大學(xué)英語四級高頻詞匯表(附例句)

1、可編輯大學(xué)英語四級高頻詞匯表1.alter v. 改變,改動,變更(例) These clothes are too large; they must be altered. 這些衣服太大,得修改.2.burst vi.,n. 突然發(fā)生,爆裂例)They burst out laughing. 他們突然大笑起來. 搭配)a burst of laughter 突發(fā)的笑聲3.dispose vi. 除掉;處置;解決;處理(of)(例)We have to dispose of this pile of old papers and magazines. 我們得把這堆舊報紙和雜志處理掉(例)Man

2、 proposes. God disposes. 謀事在人,成事在天.4.blast n. 爆炸;氣流 vi. 炸,炸掉(例)The blast from the bomb blew out all the windows in the area. 炸彈爆炸的沖擊波震破了這個地區(qū)的所有窗戶.(例)Theyve blasted away the rock to build the new road. 他們已炸掉這塊巖石以便修一條新的路.5.consume v. 消耗,耗盡(例)His old car consumed much gasoline. 他的舊汽車耗油很多.6.split v. 劈開;

3、割裂;分裂 a.裂開的(例)We split the wood into long thin pieces. 我們把木頭劈成長長的薄片.7.spit v. 吐(唾液等);唾棄(例)He spat into the river. 他把痰吐到河里8.spill v. 溢出,濺出,倒出(例)I spilt the coffee - it spilt all over my book. 我灑了咖啡,濺了我一書.9.slip v. 滑動,滑落;忽略(例)She slipped on the wet floor and fell. 她滑倒在濕地板上了.10.slide v. 滑動,滑落 n. 滑動;滑面;

4、幻燈片(例)She fell over and slid across the shiny floor. 她跌倒了,滑過了發(fā)亮的地板.(例)have a slide on the ice 在冰上滑行11.bacteria n. 細(xì)菌12.breed n. 種,品種 v. 繁殖,產(chǎn)仔(例)The islanders are a strong breed of people.這些島上的居民是一種體格強壯的人.(例)Some animals will not breed in cages. 有些動物在籠子里不產(chǎn)崽.13.budget n. 預(yù)算 v. 編預(yù)算,作安排(搭配)a government

5、budget 政府預(yù)算(例)We should learn how to save money by budgeting .我們應(yīng)該通過安排開支而節(jié)省錢14.candidate n. 候選人(例)He offers himself as a candidate for the chairman. 他自薦為主席候選人.15.campus n. 校園(搭配)在校園中 on campus16.liberal a. 慷慨的;豐富的;自由的(例)17.transform v. 轉(zhuǎn)變,變革;變換(例)She transformed the room by painting it. 她油漆了房間使它為之一新

6、.18.transmit v. 傳播,播送;傳遞(例)The World Cup final is being transmitted live to over fifty countries. 世界杯決賽現(xiàn)正向五十多個國家作實況轉(zhuǎn)播.19.transplant v. 移植(例)The doctor succeeded in transplanting a kidney from one twin to another. 醫(yī)生成功地把孿生兒之一的腎臟移植到另一人身上.20.transport vt. 運輸,運送 n. 運輸,運輸工具(例)The goods were transported b

7、y train. 貨物是用火車運來的.21.shift v. 轉(zhuǎn)移;轉(zhuǎn)動;轉(zhuǎn)變(例)The wind shifted to the north. 風(fēng)轉(zhuǎn)向北吹.(例)Shall I shift the chairs 我把椅子移動一下好嗎 22.vary v. 變化,改變;使多樣化(例)The weather varies from day to day. 天氣一天天變化.23.vanish vi. 消滅,不見(例)I thought it would rain, but the clouds have vanished and its a fine day. 我原以為天要下雨的,可是云消失了,是

