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2018考研英语大纲熟词僻义详解（9）
Parallel(4次)
【熟义熟性】a.平行的A further stimulus to invention came from the “premium” system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. [1996年阅读Text4] run parallel to/with与...平行; 引申为同时存在。run parallel为系表结构，类似于feel sick。
【经典译文】推动技术发明的另一刺激因素来自“奖赏”制度，它产生于我们的专利制度之前，而且多年来与后者一同实施。
【僻义熟性】a. parallel to与…类似
On the other, it links these concepts to everyday realities in a manner which is parallel to the links journalists forge on a daily basis as they cover and comment on the news. [2007年翻译]
【经典译文】另一方面，这一科学把这些概念结合到日常生活中，这与新闻记者每天报道和评论新闻时的做法是相似的。
【僻义僻性】n.类似，相似物There are upsetting parallels today, as scientists in one wave after another try to awaken us to the growing threat of global warming. [2005年阅读Text2]
【经典译文】现在出现了令人忧虑的类似景象。科学家们前仆后继，试图使我们意识到全球气候变暖所带来的日益严重的威胁。
Thumb(1次)
【熟义熟性】n.拇指 Peter’s all thumbs. Peter笨手笨脚。
【僻义僻性】v.(～ through)翻阅
【真题例句】 It has long been known that a taxi firm called AAAA cars has a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers thumb through their phone directories. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbott has in life over Zoë Zysman.[2004 年阅读Text2]
【经典译文】人们早已知道在客户翻查电话簿时，名叫AAAA的出租汽车公司要比Zodiac出租汽车公司有很大的优越性。至于在生活方面Adam Abbott较之Zoë Zysman的优越性就不那么为人所知了。
Affiliate(1次)
【熟义熟性】 vt. (使...)加入, 接受为会员 Middle School Affiliated to SCNU 华师大附属中学
【僻义僻性】 n. 成员，分支机构
【真题例句】International affiliates account for a fast-growing segment of production in economies that open up and welcome foreign investment. [2001年阅读Text4]
【经典译文】在那些对外开放并欢迎外资的国家中，国际分公司在生产中所占的份额也在快速增长。这一句话是黄金背诵句型：它不仅考查了affiliate的 【僻义僻性】, 还考查了economy的 【僻义僻性】国家，经济体;短语account for 占…比例;以及 that定语从句。