四级辅导练习词汇 9.doc

四级辅导练习 词汇 9stressful 5strsfla. 有压力的a stressful job tricky 5trikia. 1.(形势、工作等)复杂的， 棘手的 2. 狡猾的，诡计多端的 3. 机警的；足智多谋的 4. 微妙的；难处理的 Im in a rather tricky position; can you help me out?我的处境很棘手, 你能帮我吗？Hes a tricky customer. 他是个狡猾的顾客。dramaticallydrEmAtIkElI adv. 戏剧性地；引人注目地；显著的 His tone changed dramatically when he saw the money.当他看到钱时，说话语调发生了戏剧性的变化。Our way of life has changed dramatically over the last ten years.在过去10年里我们的生活方式发生了巨大的变化。vulnerable 5vQlnErEb(E)l a. 易受伤的, 脆弱的, 敏感的 He volunteered to protect her as she looked so vulnerable.她看上去很脆弱, 他就主动去保护她。adversity Ed5vE:sitin. 1. 逆境；厄运；(经济方面的)窘境2.(常作-ties)灾祸；灾难；不幸Adversity is a good discipline.逆境是最好的磨炼。Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.困难和不幸不能使人富有,却能使人聪明。initiative i5niFiEtivn. 1. 主动性, 首创精神2. 主动性；积极性；自发性3. 进取心on ones own initiative 主动地take (或 seize) the initiative 带头，采取主动vigor 5viEn. 体力；精力；活力 A brief rest restored the travelers vigor.经过短暂的休息，那些旅行者又恢复了精力。strain strein vt. & vi. 1. 拉紧 2. 尽量利用; 尽全力n. 1. 拉紧；绷紧；张紧2. 拉力；张力；应变 3. 压力；重负；重压之下出现的问题（或担忧等）4. 紧张They strained the wire between two posts.他们拉紧了两根电线杆之间的电线。The strain on the rope made it broken.绳子因受力过大而断了。episode 5episEud n. 1.（人生的）一段经历；（小说的）片段，插曲 2.（电视连续剧或无线电广播小说的）一集an episode in history 历史上的一段插曲an hour-long television episode 一小时的电视节目encode in5kEudvt. (将文字材料)译成密码； 编码；编制成计算机语言We should encode the message for security reasons.为了确保安全，我们应该对信息进行编码。visual 5vizjuEla. 视觉的，看得见的The film is a visual art. 电影是一种视觉艺术。His designs have a strong visual appeal.他的设计在视觉上很有感染力。cue kju:n. 1. 尾白， 提示 2. 暗示，暗号，指示 vt. 1. 向发出指示信号 The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late. 这演员错过了向他发出的提示，上场晚了。When she coughs, its my cue to come onto the stage.她一咳嗽, 就是给我暗号出场。The studio manager will cue you in when its your turnto sing.轮到你唱的时候, 演播室经理会向你发出暗示的。caution 5kC:FEnn. 1. 小心, 谨慎, 慎重 2.（对危险或风险的）警告，告诫 vt. 警告, 提醒, 劝小心 You should exercise extreme caution when driving infog. 在雾中开车要极为小心。His gesture indicated a caution. 他的手势表示警告。The policeman cautioned that driver.警察对那个司机给予警告。a. cautious 小心的；谨慎的medication 7medi5keiFEnn. 敷药, 施药；药物;药What is the best medication for this condition?这种病用什么药最好?expand iks5pAndvt. & vi.1. 使变大, 扩大，扩张，增强（尺码、数量或重要性） 2. 伸展，伸开，张开，展开 vi. 进一步阐述，详述，详谈，充分叙述 (on，upon)The ranks of the teachers are constantly expanding.教师队伍日益扩大了。The eagle expanded its wings. 雄鹰展翅。considerably kEn5sIdErEbElIadv. 相当，非常，颇The gap has narrowed considerably. 分歧大大缩小了。The price was considerably reduced. 价格大幅降低了。commercial kE5mE:FEla. 商业的，商务的commercial bank 商业银行civilian si5viljEnn. 平民，百姓be back in civilian life 退伍重过平民的生活eruption i5rQpFEnn. 喷发，爆发The volcano is in eruption. 火山正在喷发。exposure iks5pEuVEn. 暴露；揭发；曝光exposure to public attention 公诸于众trace treisvt. 1. 追踪；追溯2. 发现；找到n. 