大学四级核心词汇及真题例子_英语考试_外语学习_教育专区.doc

1alter:ltv. 改变，改动，变更 How animals alter colors to match their surroundings？（2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)）Circumstances alter cases. 【谚】具体情况具体分析。2burstb:st，bst vi. n. 突然发生，爆裂If you blow that balloon up any more it will burst.那气球再吹就要破了. The square is bursting with tourists. 广场上到处都是游客。I felt as if my heart would burst with joy. 我觉得自己高兴得心花怒放。There was a burst of laughter in the next room. 隔壁房间里突然爆发出一阵笑声。3disposedispuzvi. 除掉；处置；解决；处理(of)All the furniture has been disposed of. 所有的家具都已处理掉了.I must dispose of the trouble. 我必须摆脱麻烦。His job is not only to dispose of problems but (also) to meet unexpected challenges.他的工作不仅要处理难题而且也要应付突来的挑战。He doesnt know how to dispose of his spare time. 他不知道怎样安排业余时间。4blastbl:stn. n. 爆炸；气流 vi. 炸，炸掉The bomb blast killed several harmless passers-by. 炸弹爆炸使几个无辜行人受伤。A trumpeter sent out a warning blast. 号兵吹出告警的号声。Rock music blasted full from the parlor. 摇滚乐声震屋宇，从客厅传来。 Lance Bass of N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the 20 million trip, but he did not join the three-man crew as they blasted off on October 30, 2002, due to lack of payment.（2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)）5Consume knsju:mv. 消耗，耗尽The car consumes a lot of fuel. 这辆汽车很费汽油.6splitsplit v. 劈开；割裂；分裂 a.裂开的The children split (up) into groups. 孩子们分成了小组.split peas 干豌豆瓣儿7. spitspit v. 吐（唾液等）；唾弃He took one sip of the wine and spat it out.他抿了一口酒, 又吐了出来.8. spillspilv. 溢出，溅出，倒出Who has spilt/spilled the milk? 谁把牛奶泼出来了?9. slipslip v. 滑动，滑落；忽略He anticipates a world with the share of people who are native English speakers slips from 9% in the mid 1990s to 5% in 2050.（2006年12月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(B卷)）10. slide英slaid美slad v. 滑动，滑落 n. 滑动；滑面；幻灯片I was sliding (about) helplessly (on the ice). 我（在冰上）身不由己地滑起来了.have a slide on the ice 在冰上滑行11. bacteriabktiri美bktri n. 细菌bacterial contamination 细菌感染.12. breed英bri:d 美brid n. 种，品种 v. 繁殖，产仔What breed is your dog? 你的狗是什麽品种的?To Galbraith, materialism had gone mad and would breed discontent.（2007年6月23日大学英语四级 (CET-4) 真题试卷(A卷) Passage Three）13. budget英bdit 美bdtn. 预算 v. 编预算，作安排The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce tax cuts in this years budget. 人们期望财政大臣公布在本年度预算中削减税收.If we budget carefully, well be able to afford a new car. 我们精打细算就能买辆新汽车了.15. candidate英kndidit美knd,det, -dt n. 候选人Your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates.( 2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)16. campuskmps n. 校园The news soon went round the campus.消息很快传遍校园。17. liberallibrl a. 慷慨的；丰富的；自由的The liberal candidate romped through with thousands of votesto spare.自由党候选人轻易获胜，超出选票数以千计。a liberal translation giving a general idea of the writers intentions 对作者总体意思的意译.18. transform英trnsf:m，trnsfrm 美trnsfrm v. 转变，变革；变换She used to be terribly shy, but a year abroad has completely transformed her, ie so that she is no longer shy. 她过去十分腼腆, 但在国外呆了一年以後完全变了.19. transmit英trnzmit美trnsmt, v. 传播，播送；传递The World Cup final is being transmitted live to over fifty countries. 世界杯决赛现正向五十多个国家作实况转播.20. transplanttrnspl:nttrnsplnt v. 移植Blacks are statistically less likely than whites to be referred for kidney transplants or early-stage cancer surgery.