8、個好天.24.swallow v. 吞下,咽下 n. 燕子(例)She swallowed some milk. 她咽下幾口牛奶.25.suspicion n. 懷疑,疑心(例)Suspicion crept into his mind. 不由得他不產(chǎn)生懷疑.(搭配)above suspicion 無可置疑 under suspicion受到懷疑26.suspicious a. 懷疑的,可疑的(例)I am suspicious of that woman.我很懷疑那位婦女.27.mild a. 溫暖的,暖和的;溫柔的,味淡的(例)The weather is mild today;it is

9、 neither hot nor cold. 今天天氣很溫暖,不冷也不熱.28.tender a. 溫柔的;脆弱的(例)a tender mother 慈母 a tender expression on her face 她臉上溫柔的表情 tender flowers 柔弱的花朵29.nuisance n.討厭(的人或事物)(例)What a nuisance! Ive forgotten my ticket. 真討厭,我忘記帶票了.30.insignificant a. 無意義的,無足輕重的;無價值的(例)in-無+significant 有意義的,意義深長的-無關(guān)緊要的;無用的31.acc

10、elerate vt. 加速,促進(jìn)(例)No one knows how to accelerate the rate of growth. 沒人知道如何提高生長率.32.absolute a. 絕對的,無條件的;完全的(例)You are an absolute fool! 你是個十足的傻瓜!33.boundary n. 分界線,邊界(例)這道柵欄是我的地和她的地的分界線.34.brake n. 剎車,制動器 v. 剎住(車)(例)His brakes failed on a steep hill. 他的車閘在陡峭的山坡失靈了.35.catalog n. 目錄(冊) v. 編目(例)It i

11、s the catalog of all the books in the library. 這就是圖書館里所有書籍的目錄.36.vague a. 模糊的,不明確的(例)a vague idea 模糊的想法(例)He was a little vague when I asked what had happened. 我問他出了什么事時,他一無所知.37.vain n. 徒勞,白費(例)All our work was in vain. 我們所有的工作都白費了.38.extinct a. 絕滅的,熄滅的(例)Some of the species of birds are extinct. 有

12、幾種鳥類已經(jīng)絕種了.39.extraordinary a. 不平常的,特別的,非凡的(例)What an extraordinary idea! 多么離奇的想法!40.extreme a. 極度的,極端的 n. 極端,過分41.agent n. 代理人,代理商;動因,原因(例)My agent has power to sign my name. 我的代理人有權(quán)代我簽字.(例)Rain and sun are the agents which help plants to grow.雨水和太陽是促使植物成長的因素.42.alcohol n. 含酒精的飲料,酒精(例)I never touch

13、alcohol. 我從不飲酒.43.appeal n./vi. 呼吁,懇求(例)The government is appealing to everyone to save water. 政府呼吁每個人節(jié)約用水.44.appreciate vt. 感謝,賞識,欣賞(例)I appreciate your help. 我感謝你的幫助.(例)Do you appreciate good wine 你會鑒賞好酒嗎 45.approve v. 贊成,同意,批準(zhǔn)(例)I dont approve of smoking. 我不贊成抽煙.(例)My parents dont approve of me s

14、moking cigarettes. 我的父母不準(zhǔn)許我吸煙.46.stimulate vt. 刺激,激勵(例)Praise always stimulates him to make greater efforts. 表揚能激勵他更加努力.47.acquire vt. 取得,獲得;學(xué)到(例)She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)而精通英語.48.accomplish vt .完成,到達(dá);實行(例)I accomplished two hours work before dinner. 我在吃飯前完成了兩小時

15、的工作.(例)to accomplish a purpose 達(dá)到目的49.network n. 網(wǎng)狀物;廣播網(wǎng),電視網(wǎng);網(wǎng)絡(luò)(例)a network of railroads 鐵路網(wǎng)50.tide n. 潮汐;潮流(例)The tide is down. 潮退了.(搭配)swim/go with with the tide 順應(yīng)潮流,隨波逐流51.tidy a. 整潔的,整齊的(例)What a tidy room! 多么整潔的房間呀!52.trace vt. 追蹤,找到 n. 痕跡,蹤跡(例)They traced the criminal to a house in the city.

