英语四级重点单词

1. alter v. 改变，改动，变更

例句：There is something wrong with my layout, I have to alter it

2. burst vi. n. 突然发生，爆裂

burst作动词时不及物，所以接宾语时后面要加介词。主要有两种形式：

burst into+n. / burst out+doing

例句：Because of the sad news, she burst into tears. /she burst out crying

3. dispose vi. 除掉；处置；解决；处理(of)

dispose作为不及物动词，其后接宾语时要加介词of。

例句：Mum ordered me to dispose of these unfashionable clothes

4. blast n. 爆炸；气流vi. 炸，炸掉

blast作动词表示爆炸同explode，也可表示严厉批评（criticize），名词形式跟动词一致，相对应的近义词是explosion，criticism。

例句：Fortunately, no people injured in the blast.

5. consume v. 消耗，耗尽

说到consume这个词，大家肯定觉得很熟悉吧，它的名词形式就是consumer啦，也就是消费者了。

例句：To prepare for this exam, he consumed a great deal of time and energy

6. split v. 劈开；割裂；分裂 a.裂开的

例句：The river splits this city into two parts.

7. spit v. 吐（唾液等）；唾弃

spit跟上面的词长得很像，但意思就完全不同了。spit表示吐口水，也可作名词表示唾液，口水。

例句：It is very rude to spit in public.

8. spill v. 溢出，溅出，倒出

又是一个sp开头的单词啦。spill表示溢出，洒出，其过去式和过去分词可写作spilled或者spilt，注意，不是split哦。

例句：The glass was so full that the juice spilt.

9. slip v. 滑动，滑落；忽略

slip指物体不自觉地、偶然地滑落。

例句：He was too tired to notice that the quilt was slipping.

10. slide v. 滑动，滑落n. 滑动；滑面；幻灯片

slide与slip意思相近，但它主要表示某物在另一物表面的滑动，可能是有意的，也可能是无意的。另外，它还表示悄悄的移动。

例句：She slid out when her mother was answering a phone call.

1. coach n. 教练；长途公共汽车

The coach is bringing on some girls in the reserve team.

2. code n. 准则，法规，密码

Managers are expected to comply with the company's code of conduct

3. coil n. 线圈v. 卷，盘绕

The birds are entangled in the coil of a net.

4. adult n. 成年人

词义辨析：adult, grown-up, mature

adult: 一般指生理上的童年期已结束，达到法定年龄。

grown-up: 多用于口语，含义与adult基本相同，但更侧重脱离儿童阶段，已成大人，与childish意思相反。mature: 用于生物时，指完全长好了。用于人时，指达到了生命的黄金时期，但所暗示的青少年和成年之间的界限不明显。

These films are suitable for adults only.。

5. advertise v. 为...做广告

advertise for 用广告征求

It was time to advertise our cause instead of our cars.

6. advertisement n. 广告

advertisement matter 广告邮件advertisement tax 广告税

A lot of people replied to our advertisement.

7. agency n. 代理商，经销商

Do you mean to say that if we entrust you with the agency, you will sell$1,000, 000 each year?

8. focus v. （使）聚集n. 焦点，中心，聚焦

He focused the sun's rays on the paper with a burning glass.

9. forbid vt. 不许，禁止

Smoking is forbidden in this office.

10. debate n. /v. 辩论，争论

词义辨析：debate, argue, quarrel, dispute

debate: 侧重指意见等对立的双方之间正式或公开的争辩

argue: 指提出理由或证据为自己或自己一方的看法或立场辩护，着重说理、论证和企图说服

quarrel: 指两人之间或两个团体之间不友好的、吵吵嚷嚷地大声争论某事，尤指“吵嘴、吵架”

dispute: 侧重对分歧进行激烈或热烈的争论或争辩，带一定感情色彩，常隐含“各持已见”或“争论不休”意味After a long debate the bill was passed.

1. continuous a. 继续的，连续（不断）的

词义辨析：continuous, continual, successive, constant, persistent

continuous: 语意最强，强调在时间和空间上没有间断。

continual: 强调重复或持续发生，但连续之间允许有间断。

successive: 强调事物一个接一个地发生，无间断。

constant: 多指习惯性的重复和不变的持续。

persistent: 普通用词，可指不懈的努力，也可指任何连续不断或重复出现的事物。

Orchard programmes need continuous detailed attention

2. continual a. 不断地，频繁的

The country suffered from a continual brain drain because of bad economy.

3. explode v. 爆炸；爆发；激增

Many boys explode firecrackers on the Lantern Festival.

4. exploit v. 剥削；利用，开采

The capitalists exploit the workers in order to maximize profits

5. explore v. 勘探

Scientists have been conducting laboratory experiments for 20 years to explore this possibility.

6. explosion n. 爆炸；爆发；激增

Our deterrent weapons are guarded against accidental explosion or use.

7. explosive a. 爆炸的；极易引起争论的

The most impressive volcanic phenomena are explosive eruptions

8. remote a. 遥远的，偏僻的

The most remote two points in this world are two estranged hearts.

9. removal n. 除去，消除

Our ultimate objective is the removal of all nuclear weapons.

10. render vt. 使得，致使

render up 放弃(让与)

render a bill 开帐单

render service 提供服务