( 2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Passage Four)21. transport 英trnsp:t 美trnsprt, vat. 运输，运送 n. 运输，运输工具transport goods by lorry 用卡车运载货物.I normally travel by public transport. 我出门通常乘坐公共交通工具.22. shift 英ift 美ft v. 转移；转动；转变The wind shifted from east to north. 风由东转向北.23. vary英vri美vri, vri v. 变化，改变；使多样化Opinions vary on this point. 对这一点看法各异.24. vanish 英vni 美vn vi. 消灭，不见The thief vanished into the crowd. 那小偷消失在人群中.25. swallow 英swlu， 美swlov. 吞下，咽下 n. 燕子Taking pills is easy; just put them in your mouth and swallow. 服用药片很容易, 只须放在口中咽下即可.26. suspicion英sspin 美sspn n. 怀疑，疑心He was arrested on suspicion of having stolen the money. 他因涉嫌偷那笔钱而被捕.27. suspicioussspis美sspsa. 怀疑的，可疑的Im very suspicious about her motives. 我对她的动机甚为怀疑.28. 英maild美mald a. 温暖的，暖和的；温柔的，味淡的He gave a mild answer, in spite of his annoyance. 他尽管已恼火, 但回答得还是很和蔼.29. tender 英tend 美tnd a. 温柔的；脆弱的A real estate agent, attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes, describes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable.( 2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)30. nuisance 英nju:sns n. 损害，妨害，讨厌（的人或事物）The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbours. 那声音大得让邻居讨厌.31. insignificant,nsgnfknt a. 无意义的，无足轻重的；无价值的The rate has fallen by an insignificant amount. 比率虽有下降, 但微不足道.32. .acceleratekselreit美ksl,ret vt. 加速，促进The growth of weeds is accelerated. (2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Passage Three)33. absolutebslu:tbs,lut,bsluta. 绝对的，无条件的；完全的Its an absolute fact. 这是千真万确的事实.34. boundary英baundri美bandri, -dri n. 分界线，边界The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers. 这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线.35. brake英breik 美brek n. 刹车，制动器 v. 刹住（车）His brakes failed on a steep hill. 他的车闸在陡峭的山路上失灵了.The driver braked hard as the child ran onto the road in front of him. 那孩子跑到汽车前面的路上, 司机猛踩刹车.36. catalog英ktl美ktl, -,n. 目录（册） v. 编目Do you have a catalog or something that tell me about your company? 你有没有产品目录或者向我们介绍贵公司的材料？Can you catalog all these books?你能给所有这些书编目录吗？37. vague英vei 美ve a. 模糊的，不明确的Im still vague about what you want. 我还是不清楚你想要什麽.38. vain英vein美ven n. 徒劳，白费All our work was in vain. 我们的工作全都白干了.39. extinct英ikstikt 美kstkta. 绝灭的，熄灭的If we continue to destroy the countryside many more animals will becomeextinct. 我们若继续破坏自然环境, 将会有更多的动物绝种.40. extraordinaryikstr:dnrikstrrdn,ri, ,kstrr- a. 不平常的，特别的，非凡的his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part III Vocabulary)41. extreme英ikstri:m 美kstrim a. 极度的，极端的 n. 极端，过分Thats why Hallowell believes it was okay for people to indulge some extreme worries last fall by asking doctors for Cipro (抗炭疽菌的药物) and buying gas masks. (2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Passage one)Love and hate are extremes of passion. 爱与恨是感情的两个极端.42. agent英eidnt 美ednt n. 代理人，代理商；动因，原因A real estate agent, attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes, describes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable. ( 2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)43. alcohollk,hl 美lk,hl, -,hl n. 含酒精的饮料，酒精He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. (2006年12月24日四级听力原文 Passage one)44. appeal英pi:l 美pil n. /vi. 呼吁，恳求The police appealed to the crowd not to panic. 警方向群众呼吁不要惊慌.45. appreciate英pri:ieit 美prii,et vt. 