大学英语四级高频词汇表1.alter v. 改变,改动,变更(例) These clothes are too large; they must be altered.这些衣服太大,得修改.2.burst vi.,n. 突然发生,爆裂例)They burst out laughing. 他们突然大笑起来. 搭配)a burst of laughter 突发的笑声3.dispose vi. 除掉;处置;解决;处理(of)(例)We have to dispose of this pile of old papers and magazines. 我们得把这堆旧报纸和杂志处理掉(例)Man proposes. God disposes. 谋事在人,成事在天.4.blast n. 爆炸;气流vi. 炸,炸掉(例)The blast from the bomb blew out all the windows in the area. 炸弹爆炸的冲击波震破了这个地区的所有窗户.(例)They've blasted away the rock to build the new road.他们已炸掉这块岩石以便修一条新的路.5.consume v. 消耗,耗尽(例)His old car consumed much gasoline. 他的旧汽车耗油很多.6.split v. 劈开;割裂;分裂a.裂开的(例)We split the wood into long thin pieces. 我们把木头劈成长长的薄片.7.spit v. 吐(唾液等);唾弃(例)He spat into the river. 他把痰吐到河里8.spill v. 溢出,溅出,倒出(例)I spilt the coffee - it spilt all over my book.我洒了咖啡,溅了我一书.9.slip v. 滑动,滑落;忽略(例)She slipped on the wet floor and fell.她滑倒在湿地板上了.10.slide v. 滑动,滑落n. 滑动;滑面;幻灯片(例)She fell over and slid across the shiny floor.她跌倒了,滑过了发亮的地板.(例)have a slide on the ice 在冰上滑行11.bacteria n. 细菌12.breed n. 种,品种v. 繁殖,产仔(例)The islanders are a strong breed of people.这些岛上的居民是一种体格强壮的人.(例)Some animals will not breed in cages.有些动物在笼子里不产崽.13.budge t n. 预算v. 编预算,作安排(搭配)a government budget 政府预算(例)We should learn how to save money by budgeting .我们应该通过安排开支而节省钱14.candidate n. 候选人(例)He offers himself as a candidate for the chairman. 他自荐为主席候选人.15.campus n. 校园(搭配)在校园中on campus16.liberal a. 慷慨的;丰富的;自由的(例)17.transform v. 转变,变革;变换(例)She transformed the room by painting it.她油漆了房间使它为之一新.18.transmit v. 传播,播送;传递(例)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.19.transplant v. 移植(例)The doctor succeeded in transplanting a kidney from one twin to another. 医生成功地把孪生儿之一的肾脏移植到另一人身上.20.transport vt. 运输,运送n. 运输,运输工具(例)The goods were transported by train. 货物是用火车运来的.21.shift v. 转移;转动;转变(例)The wind shifted to the north. 风转向北吹.(例)Shall I shift the chairs 我把椅子移动一下好吗22.vary v. 变化,改变;使多样化(例)The weather varies from day to day. 天气一天天变化.23.vanish vi. 消灭,不见(例)I thought it would rain, but the clouds have vanished and it's a fine day. 我原以为天要下雨的,可是云消失了,是个好天.24.swallow v. 吞下,咽下n. 燕子(例)She swallowed some milk. 她咽下几口牛奶.25.suspicion n. 怀疑,疑心(例)Suspicion crept into his mind. 不由得他不产生怀疑.(搭配)above suspicion 无可置疑under suspicion受到怀疑26.suspicious a. 怀疑的,可疑的(例)I am suspicious of that woman.我很怀疑那位妇女.d a. 温暖的,暖和的;温柔的,味淡的(例)The weather is mild today;it is neither hot nor cold.今天天气很温暖,不冷也不热.28.tende r a. 温柔的;脆弱的(例)a tender mother 慈母a tender expression on her face她脸上温柔的表情tender flowers 柔弱的花朵29.nuisance n.讨厌(的人或事物)(例)What a nuisance! I've forgotten my ticket.真讨厌,我忘记带票了.30.insignificant a. 无意义的,无足轻重的;无价值的(例)in-无+significant 有意义的,意义深长的--〉无关紧要的;无用的31.accelerate vt. 加速,促进(例)No one knows how to accelerate the rate of growth. 没人知道如何提高生长率.32.absolute a. 绝对的,无条件的;完全的(例)You are an absolute fool! 你是个十足的傻瓜!33.boundary n. 分界线,边界(例)这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线.34.brake n. 