北大考博英语基础词汇汇编（精华版）

Abandon The match was abandoned because of bad weather.
　　cross out wipe out desert/forsake/ leave / depart / discard / relinquish /
　　　surrender /withdraw
　　abide We have to abide by the rules of the game. (abide observe discover a
　　dapt)
　　Her fame will abide for sure. Last/endure/ continue/persist/remain/stay
　　You have to keep ______ with the times.
　　Abreast/ fit in with

　　absorb He was absorbed in a book and didn t hear you call.
　　engage/occupy/bend over/ be busy with

　　abundant/rich The rivers and forests of the New World were abundant in fish a
　　　nd game

　　　　access In many schools, students don t have sufficient access to the library.

　　Way/approach/solution/answer/
　　Accessible/available/handy/ready/convenient/obtainable/at hand

　　His words are never in _____ with his deeds. (situation accordance accord
　　ing fit)
　　I m in agreement with Mr. Moore. in agreement with/ be compatible with /compl
　　y with /conform to/be in proportion to

　　account He asked no one s advice; he did it on his own account independently

　　You have to take everything into account/consideration. Attention/regard/respe
　　ct/mind
　　Give us an account of what happened. Story/reason/information/description/tal
　　e/statement
　　He has been asked to account for his absence. ( describe tell relate answer
　　for say explain explicate)

　　acquire to acquire a good knowledge of English. Attain/obtain/gain/earn/sec
　　ure

　　active He is very active in politics.
　　Energetic/spirited/lively/dynamic/excited/enthusiastic

　　adapt To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation.
　　Adjust/accommodate/alter/vary/arrange/modify/make fit

　　accustom She is ______to living in comfort. (accustomed/used addict be fa
　　miliar with)

　　admit It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traff
　　ic delays.
　　(allow/admit/accept/permit/receive/confess/ acknowledge/adopt)

　　adequate Their earnings are barely adequate to their needs.
　　enough/sufficient/satisfactory/plenty/ample

　　advantage The great advantage we have over them is that they are short of mon
　　ey.
　　Benefit/gain/upper hand interest/profit/harvest/crop/earnings/returns

　　Aim His aim is to win the game.
　　Purpose/intention/goal/end/target/objective/motive/destination

　　Amass He amassed a great fortune in twenty years.
　　Accumulate/assemble/gather/increase/collect/compile/heap up/store up
　　Mass/bulk/quantity/load/amount/volume/accumulation/pile/heap/crowd/multitude/p
　　ack/gang
　　Figure/digit/measure
　　ambitious These young men were ambitious for success and money.
　　Eager for/longing for/ hopeful for/wish for/crave for/be set on/be bent on/be
　　intent upon

　　amount His debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds.
　　Add up to/approximate/total/sum up
　　The future of her marriage is supposed to be decided by the amount of money.

　　sum/measure/quantity/price/value

　　angle Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect/view/point of
　　 view/opinion/belief/attitude/impression/notion/idea/thought/conception/judgme
　　nt/theory/outlook

　　announce He had to announce the death of Johnson before the board.
　　Proclaim/broadcast/report/state/declare/notify/tell/make known

　　anticipate A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do.
　　expect/ look forward to/await/foresee/hope for

　　anything but The hotel is anything but satisfactory. Not at all

　　The apparent things might not tell of the truth.
　　apparent obvious seeming evident clear plain

　　apart Apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking.
　　Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs.
　Except for / other than /but / but for / besides/moreover/also/too/as well/in
　　addition

　　He was appointed member of the committee.
　　Name/elect/nominate/choose/assign/vote for

　　appeal I appeal to him for help. implore/plead/beg

　　apply Please apply to the secretary for further information.
　　The rules of safe driving apply to everyone.

　　approve Many people don t approve of the plan. disapprove
　　like/prefer/endorse/accept/think well of

　　arise The company s losses this year arise almost entirely from the new taxes.

