四六级

　　根据 英语四级 历年真题，文都网校的老师们汇编出了出现频率超过20次的英语四级--真·高频词汇，快在临考前搞定它们，制霸考场吧！

　　ability n. 能力，能耐，才能

　　例：He is a man of great ability. 他是位能力很强的人。The acting abilities of both are well　known. 这俩人的演技是众所周知的。搭配：ability to 具有……的能力，具有……的本领：We have great interest and our company has the ability to the project. 我们很感兴趣，而且我们公司有能力承建这个工程。

　　able a. ①能够……的，得以……的 ②有才干的，有本事的

　　例：The patient was soon able to sit up. 病人很快就能坐起来了。He was acknowledged as an able statesman. 他被公认为是个有才干的政治家。搭配：be able to do sth. 有能力做某事：Most children are able to walk before they are able to talk. 大多数孩子在会说话前就会走路。

　　activity n. 活动，活动力

　　例：He once engaged in anti　government activity. 他一度从事反政府的活动。The store was a scene of great activity. 这家商店顾客盈门。拓展：active a. 有活力的

　　affect v. ①影响 ②使震动，使感动 ③装作

　　例：The amount of rain affects the growth of crops. 雨量影响作物的生长。She was deeply affected by the news of her father’s death. 父亲去世的消息使她深受震动。拓展：affective a. 情感的，表达感情的

　　allow v. ①容许，允许 ②考虑

　　例：He doesn’t allow cats in the room. 他不允许猫进入房内。He allowed that they were right. 他承认他们是对的。搭配：allow for 留出：Their teacher allowed them three days for the assignment. 老师给他们三天时间完成作业。allow of 容许某事物：The situation allows of no delay. 情况不容许有任何延误。拓展：allowable a. 可容许的，可承认的

　　amount n. 总数，数量;v. 合计，共计

　　例：What is the amount we owe them? 我们总共欠他们多少钱? The bill amounts to 500 yuan. 这张账单共计500元。搭配：amount to 相当于：Keeping what belongs to another amounts to stealing. 将他人之物占为己有等于偷窃。any amount of 大量：The second half produced any amount of action. 下半场十分激烈。no amount of 即使再多……也不：No amount of talk is going to change anything. 谈得再多也不会有任何改变。

　　attention n. ①注意，注意力 ②照顾

　　例：Let me have your attention! 请注意听我讲话! She gave her aging parents much attention. 她悉心照料年迈的双亲。搭配：pay attention to sth. 注意，专心:Please pay attention to what I am saying. 请你注意我说的话。拓展：attentive a. 注意的，留心的

　　author n. 作家，创造者;v. 创造，写作

　　例：Dickens is his favorite author. 狄更斯是他最喜欢的作家。As the author of the scheme, I can’t really comment. 作为方案的设计者，我是不便置评的。

　　avoid v. 避开，躲开，避免

　　例：I avoided him as much as possible. 我尽量避开他。She braked suddenly and avoided an accident. 她紧急刹车，避免了一场车祸。搭配：avoid doing sth. 避开做某事：He avoided answering my questions. 他避而不答我的问题。avoid sb.(sth.)like the plague极力回避：He　s been avoiding me like the plague since our quarrel. 吵架以后，他一直如避蛇蝎似地躲着我。

　　behavio(u)r n. ①行为 ②(机器等的)运转状态

　　例：He was on his best behavior. 他表现极好。The aircraft’s behavior was satisfactory on its first test flight. 那架飞机在第一次试飞时运转情况令人满意。拓展：behave v. 行为表现，举动，举止

　　business n. ①生意 ②事情

　　例：Mr. Jones is in the business of selling cars. 琼斯先生从事汽车销售。This is none of your business. 这与你不相干。搭配：on business 因公，因事：Tom was on business last week. 上周汤姆出差了。

　　challenge n. ①挑战 ②艰巨的事;v. ①要求 ②激发，刺激

　　例：He received a challenge to a TV debate. 他要参加电视辩论赛，这对他是一个挑战。I challenged him to show his proof. 我要他拿出证据。

