新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第四册单词

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1、第二版 新视野大学英语4读写教程 词汇NUIT1 Achase vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐；追赶cruelty n. C, U behavior that makes people or animals suffer 残酷；残忍pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲观的conquest n. 1. U the process of gaining co

2、ntrol over sth. through great effort 征服；控制 2. sing., U the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服；攻占bankrupt a. without enough money to pay what one owes 破产的motive n. C a reason for doing sth. 动机worship vt. admire and love sb. very much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕spur vt. encourage sb. or make them

3、 want to do sth. 鼓励；刺激9lure n. C sth. that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this 诱惑10drown v. 1. have a very strong feeling or a serious problem that is dificult to deal with 沉浸于 2. die from being under water for too long, or to kill sb. in this way （使）淹死11imperial a. 1. great and

4、 magniicent 壮丽的；宏大的 2. relating to an empire or to the person who rules it 帝国的；皇帝的12agent n. 1. C sb. whose job is to help an actor, artist, etc. ind work 经纪人 2. C a person or company that represents another person or company, esp. in business 代理人；代理商 13hasten vt. make sth. happen sooner or more qui

5、ckly 加快；加速14elevator n. C a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building 电梯15blur n. C sth. that one cannot remember or see clearly 模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物16idle a. not working or producing anything 不工作的；闲着的17bore vt. make sb. lose interest and become tired and impatient 使厌烦 18bored a. tired

6、 and impatient 厌烦的19continuity n. U the state of continuing for a period of time 连贯（性）；连续（性）20sustain vt. make sth. continue to exist for a period of time 维持；使.持续21minute a. very small 极小的discount vt. 1. regard sth. as unlikely to be true or important 忽视；低估 2. reduce the price of sth. 降低价格；打折 n. C a

7、 reduction in the usual price of sth. 折扣plot n. 1. C the story of a book, film, play, etc. （小说、电影、戏剧等的）情节 2. C a secret plan 阴谋；密谋moviemaker n. C sb. who makes ilms, esp. a director or producer 电影制作人distinct a. 1. clearly different or belonging to a different type 明显不同的；独特的 2. able to be clearly see

8、n, heard, smelled, etc. 清晰的；清楚的；明显的spotlight n. C 聚光灯jungle n. C, U a thick tropical forest with many large plants growing very close together （热带）丛林fraud n. C, U the crime of deceiving sb. in order to get money or sth. illegally 欺诈；诈骗contaminate vt. make sth. dirty or poisonous 污染；弄脏underline vt. 1

9、. draw a line under a word to show that it is important 在.下划线 2. emphasize; show that sth. is important 强调，使突出uncompromising a. unwilling to change ones opinions or behavior 不妥协的；不让步的object vi. oppose or disapprove of sth. 反对；不赞成accuse vt. say that sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. bad 指控；控告

10、banquet n. C a formal dinner for many people on an important occasion 宴会sue vt. make a legal claim against sb., esp. for money 起诉；控告attorney n. C a lawyer 律师second vt. support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting 支持；附议fine vt. make sb. pay money as a punishment 罚.的款expel vt. force sb. to

11、 leave a school or organization 开除；驱逐justify vt. show that there is a good reason for sth. that other people think is unreasonable 证明.有道理；为.辩护single-minded a. having one clear aim and working very hard to achieve it 一心一意的；专一的novelist n. C sb. who writes novels 小说家musician n. C sb. who performs or wr

12、ites music, esp. as a job 音乐家；乐手desperate a. 1. needing or wanting sth. very much 极需要的；极向往的 2. very worried and willing to do anything to change a bad situation 绝望的；拼命的desperately ad. 1. very much 非常 2. in a worried or angry way 绝望地；拼命地 alas ad. unfortunately 不幸的是；遗憾的是Phrases and Expressions at best

13、 even when considered in the most positive way 充其量；至多run a/the risk be in a situation in which sth. bad could happen 冒险；有.风险remain /be true to continue to be loyal to sb. or sth. 忠于object to oppose or disapprove of sth. 反对；不赞成accuse sb. of sth. say that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. 指

