詞匯題就是從具體的語(yǔ)境中理解詞匯。鑒于英語(yǔ)單詞的一詞多義，所以準(zhǔn)確理解某一個(gè)單詞的意思需要依據(jù)語(yǔ)境。這里的語(yǔ)境就是我們所要閱讀的文章的上下文。一般來(lái)說(shuō)通過(guò)上下文推斷或者猜測(cè)詞意，上下文中可以利用的信息為，例句，對(duì)比詞，同義詞，反義詞或者其他段落的解釋等。此外，文章中一些特定搭配關(guān)系也可以幫助我們找到正確的答案。IBT的詞匯題考的都是近義詞，題目常見(jiàn)的問(wèn)法如下：The word (or phrase) X is closest in meaning to ……, the word (or phrase) x could be best replaced by X.做這類題目，判斷所考察詞匯在原句中與其周圍詞匯的關(guān)系是關(guān)鍵，此外還要注意所考察詞匯的詞性。下面我們來(lái)看看常見(jiàn)的五種可以幫助我們迅速找到詞匯題答案的特殊關(guān)系。
一、五類常見(jiàn)的詞匯關(guān)系：
1. 直接反義關(guān)系—該詞前或后出現(xiàn)的內(nèi)容提示我們是反義關(guān)系。 表示相反概念的詞語(yǔ)如下rather than，instead，unlike，contrast，on the contrary.
例如:
The main conflict in the novel is between a mother who places a high value on hard
work and honor and a son who repudiates his mother's values instead preferring the easier path to fortune and celebrity
The word repudiates in the passage in closest in meaning to __
A) refuses to accept B) lives up to C) tries to understand D) makes the best of
假如repudiates我們不認(rèn)識(shí)，從后面的小詞 instead 這個(gè)詞判定兒子和***價(jià)值觀念是相反的，由此信息看四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)只有A選項(xiàng)帶有否定的意味
2.并列關(guān)系：并列關(guān)系詞如下： and，not only ……but also，as…as，and，both … and，either… or neither… nor
例如:
She embarked on her career by working as a newspaper reporter in Wisconsin and soon began writing novels.
The phrase embarked on in this sentence is closest in meaning to
A) took a trip to B) started out on C) improved upon D) had a opinion about
回到原文看embarked on周圍的詞語(yǔ)和它在這個(gè)句子中的作用。在這句中關(guān)健詞 and 其后出現(xiàn)soon began告訴我們前后方向是一致的，前面也必然和began有關(guān)，所以本題目的正解是B.
3.解釋關(guān)系:后面的句子或短詞,單詞來(lái)解釋前面的詞。常見(jiàn)的標(biāo)志詞:Contribute to，be responsible for，account for，since ，therefore ，for，because，in which等
例如:
His big break came with the novel So big(1924) ,which was awarded the Pulitzer in literature.
The word break in this sentence could best be replaced by ___
A) Rupture B) revelation C) opportunity D) rest
一、五類常見(jiàn)的詞匯關(guān)系：
1. 直接反義關(guān)系—該詞前或后出現(xiàn)的內(nèi)容提示我們是反義關(guān)系。 表示相反概念的詞語(yǔ)如下rather than，instead，unlike，contrast，on the contrary.
例如:
The main conflict in the novel is between a mother who places a high value on hard
work and honor and a son who repudiates his mother's values instead preferring the easier path to fortune and celebrity
The word repudiates in the passage in closest in meaning to __
A) refuses to accept B) lives up to C) tries to understand D) makes the best of
假如repudiates我們不認(rèn)識(shí)，從后面的小詞 instead 這個(gè)詞判定兒子和***價(jià)值觀念是相反的，由此信息看四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)只有A選項(xiàng)帶有否定的意味
2.并列關(guān)系：并列關(guān)系詞如下： and，not only ……but also，as…as，and，both … and，either… or neither… nor
例如:
She embarked on her career by working as a newspaper reporter in Wisconsin and soon began writing novels.
The phrase embarked on in this sentence is closest in meaning to
A) took a trip to B) started out on C) improved upon D) had a opinion about
回到原文看embarked on周圍的詞語(yǔ)和它在這個(gè)句子中的作用。在這句中關(guān)健詞 and 其后出現(xiàn)soon began告訴我們前后方向是一致的，前面也必然和began有關(guān)，所以本題目的正解是B.
3.解釋關(guān)系:后面的句子或短詞,單詞來(lái)解釋前面的詞。常見(jiàn)的標(biāo)志詞:Contribute to，be responsible for，account for，since ，therefore ，for，because，in which等
例如:
His big break came with the novel So big(1924) ,which was awarded the Pulitzer in literature.
The word break in this sentence could best be replaced by ___
A) Rupture B) revelation C) opportunity D) rest