踪迹；痕迹；形迹He knew they were tracing him.他知道他们正在追踪他。They could not trace him. 他们找不到他。We have lost all trace of him. 我们找不到他的踪迹。locate lEu5keitvt. 找出，指出(地点或位置)vt. & vi. (在)设置，坐落于The general tried to locate the enemys site.那位将军想找出敌人营地的位置。Early settlers located where there was water.早期的移民安居在有水的地方。sophisticated sE5fistikeitida. 1. 老练的；老于世故的2. 精密的, 尖端的Mr. Smith is a sophisticated world traveler.史密斯先生是一位老练的环球旅行家。She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London. 移居伦敦后她变得世故多了。This is a very sophisticated machine.这是一台非常精密的机器。capability 7keipE5bilitin. 1. 能做某事的素质；能力2. 尚未发挥的天资或素质Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability. 组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。transmit trAnz5mitvt. & vi. 发射, 播送, 广播vt. 1. 传播, 传染2. 传导The station transmits from 6 a.m. until midnight.电台从早晨六点开始播音, 一直持续到半夜。Insects can transmit diseases.昆虫能传播疾病。Glass transmits light but not sound.玻璃传导光, 但不传导声音。accessible Ek5sesEbla. 1. 容易取得的，容易获得的，容易达到的2. 可接近的，可进入的；易接近的，易进入的 3. (指人)易见到的，易相处的，平易近人的4. 可理解的，易懂的Medicine should not be kept where it is accessible to children. 药物不应放在容易被小孩拿到的地方。Such information is not really accessible.这种信息不是很容易得到的。The island is accessible only by boat.这座岛只能坐船去。Her poetry is always very accessible.她的诗总是通俗易懂。indispensable 7indis5pensEbl a. 必不可少的, 必需的Health is indispensable to everyone. 健康是人人所必要的。capitalize kE5pitElaizvt. 1. 用大写字母写或印刷 2. 将(某事物)转作资本、用作资本或资本化If you capitalized a word, you use a capital letter at the beginning or for the whole of it. 你把一个单词大写，可以指第一个字母大写，也可以指整个词都大写。We capitalized our assets to avoid bankruptcy.我们把资产转作资金以避免破产。capitalize on 充分利用某事物,从某事物中获利We should capitalize on every chance we get to improve our English. 我们应该充分利用一切机会来提高英语水平。endurancein5djurEnsn. 忍耐力She reached the end of endurance.她到了忍受的极限。component kEm5pEunEntn. 成分，组成部分，部件，元件A chemist can separate a medicine into its components.化学家能把一种药物的各种成分分解出来。essential i5senFEla. 1. 必不可少的， 绝对必要的 2. 本质的，实质的，基本的n. 1. 要素, 要点2. 必需品Food is essential for life. 生命离不开食物。There are essential differences between the two.这两者之间有本质的区别。The information and advice are boiled down to bare essentials. 各种资料与建议缩短为极简单的要点。We only have time to pack a few essentials.我们只来得及装几件生活必需品。overlook 7EuvE5lukvt. 1. 忽视2. 监督, 管理3. 俯视Dont overlook the slower students. 别忽视后进同学。The foreman overlooked a large number of workers.工头监督着许多工人。We overlooked the sea. 我们俯瞰大海。skim skimvt. 撇去vt. & vi.1. 掠过, 轻轻擦过2. 略读, 浏览She skimmed the milk of its cream.她撇去牛奶上的奶油。The swallows skimmed the water. 燕子掠过水面。Its important for you to skim through the text.浏览课文对你来说很重要。preserve pri5zE:vvt. 1. 保护 2. 维持 3. 保存；防腐；保藏 4. 保留，留存 5. 把制成罐头(食品)； 腌制；把制成蜜饯 6. 圈为禁地；(尤指)禁猎； 不准外人狩猎(或钓鱼) We must preserve our natural resources.我们必须保护自然资源。