2017年6月英语四级听力难词24个1.contact ['kɑn.tækt] n.接触，联系v.联系eg：Can I contact you by telephone?我能通过电话联系你吗?[拓展]contract ['kɒntrækt] n.合同content ['kɑn.tent] n.内容adj.满足的2.voluntarily ['vɒləntrəli] adv.自愿地eg：He made the promise quite voluntarily.他完全自愿地做出了承诺。

[拓展]voluntary ['vɑlən.teri] adj.自愿的;志愿的;自发的;故意的volunteer [,vɒlən'tɪə] n.志愿者;志愿兵3.assignment [ə'saɪnmənt] n.任务;布置eg：There was no telling what the next assignment would be. 不知道下一个任务将是什么。

[拓展]assignable [ə'saɪnəbəl] adj.[经] 可分配的;可指定的;可让渡的assign [ə'saɪn] vt.分配;指派;[计][数] 赋值4.proportion [prə'pɔrʃ(ə)n] n.比例eg：His head is out of proportion to the size of his body.他的头部与身体大小不成比例。

[拓展]proportional [prə'pɔrʃən(ə)l] adj.相应的，成比例的disproportion [dɪsprə'pɔːʃ(ə)n] n.不均衡;不相称5.vulnerable ['vʌlnərəbl] adj.易受伤害的eg：His knee was his vulnerable spot.他的膝盖是容易受伤的位置。

[拓展]be/have vulnerable to 易受...影响的6.pursue [pər'su] v.追求eg：If I have enough money, I would have had no doubt to pursue a famous car. 如果我有足够的钱，我会毫不犹豫买一辆名车。

[拓展]pursuit [pər'sut] n.追求in pursuit of 为了…7.operation [.ɑpə'reɪʃ(ə)n] n.操作;运行eg：How much time do you usually complete the operation?你通常花多少时间完成操作?[拓展]cooperation [kəʊ,ɒpə'reɪʃ(ə)n] n.合作，协作corporate [ˈkɔːrpərət] adj.法人的;共同的8.improvement [ɪm'pruvmənt] n.改进;改善;改进处eg：It is only a question of time, however, until we see an improvement.不过我们会看到改善的，只是时间问题。

[拓展]improve [ɪm'pruːv] vt.改善，增进;提高…的价值improve in...在…方面有所增长(或改善)9.specialize ['speʃ(ə)l.aɪz] v.专门研究(或从事);专攻eg：Most students do not expect to specialize in economics.大多数学生并不想把经济作为专业。

[拓展]special[ˈspeʃ(ə)l] adj.特别的;专门的，专用的specialized [ˈspeʃ(ə)lˌaɪzd] adj.专业的;专门的10.chemical ['kemɪk(ə)l] n.化学品;化学制品; adj.与化学有关的;化学的;eg：The chemical companies had amalgamated into a vast conglomerate.那些化学品公司已经合并成一个庞大的企业集团。

[拓展]chemist [ˈkemɪst] n.化学家;药剂师;药房11.insurance [ɪn'ʃʊrəns] n.保险;保险业;保险费;保费eg：How much will the insurance cost them?买保险的费用要多少呢?[拓展]insure [ɪn'ʃʊrə] v.投保，上保险ensure [ɪn'ʃʊrə] v.确保prehensive [.kɑmprə'hensɪv] adj.全面的，理解的n.(英)综合中学eg：The government gave a comprehensive explanation of its plans for industry. 政府对其工业发展计划做了全面的解释。

[拓展]comprehension [.kɑmprə'henʃ(ə)n] n.理解(力)comprehensible [ˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl] adj.可理解的，能懂的13.engage [ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ] v.忙于，从事;雇佣eg：They engaged him in a new project.他们让他从事一个新项目eg：He is currently engaged as a consultant.他现在受雇为顾问。

[拓展]be engaged in 参加，从事14.explore [ɪk'splɔr] v.探索;探讨eg：It's not so wise that you do not explore the children's market. 你们不开发儿童市场，这样做非常不明智。

[拓展]exploration [ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃ(ə)n] n.探测;探究;踏勘explorer [ɪk'splɔrər] n.探险家;探测者，探测器15.adapt [ə'dæpt] v.改编;改写;使适应eg：Good players have to be able to adapt to any type of football. 优秀的球员要适应任何类型的足球。

[拓展]adapt to适应....adapt...for... 将...改编成...adopt [ə'dɒpt] v.收养;领养16.refine [rɪ'faɪn] v.精炼;改进;改善eg：Galileo continued to refine his ideas about objects in motion.伽利略继续提炼他有关物体移动的观点。

[拓展]confine [kən'faɪn] v.限制，限定define [dɪ'faɪn] v.界定;明确17.campaign [kæm'peɪn] n.战役;运动v.领导运动eg：He said that such a campaign would not be sustainable.他说这样的做法是不可能持久的。

[拓展]movement ['muvmənt] n.移动;活动18.economic [.ekə'nɑmɪk] adj.经济的;经济上的;经济学的eg：I’d like to consider the economic aspect.我想讨论一下经济方面的问题。

[拓展]economic disruption/depression 经济萧条19.prosper ['prɑspər] v.繁荣;成功;发达;兴旺eg：With her at the wheel, the company began to prosper.有了她当主管，公司开始兴旺起来[拓展]prosperous ['prɑsp(ə)rəs] adj. 繁荣的;兴旺的prosperity [prɒˈspɛrəti] n. 繁荣，成功20.sustain [sə'steɪn] v.支持;支撑;遭受eg：Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?为什么你认为你对该企业会保持长久的兴趣?[拓展]sustainable [sə'steɪnəb(ə)l] adj.可持续的sustainable development 可持续发展21.accelerate [ək'selə.reɪt] v.使加速，增速eg：Was that one of your aims to accelerate the rate of development?加快发展的速度是你的目标之一吗?[拓展]speed up 加速22.convenient [kən'viniənt] adj.方便的eg：It's very convenient to pay for things by check.用支票付款非常方便。

[拓展]convenience [kən'viniəns] n.方便;便利;适宜23.inferior [ɪn'fɪriər] adj. 下级的，下等的n. 次品eg：He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself.他喜欢与那些智力水平不如他的人共处。

[拓展]superior [sʊ'pɪriər] n. 上级，上司adj.更好的24.dominate ['dɑmɪ.neɪt] v. 支配，统治eg：His personality dominated the other members of the committee.他的个性对委员会其他成员起了决定性的影响。

[拓展]dominant ['dɒmɪnənt] adj. 有统治权的;占优势的dominance ['dɒmɪnəns] n. 优势;统治;支配。