2017年12月英语四级高频词汇详解（七）

　1. spray v. [spreɪ]喷，(使)溅散

　　例句：We should spray some hairspray on your hair.

　　我们应该喷些发胶在你的头发上。

　　例句：Please spray some water on the flower.

　　请给花洒些水。

　　2. medium a. ['miːdɪəm] 中等的，适中的n. 媒介物，新闻媒介

　　例句：The blue cap is a medium size.

　　那顶蓝色的帽子就是中号的。

　　例句：The clothes should be washed at medium temperature.

　　这衣服需以适中温度洗涤。

　　例句：Sound travels through the medium of air.

　　声音通过空气这一媒介传播。

　　例句：Television is a very efficient medium for spreading information.

　　电视是传播信息的很有效的媒体。

　　3. media n. ['miːdɪə]新闻传媒

　　例句：The media have a lot of power today.

　　现在大众传播媒介有很大的力量。

　　4. auxiliary a. [ɔːg'zɪlɪərɪ; ɒg-] 辅助的，备用的

　　例句：She is an auxiliary nurse.

　　她是一名助理护士。

　　5. automatic a. [ɔːtə'mætɪk]自动的

　　例句：We get an automatic increase in pay every year.

　　我们的薪金每年会自动增长。

　　6. compete vi. [kəm'piːt] 竞争，比赛

　　例句：Companies must be able to compete in the marketplace.

　　公司一定要在市场中有竞争力。

　　7. competent a. ['kɒmpɪt(ə)nt] 有能力的，能胜任的

　　例句：Her drawing is competent, but her composition is poor.

　　她的画有功力，但布局欠佳。

　　例句：He is competent enough to fill that position.

　　他完全胜任那个职位。

　　8. competition n. [kɒmpɪ'tɪʃ(ə)n]竞争，比赛

　　例句：Everyone in modern society faces keen competitions.

　　现代社会的每个人都面临着激烈的竞争。

　　例句：To our satisfaction, he had got the first prize in the diving competition.

　　我们满意的是,他在跳水比赛中获得了一等奖。

　　9. distribute vt. [dɪ'strɪbjuːt; 'dɪstrɪbjuːt] 分发

　　词义辨析：distribute, assign, divide, allocate

　　distribute: 通常指以整体或定量分为若干份来分配。

　　assign: 指按照某种原则进行的硬性分配，也不一定是很公平的。

　　divide: 普通用词，侧重将某物分成若干份分配给他人，当某物一分为二时，含平均分配之意。

　　allocate: 主要指金钱、财产、权力或领土等的分配，着重分配的比例和专门用途。

　　例句：Please distribute books among the students.

　　把书发给学生。

　　10. disturb vt. [dɪ'stɜːb]打搅，妨碍

　　例句：They took the phone off the hook so no calls would disturb them.

　　他们摘下电话听筒，以免电话打扰他们。

　　例句：I am sorry to disturb you.

　　很抱歉我妨碍到你了。

　　11. infer v.[ɪn'fɜː] 推论，推断

　　例句：We can infer the meaning of the word in the context.

　　我们可以从上下文中推断这个词的含义。

　　12. integrate v. ['ɪntɪgreɪt](into, with) (使)成为一体，(使)合并

　　例句：The Message Board tool is an easy tool to integrate into daily school life.

　　留言板是一种非常方便的工具,可以将其整合到日常学校生活中。

　　例句：I learn quickly. I integrate disparate concepts with relative ease.

　　我学习速度很快,我能将完全不同的概念毫不费力地结合在一起。

　　13. moist a.[mɒɪst] 潮湿

　　例句：This gave a warm and moist feeling to the picture.

　　这样让整张画有了些温暖和潮湿的感觉。

　　14. moisture n.['mɒɪstʃə] 潮湿

　　例句：If you air your quilt on such a wet day, it'll soak up the moisture.

　　如果在这么潮湿的天晒被子，被子就会把湿气都吸去。

　　15. promote vt. [prə'məʊt]促进;提升

　　例句：They discussed how to promote cooperation between the two countries.

　　他们讨论如何促进两国间的合作。

　　例句：He has been promoted to general manager.

　　他已被提升为总经理。

　　16. region n. ['riːdʒ(ə)n]地区;范围;幅度

　　例句：I guess there are much less people in the Arctic regions than here.

　　我想北极地区的人要比这里的少得多。

　　例句：The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly.

　　火山爆发处附近已迅速撤空。

　　例句：These small spiced cakes are a peculiarity of the region.

　　这些别有风味的小蛋糕是该地的特产。

　　17. register v./n ['redʒɪstə] .登记，注册

　　例句：You must register if you intend to vote.

　　如果你要投票选举,你就必须登记。

　　例句：No register of his death was found.

　　没有查到他的死亡记录。

　　18. stable a. ['steɪb(ə)l] 稳定的

　　例句：In order that our country could flourish and achieve its own goals, a stable environment within the country is definitely not dispensable.

　　国家要发展，要实现自己的目标，这是必不可少的条件，就是要国内有安定的环境。

　　19. sophisticated a. [sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]老于世故的，老练的;很复杂的

　　例句：I'd rather deal with a simple man than a sophisticated man.

　　我宁愿与纯朴的人打交道,不愿与世故的人交往。

　　例句：She is such a sophisticated woman that she saw through his trick at the first sight.

　　她是个十分老练的女人,她一眼就看穿了他的把戏。

　　例句：The publisher's techniques for the promotion of his books have become increasingly sophisticated since the 1950s.

