为GRE作文考试加分的句子和词汇

 　　1. counterproductive adj.产生相反效果(结果)的e.g. It is counterproductive to be too tough: it just makes the staff resentful.

　　e.g. Although the speaker overlooks certain circumstances in which undueskepticism might be counterproductive, and even harmful, on balance I agree thatwe should not passively accept whatever is passed off as fact; otherwise, human knowledge would never advance.

　　2. seminal¹ adj.萌芽的，潜在的;开创性的;有重大影响的e.g. in the seminal state (在萌芽状态)|| seminal thoughts || seminal principle(基本原则)e.g. a seminal book/poet || This experiment was to have a seminal influence on his own political development.

　　3. forgo² v.放弃 (The choice to forgo his security is always available, although it might carry unpleasant consequence)4. intuition n.直觉 (I will trust my strong intuition that free will is an essential part of our being as humans.)5. satisfy v.证明是正当的，公证的;为…寻找正当理由e.g. Such action can be justified³ on the grounds of greater efficiency.

　　e.g. In the final analysis, government cannot philosophically⁴ justify⁵ assisting large cities for the purpose of either promoting or preserving the nation's cultural traditions; nor is government assistance necessary toward these ends.

　　6. resort to … 诉诸…

　　e.g. no necessity to resort to violent actions such as demonstration⁶, riot or rebel.

　　conduce

　　7. hinge on … 以…为转移，靠…转动

　　e.g. The claim that society’s destiny hinges on how children are socialized, while appealing in some respects, is an over-statement at best.

 

1 seminal   

adj.影响深远的；种子的

参考例句：

• The reforms have been a seminal event in the history of the NHS.这些改革已成为英国国民保健制度史上影响深远的一件大事。
• The emperor's importance as a seminal figure of history won't be diminished.做为一个开创性历史人物的重要性是不会减弱的。

2 forgo   

v.放弃，抛弃

参考例句：

• Time to prepare was a luxuary he would have to forgo.因为时间不够，他不得不放弃做准备工作。
• She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.只要她的父母停止争吵，她愿意放弃生日宴请。

3 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
• The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。

4 philosophically   

adv.哲学上；富有哲理性地；贤明地；冷静地

参考例句：

• He added philosophically that one should adapt oneself to the changed conditions. 他富于哲理地补充说，一个人应该适应变化了的情况。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Harry took his rejection philosophically. 哈里达观地看待自己被拒的事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 justify   

vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护

参考例句：

• He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
• Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？

6 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。