　　Rise raise rouse arouse arise
　　Originate/ derive/stem/ flow/come/emerge/appear/show up/turn up from

　　artificial/artistic Her painting is a great artistic creation.

　　ashamed/shameful embarrassed/embarrassing frustrated/frustrating humiliated/h
　　umiliating
　　Ashamed of having acted so rashly, David apologized to Amy for having accused
　　him.

　　acquaint I m sure Betsy is the girl whom you will be glad to get acquainted w
　　ith.
　　associate/link / touch / join / unite / combine / connect /go with / run with
　　/mingle with / relate

　　I assume that success is a sum of mistakes.
　　Assume think suppose presume suspect understand take for granted

　　assure I can assure you of my support.
　　confirm assure ensure insure convince guarantee pledge promise

　　You’ve got to attain the mastery of at least on foreign language.
　　Attain gain accomplish finish fulfill realize complete

　　attribute Jim attributes his success to hard work. owe ascribe

　　　avoid You should avoid driving in the center of the town during the rush hour
.
　　　Avoid shun escape evade keep away from

　　The government has banned the used of chemical weapons.
　　Bar prohibit exclude forbid shut out block obstruct

　　bargain The dress is quite a bargain. bargain sale

　　basis On the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next
　　year.
　　China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other co
　　untries on the basis of the five principles of peaceful co-existence.
　　ground foundation

　　Scientists say it may be five or ten years before it is possible to test this
　　medicine on human patients.
　　As soon as before the second the minute the moment

　　You can’t blame all this on me.
　　He is the last one to blame for the accident.
　　Charge/accuse/indict/censure/criticize/condemn

　　board He paid 40 pounds for board and lodging. food /meals
　　board/ committee/ staff/ faculty/ crew/ team

　　boast You should not boast of your success. Brag /show off

　　boom Production boomed.
　　Progress/increase/advance/thrive/gain/speed up/grow/swell/flourish/develop/pro
　　sper

　　brief It is a long letter, but in brief, he says "No". short

　　We are bound for London. Head make
　　The weather is bound to get better tomorrow. Likely going to
　　There are no bounds to his ambition. Limit confine restriction

　　call This situation¬¬¬¬_____________ for prompt action. (ca
　　lls in calls at calls on calls for)
　　They have called off their engagement.

　　She was calm when I told her of the terrible news.
　　Quiet/still/tranquil/serene/peaceful

　　We should not doubt his capability.
　　Capability/ability/skill/power/talent/capacity/competency/efficiency

　　Before you decide on a vocation, it might be a good idea to consult a few good
　　 friends.
　　Career job vocation trade calling work profession occupation
There is no reason why we should not carry on with it.
　　Carry on go on keep on continue work on be under way be in process

　　case In any case I shall return in a day or two. If even if for fear on co
　　ndition

　　center She centered her attention on the problem.
　　Focus concentrate fix

　　charge The charge against him was severe. n
　　Sentence/ accusation/ persecution/ guilty/trial/ condemnation/indict /judgment

　　Since the situation is changing, let’s take some _____ measures to deal with
　　it.
　　flexible changeable changing

　　If I had the choice, I would retire at thirty.
　　Selection/preference/option/alternative
　　No one came to claim for the horse, so the farmer decided to sell it.

　　cling She clung to the hope that he was still alive.
　　Stick adhere hold grasp keep

　　close The ceremony was brought to a close by the singing of the national anthe
　　m（国歌）.
　　Listen and look closely, you’ll find it out.

　　A good employer gives hints to his or her employees without interfering with t
　　heir creativity.
　　Tip information news wind message clue evidence sign proof key

　　combine Hydrogen combines with Oxygen to form water.
　　blend mix mingle fuse unite couple join

　　comment I m afraid I can t comment on your work just yet. Remark
　　criticism judgment decision evaluation criterion standard remark

　　commit I cannot commit myself to any further expense; my means are stretched
　　to the utmost as it is. Devote dedicate

　　Compare this with that, and you will see which is the better. Contrast
　　Poets have compared sleep to death.
　　She is lovely beyond compare.
　　comparison This one costs more but is really cheaper by comparison.
　　I have done little this year in comparison with what I did last year.
　　Comparable/comparative

　　compel We cannot compel you to do it, but we think you should.
　　Force oblige urge require drive press work hard on push prompt

　　He has formed a good habit.
　　Form/create/shape/develop/mold/compose/construct/design/devise/frame/arrange/b
　　uild
　　Assemble/manufacture/produce
　　Next year, Susan has to take three compulsory courses. Required

　　compose The committee was composed mainly of teachers and parents.
　　Consist of/ be made up of / contain / include/hold/cover/comprise

　　comprehensive /Comprehensible
　　She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.

