大学英语三级核心词汇

大学英语三级核心词汇be about to 即将、马上就
above all 首先、首要，尤其、特别，最重要的是
absent (absence) ~ from 不在，缺席（ ）
cf. present (presence) 不在场的，出席、在场、存在
be absorbed in 全神贯注于，专心于
abstract cf. concrete
academic 大学的，学院的，学校的，学术的
access ①接近的机会，享用机会 ②通道、入口
have/gain access to
accompany ①陪伴，陪同 ②伴随，和…@一起发生 ③为…伴奏
accomplish 完成，实现
account ①叙述，说明 ②帐，帐户
~for; on ~ of; take into~ 说明，证明，对…负有责任；由于，因为；考虑到，重视，估计accurate 准确的，精确的
accuse of 因某事控告某人
achieve (achievement n.) ①完成，实现②达到，得到（①成就，成绩②完成，得到）
acid n酸，酸性物质 a酸的
acquire (acquisition n.) 取得，获得，得到（获得物，增添的人）
actual 实际的事实上的，现实的，
addition (additional a.) 加，加法，附加物（附加的，另外的），
in ~, in ~ to 另外；除…之外
adequate ①充足的，足够的 ②适当的，胜任的
adjust ①调节，改变…以适应 ②校正，调整
administration ①管理，经营 ②管理部门，行政机构
admire (admiration n.) 钦佩，欣赏；称赞，夸奖（钦佩，赞赏）
admit (~ doing sth.) ①承认，供认 ②准许…进入，准许…加入
adopt ( cf. adapt) ①收养 ②采取，采用
adventure ①冒险，冒险活动 ②奇遇
advertisement 广告
advertise v. 为…做广告，为…宣传，公布，通知，使显眼
afford 担负得起
agent 代理（商）
agree 同意，赞成
~ to, ~ with, ~on 同意；同意，赞成（某人的意见）；商定，决定，达成共识；agriculture 农业
aid v援助帮助 n①援助，帮助 ②助手，辅助设备
aim at 瞄准；以…为目标
aircraft 航空器，飞机
alarm n警报 vt①使惊恐 ②向…报警
after all, in all, not at all 终于，毕竟；总共；一点也不
alone (cf. lonely) ①单独地，独自 ②只，只有，仅仅
along prep沿着，ad向前
~with 与…一起
alphabet 字母表
alter (alteration n.) 改变，变更
aluminum 铝
amaze 使大为惊奇，使惊愕
ambulance 救护车
amount 数量，数额，总数
~ to 总计为；相当为
amuse ①逗乐，逗笑 ②给…提供娱乐
analysis (analyze v.) 分析，分解，（分析，分解）
ancient 古代的，古老的
angle ①角，角度 ②角度，观点
ankle 踝
announce 宣布，发布，声称，显示，播报
announcement n. 宣告，通报。

发表，布告，预告
annoy ①使恼怒，使烦恼 ②打扰
annual a每年的，年度的 n年刊，年鉴
anxious (anxiety n.) 焦虑的，挂念的，渴望的（焦虑，挂念）
apart ①相间隔 ②分离，分开
~from 除…之外（别无）；除之外
apartment 一套公寓房间
apology (apologize v.) 道歉，认错（道歉，认错）apparent (appearance n.) 表面上的，貌似（真实）的 appeal ①呼吁，恳求 ②申诉
~ to 向…呼吁，恳求；诉诸；求助于
apply (application) 涂，敷；应用（应用，适应）
~ to应用; ~ for申请
appointment ①任命，委派 ②约会，约定
appreciate ①重视，欣赏 ②领会，充分意识到 ③为…表示感激approach v靠近，接近 n①接近 ②途径 ③方式，方法
~ to doing sth. 接近
appropriate 适当的，恰如其分的
approve 批准，通过
~ of 赞成，满意
approximately 近似地，大约
arise 出现，发生
arithmetic 算术
arrange vt整理，排列，布置 v安排，准备
~ for 为…作安排
arrest 逮捕，拘留
arrive (arrival n.) 到，来到（到来，到达；到达者）
arrow ①箭 ②箭头符号
artificial ①人工的，人造的 ②矫揉造作的，不自然的
ash 灰，灰烬
ashamed 羞耻的，惭愧的
aspect ①样子，外表，面貌 ②（问题等的）方面
assembly ①集合 ②装配 ③集会
assist 帮助，协助
associate (association n.) 把…联系在一起，使结合在一起 ①联合，结合交往 ②社团，协会~ with
assume ①假定，设想 ②承担
assure ①使确信，使放心 ②向…保证
assure sb. of sth.
assure sb. that
cf. ensure sth.
