英语常用词
英语四级必考词汇
1. abnormal a. 不正常的> I’m normal, you’re ~ !
2. abolish v. 废除 > CET-Band 4 should be abolished ! A daydreamer
3. abrupt a. 突然的, 唐突的 > Your~ manner embarrassed her!
4. absurd a. 荒唐的 >What an ~ idea!
5. accessory n. 附件, 零件 >Handbag, lipstick, etc. are women’s accessories. What are men’s ? Tie, lighter and a fine purse.
6. accommodate v. 提供膳宿> How can a small town ~ the Olympic Games?
7. addict v. 上瘾 >I’m ~ed tocomputer games. Please save me!
8. acquaint v. 使熟悉 > Are you ~ed with that MM?
9. adhere to v. 遵守 >Adhere to your own principle
10. adverse a. 不利的, 有害的 >Adverse circumstances can test a person’s wisdom and courage.
11. aggravate v. 加重 >Smoking ~s cold.
12. alleviate v. 减轻 >No one can ~ my pain.
13. alternate v./a 交替(的) >a day of ~ sunshine and rain /Day and night ~
14. ambiguous a. 歧义的 >The policeman is looking fora man with one eye. -----Why not use two? 你知道此幽默在何处？
15. amplify v. 扩大(声音)>
16. analogy n. 类比 by analogy
17. anonymous a. 匿名的 I received an ~ letter.
18. applaud v. 鼓掌; 赞许> I ~ your suggestion.
19. apt a. 易于 >One is ~ to make mistakes if given too much pressure.
20. array n. 陈列, 一系列>the ~of fruit and vegetables in the supermarket
21. arrogant a. 傲慢的> An ~ man is a self-importantperson.
22. ascend v. 上升 > The balloons are ~ing.
23. ascribe v. 归因于>He ~d his failure to hissmall vocabulary.
24. aspiration n. 抱负 Your ~ is your ambition or strongwish.
25. assault n. 攻击, 袭击>A robber ~ed him.
26. assert v. 断言 He ~ed that the thief would comeagain.
27. assurance n. 保证, 把握 >I give you my ~ that the product is safe and reliable.
28. attendant n. 服务员, 随从
29. authentic a. 真实的, 可靠的>Is Clinton’s biography ~?
30. avert v. 避开、转移 We ~ed a loss .
31. bald a. 秃顶的 A ~ man is considered to be intelligent.
32. barren a. 荒芜的,不能生育的>Without dream, life is a ~ field.
33. betray v. 背叛; 泄露 You ~ed me.
34. bewilder v. 使迷惑 The new traffic lights ~ theman.
35. bias n. 偏见 Bias is prejudice.
36. blaze v. 燃烧; 发强光 >Thesummer sun is blazing.
37. bleak a. 荒凉的; 凄凉的>a ~future
38. blink v. 眨眼睛; 闪烁 >
39. blunder n. 大错
40. bluntly ad. 直言不讳地
41. blur v. 变模糊 >Fog blurred my vision.
42. bribe v. 行贿 >Who bribed the bride? Bridegroom.
43. browse v. 浏览 ~ a web-page
44. brutal a. 残酷的=cruel/savage/
45. capsule n. 密封仓, 胶囊
46. carve v. 刻
47. casualty n. 伤亡人员 Many casualties are reported inthe battle.
48. cater to v. 迎合 > cater to the consumers
49. caution n. 小心
50. cherish v. 珍视; 怀有>~friendship/~ the hope that
51. chronic a. 慢性的；严重的
52. circulation n. 循环; 发行（量）>Reader has the largest ~ in China.
53. climax n. 高潮 the ~ of the play
54. cling to v. 紧紧抓住， 依恋；坚持，墨守>The baby clung to his mother./ ~ to the hope that....
55. coincidence n. 巧合
56. collaboration n. 合作 in ~ with
57. collide v. 相撞; 冲突 The two opinions ~ with each other.
58. commence v. 开始
59. commute v. 乘车上下班 >I have to ~ between theuniversity town and the downtown area.
60. compact a. 紧凑的, 结实的 a ~ car/office
61. compatible a. 相容的; 兼容的>That husband and wife are very ~.
62. compensate v. 赔偿 >The insurance company ~d theman for his injuries.
63. compile v. 汇编, 编辑 ~ a encyclopedia
64. complement v. 补充，与。。。相配 The music ~s the filmwell.
65. compliment v. /n. 赞美
66. comply with v. 遵从
67. compulsory a. 必做的 ~ education
68. conceive of v. 构想 I can’t ~ of why he did such a stupidthing!
69. confidential a. 机密的
70. conｆｒｏｍ to v. 遵守 ~ to the local customs
71. consensus n. 意见一致> If everyone consents tosomething, they reach a consensus.
72. consequent a. (作为后果) 随之发生的 lack of electricity and the ~ loss in economy
73. conserve v. 保护,Ifyou conserve something, youuse it carefully and will not wasteit.>In winter some people ~ energy bylowering the heat at night.
