四级高频词汇2012.doc

Spark English Vocabulary SeriesVocabulary for College English Test Band4considerWe consider that you are not to blame.involveOver the years I have gotten more involved inthe planning of the action and stunts on my American moviesand that makes me happy.tendSo many young people-male and female alike-tend to overemphasize physical attributes.includeAmericas working mothers say their ideal situationwould include a parttime job,rather than working full time or staying at rmationFor further information please write to me.issueWhats at issue here is the whole future of the industry.offerTelevision has begun to offer selected programmesfrom some foreign countries.requireThe work isnt up to the standard I require.resultThe traffic was very heavy and as a result I arrived late.viewThe house has a view over the sea.levelThe water level of the Three Gorges Reservoirreached the predetermined 135 meters Tuesday,five days ahead of schedule.conditionThe basic causes are unknown,although certain conditions that may lead to cancerhave been identified.earnClinton lost the public trust as a personbut earned it as a president.likelyHe says he just forgot about it-a likely story!processThroughout the process of reform and opening,we must combat corruption.raiseThe question of whether to raise taxes to cut the budget deficitis a real hot potato for a lot of politicians.The divorce rate is going up year by yearas a result of the involvement of the other men or women.accessEveryone should have access to education.accountHer salary is paid into her bank account.claimThe governments claim that war was necessary was clearly mistaken.controlThe fire was soon under control.declineThe standard of education has declined in this country.focusPlease focus your mind on the following problem.lackTheir actions lack consistency;they say one thing and do moteThe football team was promoted to the first division.situationWe hope the situation in Iraq canresume stability as soon as possible,and its people can enjoy peaceful lives.abilityEducation is the ability to listen to almost anythingwithout losing your temper or self-confidence.affectConstant exposure to intense light affects the eyes adversely.avoidIn international matches,prestige is so important that the only thingthat matters is to avoid being municationTo be a player in information and communications technologies,you must be able to make quick decisions.creditDont place credit in idle rumours.demandAir-conditioners are in demand during hot summers.influenceDistinguished daily newspapers like Washington Post orthe New York Times exerta powerful influence all over the country.lightIf you think about it, you will eventually see the light.limitYou really are the absolute limit!maintainThe improvement in his health is being maintained.natureThis beautiful garden owes more to art than to nature.opportunityIt is often hard to distinguish betweenthe hard knocks in life and those of opportunity.rangeBoth sides exchanged their views on a wide range of topicsthey were interested in at the meeting.awareOne may be conscious of fear,but not altogether aware ofthe danger which is going on about munityThe community college is the most rapidly growing segment ofhigher education in the United SpleteIt was a complete surprise to me.concernThere is some cause for concern but no need for alarm.containIts hard to understandwhy English football fans easily get too excitedand can not contain their enthusiasm.contributeEveryone should contribute what he or she can afford.ensureHe would, when in office, ensure that all secret data be made public.environmentWe should take care of the environment,so that we have something to leave for our children.failSome students failed to get a bachelors degreebecause they failed the CET Band-4.featureEven a skilled writercould not describe all the featuresthat make one face different from another.functionWhat is his function on the committee?ignoreYouve been ignoring me.impactHer speech made a tremendous impact on rmHe informed the police that some money was missing.majorShakespeare is one of the major writers.nothingI cant believe we did all that work for nothing.particularlyCotton grows well in that country,particularly in the east.referThe dispute was referred to the United Nations.replaceWe have replaced slave labour withby machines.seekMost of the countrys Internet users go online tochat or seek entertainment rather thanlook for jobs or conduct business.speedHis speed and strength helped him win the race.suggestJanes pale face suggested that she was ill,and her parents suggested thatshe should have a medical examination.termThe President is now in his second term of office.associateWe associate Egypt with the Nile.associationAccording to the American Automobile Association,since 1964 all cars sold in the United Sateshave been equipped with seat belts.caseA Dublin hospital found the first suspect case of SARS.communicateThe Minister of Foreign Affairshas already communicated on this eventwith the American President.damageThe court awarded 500 in damages to the injured.expenseMost children in Britain are educated at public expense.injureAfter being wounded in the fighting,he was in an accidentwhen his car was damaged but he himself not injured.movementYour contributions on the