英语考研【词汇练习】

in the wake of, series, supreme, narrow, scope, patent holders  

真题例句 2010 text2

The Federal Circuit’s action comes in the wake of a series of recent decisions by the Supreme Court that has narrowed the scope of protections for patent holders. 

词汇分类记忆

①wake v.  叫醒，激发 觉醒  n. 守候，守夜，尾迹

串记：wake : please wake me up at 8:00.   waken: please waken me at 8:00.

awake v. 醒来 a. 醒着的 

arouse v. 醒来，引起   + one’s interest/ curiosity/ anger  （引起无形的东西）

rouse v. 激起，唤醒 n.觉醒，奋起（以人或物为对象：The professor’s speech failed to rouse the audience.） 

写作用法：in the wake of: 在…之后，随着…而来，作为…的结果

A comes in the wake of B: 见写作视频“因果关系新表达”那一期。

②series n. 连续，系列 

television series 电视连续剧    

serial a. 连载的，连续的 

succession 连续，继任： the succession of the seasons 四季交替

progression 进步，进展

sequence 顺序，次序： number the page on sequence

③supreme a. 好的，至上的

串记：superb a. 极佳的，卓越的  

superb skill 一流的技术

be superior / inferior to   优于、劣于     superiority n. 优势

④narrow a. 狭窄的 v. 使变窄

> they have to narrow the pavement 他们不得不把人行道弄窄

助记： arrow n. 箭   n (一个隧道的拱门)

the narrow space 狭窄的空间      the narrow sense 狭义  

narrative n. & a. 叙事，叙述的

⑤scope n. 范围，范畴，眼界，机会

broaden our scope/ horizon 扩大眼界

> he has no scope for his ability   他怀才不遇

microscope / telescope 显微镜/ 望远镜 

串记：态度题词汇 scorn n. &v. 蔑视 scornful a.