1、1、oint vt.任命；約定Shes been appointed to the post of sales director.2、delay vt.&vi.&n.耽擱；拖延；延遲的時間They delay ed publishing the report until after the election.3、shift vt.&vi.&n.移動；轉(zhuǎn)動；改變；轉(zhuǎn)換；輪班I shifted into top gear.4、transplant vt.&n.移栽；移植；遷移；移植（手術(shù)）；移植的官The surgeon has done several heart transplants.5、e

2、vent n.事件；比賽的項目The next event will be the 100metros race.6、various a.各種各樣的；多方面的For various reason Id prefer not to meet him.7、liberal a.開明的；自由的The church has become more liberal in this century.8、optional a.可以任選的；非強制的The car radio is an optional extra.9、significant a.有異議的；重要的；重大的There is a significa

3、nt improvement in the companys safety record.10、alike a.&ad.相同的；想象的（指用作表語）；同樣的There is a training course for employed and unemployed alike.11、 appreciate vt.感激；欣賞；領(lǐng)會 Id appreciate it if you would turn the radio down.12、 secure a.&vt.安全的；放心的；獲得；保衛(wèi)Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack

4、.13、 disturb vt.擾亂；妨礙；使不安A light wind disturbed the surface of the water.14、 confuse vt.使混亂；混淆 Im always confusing John with Paul.15、 earn vt.賺的；獲得He earned a lot of praise from the papers for his smart deeds.16、 punish vt.懲罰；處罰The teacher punished them for their rudeness.17、 overlook vt. 忽略；俯視；寬容Il

5、l overlook your mistake this time.18、reveal vt.揭露；泄露；展現(xiàn)；顯示The investigation has revealed some faults in the system.19、witness n.&v.目擊者；見證人；目擊；為作證The 1980s have witnessed increasing unemployment. 20、solution n.答案；解決方法；溶解（作用）；溶液They finally came up with a solution.21、frequency n.次數(shù)；頻率；經(jīng)常發(fā)生；頻繁The frequ

6、ency of accidents has forced the government to lower the speed limit.22、interval n. 間隔；間歇；（幕間或中場）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；初級The primary purpose of his visit is to improve trading relations.24、guilty a.有罪的；內(nèi)疚的I feel very guilty about for

7、getting to post your letter.25、tolerate vt.容忍；容許；寬容I wont tolerate your bad manners any longer.26、acquire vt.取得；獲得；學(xué)到I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.27、furnish vt.為配備加劇；（-with）提供；供應(yīng)It is costly to furnish our new flat.28、haste n.急速；急忙In his haste, he forgot to take his umbrella.29、l

8、uxury n.奢華；奢侈品Cream cakes are a luxury in our house.30、enormous a.巨大的；龐大的He gained an enormous mount of money in the business.31、urgent a.緊迫的；緊要的Its not urgent, it can wait until tomorrow.32、vivid a. （光線、色彩）鮮亮的，醒目的；逼真的The film star wears a vivid red hair.33、similar a.相似的；類似的He was advised not to eat

9、 bread cake, and other similar foods.34、artificial a.人工的；假的；矯揉造作 She welcomed me with an artificial smile.35、advisable a.可取的；明智的It is advisable to wear a safety belt when youre driving.36、equivalent a.&n. (-to)相等的；相同的；等同物；等價物Changing his job is equivalent to firing him.37、surround vt.圍繞；包圍The whole

10、affair is surrounded by controversy.38、wreck n.&vt.失事船只（殘?。?；破滅；（常被動態(tài)）使遇到海灘We were wrecked off the coast of Africa.39、assess vt.估價；評定 Hes so lazy that its difficult to asses his ability. 40、annoy vt.使煩惱；打攪 I was annoyed with him because he kept interrupting. 41、coordinate a.&vt.&n.并列的；等同的；協(xié)調(diào)；調(diào)節(jié)；坐標(biāo) We

11、 used a computer to coordinate the marketing campaign. 42、abuse vt.&n.辱罵；濫用；刻薄的話；濫用；妄用；虐待 Im afraid the system is open to abuse. 43、scenery n.風(fēng)景；景色；舞臺；布景 We passed through some beautiful scenery on our journey. 44、routine a.& n.慣常的；例行的；慣例；常規(guī)；例行公事 She longed to escape from the old familiar routine. 4