field of play have served tostrengthen the Olympic Movement and global sport.occasionWe must rise to the occasion in order to win this game.particularMichael Jackson is particular about his clothes.pickShe picked at her plate, without appetite.practiceKnowledge is a treasure,but practice is the key to it.preferenceDo you have a preference for a particular food?riskThe whole future of the company is at risk.specificSome of the reportsalways speak on the general principlewhile neglecting a briefing on specific facts.stickIf we stick at it,we should finish the job today.storeA great part of the chain stores businesscomes from children.adaptCan you adapt your way of thinking to the new life style?amountTheir traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars.appealHer sense of humour appealed to him enormously.applyWe should apply to the publishers for permissionto reprint an extract.approachFew writers can approach Shakespeare in talent.assumeFarmers will have a bumper harvest,assuming that the weather is favourable.availableThere were no tickets available for Fridays performance.benefitEquality and mutual benefit is one of Chinas five principals ofpeaceful co-existence in foreign poundWater is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.consultHave you consulted with the other members of the team?conveyThis train conveys over three hundred passengers every day.cultivateContinue to carry forward and cultivate the national spirit.distanceI could hear voices in the distance.editThey must have edited bits of the interview out.effectiveThey took effective measuresto prevent poisonous gases from escaping.employThe firm employs the retired professor as an advisor.estimateOur best intelligence estimate continues to be thathe is alive and probably someplace in those tribal areason the western side of Pakistan.exchangeThere is an increase in the technical cooperation andcultural exchanges between China and other countries.exhaustSome web addicts often exhaust themselves bysurfing the Internet for days on end.factorHer friendly manner is an important factorin her rapid success.gainNo gains without pains.indicateIn this map, the towns are indicated by a red dot.mediaCCTV has good media coverage of the Iraq War.refuseIt was no easy matter finding lodgings.In most cases we were refused on some pretext or other,while we ourselves turned down a few places as unsuitable.relateThe generation gap makes it hard for childrento relate to their parents.respectLove, friendship, respect, do not unite peopleas much as a common hatred for something.responsibleI am partly responsible for the confusion.reviewIn our talks today,President Bush reviewed 30 years of Sino-US relation.significantThe detective said thatthe time of murder was extremely significant.spotAfter his second display of insubordination,John was fired on the spot.sufferIm so happy,so absorbed in the sensation of a tranquil existence,that my art is suffering.treatIts treated like its some evil thingthat industry is doing,but if industry wasnt doing that,we would not have any new treatments.variousNowadays, moon cakes with their various flavors anddelicate packaging actually have become a kind of artwork.adoptThree concepts have been adoptedfor the Beijing Olympic Games,namely, the Green Olympics,the High-tech Olympics and the Peoples Olympics.annualThe cable networks earningshave been eroded over the past yearby an estimated $80 millionin annual losses from world championship wrestling.attachYoull be attached to this departmentuntil the end of the year.attackIt immediately ran away when she saw it,and experts confirmedthat a puma will not attack a human beingunless it is cornered.attractHer attention was attracted by his smile.awardThe Nobel Prize is awarded to commemorate Nobel,the great chemist.I would also like tobackgroundlearn more about the culture behind the language.When you understand the cultural background,you can better use the language.campusIn American universities,classes are often arranged in more flexible patterns andmany jobs on campus are reserved for students.circumstanceCircumstances alter mitChina will, as always, commit itself to reform,opening-up and modernization drive.conflictThere has been a long and bitter conflictbetween employers and workers.confuseThey confused me by asking so many questions.considerableThe war in Iraq made a considerable impacton Russias tourism business.creativeWe need some creative thinking to solve this problem.crimeLast year,the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined.crisisNegotiations between the two countriesare approaching a crisis.displayOn New Years Eve the display of fireworksoffers many attractions.efficientThe new secretary is a quick,efficient worker,and the boss is quite satisfied with her.entireIn order to hedge his betshe didnt tell the other party his entire plan.expandHis modest businesseventually expanded into a supermarket empire.exposeThe crime of the corrupt officialsmust be exposed without any reserve.gapThere were some unaccountable gaps in his story.grantThe government gave us a grant to build another classroom.growthRussia President Putin stressed thatthe energy tariffs should be raised graduallyand in accordance with the growth in peoples income.harmThe car was badly damagedbut