16、他們追蹤罪犯到了城里的一座房子里.(例)They searched the building but did not find any trace of the criminal. 他們搜查了這座樓房,可是沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)罪犯的一點蹤跡.53.torture n./vt. 拷打,折磨(例)She died under torture. 她受嚴(yán)刑拷打致死.54.wander vi. 漫游,閑逛(例)The children wandered in the woods. 孩子們在森林里漫步.55.wax n. 蠟(例)Candles are made from wax. 蠟燭是蠟做的.56.weave v

17、. 織,編(例)I wove a mat. 我編了一張席子.57.preserve v. 保護(hù),保存,保持,維持(例)The Town Council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle.市政委員會花了不少錢來維修那座古城堡.(例)You can preserve meat or fish in salt. 你可以用鹽保存肉或魚.(例) It is one of the duties of the police to preserve public order.警察的職責(zé)之一是維持公共秩序.61. abuse v. 濫用,虐待;謾罵(

18、例)He was charged of abusing a privilege. 他因濫用特權(quán)而被起訴.62. academic a. 學(xué)術(shù)的;高等院校的;研究院的(例)The question is purely academic. 這是一個純學(xué)術(shù)性的問題.63. academy n. (高等)專科院校;學(xué)會(例)an academy of music 音樂學(xué)院(例)Academy Award 金像獎64. battery n. 電池(組)(例)Our bus wont start because the battery is flat. 我們的大客車發(fā)動不起來了,因為電池壞了.65. ba

19、rrier n. 障礙;棚欄(例)The police put a barrier across the road. 警察設(shè)了路障.66. cargo n. (船,飛機(jī)等裝載的)貨(例)We sailed from Perth with a cargo of raw ion. 我們裝著一船生鐵從佩思啟航.67. career n. 生涯,職業(yè)(例)My grandfather was a career teacher; its the only job hed ever done.我祖父教了一輩子書,教書是他所干過的唯一的工作.68. vessel n. 船舶;容器,器皿;血管(例)There

20、 were many vessels in the harbor today. 今天港口有許多船只.(例)A pot is a vessel for holding food. 鍋是盛食物的器皿.69. vertical a. 垂直的(例)Walls are usually vertical. 墻通常是垂直的.70. oblige v. 迫使,責(zé)成;使感激(例)The police obliged him to leave. 警方強迫他離開.71. obscure a. 陰暗,模糊(例)Is the meaning still obscure to you 你覺得意思仍然不清楚嗎 72. ex

21、tent n. 程度,范圍,大小,限度(例)I agree with you to some extent. 我部分地同意你.(例)What is the extent of your garden 你的花園有多大 73. exterior n. 外部,外表 a. 外部的,外表的(例)Paint the exerior walls of the house. 給房子的外墻刷漆.74. external a. 外部的,外表的,外面的(例)External causes become operative through internal causes.外因通過內(nèi)因而起作用.75. petrol n

22、. 汽油76. petroleum n. 石油77. delay vt./n. 推遲,延誤,耽擱(例)The letter was delayed three days by the train accident. 這次火車事故使這封信耽擱了三天.78. decay vi. 腐爛,腐朽(例)Sugar can decay the teeth. 糖能蛀蝕牙.79. decent a. 像樣的,體面的(例)a decent house 一所像樣的房子80. route n. 路;路線;航線(例)We came by a longer route than usual. 我們走了一條比通常要長的路來

23、的.81. ruin v. 毀壞,破壞 n. 毀滅,pl.廢墟(例)She poured water all over my painting, and ruined it. 她把水全倒在了我的畫上,把畫毀了.(例)We saw the ruins of the church. 我們看見了這座教堂的廢墟.82. sake n. 緣故,理由(例)Never do wrong for the sake of money. 絕不要為金錢而做壞事.(搭配)for the sake of 為了好處;為著想,為了緣故83. satellite n. 衛(wèi)星(例)They receive television

