大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(九十二)

　　spread

　　[(1) to become longer or wider; (2) to make or become widely known]

　　The old tree has spread its roots and branches over a wide area. (1)

　　Please spread the news that we are having a party next Saturday. (2)

　　spring

　　[the time of the year between winter and summer]

　　I hope spring starts early this year.

　　spy

　　[(1) to steal or get information secretly; (2) one who watches others secretly; (3) a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country]

　　She spied to get information for another company. (1)

　　A spy for the man's wife watched him for several weeks. (2)

　　Three people employed at the C.I.A. were accused of being spies for a foreign country. (3)

　　square

　　[a flat shape having four equal sides]

　　Measure this square and tell me how much material is needed to cover it.

　　stab

　　[to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon]

　　The person stabbed her then ran away.

　　stand

　　[(1) to move into or be in a position in which only the feet are on a surface; (2) to be in one position or place]

　　She told the students to stand for the opening ceremony. (1)

　　Two hours ago, she was standing where the city bus stops. (2)

　　star

　　[(1) a mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at night, but is not a planet; (2) a famous person, usually an actor or singer]

　　Those stars form the shape of Orion the Hunter. (1)

　　Some Hollywood stars were at the White House last night. (2)

　　start

　　[(1) to begin; (2) to make something begin]

　　He will start the new job tomorrow. (1)

　　Will you start the car and turn on the heater? (2)

　　starve

　　[to suffer or die from a lack of food]

　　Thousands may have starved to death because of crop failures in Sudan.

　　state

　　[(1) to say; (2) to declare; (3) a political part of a nation]

　　The Ambassador stated his concern about the problem. (1)

　　A White House spokesman stated that no changes had been made in policies affecting trade with Asia. (2)

　　He plans to travel through several western states. (3)

　　station

　　[(1) a place of special work or purpose; (2) a place where passengers get on or off trains or buses; (3) a place for radio or television broadcasts]

　　Rebels attacked a police station outside the city. (1)

　　He plans to meet her when she arrives at the bus station. (2)

　　She works at the television station. (3)