北大考博英语词汇(续)

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.

chdoucon	2012-01-31 00:50
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