2016年12月英语四级阅读高频词汇(一) overcome vt 战胜,克服【例】overcome difficulties克服困难annoy vt 使烦恼,使恼怒【派】annoying a 令人恼人的; annoyance n 烦恼;annoyed a 颇为生气的despair vi 绝望; n 绝望【考】despair of 绝望; sb be in despair 某人处于绝望中frustrate vt 使沮丧,使灰心【派】frustration n 挫折; frustrating a 令人沮丧的embarrass vt 使窘迫,使尴尬【派】embarrassed a (某人)尴尬的;embarrassment n 沮丧; embarrassing a (某事)令人尴尬的envy vt 嫉妒,羡慕 n 羡慕,嫉妒neglect vt 忽视,忽略 n 疏忽,忽视【考】neglect of duty 玩忽职守oppress vt 压迫,压制【派】oppressed a 压抑的,受压迫的; oppression n 压迫admire vt 钦佩,赞赏,羡慕【派】admirable a 令人羡慕; admiration n 赞赏,钦佩restrain vt 阻止,控制;抑制,遏止【考】restrain sb fromdoing sth 抑制某人做某事relieve vt 使轻松,使宽慰; 缓解,减轻【例】relieve pain缓解疼痛; relieveanxiety缓解焦虑complain vt 抱怨,诉苦【考】complain about(of) sb /sth 抱怨…【派】complaint n 埋怨insult vt 侮辱,辱骂n 侮辱,凌辱conscious a 意识到的,自觉的【考】be conscious of意识到【派】consciousness n 知觉;意识 unconscious a 无意识的subconscious a 下意识的 self-consciousnessn 自我,自觉intense a 激烈的,紧张的【例】intense competition 激烈的竞争intense feelings 激烈的情感【派】intensity n 强度; intensive a 密集的eager a 热切的,渴望的【考】eager to do sth 渴望做某事optimistic a 乐观(主义)的【考】be optimistic about sth 对…乐观positive a 确实的,明确的,积极的【考】positive effect 积极作用negative a 负面的,消极的panic n 恐慌,慌乱 vi 使恐慌,使惊慌失措【例】The crowd panicked at the sound of the explosion 爆炸声一响,人群便惊慌起来。
jealous a 嫉妒的,猜忌的【考】be jealous of sth 对…嫉妒upset vt 使心烦意乱; a 心烦的,苦恼的; n不安【考】sth upset sb 某事使某人心烦意乱sb be upset about sth 某人对某事苦恼【派】upsetting a 令人心烦意乱的sympathetic a 同情的,体谅的【考】be sympathetic to/with同情【派】sympathize v 体谅; sympathy n 同情concern n 关切的事; 关心; 关系【例】be concerned about/with/to对…很关心hatred n 憎恶,憎恨affection n 喜爱,感情,爱慕之情【派】affectionate a 爱的,挚爱的passion n 激情,热情,酷爱【派】passionate a 激情的preference n 喜爱,偏爱,优先(权)【派】prefer vt 倾向于stress n 压力,紧张【派】stressful a 紧张的gratitude n 感激,感谢【派】grateful a 感激的2016年12月英语四级阅读高频词汇(二) grind n 苦差事 vt 磨; 压迫vi 磨擦得吱吱作响【考】grind for an exam 用功准备考试; grind out 生拼硬凑地写出grind away at English studies 刻苦攻读英语;【派】grinder磨工strain n 过度劳累,极度紧张;扭伤vt 扭伤;拉紧vi 尽力【考】mental strain精神紧张interval n 间隔,间距;幕间(或工间)休息【考】at intervals不时;相隔一定距离subordinate n 部属,下级a 下级的,次要的vt 使处于次要地位,使从属于【考】be subordinate to次要的,从属的deputy n 副职,副手;代表,代理人【考】deputy mayor副市长freelance n 自由职业者,独立行动的人a 自由职业者的prospect n 前途,(成功等的)可能性v 勘探,勘察【考】prospect for勘探,勘察【派】prospective a 未来的prospector n 勘探者,采矿者allowance n 津贴,补贴,零用钱【考】make allowance(s) for考虑到,顾及;体谅;原谅seal n 印,图章;封印,封条;海豹vt (密)封【考】seal off封闭,封锁; break the seal拆封【派】sealed密封的deadline n 最后期限employ vt 雇佣;使用【考】in the employ of受雇于【派】employer n 雇主;employee n 雇员employment n 雇佣,工作 unemployment n 失业qualify vt (使)胜任,(使)具有资格【考】qualify for sth 使具有…的资格【派】qualification n 资格,条件;qualified a 有资格的assign vt 指派,选派;分配,布置(作业)【派】assignment作业undertake vt 承担,着手做;保证,同意【考】undertake sth 从事…【派】undertaking n 