高频词汇详解A 同义词、近义词替代、辨析1. access n.通路，访问，入门vt. 存取，接近approach，close to Finding out about these universities has become easy for anyone with Internet _______.A. entranceB. admissionC. accessD. entry （2003考题）2. accidentally adv. 偶然地,意外地casually, unexpectedlyWhile shopping in a department store, I _______left my purse lying on a counter of handbags.A. initiallyB. fortunatelyC. frustratedlyD. accidentally(1995)3. accomplish vt.完成,达到,实现achieve, complete, fulfillComputers will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken. (1997)A. implementB. renderC. assignD. completeaccount for v.说明,战,解决,得分explain, make out, say, show,The cashier was asked to ________every penny of the money that he took care of.A. account toB. use upC. amount toD. account for (1995) The fruit ___________more than half the country’s annual exports. according to a recent report.A. accounts forB. stands forC. provides forD. makes for(2006)on account of adv. Because ofI would recommend this inn highly on account of its wonderful location. (2004)A. as a result ofB. because ofC. with regard toD. with a view toaddress n.地址，致辞，演说vt.向致辞，演说speaking , speechThe dean can’t see you at the moment. He is addressing the first-year students in the lecture hall.A. complaining toB. arguing withC. speaking toD. consulting with (2002) adverse adj. 不利的,敌对的,相反的bad,disadvantageous,unfavorable Because of adverse weather conditions, the travelers stopped to camp.A. localB. unfamiliarC. goodD. unfavorable(2001) advertisement n.广告ad. commercial,The television station is supported by _______from foundations and other sources.A. donationsB. advertisementsC. pensionsD. accounts (1999) advocate vt. 提倡,鼓吹call for, preach, encourageProfessor Wu traveled and lectured throughout the country to ______education and professional skills so that women could enter the public world.A. prosecuteB. acquireC. advocateD. proclaim (2000)afflunent adj.富裕的,富足的rich, wealthyIn general, the British people belong to one of the more affluent countries of Europeand enjoy a high standard of living compared to the rest of the world.(2005)A. plentifulB. powerfulC. friendlyD. wealthyalike adj. 相同的,相似的same,uniformExercise seems benefit the brain power of healthy and sick, young and old _______.(1997)A. alikeB.aliveC. togetherD. includedambiguous n.模糊的obsure,unclear,blurred,Hague was elected as the Conservative Party leader partly because of his ambiguousviews onBritain’s position in relation to its partners in the European Union.A. ambitiousB. obscureC. appallingD. indifferent amount to 总计，合计，折合be equal toMany youngsters have heard their parents say “You’ll never amount to anything if you keep daydreaming that way!”A. be equal toB. accomplishC. add up toD. pursue (2006)anguishn.痛苦,苦恼vt.使苦恼,使苦闷bitter, misery, poignantI shall never forget the look of intense anguish on the face of his parents when theyheard the news.(2005考题)A. stressB. dilemmaC. miseryD. surprise applicable n. 可应用的,可实践的practical, viableThe recent findings are also applicable to other areas of design engineering. (1997)A. practicalB. relevantC. convenientD. comparable Approach n. 方法，途径，步骤way, meansThus the most logical approach is to focus our analysis on the trade relations of Spainwith other European countries.A. reasoningB. conclusionC. positionD. method(2006) apart from 除…外except , besides_______ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.A. Rather thanB. Apart fromC. Instead ofD. Owing to (2002) ascertain n. 查明,弄清verify, find out ,solveOn hearing of the case some time later, Conan Doyle was convinced that the man wasnot guilty, and immediately went to work to ascertain the truth.A. exploreB. obtainC. verifyD. search(1997) Aspirations n. 渴望，抱负，志向ambitionThe university offered several more courses for the purpose of furthering the careeraspirations of its students.A. ambitionsB. achievementsC. advantagesD. advancesasset n.资产capital, property,substanceHe misled management by giving it the idea that the older and more experienced menwere not an _______ but a liability.A. assistanceB. advantageC. assetD. award(1999) attribute v. 属性,品质,归结于sum up, in conclusionHow large a proportion of the sales of stores in or near resort areas can be_________to tourist spending?A. contributedB. appliedC. attributedD. attached(1998) awareness n.知道,晓得perception ,know, be consicous ofOne’s awareness, both conscious and unconscious, of what happened in the past has astrong influence on one’s behavior.A. storageB. impressionC. memoryD.perception(1995)近义词替代、辨析deadly adj. 