14、控；控告throw out make sb. leave a place, school, organization, etc. because they have done sth. against the rules 开除；UNIT2 ankle n. C the part which connects the foot to the leg 踝；踝关节comic a. causing laughter; funny 喜剧的；滑稽的 n. C a comedian 喜剧演员rag n. 1. (usu. pl.) old torn clothes 破旧的衣服 2. C, U a torn

15、piece of old cloth 破布；碎布applause n. U the sound made by people applauding a performance, speech, etc. 鼓掌；掌声comedy n. C, U a film, play, etc. that is intended to entertain people or make them laugh 喜剧scout n. 1. C sb. whose job is to look for people with particular skills, esp. in sport or entertainm

16、ent 物色新秀者；星探 2. C a soldier sent out to get information about the enemy 侦察兵crude a. 1. rude and offensive 粗鲁的；粗俗的 2. simple and not skillfully done or made 粗制的；粗陋的 3. in the natural state; not reined 天然的；未加工的clap v. applaud 鼓掌；拍手 revolt vi. refuse to accept sb.s authority or obey rules, laws, etc. 反

17、抗；不服从heel n. 1. C the raised part of a shoe underneath the back of the foot 鞋跟 2. C the back part of the foot 脚后跟moustache n. C (also mustache) hair growing on a mans upper lip 小胡子coarse a. 1. rude and offensive 粗鲁的；粗俗的 2. rough and not smooth 粗糙的nationality n. 1. C, U the legal status of belonging

18、to a particular country 国籍 2. C a large group of people with the same race, language, culture, etc. 民族postpone vt. delay sth. to a later date or time 推迟，延迟nonsense n. 1. U speech or writing that has no meaning or cannot be understood 无意义的话或文字 2. U ideas, opinions, statements, etc. that are untrue or

19、 stupid 荒谬的想法、观点、说法doubtful a. 1. probably not true or not likely to happen 难以预料的，未定的 2. having doubts about sth. 有疑问的，感到怀疑的immense a. extremely large in size or degree 巨大的；无限的immensely ad. to a very great extent; extremely 非常，很extraordinary a. very unusual or surprising 不寻常的；令人惊奇的rouse vt. produce

20、a particular feeling or attitude 激起；激发script n.C the written form of a speech, play, film, etc. 底稿；讲稿；剧本pepper n. 1. U 胡椒粉；辣椒粉 2. C 辣椒execute vt.1. do or perform sth., esp. in a planned way 实施；执行；履行 2. kill sb. as a legal punishment 将.处死betray vt. not be loyal to ones country or a person 背叛；出卖collis

21、ion n. 1. C, U a strong disagreement or conlict 冲突 2. C, U an accident in which a person or vehicle strikes against another violently 碰撞（事件）sunset n. U the time when the sun goes down and night begins 日落（时分）；黄昏surround vt. be all around sb. or sth. on every side 围绕；包围spark vt. make sth. happen 触发；引起

22、Christmas n. C, U 圣诞节burial n. C, U the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave 埋葬；葬礼clumsy a. awkward in movement or manner 笨拙的；不灵活的cop n. C a police oficer 警察incident n. C sth. that happens, esp. sth. that is unusual 事件memorial n. C sth., esp. a stone with writing on it, that is intend

23、ed to remind people of sb. who has died 纪念物；纪念碑Phrases and Expressions cut down reduce the size of sth. such as clothing, writing, etc. 改小；缩短for good for ever 永久地trip up 1. cause sb. fall by putting the foot in front of them when they are moving 绊，绊倒 2. make a mistake, or force sb to make a mistake

24、by tricking them （使）出错make up invent a story, etc. in order to deceive sb. 虚构，捏造，编造come down in the world become poorer or less successful than used to be 落魄，潦倒；失势to a degree partly 有些；在某种程度上go along advance; move further with sth. 进行；前进find ones way into arrive or get somewhere 到达；进入UNIT3raw a. not

25、 processed, treated, or cooked 未经加工的；天然的；生的wheelchair n. C a chair on wheels for people who cant walk to get around 轮椅pension n. C an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a company to sb. who no longer works because of age or illness 养老金；抚恤金caseworker n. C a social worker who works to

