4级高频词汇
1、appoint vt.任命;约定
She’s 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、cancel vt.取消;删除
The match had to be cancelled owing to the bad weather.
5、join vt. 加入;连接
Will you join me for a drink?
6、contain vt.容纳;包含;抑制
Doctors are struggling to contain the disease.
7、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.
8、event n.事件;比赛的项目
The next event will be the 100metros race.
9、store n.&vi.&vt.商店;储存;仓库;存储;储备
Why don’t you tell him instead of storing up hatred against him?
10、various a.各种各样的;多方面的
For various reason I’d prefer not to meet him.
11、liberal a.开明的;自由的
The church has become more liberal in this century.
12、optional a.可以任选的;非强制的
The car radio is an optional extra.
13、last a.&ad.&vi.刚过去的;最后的;上一次;最后;持续;维持
This food will only last three days.
14、significant a.有异议的;重要的;重大的
There is a significant improvement in the company’s safety record.
15、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.
Practice2
1、 appreciate vt.感激;欣赏;领会
I’d appreciate it if you would turn the radio down.
2、 secure a.&vt.安全的;放心的;获得;保卫
Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack.
3、 disturb vt.扰乱;妨碍;使不安
A light wind disturbed the surf-ace of the water.
4、 confuse vt.使混乱;混淆
I’m always confusing John with Paul.
5、 earn vt.赚的;获得
He earned a lot of praise from the pa-pe-rs for his smart deeds.
6、 punish vt.惩罚;处罚
The teacher punished them for their rudeness.
7、 overlook vt. 忽略;俯视;宽容
I’ll overlook your mistake this time.
8、 suit n.&vt. 一套衣服;诉讼;适合;相配
That color doesn’t suit her.
9、 reveal vt.揭露;泄露;展现;显示
The investigation has revealed some faults in the system.
10、witnen.&v.目击者;见证人;目击;为……作证
The 1980s have witnessed increasing unemployment.
11、solution n.答案;解决方法;溶解(作用);溶液
They finally came up with a solution.
12、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.
13、interval n. 间隔;间歇;(幕间或中场)休息
Tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy, with a few sunny intervals.
14、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.
15、guilty a.有罪的;内疚的
I feel very guilty about forgetting to post your letter.
Practice 3
1、 tolerate vt.容忍;容许;宽容
I won’t tolerate your bad manners any longer.
2、suppose vt.认为;猜想;(祈使句中)让;假设;(被动态中)期望;应该
She was commonly supposed (to be) extremely rich.
3、acquire vt.取得;获得;学到
I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.
4、differ vt.(-from)和……不同;(-with)与……意见不同
Their house differs from mine in having no dining room.
5、furnish vt.为……配备加剧;(-with)提供;供应
It is costly to furnish our new flat.
6、haste n.急速;急忙
In his haste, he forgot to take his umbrella.
7、luxury n.奢华;奢侈品
Cream cakes are a luxury in our house.
8、jungle n.(热带的)丛林;密林;使人迷惑而且杂乱的大量事物
There are many kinds of jungle animals.
9、enormous a.巨大的;庞大的
He gained an enormous mount of money in the business.
10、urgent a.紧迫的;紧要的.
It’s not urgent, it can wait until tomorrow.
11、vivid a. (光线、色彩)鲜亮的，醒目的;逼真的
The film star wears a vivid red hair.
12、similar a.相似的;类似的
He was advised not to eat bread cake, and other similar foods.
13、artificial a.人工的;假的;矫揉造作的
She welcomed me with an artificial smile.
14、advisable a.可取的;明智的
It is advisable to wear a safety belt when you’re driving.
15、equivalent a.&n. (-to)相等的;相同的;等同物;等价物
Changing his job is equivalent to firing him.
Practice 4
1、 surround vt.围绕;包围
The whole affair is surrounded by controversy.
2、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.
3、charge n.&v.价钱;指控;主管;电荷;充电;要价;指控;充电;冲锋
How much do you charge for a double room?
4、assevt.估价;评定
He’s so lazy that it’s difficult to asses his ability.
5、annoy vt.使烦恼;打搅
I was annoyed with him because he kept interrupting.
6、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.
7、abuse vt.&n.辱骂;滥用;刻薄的话;滥用;妄用;虐-待
I’m afraid the system is open to abuse.
8、scenery n.风景;景色;舞台;布景
We passed through some beautiful scenery on our journey.
9、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.
10、nuisance n.令人讨厌的人或事
It is a nuisance having to go back home to get my ticket.
11、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.
12、battery n.电池(组);电瓶;一组(器具等);炮兵连
The car won’t start because the battery has lost all its power.