刹车,制动器v. 刹住(车)(例)His brakes failed on a steep hill. 他的车闸在陡峭的山坡失灵了.35.catalog n. 目录(册) v. 编目(例)It is the catalog of all the books in the library. 这就是图书馆里所有书籍的目录.36.vague a. 模糊的,不明确的(例)a vague idea 模糊的想法(例)He was a little vague when I asked what had happened.我问他出了什么事时,他一无所知.37.vain n. 徒劳,白费(例)All our work was in vain. 我们所有的工作都白费了.38.extinct a. 绝灭的,熄灭的(例)Some of the species of birds are extinct. 有几种鸟类已经绝种了. 39.extraordinary a. 不平常的,特别的,非凡的(例)What an extraordinary idea! 多么离奇的想法!40.extreme a. 极度的,极端的n. 极端,过分41.agent n. 代理人,代理商;动因,原因(例)My agent has power to sign my name. 我的代理人有权代我签字. (例)Rain and sun are the agents which help plants to grow.雨水和太阳是促使植物成长的因素.42.alcohol n. 含酒精的饮料,酒精(例)I never touch alcohol. 我从不饮酒.43.appeal n./vi. 呼吁,恳求(例)The government is appealing to everyone to save water.政府呼吁每个人节约用水.44.appreciate vt. 感谢,赏识,欣赏(例)I appreciate your help. 我感谢你的帮助.(例)Do you appreciate good wine 你会鉴赏好酒吗45.approve v. 赞成,同意,批准(例)I don't approve of smoking. 我不赞成抽烟.(例)My parents don't approve of me smoking cigarettes.我的父母不准许我吸烟.46.stimulate vt. 刺激,激励(例)Praise always stimulates him to make greater efforts. 表扬能激励他更加努力.47.acquire vt. 取得,获得;学到(例)She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study.她认真学习而精通英语.48.accomplish vt .完成,到达;实行(例)I accomplished two hours' work before dinner.我在吃饭前完成了两小时的工作.(例)to accomplish a purpose 达到目的work n. 网状物;广播网,电视网;网络(例)a network of railroads 铁路网50.tide n. 潮汐;潮流(例)The tide is down. 潮退了.(搭配)swim/go with with the tide 顺应潮流,随波逐流51.tidy a. 整洁的,整齐的(例)What a tidy room! 多么整洁的房间呀!52.trace vt. 追踪,找到n. 痕迹,踪迹(例)They traced the criminal to a house in the city.他们追踪罪犯到了城里的一座房子里.(例)They searched the building but did not find any trace of the criminal. 他们搜查了这座楼房,可是没有发现罪犯的一点踪迹.53.torture n./vt. 拷打,折磨(例)She died under torture. 她受严刑拷打致死.54.wander vi. 漫游,闲逛(例)The children wandered in the woods. 孩子们在森林里漫步.55.wax n. 蜡(例)Candles are made from wax. 蜡烛是蜡做的.56.weave v. 织,编(例)I wove a mat. 我编了一张席子.57.preserve v. 保护,保存,保持,维持(例)The Town Council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle.市政委员会花了不少钱来维修那座古城堡.(例)You can preserve meat or fish in salt. 你可以用盐保存肉或鱼.(例) It is one of the duties of the police to preserve public order.警察的职责之一是维持公共秩序.61. abuse v. 滥用,虐待;谩骂(例)He was charged of abusing a privilege. 他因滥用特权而被起诉.62. academic a. 学术的;高等院校的;研究院的(例)The question is purely academic. 这是一个纯学术性的问题.63. academy n. (高等)专科院校;学会(例)an academy of music 音乐学院(例)Academy Award 金像奖64. battery n. 电池(组)(例)Our bus won't start because the battery is flat. 我们的大客车发动不起来了,因为电池坏了.65. barrier n. 障碍;棚栏(例)The police put a barrier across the road. 警察设了路障.66. cargo n. (船,飞机等装载的)货(例)We sailed from Perth with a cargo of raw ion. 我们装着一船生铁从佩思启航.67. career n. 生涯,职业(例)My grandfather was a career teacher; it's the only job he'd ever done.我祖父教了一辈子书,教书是他所干过的唯一的工作.68. vessel n. 船舶;容器,器皿;血管(例)There were many vessels in the harbor today. 今天港口有许多船只. (例)A pot is a vessel for holding food. 