2013年12月英语四级重点词汇.doc

1、appoint vt.任命；约定Shes been appointed to the post of sales director.2、delay vt.&vi.&n.耽搁；拖延；延迟的时间They delay ed publishing the report until after the election.3、shift vt.&vi.&n.移动；转动；改变；转换；轮班I shifted into top gear.4、transplant vt.&n.移栽；移植；迁移；移植（手术）；移植的器官The surgeon has done several heart transplants.5、event n.事件；比赛的项目The next event will be the 100metros race.6、various a.各种各样的；多方面的For various reason Id prefer not to meet him.7、liberal a.开明的；自由的The church has become more liberal in this century.8、optional a.可以任选的；非强制的The car radio is an optional extra.9、significant a.有异议的；重要的；重大的There is a significant improvement in the companys safety record.10、alike a.&ad.相同的；想象的（指用作表语）；同样的There is a training course for employed and unemployed alike.11、 appreciate vt.感激；欣赏；领会Id appreciate it if you would turn the radio down.12、 secure a.&vt.安全的；放心的；获得；保卫Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack.13、 disturb vt.扰乱；妨碍；使不安A light wind disturbed the surface of the water.14、 confuse vt.使混乱；混淆Im always confusing John with Paul.15、 earn vt.赚的；获得He earned a lot of praise from the papers for his smart deeds.16、 punish vt.惩罚；处罚The teacher punished them for their rudeness.17、 overlook vt. 忽略；俯视；宽容Ill overlook your mistake this time.18、 reveal vt.揭露；泄露；展现；显示The investigation has revealed some faults in the system.19、witness n.&v.目击者；见证人；目击；为作证The 1980s have witnessed increasing unemployment.20、solution n.答案；解决方法；溶解（作用）；溶液They finally came up with a solution.21、frequency n.次数；频率；经常发生；频繁The frequency of accidents has forced the government to lower the speed limit.22、interval n. 间隔；间歇；（幕间或中场）休息Tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy, with a few sunny intervals.23、primary a.首要的；基本的；最初的；初级的The primary purpose of his visit is to improve trading relations.24、guilty a.有罪的；内疚的I feel very guilty about forgetting to post your letter.25 tolerate vt.容忍；容许；宽容I wont tolerate your bad manners any longer.26、acquire vt.取得；获得；学到I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.27、furnish vt.为配备加剧；（-with）提供；供应It is costly to furnish our new flat.28、haste n.急速；急忙In his haste, he forgot to take his umbrella.29、luxury n.奢华；奢侈品Cream cakes are a luxury in our house.30、enormous a.巨大的；庞大的He gained an enormous mount of money in the business.31、urgent a.紧迫的；紧要的Its not urgent, it can wait until tomorrow.32、vivid a. （光线、色彩）鲜亮的，醒目的；逼真的The film star wears a vivid red hair.33、similar a.相似的；类似的He was advised not to eat bread cake, and other similar foods.34、artificial a.人工的；假的；矫揉造作的She welcomed me with an artificial smile.35、advisable a.可取的；明智的It is advisable to wear a safety belt when youre driving.36、equivalent a.&n. (-to)相等的；相同的；等同物；等价物Changing his job is equivalent to firing him.37、 surround vt.围绕；包围The whole affair is surrounded by controversy.38、wreck n.&vt.失事船只（残骸）；破灭；（常被动态）使遇到海滩We were wrecked off the coast of Africa.39、assess vt.估价；评定Hes so lazy that its difficult to asses his ability.40、annoy vt.使烦恼；打搅I was annoyed with him because he kept interrupting.41、coordinate a.&vt.&n.并列的；等同的；协调；调节；坐标We used a computer to coordinate the marketing campaign.42、abuse vt.&n.辱骂；滥用；刻薄的话；滥用；妄用；虐待Im afraid the system is open to abuse.43、scenery n.风景；景色；舞台；布景We passed through some beautiful scenery on our journey.44、routine a.