ensure that
astonish 使惊讶
astronaut 宇航员
Atlantic a大西洋的 n大西洋
atmosphere ①大气，大气层 ②空气 ③气氛
atom ①原子 ②微量
attach ①系，贴，连接 ②使成为一部分 ③使依恋
be ~ed to 附属于，喜爱
attack (attractive a.) 进攻，袭击；抨击（有吸引力的，引人注目的）
attain 达到，获得
attempt to do sth 企图，试图
attend (attendance n.) 出席，参加（到场，出席，护理，伺候）
attention (attentive a.) 注意，注意力；专心照料（注意的，留意的）
attitude (to, towards) ①态度，看法 ②姿势
audience 听众，观众，读者
authority ①官方，当局 ②当权者 ③权力，权威
automatic 自动的
automobile 汽车
available ①可利用的，可获得的 ②可取得联系的
avenue 林荫道，大街
avoid doing sth 避免做某事
aware 知道的
be aware of 意识到的
ax 斧
bake 烘，烤
balloon 气球
barber 理发师
bargain ①廉价货 ②交易
barrel 桶
barrier ①栅栏，屏障 ②障碍，障碍物
basin ①盆，脸盆 ②盆地
battery 电池（组）
battle ①战役，战斗，斗争 ②斗争，搏斗
beach 海滩，湖滩，河滩
beam ①梁 ②（光线的）束，柱
beard 胡须
behave (behavior n.) 表现，行为举止，行为检点，听话，品行举止believe (belief n.) 相信，信任，信赖，（相信，信任）
~ in 信仰，相信，信赖
belt 要带，皮带
bench 长凳，长椅，法官席
benefit (beneficial a. ~to) n益处，好处 v有益于，得益
~ from 得意于
biscuit 饼干
blast (cf. burst) ①爆炸 ②一阵（疾风等），一般（强烈的气流）block 块，积木，街区，阻塞，障碍，砧板
bold (cf. brave) ①勇敢的，无畏的 ②冒失的0
border (cf. boundary) ①边缘，边界线 ②边界，边境
bore (bored, boring a.) v使厌烦，使厌倦 n令人讨厌的人
bother ①打扰，麻烦 ②担心，烦恼
branch 树枝，枝，支族，支流
breadth 宽度，幅度
break down; ~up 失败，故障；拆散，散会，分解
brief 简短的，简洁的；向…作简要的介绍
brilliant 光辉的，灿烂的；卓越的，杰出的
bring about; ~forward, ~up 引起；提出，提议，养育；提起…，谈别bullet 子弹
bundle 捆，包
button 纽扣，按钮
cabin 小木屋；机舱，船舱
cable 索，缆；电缆；电报
cage 笼
calculate 计算，核算 计划，打算 估计，推测
(calculator, calculation n.) 计算器，计算，推测，预料，慎思，考虑call for, ~on, ~off, 需要；拜访，号召，请求；取消
calm ①（天气，海洋等）静的，平静的 ②镇静的，沉着的
camera 照相机
campaign 战役，运动
cancel (cf. call off) ①取消，把…作废 ②删去，划掉
capable of 有…能力的，能…的；可以…的
capacity ①容量，容积 ②能力
capital ①首都，首府 ②大写字母 ③资本
captain n①首领，队长 ②船长 v做…的首领，指挥
capture 捕获，俘获
carry on; ~ out 继续；开展，贯彻，执行，实现，完成，进行
in case (of); 倘若，以防万一；也许〈（信）由…转交〉
in any (no) case 无论如何
cast ①投，扔，②铸造
cave 洞穴
cease 停止，中止
ceiling 天花板
celebrate
cell
centimeter
ceremony
certificate
challenge
champion
by chance (by accident) character characteristic of charge
in ~ of; be ~ed with chart
chase
cheer up
chief
chill
circulate circumstance
(cf. environment) citizen
civilization
claim
~for, ~ that
classical
classify (cf. clarify) cliff
climate (cf.weather) coarse
coast
collar
combine (combination n.)
~with
come up with
command (commander n.)
comment on
commercial
commission
commit (crime, suicide.)
committee
common
in ~
communicate (communication n.) community
companion
compare (comparative a. comparison n.) ~ to, with
compete (competition n.)
~ with
complain (~about, of)
complete
complex
complicated
compose (be ~ed of)
cf. consist of
composition
compound
concentrate on
concern (concerning prep)
as/so far as … be ~ed
conclude (conclusion n.)
in ~, reach / come to a ~ condition
on ~ that
conduct
conference
confess
confident (confidence n.) ~ in
confine (to, within) congratulate sb. on sth (congratulation n.) congress
connect with
conquer
conscience (cf. conscious) consequence
in ~, in ~ of
consider doing sth.