13、tame a.&vt 驯服的;由人驯养的;驯服
Only the tame horse can be ridden on.
14、progressive a.不断前进的;先进的;逐渐的
This is a progressive firm that uses the most modern systems.
15、applicable a.适合的;适用的
The rule is only applicable to UK citizens.
Practice 5
1、motivate v.促动;激发
There is little to motivate these kids to work hard at school.
2、omit vt.省去;略去;忽略
In writing this report I have omitted all unnecessary details.
3、refusal n.拒绝;谢绝
My offer met with a polite refusal.
4、perspective n.视角;观点
The new evidence put an entirely different perspective on the case.
5、 series n.一系列;连续;丛书
This is the latest in a series of proposals on arms limitation.
6、scholarship n.奖学金
She won a scholarship to Oxford.
7、ribbon n.缎带;丝带
She wore red ribbons in her hair.
8、patient a.&n.有耐心的;忍耐的;病人
You should have been more patient with that customer.
9、purchase vt.&n.购买;购物;购得物
The purchasing power of the dollar has declined.
10、vigorous a.将有力的;有活力的
The minister made a vigorous defense of the government policies.
11、specific a.明确的;具体的
She gave us very specific instructions.
12、stable n.&a.马厮;畜舍;稳固的;安定的
The ladder isn’t very stable.
13、responsible a.负有责任的;可靠的;需对(事、人)负责的
Who’s responsible for this terrible mess?
14、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.
15、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.
Practice 6
1. 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.
2. amuse vt.使开心;使发笑;给……提供娱乐
His silly jokes amused the children.
3. classify vt.把……分级(分类);把……分为
The scientists classify the animals into several types.
4. insert vt.插入;放入
He inserted a key in the lock of the front door.
5. manufacture vt.&n.(尤指用机器大量)制造;制造
This firm manufactures cars.
6. 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.
7. journal n.(专业团体办的)定期刊物，杂质;日记，日志
The British Medical Journal
8. comment n.&vt.评论;评注;vi.(-on)评论发表意见
He made several unfavorable comments about his boss.
9. 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.
10. request n.&vt.要求;请求;需要
They have made an urgent request for international aid.
11. ratio n.笔;比例;比率
The ratio of nurses to doctors in2:1.
12. mixture n.混合物;混合;合计
His excuse is a mixture of amusement and disbelief.
13. hostile a.怀有敌意的;敌方的
The prime minister was given a hostile reception.
14. peculiar a.奇怪的，异常的;特有的
This meat tastes peculiar. I hope it’s all right.
15. fruitful a.成功的;富有成效的
It was a fruitful meeting.
Practice 7
1、 convert vt.&vi .&n.(使)转变，转换;改变信仰;改变信仰者
This sofa converts into a bed.
2、adopt vi.&vt.收养;采纳，采用;采取
U.S.A adopts a tough attitude to the terrorists.
3、resist vi.&vt.抵抗，对抗;不受……的损害;忍住
He was charged with resisting arrest.
4、deny vt.否认，否定;拒绝给予，不准
He was denied the chance of going to university.
5、pace n.&vi.&vt.步速;步子;步法;踱步(于)，步测
I think the room is ten meters long; I’ll pace it (out)
6、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.
7、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.
8、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.
9、inhabitant n.居民;栖居的动物
This big city has 6 million inhabitants.
10、suburb n.郊区，近郊;城郊
Blackheath is a suburb of London.
11、awkward a.笨拙的;不便操作的;尴尬的，棘手的;不协作的
They’ve bee n asking some very awkward questions.
12、marvelous a.奇妙的，很好的
What marvelous weather.
13、outstanding a.接触的，优秀的;未解决的
He is an outstanding young musician.
14、conservative a.守旧的，不赶时髦的，谨慎的。
At a conservative estimate, the holiday will cost $300.
15、slight a.轻微的，微小的，脆弱的
I have the slightest idea what you’re talking about.
Practice 8
1、 amount n.&.总数，总量，数量，(-to)达到，等于
Her reply amounts to a refusal.
2、 postpone vt.使延期，推迟
We postpone ma-ki-ng a decision.
3、 revise vt.改变，修正，审(稿)，修订，校订
He revised the manuscript of his book.
4、 decrease vt &vi .减少，降低，减少，减少之量
They’re ma-ki-ng efforts to decrease military spending.
5、 investigate vt.&vi .调查，控究，查明
The doctors decided to investigate the cause of cancer.
6、 virtue n.美德，高尚的道德，优点
Among her many virtues are loyalty, courage, and trustfulness.
7、 appearance n.出现，显露 ，外表，外观
She’s made a number of appearances on television.