none of the passengers came to any harm.incidentThe anti-war demonstration proceeded without incident.individualSuccess at Manchester United is abouta good footballing team not individuals.lossFrank was at a losswhen he attempted to address the group.mannerHe is a man with a very prim and precise manner.modelThey try to build their system ofdemocracy on the American model.necessarilyYou should necessarily go to the party.objectMaking money was his main object in life.observeWhen I was young I observed thatnine out of every ten things I did were failures,so I did ten times more work.obviousHis nervousness was obvious right from the start.opinionIn the opinion of my doctor,I should be well enough to travel by next pertyThe car is my property,you mustnt use it without my permission.puzzleIve been puzzling over all the figures,trying to find what happened to the missing money.regardIf money is regarded as God,it will punish you like a devil.relieveThe doctors explanation relieved me of my fears.reserveIs your holiday a reserved booking, sir?revealIf you reveal your secrets to the wind,you should not blame the windfor revealing them to the trees.secureEvery citizen has the rightto live a peaceful and secure life.sidePeople on both sides of the Taiwan Straitsshould inherit and carry forwardthe fine traditions of the Chinese culture.similarThe brothers look very similar.singleDont stake everything on a single cast of the dice.strikeThe plan strikes me as ridiculous.supplyHe was arrestedfor supplying arms to the terrorists.abstractA flower is beautiful,but beauty itself is abstract.activityProgress is the activity of todayand the assurance of tomorrow.adjustWe must adjust the relationshipbetween investment and consumptionto raise the proportion of consumptionin GDP gradually.advocateNothing could persuade me to returnto the kind of lifeKelsey used to advocate and I once enjoyed.affordId love to go on holidaybut I cant afford the time.aloneCant you just leave well enough alone?appearanceDont judge by appearances-appearances can be misleading.approveMy parents dont approve of me smoking cigarettes.attributeShe attributes her successto hard work and a bit of luck.averageThe average per-capita GNPwill reach the standard ofmoderately developed countries.blameDont always blame your own failure on others.Sometimes you yourself are to blame.casualThey had a casual meeting in the plexThis is a complex substanceit is made up of many simple substances.conceptThat company began searching for an agencyto handle a new restaurant concept.confirmThe Iraqi weapons declaration earlier this monthleaves so many unanswered questionsthat it is impossible to confirmthe accuracy of Iraqs claim.consequenceThe September 11 terrorist attackson the United Stateshave produced serious consequences.consumeIn the mid-seventiesAmericans consumed aboutseventeen million barrels of oil daily.contrastCareful contrast of the two plansshows up some key differences.decorateThey decorated the wedding carwith ribbons and flowers.defineWhen boundaries between countriesare not clearly defined,theres usually trouble.delayThere was a delay of two hoursbefore the plane took off.depositYou should learn to deposit the sadnessinside your heart.deriveWe derive great pleasure from reading.differMen are all alike in their promises.It is only in their deeds that they differ.eliminateThe endless shirking in some government departmentsdoes great harm to our economic constructionand must be eliminated.emotionThe speaker appealed to our emotionsrather than to our minds.emphasisSome dictionaries lay special emphasis on grammar.equivalentThe income loss to rich industrial economiesmight be equivalent to just over 0.5% of GDP.exaggerateHe always exaggeratesto make his stories more amusing.expectationThey had great expectations for their son,but he didnt really live up to them.expressNo words can express the grandeur of that parade.failureFailure is the mother of success.Failure teaches success.fashionShe paints in the fashion of Picasso.impressWe were most impressed with your efficiency.inquirePeople called to inquire after the baby.involvedThe four men involved got killed one by one.lowerMy cabin was on one of the lower dHe has too mild a nature to get angry,even if he has good cause.moodHes in no mood for telling jokes.necessaryIf necessary,we can always change the dates of our trip.neglectHe neglected to write and say Thank you.nervousThe investors became nervousat the freezing of the assets.paceThe old man walked at a very slow pace.participateAmong all the exhibition participating nations,China had the biggest space,the largest number of booksand the atmosphere was the most lively.purchaseLeading banks in Shanghai are planningto finance installment purchaseto the individual house buyers.purposeWas your purpose in going to Beijing to see your family?regardlessHe continued speaking,regardless of my feelings on the matter.removeShe used a hoe to remove weedsfrom the rows of tomato plants.sceneAfter the explosion,the factory was a scene of total confusion.shiftThe candidate was constantly shifting his positionon the issues.solutionResorting to violence is not the best solutionto an argument.sourceThe Pentagon has accelerated developmentof a new generation of advanced precision weaponry,according