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《英语六级词汇及其例句》

1. abandon vt放弃, 遗弃

After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction, people were forced

to abandon their old way of life for a radically new survival strategy that resulted in

widespread starvation and disease.

adj反常的, 变态的

Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including

observing lights in the sky and abnormal animal behavior.

adj.突然的, 意想不到的;

That long airplane ride, the abrupt change of climate, was more than she could

take.

n.缺席

Those who recognize problems as a human condition and don’t measure happiness

by an absence of problems are the most intelligent kind of humans we know; also, the most

rare.

vt. 吸收（液体）；（

The club will absorb new members the first week in September.

. 摘要, 概要, 抽象

At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by your ability

to solve complex problems; to read, write and compute at certain levels; and to resolve

abstract equations quickly.

v. 加速

Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this

only accelerates the crisis.

n. 通路, 访问, 入门

The people living in these apartments have free access to that swimming pool.

adj.正确的, 精确的

Weather forecast is getting more accurate today. 现在，天气预报越来越准确了。

v. 控告, 谴责, 非难

The police accused him of setting fire to the building but the denied having

been in the area on the night of the fire. （96-1）

achieve v. 完成, 达到

In one study of 400 adults who had achieved distinction in all areas of life,

researchers found that three-fifths of these individuals either did badly in school or

were unhappy in school.

acknowledge v.承认, 答谢, 报偿

Professor Hawking is acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest living

physicists.

alert adj.提防的, 警惕的（

The sign set up by the road alerts drivers to a sharp turn. （03-12）

ambition n.野心；雄心； 企图

Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition.

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进入耶鲁大学意味着聪明，才能和雄心壮志。

appetite n.食欲；胃口（05-12，08-12）

appliance n.设备； 器械；装置

appreciate v.感激；感谢）

A highly responsible and tough professor is usually appreciated by top

students who want to be challenged, but disliked by those whose records are less

impressive.

approach vt.走近；靠近 n. 方式，方法

Throughout the nation’s more than 15,000 school districts, widely

differing approaches to teaching science and math have emerged.（05-1）

appropriate adj.正确的；适当的（08-12）

For many patients, institutional care is the most appropriate and

beneficial form of care.

argue n.争论, 辩论

The immigrants’ loudest critics argue that the new wave of immigrants

cannot, and indeed do not want to, fit in as previous generations did.

arrest v.逮捕, 拘留, 吸引

They’ll have you arrested if you don’t pay your taxes. (91-6)

artificial adj.人造的；人工的（

The Space Age commenced in October 1957 when the first artificial

satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.（99-1）

aspect n.模样，面貌；方面，观点

At the University of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar

of English in all aspects. （08-12）

assumption n.假定；假设（05-6，08-12）

Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs on the

assumption that the streets there are paved with gold.（05-6）

astronaut n.航天员

Astronauts have been known to develop motion sickness, too.（90-6）

athletic adj.运动的； 运动员的（05-1，，）

One of the major producers of athletic footwear, with 2002 sales of over

$10 billion, is a company called Nike. (08-12)

atmosphere n.大气

Phasing old bulbs out by 2030 would save the output of 650 power plants

and avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.

（07-12）

attain v.达到, 获得（07-6）

All too often, it is the lack of action that ultimately holds people

back from attaining their ideals.(07-6)

attempt v./n. 尝试, 企图

Bowerman was also known for experimenting with the design of running

shoes in an attempt to make them lighter and more shock-absorbent. (08-12)

ban v.禁止

The machines contain high levels of lead and other hazardous substances,

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and are already banned from California landfills (垃圾填埋场).( 05-1)

barrier n.障碍（07-12）

Young blacks, whose unemployment rate stands today at 50 96, will find

another barrier in front of them.（90-6）

She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers.（06-6 听）

be aware of 1.知道（08-12）

Workers should be aware of the potential dangers at the workplace.

behavior n.举止, 行为

Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior

of an animal depends mainly on instinct.

benefit n.利益促进或增强福利的东西；好处(07-12)

E-books have so many benefits that they will replace traditional books.