& n.惯常的；例行的；惯例；常规；例行公事She longed to escape from the old familiar routine.45、minimum n .&a. 最小量；最低限度；最小数的；最低点的He smokes a minimum of ten cigarettes a day.46、battery n.电池（组）；电瓶；一组（器具等）；炮兵连The car wont start because the battery has lost all its power.47、tame a.&vt 驯服的；由人驯养的；驯服Only the tame horse can be ridden on.48、progressive a.不断前进的；先进的；逐渐的This is a progressive firm that uses the most modern systems.49、applicable a.适合的；适用的The rule is only applicable to UK citizens.50、motivate v.促动；激发There is little to motivate these kids to work hard at school.51、omit vt.省去；略去；忽略In writing this report I have omitted all unnecessary details.52、refusal n.拒绝；谢绝My offer met with a polite refusal.53、perspective n.视角；观点The new evidence put an entirely different perspective on the case.54、 series n.一系列；连续；丛书This is the latest in a series of proposals on arms limitation.55、ribbon n.缎带；丝带She wore red ribbons in her hair.56、purchase vt.&n.购买；购物；购得物The purchasing power of the dollar has declined.57、vigorous a.将有力的；有活力的The minister made a vigorous defense of the government policies.58、specific a.明确的；具体的She gave us very specific instructions.59、stable n.&a.马厮；畜舍；稳固的；安定的The ladder isnt very stable.60、responsible a.负有责任的；可靠的；需对（事、人）负责的Whos responsible for this terrible mess?61、original a.&n.最初的；独特新颖的；原件；原物；原著The original owner of the house was a Frenchman.62、instant a.&n.即刻发生的；即时的；（一般用单数）片刻；刹那I took an instant dislike to him.63. highlight vt.&n.使显著；使注意力集中于；最精彩的部分（场面）He gave us several facts that highlight the need for change.64. amuse vt.使开心；使发笑；给提供娱乐His silly jokes amused the children.65. classify vt.把分级（分类）；把分为The scientists classify the animals into several types.66. insert vt.插入；放入He inserted a key in the lock of the front door.67. manufacture vt.&n.（尤指用机器大量）制造；制造This firm manufactures cars.68. pitch vt.&n.扎（营）；为定音高；投，扔；球场；音调；程度This song is pitched too high for my voice.69. journal n.（专业团体办的）定期刊物，杂质；日记，日志The British Medical Journal70. comment n.&vt.评论；评注；vi.（-on）评论发表意见He made several unfavorable comments about his boss.71. neglect vt.&n.忽略，忽视；忽略，疏忽；被忽略的状况The garden has fallen into a state of neglect.72. request n.&vt.要求；请求；需要They have made an urgent request for international aid.73. ratio n.笔；比例；比率The ratio of nurses to doctors in2:1.74. hostile a.怀有敌意的；敌方的The prime minister was given a hostile reception.75. peculiar a.奇怪的，异常的；特有的This meat tastes peculiar. I hope its all right.76、 convert vt.&vi .&n.（使）转变，转换；改变信仰；改变信仰者This sofa converts into a bed.77、adopt vi.&vt.收养；采纳，采用；采取U.S.A adopts a tough attitude to the terrorists.78、resist vi.&vt.抵抗，对抗；不受的损害；忍住He was charged with resisting arrest.79、deny vt.否认，否定；拒绝给予，不准He was denied the chance of going to university.80、incline vt.&n.影响；（使）倾向于；有趋势；曲（身）；斜坡，斜面Her arguments incline me towards a different view of the matter.81、maintain vt.维持；维修；保养；坚持主张；赡养；维持的存在The railway lines have to be constantly maintained.82、display vt.&n.陈列，展出；流露；显示；展览；表现；陈列品The goods were on display in the shop window.83、inhabitant n.居民；栖居的动物This big city has 6 million inhabitants.84、suburb n.郊区，近郊；城郊Blackheath is a suburb of London.85、awkward a.笨拙的；不便操作的；尴尬的，棘手的；不协作的Theyve bee n asking some very awkward questions.86、marvelous a.奇妙的，很好的What marvelous weather.87、outstanding a.