24、 pictures by satellite. 他們通過人造衛(wèi)星接收電視圖像.84. scale n. 大小,規(guī)模;等級;刻度(例)They are preparing for war on a large scale. 他們正在大規(guī)模地備戰(zhàn).85. temple n. 廟宇86. tedious a. 乏味道,單調(diào)的,(例)The work is tedious. 這工作令人厭倦.87. tend vi.易于,趨向(例)People under stress tend to express their full range of potential. 處于壓力下的人容易發(fā)揮自己全部的潛力.8

25、8. tendency n.趨向,趨勢(例)Prices continue to show an upward tendency. 物價呈持續(xù)上升趨勢.89. ultimate a.最大的,最終的 n. 極端(例)Whats your ultimate objective 你的最終目標(biāo)是什么 90. undergo v. 經(jīng)歷,遭受(例)91. abundant a. 豐富的,充裕的,大量的(例)Iraq is abundant in petroleum deposits. 伊拉克石油儲量豐富.92. adopt v. 收養(yǎng);采用;采納(例)They adopted our methods.

26、他們采用了我們的辦法.93. adapt vi. 適應(yīng),適合;改編,改寫 vt. 使適應(yīng)(例)She adapted herself quickly to the new climate. 她很快就適應(yīng)了這種新氣候.94. bachelor n. 學(xué)士,學(xué)士學(xué)位;單身漢(例)He remained a bachelor all his life. 他終生未娶.(例)Are you a Bachelor of Arts 你是文學(xué)學(xué)士嗎 95. casual a. 偶然的,碰巧的;臨時的;非正式的(例)96. trap n. 陷阱,圈套 v. 設(shè)陷阱捕捉(例)The police set a tr

27、ap to catch the thief. 警察設(shè)下了捉拿竊賊的圈套.(例)They were trapped in the burning hotel. 他們被困在發(fā)生火災(zāi)的旅館里.97. vacant a. 空的,未占用的(例)If that room is vacant, we can practice there. 如果那個房間空著,我們可以在那練習(xí).98. vacuum n. 真空,真空吸塵器(例)His wifes death left him a vacuum in his life. 他妻子的去世使他的生活變得空虛.99. oral a. 口頭的,口述的,口的(例)He wi

28、ll take an oral examination. 他將接受口試.100. optics n. (單,復(fù)數(shù)同形)光學(xué)(例)The optic theory originated with Einstein. 光學(xué)理論是愛因斯坦首創(chuàng)的.101. organ n. 器官,風(fēng)琴(例)The heart is a vital organ. 心臟是維持生命必須的器官.(例)He plays the organ in church. 他在教堂彈奏風(fēng)琴.102.excess n 過分，過量，過剩（例）after cooking the fish ，pour off any excess fat. 烹完

29、魚后，倒掉多余的油。She said she was sick of her life of excess. 她說她厭倦了自己無節(jié)制的生活。103. expel /ikspel/v. 驅(qū)逐,開除,趕出例：An American academic was expelled from the country yesterday. 昨天一位美國學(xué)者被逐出該國。Daily brushing of the skin helps the skin expel toxins.每天擦洗皮膚有助于皮膚排毒。More than five-thousand secondary school students hav

30、e been expelled for cheating. 5,000多名中學(xué)生因為作弊被開除。104. expend /ikspend/ v.消費Children expend a lot of energy and may need more high-energy food than adults. 孩子們消耗很多能量，可能比成年人需要更多高能量的食物。Dont expend all your time on such a useless job. 不要把時間消耗在這種無用的工作上。105. expenditure /ikspenditi/ n. 支出,消費;經(jīng)費They should

31、cut their expenditure on defence.他們應(yīng)該縮減國防開支。The financial rewards justified the expenditure of effort. 經(jīng)濟(jì)上的回報證明付出的努力是值得的。106. expense /ikspens/ n.開銷,費用Hes bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly. 他花大價錢買了一臺特別大的電視機(jī)，這樣每個人都能看清楚。Can you claim this back on expenses? 這個你

