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1、如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第四册单词【精品文档】第 14 页第二版 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 r

2、esult 悲观的conquest n. 1. U the process of gaining control 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. ve

3、ry much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕spur vt. encourage sb. or make them 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 k

4、ill sb. in this way （使）淹死11imperial a. 1. great and 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

5、理商 13hasten vt. make sth. happen sooner or more quickly 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

6、and become tired and impatient 使厌烦 18bored a. tired 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 importa

7、nt 忽视；低估 2. reduce the price of sth. 降低价格；打折 n. C a 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

8、 different type 明显不同的；独特的 2. able to be clearly seen, 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

9、. make sth. dirty or poisonous 污染；弄脏underline vt. 1. 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

10、sb. is guilty of a crime or of doing sth. bad 指控；控告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. p

11、ay money as a punishment 罚.的款expel vt. force sb. to 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 wr

12、ites novels 小说家musician n. C sb. who performs or writes 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. unf

13、ortunately 不幸的是；遗憾的是Phrases and Expressions at best 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

14、that sb. has done sth. wrong or is guilty of sth. 指控；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

15、. (usu. pl.) old torn clothes 破旧的衣服 2. C, U a torn 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

16、with particular skills, esp. in sport or entertainment 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 t

17、o accept sb.s authority or obey rules, laws, etc. 反抗；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na

18、tionality n. 1. C, U the legal status of belonging 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 i

19、deas, opinions, statements, etc. that are untrue or 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

20、 unusual or surprising 不寻常的；令人惊奇的rouse vt. produce 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. n

21、ot be loyal to ones country or a person 背叛；出卖collision 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.

22、on every side 围绕；包围spark vt. make sth. happen 触发；引起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 st

23、h., esp. a stone with writing on it, that is intended 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

24、倒 2. make a mistake, or force sb to make a mistake 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 wa

25、y into arrive or get somewhere 到达；进入UNIT3raw a. not 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

26、养老金；抚恤金caseworker n. C a social worker who works to 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d

27、rum v. make a continuous sound by hitting a surface 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 publi

28、c attention 引人注目的bow vi. bend ones body forward, esp. 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. wh

29、o accepts different opinions or ways of behaving 思想开明的人 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

30、 sth. else or in a speciied place 粘贴 n. U a kind of 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 bo

31、dy between the top of the leg and the waist 臀（部）；髋（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

32、thin rope 细绳；粗线screw n. C 螺丝钉roller n. C 滚筒；轧辊bearing 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.,

33、esp. at an auction 出价；投标 v. offer to pay a particular 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.

34、C a piece of equipment, esp. an electrical one that 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

35、 deals with a particular problem 条款，条文；规定 2. U the 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

36、who studies chemistry 化学家urine n. C 尿，小便senator n. 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 sen

37、t to prison 囚犯Phrases and Expressions be faced with 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 o

38、f sb. trick sb. or make them appear stupid in some 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 easily 适宜于；会造成convict. of decla