(08-6)

biotech n.生物工艺学

She now works in the biotech forestry division of a major paper company.

blame v.谴责；归咎(08-6, )

The mother didn’t know who to blame for the broken glass.(90-1)

burden n.负荷；负担（99-6,00-6）

British universities, groaning under the burden of a huge increase in

student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at

risk.(99-6)

candidate n.候选人, 投考者（94-1，95-1，95-6，99-1，99-6，02-1，02-12，07-6）

Your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over

other candidates.

capital n. 首都；资金，资本（05-12，06-6，06-12）

It will be increasingly difficult to maintain political support for the

free flow of goods, services, and capital across borders. （07-12）

challenge n.挑战

The challenge is particularly evident in the work—place. （07-12）

characteristic adj.表示特性的；典型的；特有的 n. 特征，特性 (06-6)

If you display these characteristics, with just a little luck, you’ll

certainly succeed in the typical personnel interview.(95-1)

circumstance n.环境, 详情, 境况 （07-12）

Losing everything you own under such circumstances can be distressing.

(06-12)

citizen n.市民, 公民（08-12）

In 1997, NASA published a report concluding that selling trips into

space to private citizens could be worth billions of dollars.（06-12）

claim v.要求，认领，索赔

Mothers have always claimed that they could see their newborns looking

at them as they held them, despite what they have been told. （91-1）

It is often claimed that nuclear energy is something we cannot do without.

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（97-1）

clinical adj.临床的；临诊的

clip n.小夹子；回形针不及物动词 vi. 夹上,夹住

Even after graduation, young people find their wings clipped by

skyrocketing housing costs.

cloud n.云, 烟云（02-6）

cluster n.一串；一束；一群 vt. 群集，聚集（06-12）

When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where

English is spoken.

coastal adj.海岸的 （02-6）

coincidence n.巧合；巧合的事

It is no coincidence that a large number of violent crimes are committed

under the influence of alcohol.

combine v.联结；结合 （08-12）

This information is combined with a map database.（02-1）

commodity n. 货场；商品；物品

In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物) that

could be carried, or stolen.（92-1）

communicate v. 交流；通信

With stunning speed, the Internet is profoundly changing the way we work,

shop, do business, and communicate.（05-12）

complicate v.变复杂

And once all those things were no longer there, she and her husband saw

how they had weighed them down and complicate their lives.（06-12）

conceive v.构思, 以为, 持有

It is hard to conceive of a plan to end poverty. (2001. 1)

concern v.关于；对…有关系（05-1）

The story that follows concerns two famous characters of the rocky

Mountain gold rush days.

concise adj.简单的,简练的

The new secretary has written a remarkably concise report within a few

hundred words but with all the important details included.

conduct v./n.行为, 操行（05-12）

It has been designed for conducting research, not entertainment.（06-12）

conflict n.斗争, 冲突

If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by

nations to limit local conflicts.

conform v.符合, 相似

As visiting scholars, they willingly conform to the customs of the

country they live in.

confront v. 使面临, 对抗

Thus, a university trying to promote professors primarily on the

teaching qualities would have to confront this confusion.(93-1)

consequence n. 结局；结

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Such discoveries are likely to have revolutionary consequences for

biology, astronomy and philosophy.(08-6)

conservation n. 保护；保存

These days conservation is all about efficiency: getting the same—or

better—results from just a fraction of the energy.(07-12)

constant adj.不变的；固定的

We humans, like all warm-blooded animals, can keep our core body

temperatures pretty much constant regardless of what’s going on in the world around

us.(08-12)

constrain v. 强逼; 限制，抑制(97-6,98-6,99-6,03-6,)

“People with poor motives will always exist.” He says. “Sometimes

environments constrain those people and sometimes environments give those people

opportunity.”(06-12)

consult v. 参考；查阅；咨询

The members of Parliament were indignant that the government had not

consulted them. (02-1)

consumer n.消费者

Through advertising, companies conditioned consumers to buy things they

didn’t really want or need. (07-6)

contemplate v. 注视；沉思

My grandfather, a retired worker, often contemplates the past with a

feeling of longing and respect. (05-1)

content n.内容, 容量 v. 满足 adj. 满足的

In addition, that social context affects—both directly and

indirectly—the media and the media content to which you become exposed. (98-6)

on the contrary 相反

Contrary to popular belief that classical music is too complex, it

achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.（98-1）

controversy n.论争, 辩论, 论战

After several nuclear disasters, a controversy has raged over the safety

of nuclear energy.

