2012年6月英语四级考试核心词汇(4)

91、 investigate vt.&vi .调查，控究，查明

The doctors decided to investigate the cause of cancer.

92、 device n.装置，设备；诡计，策略；写作手法

This device is for changing the speed.

93、 sting vt.&vi.&n.刺，蛰（使）感剧痛；刺，蛰刺，刺痛

Dose a bee die when it loses its sting?

94、hollow a.中空的，凹陷的；（声音）空洞的；虚有其表的

He won a hollow victory.

95、flat n.&a.平坦的，瘪的；扁平的；干脆的，直截了当的

My request was met with a flat refusal.

96、precious a.宝贵的，珍爱的

He poured a few drops of the precious liquid into the glass.

97、miserable a.痛苦，凄惨的

Poor people live in miserable conditions.

98、tedious a.冗长的，枯燥乏味的

He fell asleep when listening to the tedious lecture.

99、 resemble vt.像，类似，相似

She resemble her sister in appearance but not character.

100、 track n.&vt &vi .足迹，轨迹；小径；跑道；追踪，跟踪

They tracked the thief to his house.

She underlined her disagreement by walking out.

101、 observe vt.看到，注意到；观察，观测；遵守，奉行（法律、习俗等）

Do you observe Christmas?

102、 entitle vt.（常用动态）使……有权（做某事）；给予……的资格

I think I’m entitled to know this matter.

103、bounce vt.&n.（使）弹回，反弹；跳起，反弹；弹性

He bounced a ball against a wall.

104、exception n.除外，例外

You must answer all the questions without exception.

105、density n.稠密，密度，浓度

I was surprised at the density of the crowd.

106、combination n.联合，组合；联合体，合并体

Her expression was a combination of guilt and fear.

107、summit n.山顶；顶点，政府首脑会议

The film star reached his summit in his thirties.

108、remedy n.治疗法，补救法 v. 纠正，补救

Such evils are beyond remedy.

We gathered some sticks to build a fire.

109、voluntary a.自愿的，自发的

He made a voluntary statement to the investment.

110、suspect vt.&n.&a.怀疑；认为有嫌疑；不相信；嫌疑犯；令人怀疑的

They suspect him of murder.

111、wander vi.& vt. 徘徊（于），漫步；离题；走神

Don’t wander off the point.

112、adjust vt.&vi. 调整，使适合

He adjusted (himself) to the beat of the country.

113、regulate vt.(以规章）控制，管理；调整

There are strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food.

114、 principle n. 原则，规范，为人之道

They agreed to the plan in principle.

115、 agent n. 代理，经纪人，动因，作用剂

Our agent in Rome deals with all our Italian business.

116、 respective a.个别的，各自的

The two friends went to their respective homes.

117、delicate a. 脆的，较弱的，精美的，微妙的，灵敏的

Be careful with those wine glasses—they’re very delicate.

118、liable a. 易于……的，易受……之害的

He’s liable to shout when he gets angry.

119、owing a. 欠着的；（~to）因为，由于

Our flight was late, owing to the bad weather.

120、whereas conj. 但是，却

Whereas we want a flat, they would rather live in a house.