2012年6月英语四级考试核心词汇.doc

2012年6月英语四级考试核心词汇1、oint 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 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 Journal 70. 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 flames 127、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our 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 for 200、 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，