四级核心词汇
Practice 1
1、appoint vt.任命；约定
She’s 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、cancel vt.取消；删除
The match had to be
cancelled owing to the bad weather.
5、join vt. 加入；连接
Will you join me for a drink?
6、contain vt.容纳；包含；抑制
Doctors are struggling to
contain the disease.
7、transplant
vt.&n.移栽；移植；迁移；移植（手术）；移植的器官
The surgeon has done several
heart transplants.
8、event n.事件；比赛的项目
The next event will be the
100metros race.
9、store
n.&vi.&vt.商店；储存；仓库；存储；储备
Why don’t you tell him
instead of storing up hatred against him?
10、various a.各种各样的；多方面的
For various reason I’d
prefer not to meet him.
11、liberal a.开明的；自由的
The church has become more
liberal in this century.
12、optional a.可以任选的；非强制的
The car radio is an optional
extra.
13、last
a.&ad.&vi.刚过去的；最后的；上一次；最后；持续；维持
This food will only last
three days.
14、significant a.有异议的；重要的；重大的
There is a significant
improvement in the company’s safety record.
15、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.
Practice2
1、 appreciate vt.感激；欣赏；领会
I’d appreciate it if you
would turn the radio down.
2、 secure a.&vt.安全的；放心的；获得；保卫
Extra men are needed to
secure the camp against attack.
3、 disturb vt.扰乱；妨碍；使不安
A light wind disturbed the
surface of the water.
4、 confuse vt.使混乱；混淆
I’m always confusing John
with Paul.
5、 earn vt.赚的；获得
He earned a lot of praise
from the papers for his smart deeds.
6、 punish vt.惩罚；处罚
The teacher punished them
for their rudeness.
7、 overlook vt. 忽略；俯视；宽容
I’ll overlook your mistake
this time.
8、 suit n.&vt. 一套衣服；诉讼；适合；相配
That color doesn’t suit her.
9、 reveal vt.揭露；泄露；展现；显示
The investigation has
revealed some faults in the system.
10、witness
n.&v.目击者；见证人；目击；为……作证
The 1980s have witnessed
increasing unemployment.
11、solution n.答案；解决方法；溶解（作用）；溶液
They finally came up with a
solution.
12、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.
13、interval n. 间隔；间歇；（幕间或中场）休息
Tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy,
with a few sunny intervals.
14、primary a.首要的；基本的；最初的；初级的
The primary purpose of his
visit is to improve trading relations.
15、guilty a.有罪的；内疚的
I feel very guilty about forgetting
to post your letter.
Practice 3
1、 tolerate vt.容忍；容许；宽容
I won’t tolerate your bad
manners any longer.
2、suppose vt.认为；猜想；（祈使句中）让；假设；（被动态中）期望；应该
She was commonly supposed
(to be) extremely rich.
3、acquire vt.取得；获得；学到
I managed to acquire two
tickets for the concert.
4、differ vt.（-from）和……不同；（-with）与……意见不同
Their house differs from
mine in having no dining room.
5、furnish vt.为……配备加剧；（-with）提供；供应
It is costly to furnish our
new flat.
6、haste n.急速；急忙
In his haste, he forgot to
take his umbrella.
7、luxury n.奢华；奢侈品
Cream cakes are a luxury in
our house.
8、jungle n.（热带的）丛林；密林；使人迷惑而且杂乱的大量事物
There are many kinds of
jungle animals.
9、enormous a.巨大的；庞大的
He gained an enormous mount
of money in the business.
10、urgent a.紧迫的；紧要的
It’s not urgent, it can wait
until tomorrow.
11、vivid a. （光线、色彩）鲜亮的，醒目的；逼真的
The film star wears a vivid
red hair.
12、similar a.相似的；类似的
He was advised not to eat
bread cake, and other similar foods.
13、artificial a.人工的；假的；矫揉造作的
She welcomed me with an artificial
smile.
14、advisable a.可取的；明智的
It is advisable to wear a
safety belt when you’re driving.
15、equivalent a.&n. (-to)相等的；相同的；等同物；等价物
Changing his job is
equivalent to firing him.