~ … as (cf. regard … as) considerable
(cf. considerate)
consist
~ of; ~ in
constant
construct (construction n.) consume (consumption n.) content
be ~ with
continent
contract
contrary to
on the ~
in contrast with/to contribute (contribution n.) ~ to
convenient
(convenience n.) conversation
conversely
convince
cooperation
correspond (with, to) council
count on
courage
court
cousin
crawl
create (creation n.)
crew
crime (criminal n.)
critical (criticism n.) crown
crude
cruel
crystal
cultivate (cultivation n.) cupboard
cure of
curve
cushion
custom
customer
damage to
dash
dawn
debt
decade
deck
declare
decrease (cf. increase)
deed
defeat
defense (defend v.)
define (definition n.) definite a.
delay doing sth
delicate
delight
deliver
demand
democracy
demonstrate (demonstration n.) dense (density n.)
deposit
describe (description n.) deserve
desire (desirable a.)
despair of
detail (in ~) determination (determine v.)
devil
devise
devote (devotion n.) to diagram
dial
dialogue
diameter
dictation
differ (difference n.) from dim
dimension
dip
disappoint
discharge
discipline
discourage
disease
disgust
dismiss
display
dissolve
distinct from
distinguish from
distribute over
district
disturb
ditch
~ sth into
domestic
dozen
draft
drain
dramatic
drawer
drift
drill
drown
drum
due to
dull (cf. boring)
dumb
dusk
dye
earthquake
echo
economic (cf. economical) effect on (cf. affect) (effective a. cf. efficient) elastic
elect (election n,)
electric (cf. electronic) element
elementary
elevator
emergency
emphasis (emphasize v.) endure (cf. bear)
engage in
enjoy doing
entertain (entertainment n) enthusiasm (enthusiastic a. ~ about) entire
enter (entrance, entry n.) envelope
environment
envy
erect
essential
establish
estimate
eventually
evident (evidence n.)
evil
exact (exactly ad.) exceed
exclaim
excite (excited, exciting) execute
exhaust
exhibit (exhibition n.) exist (existence n.) expand
experiment
expert (in)
explain (explanation n.) explode (explosion n.)
expose (exposure n.)
extend
extent (to … ~)
extreme
facility
fade
fail (in, to do sth) failure n. faint
faith (faithful a.)
familiar (with, to)
farewell
fasten
fate
fault
in favor of
fearful
feather
feature
federal
feed (on, with)
female (cf. male)
fence
fertilizer
festival
fetch
fiber
fierce (~ competition)
figure out
filter
financial
flat
flavor
flexible
float (cf. drift) fluent (in English) fluid
focus on
folk
be fond of
forbid doing sth
force sb. to do sth.
In ~, go into ~ forecast
forgive
formal (cf. informal) former (cf. latter) formula
fortnight
fortunately foundation
fountain
fraction
framework
frank
freight
frequent (frequency n.) frighten
frontier
function
fund
furnace
furniture
gallon
garage
gay
general
generate (generation, generator n.) genius (cf. genuine)
geometry
giant
glimpse
glorious (glory n.)
glow
glue
for good
govern (government n.)
gradual
graduate
(cf. undergraduate, postgraduate) grand
grant (take …for ~ed)
grasp
grateful (to, for)
gravity
greedy
grind
on the ground of
guilty
gulf
gum
hammer (cf. nail) handle (cf. deal with) harbor
hardware
harvest
haste
head for
heap up
learn by heart
hedge
helicopter
hell (cf. heaven) hence
hesitate to do
hint
historical
hollow
in honor of
horizon (horizontal a.) horror
host (cf. hostess) humble
hunt for
hydrogen
identify (identity n.)
(ignorance n. ignorant a.)
illustrate (illustration n.)
image
imagine (imagination n.) imaginative (cf. imaginary) imitate (imitation n.)
immense
imply (implication n.)
import (cf. export)
impress (impression n.) on
improve (improvement n.)
incline to
index
indicate (indication n.)
incident
individual
industrial (cf. industrious)
influence on
inhabitant
initial
injure
innocent (innocence n.) of
inquire (inquiry n.)
insect
inspect (inspection n.)
inspire (inspiration n.)
install (installment n.)
instance (for ~)
instead of
institute
institution
instrument
insult
insurance
insure
intelligence (intelligent n.) interfere (interference n.) ~ with
intermediate
internal
interpret (interpretation n.) interrupt (interruption n.) interval (at ~s)
intimate
invite (invitation n.) inward (cf. outward) irregular (cf. regular) isolate (isolation n.)