32、能報銷嗎？Should architects continue to be trained for five years at public expense?. 建筑師是否應(yīng)該繼續(xù)接受5年的公費培訓(xùn)呢？I think hes having fun at our expense. 我想他在拿我們尋開心。107. expensive /ikspensiv/a.價格高的Wines so expensive in this country. 葡萄酒在這個國家非常昂貴。This restaurant is rather more expensive than that one. 這家餐廳的收費比那家貴得

33、多。108. expand /ikspnd/ v.擴(kuò)大,擴(kuò)張;發(fā)展,膨脹We have to expand the size of the image. 我們不得不放大圖像的尺寸。I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business. 我擁有一家書店，想要擴(kuò)大業(yè)務(wù)。109. expansion /ikspndin/ n. 擴(kuò)大,擴(kuò)充;發(fā)展,膨脹.the rapid expansion of private health insurance. 個人健康保險的迅速發(fā)展.a new period of economic expansion. 經(jīng)濟(jì)

34、發(fā)展的新時期The company has abandoned plans for further expansion. 該公司已經(jīng)放棄了進(jìn)一步擴(kuò)張的計劃110. private/praiveit/ a. 個人的,私人的.a joint venture with private industry. 與私營企業(yè)建立的合資企業(yè)Brazil says its constitution forbids the private ownership of energy assets. 巴西稱其憲法禁止個人占有能源資產(chǎn)。The family tried to bring a private prosecut

35、ion against him for assault. 這家人試圖以侵犯人身為由對他提起自訴。They want more State control over private property. 他們希望加強國家對私有財產(chǎn)的控制。111. individual /individjul/ a. 個別的,單獨的 n.個人,個體They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions. 他們等待團(tuán)體作決定而不是各自作出決定。A childs awareness of being an individual

36、grows in stages during the pre-school years. 孩子的個體意識在入學(xué)前的幾年中逐漸增強。It was really all part of her very individual personality. 那其實都是她獨特個性的表現(xiàn)112.personal/p:snl/ a. 個人的,私人的;親自的Thats my personal opinion. 那是我的個人觀點。People do not mind paying a bit extra for the personal touch. 沖著個性化設(shè)計人們不介意多花點兒錢。We sacrifice

37、our personal lives to our work. 我們?yōu)楣ぷ鳡奚怂饺松睢ewspapers resorted to personal abuse. 報紙采取了人身攻擊的手段。113. personnel /p:snel/ n. 總稱人員,員工;人事部門Five other US military personnel were killed in various incidents. 另有5名美軍士兵死于各種意外If you need help at work, your Personnel Manager should be able to help. 如果你工作中需要幫助

38、，人事經(jīng)理應(yīng)該能幫上忙。Her first job was in personnel. 她的第一份工作是人事方面的。114. the Pacific Ocean 太平洋115.the tlantic Ocean 大西洋116.the rctic Ocean北冰洋117.the ntarctic Ocean南冰洋118.grant /grnt/v.授予,同意,準(zhǔn)予Theyd got a special grant to encourage research. 他們得到一筆用以鼓勵科研的特別經(jīng)費。France has agreed to grant him political asylum. 法國

39、已經(jīng)同意給予他政治避難。119. grand /grnd/a.宏偉的,壯麗的,重大的The scenery of South Island is on a grand scale. 南島風(fēng)光壯觀秀麗。The grand design of Europes monetary union is already agreed. 歐洲統(tǒng)一貨幣的宏偉構(gòu)想已經(jīng)獲得認(rèn)同。120. invade /inveid/ v.侵入,侵略,侵襲The Romans and the Normans came to Britain as invading armies. 羅馬人以及諾曼人通過軍事入侵來到英國。Every s

