rejoice 使感到高兴，使充满喜悦 The whole nation ～ over the victory

relate 讲述，叙述 She ～d the experience of a Chinese girl in the United States

relay 接力传送，传递 ～ a message

release 排放，释出 ～ a bomb from an aircraft

relevant 有关的，切题的I don’t think his remarks are ～ to our discussions

relieve 缓解，减轻，解除He smoked frequently to ～ nervous tension

remark 评论，议论 (on, upon) It would be rude to ～ upon her appearance

remedy 治疗，治疗法，药品 a folk ～

remember 记得，回想起，不忘记 I ～ reading that boo when I was eight

remind 提醒，使想起 I ～ed him of his promise

remove 移开，挪走 ～ one’s eyes from the picture

render 使得，使成为 The blow ～ed him unconscious

renew 更新，恢复，更换We feel totally ～ed in body ,mind ,and spirit

renovate 修复，整修 ～ a two storey building

repel 击退，抵制，拒绝，排斥 ～ the enemy

repent 后悔，懊悔 ～of a thoughtless act

replace 代替，取代，更换The calculator is rapidly replacing the abacus

represent 代表，象征To many local people these castles ～ a hundred years of foreign domination

reproach 责备，指责，斥责 mute ～

rescue 营救，救援，搭救 ～ hostages held by the terrorists

resent 怨恨 ～ those unfair comments

reserve 保留，储备 We’ll the ticket for you till tomorrow noon

resign 辞职，引退 He ～ed from his post

resolve 决定，打定注意要 Have you ～d where to go next?

resort 求助，凭借，诉诸 ～ to sb for help

restore 恢复，修复，康复 The temple has been ～d out of all recognition

restrain 抑制，遏止 ～ one’s anger

resume 重新开始，继续 When I quit golf, I ～d writing

retain 保留，保持 ～the right to reply

reveal 揭示，揭露 I promise never to ～ his secret

revenge 报仇，复仇Man may destroy the balance of nature ,but ,from time to time, nature takes a terrible ～

revise 修订，校订 ～ a dictionary

revive 苏醒，复苏 He is dead and never will ～

ridiculous 可笑的，荒唐的，荒谬的 In this department of English girls outnumber boys in a ～ ratio

rigid 刚性的，坚硬的 a ～ piece of plastic

ripe 成熟的，时机成熟的 a ～ cluster of grapes

roll 滚动，滚落 Rocks were ～ing down the hillside

rot 腐烂，腐坏，腐朽，腐败，腐化Meat may ～ if it is not refrigerated

roundabout 绕道的，绕圈子的，不直接的 The car has to take a ～ course to avoid the flood

rouse 惊起 The boat ～d wild ducks to flight