12、5、minimum n .&a. 最小量；最低限度；最小數(shù)的；最低點的 He smokes a minimum of ten cigarettes a day. 46、battery n.電池（組）；電瓶；一組（器具等）；炮兵連 The car wont start because the battery has lost all its power. 47、tame a.&vt 馴服的；由人馴養(yǎng)的；馴服 Only the tame horse can be ridden on. 48、progressive a.不斷前進的；先進的；逐漸的 This is a progressive firm

13、 that uses the most modern systems. 49、applicable a.適合的；適用的 The rule is only applicable to UK citizens. 50、motivate v.促動；激發(fā) There is little to motivate these kids to work hard at school. 51、omit vt.省去；略去；忽略 In writing this report I have omitted all unnecessary details. 52、refusal n.拒絕；謝絕 My offer me

14、t with a polite refusal. 53、perspective n.視角；觀點 The new evidence put an entirely different perspective on the case. 54、 series n.一系列；連續(xù)；叢書 This is the latest in a series of proposals on arms limitation. 55、ribbon n.緞帶；絲帶 She wore red ribbons in her hair. 56、purchase vt.&n.購買；購物；購得物 The purchasing po

15、wer of the dollar has declined. 57、vigorous a.將有力的；有活力的 The minister made a vigorous defense of the government policies. 58、specific a.明確的；具體的 She gave us very specific instructions. 59、stable n.&a.馬廝；畜舍；穩(wěn)固的；安定的 The ladder isnt very stable. 60、responsible a.負(fù)有責(zé)任的；可靠的；需對（事、人）負(fù)責(zé)的Whos responsible for t

16、his terrible mess? 61、original a.&n.最初的；獨特新穎的；原件；原物；原著 The original owner of the house was a Frenchman. 62、instant a.&n.即刻發(fā)生的；即時的；（一般用單數(shù)）片刻；剎那 I took an instant dislike to him. 63. highlight vt.&n.使顯著；使注意力集中于；最精彩的部分（場面） He gave us several facts that highlight the need for change. 64. amuse vt.使開心；使發(fā)

17、笑；給提供娛樂 His silly jokes amused the children. 65. classify vt.把分級（分類）；把分為 The scientists classify the animals into several types. 66. insert vt.插入；放入 He inserted a key in the lock of the front door. 67. manufacture vt.&n.（尤指用機器大量）制造；制造 This firm manufactures cars. 68. pitch vt.&n.扎（營）；為定音高；投，扔；球場；音調(diào)；

18、程度 This song is pitched too high for my voice. 69. journal n.（專業(yè)團體辦的）定期刊物，雜質(zhì)；日記，日志 The British Medical Journal 70. comment n.&vt.評論；評注；vi.（-on）評論發(fā)表意見 He made several unfavorable comments about his boss. 71. neglect vt.&n.忽略，忽視；忽略，疏忽；被忽略的狀況 The garden has fallen into a state of neglect. 72. request n

19、.&vt.要求；請求；需要 They have made an urgent request for international aid. 73. ratio n.筆；比例；比率 The ratio of nurses to doctors in2:1. 74. hostile a.懷有敵意的；敵方的 The prime minister was given a hostile reception. 75. peculiar a.奇怪的，異常的；特有的 This meat tastes peculiar. I hope its all right. 76、 convert vt.&vi .&n

20、.（使）轉(zhuǎn)變，轉(zhuǎn)換；改變信仰；改變信仰者 This sofa converts into a bed. 77、adopt vi.&vt.收養(yǎng)；采納，采用；采取 U.S.A adopts a tough attitude to the terrorists. 78、resist vi.&vt.抵抗，對抗；不受的損害；忍住 He was charged with resisting arrest. 79、deny vt.否認(rèn)，否定；拒絕給予，不準(zhǔn) He was denied the chance of going to university. 80、incline vt.&n.影響；（使）傾向于；

21、有趨勢；曲（身）；斜坡，斜面 Her arguments incline me towards a different view of the matter. 81、maintain vt.維持；維修；保養(yǎng)；堅持主張；贍養(yǎng)；維持的存在 The railway lines have to be constantly maintained. 82、display vt.&n.陳列，展出；流露；顯示；展覽；表現(xiàn)；陳列品 The goods were on display in the shop window. 83、inhabitant n.居民；棲居的動物 This big city has 6

22、million inhabitants. 84、suburb n.郊區(qū)，近郊；城郊 Blackheath is a suburb of London. 85、awkward a.笨拙的；不便操作的；尷尬的，棘手的；不協(xié)作的 Theyve bee n asking some very awkward questions. 86、marvelous a.奇妙的，很好的 What marvelous weather. 87、outstanding a.接觸的，優(yōu)秀的；未解決的 He is an outstanding young musician. 88、conservative a.守舊的，不趕時

