2017年12月四級大綱新增詞匯(四)
121. ethic? ['eθ?k]
n.①道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn) ②(-s)倫理學(xué),道德觀
??示例:
Its members are bound by a rigid code of ethics which includes confidentiality. 它的成員受到包括保密在內(nèi)的一套嚴(yán)格的倫理規(guī)范的約束。?
122. excel? [?k'sel]?
vi.擅長 vt.(~yourself) 勝過平時(shí)
??示例:
The firm excels at producing cheap transistor radios. 該公司以生產(chǎn)廉價(jià)晶體管收音機(jī)見長。
123. expend?[?k'spend]?
vt.花費(fèi),耗費(fèi)
??示例:
I have expended much time on the problem. 在這個(gè)問題上我花了很多時(shí)間。
124. expertise [?eksp??'ti?z]
n.專門知識(或技能等),專長
??示例:
There's a great deal of knowledge and expertise in it.這里頭大有學(xué)問。
125. eyebrow? ['a?bra?]
n.眉毛
??示例:
He raised a questioning eyebrow. 他探詢地挑起了眉毛。
126. federation?[?fed?'re??n]?
n.①聯(lián)合會(huì),聯(lián)盟 ②聯(lián)邦
??示例:
The organization emerged from a federation of six national agencies. 該組織由6個(gè)全國性機(jī)構(gòu)聯(lián)合而成。
127. fingerprint?['f??ɡ?pr?nt]?
n.指紋 vt.取……指紋
??示例:
They were photographed and had their fingerprints taken. 他們被拍了照,還被提取了指紋。
128. fireplace?['fa??ple?s]?
n.[C]壁爐
??示例:
There was a fire burning in the large fireplace. 大壁爐里火勢正旺。
129. flaw? [fl??]?
n.①缺點(diǎn) ②缺陷
??示例:
The only flaw in his character seems to be a short temper.他性格中的唯一缺點(diǎn)好像就是脾氣急。
130. footprint?['f?tpr?nt]
n.腳印
??示例:
We followed the footprints of a deer in the snow. 我們追蹤雪地里一頭鹿的足跡。
131. foremost? ['f??m??st]?
a.①最重要的 ②最前的
??示例:
The premier occupies the foremost place in the world of politics. 首相是政界的首要人物。
132. foresight?['f??sa?t]?
n.先見之明,遠(yuǎn)見
??示例:
The failure is the result of their lack of foresight.這次失敗是由于他們?nèi)狈ι钪\遠(yuǎn)慮而導(dǎo)致的。
133. formulate??['f??mj?le?t]?
vt.①制定,規(guī)劃 ②確切表達(dá)
??示例:
The contract was formulated in difficult legal language.該合同是用深?yuàn)W的法律術(shù)語訂立的。
134. forthcoming? [?f??θ'k?m??]?
a.①(事物)即將發(fā)生的 ②(需要時(shí))現(xiàn)成的 ③(人)樂于提供消息的?
??示例:
The secretary at the reception was not very forthcoming.接待處的秘書不太主動(dòng)相告。
135. freshman?['fre?m?n]
n.(AmE)(大學(xué))一年級學(xué)生
??示例:
I am a college freshman. 我是一名大學(xué)新生。
136. fright?[fra?t]
n.①驚嚇 ②恐怖的經(jīng)歷
??示例:
An untrained horse had taken fright at the sound of gunfire. 一匹未經(jīng)訓(xùn)練的馬聽到槍響受了驚。
137. gadget? ['ɡ?d??t]?
n.小巧的機(jī)械(或工具),精巧裝置
??示例:
The gadget can be attached to any vertical surface. 這小玩意兒可以粘在任何垂直表面上。
138. geology? [d?i'?l?d?i]?
n.地質(zhì)學(xué)
??示例:
He was visiting professor of geology at the University of Jordan. 他是約旦大學(xué)的地質(zhì)學(xué)客座教授。
139. gloom? [ɡlu?m]?
n.①昏暗,陰暗
??示例:
Don't let defeat fill you with gloom.別讓失敗使你灰心喪氣。
140. gorgeous?['ɡ??d??s]
a.①令人愉快的 ②極其漂亮的
??示例:
She has a reputation for brilliance. Also, she is gorgeous.她以才華出眾而聞名。此外,她還非常漂亮。
141. gossip?['g?s?p]?
