大学英语四级词表

A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Something valuable, such as an amount of money or a trophy, that is given to someone who wins a competition or game, or who does very good work.

The measure of how likely something is to happen.

Likely to happen or be the case

used to say that something is likely to happen or to be true

something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

A way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way.

To continue to do something that has already been started.

A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.

A line of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly and often ceremonial way.

To announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive or important.

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

Something that is made or grown to be sold or used.

The process of making or growing something, especially in large quantities.

Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.

A type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education.

relating to a job that needs special education and training

a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American university or college

A financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something.

A planned series of future events or performances.

Forward or onward movement towards a destination or goal.

happening or developing gradually or in stages

To officially forbid something by law, rule, or other authority.

To estimate or forecast something based on present data.

Important and well-known

a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen

Showing signs of future success or excellence.

to help something to happen or develop

To cause or urge someone to do something or to act.

A word (such as I, he, she, you, it, we, or they) that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase.

To make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way.

The way in which a word or language is spoken.

Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.

Correct according to social or moral rules; suitable or acceptable

in a way that is correct, appropriate, or acceptable

A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

The relationship between the size, number, or amount of two things, showing how much bigger one is than the other.

Corresponding in size, amount, or degree; having a constant ratio.

a formal suggestion or plan

To suggest a plan, idea, or action for people to consider.

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

the state of being successful, especially in making money

successful and wealthy

To keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, damage, or loss.

The act of protecting someone or something, or the state of being protected.

intended to keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, or damage

Any of a group of complex organic compounds that are essential for all living organisms and are composed of one or more chains of amino acids.

a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction because of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions, or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

To use evidence or arguments to show that something is true or exists.

To make something available for someone to use; to supply.

On the condition or understanding that; if.

one of the areas that some countries are divided into, similar to a state

The act of providing or supplying something for use.

Relating to the mind or mental processes.

Relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group of people

the act of printing a book, magazine, etc. and making it available to the public

To prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership.

a soft, sweet food made from a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar, and milk, usually cooked by baking, steaming, or boiling.

To breathe or send out air, smoke, or a light substance in a short burst.

to use your hands to make something move towards you or in the direction you are moving

The regular beating of the heart as it pumps blood, especially felt at the wrist or neck.

To force a liquid or gas to move in a particular direction using a mechanical device.

to hit someone or something hard with your fist

happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; not late.

To make someone suffer for a crime or for bad behavior.

The act of punishing someone or the state of being punished.

A child or young person who is being taught in a school or by a private tutor.

A model of a person or animal that can be moved by pulling strings attached to its body or by putting your hand inside it.

To buy something.

Not mixed with any other substance or material.

in a way that is not mixed with anything else; only or entirely

to make something clean by removing dirty, harmful, or foreign substances

the state or quality of being pure

A color intermediate between red and blue

the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists

A small bag made of leather, plastic, etc., used for carrying money, cards, and other small personal items, typically used by women.

to follow or chase someone or something, especially in order to catch or attack them.

the act of following or chasing someone or something

to use force to move something or someone away from you or from their current position

To move something into a particular place or position.

to cause someone to feel confused because they cannot understand or make sense of something

to have or achieve the necessary skills, knowledge, or ability to do something

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

An amount or number of something, especially one that can be measured or counted.

An angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter.

A unit of liquid capacity equal to a quarter of a gallon or two pints, equivalent to approximately 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liters in the US.

One of four equal parts of something

Happening or produced four times a year.

a female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth

Strange, odd, or unusual

a sentence, phrase, or word that asks for information or tests knowledge

A line of people, vehicles, etc. waiting for something.

Moving fast or doing something in a short time

To become faster or to make something faster.

at a fast speed; without delay

Making little or no noise.

A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between two layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching.

To a certain or fairly significant degree or extent; fairly

A short test or a game in which you answer questions

A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.

To repeat the exact words that someone else has said or written.

A small furry animal with long ears and a short tail, that lives in a hole in the ground

A competition between people, animals, or vehicles to see which is the fastest.

Relating to or based on race, or on the idea that people can be divided into different races.

A framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things.

A piece of sports equipment consisting of a handle and an oval frame with strings stretched across it, used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis or badminton.

A system for detecting the presence, direction, distance, and speed of objects, such as aircraft or ships, by sending out pulses of radio waves which are reflected back off the object.

to send out rays of light or heat

The process of sending out energy in the form of waves or particles.

A piece of electronic equipment used for listening to broadcasts sent through the air.

(of a substance) emitting energy or particles as a result of the disintegration of atomic nuclei.

The property possessed by some elements (such as uranium) or isotopes of spontaneously emitting energetic particles or radiation by the disintegration of their atomic nuclei.

A small, crisp, red or white vegetable with a strong, slightly spicy taste, eaten raw in salads.

a rare, highly radioactive metallic chemical element.

a straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.

A piece of old, often torn, cloth, typically used for cleaning.

strong, uncontrollable anger

A sudden short attack by soldiers, police, or aircraft, especially one made without warning.