　　claim n. 要求，声称;v. ①要求，索取 ②主张

　　例：Mary made a claim to the pencil. 玛丽认为她应得到这支铅笔。The old man claimed the land. 老人要求得到这块土地。She claimed that the ring was stolen, not lost. 她声言那只戒指是被偷的，而不是遗失的。搭配：claim to fame 与众不同之处，成名的原因：The town’s only claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of Edgar. 小镇所以成名的唯一原因是它是埃德加的出生地。lay claim to 坚持对……的权利：She laid claim to her father’s crown. 她要求继承父亲的王位。拓展：claimant n. 申请者，要求者

　　communication n. 传达，交流

　　例：The satellite has become an important means of communication. 卫星已成为重要的通信工具。Communication between old and young people is not as difficult as you think. 老年人与年轻人之间的交流没有你想象的那样难。拓展：communicate v. ①沟通 ②通信

　　concern v. 关于，涉及，关系到;n. 关心的事，重要的事

　　例：The news concerns your brother. 这消息与你兄弟有关。That’s no concern of mine. 那不关我的事。搭配：as far as…is concerned就……而言：The measures are irrelevant as far as inflation is concerned. 就通货膨胀而言，这些措施无关紧要。have no concern with(正式)与……无关：Drama seemed to have no concern with “truth”at all. 戏剧似乎与“事实”毫无关系。拓展：concerned a. 忧虑的;concerning prep. 关于

　　consumer n. 消费者，消耗者

　　例：Consumer demand grew steadily. 消费需求稳步增长。Enforcement of Consumer Protection Legislation. 强制执行消费者保护法。

　　create v. ①创造，设计 ②引起，产生

　　例：An artist should create beautiful things. 艺术家应该创造美的东西。That would create a wrong impression. 那将造成一种错误的印象。拓展：creation n. 创造，产生;creative a. 创造的，创造性的

　　describe v. ①描写，叙述 ②把……说成

　　例：He described in detail how the accident happened. 他详细地叙述了事故发生的原委。He describes himself as a doctor. 他声称自己是医生。拓展：description n. 描写，叙述;descriptive a. 描述的，叙述的

　　easily ad. ①容易地 ②无疑，确实

　　例：You can find books easily in this library. 在这个图书馆找书很方便。That is easily the best TV program. 那无疑是最佳电视节目。

　　environment n. 环境

　　例：Children need a happy home environment. 孩子们需要愉快的家庭环境。It is highly important to preserve the environment. 保护自然环境至关重要。搭配： inhabited environment居住环境：We should protect our inhabited environment. 我们应该保护我们的居住环境。拓展：environmental a. 周围的，环境的

　　experience n. 经验，经历，阅历;v. 经历，体验

　　例：She had no experience of life at all. 她毫无生活经验。He’s a man who has experienced suffering. 他是一个吃过苦的人。搭配：experience of 在……方面有经验：Have you had any experience of teaching English? 你有过教英语的经历吗?拓展：experiment n. 实验，实践

　　expert n. ①专家 ②能手，熟练者;a. 内行的

　　例：She is an expert in training animals. 她是驯兽专家。Expert opinions are favorable to the project. 专家一致赞成这项工程。搭配：be expert at/in/on 在……是专家，能手：The cook was an expert at making sauces. 那位厨师是调制味汁的能手。

　　following a. 接着的，下面的;n. 追随者

　　例：He did it for the following reasons. 他这样做有以下几个原因。The Prime Minister has a large following. 首相有一大批支持者。

　　individual a. 个人的，个体的，与众不同的;n. 个人，个体

　　例：She has her own individual style of doing things. 她有自己独特的行事风格。Exceptions can not be made for individuals. 对个人不能有例外。拓展：individually ad. 分别地，各个地

　　infer v. 推断，推论

　　例：I infer that my proposal has been accepted. 我推测我的建议已被接受。People inferred that so able a governor would make a good president. 人们推定，如此能干的州长定会成为一名好总统。搭配：infer from推出，得出：Infer a conclusion from the facts. 根据事实推断出结论。拓展：inferable a. 能推理的，能推论的;inference n. 推论information n. 信息，咨询