Practice 4
1、 surround vt.围绕；包围
The whole affair is
surrounded by controversy.
2、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.
3、charge n.&v.价钱；指控；主管；电荷；充电；要价；指控；充电；冲锋
How much do you charge for a
double room?
4、assess vt.估价；评定
He’s so lazy that it’s
difficult to asses his ability.
5、annoy vt.使烦恼；打搅
I was annoyed with him
because he kept interrupting.
6、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.
7、abuse vt.&n.辱骂；滥用；刻薄的话；滥用；妄用；虐待
I’m afraid the system is
open to abuse.
8、scenery n.风景；景色；舞台；布景
We passed through some beautiful
scenery on our journey.
9、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.
10、nuisance n.令人讨厌的人或事
It is a nuisance having to
go back home to get my ticket.
11、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.
12、battery n.电池（组）；电瓶；一组（器具等）；炮兵连
The car won’t start because
the battery has lost all its power.
13、tame
a.&vt 驯服的；由人驯养的；驯服
Only the tame horse can be
ridden on.
14、progressive a.不断前进的；先进的；逐渐的
This is a progressive firm
that uses the most modern systems.
15、applicable a.适合的；适用的
The rule is only applicable
to UK citizens.
Practice 5
1、motivate v.促动；激发
There is little to motivate
these kids to work hard at school.
2、omit vt.省去；略去；忽略
In writing this report I
have omitted all unnecessary details.
3、refusal n.拒绝；谢绝
My offer met with a polite
refusal.
4、perspective n.视角；观点
The new evidence put an
entirely different perspective on the case.
5、 series n.一系列；连续；丛书
This is the latest in a
series of proposals on arms limitation.
6、scholarship n.奖学金
She won a scholarship to Oxford.
7、ribbon n.缎带；丝带
She wore red ribbons in her
hair.
8、patient
a.&n.有耐心的；忍耐的；病人
You should have been more
patient with that customer.
9、purchase
vt.&n.购买；购物；购得物
The purchasing power of the
dollar has declined.
10、vigorous a.将有力的；有活力的
The minister made a vigorous
defense of the government policies.
11、specific a.明确的；具体的
She gave us very specific instructions.
12、stable
n.&a.马厮；畜舍；稳固的；安定的
The ladder isn’t very
stable.
13、responsible a.负有责任的；可靠的；需对（事、人）负责的
Who’s responsible for this
terrible mess?
14、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.
15、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.
Practice 6
1. 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.
2. amuse vt.使开心；使发笑；给……提供娱乐
His silly jokes amused the
children.
3. classify vt.把……分级（分类）；把……分为
The scientists classify the
animals into several types.
4. insert vt.插入；放入
He inserted a key in the
lock of the front door.
5. manufacture
vt.&n.（尤指用机器大量）制造；制造
This firm manufactures cars.
6. 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.
7. journal n.（专业团体办的）定期刊物，杂质；日记，日志
The British Medical Journal
8. comment n.&vt.评论；评注；vi.（-on）评论发表意见
He made several unfavorable
comments about his boss.
9. 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.
10. request n.&vt.要求；请求；需要
They have made an urgent
request for international aid.
11. ratio n.笔；比例；比率
The ratio of nurses to
doctors in2:1.
12. mixture n.混合物；混合；合计
His excuse is a mixture of
amusement and disbelief.
13. hostile a.怀有敌意的；敌方的
The prime minister was given
a hostile reception.
14. peculiar a.奇怪的，异常的；特有的
This meat tastes peculiar. I
hope it’s all right.
15. fruitful a.成功的；富有成效的
It was a fruitful meeting.
Practice 7
1、 convert vt.&vi
.&n.（使）转变，转换；改变信仰；改变信仰者
This sofa converts into a
bed.
2、adopt
vi.&vt.收养；采纳，采用；采取
U.S.A adopts a tough
attitude to the terrorists.
3、resist
vi.&vt.抵抗，对抗；不受……的损害；忍住
He was charged with
resisting arrest.
4、deny vt.否认，否定；拒绝给予，不准
He was denied the chance of
going to university.
5、pace
n.&vi.&vt.步速；步子；步法；踱步（于），步测
I think the room is ten
meters long; I’ll pace it (out)
6、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.
