1. tolerant or lenient宽容的,容许的
2. permitting discretion; potional允许自行处理的;随意的
【真题重现】2005 Text 4
Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education.
第八组. opt 选择,眼睛
option n. 选择,选择的权利
2003 Text 3
If railroads charged all customers the same average rate, they argue, shippers who have the option of switching to trucks or other forms of transportation would do so, leaving remaining customers to shoulder the cost of keeping up the line.
optional a. 随意的,可选择的
2003 Text 4
It is said that in England death is pressing, in Canada inevitable and in California optional.
optical a.视力的
optimistic a. 乐观的
2004 Text4
Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy’s long-term prospects,
第九组. dic/dict/doct 说,讲
doctrine n.教条,理论
contradict v.反驳,同…矛盾,同…抵触
派生:contradiction n.反驳,否认,矛盾,不一致
contradictory a.矛盾的,对立的
predict v.预言,预测,预告
讲解:forecast 有根据的预测
prediction n.预告,预言,
dedicate v.奉献,献身于
indicate v.指出,表示,暗示,表明
派生:indication n.指出,表明,暗示
indicative a. 指示的,暗示的
indicator n. 指示物,信号
指示器,指针
2004 Text 3
“I’m a good economic indicator,” she says.
2007 Text2 -29题
A.test scores may not be reliable indicators of one’s ability
verdict n. 裁决,判决,判断,定论
index n. 索引注:indices 复数
2006 Text1
Now, consider three indices of assimilation—language, home ownership and intermarriage.