事业,任务occupy vt 使忙碌,使从事;占领,占用【派】occupation n 职业;occupant n 居住者;occupancy n 占有exert vt 用力;运用,发挥,施加【考】exert oneself 努力,尽力;exert all one’s strength尽某人全力【派】exertion n 努力;发挥,行使alter vt 改变;修改衣服【派】alternation n 改变,变更;unaltered a 未被改变的,不变的;alternative n 替换物,选择resign vi 辞职vt 辞去,放弃;使顺从【考】resign from辞职resign to使顺从equal a 胜任的,合格的;平等的vt 等于【考】be equal to相等的;胜任的,合适的【派】equally ad 相等地;equality n 同等,平等inferior a 劣等的;下级的n 下级,下属【考】be inferior to sth /sb 比…差,不如…【派】inferiority n 下级;自卑感capable a 有能力的【考】be capable of能够brilliant a 卓越的;光辉的【派】brilliantly ad 辉煌地,灿烂地auxiliary a 辅助的,补助的;附属的;备用的【例】the auxiliary generator备用发电机vacant a 空着的;(职位、工作等)空缺的;(神情)茫然的【派】vacancy n 空处,空缺enterprise n 企业,事业【考】joint enterprise合资企业【例】with enterprise and creativity事业心和创造力hunt n /v 寻找;打猎;追捕【派】hunter n 猎人job-hunter找工作的人【考】hunt down对…穷追到底;go hunting打猎; hunt for寻找interview n 面试candidate n 候选人resume n 简历;摘要v (中断后) 重新开始,恢复【派】resumption n 重新开始ability n 本事,能力;才能【考】to the best of one’s ability尽某人最大努力;the ability to do sth 从事(某事)的能力grasp n /vt 理解,领会;抓紧,抓牢【考】within sb ’s grasp为某人所能及的【例】grasp opportunities抓住机会commitment n 承诺,保证;献身;承担的义务【例】the commitment of the staff员工的义务2016年12月英语四级阅读高频词汇(三) disable vt 使无能力; 使残废transplant vt 移植【记】trans(转移) plant(种植)=移植【派】transplantation n 移植prescribe v 开处方【派】prescription n 处方diagnose vt 诊断、判断【派】diagnosis n 诊断smooth vt 安慰、使平静、减轻、缓和【例】This medicine should smooth your sore throat.这种药会减轻你的喉痛。
alleviate vt 减轻、缓和、缓解【例】alleviate pain 缓解疼痛expire vi 断气、(期限)终止【例】My driving license expires next month。
我的驾照下个月到期。
chronic a 慢性的【考】chronic diseases慢性疾病dizzy a 头晕目眩的resistant a 有抵抗力的、抵抗的【派】resistance n 抵抗、阻力immune a 免疫的,不受影响的【派】be immune to免于,不受影响的be immune from免除的disorder n 混乱、失调【例】economic disorder经济【记】dis(否定前缀) order(秩序)discomfort n 不适syndrome n 综合症【考】AIDS艾滋病 (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) handicap n 缺陷、障碍【派】handicapped a 有缺陷的【派】disabled a 伤残的strain n 拉紧、过劳、扭伤vt 拉伤、使紧张vi 尽力【派】restrained vt 抑制,遏制; 管制surgeon n 外科医生【派】surgery n 外科、外科手术physician n 内科医生pregnancy n 怀孕、怀孕期【派】pregnant a 怀孕的remedy n 治疗法、补救办法bacteria n 细菌stress n 压力【派】stressful a 有压力的absent-minded n 心不在焉的bandage n 绷带stroke n 中风pharmacy n 药房、药店、药剂学、配药capsule n 胶囊、航天舱、密封舱【例】a space capsule太空舱pill n 药片【例】take pills服药tablet n 药片scar n 伤疤、创伤v留下伤痕2016年12月英语四级阅读高频词汇(四) reform vt /n 改革,改造【考】welfare reform福利改革【例】They reformed the voting system他们改革了投票制度【派】reformer n 改革者reformism n 改革主义demonstrate vt 展示,论证;vi 举行示威游行【考】demonstrate against游行反对…【派】demonstration n 示威inspect vt 检查,视察【考】inspect sth/sb for检查,察看【派】inspector n 检查员inspection n 检查interfere vi 干涉,介入【考】interfere in/with干扰,妨碍appease vt平息【例】There was a clever attempt to appease the people.这是平息人们怒火的好方法。