2010四级词汇words of band 4.docVIP

A). Verb Discrimination There’s little chance that mankind would survive a nuclear war. survive 幸免于、幸免。 The house survived the storm. retain 保留。 We retained the original fireplace when we decorated the room. endure忍耐，耐久。 maintain维持、保持。 Be sure to keep enough food to maintain your strength. My camera can be adjusted to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. adjust调整，校准，调节。 You can adjust the car seats to the length of your legs. treat对待，款待，治疗。 adopt采用，收养。 The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving measures. remedy治疗，修补。 The old couple decided to adopt a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own. adopt采取、收养。They couldn’t have children of their own so they adopted a couple of kids. adapt使适应（用于adapt oneself to中）。 He adapted himself to the cold weather. bring拿来，带来。 receive收到，受到。The report received praise from the press. We are interested in the weather because it affects us too directly – what the wear, what we eat, what we do, and even how we feel. affect影响。Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar. benefit有益于，有助于。 We benefit from daily exercises. guide带领，指引。 effect招致，实现。This book effected a change in my opinion. Throughout his life, Henry Moore maintained an interesting in encouraging art in the city of Leeds. maintain保持维持。 Our department maintains close contacts with the IT industry. contain容纳。 secure使安全。 Despite making several good jokes, he could not secure the goodwill of the audience. reserve预定。I have reserved a room for you at the hotel. There were beautiful clothes displayed in the shop windows. display陈列、展览。 The children’s work was displayed on the wall. spread 伸展、传播。 The illness spread through the village. expose暴露、揭露。 He exposed the plan to the newspapers. locate 位于。 We locate the shops and the post office as soon as we moved into the town. Our company decided to cancel the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met. cancel取消(make sth. invalid)。 He cancelled his order that is said he no longe