锅是盛食物的器皿.69. vertical a. 垂直的(例)Walls are usually vertical. 墙通常是垂直的.70. oblige v. 迫使,责成;使感激(例)The police obliged him to leave. 警方强迫他离开.71. obscure a. 阴暗,模糊(例)Is the meaning still obscure to you 你觉得意思仍然不清楚吗72. extent n. 程度,范围,大小,限度(例)I agree with you to some extent. 我部分地同意你.(例)What is the extent of your garden 你的花园有多大73. exterior n. 外部,外表a. 外部的,外表的(例)Paint the exerior walls of the house. 给房子的外墙刷漆.74. external a. 外部的,外表的,外面的(例)External causes become operative through internal causes.外因通过内因而起作用.75. petrol n. 汽油76. petroleum n. 石油77. delay vt./n. 推迟,延误,耽搁(例)The letter was delayed three days by the train accident. 这次火车事故使这封信耽搁了三天.78. decay vi. 腐烂,腐朽(例)Sugar can decay the teeth. 糖能蛀蚀牙.79. decent a. 像样的,体面的(例)a decent house 一所像样的房子80. route n. 路;路线;航线(例)We came by a longer route than usual. 我们走了一条比通常要长的路来的.81. ruin v. 毁坏,破坏n. 毁灭,[pl.]废墟(例)She poured water all over my painting, and ruined it. 她把水全倒在了我的画上,把画毁了.(例)We saw the ruins of the church. 我们看见了这座教堂的废墟.82. sake n. 缘故,理由(例)Never do wrong for the sake of money. 绝不要为金钱而做坏事.(搭配)for the sake of 为了…好处;为…着想,为了…缘故83. satellite n. 卫星(例)They receive television pictures by satellite. 他们通过人造卫星接收电视图像.84. scale n. 大小,规模;等级;刻度(例)They are preparing for war on a large scale. 他们正在大规模地备战.85. temple n. 庙宇86. tedious a. 乏味道,单调的,(例)The work is tedious. 这工作令人厌倦.87. tend vi.易于,趋向(例)People under stress tend to express their full range of potential. 处于压力下的人容易发挥自己全部的潜力.88. tendency n.趋向,趋势(例)Prices continue to show an upward tendency. 物价呈持续上升趋势. 89. ultimate a.最大的,最终的n. 极端(例)What's your ultimate objective 你的最终目标是什么90. undergo v. 经历,遭受(例)91. abundant a. 丰富的,充裕的,大量的(例)Iraq is abundant in petroleum deposits. 伊拉克石油储量丰富.92. adopt v. 收养;采用;采纳(例)They adopted our methods. 他们采用了我们的办法.93. adapt vi. 适应,适合;改编,改写vt. 使适应(例)She adapted herself quickly to the new climate. 她很快就适应了这种新气候.94. bachelor n. 学士,学士学位;单身汉(例)He remained a bachelor all his life. 他终生未娶.(例)Are you a Bachelor of Arts 你是文学学士吗95. casual a. 偶然的,碰巧的;临时的;非正式的(例)96. trap n. 陷阱,圈套v. 设陷阱捕捉(例)The police set a trap to catch the thief. 警察设下了捉拿窃贼的圈套. (例)They were trapped in the burning hotel. 他们被困在发生火灾的旅馆里.97. vacant a. 空的,未占用的(例)If that room is vacant, we can practice there. 如果那个房间空着,我们可以在那练习.98. vacuum n. 真空,真空吸尘器(例)His wife's death left him a vacuum in his life. 他妻子的去世使他的生活变得空虚.99. oral a. 口头的,口述的,口的(例)He will take an oral examination. 他将接受口试.100. optics n. (单,复数同形)光学(例)The optic theory originated with Einstein. 光学理论是爱因斯坦首创的. 101. organ n. 器官,风琴(例)The heart is a vital organ. 心脏是维持生命必须的器官.(例)He plays the organ in church. 他在教堂弹奏风琴.1、absence from 缺席，离开2、have access to 可以接近；可以利用3、make the acquaintance of sb. 结识某人4、have a nodding acquaintance with 与...有点头之交5、take action 采取行动6、admission to 准许7、take advantage of 利用，趁...之机8、make an agreement with 与...达成协议9、make/offer an apology to sb. 向某人道歉10、make an appeal to sb. 向某人发出呼吁11、application for 申请12、make an appointment with sb. 