45-超级记忆系列042_超级记忆+(平装)+东尼-第24节
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recruit v。 To enlist men for military or naval service。
rectify v。 To correct。
rectitude n。 The quality of being upright in principles and conduct。
recuperate v。 To recover。
recur v。 To happen again or repeatedly; especially at regular intervals。
recure v。 To cure again。
recurrent adj。 Returning from time to time; especially at regular or stated intervals。
redemption n。 The recovery of what is mortgaged or pledged; by paying the debt。
redolent adj。 Smelling sweet and agreeable。
redolence n。 Smelling sweet and agreeable。
redoubtable adj。 Formidable。
redound n。 Rebound。
redress v。 To set right; as a wrong by pensation or the punishment of the wrong…doer。
reducible adj。 That may be reduced。
redundance n。 Excess。
redundant adj。 Constituting an excess。
reestablish v。 To restore。
refer v。 To direct or send for information or other purpose。
referrer n。 One who refers。
referable adj。 Ascribable。
referee n。 An umpire。
refinery n。 A place where some crude material; as sugar or petroleum; is purified。
reflectible adj。 Capable of being turned back。
reflection n。 The throwing off or back of light; heat; sound; or any form of energy that travels in waves。
reflector n。 A mirror; as of metal; for reflecting light; heat; or sound in a particular direction。
reflexible adj。 Capable of being reflected。
reform n。 Change for the better。
reformer n。 One who carries out a reform。
refract v。 To bend or turn from a direct course。
refractory adj。 Not amenable to control。
refragable adj。 Capable of being refuted。
refringency n。 Power to refract。
refringent adj。 Having the power to refract。
refusal n。 Denial of what is asked。
refute v。 To prove to be wrong。
regale v。 To give unusual pleasure。
regalia n。 pl。 The emblems of royalty。
regality n。 Royalty。
regenerate v。 To reproduce。
regent n。 One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the ruler。
regicide n。 The killing of a king or sovereign。
regime n。 Particular conduct or administration of affairs。
regimen n。 A systematized order or course of living with reference to food; clothing and personal habits。
regiment n。 A body of soldiers。
regnant adj。 Exercising royal authority in one's own right。
regress v。 To return to a former place or condition。
regretful adj。 Feeling; expressive of; or full of regret。
rehabilitate v。 To restore to a former status; capacity; right rank; or privilege。
reign v。 To hold and exercise sovereign power。
reimburse v。 To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended。
rein n。 A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft…animal。
reinstate v。 To restore to a former state; station; or authority。
reiterate v。 To say or do again and again。
rejoin v。 To reunite after separation。
rejuvenate v。 To restore to youth。
rejuvenescence n。 A renewal of youth。
relapse v。 To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery。
relegate v。 To send off or consign; as to an obscure position or remote destination。
relent v。 To yield。
relevant adj。 Bearing upon the matter in hand。
reliance n。 Dependence。
reliant adj。 Having confidence。
relinquish v。 To give up using or having。
reliquary n。 A casket; coffer; or repository in which relics are kept。
relish v。 To like the taste or savor of。
reluctance n。 Unwillingness。
reluctant adj。 Unwilling。
remembrance n。 Recollection。
reminiscence n。 The calling to mind of incidents within the range of personal knowledge or experience。
reminiscent adj。 Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest。
remiss adj。 Negligent。
remission n。 Temporary diminution of a disease。
remodel v。 Reconstruct。
remonstrance n。 Reproof。
remonstrant adj。 Having the character of a reproof。
remonstrate v。 To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong。
remunerate v。 To pay or pay for。
remuneration n。 pensation。
Renaissance n。 The revival of letters; and then of art; which marks the transition from medieval to modern time。
rendezvous n。 A prearranged place of meeting。
rendition n。 Interpretation。
renovate v。 To restore after deterioration; as a building。
renunciation n。 An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege。
reorganize v。 To change to a more satisfactory form of organization。
reparable adj。 Capable of repair。
reparation n。 The act of making amends; as for an injury; loss; or wrong。
repartee n。 A ready; witty; or apt reply。
repeal v。 To render of no further effect。
repel v。 To force or keep back in a manner; physically or mentally。
repellent adj。 Having power to force back in a manner; physically or mentally。