26、 help people with social problems 社会工作者rent n. C an amount of money sb. pays regularly for the use of a room, house, car, etc. that is owned by sb. else 租金 v. pay money regularly for the use of a room, house, car, etc. 租用opt vi. make a choice 选择；决定drum v. make a continuous sound by hitting a surface

27、 不停敲击 n. C 鼓temptation n. C, U a desire to do or have sth., esp. sth. that is bad for you 诱惑，引诱profile n. 1. C the public image of a person or organization 形象；印象 2. C a side view of a persons head （人头部的）侧面；侧影high-profile a. attracting a lot of public attention 引人注目的bow vi. bend ones body forward, es

28、p. to show respect 鞠躬 n. C the act of bowing 鞠躬compensation n. 1. C, U sth. used to balance or reduce the bad effects of a damage, loss, injury, etc. 补偿；弥补 2. U money that sb. receives because sth. bad has happened to them 补偿金；赔偿金liberal n. C sb. who accepts different opinions or ways of behaving 思想

29、开明的人 a. willing to accept different opinions or ways of behaving 心胸宽广的；开明的detective n. C sb. who tries to discover information about a crime and ind the criminal 侦探shorts n. (pl.) short trousers ending at or above the knees 短裤paste vt. stick sth. to sth. else or in a speciied place 粘贴 n. U a kind of

30、 glue made of lour and water 浆糊receipt n. C a written statement showing that you have paid for sth. 收据，收条donation n. C money or goods that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐赠物；捐款hip n. C the part on each side of human body between the top of the leg and the waist 臀（部）；髋（

31、部）crawl vi. 1. move along on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground 爬行；匍匐前进 2. move slowly 缓慢行进spine n. C the row of bones down the middle of the back 脊椎；脊柱spinal a. relating to the spine 脊椎的；脊柱的cord n. C, U a piece of thick string or thin rope 细绳；粗线screw n. C 螺丝钉roller n. C 滚筒；轧辊beari

32、ng n. C 轴承brake n. C a device for reducing the speed of a vehicle and bringing it to a stop 闸；制动器；刹车notify vt. tell sb. oficially about sth. 通知，告知certify vt. state that sth. is correct or true 证明，证实bid n. C an offer to pay a certain price for sth., esp. at an auction 出价；投标 v. offer to pay a particul

33、ar price for sth., esp. at an auction 出价；投标alert vt. make sb. notice sth. important or dangerous 提醒；引起对.的重视 a. 1. paying attention to what is happening and ready to react if necessary 警觉的，警惕的 2. able to think quickly and clearly 机敏的，机警的appliance n. C a piece of equipment, esp. an electrical one that

34、 is used in the home 家用电器maid n. C a female servant 女佣，女仆roast a. cooked in an oven or over a ire 烤过的，烤制的 v. cook sth., such as meat, in an oven or over a ire 烤，烘oven n. C 烤炉；烤箱helicopter n. C 直升飞机provision n. 1. C a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem 条款，条文；规定 2. U the

35、act of providing sth. 提供，供应champion n. 1. C sb. who publicly supports, defends or fights for a belief, right, etc. 支持者；捍卫者 2. C sb. who has won in a game, competition, etc. 冠军chemist n. 1. C sb. who prepares and sells medicines 药剂师 2. C a scientist who studies chemistry 化学家urine n. C 尿，小便senator n.

36、C 参议员governor n. C sb. in charge of a particular political unit 州长；总督；行政长官thrive vi. become very successful or very strong and healthy 兴旺；繁荣；茁壮成长convict vt. prove or declare sb. guilty 证明.有罪；宣判.有罪 n.C sb. who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison 囚犯Phrases and Expressions be faced with

37、 meet sth. bad or dificult 面对，面临drum up get sth. by asking a lot of people for help or support 竭力争取；兜揽under the table in a secret way 背地里，私下get/be involved in be part of or included in sth. 卷入；参与deep down in ones true feelings 在内心深处，在心底make a fool of sb. trick sb. or make them appear stupid in some

38、way 愚弄某人talk back reply rudely 顶嘴break down fail to work; stop working 发生故障；坏掉get around move or travel around 四处走动look into examine the facts about a problem or situation 调查build up make sth. develop or form 建立；开发lend itself to be suitable for being used in a particular way or result in sth. bad ea