　　自20世纪50年代以来,出版商推销书籍的方式愈加复杂。

　　20. splendid a. ['splendɪd] 极好的，壮丽的，辉煌的

　　例句：My kid sister has a splendid memory.

　　我小妹记忆力极好。

　　例句：The royal couple appeared in splendid array.

　　王室伉俪身穿盛装出现。

　　例句：We won another splendid victory.

　　我们又赢得了辉煌的胜利。

　　21. cancel vt. ['kæns(ə)l] 取消，废除

　　例句：The match had to be cancelled due to the bad weather.

　　比赛因天气不好只得取消。

　　例句：I've lost my credit card, so I have to go to the bank to cancel it.

　　我的信用卡弄丢了,我得去银行申请作废。

　　22. variable a. ['veərɪəb(ə)l]易变的，可变的

　　例句：Prices are variable according to the rate of exchange.

　　物价会随汇率而变动。

　　例句：His mood is as variable as the weather.

　　他的情绪如天气般反覆无常。

　　23. prospect n. ['prɒspekt] 前景，前途;景象

　　例句：What do you think about the marketing prospect?

　　你觉得市场前景怎么样?

　　例句：The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.

　　从阳台上看去景色美极了。

　　24. prosperity n. [prɒ'sperɪtɪ] 兴旺，繁荣

　　例句：The new government ushered in a period of prosperity.

　　新政府的成立带来了一个繁荣的时期。

　　例句：Prosperity destroys fools and endangers the wise.

　　繁荣兴旺既毁了蠢人，也使智者陷于险境。

　　25. aspect n. ['æspekt]方面;朝向;面貌

　　例句：This is only one aspect of the problem.

　　这只是问题的一个方面。

　　例句：The building has a southern aspect.

　　那座建筑是朝南的。

　　例句：His brother is a man with a serious aspect.

　　他的兄弟是一个外貌严肃的人。

　　26. cope vi. [kəʊp] (with)(成功地)应付，处理

　　例句：He was scarcely able to cope with the situation.

　　他几乎不知道如何去应付这个局面。

　　27. core n.[kɔː] 果心，核心

　　例句：He ate the plum, and threw the core away.

　　他吃掉了李子，并扔掉了果核。

　　例句：The core of our appeal is freedom of speech.

　　我们的要求的核心是言论自由。

　　28. maintain vt. [meɪn'teɪn; mən'teɪn]维持，保持;坚持，主张

　　例句：It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be maintained.

　　维持食物的供给是绝对必要的。

　　例句：It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.

　　坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的。

　　例句：He maintains that there are no short cuts to effective management.

　　他断言,有效的管理没有捷径可走。

　　29. mainland n. ['meɪnlənd; -lænd] ] 大陆

　　例句：The programs will be beamed to Mainland China.

　　这些节目将对中国大陆播放。

　　30. discipline n. ['dɪsɪplɪn] 纪律;惩罚;学科

　　例句：She is strict in the matter of discipline.

　　她对纪律的要求是严格的。

　　例句：Applied linguistics is a new and independent discipline.

　　应用语言学是一门新兴的独立学科。

　　31. domestic a. [də'mestɪk] 本国的，国内的;家用的;家庭的

　　例句：Washington responded by freezing the price of domestic oil.

　　华盛顿做出的反应是冻结国内的石油价格。

　　例句：The store deals in objects of domestic utility.

　　那家商店出售家庭用品。

　　32. constant a. ['kɒnst(ə)nt]不变的，恒定的 n. 常数

　　例句：In our world nothing seems constant.

　　在我们这个世界上似乎没有东西是永恒不变的。

　　例句：The speed of light is an important constant.

　　光速是一个重要的常数。

　　33. cliff n. [klɪf] 悬崖，峭壁

　　例句：He couldn't find a hold on the cliff.

　　他在悬崖上找不到一个可以站住脚的地方。

　　The narrow path zigzags up the cliff.

　　例句：这条狭窄的小径曲曲折折地向峭壁伸延。

　　34. authority n. [ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ] 权威;当局

　　例句：We see him as an authority on the subject.

　　我们把他看作为这方面的权威。

　　例句：The new building must be financed by the local authority.

　　新大楼的建筑资金必须由地方当局提供。

　　35. audio a. ['ɔːdɪəʊ]听觉

　　例句：As with visual feedback, computer games tend to excel at positive audio feedback.

　　和视觉反馈一样，计算机游戏擅长于正面听觉反馈。

　　36. attitude n.['ætɪtjuːd] 态度

　　例句：She shows a very positive attitude to her work.

　　她工作态度非常积极。

　　37. community n.[kə'mjuːnɪtɪ] 社区，社会

　　例句：Community colleges have become popular and their enrollments have increased rapidly.

　　社区大学日渐增多，报名人数迅速增长。

　　例句：The welfare of the community is the same as the welfare of its members.

　　社会的福利就等于其成员的福利。

　　38. commit vt. [kə'mɪt] 犯(错误，罪行等)，干(坏事等)

　　例句：They committed outrages on innocent citizens.

　　他们对无辜的市民犯下了暴行。

　　39. comment n. /vt.['kɒment] 评论

　　例句：He made no comments on our proposal.

　　他对我们的建议没有作评论。

　　例句：He commented that it was an excellent film.

　　他评论这电影很精彩。

　　40. distinguish vt. [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ] 区分，辨别

　　例句：It's important to distinguish fact from fiction.

　　把现实与虚构区分开来是很重要的。

　　例句：We should distinguish between right and wrong.

　　我们应辨别是非。