对于SAT考试来说，对词汇的掌握是重中之重。今天高途留学为大家带来了SAT必备高频词汇系列，今天先来看看SAT必备高频词汇(三)。

SAT必备高频词汇(三)

formidable [ˈfɔ:mɪdəbl]

/释义/

adj. causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult

可怕的；令人敬畏的；难以对付的

e.g.

In debate he was a formidableopponent.

在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。

She looked every bit as formidableas her mother.

她看上去和她母亲一样，令人望而生畏。

supposition [ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn]

/释义/

n.the fact of believing something is true without any proof or something that youbelieve to be true without any proof

猜测，推测，假定

e.g.

All this, of course, is supposition.

当然，所有这些都是推测。

requisite [ˈrekwɪzɪt]

/释义/

adj. necessary or needed for a particular purpose

必要的；需要的；必不可少的

n.an important necessary thing

必需品；必要条件

e.g.

He lacked therequisiteskills for the job.

他缺少从事这项工作所必需的技能。

A good book is arequisite for long journeys.

一本好书是长途旅行必备之物。

subordinate [səˈbɔ:dɪnət]

/释义/

adj.having a lower or less important position

从属的，下级的；次要的

v. to put someone or something into a less important position

使从属于，使处于次要地位

e.g.

The individual's needs are subordinateto those of the group.

个人需求要从属于集体需求。

Her personal life has been subordinatedto her career.

她将个人生活置于事业之下。

/扩展/

insubordination n. 不从属，反抗

sanction [ˈsæŋkʃn]

/释义/

n. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against acountry in order to make it obey international law

制裁

n. tapproval or permission, especially formal or legal

（尤指正式或法律认可的）批准，许可

v. to formally give permission for something

批准，认可，准许

e.g.

Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement.

凡拒签该协议的国家均受到贸易制裁。

The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis.

政府不愿意批准对危机进行干预。