大学英语四级词表

the quality of being faithful in your support of someone or something

Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.

having, bringing, or resulting from good luck

the bags, suitcases, etc. that contain your possessions and that you take with you when you are travelling

To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way

A piece of a solid substance, with no particular shape

a meal eaten in the middle of the day.

Either of the two organs in the chest used for breathing.

something expensive and enjoyable that is not necessary but gives you pleasure

A piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do a particular job

very angry or annoyed

a polite or formal way of addressing a woman

a type of large thin book with a paper cover that contains articles, photographs, and advertisements, usually published every week or month

The use of special powers to make things happen that would usually be impossible, such as in stories

a piece of iron or other material that can attract iron-containing objects and that points north and south when suspended.

Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract iron or steel.

extremely beautiful, impressive, or grand in appearance or quality.

A female servant in a house or hotel.

Letters and parcels sent or delivered by the postal system.

most important; largest

For the most part; chiefly.

the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands around it

to cause something to continue; to keep something in existence or in good condition.

The process of keeping something in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary.

greater in size, amount, importance, or seriousness

the greater number or part; more than half of a total.

To produce, create, or construct something.

Of or denoting the sex that produces small, typically motile gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring.

An adult male human being

to be in charge of and control the operation of a business, organization, or group of people.

The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.

a person who is in charge of running a business, a shop, or a similar organization or part of one

the human race; all human beings collectively.

Having the qualities, such as strength or courage, that are traditionally associated with men.

the way in which something is done or happens

Done with the hands or requiring physical effort.

To make or produce something, especially in large quantities using machinery.

a company or person that makes goods in large quantities, especially in a factory.

A large number of people or things

A drawing or plan of the earth's surface or part of it, showing countries, cities, rivers, mountains, etc.

a type of hard stone that is often white with dark lines running through it, used for making statues and buildings

to walk with regular, measured steps like a soldier

the empty space at the side of a written or printed page

Relating to the sea or sea transport.

to make or leave a visible impression, trace, or stain on something

A public place where people buy and sell goods, often outdoors.

the legal or religious relationship between two people who are married to each other

Having a husband or wife

To become the husband or wife of someone in a legal or religious ceremony.

extremely good, enjoyable, or impressive

The political and economic theories of Karl Marx, which later developed into the basis for communism, emphasizing class struggle and the need for a revolution by the working class to create a classless society.

Relating to or following the political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

A covering for all or part of the face, worn for protection, disguise, or entertainment.

A large amount or quantity of something with no definite shape.

A person who has control over others or over something.

a work of art, music, or literature that is of excellent quality and has been made with great skill.

A small piece of thick, coarse, or resilient material, used for wiping shoes, protecting a surface, or as a decorative floor covering.

a contest or game in which people or teams compete against each other

A friend or companion.

The substance or substances from which something is made or can be made.

the belief that only physical matter exists, and that the mind, emotions, etc., are not separate spiritual entities but are produced by the activity of the brain.

Relating to or using mathematics.

the science of numbers, quantities, and shapes, and the relationships between them

the study of numbers, shapes, and space using reason and usually a special system of symbols and rules for organizing them

The physical substance that everything in the universe is made of, which has mass and occupies space.

Fully grown or developed

being the greatest amount, number, or level possible

used to say that something is possible

used to say that something is possible or that something may be true or may happen, but you are not certain

the elected leader of a city, town, or other municipality.

Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition

A field covered in grass, especially one used for hay or for grazing animals.

an occasion when food is eaten, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner

to have a particular meaning or represent something

The thing or idea that a word, sign, or symbol represents.

An action, object, or system by which a result is achieved; a method.

The period of time between two events.

In the intervening period of time; at the same time.

able to be measured or large enough to be noticed

to find the size, quantity, or degree of something using standard units

the act or process of finding the size, quantity, or degree of something

the flesh of an animal or bird eaten as food.

A person whose job is repairing machines, especially vehicle engines.

Relating to or operated by a machine or machinery.

in a way that relates to or is operated by a machine or physical force

The branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment.

a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something very brave

Relating to the science or practice of medicine.

The science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Relating to the Mediterranean Sea or the countries around it.

A means or method for communicating or expressing something

To come into the presence or company of someone by chance or arrangement.

An event where people come together to discuss things or make decisions.

A large, round fruit with a hard green or yellow skin, sweet juicy flesh, and a lot of seeds.

(of a solid substance) to become liquid, especially as a result of heating.

A person, animal, or thing that belongs to a particular group or organization.

Created or intended to honor and remember a person or event that has passed.

The ability of the mind to store and recall information or past experiences.

To repair something that is broken, damaged, or torn.

Relating to the mind or the process of thinking.

To refer to something briefly or casually.

A list of the food and drinks that you can order in a restaurant or café.

a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade.

A heavy, silver-white metallic chemical element, liquid at room temperature.

kindness or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.

Used to emphasize how small or insignificant something is.

used to emphasize how small or unimportant something is; only

the quality of being good and deserving praise or reward

Happy and cheerful in a lively, festive way.

A dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.

A spoken or written piece of information that you send to another person or leave for them.

A person who carries a message or delivers goods.

A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity (e.g., iron, gold, copper, steel).

a device that measures and records the amount of something used, the distance travelled, or the time elapsed

A particular way of doing something, especially a systematic or established one.

The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 100 centimetres or approximately 39.37 inches.

Relating to or based on the meter as a unit of length, or the metric system of measurement.

A small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central processing unit.

an instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations, which may then be amplified, transmitted, or recorded.

an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.