重视，赏识，欣赏Im most appreciative of your generosity. 我对你的慷慨感激之至.46. approve英pru:v 美pruvv. 赞成，同意，批准Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed space tour was that NASA approved of it. ( 2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)47. stimulate英stimjuleit 美stmj,letvt. 刺激，激励Praise always stimulates him to further efforts/to make greater efforts. 一表扬他就能激励他更加努力.48. acquire英kwai vt. 取得，获得；学到Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some children learn to read and write later than others (2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)49. accomplishkmpli美kmpl vt .完成，到达；实行accomplish ones aim, a task 达到目的 完成任务50. network英netw:k 美nt,wk n. 网状物；广播网，电视网；网络The fabrics are merchandised through a network of dealers.通过经销网点销售纺织品。51. tide英taid美tad n. 潮汐；潮流Swimmers should be ware of strong tides. 游泳的人要提防汹涌的潮水.52. tidy英taidi 美tadi a. 整洁的，整齐的Dr. Smiths waiting room isnt tidy. ( 2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)53. trace英treis 美tres vt. 追踪，找到 n. 痕迹，踪迹I cannot trace the letter to which you refer. 我查不到你提到的那封信.The ship had vanished without trace. 那船消失得无影无踪.54. torture英t:t 美trtn./vt. 拷打，折磨This tooth of mine is sheer torture! 我这颗牙真折磨人!accused the regime of torturing its political opponents 谴责该政权迫害政敌.55. wander英wnd 美wnd vi. 漫游，闲逛She was wandering aimlessly up and down the road. 她在路上信步来回遛达.56. wax英wks 美wks n. 蜡sealing wax 封蜡57. weave英wi:v 美wiv v. 织，编weave a basket from strips of willow 用柳条编个篮子.58. preserve英priz:v美przv v. 保护，保存，保持，维持Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved. 早期的手稿保存下来的不多.61. .abuse英bju:s 美bjuz v. 滥用，虐待；谩骂He was abused in the press. 他受到新闻舆论的毁谤。62. academic,kdemik,kdmk a. 学术的；高等院校的；研究院的Her mother was quite outstanding in academic word. (2006年12月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(B卷) Part I Listening Comprehension)63. academy英kdmi n. （高等）专科院校；学会an academy of music 音乐学院64. battery英btri美btri n. 电池（组）This pocket calculator needs two batteries. 这个袖珍计算器需用两节乾电池.65. barrier英bri 美bri n. 障碍；棚栏She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers. (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) Part I Listening Comprehension)66. cargo英k:u 美kron. （船、飞机等装载的）货物The captain was ordered to discharge his cargo at Keelung.船长受命于基隆卸货。67. career英kri n. 生涯，职业It opens up broad career prospects for young people. (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)68. vessel英vesl美vsln. 船舶；容器，器皿；血管The vessel was assigned for the expedition.这条船已被派作远征之用。69. vertical英v:tikl a. 垂直的The cliff was almost vertical. 那个悬崖近乎直上直下.70. oblige blaidv. 迫使，责成；使感激They were obliged to sell their house in order to pay their debts. 他们被迫卖房还债71. obscure英bskju(r) a. 阴暗，模糊But these successes paradoxically obscure the tremendous human costs of historically accumulated disadvantage that remain central to black Americans lives. (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)72. extent英ikstent 美kstnt n. 程度，范围，大小，限度From the roof we could see the full extent of the park. 我们从屋顶可以一览公园的全景.73. exterior英ekstiri n. 外部，外表 a. 外部的，外表的The exterior of the building is very unattractive. 这建筑物的外观很不起眼.paint the exterior walls of a house 给房子的外墙刷油漆74. external英ekst:nl 美kstnl a. 外部的，外表的，外面的This news programme only covers external events. 这一新闻节目只报道国外消息.75. petrol英petrl 美ptrl n. 