jam (traffic ~)
jealous
jewel
journal
juice
justify
kettle
lamp
landlord (cf. landlady)
laser
launch
laundry
lavatory
leisure
length (at ~)
let alone; let out
liberty
librarian
lie in
in the light of; throw/cast ~on lightning
limb
lime
in line with
literacy
live up to
lodge
look
~down on; ~forward to; ~into;~ through; lorry
loyal
luggage
lump
luxury
magnetic
magnificent
maintain
majority (cf. minority)
manual
manufacture
margin
maximum (cf. minimum) measure
mechanical
medium
melt
mention
merchant
mercy (at the ~ of) merit
microphone
microscope
mild
military
mill
mineral
miserable (misery n.) missile
mission
moderate
modify (modification n.) moisture
molecule
monument
mount
multiple (multiply v.) muscle
mysterious (mystery n.) naval
negative (cf. positive) neglect
nephew (cf. niece)
nerve (nervous a.)
nest
neutral
noble
nonsense
novel
nuclear
nuisance
numerous
nylon
oblige (be ~ed to) observe (observation n.) occasion (occasional a.)
on ~
occupy (occupation n.) occur (occurrence n.) offend (offence n.)
omit
onion
operate (operation n. ~ on) opera
opportunity
oppose (opposite a. to) orbit
ordinary
outline
outlook
oven
overcome
overnight
overtake
owe to
pacific
package
pad
palace
pale
palm
parallel
parcel
partial
particle
particular
partner
passive (cf. active) passport
paste
patience
pattern
peak
peasant
peculiar
penetrate
percent (percentage n.) perfect
perform (performance n.) period
permit (permission n.)
persist in
perspective
persuade of
petrol
phase (cf. phrase)
phenomenon
philosophy
pigeon
pile
pillow
pilot
plain
platform
plentiful (plenty n.)
plot
plough
plug
plunge into
plural
plus
poetry
poison (poisonous a.)
pole
polish
political (politics, politician n.) pollute (pollution n.)
pond
porter
position
poverty (poor a.)
praise
pray
precious
precise
predict
preface
preliminary
preposition
presence (present a.) preserve (preservation n.) president
pressure
prevent from
previous
primary
principle (cf. principal) prior
private
procedure (cf. process) procession
progress (progressive a.) project
promise
promote (promotion n.) pronounce
proof
property
proportion (in ~ to)
protest
provide
provision (for, against) publish (publication n) pulse
punctual
purchase
purple
on purpose
purse
pursue (pursuit n.) puzzle
qualify (qualification n.) quality (cf. quantity) quarrel
queen (cf. king)
radar
radius
rag
ratio
raw
realize
rear
recall
receive
(receipt reception n.) recognize
recommend
recover from
(reference n.)
refine
reflect (reflection n.) reform
refrigerator
as regards
reject
relate to
relative
relax (relaxation n.) release
rely on (reliable a.) relieve (relief n.) religion
remain
remark (remarkable a.) remedy
remind sb. of sth. remote
render
repeat (repetition n.) represent (representative n.) request
resemble
reserve (reservation n.) resist (resistance n. to) resolve (resolution n.) respective
respond to
result (in, from) retain
retreat
reveal
reverse
revise revolutionary reward
ribbon
get rid of
rifle
risk doing sth roar
rob of
rod
roll
route
royal
ruin
as a rule
rust
saddle
for the sake of statesman sample
sausage
scarce
scatter
scold
scout
scratch
screw
seal
search for secondary
secure (security n.) selfish
senate
senior (cf. junior) sensitive
a series of
servant
severe
shadow (cf. shade) shake
shallow
shame
sharp
shed
sheet
shell
shelter (cf. shield) shoot
shower
shrink
sightseeing
signature significance similar to
sink
situation
sketch
sleeve
slope
so-called
social (society n.) solar (cf. lunar) solid
solve (solution n.) spade
spark
sphere
spider
spill
splendid
split
in spite of
spoil
squeeze
stable
staff
stain
stale
standard
stare
starve
steep
stiff
stir
stock
stomach
stoop
strain
straw
strength (strengthen v.) stretch
strike
stripe
stroke
structure
struggle
stuff
submarine
substance
substitute
subtract
subway
successive
suffer from
sufficient for
suit (suitable a.) sulfur
summarize (summary n.) superior (cf. inferior) supply (with, to)
surround (surrounding n.) survey
survive
suspect
swallow
sway
swear
sweat
swing
switch (off, on) sympathize (sympathy n.) synthetic
tailor
tame
tank
technical
technique
technology
telescope
lose one’s temper temporary。