托福阅读词汇选集（11）
surging—— To increase suddenly. Used of electric current or voltage 猛增=accelerating
surpass—— To be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed 胜过=exceed, outrun
sustain—— To keep in existence; maintain 继续生存;维持=maintain
sustenance—— Something, especially food, that sustains life or health 营养物,尤指食物=fare Food and drink; diet 食物和饮料
Means of livelihood 生计=livelihood
supplement——Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole 补充物,用来完成某事、补充不足、扩展或加强=extension
An addition that increases the area, influence, operation, or contents of something 扩大
supreme——Greatest in importance, degree, significance, character, or achievement 最重要的=outstanding
succinct——Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse 简明的=concise
sufficient——Being as much as is needed 充足的=adequate
sumptuous——Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish 豪华的;花费奢侈的=luxurious
substantial——Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent 有重大价值的=considerable Worthy of consideration; significant 重要的
substitute——One that takes the place of another; a replacement 代用品=replacement, in place of 代替
subsidize——To assist or support with a subsidy 以津贴补助=finance To supply funds to 给…提供资金
subtle——So slight as to be difficult to detect or analyze; elusive 纤细的,细小的=slight
submit——提出,提交=present 提出;呈递
subsidy——Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person orsgroupsin support of an enterprise regarded as being in the public interest 补助金=financing 融通资金
subject to —— 在……条件下;易受……的侵袭;受控制=expose to, susceptible to
stretch——A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse 连续不断的长度,地区或空间=span The extent or measure of space between two points or extremities, as of a bridge or roof; the breadth 跨度两点或两端间的空间
strike——To engage in a strike against an employer 罢工=walkout
To come to; attain 来到;到达= make contact with
striking—— Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind. 惹人注目的=prominent Immediately noticeable; conspicuous 显眼的
stringent—— Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe 严格的=strict
stimulus—— Something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive 激发物=motivate
strain ——To pull, draw, or stretch tight 拉紧=tension The act or process of stretching something tight 拉紧
stationary—— Not capable of being moved; fixed 不能被移动的;固定的=fixed, immobile
status——Position relative to that of others; standing 地位=standing
sticky——shavingsthe property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive 粘的=adhere, cement
staple—— A basic or principal element or feature 主要成分,基本成分=basic element