23、髦的，謹(jǐn)慎的。 At a conservative estimate, the holiday will cost $300. 89、 postpone vt.使延期，推遲 We postpone making a decision. 90、 revise vt.改變，修正，審（稿），修訂，校訂 He revised the manuscript of his book. 91、investigate vt.&vi .調(diào)查，控究，查明 The doctors decided to investigate the cause of cancer. 92、 device n.裝置，設(shè)備；詭計，策略

24、；寫作手法 This device is for changing the speed. 93、 sting vt.&vi.&n.刺，蟄（使）感劇痛；刺，蟄刺，刺痛 Dose a bee die when it loses its sting? 94、hollow a.中空的，凹陷的；（聲音）空洞的；虛有其表的 He won a hollow victory. 95、flat n.&a.平坦的，癟的；扁平的；干脆的，直截了當(dāng)?shù)?My request was met with a flat refusal. 96、precious a.寶貴的，珍愛的 He poured a few drops

25、of the precious liquid into the glass. 97、miserable a.痛苦，凄慘的 Poor people live in miserable conditions. 98、tedious a.冗長的，枯燥乏味的 He fell asleep when listening to the tedious lecture. 99、 resemble vt.像，類似，相似 She resemble her sister in appearance but not character. 100、 track n.&vt &vi .足跡，軌跡；小徑；跑道；追蹤，跟蹤

26、 They tracked the thief to his house. She underlined her disagreement by walking out. 101、 observe vt.看到，注意到；觀察，觀測；遵守，奉行（法律、習(xí)俗等） Do you observe Christmas? 102、 entitle vt.（常用動態(tài)）使有權(quán)（做某事）；給予的資格 I think Im entitled to know this matter. 103、bounce vt.&n.（使）彈回，反彈；跳起，反彈；彈性 He bounced a ball against a wall

27、. 104、exception n.除外，例外 You must answer all the questions without exception. 105、density n.稠密，密度，濃度 I was surprised at the density of the crowd. 106、combination n.聯(lián)合，組合；聯(lián)合體，合并體 Her expression was a combination of guilt and fear. 107、summit n.山頂；頂點，政府首腦會議 The film star reached his summit in his thirt

28、ies. 108、remedy n.治療法，補救法 v. 糾正，補救 Such evils are beyond remedy. We gathered some sticks to build a fire. 109、voluntary a.自愿的，自發(fā)的 He made a voluntary statement to the investment. 110、suspect vt.&n.&a.懷疑；認(rèn)為有嫌疑；不相信；嫌疑犯；令人懷疑的 They suspect him of murder. 111、wander vi.& vt. 徘徊（于），漫步；離題；走神 Dont wander of

29、f the point. 112、adjust vt.&vi. 調(diào)整，使適合 He adjusted (himself) to the beat of the country. 113、regulate vt.(以規(guī)章）控制，管理；調(diào)整 There are strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food. 114、 principle n. 原則，規(guī)范，為人之道 They agreed to the plan in principle. 115、 agent n. 代理，經(jīng)紀(jì)人，動因，作用劑 Our agent in Rome deal

30、s with all our Italian business. 116、 respective a.個別的，各自的 The two friends went to their respective homes. 117、delicate a. 脆的，較弱的，精美的，微妙的，靈敏的 Be careful with those wine glassestheyre very delicate. 118、liable a. 易于的，易受之害的 Hes liable to shout when he gets angry. 119、owing a. 欠著的；（to）因為，由于 Our flight

31、was late, owing to the bad weather. 120、whereas conj. 但是，卻 Whereas we want a flat, they would rather live in a house.121、transmit vt.&vi.發(fā)射，傳染，傳導(dǎo)。 The information is transmitted by a telephone line. 122、tend vi.& vi (to) 有的趨勢，照料，接待客人 It tends to rain a lot in the wound. 123、pour vt. 灌，倒，（為別人）倒茶，傾瀉 B

32、lood poured from the wound. 124、sustain vt.維持（體力，景深，決心）長期保持，蒙受 This meal wont sustain us through the day. 125、involve vt. 使卷入；飽含，需要，牽涉 The job involves traveling abroad for three months each year. 126、crash vt.&vi.&n. （使）猛撞，撞毀；倒團，撞車事故， The car crashed into a tree and burst into flames 127、alter vt.&

