托福阅读词汇附英注释解析(二)
house——A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more persons， especially for a family房屋=dwelling，
To contain; harbor收容;隐藏=contain To have within; hold包含;容纳
homogeneous——Uniform in structure or composition throughout同质的=uniform Unvaried in texture， color， or design均质的
herald——To proclaim; announce公布;宣布=announce
heritage——Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition遗留物，传统=tradition
harshness——Being extremely severe or exacting; stern严厉=acid Biting， sarcastic， or scornful尖刻的
harness——To bring under control and direct the force of统治，管理，支配=utilize To put to use， especially to find a profitable or practical use for利用
hail——To greet or acclaim enthusiastically喝彩=acclaim
integrate——To makesintosa whole by bringing all parts together; unify使结合=unify
integral——Essential or necessary for completeness; constituent必须的;应有的=essential Basic or indispensable; necessary基本的，必须的
institution—— An established organization or foundation， especially one dedicated to education， public service， or culture机构=establishment A public or private institution， such as a hospital or school私人或公共机构
insight——The capacity to discern the true nature of a situation; penetration洞察力=understanding The faculty by which one understands; intelligence理解力
inspire——To affect， guide， or arouse by divine influence使受神灵的;感召的=fire the imagination of
ingredient——An element in a mixture or compound; a constituent成份=component A constituent element， as of a system成分系统的组成要素
inhabit—— To live or reside in居住=occupy To dwell or reside in居住
inhabitant——One that inhabits a place， especially as a permanent resident居民=resident
inhibit——To hold back; restrain抑制;限制=hinder To interfere with action or progress阻碍，= curb To check， restrain， or control as if with a curb; rein in抑制
innumerable——Too numerous to be counted; numberless无数的=countless
influx——A mass arrival or incoming汇集=arrival
inevitably——Impossible to avoid or prevent必然的，不能规避或避免的=unavoidably
inclination——A characteristic disposition to do， prefer， or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity爱好去做=preference The state of being preferred偏爱
inadequate——Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient不足的=deficient， insufficient
impose——To apply or make prevail by or as if by authority强制实行=demand To ask for urgently or peremptorily要求迫切或专横要求
implement——A tool or an instrument used in doing work工具=tool
immunity——The quality or condition of being immune免除，免疫=protection
illustrate——To provide (a publication) with explanatory or decorative features图解=picture To make a visible representation of展示
identify——To ascertain the origin， nature， or definitive characteristics of确认=spot To detect or discern， especially visually; spy辩认
jolt——To disturb suddenly and severely; stun震惊=shock Something that jars the mind or emotions as if with a violent， unexpected blow.震惊
myth——A fictitious story， person， or thing传说=legend An unverified story handed down from earlier times， especially one popularly believed to be historical传说
noxious——Harmful to living things; injurious to health有害的=harmful
narrate——To give an account or a description叙述或描绘=recount To narrate the facts or particulars of详细叙述
over taxed——税收过高的=heavily burdened负担沉重的
outbreak——A sudden increase突然发生=beginning The act or process of bringing or being broughtsintosbeing; a start开端
originate——To comesintosbeing; start出现;开始=initial， genesis， pioneer
To bringsintosbeing; create创造=invent，
puncture—— To pierce with a pointed object刺用带尖的物体穿透=pierce
quaint—— Odd， especially in an old-fashioned way离奇的=odd， bizarre Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的
protrude—— To jut out; project突出;伸出=project To extend forward or out; jut out突出
prospect—— Something expected; a possibility期待被期望的某物;可能性=possibility
prosperity—— The condition of being prosperous繁荣=wealth The state of being rich; affluence富裕
proponent—— One who argues in support of something; an advocate倡导者=supporter
property—— A characteristic trait or peculiarity， especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic，
A piece of real estate地产;不动产=estate
proper—— Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting恰当的=suitable， correctly
promising—— Likely to develop in a desirable manner有前途的;有希望的=likely Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising有希望的
prominent—— Widely known; eminent著名的=distinguished Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent卓越的
proliferation—— To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue， parts， cells， or offspring增生，增殖=multiply To breed or propagate繁殖或增殖
prevail—— To be in force， use， or effect; be current正在用的，有影响的;现行的=dominate
prevailing—— Most frequent or common; predominant普遍的;有优势的=most frequent
primal—— Of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=key， principal First， highest， or foremost in importance， rank， worth， or degree; chief重要的，首要的
primarily—— Of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=mainly For the most part; chiefly.大部分地;主要地
prehistoric—— Of， relating to， or belonging to the era before recorded history史前的=ancient
preservative—— Something used to preserve， especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage防腐剂=maintain To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain保持
preside over——管理，主管=manage
prestige—— A person's high standing among others; honor or esteem威望;尊重或敬佩=honor
predecessor—— One who precedes another in time， especially in holding an office or a position.前任;An ancestor; a forebear祖先;祖宗=forerunner One that precedes， as in time; a predecessor前任;An ancestor; a forebear祖先;祖宗
predominantly—— Most common or conspicuous; main or prevalent最主要的;最普通的=primarily
precede—— To come， exist， or occur before in time.先于…=prior to ，before
portion—— A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole部分=part
possess—— To have as property; own持有;拥有To have as a quality， characteristic， or other attribute具有品质、特点=have
potential——shavingspossibility， capability， or power有可能性的=possible
pertinent——shavingslogical， precise relevance to the matter at hand有关系的=relevant
pit—— A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground坑=hole
perception—— The capacity for such insight洞察能力=insightful Showing orshavingsinsight; perceptive有洞察力的;有悟性的
penetrate—— To enter or force a way into; pierce.穿过，刺入=go through
patron—— A customer， especially a regular customer顾客=customer
particle—— A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck一小份儿或一小点儿=speck A small spot， mark， or discoloration小斑点，小污点或小瑕疵
pants裤子——trousers裤子
rupture—— The process of breaking open or bursting裂开，突然炸开=burst