　　conscious She was not conscious of his presence in the room. Aware

　　Considerate/considerable It was very considerate of you to send me a Christma
　　s card.
　　Difference between them:
　　Considerate/thoughtful/kind/sympathetic
　　Considerable/much/important/great/significant/powerful

　　contend I would contend that unemployment is our most serious social evil.
　　Argue/struggle/fight/quarrel

　　Our journey was slow because the train stopped continually at different villag
　　es.
　　continuously vs continually

　　convey Words cannot convey how delighted I am. express

　　cope Poor Mary！ She has so much to cope with.
　　deal with live with be put up with tolerate endure bear stand be fed
　　 up with
　　handle treat
　　correspond This word in the English version corresponds to that phrase in the
　　French one.

　　count Her opinion counts because of her experience.
　　Matter be of importance significant have the last word
　Don’t count on a salary increase this year.
　　believe depended count confide rely depend bank

　　critical If you really understood the difficulties facing the government, you
　　wouldn t be so critical of its spending reductions. Expenditure
　　Crucial urgent pressing decisive
　　Ironic faultfinding picky fastidious sarcastic

　　cure This medicine should cure you of your cold.
　　Remind relieve inform deprive rob break

　　It is not my custom to give in. Custom habit use practice manner way pat
　　tern tendency fashion routine nature
　　The damage to the house caused by the storm took several days to repair.
　　destruction damage harm ruin injury bruise impact spoil wrong pain agon
　　y distress
　　grieve /hurt / impair/ abuse /plague/ epidemic/debris/trash/junk/rubbish

　　decline Steel production has been on the decline in these countries.
　　Diminish decrease fall drop dip sink reduce

　　deep They dived deep into the ocean.
　　She was deeply interested in classical music.

　　degree She has also affected but to a lesser degree. Extent

　　deem They deemed him innocent but failed to understand why he was lying.
　　think/believe/consider/judge/assume/suppose/regard/ponder/contemplate/study/re
　　flect/think over
　　A good mastery of English demands patience and enthusiasm.
　　Demand/require/call for

　　deny They denied her the opportunity to see her father.
　　refuse decline rejects turn down say no to

　　die She died of an illness; and he died a beggar.
　　The storms are dying down.
　　The noise of the car died away in the distance.
　　The members of the family had all died off.
　　This species has died out.

　　Can you describe what he looks like?
　　Describe/portray/illustrate/picture/characterize/represent/define/tell

　　They were determined that he make a big fortune in his forties.
　　Convinced/firm/sure/certain/resolute/serious

　　She was in his eyes a devoted mother.
　　Devoted/earnest/hearty/sincere/serious/zealous
　　The sewers discharge (their contents) into the sea.
　　Discharge/discard / cast way / do away with / dispose of / abandon / forsake /
　　desert / give away/
　　throw away/cast off/get rid of

　　display We were amazed by the rich variety of commodities on display.
　　Her writings display natural talents.
　　Exhibit show indicate specify illustrate demonstrate expose present
　　distinct Mice are distinct form rats.
　　Different/unlike/varied/opposite/contrary/reverse/dissimilar
　　Long sentences are distinctive of Henry James’s later style.
　　Characteristic explicit definite candid unmistakable expressive direct

　　The light is so dim that I cannot distinguish one object from another.
　　distinguish tell separate divide
　　He is one of the most distinguished scholars in this field.
　　Distinguished/outstanding/famous/well-known/noted/popular/celebrated/honored/r
　　ecognized
　　/prominent/important/superior

　　In the dark I could only discern the outline of the building.
　　Discern/see/make out/observe/perceive/recognize/know/understand/detect/spot/sp
　　y/behold

　　diverse There are people from diverse cultures at the party. different vari
　　ous comprehensive

　　He refused to disclose his name and address.
　　Disclose/uncover/reveal/show/expose/betray

　　They drew up the contract and presented it to the management.
　　The train drew in/into the station. pull
　　draw pull drag push heave lift haul
draw crawl creep linger on drag near be oncoming/ongoing

