GRE重點詞匯積累：circumspect

　　circumspect: 細心的, 慎重的; (adj.) considering all circumstances

　　1) wary and unwilling to take risks

　　2) careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequencescircumspect <> indiscreet

　　circumspect <> reckless, audacious; direct encounter; rash; unscrupulous

　　circumspection <> temerity

　　circumspective <> rash 謹慎的<>魯莽的,輕率的

　　A circumspect decision must be made when so many people are involved.

　　circumspect : prudence = urbane : polish

　　rash : circumspect = partisan : moderate

　　rash : circumspection = unheralded : announcement

　　rash : circumspective = imperious : servile

　　Imprudent(輕率的; 魯莽的)<>circumspect 細心的, 慎重的

　　wary adj.小心的;慎重的 同 circumspect; cautious; alert反rash; negligent

　　reckless: 不注意的, 不在乎的; 魯莽的, 不顧后果的

　　1. As the creation of new knowledge through science has become ___ resistance to innovation has become less ___ taking the form of inertia rather than direct attack.

　　(A) controversial .. sporadic

　　(B) institutionalized .. aggressive

　　(C) essential .. effective

　　(D) public .. circumspect

　　(E) suspect .. lively

　　答案：(B)

　　take the form of: v.呈現(xiàn)出…的形態(tài)，表現(xiàn)為…

　　inertia: n.1.慣性(量) 2.不活動;惰性，遲鈍

　　controversial: a.1.爭(辯)論的 2.引起爭論的，有爭議的

　　sporadic: a.1.不時發(fā)生的，零散的 2.孤立的，個別的，偶發(fā)的

　　institutionalize: v.1.使…制度化 2.把…收容在病院 3.使…成為約定俗成

　　aggressive: a.1.侵犯的，挑釁的 2.積極進取的 3.放肆的，過于自信的

　　circumspect: a.謹慎小心的，慎重的，仔細的

　　suspect: a.可疑的;受到懷疑的，不可信的