致命的,死一般的fatal, lethalWhen a man knows that he will be put into prison if he uses a potentially deadly object torob or do harm to another person, he will think twice about it .A. passiveB. lifelongC. unhappyD. fatal (2002) decline v/n.下降，下垂drop, fallDoes brain power _______ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.A. declineB. descendC. deduceD. collapse (1997) deception n.欺骗,诡计befool, cheat, decietFactors leading to the crisis included poor regulation, mismanagement and deceptionin theindustry, and competition from other types of financial firms.A cheating B. pollution C. abuse D. depression (2000) defy v.公然藐视,对抗challenge, confront, disobey, neglectNearly eleven thousand people have been arrested for defying the ban on street trading.A. criticizingB. neglectingC. blamingD. disclosing (2003) deliberate adj.深思熟虑的,故意的cogitative, intentional Sometimes the messages are conveyed through deliberate, conscious gestures; other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing.A. definiteB. intentionalC. delicateD. interactive （1998）delicate adj精巧的,脆弱的brittle, fragile , infirmSilk, although it is considered a delicate fabric, is in fact very strong, but it is adversely affected by sunlight.A. softB. sheerC. fragileD. refined(2003)deteriorate v.(使)恶化exasperate, worsenThe patient’s condition has deteriorated since he had a heart attack.A. improved a littleB. remained the sameC. become worseD. changed a lot (2002)device n.设备equipment, gadget,Her husband is interested in designing electronic ______.A. managementB. safetyC. devicesD. routine(2003) dominate v.支配,占绝对优势administrate, control, govern, grip Tennessee’s population is nearly two-fifths rural, and no single city or group of cities ______ the state.A. dominatesB. managesC. manipulatesD. controls (2005) diminish v.(使)减少,变小cut down, lessen, reduceI found this very profitable in diminishing the intensity of narrow-minded prejudice.A. lesseningB. reflectingC. removingD. increasing (2002)discipline n.纪律,学科;v.训练punishment, knowledgeWe shouldn’t treat children as peers or friends, but guide them in making their choices, even if itmeans with some discipline.A. persuasionB. punishmentC. rewardsD. criticism(2003) dispatch v.分派，派遣n. 急件send, deliverI ________ a letter to an internet service that distributes journalists’ questions to more than 750 institutions.A. assignedB. detachedC. attachedD. dispatched (1997) disposal n. 处理,处置,安排array, manage, treatThe three disrespectful sons began to feel worried about the ultimate______________ of the family’s property.A. proposalB. disposalC. removalD. salvation (2003) disseminate v. 传播,散布diffuse, spreadApplicant will be asked to provide information on how they will disseminate information to other students at their university or college.A. discloseB. deliverC. spreadD. analyze(2005) diverse adj.不同的，多样的another, dissimilar, distinctPeople of diverse backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business or education.A. differentB. distinctiveC. similarD. separate (1998) Ffault n. 过错缺点,毛病faulty adj.有过失的,有缺点的blamable, defect ,imperfectIn spite of a problem with the faulty equipment, some very useful work was accomplished.A. imperfectB. temporaryC. emergencyD. reinstalled(2004) flourish v.繁荣,茂盛,兴旺n. 旺盛,兴旺boom, prosperTownship enterprise have flourished over the past10years.A. prosperedB. bloomedC. flowedD. flooded facilitate v. 使容易,使便利promote, to make easy Technology has _______ the sharing, storage and delivery of information , thus makingmore information available to more people.A. finishedB. furnishedC. functionedD. facilitated (1999)The exhibition is designed to facilitate further cooperation between Chinese TV industryand overseas TV industries.A. establishB. maximizeC. guaranteeD. promote (2002)formulate v. 用公式阐明,构思conceive, designHerman’s success is due to his hard work and his ability to formulate plans which will get work done efficiently.A. fulfillB. approveC. conceiveD. conduct (1997)同义词、近义词替代、辨析Ggenerate vt.产生create, produceThis procedure describes how suggestions for improvements to the systems are ______.A. celebratedB. proceededC. generatedD. established (2003) get back 回来,找回retrieveThe police are trying to get back the stolen statue.A. detainB. retrieveC. trackD. detectgo v.离,去,进行n.去,进行go in for参加,追求,从事,进行go over 转变,复习go without没有…也行go out 出去,熄灭Cut off by the storm, they were forced to ________food for several days.A. go in forB. go overC. go withoutD. go out (1995)go in for 参加attend ,join , participate,Senior citizens are advised to go in for some creative activities to keep themselvesmentally young.A search for B. invest in C. engage in D. work out(2003)gratitude n.