　　involve v. ①使卷入 ②需要 ③专注，使忙于

　　例：Don’t involve me in your quarrel! 不要把我牵扯进你们的争吵中! His work involves occasional journeys. 他的工作偶尔需要出差。He was involved in writing his doctoral dissertation. 他在聚精会神地写博士论文。搭配：involve in 使……陷入困境：Don’t involve me in solving your problems! 你解决你的问题，不要把我拉进去!involve with 与……关系密切：He often sees her but doesn’t want to get too involved. 他常与她来往，但不愿与她过分亲近。拓展：involved a. ①复杂难懂的 ②有密切关系的

　　likely a. ①很可能的 ②适当的，正合要求的;ad. 很可能

　　例：John is likely to be in London this autumn. 今年秋天约翰可能在伦敦。The park is a likely place for the picnic. 公园倒是个适合野餐的地方。We will most likely be late. 我们很有可能会迟到。搭配：not likely (非正式)当然不，我不干：“Are you going home?” “Not likely!” “你要回家吗?”“当然不!”as likely as not 很可能：I won’t take their pills, because as likely as not they’d poison me. 我才不吃他们的药呢，他们很有可能要毒死我。

　　major a. ①较大的 ②一流的 ③主修的;v. 主修，专攻

　　例：The house needs major repairs. 这幢房子需要大修。He is a major writer. 他是著名的作家。He majors in math. 他主修数学。拓展：majority n. 大多数

　　means n. ①方法，手段 ②财产，财力

　　例：It is all a means to an end. 这只是达到目的的一种手段。He is living beyond his means. 他入不敷出。搭配：by all means 无论如何，必定：Try by all means to save the dying. 一定要尽力抢救那个垂危的病人。by means of借助于，用：They succeeded by means of perseverance. 他们不懈努力，最终获得成功。by no means决不，一点儿也不：She is by no means stupid. 她一点儿也不笨。拓展：mean a. 吝啬的，卑鄙的;v. 意图，意味

　　opportunity n. 机会，良机

　　例：There may be an opportunity for you to see the chairman of the board tomorrow. 明天你也许有机会见到董事长。Opportunitykicks but once. 机会难再。搭配：opportunity knocks 成功的机会来了：Opportunity knocks! Let’s work hard together! 成功的机会来了，让我们一起努力吧!

　　paragraph n. ①段 ②短讯;v. 将……分段

　　例：Translate the following paragraphs into Chinese. 将下列各段译成中文。Did you see the paragraph about the stock market? 你有没有看到有关股票市场的短讯?Paragraph this text. 将这篇文章分段。

　　present a.①出席的，在场的 ②当前的;n. 赠品; v. 给, 赠送

　　例：I’m not at all satisfied with the present situation. 我对目前的情况一点儿都不满意。He often gave his neighbor’s kids little presents. 他常常送些小礼物给邻居的孩子。They presented him with a bunch of flowers. 他们献给他一束鲜花。搭配：(there is) no time like the present 现在是最好时机：“When do you want me to leave?” “No time like the present.” “你想让我什么时候离开?”“就现在。”at present现在，马上：At present, more and more people are interested in Internet. 目前，越来越多的人对互联网感兴趣。拓展：presence n. 出席，存在

　　process n. ①过程，进程 ②制作法

　　例：I will tell you, sooner or later, all the complicated process. 我早晚会将整个复杂过程告诉你。They are using a new process to make glass. 他们正在用一种新方法制造玻璃。搭配：be in the process of doing sth. 在……的进程中：A hurricane was in the process of devastating South Carolina. 一股飓风正在向南卡罗来纳州移动。in the process 在此过程中：She would make him pay for this, even if she killed herself in the process. 即使牺牲她的生命，她也要让他为此付出代价。

　　product n. ①产品，产物 ②结果 ③乘积

　　例：Today’s housing problems are the product of years of neglect. 今天的住房困难是多年来忽视的结果。The product of 4 and 10 is 40. 四与十的乘积是四十。拓展：production n. 产品，生产;productive a. 生产的，能产的，多产的

　　promote v. ①晋升 ②宣传，推销(商品等)