40、o often the kitchen would be invaded by ants. 廚房常常會遭到大批螞蟻的進(jìn)犯。121. acid/eisid/ n. 酸,酸性物質(zhì) a. 酸的;尖刻的These shrubs must have an acid, lime-free soil. 這些灌木必須生長在不含石灰的酸性土壤環(huán)境。This comedy of contemporary manners is told with compassion and acid humour. 這部當(dāng)代風(fēng)尚喜劇雜糅了悲憫的情懷和尖酸的幽默。122. acknowledge /knlid/ v.承認(rèn);致謝Be

41、latedly, the government has acknowledged the problem. 政府遲遲才承認(rèn)了該問題。He is also acknowledged as an excellent goalkeeper. 他也被公認(rèn)為是一名出色的守門員。123. balcony /blkni/ n. 陽臺He stood at a balcony that projects over the entrance. 他站在入口上面突出的陽臺上。I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accura

42、tely. 我覺得我能準(zhǔn)確預(yù)料此事的政治后果。124. calculate /klkjuleit/ vt.計算From this you can calculate the total mass in the Galaxy. 由此你可以算出銀河系的總質(zhì)量。I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately. 我覺得我能準(zhǔn)確預(yù)料此事的政治后果。125. calendar /klind/ n.日歷,月歷There was a calendar on the wall above, with larg

43、e squares around the dates. 上面的墻上掛著日歷,日期上畫著大大的方框。126. optimistic /7ptimistik/ a. 樂觀的The President says she is optimistic that an agreement can be worked out soon. 總統(tǒng)說她對很快達(dá)成協(xié)議持樂觀態(tài)度。Im not over-optimistic about my chances of getting the job. 我對獲得這份工作不抱太大希望。127. optional /pnl/ a. 可以選擇的,非強制的A holiday is

44、nt an optional extra. In this stressful, frantic world its a must. 休假并非可有可無。在這個緊張而忙碌的世界，它是必不可少的。128. outstanding /autstndi/a. 杰出的,突出的,顯著的 未完成.an area of outstanding natural beauty. 自然景色美不勝收的地方The total debt outstanding is $70 billion. 未償債務(wù)總額達(dá)700億美元。129. export /eksp:t/ n. 出口v. 出口,輸出The nation also e

45、xports beef. 該國也出口牛肉。130. import /imp:t/n.進(jìn)口 v. 進(jìn)口, 輸入Britain last year spent nearly 5000 million more on importing food than selling abroad. 去年英國的進(jìn)口食品支出比其出口食品收入多出近50億英鎊。131. impose /impuz/ vt. 把.強加給(on);采用,利用Many companies have imposed a pay freeze. 許多公司已經(jīng)強制凍結(jié)了工資132. religion /rilidn/ n.宗教This guy

46、got religion about a year back. 這家伙一年前信了教。133. religious /rilids/ adj.宗教的. She is very religious person who goes to church every Sunday. 她十分虔誠，每個星期天都上教堂。134. victim /viktim/n.犧牲品,受害者Not all the victims survived. 并非所有受害者都得以幸存。He had been the victim of a grievous injustice. 他曾遭受極不公正的待遇。135. video /vid

47、iu/n. 電視,視頻 a. 電視的,錄像的We were watching videos with her. 我們當(dāng)時在和她一起看錄像。136. videotape/vidiuteip/n.錄像磁帶v. 把錄在錄像帶上She videotaped the entire trip. 她錄下了整個行程。137. offend /fend/ v.冒犯,觸犯This bill offends against good sense and against justice. 該法案有悖于理智和公正。138. bother /b/ v.打攪,麻煩Nothing I do makes any differe

48、nce anyway, so why bother? 既然我做什么都于事無補，我為什么還要費勁呢？Most men hate the bother of shaving. 大多數(shù)男士嫌刮胡子麻煩。139. interfere /7intfi/v.干涉,干擾,妨礙The UN cannot interfere in the internal affairs of any country. 聯(lián)合國不能干涉任何國家的內(nèi)政。Alexander wasnt going to let a lack of space interfere with his plans. 亞歷山大不會讓空間不夠的問題妨礙他的計

