有很多同學在做閱讀時也發現有一些熟悉的詞匯在文中的意思與自己所認知的不太一致，這也就是考研英語中的考點之一——熟詞僻義，所以我們在這里總結了高頻重點熟詞僻義，幫同學們清除閱讀障礙！
1. address 地址；演說；解決
真題直擊：
*I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room – a women’s group that had invited men to join them.
我在弗吉尼亞州郊區的一個客廳里向一個小集會致辭，這是一個邀請男性加入的婦女團體。
*This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework.
這條規則旨在解決來自貧困或混亂家庭的學生在完成家庭作業時可能遇到的困難。
*At the same time, the policy addresses none of the truly thorny questions about homework.
同時，這項政策沒有解決家庭作業中真正棘手的問題。
*It needs to put historical prejudices to one side and take some steps to address our urgent housing need.
它需要將歷史偏見放在一邊，并采取一些措施來解決我們迫切的住房需求。
*Competition law appears to be the only way to address these imbalances of power.
競爭法似乎是解決這些權力失衡的唯一途徑。
*By the time a problem has been addressed and remedied it may have vanished in the marketplace, to be replaced by new abuses of power.
當一個問題得到解決時，它可能已經在市場上消失了，取而代之的是新的濫用職權行為。
2. act 行為；法令；（一）幕
真題直擊：
*In 1968, the Congress of the United States passed the Jury Selection and Service Act, ushering in a new era of democratic reforms for the jury.
1968年，美國國會通過了《陪審團遴選和服務法》，開創了陪審團民主改革的新紀元。
3. fine 好的；罰款
真題直擊：
*A judge has now overruled the city's decision to stop levying fines, ordering them restored.
一名法官現在駁回了該市停止征收罰款的決定，下令恢復罰款。
4. run 跑步；經營
真題直擊:
*The longest bull run in a century of art-market history ended.
藝術市場百年歷史上最長的牛市結束了。
*Such a move could affect firms such as McDonald’s, which sponsors the youth coaching scheme run by the Football Association.
這一舉措可能會影響麥當勞等公司，該公司贊助了足球協會（Football Association）管理的青少年教練計劃。
*They run counter to my belief in meritocracy, governance by the capable.
他們違背了我對精英統治、能人治理的信念。
*Today’s CEO, at least for major American firms, must have many more skills than simply being able to “run the company.”
如今的首席執行官，至少對美國的大公司來說，必須具備比“管理公司”更多的技能。
5. nature 自然；本質
真題直擊:
*In discussing the U.S . jury system, the text centers on ______. [A] its nature and problems
在討論美國的陪審團制度時，文本集中在______。[A] 它的性質和問題
*The author suggests that our perception of children’s psychological development was much influenced by_____. [B] the observation of children’s nature
作者認為，我們對兒童心理發展的認知受到了____很多影響。[B] 對兒童天性的觀察
*Critics make three main arguments against gene patents: a gene is a product of nature, so it may not be patented.
批評家們對基因專利提出了三個主要論點：基因是自然的產物，因此可能沒有專利。
*Benjamin Friedman believes that economic recessions may___.[B] bring out more evils of human nature
本杰明·弗里德曼認為，經濟衰退可能會_______[B]帶來更多人性的邪惡
*The overly simplified view Moritz mentions is a result of failing to ______. [A] discover the fundamental makeup of nature
莫里茨提到的過于簡化的觀點是由于未能_____。[A] 探索大自然的基本構成
6. figure 體型；人物；數字；想出
真題直擊：
*At its peak in 2007 it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm—double the figure five years earlier.
藝術經濟學（Arts Economics）的創始人克萊爾?麥坎德羅（Clare McAndrew）估計，在2007年的頂峰時期，它的價值約為650億美元，這個數字是五年前的兩倍。
*There are fundamental public health problems, like dirty hands instead of a soap habit, that remain killers only because we can’t figure out how to change people’s habits.
有一些基本的公共衛生問題，比如臟手而不是肥皂的習慣，它們仍然是殺手，只是因為我們不知道如何改變人們的習慣。
*But senior medical figures want to stop fast-food outlets opening near schools.
但資深醫學界人士希望停止在學校附近開設快餐店。
*Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.
利用一個間隔年來解決最初的問題，有助于防止壓力，并在以后節省開支。
7. pronounce 發音；宣布
8. rest 休息；剩下的；依靠（on）
真題直擊:
*While climate is a key element, Moritz says, it shouldn’t come at the expense of the rest of the equation.
莫里茨說，雖然氣候是一個關鍵因素，但它不應以犧牲其他因素為代價。
*Curiosity is often considered a good instinct—it can______new scientific advances. [A] lead to [B] rest on [C] learn from [D] begin with
好奇心通常被認為是一種很好的本能，它能____新的科學進步。[A]引領 [B]依靠 [C]從...學習 [D]以...開始
* While the rest of the world takes the lead, notably China and Europe, the United States is also seeing a remarkable shift.
當世界其他國家（尤其是中國和歐洲）處于領先地位的同時，美國也看到了一個顯著的轉變。
9. modest 謙虛的；中等的；適度的
真題直擊：
*The trend toward “less” was not entirely foreign. In the 1930s Frank Lloyd Wright started building more modest and efficient house.
“減少”的趨勢并不完全是外來的。20世紀30年代，弗蘭克·勞埃德·賴特（Frank Lloyd Wright）開始建造更為簡陋高效的住宅。
10. house n.房屋 v.安置，容納
真題直擊：
*They housed eight adult rats with two types of robotic rat -one social and one asocial -for four days.
他們把8只成年老鼠和兩種類型的機器老鼠——一種是社交型的，一種是非社交型的——關了四天。