感谢appreciation, thankfulnessI would like to express my to you all for supporting me this summer as a visiting scholarin your department.A. satisfactionB. gratitudeC. pleasureD. sincerity (2005)同义词、近义词替代、辨析Hhalt n.停止,暂停,中断v.踌躇,停止cease, suspend, call offBob believes that the invasion of the marketplace into the university is underminingfundamental academic values, and that we must act now to halt this decline.A. laceB. plugC. ceaseD. digest (2004) hesitation n. 忧郁,踌躇delay, falter, vacillate Courageous people think quickly and act without hesitation.A. complaintB. considerationC. delayD. anxiety (1999)hit v 打击,击中beat, blow, strikeInitial reports were that multiple waves of warplanes bombed central Baghdad, hitting oilrefineries and the airport.A. beatingB. knockingC. hurtingD. strikinghug n.拥抱embrace, enfoldDuring all these years of absence he had a tender feeling for his mother and the family.A. enclosedB. huggedC. enrichedD. cherished (2005)同义词、近义词替代、辨析ban n.flourish, prosper，thriveTheir business flourished at its new location a year later owing to their joint efforts and hard work.A. prevailedB. failedC. boomedD. shrank(2005) bound a.一定的，必然的vi.跳跃vt.划界definite，jump bound to 一定的，肯定的certainlyIf he told his wife about their plan, she was bound to agree.A. would unnecessarilyB. would simplyC. would certainlyD. would alternatively（2000）break n. 休息,破裂,突变v. 打破,违反,超过break in闯入,打断break up 分裂,分解break through 突围,突破break into (因悲痛)突然大哭Mrs. Smith tears when she heard her daughter had died in the road accident.A. broke inB. broke upC. broke throughD. broke into(2005)by accident 偶然，偶尔by chanceI t’s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected _________ not by systematic inspections or other security procedures.A. by accidentB. on scheduleC. in generalD. at intervals(2006)by no means adv.决不, in no caseBribing that official is ________ the best solution.A. by all meansB.by each meansC. by no meansD. by such means 禁令, vt禁止forbid, taboo, prohibitionAn international treaty signed several years ago bans trade in plants and animal ofendangered species.A. forbidsB. eliminatesC. promotesD. protects (1999)barrier n. 障碍物,栅栏,屏障bar, block, impediment, obstacle He must not allow this unusual barrier to stop him from fighting against the enemy.A. interiorB. obstacleC. interruptionD. interference (2002) because con./adv. 因为as, for, in respect that, since,________the impact of the ideas introduced to Europe by soldiers returning from theeast, the West was greatly changed.A. Because ofB. By means ofC. In addition toD. In spite of （1997）believe v.相信,认为,想accept, presume, trust,Those who ___________ women’s liberation movement continue to hope, and work, for a change.A. consist inB. believe inC. indulge inD. result in (2002) boast v.自吹,自夸brag, self-praiseMary boasted that she would succeed where others had failed.A. boostedB. braggedC. blushedD. blamed (1995)boom v. 繁荣，繁盛同义词、近义词替代、辨析Ccallcall for 要求,提倡call off 叫走,放弃,转移call on 号召,访问call up 召唤We all know that in a situation like this a cool head is .A. called forB. called offC. called onD. called up(2005)A frequently cited example of the endangered species is the panda.A. worriedB. neglectedC. reducedD. mentioned chronic adj. 慢性的continuousMany observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve itschronic food shortage problem.A. transientB. starvingC. continuousD. serial (1998) cling v.附着,紧贴,坚持adhere,stick tocling to 依附,萦绕linger onHow strange it is that the habit he developed in his childhood still _____________ him.A. takes toB. clings toC. attends toD. adds to (2003) collectively adv. 共同的commonly,unanimously Chemists, physicists and mathematicians are ___________ known as scientists.A. collectivelyB. alternativelyC. cognitivelyD. exclusively(2003)combat n./v.战斗,格斗,搏击action,battle,fightTalks on climate change resumed in the German city of Bonn on July 16 to combat globalwarming.A. focus onB. settle downC. fight againstD. sum up (2004)compact adj.紧凑的comparable adj.可比较的,比得上的be comparable to 相当于be equal toOne U.S. dollar is comparable to 131 Japanese yen according to China Daily’s finance news report yesterday.A. compatibleB. compactC. equalD. entitled (2003) compatible with 与…一致amiable, consistentThe State Council will lay down new rules that aim to make management compatiblewith internationally accepted conventions.A. conferencesB. conversationsC. practicesD. formations (2003) compulsory adj. 