39、sily 适宜于；会造成convict. of declare sb. guilty of a crime 判决.有罪UINT 4telecommunications n. U the sending and receiving of messages over distance, esp. by telephone, radio and television 电信dumb a. unable to speak 哑的，不会说话的investment n. C, U the act of investing money in sth. 投资Latin n. & a. U 拉丁语（的）；拉丁语系（

40、的）utility n. C (usu. ties ) a service used by the public, such as electricity or gas supply 公用事业；公用设施optical a. connected with sight or light 视觉的；光的diameter n. C 直径millimeter n. C (Bre. millimetre ) 毫米cable n. C a set of wires covered in plastic or rubber, used to carry electricity 电缆copper n. U 铜tr

41、ansmission n. 1. U the act or process of sending out an electronic signal or message or of broadcasting a radio or television program 播送；发射；传输 2. U the process of passing sth. from one person, place or thing to another 传播parade n. 1. C a series of people or things that seems never to end 一连串，一系列 2.

42、C a line of people, vehicles, etc. moving forward in order, often as a celebration of some event 游行urban a. of or in a city or town 城市的，都市的spider n. C 蜘蛛condense vt. make sth. shorter or smaller 缩短；压缩intensive a. involving a lot of activity, effort, or careful attention in a short period of time 密集的

43、；集中的；加强的labor-intensive a. (of work) needing a lot of people to do it 劳动密集型的rust v. become covered with a reddish-brown substance that forms on iron and steel 生锈 n. U the reddish-brown substance that forms on iron and steel 铁锈antique n. C sth. made long ago that is valuable or interesting 古董lick vt.

44、 1. easily defeat sb. or deal with sth. 击败；克服 2. move ones tongue over sth. 舔strategic a. done as part of a plan, esp. in a military, business, or political situation 战略（上）的；策略（上）的recession n. C, U a period during which there is a decline in economy and prosperity 经济衰退scratch vt. rub a surface sligh

45、tly with sth. sharp or rough 抓，挠mainland n. sing. (the ) the main area of land of a country 大陆provincial a. of a province 省的；省级的infrastructure n. C, U the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly 基础设施superhighway n. C a large, wide road on which tra

46、fic travels at high speed 高速公路log vt. make an oficial record of events, facts, etc. 记录 v. cut down trees 伐木invest v. spend money on sth. in the hope of making a proit 投资 vt. use lots of time, energy, or effort to do sth. 投入（时间、精力等）investor n. C sb. who gives money to a company, business, or bank in

47、order to get a proit 投资者import n. 1. U the act of bringing a product, service, etc. into one country from another 进口；输入 2. C a product or service that is brought into one country from another 进口商品 vt. bring a product, service, etc. into one country from another 进口；输入stake n. 1. C money that sb. inve

48、sts in a company 股份 2. C a pointed piece of wood, metal, etc. that is pushed into the ground to support sth. or mark a particular place 桩；柱lease v. use or let sb. use sth., esp. property or equipment, in return for rent 租借；出租 n. C an agreement which allows sb. to use sth. in return for rent 租约；租契rid

49、ge n. C a long narrow raised part of land, esp. at the top of a mountain 脊；山脊reliable a. able to be depended on or trusted 可靠的；值得信赖的tag n. C a piece of paper or other material attached to sth. to identify it or give information about it 标签width n. C, U the distance from one side of sth. to the other

50、 宽度；阔度；广度breadth n. C, U the width 宽度；阔度nowhere ad. not in, at or to any place; not anywhere 任何地方都不disposal n. U the act of getting rid of sth. 处理；消除revenue n. U the income that a government, company, etc. receives regularly 财政收入；收益electron n. C 电子Phrases and Expressionsgive sb. an advantage over ma

51、ke sb. more likely to succeed than others 使具有优势be stuck with have sth. you do not want because you cannot get rid of it 无法摆脱，解脱不了push ahead continue trying to achieve sth. 推进；推行a matter of sth. sth. that needs or depends on sth. else 是.问题date from have existed since a particular time in the past 始于be stuck in