2012年6月英语四级考试核心词汇(1)

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.

26、acquire vt.取得；获得；学到

I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.

27、furnish vt.为……配备加剧；（-with）提供；供应

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、luxury n.奢华；奢侈品

Cream cakes are a luxury in our house.

30、enormous a.巨大的；庞大的

He gained an enormous mount of money in the business.