It is the duty of the police to preserve public order.维护公共秩序是警察的职责。The ancient Egyptians knew ways to preserve dead bodies from decay.古埃及人懂得保存尸体，使之不会腐烂的方法。Few of her early articles are preserved.她早期的文章没有几篇留存下来。In the summer, large crops of fruit may be preserved by freezing or bottling. 夏天大量水果可以通过冷藏或瓶装加以保存。These woods are preserved. 此处林场禁止打猎。retain ri5teinvt. 1. 保持；保留 2. 止住；容纳 3. 保存；维持 This village still retains its old world character.这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。They built a wall round the shore of the lake to retain the water. 他们沿着湖边筑起一道堤来挡水。You must retain your school reports.你必须将学习成绩单保存好。reserve ri5zE:vvt. 1. 保留储备某物 2. 具有或保持(某种权利) 3. 预订或保留(座位、住处等)n. 1. 贮藏；储备 2. 保护区 3. 矜持，拘谨；寡言 Well reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.票为您保留到明天中午。The management reserves the right to refuse admission. 资方有权拒绝接纳。These seats are reserved for teachers.这些座位是留给老师的。We must keep back a reserve of food.我们必须贮存一些食品。This area was once a wildlife reserve.该地区曾是一个野生动物保护区。He spoke with reserve. 他说话谨慎。sustain sEs5teinvt. 1. 承受，支撑2. 维持3. 长期保持；使继续4. 经受，遭受An unshakable belief sustained me.一种不可动摇的信念支持着我。During the war we had just enough food to sustain us.战争期间, 我们的食物仅够维持生活。We do not have enough money to sustain our campaign for long. 我们没有足够的财力使宣传活动长期保持下去。He sustained a foot injury. 他足部受了伤。proficient prE5fiFEnta. 精通的，熟练的She is proficient at swimming. 她精通游泳。potential pE5tenF(E)la. 潜在的，有可能的n. 潜力，潜势，可能性Its important to draw out a childs potential capacities.发掘孩子的潜在能力是很重要的。This new invention has an enormous sales potential.这项新发明有巨大的销售潜力。sufficient sE5fiFEnta. 足够的；充足的We have gained sufficient experience to tackle this problem. 我们已经有了足够的经验来处理这个问题。superior sju:5piEriEa. 1. (级别、地位)较高的；(品质、程度)优良的， 较好的2. 上等的, 优秀的3. 有优越感的，高傲的n. 1. 上级，长官，上司 2. 较好的人事物, 优胜者Youre a very superior young woman.你是一个非常优秀的年轻女性。The test showed he was the superior player.这次测试显示出他比较优秀。She affected a superior air.她摆出一副高不可攀的样子。John was his direct superior. 约翰是他的顶头上司。As a violin player, he has no superior.作为小提琴手, 没有人能胜过他。be superior to 比优越；比好considerable kEn5sidErEbla. 相当大(或多)的It is a considerable sum of money.那是一笔数量可观的钱。expedition 7ekspi5diFEnn. 1. 远征；探险；考察 2. 迅速, 动作敏捷 3. 远征队；探险队；考察队4.（短途的）旅行，出行The scientists will go on an expedition to the South Pole. 这些科学家们将要去南极考察。They carried out the captains orders with all possible expedition. 他们毫不迟疑地迅速执行船长的命令。intensive in5tensiva. 1.加强的, 集中的, 密集的2. 彻底的Intensive care in hospital is given to the seriously ill.病情严重的人在医院里得到了精心的护理。His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing.他进行了深入彻底的调查, 但没有发现什么。concise kEn5saisa. 简明的I gave a concise answer about this.我对于此事给了一个简要的答复。transform trAns5fC:mvt. & vi. 改变 Marriage has completely transformed her.结婚使她完全改变了。transfer trAns5fE:vt. & vi. 