　　例：He certainly ought to be promoted. 他应该升职。The Prime Minister　s visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries. 首相的访问将促进两国间的合作。promote to 提升为：They promoted him to be a general. 他们将他提拔为将军。拓展：promotion n. 促进，提升

　　rate n. ①比例 ②速度 ③费用，价格

　　例：The unemployment rate is rising in that country. 那个国家的失业率正在攀升。The car was going at the rate of 60 miles an hour. 汽车以每小时六十英里的速度行驶。搭配：at this rate 照这种情形：At this rate, I won’t have a job to go back to. 这样的话，我就没有工作可干了。at any rate 无论如何：At any rate, they must finish the homework in two days. 无论如何，他们必须在两天之内完成家庭作业。

　　reason n. 原因，道理;v. 推理

　　例：I reasoned that since she had not answered my letter she must be angry with me. 我想她没有给我回信，一定是在生我的气。for some reason 不知什么原因，不知何故：For some reason he likes you. 不知为什么他喜欢你。by reason of 因为：She was excused by reason of her age. 她因年事已高而得到宽恕。拓展：reasonable a. 讲理的，合情合理的

　　replace v. ①把……放回(原处) ②取代，以……代替

　　例：She replaced the receiver. 她将听筒放了回去。Electric lights have replaced candles. 电灯已经取代了蜡烛。搭配：replace with/by 用……代替：They replaced trams by buses. 他们用公共汽车代替了电车。拓展：replaceable a. 可代替的

　　result v. 导致，产生;n. 结果，战绩

　　例：His failure resulted largely from his laziness. 他的失败主要是懒惰所致。They worked without result. 他们徒劳无功。搭配：result in 导致，结果：The accident resulted in the death of two passengers. 这起事故导致两名乘客丧生。result from 起因于：His illness resulted from bad food. 他的病是由于吃了变质的食物所致。

　　role n. ①角色 ②任务

　　例：She played the leading role in the school play. 她在学校戏剧演出中担任主角。He denied any role in the robbery. 他否认曾参与这起抢劫案。搭配：play an important role 发挥重要作用：The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school. 办好一所学校，校长起重要作用。

　　social a. ①社会的 ②社交的，联谊的

　　例：Opinions on various social problems differ from person to person. 人们对社会问题的看法不尽相同。George stayed out of the social life of the school. 乔治置身于该校社交生活之外。搭配：a social person合群的人：He isn’t a very social person. 他很不合群。拓展：sociable a. 随和的

　　stress n. 压力，重要性;v. ①强调 ②加压力于，使紧张

　　例：Susan was completely weighed down by the stress of examinations. 苏珊被考试压垮了。The weight of snow stressed the roof to the point of collapsing. 积雪压得屋顶快要塌了。搭配：stress on sth. 强调：She plays great stress on punctuality, and regards it as very important. 她强调准时，认为这很重要。拓展：stressful a. 有压力的

　　system n. 系统，制度，方法

　　例：They are devising a road system. 他们在设计道路系统。The present system of education needs to be improved. 目前的教育制度需要改进。搭配：get sth. out of one’s system (非正式)消除疲劳(或烦恼)：Yelling is an ace way of getting stress out of your system. 大声叫喊是消除压力的有效方法。

　　tend v. ①趋向，易于 ②照管，管理

　　例：Prices are tending upwards. 物价趋涨。A shepherd tended the sheep. 牧羊人照顾羊群。搭配：tend to 趋向，朝某方向：The wind is tending to the south. 风势转向南。拓展：tendency n. 倾向，趋势

　　view n. ①风景 ②看法，意见;v. 认为，考虑

　　例：She expresses the view that he is a fool. 她认为他是个傻瓜。We can view the problem in many ways. 我们可以从多方面来考虑这一问题。搭配：view on 对……的看法：What is your view on her resignation? 你对她的辞职有什么看法?have (keep) sth. in view 对某事有清晰的打算或计划：Keep your career aims constantly in view. 要时刻牢记自己在事业上的目标。