考研英语高频词汇
kill /kɪl/
v. 杀死；毁灭；消磨（时间）
<历年真题考查频次：80次>
真题复现1：Time was when biologists somewhat over worded the evidence that these creatures preserve the health of game by killing the physically weak, or that they prey only on "worthless" species.（2010年翻译（48））
真题翻译：有证据表明，这些生物通过杀死身体虚弱的动物来维持猎物的健康，或者它们只捕食“没有价值的”物种，但生物学家们曾对这些证据加以粉饰。
真题复现2：But don't bother trying to kill off old habits; once those ruts of procedure are worn into the hippocampus, they're there to stay. （2009年TEXT1 P3）
真题翻译：但是，不要费心去改掉旧习惯;一旦这些程序的惯例进入海马体，它们就会留在那里。
真题复现3：According to their latest paper published in Nature, the biomass of large predators (animals that kill and eat other animals) in a new fishery is reduced on average by 80% within 15 years of the start of exploitation. （2006年TEXT3 P2）
真题翻译：根据他们在《自然》杂志上发表的最新论文，在新渔场开始捕捞的15年内，大型食肉动物(杀死和吃其他动物的动物)的生物量平均减少了80%。
