2015年6月英语六级考试高频词汇（四）

　　Ⅰ. Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth, and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use. (2008.12 阅读 Text2)

【翻译】可持续发展被应用到各个领域，从能源到清洁的水到经济发展。因此，很难去怀疑其背后的基本假设或者想法被付诸实践的方法。

【词汇】1. sustainable a.可持续的

例：Sustainable development is the common target of humans.

可持续发展是全人类的共同目标。

2. be applied to… 被应用于

3. question v. 对……表示怀疑，询问

例：The teacher will question us on nouns.

老师将提问我们关于名词的知识。

4. assumption n. 假定，设想

例：The theory is based on a series of wrong assumptions.

这个理论是建立在一系列错误的假定之上的。

5. concept n. 概念，想法

例：the concept of social class 社会等级的概念

6. put +n. +to use 将…付诸实践，利用

　　Ⅱ. The figures prompted Oceana to petition the government to upgrade the level of protection for the North Atlantic loggerheads from "threatened" to "endangered"-meaning they are in danger of disappearing without additional help. (2009. 06 阅读 Text 2)

【翻译】这些数字促使海洋环境保护组织向政府请愿要求将北大西洋的红海龟的保护等级从“近危”升级到“濒危”，这意味着如果没有进一步帮助，他们即将灭绝。

【词汇】1. prompt v. 提示，促进，唤起

例：Her curiosity prompts her to ask questions.

她的好奇心促使她提问。

2. petition v. 向……请愿，请求

例：He petitions his neighbor to turn down the radio.

他请求他的邻居把收音机音量调小点。

3. upgrade v. 升级，提高，改善

例：You need to upgrade your player.

你需要升级你的'播放器。

　　Ⅲ. Tells fears that Mexican-Americans may be fated to follow in the footsteps of American blacks that large parts of the community may become mired in a seemingly permanent state of poverty and underachievement. (2008.12 阅读 Text3)

【翻译】泰尔斯担心墨西哥裔美国人命中注定会跟随美国黑人的脚步，团体中的大部分人都会陷入一个似乎是永久的贫困和低成就的状态。

【词汇】1. be fated to… 命中注定

2. community n. 社区，社会团体

例：The local community was worried about his disappearance.

当地社区对他的失踪感到担忧。

3. mire v. 深陷

例：I am mired in confusion.

我深陷在迷惑之中。

4. permanent a. 永久的，持久的

例：He is looking for a permanent position.

他在寻找一个永久的职业。

5. underachievement n. 低成就