大学英语词汇

大学英语词汇1800字

1.abolish:toofficiallyendorstopsomething

2.accomplish:tosuccessfullycompleteataskorgoal

3.acquire:togainorobtainsomething,usuallythrougheffortorpurchase

4.adapt:toadjusttoneworchangingcircumstances

5.adhere:tosticktoorfollowaparticularbelief,rule,orlaw

6.advocate:topubliclysupportorpromoteaparticularideaorcause

7.alleviate:toreduceorlessentheseverityofsomething,suchaspainorsuffering

8.analyze:toexaminesomethingindetailtounderstanditsstructureormeaning

9.anticipate:toexpectorpredictsomethingbeforeithappens

10.appreciate:tovalueorrecognizetheworthofsomethingorsomeone

11.approach:tomoveclosertosomething,oftenwiththeintentofmakingcontact

12.assess:toevaluateordeterminethevalue,quality,orimportanceofsomething

13.assign:toallocateordesignatesomethingtoaparticularpersonorgroup

14.assume:tobelieveorsupposesomethingwithoutverifiedprooforevidence

15.assure:togiveconfidence,certainty,orguaranteetosomeone

16.attribute:tocreditorblamesomethingtoaparticularpersonorcause

17.augment:toincreaseorenhancesomething,oftenthroughtheadditionofsomethingelse

18.authenticate:toverifythetruthoraccuracyofsomething

19.avail:totakeadvantageoforbenefitfromsomething

20.ban:toofficiallyprohibitorforbidsomething

21.bear:tocarryorsupporttheweightofsomething

22.benefit:togainsomethingbeneficialoradvantageous

23.blend:tocombineormixtogetherdifferentsubstancesorcomponents

24.broaden:toincreasetherangeorscopeofsomething

25.browse:tolookthroughorcasuallyreadmaterial,oftenonlineorinastore

26.calculate:todetermineorestimateusingmathematicalmethods

27.capture:tocatchorseizesomething,oftenwiththeintentofkeepingit

28.certify:toconfirmorverifythegenuinenessorauthenticityofsomething

29.challenge:todisputeorquestionsomething,oftenwiththeintentofprovingitwrong

30.change:tomakeorbecomedifferent

31.charge:todemandpaymentorfeesforaserviceorproduct

32.clarify:tomakesomethingclearoreasiertounderstand

33.classify:tocategorizeorgroupsomethingbasedonsharedcharacteristicsorqualities

34.collaborate:toworktogetherwithothersonaprojectortask

35.collect:togatheroraccumulateaquantityofitemsordata

36.combine:tojoinormergetwoormorethingstogether

37.compare:toexaminesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentwoormorethings

38.compete:tostriveorcontendagainstothers,oftenforaprizeorachievement

39.compile:togatherandorganizerelatedmaterialsintoasingledocumentorcollection

40.complement:toenhanceorcompletesomethinginawaythatimprovesoverallqualityoreffectiveness

41.comply:toadhereorconformtoaruleorrequest

42.compose:tocreateorwritesomething,suchasamusicalpieceoressay

43.comprehend:tounderstandorgraspthemeaningofsomething

44.conceal:tohideorkeepsomethingsecret

45.concentrate:tofocusattentionoreffortonaparticulartaskorobjective

46.conclude:toarriveatafinaldecisionorjudgment

47.conduct:toleadormanageataskoractivity

48.confer:tograntorbestowsomething,suchasanhonorordegree

49.confess:toadmitoracknowledgeafaultorwrongdoing

50.confirm:toverifyorauthenticatesomething

51.confuse:tomakesomeonefeeluncertainorunclearaboutsomething

52.connect:tolinkorjointogethertwoormorethings

53.consider:tothinkaboutsomethingcarefullybeforemakingadecisionorjudgment

54.consist:tobecomposedormadeupofsomething

55.consult:toseekadviceorguidancefromsomeone

56.contemplate:tothinkdeeplyorreflectonsomething

57.contradict:todenyoropposesomething,ofteninconflictwithknownevidenceorfact

58.control:toregulateormaintainauthorityoversomething

59.coordinate:toorganizeorarrangemultipleelementsintoacohesivewhole

60.correspond:tomatchorbethesameassomethingelse

61.create:tobringsomethingintoexistenceorbeing

62.critique:toevaluateoranalyzesomething,oftenwiththeintentoffindingfaultorroomforimprovement

63.criticize:toexpressdisapprovalormakenegativecommentsaboutsomething

64.cross:topassfromonesidetoanother,ofteninvolvingaphysicalbarrierordistance

65.cultivate:tonurtureordevelopsomething,suchasaskillorrelationship

66.curb:torestrainorcontrolsomething,ofteninvolvingundesirablebehaviororactions

67.dare:tohavethecourageoraudacitytodosomething

68.debate:toengageinaformalargumentordiscussion,ofteninvolvingopposingviewpointsorideas

69.decide:tomakeachoiceorjudgmentaboutsomething

70.declare:toformallyannounceorproclaimsomething

71.decline:torefuseorrejectsomething,oftenduetolackofinterestorpreference

72.decorate:toadornorembellishsomethingwithornamentationordesign

73.dedicate:tocommitordevotespecifictimeorefforttosomethingorsomeone

74.defend:toprotectorguardsomethingorsomeonefromharm,damage,orattack

75.define:todescribeorexplainthemeaningoressenceofsomething

76.degrade:tolowerorreducethequality,status,orworthofsomething

77.delay:topostponeorputoffsomethingtoalatertimeordate

78.deliver:totransportorbringsomethingtoaparticularlocationorperson

79.demonstrate:toshoworprovethetruthoreffectivenessofsomethingthroughexampleorexplanation