　　She drove her car into the forest.
　　Drive/steer/direct/conduct/handle/manage/run/work/operate/ride

　　Don’t discourage her; she is doing her best. Vs encourage
　　Discourage/prevent/hinder/disapprove/keep from/try to stop

　　The shoes are expensive but durable.
　　Durable/long-lasting/enduring/permanent/endless/solid/strong

　　It is your duty to go.
　　Duty/work/job/chore/assignment/charge/function/obligation/responsibility/offic
　　e/role
　　business/job/vocation/occupation/task/assignment/position/labor/industry/emplo
　　yment/effort

　　He is living an easy life now. comfortable
　　It is an economy to buy good shoes: they cost more, but they last much longer
　　than cheap ones.
　　economic/economical/economy

　　He went to a very good elementary school.
　　elementary/fundamental/basic/primary/essential/simple/beginning/introductory/i
　　nitial/primitive
　　Since 1975 the forty hour work week has been in effect.
　　The acid has no effect on the metal.
　　The new regulation does not go into effect until the first of March.
　　A sentence of ten years imprisonment on a person of eighty is in effect a lif
　　e sentence.
　　He is not likely to give effect to his threat.
　　effect force power practice

　　She encouraged him to take this examination.
　　Encourage/support/back up/urge/promote/sponsor/cheer/inspire

　　end Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
　　I must warn you that my patience is almost at an end.
　　I ve warned you no end of times not to touch that machine.
　　I hope that everything will turn out all right in the end.
　　He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he w
　　as at his wit s end.黔驴技穷
　　We ended the diner up with fruit and coffee.
　　When the reception came to an end, they were reluctant to leave the hall.
　　The argument between the two men ended in a fight.
　　The government is determined to put an end to terrorism.

　　He s entitled to a pension, but he won t dream of retiring yet.
　　entitle qualify authorize enable sanction empower

　　The soldiers were equipped with the latest weapons.
　　equip provide

　　They have the exclusive right to do the advertisements for this company. incl
　　usive

　　My wife has been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my job.
　　exert practice exercise impose avail

　　He is one of the greatest contemporary writers.
　　Existing living contemporary lately—later---late---latter current recent

　　　He must face up to the fact that he is no longer young. live face come

　　Devotion is essential for work.
　　Necessary/vital/fundamental/required/crucial/critical/important/fatal/indispen
　　sable
　　Compulsory/obligatory/imperative/urgent

　　Nothing is everlasting.
　　Forever/endless/perpetual/eternal/permanent/constant/infinite/continual/for go
　　od
　　The bird extended its wings in flight.
　　Stretch/lengthen/increase/expand/broaden/spread/enlarge/magnify

　　Her nose is a very attractive feature.
　　Feature/looks/appearance/characteristic/trait/mark

　　Are you in favor of women taking part in politics?
　　In the favor
　　The international situation is favorable to us. Advantageous

　　Panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approach
　　ing menacingly.
　　Tension Excitement Fear Nervousness fuss ado chaos confusion turmoil ri
　　ot

　　After Tom passed his driving test he filled in/out an application for his driv
　　ing license.
　　The children hid in the house and ate their fill.
　　The price of vegetables fluctuates according to the weather.
　　wavers vibrates swings fluctuates hesitates quakes trembles shudd
ers

　　There are fine distinctions between the two.
　　fine/minute/delicate/detailed/small/tiny/slight/insignificant

　　Michael found it difficult to get his British jokes across to American audienc
　　e.
　　Understand comprehend catch on get

　　He gave a gift for my birthday.
　　give/present/offer/bestow/donate/grant/contribute/award/provide/supply/deliver
　　/deal out
　　/hand out/turn in

　　He had a good house, a good wife and a good job.
　　Good/desirable/right/appropriate/suitable/becoming/satisfying/decent

　　They grouped together in fours.
　　arrange/assemble/organize/classify/sort/collect/grade/rank/value/evaluate/cato
　　rgerize/estimate

　　When he was young, he always _______ around and did not care about what was ha
　　ppening around him. Hang loaf loiter

　　hit She hit on a good title for her new novel. Come across
　　Her new film is quite a hit. success
　　The rent increase will hit the pockets of the poor. Affect

　　　hold She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news.
　　I think he is holding something back; he knows more that he admits. Hide
　　She always holds to her convictions.
　　The forthcoming talks hold out the hope of real arms reduction.
　　Road works on the highway are holding up traffic.
　　There was something wrong with the traffic signal. Our bus was ______ for near
　　ly half an hour.
　　A. held on B. held back C. held out D. held up

　　identical This copy is identical with/to the ones you bought last week. the
　　same as

　　If only I were rich！
　　Only if I am rich, I can do what I want.