repentance n。 Sorrow for something done or left undone; with desire to make things right by undoing the wrong。
repertory n。 A place where things are stored or gathered together。
repetition n。 The act of repeating。
repine v。 To indulge in fretfulness and faultfinding。
replenish v。 To fill again; as something that has been emptied。
replete adj。 Full to the uttermost。
replica n。 A duplicate executed by the artist himself; and regarded; equally with the first; as an original。
repository n。 A place in which goods are stored。
reprehend v。 To find fault with。
reprehensible adj。 Censurable。
reprehension n。 Expression of blame。
repress v。 To keep under restraint or control。
repressible adj。 Able to be kept under restraint or control。
reprieve v。 To grant a respite from punishment to。
reprimand v。 To chide or rebuke for a fault。
reprisal n。 Any infliction or act by way of retaliation on an enemy。
reprobate n。 One abandoned to depravity and sin。
reproduce v。 To make a copy of。
reproduction n。 The process by which an animal or plant gives rise to another of its kind。
reproof n。 An expression of disapproval or blame personally addressed to one censured。
repudiate v。 To refuse to have anything to do with。
repugnance n。 Thorough dislike。
repugnant adj。 Offensive to taste and feeling。
repulse n。 The act of beating or driving back; as an attacking or advancing enemy。
repulsive adj。 Grossly offensive。
repute v。 To hold in general opinion。
requiem n。 A solemn mass sung for the repose of the souls of the dead。
requisite adj。 Necessary。
requital n。 Adequate return for good or ill。
requite v。 To repay either good or evil to; as to a person。
rescind v。 To make void; as an act; by the enacting authority or a superior authority。
reseat v。 To place in position of office again。
resemblance n。 Similarity in quality or form。
resent v。 To be indignant at; as an injury or insult。
reservoir n。 A receptacle where a quantity of some material; especially of a liquid or gas; may be kept。
residue n。 A remainder or surplus after a part has been separated or otherwise treated。
resilience n。 The power of springing back to a former position
resilient adj。 Having the quality of springing back to a former position。
resistance n。 The exertion of opposite effort or effect。
resistant adj。 Offering or tending to produce resistance。
resistive adj。 Having or exercising the power of resistance。
resistless adj。 Powerless。
resonance n。 The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations。
resonance adj。 Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations。
resonate v。 To have or produce resonance。
resource n。 That which is restored to; relied upon; or made available for aid or support。
respite n。 Interval of rest。
resplendent adj。 Very bright。
respondent adj。 Answering。
restitution n。 Restoration of anything to the one to whom it properly belongs。
resumption n。 The act of taking back; or taking again。
resurgent adj。 Surging back or again。
resurrection n。 A return from death to life
resuscitate v。 To restore from apparent death。
retaliate v。 To repay evil with a similar evil。
retch v。 To make an effort to vomit。
retention n。 The keeping of a thing within one's power or possession。
reticence n。 The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance。
reticent adj。 Habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance。
retinue n。 The body of persons who attend a person of importance in travel or public appearance。
retort n。 A retaliatory speech。
retouch v。 To modify the details of。
retrace v。 To follow backward or toward the place of beginning; as a track or marking。
retract v。 To recall or take back (something that one has said)。
retrench v。 To cut down or reduce in extent or quantity。
retrieve v。 To recover something by searching。
retroactive adj。 Operative on; affecting; or having reference to past events; transactions; responsibilities。
retrograde v。 To cause to deteriorate or to move backward。
retrogression n。 A going or moving backward or in a reverse direction。
retrospect n。 A view or contemplation of something past。
retrospective adj。 Looking back on the past。
reunite v。 To unite or join again; as after separation。
revelation n。 A disclosing; discovering; or making known of what was before secret; private; or unknown。
revere v。 To regard with worshipful veneration。
reverent adj。 Humble。
reversion n。 A return to or toward some former state or condition。
revert v。 To return; or turn or look back; as toward a former position or the like。
revile v。 To heap approach or abuse upon。
revisal n。 Revision。
revise v。