汽油an increase in the price of petrol 汽油价格的提高.76. petroleumpitrulim 美ptrolim n. 石油This area is rich in petroleum. 这地区盛产石油。77. delay英dilei 美dle vt./n. 推迟，延误，耽搁I was delayed by the traffic. 因交通阻塞, 我迟到了.We must leave without delay. 我们必须立即离开.78. decay英dikei美dkevi. 腐烂，腐朽Sugar decays your teeth. 糖能腐蚀牙齿.79. decent英di:snt，disnt美disnt a. 像样的，体面的senior citizen discounts have enabled many old people to live a decent life (2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)80. routeru:t美rut, ratn. 路；路线；航线We drove home by a roundabout route. 我们开车绕道回的家.81. ruin英ruin 美run v. 毁坏，破坏 n. 毁灭，pl.废墟The storm ruined the crops. 暴风雨毁坏了庄稼.The castle has fallen into ruins. 那城堡已破败不堪.82. sake英seik美sek n. 缘故，理由We made concessions for the sake of peace. 为了和平我们做出了让步.83. satellite英stlait 美stl,at n. 卫星The moon is the Earths satellite. 月球是地球的卫星.84. scale英skeil 美skeln. 大小，规模；等级；刻度We are seeing unemployment on an unprecedented scale.我们现在正经历规模空前的失业现象。85. temple英templ 美tmpl n. 庙宇The temple has been restored out of all recognition. 这座庙宇经过修整已面目全非了。86. tedious 英ti:dis 美tidisa. 乏味道，单调的He told me a tedious story.他给我讲了一个冗长乏味的故事。87. tend英tend 美tndvi.易于，趋向The _ majority of citizens tend to believe that the death penalty will help decrease the crime rate.A) overflowing B) overwhelming C) prevalent D) premium(2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)88. tendency英tendnsi 美tndnsin.趋向，趋势 the tendency in business schools to stress self-interest over business ethics (2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) 89. ultimate英ltimit 美ltmt a. 极端的，最大的，最终的 n. 极端 By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals. (2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) 90. undergo英,ndu 美,ndov. 经历，遭受 Our agenda underwent a rapid change after the chairmans resignation. 主席辞职後, 我们的议事项目迅即做出变动. 91. abundantbndnt 美bndnta. 丰富的，充裕的，大量的 We have abundant proof of his guilt. 我们有充分的证据证明他有罪. 92. adopt英dpt 美dptv. 收养；采用；采纳 Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson. ( 2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷) 93. adapt英dpt美dpt vi. 适应，适合；改编，改写 vt. 使适应 These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. 这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好. She adapted (herself) quickly to the new climate. 她很快地适应了这种新的气候. 94. bachelorbtlbtl, btl. 学士，学士学位；单身汉 Bachelor of Arts/Science 文理学士 95. casual英kjul 美kul a. 偶然的，碰巧的；临时的；非正式的 a casual remark 漫不经心的话 96. trap英trp 美trpn. 陷阱，圈套 v. 设陷阱捕捉 You fell right into my trap. 你恰恰中了我的计. They were trapped in the burning hotel. 他们被困在发生火灾的旅馆里. 97. vacant英veiknt美veknta. 空的，未占用的 That will leave plenty of hours vacant. 那样的话就有许多空闲时间了。 98. vacuum英vkjum 美vkjum, -jum, -jm n. 真空，真空吸尘器 There has been a vacuum in his life since his wife died. 他妻子去世後他的生活很空虚. 99. oral英rl 美rla. 口头的，口述的，口的 He failed the oral examination. 他口试不及格. 100. optics英ptks 美ptks n. （单、复数同形）光学 applied optics 应用光学 101. organ英:n 美rnn. 器官，风琴 The surgeon removed the infected organ. 医生切除了受感染的器官. 102. excess英ekses 美k,ssn. 过分，过量，过剩 She was charged an excess of 4 over the amount stated on the bill. 向她索取的比帐单上显示的数额多出4英镑. 103. expel英ikspel美kspl v. 驱逐，开除，赶出He was expelled by the university.（2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)） 104. expend英ikspend美kspnd v. 消费I expended energy, time, and care on my work.我把精力、时间和心血花在工作上。