雅思阅读分类词汇－－科技

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ubiquitous 普遍存在的= omnipresent (^ omniscient, omnipotent)
versatile (人)多才多艺的，(物)通用的a versatility
alchemy 炼金术
transmute 变形，变质transmute silver into gold (!)
arduous 艰巨的  (=strenuous)an arduous task
pitfall 陷阱，未预见之困难
metallurgy 冶金
alloy 合金
aluminum = aluminium (BE)^ calcium, uranium, radium^ copper, brass, bronze
electrode 电极
distill 蒸馏    distilled water
quartz 石英
phosphorus 磷，磷光物质
inflammable 易燃的    (? flame)
combustion 燃烧    (a combustible)spontaneous combustion (white phosphorus)
ceramic 陶瓷的  瓷器    (a ceramics)
insulate 隔离，绝缘a insulator (＜＞ conductor)
fiber 纤维 (BE: fibre)fiber optics (纤维光学)
optics 光学    (a optical)
retina 视网膜
iris 虹膜
opaque 不透明的v.s. transparent, translucent
microprocessor 微处理器^ CPU(Central Processing Unit), chip
binary 二进制的
integrate a integrated, integrationintegrated circuit (IC), system integration (SI)
buffer 缓冲区buffer storage
browser 浏览器    (^ IE, Netscape)
hypertext 超文本
envisage 想象，看作    en + vis(see) + ageThe internet can be envisaged as a network of visual telephone links.
momentous (极为)重要的v.s. momentary
reticular 网状的
Ethernet 以太网
domain 域    domain names
cyberlaw 网络法律  “cyber-“: Internet relatedcyberlove, cybercafe, …
patent 专利    (a patented)v.s. copyright,  ^ pirated software/VCD’s
chronological 按时间顺序的    “chron”: time^ chronic, chronicle, chronograph
robot 机器人(“肉包它”)a robotics
artificial 人造的，做作的artificial satellite/smile
cone 圆锥体，锥形物the nose cone of a missile
Jupiter 木星^ Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn
exorbitant 过度的，过分的，过高的ex(out) + orbit + ant
centripetal 向心(力)的＜＞ centrifugal
high-rise 高楼  (~ skyscraper)
cathedral 大教堂
dome 圆顶 (a hemispherical roof)
infrastructure 基础设施＜＞ superstructure
sewage 污水，下水道
hydraulic 水力的，水压的
landfill 垃圾掩埋(地)
ventilation 通风
thermostat 温控器    thermo(hot) + stat(steady)^ thermos, thermometer, thermonuclear
prefabricate 预先制造a prefab (预制的)
polytechnic 各种工艺的  理工学校Hong Kong Polytechnic
geometric 几何(学)的? geometry, geo(land) + metry(measure)
asymmetry 不对称    a(not) + sym(same) + metry(↑)＜＞ symmetry
concave 凹的  (＜＞ convex)
bilateral 双边的，两方面的＜＞ unilateral
paradoxical “似非而是”的? paradox (悖论)
empirical 经验的empirical law/formula
clockwise 顺时针的    (＜＞ anticlockwise)