2013年12月英语四级重点词汇.docVIP

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、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.5、event n.事件；比赛的项目The next event will be the 100metros race.6、various a.各种各样的；多方面的For various reason I’d prefer not to meet him.7、liberal a.开明的；自由的The church has become more liberal in this century.8、optional a.可以任选的；非强制的The car radio is an optional extra.9、significant a.有异议的；重要的；重大的There is a significant improvement in the company’s safety record.10、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.11、 appreciate vt.感激；欣赏；领会I’d appreciate it if you would turn the radio down.12、 secure a.vt.安全的；放心的；获得；保卫Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack.13、 disturb vt.扰乱；妨碍；使不安A light wind disturbed the surface of the water.14、 confuse vt.使混乱；混淆I’m always confusing John with Paul.15、 earn vt.赚的；获得He earned a lot of praise from the papers for his smart deeds.16、 punish vt.惩罚；处罚The teacher punished them for their rudeness.17、 overlook vt. 忽略；俯视；宽容I’ll overlook your mistake this time.18、 reveal vt.揭露；泄露；展现；显示The investigation has revealed some faults in the system.19、witness n.v.目击者；见证人；目击；为……作证The 1980s have witnessed increasing unemployment.20、solution n.答案；解决方法；溶解（作用）；溶液They finally came up with a solution.21、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.22、interval n. 间隔；间歇；（幕间或中场）休息Tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy, with a few sunny intervals.23、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.24、guilty a.有罪的；内疚的I feel very guilty about forgetting to post your letter.25 tolerate vt.容忍；容许；宽容I won’t tolerate your bad manners any longer.2