接触的，优秀的；未解决的He is an outstanding young musician.88、conservative a.守旧的，不赶时髦的，谨慎的。At a conservative estimate, the holiday will cost $300.89、 postpone vt.使延期，推迟We postpone making a decision.90、 revise vt.改变，修正，审（稿），修订，校订He revised the manuscript of his book.91、 investigate vt.&vi .调查，控究，查明The doctors decided to investigate the cause of cancer.92、 device n.装置，设备；诡计，策略；写作手法This device is for changing the speed.93、 sting vt.&vi.&n.刺，蛰（使）感剧痛；刺，蛰刺，刺痛Dose a bee die when it loses its sting?94、hollow a.中空的，凹陷的；（声音）空洞的；虚有其表的He won a hollow victory.95、flat n.&a.平坦的，瘪的；扁平的；干脆的，直截了当的My request was met with a flat refusal.96、precious a.宝贵的，珍爱的He poured a few drops of the precious liquid into the glass.97、miserable a.痛苦，凄惨的Poor people live in miserable conditions.98、tedious a.冗长的，枯燥乏味的He fell asleep when listening to the tedious lecture.99、 resemble vt.像，类似，相似She resemble her sister in appearance but not character.100、 track n.&vt &vi .足迹，轨迹；小径；跑道；追踪，跟踪They tracked the thief to his house.She underlined her disagreement by walking out.101、 observe vt.看到，注意到；观察，观测；遵守，奉行（法律、习俗等）Do you observe Christmas?102、 entitle vt.（常用动态）使有权（做某事）；给予的资格I think Im entitled to know this matter.103、bounce vt.&n.（使）弹回，反弹；跳起，反弹；弹性He bounced a ball against a wall.104、exception n.除外，例外You must answer all the questions without exception.105、density n.稠密，密度，浓度I was surprised at the density of the crowd.106、combination n.联合，组合；联合体，合并体Her expression was a combination of guilt and fear.107、summit n.山顶；顶点，政府首脑会议The film star reached his summit in his thirties.108、remedy n.治疗法，补救法 v. 纠正，补救Such evils are beyond remedy.We gathered some sticks to build a fire.109、voluntary a.自愿的，自发的He made a voluntary statement to the investment.110、suspect vt.&n.&a.怀疑；认为有嫌疑；不相信；嫌疑犯；令人怀疑的They suspect him of murder.111、wander vi.& vt. 徘徊（于），漫步；离题；走神Dont wander off the point.112、adjust vt.&vi. 调整，使适合He adjusted (himself) to the beat of the country.113、regulate vt.(以规章）控制，管理；调整There are strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food.114、 principle n. 原则，规范，为人之道They agreed to the plan in principle.115、 agent n. 代理，经纪人，动因，作用剂Our agent in Rome deals with all our Italian business.116、 respective a.个别的，各自的The two friends went to their respective homes.117、delicate a. 脆的，较弱的，精美的，微妙的，灵敏的Be careful with those wine glassestheyre very delicate.118、liable a. 易于的，易受之害的Hes liable to shout when he gets angry.119、owing a. 欠着的；（to）因为，由于Our flight was late, owing to the bad weather.120、whereas conj. 但是，却Whereas we want a flat, they would rather live in a house.121、 transmit vt.&vi.发射，传染，传导。The information is transmitted by a telephone line.122、 tend vi.& vi (to) 有的趋势，照料，接待客人It tends to rain a lot in the wound.123、 pour vt. 灌，倒，（为别人）倒茶，倾泻Blood poured from the wound.124、 sustain vt.维持（体力，景深，决心）长期保持，蒙受This meal wont sustain us through the day.125、 involve vt. 使卷入；饱含，需要，牵涉The job involves traveling abroad for three months each year.126、 crash vt.&vi.&n. （使）猛撞，撞毁；倒团，撞车事故，The car crashed into a tree and burst into flames127、 alter vt.&vi.（使）改动，更动The shirt will have to be altered, its too large.128、 settlement n. 和解，拓居，清偿Its a small settlement on the edge of the desert.129、 violent n. 粗暴的，猛烈的，激烈的A violent storm hit the village.130、extension n.延伸，扩展，真加的部分；电话分机I planned an extension of my holiday.131、visible a.