GRE高频词汇“unencumbered”的考法解析

unencumbered这个单词在GRE填空中,作为正确选项出现的频率非常高,这个单词来自encumber,即使之累赘;

com-表示“与......一起”,ber-表示带来,一起带来的,引申出"累赘"的意思;

前面加了un-表达否定之后,这个词的具体含义是:not make difficult,not burden with,不妨碍的,没有负担的;

unencumbered作为正确选项的题干应该具有两种特征:

  • 题干中先出现一件好事,在出现一件坏事

  • unencumbered by后面+一件坏事

来看一下在我们方法论课中讲到的两道题目

1. national bank retains this potency partly because its control of the nation’s banking system is (i)___governmental interference.

A. unencumbered by

B. replete with

C. hindered by

在这道题目中,potency (有力)对于政府部分来说是好事,governmental interference (政府干预)是一件坏事;

并且governmental interference对于政府部门来说是一件坏事,所以应该选择unencumbered

2. The science of astronomy was begun by amateurs and today remains dependent on their contributions, which are incisive by virtue of being___by the a priori assumptions that often vitiate the work of professional research scientists.

A.characterized

B.unencumbered

C.supported

D.contradicted

E.inspired

在这道题目中, contributions, which are incisive (深远的贡献)是一件好事, vitiate the work(使工作无效=毫无贡献)是一件坏事;

并且priori assumptions根据后面的从句可知,不是一件好事,所以空格选择unencumbered。

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