大学英语四级词表

the time in the morning when light first appears in the sky; daybreak.

A period of 24 hours, especially from midnight to midnight, corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis.

The natural light of the day, coming from the sun.

No longer alive

causing or able to cause death

unable to hear, or having very limited hearing ability.

to give, distribute, or apportion something

loved or valued very much

The permanent end of the life of a person or organism.

a formal discussion of an issue at a public meeting or in a parliament, in which opposing arguments are put forward

a sum of money that is owed or due.

A period of ten years.

To be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process; to rot.

the act or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth

To make someone believe something that is not true, especially for a dishonest purpose.

The twelfth and last month of the year, in the Gregorian calendar

acceptable and good enough

to think about two or more possibilities and choose one of them

a choice or judgment that you make after thinking about various possibilities

A flat surface for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a ship.

to say something officially or publicly

To make something look more attractive by putting nice things on it or in it.

to become or make something become smaller in size, amount, number, etc.

To reach a conclusion or decision by reasoning from known facts or evidence.

a thing that is done, especially one that is very good or very bad; an action.

Extending far down from the top or surface

to become deeper, or to make something deeper

a large wild animal that eats grass and leaves. the males usually have wide, branching horns.

To win a victory over someone in a battle, competition, or game.

A fault or imperfection in a person or thing

The action of protecting someone or something from attack, danger, or criticism.

To protect someone or something from harm, attack, or criticism.

To state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of something.

clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful

without any doubt; certainly.

A statement of the exact meaning of a word or phrase, or the nature or scope of something.

a unit for measuring angles or temperature

To cause someone or something to be slow or late

To remove or erase something, especially written or stored information.

A group of people chosen to represent a larger organization or country, especially at a meeting or conference.

Very fine or intricate in texture or structure; easily broken or damaged.

Having a very pleasant taste or smell

A feeling of great pleasure

To take goods, letters, packages, etc. to a particular place or person.

The act of taking goods, letters, etc. to a particular person or place.

To ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows you expect to get it.

A system of government in which the people hold the ultimate power, typically exercised through elected representatives.

based on the principles of democracy, in which all people are treated equally and have the right to vote and take part in decisions.

To show something clearly by giving proof or evidence.

Having parts that are very close together so that it is difficult to move or see through

The degree to which a substance is compacted; the quantity of mass per unit volume.

to state that something is not true

to leave a place, especially to start a journey

A major division or branch of a large organization, such as a government, university, or business.

the act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey

To be controlled or determined by something else.

Needing someone or something for financial, emotional, or practical support

to put money into a bank account or give a sum of money to someone as a first payment for something

To make someone feel very unhappy and without hope.

The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something.

To obtain something from a specified source.

To move from a higher place to a lower one; to go down.

to say or write what someone or something is like; to give a detailed account of something.

a statement that tells you what someone or something is like

A large, dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation.

to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have

To plan and make decisions about how something will be made, built, or function.

Wanted or wished for as being attractive, useful, or necessary.

to want something strongly

a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to write and work

the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or troubling situation

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

to dislike and have no respect for someone or something

without being affected by; in spite of

The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.

To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired.

The act or process of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed

An individual feature, fact, or item.

to discover or notice something, especially something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.

the act or process of discovering or noticing something, especially something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.

The quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult.

to officially decide or settle something

To grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

The process of growing, changing, or becoming more advanced.

An object or piece of equipment that has been made or designed for a particular purpose.

(often the Devil) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan

To invent or plan something, especially a complex procedure or system, using skill and imagination.

To give most of your time, energy, or resources to a particular person, activity, or cause.

Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.

A simplified drawing or plan that shows the exact shape, arrangement, or workings of something.

A disc on a clock, watch, or machine that shows the time or a measurement by means of a pointer and figures.

a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area and that has some words, grammar, or pronunciation that are different from the forms used in other areas

a conversation between two or more people, especially in a book, play, or film

A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere.

A very hard, clear, and valuable precious stone, used in jewellery and in industry.

A book in which you write down your personal experiences and thoughts each day.

To say or read something aloud for someone else to write down.

The act of speaking words that someone writes down or a machine records

A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language.

(of a person, animal, or plant) to stop living

to be not the same as somebody/something else

The way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same.

Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality.

needing much effort or skill to do, deal with, or understand

the state or condition of being hard to do, deal with, or understand; trouble.

To break up and move earth using a tool, a machine, or your hands.

To break down food in the stomach and intestines into substances that the body can use.

Relating to or using signals or information represented by discrete values, especially the binary digits 0 and 1.

Showing care and effort in one's work or duties.

Not bright or clear; lacking in light.

A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.

The main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening.

To put something into a liquid for a short time.

Going in a straight line or by the shortest route; not curved or crooked.

the general line along which someone or something moves, faces, or is aimed.

In a direct line or manner; without anything or anyone in between.

a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization

any substance that makes something unclean, such as mud, dust, or waste.

covered or marked with an unclean substance.

To make someone unable to use a part of their body in the normal way, or to make something unable to work normally.