　　Immoral vs amoral
　　He deserted his family and was called an immoral person by his neighbors.（不道
德的）

　　It was he that initiated this project.
　　Initiate/launch/start/begin/pioneer/found/lead/head/break the ice

　　Incentive The fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize.

　　(excitement initiative motive entertainment)

　　We are in for trouble.
　　He know the ins and outs of the problem.
　　Privatization is thought to be beneficial in that it promotes competition.

　　A good teacher should be impartial to his students.
　　Impartial/impersonal/unbiased/neutral/disinterested/just/fairdetatched unconc
　　erned indifferent

　　This car is inferior to the one I bought last year.
　　inferior superior senior junior similar prior

　　The author of the book has shown his remarkably keen insight into human nature
.
　　intellect insight perception understanding comprehension wisdom intuit
　　ion

　　No doubt, a trade mark pertains to a firm’s intangible assets.
　　intangible invisible

　　interfere /intervene If you interfere in /with other people s affairs, you wi
　　ll regret it.

　　He testified in court that he had seen the prisoner run out of the bank after
　　it had been robbed.
　　testified witnessed justified identified notify specify

　　keep I can t understand you keeping a thing like that to yourself.
　　Please keep to the point --- we are running out of time.
　　I can’t keep up with all the changes in computer science.
　　If you want to fulfill your dream, you have to keep ______it. (to / up o
　　n)
　　keep/have/hold/maintain/preserve/conserve/save/tend/protect/guard/sustain/upho
　　ld/bear/posess

　　They did not only lack water, they also lacked in courage.
　　Want/be in need/ fall short

　　large The dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.

　　By and large, the company has been good to me.

　　This is law and you can’t change as you wish.
　　rule/principle/stamdard/formula/act/decree/regulation/legislation/lawmaking/re
solution/statute

　　She saw a notice “ apartment to let”.
　　Let/rent/lease/charter/contract/agreement

　　She is the one that laid out the town.
　　He was laid off for his ill performance.

　　liable likely probable liable responsible accountable answerable
　　People who walk on the grass are liable to a fine of 5 dollars.

　　She liked the black dress and bought it although it was very expensive.
　　Like/prefer/fancy/take to/enjoy/care for/be fond of

　　The football match was televised live from the workers’ stadium.
　　alive live life lively living lovely

　　I am not sure of the exact location of the café.
　　Location/position/place/area/zone/territory/district/section/neighborhood/spot
　　/site/situation

　　Recent research has shed/cast/thrown new light on the causes of the disease.

　　The mansion was splendid.
　　Splendid/magnificent/grand/majestic/superb/exquisite/marvelous/wonderful
　　/glorious/imposing/impressive/brilliant/phenomenal/exceptional/remarkable/mira
　　culous

　　I can’t make out what she wants.
　　The ship made for the open sea.
　　What are we to make of his behavior?
　　Nothing can make up for the loss of a life.
　　He has made it up with her.

　　A frequently cited example of the endangered species is the panda.
　　Mentioned quoted referred to

　　mood I am not in the ______ for joking. sentiment emotion mood feeling s
　　entimentality sensation sense sensitivity

　　nerve My children are always getting on my nerves.

　　Can you really afford this amount?
　　Amount/sum/quantity/number/portion
　　A (large) number of problems have arisen.
　　The number of books stolen from the library is large.
　　The marks were below average.
　　Average/middle/medium/normal/ordinary/moderate/halfway/regular/usual

　　The method is ok; the problem is the procedure.
　　method/way/approach/manner/means/fashion/style/procedure/process/course/plan/s
　　cheme/design/

　　The mutual benefit. Mutual/reciprocal/common/joint

　　observe You’ve got to ______ the laws of the land.
　　Abide by/follow/obey/comply with

　　occur Has it ever occurred to you that those twins are quite different from e
　　ach other in many ways?