74. consolidate v. 巩固
75. conspicuous a. 显眼的 The girl in red in the snowfield is very ~.
76. contaminate v. 污染 If you ~ something, you make itdirty.
77. contemplate v. 沉思; 凝视 >You must ~ the results of the action.
78. contempt n. 轻视 >Before the competition,Williams held the little known player in contempt.
79. contend v. 主张=assert > The lawyer contendsthat the man is guilty.
80. contradict v. 相矛盾
81. contrive v. 谋划, 图谋>The terrorists ~d to hijack a plane.
82. converge v. 会合, 聚集 (meet at a common point) The two rivers converge here.
83. cordial a. 热情的
84. corrupt a./v. 腐败的; 腐蚀 ~ officials
85. cozy a. 舒适的 a ~ bedroom
86. counterpart n. 对应的人或物
87. criterion n. 标准 =standard
88. curb v. 控制, 约束=restrain/restrict/> I my curbed my appetite for food.
89. cynical a. 愤世嫉俗的> a ~ young man is a angryyoung man
90. dazzle v. 眩目;使赞叹不已> The sunlight dazzles me./Her dance ~d me.
91. deduce v. 推断
92. dedicate v. 献给
93. defendant n. 被告
94. deficiency n. 缺乏, 不足 a vitamin ~ in his diet
95. defy v.(公然) 违抗 The uniondefied the management and went on a strike.
96. degenerate v. 退化
97. degrade v. 降低身份
98. deprive v. 剥夺 You ~d him of his right toprivacy.
99. descendant n. 后代
100. destiny n. 命运=fate
101. destructive a. 破坏性的 The weapon has a great ~ power. 102. deteriorate v. 恶化 His health has ~d.
103. deviate from v. 偏离 He ~d from the society bybecoming a drug addict. 104. dignity n. 尊严
105. dilemma n. 困境 A doctor’s ~ ----- to lie or to tell thetruth? 106. diminish v. 变少
107. disable v. 丧失能力
108. disastrous a. 灾难性的
109. discern v. 看出, 识别 ~ the differences of the two
110. dispatch v. 派遣;发送> ~ a representative/ message
111. disperse v. 分散，消散，驱散~ my attention/ The wind ~dthe fog. The children ~d after the class.
112. disposition n. 性情=temperament
113. distort v. 歪曲
114. divert v. 转移, 使转向> A loud noise diverted my attention from the work.
115. dizzy a. 头晕的
116. donate v. 捐献>Have you ~d blood?
117. doom v./ n. 注定; 劫数>He is doomed to failure.
118. drastic a. 严厉的 ~ measures
119. drawback n. 缺点=disadvantage> One of the ~s ofliving in the XIASHA is inconvenience in daily life.
120. duplicate v. /n. 复制 (品) make a ~ of the letter
121. dwell on v. 总是想；详述 Don’t ~ on the past.
122. elevate v. 提高;抬升 An elevator can ~ to the top floor very soon. 123. elicit v. 诱出, 引出 ~ the truth from the witness
124. eligible a. 合适的，有资格的 =qualified >John is an ~bachelor. 125. elite n. 精英
126. eloquent a. 雄辩的 Martin Luther King was an ~speaker.
127. energetic a. 精力充沛的=vigorous
128. epidemic n./a. 流行病; 流行性的Sars, the bird’s flu.
129. erupt v. 喷发 A volcano ~s. /The audience ~edwith laughter.
130. essence n. 实质; 精华 the ~ of his theory/ in ~
131. eternal a. 永久的=perpetual/permanent/forever
132. evoke v. 唤起，引起 =elicit> The song ~d a feelingof love in the listeners.
133. expedition n. 远征(队)；考察（队）
134. expel v. 开除，驱逐=dismiss; ~ the trouble-makingstudent排出=emit>expelthe smoke in the kitchen
135. expire v. 期满 Your passport ~s in a month.
136. expertise n. 专门知识
137. explicit a. 明确的His statement is ~, not implicit.
138. extravagant a. 奢侈的; 过度的>You’re ~ while I’m thrifty. 139. fabricate v. 捏造=make up/fake >The man’s statement is `~d. 140. facilitate a. 使便利 The multi-languages signs ~ thetourists 141. fascinate v. 迷住 I’m ~d by the beauty of Li jiang and Da li. 142. feeble a. 虚弱的=weak/faint
143. flaw n. 缺陷 I can’t find a ~ ,the painting is perfect! 144. fluctuate n. 波动
145. ｆｒｏｍulate v. 构想
146. foster a. 培养 =develop/nurture/cultivate/领养> ~ a child 147. fragile a. 易碎的;脆弱的
148. furious a. 暴怒的
149. glamour n. 魅力 >The ~ of old town, such asLiJiang, Dali. 150. glitter v. 闪光 =sparkle >All that ~s is notgold.