convenience n.适合；方便

The individual mobility, convenience, and status given by the private

passenger car offer a seemingly unbeatable attraction. (92-6)

conventional adj 传统的，习惯的

Most new residential buildings in Sweden are already heated with

ground-source heat pumps. Such systems consume almost no conventional fuel at all.

(07-12)

convince v. 使确信, 使信服

Knight convinced the company’s officials of the potential for its

product in the .

coordinate vt. 协调，调节n.同等的(人或物); 坐标（用复数）

Clearly, protecting will come only through coordinated international

efforts to control human population, stabilize the composition of the atmosphere,

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and preserve intact Earth’s complex web life. (98-6)

corporate adj.全体的，公司的

There, men are still expected to be breadwinners climbing the corporate

ladder; traditionally-minded bosses are often unsympathetic to family needs.

（07-12）

correlate vt.叙述，使联系

It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever

before, and that, in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk

of heart and blood vessel disease.

count v .数, 计算; 认为，看作

When labeling games as violent or non-violent, should a hero eating a

ghost really be counted as a violent event

creature n. 人，动物， 创造物

In an attempt to find out how different creatures see the world,

psychologists at Brown University in the USA have been comparing the behaviour of

birds and humans. (90-6)

crime n. 犯罪，犯罪行为

The suspect alleged that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the

time of the crime.

critical adj. 批评的，危急的, 评论的

You can’t be too careful in making the decision as it was such a critical

case. (90-1)

The transition from childhood to adulthood is always critical time for

everybody. (01-6)

culture n. 文化，文明

Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our

language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone.

(01-6)

cycle n. 周期，循环，自行车

Breaking the cycle of doing what you have always done is one of the most

difficult tasks for job seekers. (07-6)

debate v. 争论，辩论

They had fierce debate as to whether their company should restore the

trade relationship which was broken year ago. (97-1)

decade n. 十年，十

The South Florida nesting population has declined by 50% in the last

decade, according to a marine biologist.

deceptive adj. 欺骗性的

As an example of what’s going on, consider . Bancorp, which was recently

sued for deceptive practices by the state of Minnesota. (04-6)

decline vi. 下降，下垂 (97-6)

Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply declined

deem v.想, 认为, 视为; 相信

Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will

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be deemed to have withdrawn from the program.

defeat n. 击败，战胜，失败

The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive

men, but the women who had been ranked most attractive invariably received the

fewest votes. (95-6)

definition n. 定义，解说，精确度，清晰度

The service industry, by definition, exists to cater to others’ needs.

(07-12)

defy 不服从，藐视，挑衅，违抗

You shouldn’t defy your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an

experienced teacher.

delegate n.代表

While US executives give both responsibility and authority to their

employees, Japanese executives delegate only authority—the responsibility is

still theirs. (03-9)

delicate adj. 精巧的，精致的，脆弱的，微妙的，棘手的，灵敏的

One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a delicate

operation, he quickly recovered his sight. (97-6)

demonstrate vt. 示范，证明，论证

Among other things, the findings demonstrate that dramatic climate

change is nothing new for planet Earth. (02-6)

depression n. 沮丧，消沉，低气压，低压

Depression is often caused by the cumulative effects of stress

and overwork. (02-1)

deprive vt. 剥夺，使丧失

In his last years, Henry suffered from a disease that slowly deprived

him of much of his sight.

在晚年，亨利受到一种疾病的折磨，这种病慢慢的损伤了他的大部分视力。

desert n. 沙漠 (pl.)应得的惩罚vt. 抛弃

Many people think of deserts as barren regions, but numerous species

of plants and animals have adapted to life there. (99-6)

desirable adj. 值得要的，合意的，悦人心意的

Conflict, nevertheless, is very likely to occur, and is probably an

essential and desirable element of human societies. （96-1）

destructive adj. 破坏性的

Hurricanes are killer winds, and their destructive power lies in the

physical damage they can do.