可见的；明显的，可察觉到的It was a dark, cloudy night with no star visible.132、ancient a.古代的，古老的，旧的I chose a course in ancient history.133、characteristic a.&n.典型的 ，特征的，特征 特写Its characteristic of her that she never complained.134、determine vt.（使）下决心，确定，测定，限定，决定Her words determined me to carry on with the work.135、handle n.&vt.柄，把手；触摸，碰；搬运；对付，控制，负责，对待，经销He handled the difficult situation very well.136、leak vt.&n.（使）渗漏；泄露，漏洞，隙缝，渗漏，透露Someone had leaked the story to the press.137、relieve vt.减轻（痛苦、焦虑或困扰）；给换班；调剂Let me relieve you of some of the housework.138、stuff n.&vt.材料，东西，所有物；填满，塞满，填料He stuffed the shoe with newspaper.139、shrink vi.&vt.（使）缩小，收缩Washing wool in hot water will shrink it.140、treatment n.处理（方式），对待（方式）；治疗，疗法Hes receiving treatment for cancer.141、personality n.个性；性格He has a strong personality.142、vacant a.空的；未被占用的；（职位）空缺的；心不在焉的He looked at space with a vacant expression on his face.143、academic a.（大专院校）教学（上）的；大学的；学术性的；理论上的In Britain the academic year runs from October to July.144、literary a.文学（上）的；书面的There are many literary societies in this university.145、crucial a.决定性的；紧要关头的It was a crucial moment in the battle/146、greedy a.贪吃的；贪心的；渴望的He is greedy for power.147、exhaust vt.&n.使精疲力尽；用尽；排气管；废气My patience is exhausted.148、grant vt.&n.允许，答应；赐予；（向承认）；（国家发放的）补助金I had to grant the logic of his argument.149、compress vt.压缩，压紧；使变简练He compressed his report into three pages.150、amaze vt.使惊愕，使大为吃惊Your knowledge amazes me.151、arouse vt.引起，机器；唤醒His behavior arouses much disagreement.152、circulate vt.&vi.（使）循环，（使）流通；传播散布；到处走动A lot of false information has been circulated.153、resident n.&a.居民，住客；居住（在某地）的，不迁徙的This hotel serves meals to residents only.154、provision n.供应，提供；准备，防备；规定，条件；（pl.）粮食They make full provision for the future.155、disguise vt.& n.把假扮起来；掩饰，隐瞒；伪装物She crossed the border in disguise.156、outcome n.效果，结果，后果The outcome of their discussion is important to us.157、reservation n.停留；预定（房间、飞机座位等）；（动物）保护区Have you made a hotel reservation?158、occasion n.时刻，时节；时机；特殊场合I only wear a tie on special occasions.159、familiar a.熟悉的，常见的；亲呢的St. Pauls is a familiar sight to all Londoners.160、sophisticated a.老练的；高雅的，时髦的；复杂的，精密的；尖端的This is a sophisticated machine.161、inevitable a.不可避免的；照例必有得，惯常的He made his inevitable joke about the school food.162、 debate vt.&vi.&n进行辩论；考虑，斟酌；辩论（会）；讨论.I debated the idea in my mind.163、 Inspect vt.检查，检验；视察Lets go and inspect the damage.164、 grasp vt.&n.抓牢，抓紧；理解，领会；紧握，掌握，理解力He grasped the main points of the speech.165、 participate vt. (-in)参加，参与Everyone is expected to participate in these discussions.166、 privilege n.特权，特惠待遇；荣幸Education is a privilege, not a right, in many countries.167、 removal n.移动，迁移After our removal to London, they got married.168、 variable a.&n.易变的，不稳定的；可调节的；易变的事，可变因素The temperature inside the car is variable.169、 valid a.正当的，有根据的；有效的；具有法律效力的He got a train ticket valid for three months.170、 venture n.&vi.&vt.风险项目，风险投资；冒险，以为赌注Now is not the time to venture on such a hard project.171、 astonish vt.使吃惊，使惊讶We read an astonish piece of news in todays newspaper.172、 stain vt.&vi.&n.沾染，（给木材、标本）着色；染污处，污迹The cloth stains easily, so try not to touch it.173、 burst vi.&vt.&n.（使）破裂，（使）爆炸；破裂，裂口；一阵，爆发In spring the young flowers burst open.174、 tidy a.&vt.