2012年6月英语四级考试核心词汇(5)

121、 transmit vt.&vi.发射，传染，传导。

The information is transmitted by a telephone line.

122、 tend vi.& vi (~to) 有……的趋势，照料，接待客人

It tends to rain a lot in the wound.

123、 pour vt. 灌，倒，（为别人）倒茶，倾泻

Blood poured from the wound.

124、 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.

125、 involve vt. 使卷入；饱含，需要，牵涉

The job involves traveling abroad for three months each year.

126、 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

127、 alter vt.&vi.（使）改动，更动

The shirt will have to be altered, it’s too large.

128、 settlement n. 和解，拓居，清偿

It’s 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，扩展，真加的部分；电话分机

I planned an extension of my holiday.

131、visible a.可见的；明显的，可察觉到的

It was a dark, cloudy night with no star visible.

132、ancient a.古代的，古老的，旧的

I chose a course in ancient history.

133、characteristic a.&n.典型的 ，特征的，特征 特写

It’s characteristic of her that she never complained.

134、determine vt.（使）下决心，确定，测定，限定，决定

Her words determined me to carry on with the work.

135、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.

136、leak vt.&n.（使）渗漏；泄露，漏洞，隙缝，渗漏，透露

Someone had leaked the story to the press.

137、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.

138、stuff n.&vt.材料，东西，所有物；填满，塞满，填料

He stuffed the shoe with newspaper.

139、shrink vi.&vt.（使）缩小，收缩

Washing wool in hot water will shrink it.

140、treatment n.处理（方式），对待（方式）；治疗，疗法

He’s receiving treatment for cancer.

141、personality n.个性；性格

He has a strong personality.

142、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.

143、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.

144、literary a.文学（上）的；书面的

There are many literary societies in this university.

145、crucial a.决定性的；紧要关头的

It was a crucial moment in the battle/

146、greedy a.贪吃的；贪心的；渴望的

He is greedy for power.

147、exhaust vt.&n.使精疲力尽；用尽；排气管；废气

My patience is exhausted.

148、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.

149、compress vt.压缩，压紧；使变简练

He compressed his report into three pages.

150、amaze vt.使惊愕，使大为吃惊

Your knowledge amazes me.