2016考研英语单词的记忆是有法可循的。5500大纲词汇考查方式有差异，考生应根据不同类别单词的特点采用不同的方法、有针对性的记忆，以便事半功倍。今天的单词时间开始啦！
★ priority
n.先，前；优先，重点，优先权
【例1】The film stars went onto the stage according to priority of their appearance in the film.电影明星们按照自己在影片中出现的先后顺序依次上台。
【例2】The government gave top priority to reforming the legal system.政府将法制改革列为工作的重点。
【同义替换】precedence
【派生】prioritize v.给予优先权
★ mosquito
n.蚊子
【例】Patients should be isolated during the first three days, when mosquitoes can pick up the disease from them.患者在发病头三天内要隔离，以免被蚊子叮咬而传染他人。
★ cause
n.原因；事业
v.使产生，引起
【例1】The police are investigating the causes of the explosion.警方正在调查爆炸的原因。
【例2】Her life was devoted to the cause of justice.她为正义事业而献身。
【例3】She is always causing trouble for people.她总是给人添麻烦。
【同义替换】reason, excuse, account; career, occupation, vacation; engender, generate
【真题1】In many such cases, a cursory search for causes finds that some small group of people was wearing, promoting, or developing whatever it is before anyone else paid attention.在很多这样的情况下，一个粗略的对成因的调查发现，有一小部分的人不管先穿着什么，提倡什么或发展什么，后来，其他人才注意起来。
【真题2】These issues all have root causes in human behavior: all require behavioral change and social innovations, as well as technological development.这些问题的根本原因均在于人类的行为，因此解决这些问题需要人类行为的改变、社会革新和技术发展。
【真题3】Regrettably, however, the report’s failure to address the true nature of the crisis facing liberal education may cause more harm than good.然而可惜的是，该报告没能指出人文教育面临危机的本质，导致它的影响可能弊大于利。
★ insure
v.保险，给……保险；保证
【例1】Susan insured her car against losses caused by accident and theft.苏珊给自己的车上了保险，以免遭受因意外事故或被盗造成的损失。
【例2】The educators should insure that each student truly gains from their education.教育者们必须保证每一个学生都真正学有所获。
【构词】in-+sure（确定的）→保证
【同义替换】guarantee, ensure, pledge, assure, warranty
【派生】insurance n.保险，保险费
【真题】The principle of British welfare is no longer that you can insure yourself against the risk of unemployment and receive unconditional payments if the disaster happens.英国福利原则不再是你能够为失业投保，并在灾难发生时得到无条件的支付。
5500大纲词汇分为核心级词汇、拔高级词汇和基础级词汇。不同类别的词汇要给予不同程度的复习，这样才能使复习效率最大化。祝各位考生都能获得最后的胜利。