7、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.
8、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.
9、inhabitant n.居民；栖居的动物
This big city has 6 million
inhabitants.
10、suburb n.郊区，近郊；城郊
Blackheath is a suburb of
London.
11、awkward a.笨拙的；不便操作的；尴尬的，棘手的；不协作的
They’ve bee n asking some
very awkward questions.
12、marvelous a.奇妙的，很好的
What marvelous weather.
13、outstanding a.接触的，优秀的；未解决的
He is an outstanding young musician.
14、conservative a.守旧的，不赶时髦的，谨慎的。
At a conservative estimate,
the holiday will cost $300.
15、slight a.轻微的，微小的，脆弱的
I have the slightest idea
what you’re talking about.
Practice 8
1、 amount n.&.vi.总数，总量，数量，（-to）达到，等于
Her reply amounts to a refusal.
2、 postpone vt.使延期，推迟
We postpone making a decision.
3、 revise vt.改变，修正，审（稿），修订，校订
He revised the manuscript of
his book.
4、 decrease vt &vi .减少，降低，减少，减少之量
They’re making efforts to
decrease military spending.
5、 investigate
vt.&vi .调查，控究，查明
The doctors decided to
investigate the cause of cancer.
6、 virtue n.美德，高尚的道德，优点
Among her many virtues are loyalty,
courage, and trustfulness.
7、 appearance n.出现，显露
，外表，外观
She’s made a number of
appearances on television.
8、 device n.装置，设备；诡计，策略；写作手法
This device is for changing
the speed.
9、 sting
vt.&vi.&n.刺，蛰（使）感剧痛；刺，蛰刺，刺痛
Dose a bee die when it loses
its sting?
10、hollow a.中空的，凹陷的；（声音）空洞的；虚有其表的
He won a hollow victory.
11、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.
12、precious a.宝贵的，珍爱的
He poured a few drops of the
precious liquid into the glass.
13、miserable a.痛苦，凄惨的
Poor people live in
miserable conditions.
14、tedious a.冗长的，枯燥乏味的
He fell asleep when
listening to the tedious lecture.
local a.地方性的，当地的；局部（身体）的
This local radio station
receives more and more popularity.
Practice 9
1、 resemble vt.像，类似，相似
She resemble her sister in
appearance but not character.
2、 track n.&vt
&vi .足迹，轨迹；小径；跑道；追踪，跟踪
They tracked the thief to
his house.
3、 underline vt.在……之下划线；强调，使突出
She underlined her disagreement
by walking out.
4、 observe vt.看到，注意到；观察，观测；遵守，奉行（法律、习俗等）
Do you observe Christmas?
5、 entitle vt.（常用动态）使……有权（做某事）；给予……的资格
I think I’m entitled to know
this matter.
6、bounce
vt.&n.（使）弹回，反弹；跳起，反弹；弹性
He bounced a ball against a wall.
7、exception n.除外，例外
You must answer all the
questions without exception.
8、density n.稠密，密度，浓度
I was surprised at the
density of the crowd.
9、combination n.联合，组合；联合体，合并体
Her expression was a combination
of guilt and fear.
10、summit n.山顶；顶点，政府首脑会议
The film star reached his summit
in his thirties.
11、remedy n.治疗法，补救法
v. 纠正，补救
Such evils are beyond remedy.
12、stick n.枝条；手杖；棒；条状物；戳，粘，卡住
We gathered some sticks to
build a fire.
13、distance n.距离，间隔，远处，疏远，冷淡
The dog looked dangerous, so
I to keep my distance.
14、voluntary a.自愿的，自发的
He made a voluntary statement
to the investment.
15、attractive a.有吸引力的，引人注目的，诱人的
He is interested in this attractive
investment.
Practice 10
1、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.
2、wander vi.& vt. 徘徊（于），漫步；离题；走神
Don’t wander off the point.
3、replace vt. 取代，代替，更换，替换
We replace apples with oranges.
4、adjust vt.&vi. 调整，使适合
He adjusted (himself) to the
beat of the country.
5、simplify vt. 简化
This proposal is an attempt
to simplify the tax laws.