飓风具有能够伤及人命，他的破坏力主要在于他能够造成物理伤害。

drawback n. 缺点，障碍，退税

Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too

easily, or have some other drawbacks.

eliminate vt. 排除，消除

She once again went through her composition carefully to eliminate all

spelling mistakes from it.

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expenditure n. 支出，花费

Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major expenditure in

every family’s budget.

foster vt.养育，抚育，培养，鼓励

The Japanese scientists have found that scents foster efficiency and

reduce stress among office workers.

gloomy adj. 黑暗的，阴沉的，令人沮丧的，阴郁的

In spite of the gloomy economic forecasts, manufacturing output has

risen slightly.

gossip n.闲话，闲谈

George enjoys talking about people’s private affairs. He is a gossip.

hamper v.妨碍，牵制

The work in the office was hampered by a constant stream of visitors.

络绎不绝的参观者妨碍了办公室的工作。

imperative n. 命令，诫命，需要，规则，祈使语据

Military orders are imperative and cannot be disobeyed.

individual n. 个人，个体

Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe,

individuals and societies feel disadvantaged if they do not have competence in this

language

induce vt.劝诱，促使，导致，引起，感应

She expressed her strong determination that nothing could induce her

to give up her career as a teacher.

indulge v.纵容

On weekends my grandma usually indulges in a glass of wine.

initiate vt.开始，发动，传授

In November 1987 the government initiated a public debate on the future

direction of the official sports policy.

integrity n.正直，诚实，完整，完全，完整性

Mutual respect for territorial integrity is one of the bases upon which

our two countries develop relationships.

intelligence n.智力，聪明，智能

We attribute Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work.

（91-6）

irritate vt.激怒，使急躁

Please do not be irritated by his offensive remarks since he is merely

trying to attract attention.

magnify vt.放大，扩大，赞美，夸大，夸张

The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate

and probe, demonstrate how details can be magnified and separated from the whole.

(05-1)

obedient adj.服从的，孝顺的

Students are expected to be quiet and obedient in an Asian classroom.

paradox n.似非而是的论点，自相矛盾的话

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We work to make money, but it’s a paradox that people who work hard

and long often do not make the most money.

privacy n.独处而不受干扰，秘密

He greatly resented the publication of this book, which he saw as an

embarrassing invasion of his privacy.

promote 1vt.促进，发扬，提升，提拔，晋升为

Keeping a sense of humor helps reduce stress and promote creative

thinking in today’s competitive society.

pursuit n.追击

There are many who believe the use of force in pursuit of political ends

can never be justified.

revenge n.报仇，复仇

The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best

next week to revenge themselves on the German team for last year’s defeat.

rigorous adj.严格的，严厉的，严酷的，严峻的

America has now adopted more rigorous European-style inspection systems,

and the incidence of food poisoning is falling.

simulate vt.模拟，模仿，假装，冒充

The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collision to test the

strength of the wind-shields.

stability n.稳定性

The economic crises in that country have threatened the stability of

the government.

stun vt.使晕倒，使惊吓，打晕

Back in the days when people traveled by horse and carriages, Karl Benz

stunned the world with his extraordinary three-wheeled motor vehicle.

subtle adj.狡猾的，敏感的，微妙的，精细的，稀薄的

There is a subtle difference in meaning between the words surroundings

and environment.

superiority n.优越，高傲

There is no doubt that the superiority of these goods to the others is easy

to see.

surpass vt.超越，胜过

There are occasions when giving a gift surpasses spoken communications,

since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural

diversity.

suspicious adj.(~of).可疑的，怀疑的

We can’t help being suspicious of Bob who bought a luxurious sports

car just after the money was stolen from the office.

testify v.证明，证实，作证

He is the only person who can testify in this case, because the other

witnesses were killed mysteriously.

vulnerable adj.易受攻击的，易受…攻击

Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems

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particularly vulnerable to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather-sensitive

people.

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