　　We can afford to overlook these minor offenses.
　　Overlook/neglect/forget/miss/ignore/skip/disregard/pass over

　　own Do you mean you have left her to do that on her own?
　　He’d like a car of his own.
　　Nobody owned up to the theft.

　　This is a painstaking effort. Careful

　　They walked the path every morning.
　　Path/route/line/road/track/trail/way/journey/excursion/voyage/trip

　　peculiar That way of speaking is peculiar to people in this small part of the
　　 country.
　　distinctive / typical/ characteristic/ representative/ special/ particular / u
　　nique / notable/ particular

　　The government gets a(n) ____ from taxes.
　　income revenue fund payment wages finance budget expenditure

　　persist It should be obvious to you that if you persist in bothering him, he
　　will get angry with you.

　　I shall be very _____ if you could do me a favor.
　　pleasing pleasant grateful thankful pleased gracious generous

　　point She was just on the point of going away when Betty came in.
　　As I was in a hurry I asked him to come to the point at once.
　　s no point in arguing further.
　　He made an excellent speech, and everything he said was to the point.
　　It is very rude to point at people in the street.
　　If/when it came to the point, would you sacrifice your job for your principles
　　?
　　popular populous populated
　　A game that is very popular among/with these young swimmers is the underwater
tricycle race.

　　The child showed great _______of mind by grabbing the falling baby.
　　courage calmness presence bravery boldness will

　　preside The chairman presided at/over the meeting last Friday.

　　　Virtue will prevail over evil.
　　prevail triumph win

　　In private/ in secret / in person
　　Matters like this are best discussed in private.

　　They are privileged people in the society.
　　Privilege/ right/ liberty/ freedom/advantage/license/ honor

　　She gave him a prompt reply.
　　quick rapid fast prompt punctual instant immediate ready

　　The _______ of finding jobs this year are not so good. (expectation promises
　　future prospects)

　　provided on condition save unless given suppose say
　　I will agree to go provided/providing that my expenses are paid.

　　put She’s put a tidy sum for her retirement.
　　They decided to put aside their differences.
　　She help her put the toys away.
　　She is putting radical proposals for the economic reform.
　　We had to put off our wedding until September.
　　We can put you up for the night.
　　I don’t know how she can put up with him/his cruelty to her.

　　Racial problems exist in everyday life.
　　Race/breed/people/fold/tribe/nation/culture

　　range scope extent His speech ranged over a number of topics.
　　Range/limit/distance/length/scope/extent/reach/field/sphere
　　reach All these were within the reach of the ordinary men.
　　Put that bottle of weed-killer out of the reach of the children.
　　He reached for his gun.

　　Her requirements are reasonable.
　　Reasonable/sensible/fair/logical/just/sound/rational/practical/realistic/justi
　　fiable
　　My favorite recreation is chess.
　　Recreation/amusement/entertainment/play/pleasure/enjoyment/relaxation/pastime/
　　fun

　　They had to seed refuge from the storm.
　　Refuge/shelter/asylum/protection

　　I have registered for the English course.
　　Register/record/enroll/list/enter/sign/fill out a form

　　receive accept
　　I hear that John has _____ a new position at the travel agency.

　　red black A large number of American radio stations operate in the red.

　　regard Motion means change of position of an object in/with regard to the pos
　　ition of some other object or objects.
　　I have little information as regards his past.
　　She said nothing regarding your request.
　　Please give my sincere regards to all the members of your family.
　　Some people act regardless of what will happen afterwards.
　　They helped solve the problems in high ______ to the living conditions of the
　　people.
　　(attention regard intention stress)

　　relevant His age isn t relevant to whether he is a good teacher.

　　Reluctant Today black children in South Africa are still reluctant to study s
　　ubjects from which they were effectively barred for so long. Unwilling

　　remedy The doctor soon found a remedy for the boy s illness.
　　Cure/heal/treat/mend/correct

　　respect With respect to your requests, we regret that we are unable to assist
　　you in this matter.
　　Respect/adore/appreciate/honor/admire/look up to/fall for/be crazy about

　　In this respect the film is a failure.
　　respectful respective respectable respected
　　Teams of rescue have been sent out to look for the missing members of the crew
.