n.①流言蜚語 ②愛說長道短的人
??示例:
We spoke, debated, gossiped into the night.我們交談著,爭論著,閑聊著,一直持續(xù)到晚上。
142. gravitation?[?ɡr?v?'te?n]
n.引力
??示例:
We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation. 萬有引力原理的發(fā)現(xiàn)應(yīng)歸功于牛頓。
143. grin?[gr?n]?
vi./n.咧嘴笑
??示例:
He grins, delighted at the memory. 想到往事,他開心地咧嘴笑了起來。
144. guilt [g?lt]?
n.①內(nèi)疚,自責(zé) ②罪過,罪行 ③責(zé)任
??示例:
The guilt of the accused man was in doubt.被告的罪行有疑問。
145. gut?[g?t]
n.①消化道,腸道 ②(‐s)( pl. )(尤指動(dòng)物的)內(nèi)臟 ③(尤指大的)胃,肚子 ④(‐s)(pl.)勇氣,膽量,決心 ⑤(常pl.)內(nèi)心,直覺 ⑥(‐s)(pl.)核心,實(shí)質(zhì) vt.①損毀 ②取出……的內(nèi)臟(以便烹飪) a.[作定語] 非理性的,本能的
??示例:
It is not always necessary to gut the fish prior to freezing. 冷凍魚之前并不總是需要先把內(nèi)臟掏空。
146. habitat?['h?b?t?t]
n.(動(dòng)植物的)生活環(huán)境,棲息地
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The jungle is the natural habitat of wild animals and plants.叢林是野獸和植物的自然棲息地。
147. halfway?[?hɑ:f'we?]?
a./ad.中間(的),半途(的)
??示例:
The car broke down on the halfway. 車在半路壞了。
148. handicap?['h?nd?k?p]?
vt.妨礙n.①障礙 ②殘障
??示例:
Not speaking the language is a real handicap. 不會(huì)講這種語言的確是一個(gè)障礙。
149. haunt?[h??nt]?
vt.①纏繞,煩擾 ②(鬼魂)常出沒于
??示例:
He would always be haunted by that scene in the park. 他永遠(yuǎn)無法擺脫公園里的那一幕。
150. haze?[he?z]
n.薄霧,霧霾 vi.籠罩在薄霧中
??示例:
The sun was surrounded by a golden haze.太陽被一片金色煙霞籠罩。
151. heartfelt?['hɑ?tfelt]?
a.衷心的,真誠的
??示例:
Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your concern and generosity.請接受我對你的關(guān)懷和慷慨的由衷謝意。
152. hectare? ['hekte?]?
n.公頃
??示例:
A hectare is equal to 10 000 square metres. 一公頃等于一萬平方米。
153.?hereby?[?h??'ba?]?
ad.(用于法律文件等)以此,特此
??示例:
Words of mouth being no guarantee, a written statement is hereby given. 空口無憑,立字為證。
154. heritage?['her?t?d?]?
n.(文化)遺產(chǎn),傳統(tǒng)
??示例:
The historic building is part of our cultural heritage.這座歷史建筑是我們的文化遺產(chǎn)的一部分。
155. hijack/highjack?['ha?d??k]?
vt.劫持(尤指飛機(jī))[△“綁架”(人)用kidnap]
??示例:
The plane was highjacked while on a flight to Delhi.該機(jī)在飛往德里的途中遭到劫持。
156. homosexual?[?h??m?'sek?u?l]
a.同性戀的
??示例:
A fraud trial involving two homosexual lawyers was abandoned. 一樁涉及兩名同性戀律師的欺詐案審判被撤銷了。
157. hospitable?[h?'sp?t?bl]?
a.①(人)好客的,殷勤的 ②(作物生長條件)適宜的,舒適的
??示例:
The locals are hospitable and welcoming. 當(dāng)?shù)厝藷崆楹每汀?/span>
158. hyphen?['ha?f?n]?
n.連字符,連字號
??示例:
The dash is longer than the hyphen. 破折號比連字符稍長點(diǎn)。
159. immigrate?['?m?gre?t]?
vi.移居(入境)
??示例:
They immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong.他們從香港移居美國。
160. incentive?[?n'sent?v]
n.刺激,鼓勵(lì),動(dòng)機(jī)
??示例:
Our bonus payments for improved productivity provide an incentive to work harder.提高生產(chǎn)率便給予額外獎(jiǎng)勵(lì),這一做法鼓勵(lì)了大家更加努力地工作。