to the insecticide.许多害虫对这种杀虫剂有抵抗力。
• They imposed their government by force on the resistant population.他们以武力把自己的统治强加在持反抗态度的人民头上。

4 resolute   

adj.坚决的，果敢的

参考例句：

• He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
• The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。

5 respiration   

n.呼吸作用；一次呼吸；植物光合作用

参考例句：

• They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.他们试做人工呼吸，可是无效。
• They made frequent checks on his respiration,pulse and blood.他们经常检查他的呼吸、脉搏和血液。

6 resonance   

n.洪亮；共鸣；共振

参考例句：

• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments.一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。
• The areas under the two resonance envelopes are unequal.两个共振峰下面的面积是不相等的。

7 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

8 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

9 serial   

n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的

参考例句：

• A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
• Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？