必需做的,必修的,被强制的,被迫的necessaryShould English classes be compulsory at the elementary or primary school level incountries where it is not the native language?A. requiredB. necessaryC. selectedD.permanent(2005)concentrate v.集中,全身贯注于focus on,Rejecting the urging of his physician father to study medicine, Hawking chose to _______on math and theoretical physics.A. imposeB. centerC. overworkD. concentrate (2002)concise adj.简洁的,简明的laconic, succinct, terseOur readers are comfortable with our clear, ______words that inform and entertain them.A. conventionalB. conciseC. creativeD. crucial (1995) confront v.使面临,对抗encounter, face,China Daily never loses sight of the fact that each day all of us _______a tough, challenging world.A. encounterB. acquaintC. presideD. confront (1995) consistently adv.一贯,一向地all along, persistentlyThe El Nino has affected the regional weather and temperature over much of thetropics, sub-tropics and some mid-latitude areas.A. externallyB. consistentlyC. insistentlyD. internally(2005) contact n./v. 接触联系communicate, meet, touchThey provide a means of keeping ____ of the thousands of journal papers that are published monthly or quarterly.A. trackB. contactC. relationD. steps (2004)此题选C keep track of 追踪convention a. 传统,习俗practice, traditionThe State Council will lay down new rules that aim to make management compatiblewith internationally accepted conventions.A. conferencesB. conversationsC. practicesD. formations (2003)convict v.证明…有罪,宣告…有罪n.罪犯Tom was ___________ of a crime he didn’t commit. He fought for many years to clear his name.A. convictedB. convincedC. conceivedD. condemned (2003)conviction n.深信,确信viewMrs. Brown couldn’t shake the _______ that these kids were in deep trouble and it was up to her to helpthem.A. conversionB. convictionC. conservationD. convention convince vt. 使确信,使信服assure, believe, persuade,You can use the Course Calendar to help ____ your students of important dates in thecourse, such as test dates.A. warnB. remindC. convinceD. deprive(2004)答案Bcount on 指望，依靠rely onYou can always _______ Jim in a crisis, for he is simply the most helpful person I’ve ever known.A. refer toB. count onC. cope withD. run into(2006) creative adj.创造性的creationary, unprecedented crucial adj.关键性的urgentOur readers are comfortable with our clear, ______words that inform and entertain them.A. conventionalB. conciseC. creativeD. crucial (1995) criteria n. 标准standard, criterionThe accepted criteria of adequate diet have been challenged by new discoveries innutrition.Eelaborate adj.精心制作的vt.详细描述complicated, detail ______ preparations were being made for the Prime Minister’s official visit to the four foreign countries.A. WiseB. ElaborateC. OptionalD. Neutral(2001)elaborate adj.精心制作的vt.详细描述complicated, detailMany birds and insects an build _____ nests to provide shelter for their young. A. glories B. elaborate C. splendid D. advanced（2006）embark v.着手,从事commence, initiate, set about,The new government embarked upon a program of radical economic reform. A. initiated B. produced C. adopted D. implemented (2003) enclosed 随附的attachedeventually 最后,最终的finally ,ultimatelyenhance v.增加，增强，提高enlarge, expand, extendMany women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them lookyounger.A. enforceB. magnifyC. improveD. polish(2006)execute vt.执行,完成enforce, complete, fulfillThe national government is to make every effort to ______________ the will of the people.A. executeB. exceedC. exciteD. exhaust(2003)exerciseThis is the sort of case in which judges must exercise the arbitrary power described a moment ago.A. availB. useC. haveD. display(1998)expose v. 暴露,揭发.exposure n 暴露uncover, discloseMore international trend for business and pleasure brings greater _______to other societies.A. exchangeB. exposureC. expansionD. contribution (1997)extend v.扩充,延伸I’d like to take this opportunity to extend my heart-felt gratitude to the host .A. increaseB. prolongC. intensifyD. express(2002)extensive a. 广阔的，广泛的，宽广的vast, spacious, wideThe Adult Vocational College is an opportunity to gain the right qualifications for various careers for it offers an________ range of subjects and courses.A. additionalB. excessiveC. adequateD. extensive(2006)exterminate v 消除annihilate, kill, slaughterHunters have almost exterminated many of the larger animals while farmers destroyed many smaller animals.A. woundedB. reducedC. killedD. trapped (1996)。