　　His limp is the result of an accident.
　　Result/consequence/end/effect/outcome/fruit/produce/conclusion

　　risk He saved my life at the risk of losing his own.
　　He was ready to run(take) the risk of being taken prisoner by the enemy.
　　The future of the whole company is at risk.
　　Risk/chance/gamble/endanger/expose

　　They rose up against foreign invaders.
　　Rebel revolt riot
I’ve been on the run all day, and I am exhausted.
　　I ran across/into my old friend in Paris last week.
　　We are running out of time.

　　He ruled over his kingdom successfully for twenty years.
　　Rule/govern/control/dominate/head/lead/manage/direct/supervise/administer/orde
　　r/instruct
　　　Guide/influence/handle/regulate

　　scale Synthetic rubbers are now being produced on a large scale.
　　scratch He threw away everything he had written and started the novel again f
　　rom scratch.

　　I’ll have to see about getting the roof mended.
　　We all went to the airport to see her off.
　　Her colleagues see her as the future prime minister.
　　Will you see to the arrangements for the next committee meeting?

　　I must set about packing now.
　　Her clear and elegant prose sets apart from most other journalists.
　　Let’s set aside my personal feelings.
　　She set out/forth at dawn.
　　He is set on going to university.

　　settle You should settle your affairs before you leave. Solve
　　When are you going to marry and settle down.
　　Settle/decide/resolve/reconcile/mend

　　short All along he has been striving not to fall short of his parents expect
　　ations.
　　Things couldn’t be worse financially: in short, we are bankrupt.
　　Becoming a doctor requires years of training ----- there are really no short c
　　uts.
　　He never allowed his children to go short of anything necessary for their educ
　　ation.
　　His real name was Thomas, but he was called Tom for short.
　　The country is short in known deposits of coal and iron.
　　The interviewer cut short his guest in mid-sentence.

　　spirit The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
　　I went back and found them in high/low spirits.

　　stock The sugar is out of stock. in stock

　　They subjected the two suspects to a long and thorough interrogation.
　　We are subject to the law of the land.
　　Subject/topic/issue/question/problem/concern/test/plot/theme

　　sympathize We sympathize with him in his sufferings to a great extent.
　　sympathy Quite a number of people are in sympathy with you on that point.

　　attraction temptation
　　As always, I had to fight the _____ to take what she willingly offered.
　　Tempt/invite/attract/appeal/lure/seduce

　　thought On second thoughts, I am inclined to agree with you.
　　Electricity was at one time thought of as a kind of fluid.
　　trace Her fear of water can traced back to a childhood accident.
　　trade he traded in his car for a new model.

　　He grew very angry when he realized how he had been ____ out of his money.
　　trick deceive cheat betray fool

　　what he said is true.
　　True/real/actual/unmistaken/certain/valid/genuine/authentic/natural/legitimate

　　turn We came to an arrangement whereby the two of us took the young lady out
　　by turns.
　　He picked up all the books in turn and examined them.
　　I didn’t need my umbrella, as it/things turned out.
　She turned a deaf ear to our warnings.
　He was someone to whom you can turn in difficult times.
　　We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7:30, but she failed to turn up.
　　He tried to join the army and was __________ because of poor health.
　　(turned in turned down turned out turned to)

　　I don’t think she is the artistic type.
　　Type/kind/class/sort/species/variety/brand/character

　　Whatever he said is ultimate conclusion.
　　Ultimate/final/conclusive/decisive/eventual/last

　　Because of the flood, the land yielded nothing that autumn.
　　Yield/bear/produce/ provide/supply /surrender/submit

　　This company of soldiers had ______ no women among them, so you could imagine
　　what they joked about. ( virtually virtuously virtual actual)

　　By the way, have you heard that George is emigrating to Australia?
　　In no way can teaching in school be separated from practice.
In a way his health is much improved, but he is still not really well.
　　We must not give way to their demands.
　　You can’t have everything your own way.
　　He has done nothing out the way yet.
　　The bridge ________ and the tank fell into the river. ( gave way gave to ga
　　ve in gave up)

　　We’ll all take a vacation in the mountains as soon as I finish working on thi
　　s project.

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