33、vi.（使）改動，更動 The shirt will have to be altered, its too large. 128、settlement n. 和解，拓居，清償 Its a small settlement on the edge of the desert. 129、violent n. 粗暴的，猛烈的，激烈的 A violent storm hit the village. 130、extension n.延伸，擴展，真加的部分；電話分機 I planned an extension of my holiday. 131、visible a.可見的；明顯的，可察覺到的 It

34、 was a dark, cloudy night with no star visible. 132、ancient a.古代的，古老的，舊的 I chose a course in ancient history. 133、characteristic a.&n.典型的 ，特征的，特征 特寫 Its characteristic of her that she never complained. 134、determine vt.（使）下決心，確定，測定，限定，決定 Her words determined me to carry on with the work. 135、handle

35、n.&vt.柄，把手；觸摸，碰；搬運；對付，控制，負(fù)責(zé)，對待，經(jīng)銷 He handled the difficult situation very well. 136、leak vt.&n.（使）滲漏；泄露，漏洞，隙縫，滲漏，透露 Someone had leaked the story to the press. 137、relieve vt.減輕（痛苦、焦慮或困擾）；給換班；調(diào)劑 Let me relieve you of some of the housework. 138、stuff n.&vt.材料，東西，所有物；填滿，塞滿，填料 He stuffed the shoe with n

36、ewspaper. 139、shrink vi.&vt.（使）縮小，收縮 Washing wool in hot water will shrink it. 140、treatment n.處理（方式），對待（方式）；治療，療法 Hes receiving treatment for cancer. 141、personality n.個性；性格 He has a strong personality. 142、vacant a.空的；未被占用的；（職位）空缺的；心不在焉的 He looked at space with a vacant expression on his face. 143

37、、academic a.（大專院校）教學(xué)（上）的；大學(xué)的；學(xué)術(shù)性的；理論上的 In Britain the academic year runs from October to July. 144、literary a.文學(xué)（上）的；書面的 There are many literary societies in this university. 145、crucial a.決定性的；緊要關(guān)頭的 It was a crucial moment in the battle/ 146、greedy a.貪吃的；貪心的；渴望的 He is greedy for power. 147、exhaust

38、vt.&n.使精疲力盡；用盡；排氣管；廢氣 My patience is exhausted. 148、grant vt.&n.允許，答應(yīng)；賜予；（向承認(rèn)）；（國家發(fā)放的）補助金 I had to grant the logic of his argument. 149、compress vt.壓縮，壓緊；使變簡練 He compressed his report into three pages. 150、amaze vt.使驚愕，使大為吃驚our knowledge amazes me.151、arouse vt.引起，機器；喚醒 His behavior arouses much dis

39、agreement. 152、circulate vt.&vi.（使）循環(huán)，（使）流通；傳播散布；到處走動 A lot of false information has been circulated. 153、resident n.&a.居民，住客；居?。ㄔ谀车兀┑模贿w徙的 This hotel serves meals to residents only. 154、provision n.供應(yīng)，提供；準(zhǔn)備，防備；規(guī)定，條件；（pl.）糧食 They make full provision for the future. 155、disguise vt.& n.把假扮起來；掩飾，隱瞞；偽裝

40、物 She crossed the border in disguise. 156、outcome n.效果，結(jié)果，后果 The outcome of their discussion is important to us. 157、reservation n.停留；預(yù)定（房間、飛機座位等）；（動物）保護區(qū)Have you made a hotel reservation?158、occasion n.時刻，時節(jié)；時機；特殊場合 I only wear a tie on special occasions. 159、familiar a.熟悉的，常見的；親呢的 St. Pauls is a f

41、amiliar sight to all Londoners. 160、sophisticated a.老練的；高雅的，時髦的；復(fù)雜的，精密的；尖端的 This is a sophisticated machine. 161、inevitable a.不可避免的；照例必有得，慣常的 He made his inevitable joke about the school food. 162、 debate vt.&vi.&n進行辯論；考慮，斟酌；辯論（會）；討論. I debated the idea in my mind. 163、 Inspect vt.檢查，檢驗；視察 Lets go a

42、nd inspect the damage. 164、 grasp vt.&n.抓牢，抓緊；理解，領(lǐng)會；緊握，掌握，理解力 He grasped the main points of the speech. 165、 participate vt. (-in)參加，參與 Everyone is expected to participate in these discussions. 166、 privilege n.特權(quán)，特惠待遇；榮幸 Education is a privilege, not a right, in many countries. 167、 removal n.移動，遷移