6、 regulate vt.(以规章）控制，管理；调整
There are strict rules
regulating the use of chemicals in food.
7、 principle n. 原则，规范，为人之道
They agreed to the plan in principle.
8、 agent n. 代理，经纪人，动因，作用剂
Our agent in Rome deals with
all our Italian business.
9、 respective a.个别的，各自的
The two friends went to
their respective homes.
10、delicate a. 脆的，较弱的，精美的，微妙的，灵敏的
Be careful with those wine
glasses—they’re very delicate.
11、liable a. 易于……的，易受……之害的
He’s liable to shout when he
gets angry.
12、owing a. 欠着的；（~to）因为，由于
Our flight was late, owing
to the bad weather.
13、lively a.轻快的，惹来的，（色彩）鲜艳的
The subject produced a
lively debate in parliament.
14、beneficial a. 有益的，有用的
The fall in prices will be
beneficial to small businesses.
15、whereas conj. 但是，却
Whereas we want a flat, they
would rather live in a house.
Practice 11
1、 transmit
vt.&vi.发射，传染，传导。
The information is
transmitted by a telephone line.
2、 tend vi.& vi
(~to) 有……的趋势，照料，接待客人
It tends to rain a lot in
the wound.
3、 pour vt. 灌，倒，（为别人）倒茶，倾泻
Blood poured from the wound.
4、 sustain vt.维持（体力，景深，决心）长期保持，蒙受
This meal won’t sustain us
through the day.
5、 involve vt. 使卷入；饱含，需要，牵涉
The job involves traveling
abroad for three months each year.
6、 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
7、 alter vt.&vi.（使）改动，更动
The shirt will have to be altered,
it’s too large.
8、 settlement n. 和解，拓居，清偿
It’s a small settlement on
the edge of the desert.
9、 violent n. 粗暴的，猛烈的，激烈的
A violent storm hit the village.
10、extension n.延伸，扩展，真加的部分；电话分机
I planned an extension of my
holiday.
11、possibility n.可能性；可能的事
The general would not accept
that defeat was a possibility.
12、visible a.可见的；明显的，可察觉到的
It was a dark, cloudy night
with no star visible.
13、ancient a.古代的，古老的，旧的
I chose a course in ancient
history.
14、characteristic
a.&n.典型的 ，特征的，特征 特写
It’s characteristic of her
that she never complained.
15、fundamental a.基本的，根本的，最重要的，主要的，本质的，根本的
The fundamental purpose of
my plan is to encourage further development.
Practice 12
1、determine vt.（使）下决心，确定，测定，限定，决定
Her words determined me to
carry on with the work.
2、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.
3、leak vt.&n.（使）渗漏；泄露，漏洞，隙缝，渗漏，透露
Someone had leaked the story
to the press.
4、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.
5、stuff n.&vt.材料，东西，所有物；填满，塞满，填料
He stuffed the shoe with newspaper.
6、shrink
vi.&vt.（使）缩小，收缩
Washing wool in hot water
will shrink it.
7、usage n.惯用法，使用法，使用
“Do you have” is a
common American usage.
8、anxiety n.焦虑；不安；焦虑的原因；渴望
We waited with great anxiety
for more news about the accident.
9、treatment n.处理（方式），对待（方式）；治疗，疗法
He’s receiving treatment for
cancer.
10、personality n.个性；性格
He has a strong personality.
11、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.
12、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.
13、literary a.文学（上）的；书面的
There are many literary
societies in this university.
14、crucial a.决定性的；紧要关头的
It was a crucial moment in
the battle/
15、greedy a.贪吃的；贪心的；渴望的
He is greedy for power.
Practice 13
1、exhaust
vt.&n.使精疲力尽；用尽；排气管；废气
My patience is exhausted.
2、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.
3、compress vt.压缩，压紧；使变简练
He compressed his report
into three pages.
4、amaze vt.使惊愕，使大为吃惊
Your knowledge amazes me.
5、arouse vt.引起，机器；唤醒
His behavior arouses much disagreement.
6、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.
7、resident
n.&a.居民，住客；居住（在某地）的，不迁徙的