GCT英语考试核心词汇复习

GCT英语核心词汇解析01．abandon:基本含义及其用法：（1）~ sb：放弃，抛弃不顾义务，忠诚或责任而不予支持或帮助；遗弃：Never abandon our friend in trouble. 永远不要置朋友于危难之中而不顾。

(2) ~ sth：离弃，丢弃，通过离开、停止操作或不再居住而放弃，特别是危险或迫近的威胁所导致的结果：The captain made the tough decision that they abandon the ship. 船长做出艰难的决定：弃船。

-(3) abandon doing 放弃做某事：He abandoned smoking.(4)~oneself to (doing) sth: 使自己沉湎于（做）……After they departed, he abandoned himself to drinking: 自从他们分手以后，他就一直沉湎于醉酒。

（从这个意义上，abandon还可以用作名词，意思是“狂热”）He abandoned himself to despair, to some extent. 从某种意义上说，他自暴自弃了。

近义词：give up：give up doing 联想：quitdesert ：（形近词）联想：deserve (应得(惩罚或者奖赏): you deserve it!)；dessert 餐后甜点复习提醒：从2003到2006年的GCT考试中这个词还没有作为考点出现过，引起重视的程度为*****02．access基本含义及其用法1.通道，入口，出口，2.The main access to(= entrance to) the building3.使用途径接近、进入、出去或使用的方法手段；通道4.The only access to the village is by boat. 进入村庄唯一的途径就是驾船。

（2）The right to approach, enter, exit, or make use of:接近权，享用权，出入权接近、进入、出去或使用的权力：5.has access to the restricted area; has access to classified material. 有权进入禁区/使用已归类的材料;To obtain access to (data or processes). 接近，进入获得接触（数据或程序）的途径6.The tax inspector had/gained complete access to the company files同类词汇/词形变异accessible:The resort is easily accessible by road, rail and air. (Be reached easily) Covent Garden has made some attempt to make opera accessible to a wider public. (Be understood easily)accessibility:Two new roads are being built to increase accessibility to the town centre.The accessibility of her plays (= the fact that they can be understood) means that she is able to reach a wide audience.复习提醒这个词需要注意两点：1、作为名词时候，所搭配的介词to; 2、与have/gain/obtain构成词组所具有的含义。

该词在从2003到2006年的GCT考试中出现过3次：200409（表示2004年第9题，下同）.The ATMs enable bank customers to access their money 24 hours a day and seven days a week _____ A TMs are located.A. whereverB. wheneverC. howeverD. whatever200517access 先是出现在阅读理解的文章中“In some countries, like Japan, many people use their mobile phones to send e-mail message and access the Internet.”随后又出现在该篇阅读理解的题目里：17. It is stated in the passage that Russia and China _______ .A. ordinary telephone service is available everywhereB. people prefer mobile phone to ordinary telephonesC. mobile are used in places without ordinary telephoneD. people use mobiles to send e-mail and access the Internet03．accompany基本含义及其用法同类词汇company:wine accompnies the mealcoexistaccomplice:同谋复习提醒04．accurate基本含义及其用法1、来自拉丁语accurate，其中词根cura是“注意”的意思，因为只有细心“注意”，才能做到准确2、Conforming exactly to fact; errorless同类词汇accurate correct exact 均含“正确的”意思。

accurate 表示“准确的”,精确的”,指“通过努力, 使事情达到正确”, 如:She gave an accurate account of the accident.她对事故做了准确的描述。

Is this watch accurate?这只表走得准么？（表走得是否准，暗含有人工校对的意思）correct 为一般用语,指“正确的”, 如:He gave correct answers to the questions.他对这些问题提出了正确的答案。

exact 表示“确切的”,“精确无误的”,指“与事实完全相符”, 如:His answer is quite exact.他的回答完全正确。

注意，这三个词的反义词构成均是在它们前面加上否定前缀in:inaccurate incorrect inexactaccurate: accurately复习提醒05．accuse基本含义及其用法控告: to charge with a crime or error.accuse sb of sthThe police accused him of murder.警方指控他谋杀。

The police accused him of stealing.警方控告他犯有盗窃罪。

They accused him of taking bribes.他们控告他受贿。

Mary was accused as an accomplice.玛丽被指控为同谋犯。

Tom was accused as a murderer.汤姆被指控为杀人犯。

同类词汇charge:The police charged him with car theft. 警方以偷车罪指控他。

Critics charged the writer with a lack of originality. 评论家指责这位作家缺少独创性[charge 的另外一种含义：（与to, up to连用）记账；在帐册等上记入…Don't forget to charge the money of the shoes to my account.别忘了把买鞋的钱记在我的帐上。

]复习提醒06．acute基本含义及其用法1、尖的，尖锐的有尖点或尖端的Having a sharp point or tip.（从物理的角度）2、敏锐的、聪明的：Keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating（引申）acute observers:敏锐的观察者an acute sense of smell:敏锐的嗅觉；to have acute hearing: 拥有敏锐的听觉3、严重的；关键的、决定性的：Of great importance or consequence; crucial:（引申）acute shortage of food:严重缺乏食物4、acute disease: 急性病；acute patient: 急性病人5、an acute angle: 锐角（an obtuse angle:钝角）07．acquire基本含义及其用法1、获得；取得She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study.她认真学习而精通英语。

Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.有些人回到学校去接受教育,是想再取得一个学位或一张文凭,以增强自己在社会上的地位。

2、拥有；得到Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not in born.抽烟喝酒往往是一种后天习得的嗜好,并不是生来就有的。

同类词汇obtain / getacquisition n 获得，获得物复习提醒08．adapt基本含义及其用法1、顺应、适应To make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation. （使适合，使适应某种特定用法或状况；）adapt to使适应；使适合adapt oneself toHe adapted himself to the cold weather/ the change.adapted themselves to city life; 使他们适应城市生活；When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.他移居加拿大后孩子们很能适应变化。