2012年6月英语四级考试核心词汇(8)

211、appeal n.&vi.恳求，感染力，吸引力；上诉；哀求，呼吁；（提交）上诉

They are appealing for funds to build a new church.

212、motive n.&a.动机，目的；提供动的，引发行动的

What do you think his motives were in helping us?

213、status n.身份；社会地位，职位；情形，状况

What’s her status in the organization?

214、prospect n.指望，展望；前景；很快可能发生的事；景象

He is looking for a job with wonderful prospect.

215、application n.申请，申请书；应用；用途；专心；适用

The new discovery has number of industrial application.

216、creative a.创造性的，有创造力的；独创的

He is a very creative musician.

217、statistical a.统计数字的，统计学的

There is no statistical evidence for his claim.

218. adapt vt.使适应，使适合

He adapted an old car engine to fit his boat.

219. fade vi.褪去，变弱，枯萎；逐渐消失

Hopes of a peace settlement are now fading.

220. switch n.&vt.&vi.开关，骤变；（突然地）转换，改变；（用开关）转换

Wait until the lights have switched to green.

221. Blast vt.&vi.&n.爆破；以炸药攻击；一股气流；爆炸；气浪

They’re blasting a tunnel through the mountain.

222. stimulate vt. 促进，刺激；激发，激励

Light stimulates plant growth.

223. release vt.&n.释放，放出；公开发表；释放，公布的消息

The new trade figures have just been released.

224. approve vt.&vi.赞成，同意；批准，认可

I don’t approve of smoking in bed.

225. convenient a.方便的，合宜的；附近的

I’m afraid this isn’t a very convenient moment to see you.

226. tense a.&n.紧张的，焦虑的；僵直的，绷紧的；时态

I was so tense the night before my exams that I couldn’t sleep.

227. approximate a.&vi.近似的，大概的；接近；近似

This is just an approximate figure.

228. inferior a.（质量）次的，（较）差的，次于……的

His work is inferior to mine.

229.comprise vi. & vt. 包括，由……组成；组成，构成

The United Kingdom comprises England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

230.interfere vi. 介入，干涉

The sound of the radio upstairs interferes with my work.

231.dispute vt.& vi.& n. （生气地长时间）争吵；对……表示怀疑；争端，纠纷

The two sides disputed over the ownership of the territory.

232.thrust vt. & vi. & n. 猛塞，把……插入；刺，戳；猛冲，刺戳；推进力

He thrust the gun into his pocket.

233.split vi. & vt. （使）裂开，（使）分开；均分；分裂

The river splits into three smaller streams at this point.

234.distinguish vt. 辨认出，看（听）清楚；辨别，把……加以区别；使有别于

Small children can’t distinguish right from wrong.

235.transfer vt. & n 转移，调动；转车；转录；转移，职位调动，转车

At London we transferred from the train to a bus.

236.deliver vt. & vi. 递送，传送；把……踢向；发表，宣布；给……接生

Letters are delivered every day.

237.passion n. 强烈的情感；情欲；激情；狂怒

The poet expressed his burning passion for woman he loved.

238.intention n. 打算，意图，目的

I had no intention of changing my mind.

239.emotion n. 强烈的感情，情绪；激动，感动

She described the accident in a voice shaking with emotion.

240.remarkable a. 值得注意的，十分不平常的

Finland is remarkable for the large number of its lakes.