整洁的；整理，收拾When are you going to tidy your room up?175、 dispose vt.布置，排列，安排The murderer was unable to dispose of the body.176、 commit vt.犯（错误），干（坏事等）；使（自己）承担义务，承诺The government has committed itself to health education.177、 modest a.谦虚的，谨慎的；不大的，适度的The young actress is very modest about her success.178、 genuine a.真正的，非伪造的；真诚的，非伪装的This is a genuine Ming vase.179、 supreme a.至高的，至上的；最大的，极度的She felt supreme happiness at the party.180、 objective a.&n.客观存在的；客观的；（长远的）目标，目的Try to be more objective about it.181、 retain vt.保留，保持；留住，挡住Lead retains heat well.182、 flourish vi.茂盛，繁荣；兴旺发达Jazz flourished in America in the early part of the century.183、 assignment vt.（分配、指派的）任务、工作；分配，指派His assignment was to follow the spy.184、 interpret vt.把理解为，解释；演绎，体现；口译I interpreted his silence as a refusal.185、 forbid vt.不许，禁止；阻止，妨碍I forbid you to tell anyone.186、 pierce vt.刺入，刺破；被突然看到、听到、感觉到A sudden scream pierced the silence.187、 exaggerate vi.&vt.夸张，言过其实He has an exaggerated idea his own importance.188、 favor .&vt.赞同，赞许；偏袒，偏爱；恩惠；支持，偏爱，有利于A mother shouldnt show favor to one of her children.189、 impact n.&vt&vi.冲击力，作用；冲击，对有影响The computer has made a great impact on modern life.190、 source n.来源，出处；原因；源泉；提供信息者I heard from a reliable source that the company is doing badly.191、 memorial n.纪念碑，纪念物We went to see the war memorial.192、 harsh a.刺耳的，刺目的；严厉的，无情的He heard a harsh voice when knocking at the door.193、 prior a.在前的，居先的；优先的I was unable to attend the meeting because of a prior date.194、 rescue vt.&n.拯救，戒酒，使免遭（损失）；拯救，营救He rescued the man from drowning.195、 acknowledge vt.承认，供认；表示感激The producer wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the police.196、 sketch n.&vt.草图，素描；梗概；（给）写生；在草拟This pencil sketch is wonderful.197、 swallow vi.&vt.&n.吞下，咽下；咽口水；忍受；抑制住；燕子She was swallowed up by the crowd and we lost sight of her.198、 deceive vt.欺，瞒，蒙蔽They deceived her into signing the papers.199、 substitute n.&vt.代替者，代用品；用代替，替换We substituted red balls for200、 protest n.&vt.声言，申明；抗议，反对；抗议，反对She protested her innocence.201、 reaction n.反应，回应；反作用力，化学反应；恢复到以前的状态What was your reaction to the new?202、 gradual a.渐渐的，逐步的This is a gradual slope.203、 optimistic a.乐观的The experts are optimistic that we will succeed.204、 accurate a.准确的，精确的Is the station clock accurate?205、 impressive a.令人钦佩的，给人良好印象的；令人难忘的He gave us an impressive speech.206、expose vt.（使）暴露；揭露（某人或罪行）；使曝光I threatened to expose him to the police.207、imply vt.暗示，意味着，含有的意思Are you implying that we are not telling the true?208、embarrass vt.使窘迫，使尴尬；使拮据She was embarrassed when they kept praising her.209、submit vi.&vt.屈服，认输；提交，呈递；使服从They submitted the proposal to the committee for approval.210、range n.&vi.变动范围；视（听）觉范围；在某些程度内的变化；排列The childrens ages range from 5 to 15.211、appeal n.&vi.恳求，感染力，吸引力；上诉；哀求，呼吁；（提交）上诉They are appealing for funds to build a new church.212、motive n.&a.动机，目的；提供动的，引发行动的What do you think his motives were in helping us?213、status n.身份；社会地位，职位；情形，状况Whats her status in the organization?214、prospect n.指望，展望；前景；很快可能发生的事；景象He is looking for a job with wonderful prospect.215、application n.申请，申请书；应用；用途；专心；适用The new discovery has number of industrial application.216、creative a.创造性的，有创造力的；独创的He is a very creative musician.217、statistical a.统计数字的，统计学的There is no statistical evidence for his cla