80.deny:torefuseorrejectsomething,ofteninadirectandexplicitmanner

81.depend:torelyorbedependentonsomethingorsomeoneforsupportorsustenance

82.depict:toportrayorrepresentsomethinginaparticularway,oftenthroughvisualartorliterature

83.derive:toobtainorreceivesomethingfromaparticularsourceororigin

84.describe:togiveadetailedaccountorexplanationofsomething

85.design:toplanorcreatesomethingwithaspecificpurposeorgoalinmind

86.desist:toceaseorstopdoingsomething,oftenduetoinstructionorpersuasion

87.develop:togroworprogressovertime,ofteninvolvingchangesinqualityorquantity

88.devote:todedicateorcommitoneselftoaparticulartask,idea,orcause

89.diagnose:toidentifyorrecognizeamedicalorpsychologicalconditionorillness

90.differ:tohavedifferingviewpoints,opinions,orideasaboutsomething

91.digress:todepartordeviatefromthemainsubjectortopicindiscussion

92.diminish:toreduceormakesmallerinsize,amount,ordegree

93.direct:topointorleadsomethinginaparticulardirectionormanner

94.disagree:tohaveopposingorconflictingviewpointsoropinionsaboutsomething

95.disapprove:toexpressnegativejudgment,opinion,orcriticismaboutsomething

96.discern:toperceiveorrecognizesomethingthroughobservationorintuition

97.disclose:torevealormakeknownsomethingthatwaspreviouslyhiddenorsecret

98.disconnect:toseparateorbreakaparttwoormorethingsorideas

99.discount:toreduceorlowerthepriceorvalueofsomething

100.discover:tofindorlearnsomethingthatwaspreviouslyunknownorhidden

101.discuss:toengageinconversationordialogueaboutaspecifictopicorsubject

102.dismiss:torejectordisregardsomethingasunimportantorunworthyofattention

103.display:toexhibitorshowsomethinginapublicorprominentmanner

104.dispose:tothrowawayordiscardsomething,ofteninvolvingwasteorexcessmaterials

105.dispute:tochallengeorargueagainstsomething,ofteninalegalorofficialcontext

106.disrupt:tocauseconfusionordisturbancetosomethingorsomeone,ofteninvolvingunexpectedorunwantedchanges

107.distinguish:toseparateordifferentiatesomethingfromothersbasedonuniquequalitiesorcharacteristics

108.distribute:todeliverorsupplysomethingtomultiplerecipientsorlocations

109.divert:tochangeorredirectthecourseofsomething,ofteninvolvingattentionorfocus

110.document:torecordorcaptureinformationorevidenceinaspecificformatormedium

111.dominate:tocontrolorexertauthorityoversomethingorsomeone

112.doubt:tofeeluncertainorskepticalaboutsomething,ofteninvolvingalackofconfidenceortrust

113.drain:toremoveorextractexcessliquidorsubstancefromsomething

114.draw:tocreateorproducesomethingbyhand,ofteninvolvingartordesign

115.dream:toexperienceasequenceofsubconsciousorunconsciousimagesorideasduringsleep

116.drive:totransportorpropelsomethingorsomeoneinaparticulardirectionormanner

117.earn:toreceivepaymentorcompensationinexchangeforworkorlabor

118.educate:toinstructorteachsomeone,ofteninvolvingknowledgeorskillsdevelopment

119.eliminate:toremoveorgetridofsomething,ofteninapermanentordefinitivemanner

120.embrace:toacceptorsupportsomething,ofteninvolvingapositiveorwelcomingattitude

121.emphasize:tohighlightorgivespecialattentiontosomething,ofteninvolvingemphasisonspecificwordsorphrases

122.encourage:tosupportormotivatesomeonetoachieveaparticulargoaloroutcome

123.endanger:toputsomeoneorsomethingatriskorindangerofharmordamage

124.enforce:tomakesurethataparticularrule,law,orstandardisfollowedoradheredto

125.enhance:toimproveorincreasesomething,ofteninvolvingagradualorincrementalprocess

126.enjoy:toexperiencepleasureorsatisfactionfromsomethingorsomeone

127.enlighten:toprovideknowledgeorunderstandingaboutaparticulartopicorsubject

128.ensure:tomakesureorguaranteesomethingwillhappenortakeplace

129.entertain:toamuseorprovideenjoymenttosomeonethroughperformanceoractivity

130.enumerate:tolistorspecifyanumberofthingsinaparticularorderorsequence

131.establish:tocreateorbuildsomething,ofteninvolvingaformalprocessorprocedure

132.estimate:topredictorapproximatesomethingbasedonpriorexperienceorknowledge

133.evaluate:toassessormeasurethequality,value,oreffectivenessofsomething

134.examine:toinspectorinvestigatesomethingindetail,ofteninvolvingasystematicprocessormethod

135.exceed:tosurpassorexceedaparticularlimit,threshold,orstandard

136.exchange:totradeorswapsomethingwithsomeoneelse,ofteninvolvingasimilarvalueorquantity

137.excite:toenergizeorstimulatesomeone,ofteninvolvingpositiveemotionsorreactions

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