43、 After our removal to London, they got married. 168、 variable a.&n.易變的，不穩(wěn)定的；可調(diào)節(jié)的；易變的事，可變因素 The temperature inside the car is variable. 169、 valid a.正當(dāng)?shù)?，有根?jù)的；有效的；具有法律效力的 He got a train ticket valid for three months. 170、 venture n.&vi.&vt.風(fēng)險項目，風(fēng)險投資；冒險，以為賭注 Now is not the time to venture on such a har

44、d project. 171、 astonish vt.使吃驚，使驚訝 We read an astonish piece of news in todays newspaper. 172、 stain vt.&vi.&n.沾染，（給木材、標(biāo)本）著色；染污處，污跡 The cloth stains easily, so try not to touch it. 173、 burst vi.&vt.&n.（使）破裂，（使）爆炸；破裂，裂口；一陣，爆發(fā) In spring the young flowers burst open. 174、 tidy a.&vt.整潔的；整理，收拾 When ar

45、e you going to tidy your room up? 175、 dispose vt.布置，排列，安排 The murderer was unable to dispose of the body. 176、 commit vt.犯（錯誤），干（壞事等）；使（自己）承擔(dān)義務(wù)，承諾 The government has committed itself to health education. 177、 modest a.謙虛的，謹(jǐn)慎的；不大的，適度的 The young actress is very modest about her success. 178、 genuine

46、a.真正的，非偽造的；真誠的，非偽裝的 This is a genuine Ming vase. 179、 supreme a.至高的，至上的；最大的，極度的 She felt supreme happiness at the party. 180、 objective a.&n.客觀存在的；客觀的；（長遠(yuǎn)的）目標(biāo)，目的 Try to be more objective about it.181、 retain vt.保留，保持；留住，擋住 Lead retains heat well. 182、 flourish vi.茂盛，繁榮；興旺發(fā)達 Jazz flourished in Americ

47、a in the early part of the century. 183、 assignment vt.（分配、指派的）任務(wù)、工作；分配，指派 His assignment was to follow the spy. 184、 interpret vt.把理解為，解釋；演繹，體現(xiàn)；口譯 I interpreted his silence as a refusal. 185、 forbid vt.不許，禁止；阻止，妨礙 I forbid you to tell anyone. 186、 pierce vt.刺入，刺破；被突然看到、聽到、感覺到 A sudden scream pierce

48、d the silence. 187、 exaggerate vi.&vt.夸張，言過其實 He has an exaggerated idea his own importance. 188、 favor .&vt.贊同，贊許；偏袒，偏愛；恩惠；支持，偏愛，有利于 A mother shouldnt show favor to one of her children. 189、 impact n.&vt&vi.沖擊力，作用；沖擊，對有影響 The computer has made a great impact on modern life. 190、 source n.來源，出處；原因；源

49、泉；提供信息者 I heard from a reliable source that the company is doing badly. 191、 memorial n.紀(jì)念碑，紀(jì)念物 We went to see the war memorial. 192、 harsh a.刺耳的，刺目的；嚴(yán)厲的，無情的 He heard a harsh voice when knocking at the door. 193、 prior a.在前的，居先的；優(yōu)先的 I was unable to attend the meeting because of a prior date. 194、 re

50、scue vt.&n.拯救，戒酒，使免遭（損失）；拯救，營救 He rescued the man from drowning. 195、 acknowledge vt.承認(rèn)，供認(rèn)；表示感激 The producer wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the police. 196、 sketch n.&vt.草圖，素描；梗概；（給）寫生；在草擬 This pencil sketch is wonderful. 197、 swallow vi.&vt.&n.吞下，咽下；咽口水；忍受；抑制住；燕子 She was swallowed up by th

51、e crowd and we lost sight of her. 198、 deceive vt.欺，瞞，蒙蔽 They deceived her into signing the papers. 199、 substitute n.&vt.代替者，代用品；用代替，替換 We substituted red balls for 200、 protest n.&vt.聲言，申明；抗議，反對；抗議，反對 She protested her innocence. 201、 reaction n.反應(yīng)，回應(yīng)；反作用力，化學(xué)反應(yīng)；恢復(fù)到以前的狀態(tài) What was your reaction to t

52、he new? 202、 gradual a.漸漸的，逐步的 This is a gradual slope. 203、 optimistic a.樂觀的 The experts are optimistic that we will succeed. 204、 accurate a.準(zhǔn)確的，精確的 Is the station clock accurate? 205、 impressive a.令人欽佩的，給人良好印象的；令人難忘的 He gave us an impressive speech. 206、expose vt.（使）暴露；揭露（某人或罪行）；使曝光 I threatened to expose him to the police. 207、imply vt.暗示，意味著，含有的意思 Are you im