49、劃。140. internal /7int:nl/ a. 內(nèi)部的,國內(nèi)的The country stepped up internal security. 該國加強了國內(nèi)安保They resent foreign interference in the internal affairs of their country. 他們憎惡對他們國家內(nèi)政的外來干涉。141. beforehand /bif:hnd/ ad.預(yù)先,事先 How could she tell beforehand that I was going to go out?. 她怎么會事先知道我要出去？142. racial /r

50、eil/ a.人種的,種族的the protection of national and racial minorities. 對少數(shù)民族和少數(shù)人種的保護(hù)Racial tension has reached boiling point . 種族間的緊張狀態(tài)已達(dá)到一觸即發(fā)的程度143. radiation /7reidiein/ n.放射物,輻射If the cancer returns, radiation therapy is successful in 90 per cent of cases. 如果癌癥復(fù)發(fā)，放射性療法有90%的治愈率。144. radical /rdikl/ a.根本的

51、,激進(jìn)的His radical views place him outside the mainstream of American politics. 他的激進(jìn)觀點使他脫離了美國政治的主流。145. range /reind/n. 幅度,范圍v. (在某范圍內(nèi))變動A wide range of colours and patterns are available. 各種顏色和樣式都有。146. wonder /wnd/v.想知道,對.感到疑問 n. 驚奇,奇跡I wondered what that noise was. 我納悶兒那是什么聲音。147. isolate /aisleit/

52、vt.使隔離,使孤立Political influence is being used to shape public opinion and isolate critics. 政治影響正被用來左右公眾輿論,使批評家們陷于孤立。Do not isolate yourself from others. 不要把自己孤立起來。148. issue /isju:/ n.問題,爭論點;發(fā)行,(報刊)一期A key issue for higher education in the 1990s is the need for greater diversity of courses. 20 世紀(jì) 90 年

53、代,高等教育的一個重要議題是要使課程更加多樣化。149. hollow /hlu/ a. 空的,中空的,空虛的He looked young, dark and sharp-featured, with hollow cheeks. 他看起來很年輕，膚色黝黑，五官分明，雙頰凹陷。150. hook /huk/ n. 鉤 vt. 鉤住One of his jackets hung from a hook. 他的一件夾克衫掛在衣鉤上。151. adequate /dikwit/ a.適當(dāng)?shù)?足夠的One in four people worldwide are without adequate h

54、omes. 全世界有1/4的人沒有個像樣的家。152. adhere /dhi/ vi. 粘附,附著;遵守,堅持All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice. 協(xié)會的所有成員都遵守一套嚴(yán)格的行為規(guī)范。153. ban /bn/ vt. 取締,禁止 Canada will ban smoking in all offices later this year. 加拿大將從今年晚些時候起在辦公場所全面禁煙。154. capture /cpt/ vt. 俘虜,捕獲The guerrillas shot down o

55、ne aeroplane and captured the pilot. 游擊隊擊落了一架飛機(jī),并俘獲了飛行員。155. valid/vlid/ a. 有效的,有根據(jù)的;正當(dāng)?shù)腡hey put forward many valid reasons for not exporting. 他們提出了很多不出口的正當(dāng)理由。156. valley /vli/ n.山谷.峽谷a small town set in a valley 坐落在溪谷中的小鎮(zhèn)157. consistent/knsistnt/ a. 堅固的;一致的,始終如一的New goals are not always consistent with the existing policies. 新目標(biāo)并不總是與現(xiàn)行政策一致。158. continuous /kntinjus/a. 繼續(xù)的,連續(xù)(不斷)的all employees who had a record of five years continuous employment with the firm. 所有在公司連續(xù)任職達(dá)5年的員工159. continual /kntinjul/ a. 不斷的,頻繁的They felt continual pressure to perform well. 他們不斷感受到壓力，促使他們好好表演。