The vice president tried to wave aside these considerations as inconsequential details that could be settled later.
本题考查词义辨析。details之后的定语从句that could be settled later暗示了替换 词词义应该为“ 不重要的” 。A 选项意为“ 琐碎的; 平常的” ,B选项意为“ 傲慢的,自大的” ,C选项意为“ 存心的,故意的” ,D选项意为“ 预备的,初级的”。题干替换词意为“ 不重要的,微不足道的”。
[参考译文]副总统试图抛开这些考虑,把它们当作无关紧要的细节,稍后再加以解决。
[词汇拓展] ① intentional意为 “ 故意的;有意的;存心的” 。同义词:deliberate, intended; 反义 词:unintentional。
e.g. Fin sorry I didn't invite you to the birthday party — it wasn’t intentional.很抱歉没邀请 你参加生日派对— 我不是故意的。
② preliminary意为 “ 预备性的;初步的;开始的” ,还可作可数名词,意为 “预备 措施” 。搭配:preliminary results/findings/enquiries初步结果/ 发现/ 调查。同义词: initial。
e.g. After a few preliminary remarks the judge announced the winners.说了几句开场白之 后,评委宣布了获胜者名单。
Research w ill be needed as a preliminary to taking an action.行动之前需要进行研究。