转移；迁移 vt. 1. 转让；让渡 2.（使）调动；转职；转学；改变（环境） 3. 转移（感情）；传染（疾病）； 让与，转让（权力等） 4. 转会（尤指职业足球队） 5. 转存，转录（资料、音乐等）The company has transferred to an eastern location.这家公司已搬到东部某地。To preserve the farm intact, he transferred it to one heir. 为了保持这个农场的完整，他将它移交给一个继承人。That footballer has been transferred to AC Milan.那个足球运动员已经转会到AC米兰队。release ri5li:svt. 1. 释放；放开 2. 发布；发行; 发售 3. 减轻(痛苦等)；解脱 n.1. 释放，排放，解除 2. 公映的新影片,发布的新闻3. 排放；泄漏；渗漏4. 解脱；轻松感5. 解除(痛苦等)；消除(紧张情绪等)He released her arm. 他放开了她的手臂。The commission released its findings.委员会公布了调查结果。A bottle of sleeping tablets will release you from your sufferings forever.一瓶安眠药片将永远解除你的痛苦。After my examination I had a feeling of release.考完试后我有如释重负之感。On this show they played the latest release.这次公演, 他们放映了最新的影片。relief ri5li:fn. 1. (痛苦等)缓解, 减轻, 解除2. 轻松, 宽慰3. 救济金This medicine will give you some relief.这药会为你减轻一些痛苦。His words provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.他的话给极沉闷的讲话增添了几分轻松的气氛。deliver di5livEvt. & vi. 递送, 交付vt. 1. 发言2. 助产3.发动, 提出The postman delivers letters. 邮递员投递信件。Mr. Smith delivered the opening speech.史密斯先生致开幕词。The midwife delivered her sister.那位助产护士给她妹妹接生。The enemy is going to deliver an attack during the dryseason. 敌人准备在旱季发动攻势。convey kEn5veivt. 1. 运输；运送2. 表达， 转达I cant convey my feelings in words.我无法用言语来表达我的情感。vague veia. 1. 模糊的 2. (表达或感知)含糊的, 不明确的，不清楚的3. 不具体的；不精确的Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.透过雾霭, 我只能看见一个模糊的人影。He returned only a vague answer.他只给了个含糊的回答。Our holiday plans are still rather vague.我们的度假计划仍然没有明确。valid 5vAlida. 1. 正当的，有充分根据的, 符合逻辑的2. 有效的3. 有法律效力的Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗?He has a valid passport. 他的护照有效。This is a valid will. 这是一份具有法律效力的遗嘱。vacant 5veikEnta. 1. 未被占用的, 空的2. (指职位)空缺的3. 茫然的, 空虚的There were many vacant seats in the theatre.剧院里有许多空座位。Are there any vacant positions in your firm?你们公司有空缺吗?He stared into space with a vacant expression.他茫然地凝视着天空。vain veina. 1. 自负的；爱慕虚荣的2. 徒劳的, 无用的, 无效的She is one of those vain people who never take others advice.她属于那种自负得从不听别人劝告的人。All my efforts were vain. 我的一切努力都白费了。in vain 徒劳的，白费的variation 7vZEri5eiFEnn. 1. 变化, 变动(的程度)2. 变奏(曲)3. 变异, 变种Prices are subject to variation. 价格可以变动。boil down to归结为It all boils down to one thing human nature.所有这些都可归结为一点人的天性。in the face of1. 面对 2. 不顾，即使In the face of the new evidence he had to climb downand admit he had been wrong.在新的证据面前, 他只得服输认错。come through经历仍活着，安然度过My mother has come through. 我母亲已脱离危险了。ups and downs盛衰，沉浮Life is full of ups and downs. 生活是曲折的。have impact on对有影响His return from abroad will have great impact on the political world. 他从国外回来将对政界有很大影响。slow down1. (使)慢下来 2.(使)生产缓慢, (使)变得迟钝 Slow down before you turn. 转弯前请减速。Business slows down in summer. 夏季生意清淡。have a range of系列；变化