大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(一百零一)

　　territory

　　[a large area of land]

　　The area is dangerous territory in summer because of extremely hot weather and lack of water.

　　terror

　　[(1) extreme fear; (2) that which causes great fear]

　　She lived with the terror that the attack could happen again. (1)

　　He froze with terror when he saw the angry bear running toward him. (2)

　　terrorist

　　[a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government]

　　The terrorist admitted that he made the bomb.

　　test

　　[(1) to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing; (2) an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing; (3) a group of questions or problems used to find out a person's knowledge]

　　The scientists will test the new engine soon. (1)

　　The test of the new engine takes place today. (2)

　　The students did well on the language test. (3)

　　than

　　[(1) connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not equal]

　　My sister is taller than I am.

　　thank

　　[to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did something kind]

　　I want to thank you for helping me.

　　that

　　[(1) showing the person, place or thing being spoken about; (2) the person, place or thing being spoken about]

　　That man is a soldier. (1)

　　The building that I saw was very large. (2)

　　the

　　[used in front of a name word to show that it is a person or thing that is known about or is being spoken about]

　　The man watched the animal run into the woods.

　　theater

　　[a place where movies are shown or plays are performed]

　　We saw a wonderful play last night at the theater.

　　them

　　[other people being spoken about]

　　Did you talk to them about the dog?

　　then

　　[(1) at that time; (2) and so]

　　We were young then. (1)

　　If I am late then she gets angry. (2)

　　theory

　　[a possible explanation of why something exists or how something happens using experiments or ideas, but which is not yet proven]

　　Other scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of dinosaurs.

　　there

　　[(1) in that place or position; (2) to or toward that place]

　　What did you find over there? (1)

　　I am going there to get something to eat. (2)