105. expenditureikspenditkspndt n. 支出，消费；经费I spend cash on expensive stuff endlessly; so the expenditure trends up.我无休止地花钱买昂贵的物品，所以开支趋向上升。106. expense英ikspens美kspns n. 开销，费用It can cut down the expenses for air travel. （2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)）107. expensiveikspensivkspnsv a. 花钱多的；价格高贵的Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer, more detailed message to their audience than they can through television.（2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题）108. expand 英ikspnd 美kspnd v. 扩大，扩张；展开，膨胀As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions .（2009年6月英语四级考试真题与答案）109. expansion英ikspnn美kspnn n. 扩大，扩充；发展，膨胀Similarly, 75 years after its initial discovery, the expansion of the universe is still widely misunderstood.同样地，距离最初的发现已经75年了，宇宙的膨胀还是广遭误解。110. private英praivit美pravt a. 私人的，个人的What is the attitude of many private colleges toward merit aid, according to David Laird?（2009年12月大学英语四级考试试题）111. individual,ndividjul,ndvdul a. 个别的，单独的 n. 个人，个体It is impossible to determine the impact of the discounts on individual companies.（2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)）112. personal英p:snl，psnl a. 个人的，私人的；亲自的No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global warming.（2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题）114. personnel英,p:snel，,psneln. 总称 人员，员工；人事部门High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction: outward from America.（2009年12月大学英语四级考试试题）115. the Pacific Ocean 太平洋But in March 2001，the Russian Aerospace Agency brought Mir down into the Pacific Ocean.（2006年12月24日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)）116. the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋This river flowed southwest to the Atlantic Ocean.这条河流向西南，汇入大西洋。117. the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic ocean.阿拉斯加输油管道以北冰洋的冻冰边缘为起点。118. the Antarctic Ocean 南冰洋He was the first man to sail the Antarctic Ocean.他是航行南冰洋的第一人。119. grant英r:nt 美rntvt. 授予，同意，准予The elderly are selfish and taking senior discounts for granted.（2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)） 120. invade 英inveid 美nvedv. 侵入，侵略，侵袭 When Balrogs invade the ship, you better avoid them. The cabin is the safest place!当蝙蝠魔侵入船的时候，你更好避开它船舱是最安全的地方！ 121. acid英sid美sd n. 酸，酸性物质 a. 酸的；尖刻的 Aluminum is the main factor limiting plant growth on acid soil . 铝是酸性土壤中植物生长发育的主要限制因子。 122. acknowledgeknlidknld v. 承认；致谢 “Yeah, were playing the merit game,” acknowledges Tom Lancaster, associate dean for undergraduate education.（2009年12月大学英语四级考试试题） 123. balcony英blkni美blkni n. 阳台 You can see the sea from our balcony. 从我们的阳台，你可以看到大海。 124. calculateklkjuleit 美klkj,let vt. 计算，核算 He must calculate the probability of failure. 他必须计算一下失败的概率。 125. calendar英klind美klnd n. 日历，月历 He patiently waited , then when I was done , he said he would like Chinese New Year did not begin January first , and that Chinese New Year ,which is tied to the lunar cycle ,is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Chinese calendar .（2009年6月英语四级考试真题与答案） 126. optimistic,ptimistik a. 乐观 The man is quite optimistic about human nature.（2007年6月23日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(A卷)） 127. optional英pnl美pnl a. 可以任选的，非强制的 Some courses in college are required while ot