与某人约会13、approach to 通往...的方法；接近14、come to sb.'s assistance 帮助某人15、make an attempt to do sth. 试图做某事16、pay attention to 注意17、have an arthority over 对...有（行使）权利18、keep one's balance 保持（身体）平衡19、set up a barrier between 在...中间设置障碍20、belief in 相信21、do/try one's best 努力，尽力22、make the best of 充分利用23、catch one's breath 喘气24、take care of 爱护，照料25、give a challenge 挑战26、rise to the challenge 接受挑战，迎战27、take a chance 冒险；投机28、take charge of 管理，接管29、lay a claim 要求；主张，自以为30、set up a claim to sth. 提出对某事物的要求31、combination with 与...结合32、seek comfort in 在...中寻找安慰33、take comfort in 在...中得到安慰34、get command of 控制35、take command of 开始担任...的指挥36、communication with 与...通讯；与...交流37、keep company with 和...结交；和...亲热38、keep sb. company 陪伴某人，陪某人同走39、make a comparison between 把...进行比较40、competition with/against sb. 与某人竞争41、keep competition between 在...之间进行竞争42、complaint about/of 对...抱怨43、make a complaint against 控告44、come to a conclusion 得出结论45、have confidence in sb. 信任某人46、leave sth. out of consideration 对某事不加考虑47、take into consideration 考虑到48、be in contact with 与...接触49、be out of contact with 与...失去联系50、have contact with 和...接触51、lose contact with 与...失去联系52、present a striking contrast between 使两者形成鲜明的对照53、have control over/of 对...控制54、lose control of 失去对...控制55、have/hold a conversation with 与...谈话56、commit a crime 犯罪57、arouse sb.'s curiosity about sth. 激起某人对某事物的好奇心58、lay a curse upon sb. 诅咒某人59、do damage to 损害...60、come to a decision 决定下来61、arrive at a decision 决定下来62、make a decision 作决定63、take a delight in 以...为乐64、take delivery of 提取65、take one's departure 动身，出发66、give a deｓｃｒｉｐｔion of 描写67、drive sb. to despair 使某人陷入绝望68、have the determination to do 决心干...69、make a difference between 区别对待70、make a difference to 使...产生变化71、have difficulty in doing sth. 做某事有困难72、draw a clear distinction between 分清73、come into effect 生效，实施74、put into effect 实行，使生效，使起作用75、take effect 生效，起作用76、put emphasis on/upon 着重于，把重点放在77、make one's entrance 进入78、make an error 犯错误79、give evidence of 有...迹象80、set a good example to sb. 为某人树立榜样81、make no exceptions 不容许有例外82、catch sb.'s eye 引人注目83、keep an eye on 留意，照看84、have faith in 对...信任85、lose faith in 失去对...信任86、keep faith 忠于信仰87、farewell to 对...永别了；不会再...88、make one's farewell 道别，告辞89、come into fashion 开始风行90、follow the fashion 赶时髦91、make fashion 作作样子92、set the fashion 创立新式样93、find fault (with) 抱怨，找岔子94、catch fire 着火95、set fire to 使燃烧，点燃96、come into a fortune 继承一笔财产97、make a fortune 发财98、try one's fortune 碰运气99、make friends (with) 交朋友100、make fun of 取笑，嘲笑1. at the thought of一想到…2. as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论3. at will 随心所欲4. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于，富有5. access(to) (不可数名词) 能接近，进入，了解6. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地，意外. Without accident(=safely) 安全地，7. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地,主动地8. in accord with 与…一致. out of one’s accord with 同…。
