四級詞匯講義

免費四級詞匯第1課▌-gen-gender【近】sexgenegeneticgeneticinformationgeneticsgenerategenerateheat/electricitygenerationtheyounger/oldergenerationgeneral【近】overallageneralintroductiontocomputingwaystoimproveyourgeneralhealthgeneralcookingandcleaningbooksofgeneralinterestageneralhospitalgenerousgenerouswithone'smoneygeneralizegenuine【近】authenticIsthepaintingagenuinePicasso?averygenuinepersongeniushydrogennitrogengentleBegentlewiththebaby.agentlebreezegentleman▌-egn-pregnantaheavilypregnantwomanpregnancyapregnancytest▌-ev-longevity(formal)Wewishyoubothhealthandlongevity.Heprideshimselfonthelongevityofthecompany.medieval/mediaevalmedievalarchitecture/castles/manuscriptstheliteratureofthelatemedievalperiod▌young,-juven-youngyoungsterThecampisforyoungstersaged8to14.youthanationinitsyouthyouthfulyouthfulenthusiasm/energy/inexperiencejuniorjunioremployeesSheisjuniortome.theworldjuniortennischampionshipsofficejuniorsShehascoachedmanyofourleadingjuniors.【freshman】【sophomore】【junior】【senior】▌-sen-seniorHeisalsoadiplomat,butseniortome.Jenwillbeaseniorthisyear.Seniorscangeta10%discount.senatesenator新浪微博@王泓錦老師免費四級詞匯第2課▌-astr-,-astro-starfixedstar【sun】【planet】astronomyastronomerastrologyastrologerastrologicalastronautdisasterdisastrous*【SYN】catastrophicadisastrousharvest/fire/resultcatastrophe*【SYN】disasterWe'vehadafewcatastropheswiththefoodfortheparty.【SYN】disastrouscatastrophic*catastrophicfailureWhy

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catastrophic?▌-agr-agricultureagriculturalacre▌-electr-electricityelectricanelectricgeneratoranelectricpluganelectricsocketanelectricblanketelectricalelectricalequipmentelectricalpowerelectricalenergyelectricalengineerelectricalengineeringelectricianelectronelectronic免費四級詞匯第3課▌-port-portportable*aportableTVportablecomputerporterportageairportpassportreportreportersportsportscentersupportsupportive*asupportivefamilysupporter*astrong/loyal/staunchsupporterI'manArsenalsupporter.exportexportationimportimportationtransport*air/freight/roadtransportthegovernment'stransportpolicy

Hisbikeishisonlymeansoftransport.transportation▌-bio-biologybiologistbiologicalabiologicalexperimentbiochemistrybiochemicalbiochemicalweaponsbiographybiographerautobiographyantibiotic免費四級詞匯第4課▌-fer-differdifferfromdifferentbedifferentfromdifferenceconference*aconferenceroom/center/hallHewasinconferencewithhislawyersallday.offerspecialoffersprefer*Alocalfirmistobepreferred.Iprefermycoffeeblack.preference*It'samatterofpersonalpreference.give(a)preferencetosb/sthinpreferencetosb/sthpreferable*Anythingwaspreferabletothetenseatmosphereathome.infer*【SYN】deduceMuchofthemeaningmustbeinferredfromthecontext.Areyouinferring(that)I'mnotcapableofdoingthejob?inferencerefer*refertosb/sth(assth)refertosb/sth【SYN】consultreference*ThebookisfullofreferencestogrowingupinIndia.Iwrotedownthenameofthehotelforfuturereference.Wewilltakeupreferencesaftertheinterview.refereesuffer*Ihatetoseeanimalssuffering.Hesufferedamassiveheartattack.Hisschoolworkissufferingbecauseoffamilyproblems.suffering*Deathfinallybroughtanendtohersuffering.transfer*ThefilmstudioistransferringtoHollywood.

Hetransferredthepropertytohisson.▌-emper-empiretheRomanEmpireemperorempressimperialimperialpowerimperialismimperialistimperialistic免費四級詞匯第5課▌-pos-pose*toposeathreat/challenge/danger/riskThegangenteredthebuildingposingasworkmen.positioncompose*【SYN】makeupTenmencomposethecommittee.Mozartcomposedhislastoperashortlybeforehedied.Emmafrowned,makinganefforttocomposeposition*thecompositionoftheboardofdirectorsoneofBeethoven'sfinestcompositionscomponent*thecomponentsofamachineKeycomponentsofthegovernment'splanare...

composure*tokeep/lose/recover/regainyourcomposuredeposit*We'veputdowna5%depositonthehouse.topayadeposit

Depositscanbemadeatanybranch.【OPP】withdrawaldepositionexposeexposureexposition*aclearanddetailedexpositionoftheirlegalpositionoppose*Hethrewallthosethatopposedhimintoprison.opposite*Answersaregivenontheoppositepage.Hesatdowninthechairopposite.

studentsatoppositeendsoftheabilityrangeoppositionpropose*Whatwouldyoupropose?Whatdoyouproposetodonow?Sheproposedtome!proposalpurposesuppose*Priceswillgoup,Isuppose.(formal)Supposehimdead—whatthen?besupposedtodo/besthpostpone*【SYN】putoffThegamehasalreadybeenpostponedthreetimes.postponement免費四級詞匯第6課▌-sent-present*inthepresentsituationTherewere200peoplepresentatthemeeting.【OPP】absentpresence*

Hehardlyseemedtonoticemypresence.【OPP】absencepresentation*Thepresentationofprizesbeganafterthespeeches.giveapresentationonthenewproductsrepresent*ThePresidentwasrepresentedattheceremonybytheVice-President.Eachcolouronthechartrepresentsadifferentdepartment.representative*arepresentativeoftheUNHewastheQueen'srepresentativeattheceremony.absent*tobeabsentfromwork【OPP】presentabsenceabsentee▌-press-press*thelocal/national/foreignpressastorythatishotoffthepressOxfordUniversityPresspressureexpress*toexpressfears/doubts/reservationsCoconutmilkisexpressedfromgratedcoconuts.anexpressbus/coach/trainexpression*anexpressionofsupport【SYN】lookTherewasaworriedexpressiononherface.expressiveimpress*Hissincerityimpressedher.Heimpressedonustheneedforimmediateaction.Herwordsimpressedthemselvesonmymemory.impression*ageneral/anoverallimpressionabigimpressionimpressive*animpressiveperformance【OPP】unimpressiveimpressionismimpressionist免費四級詞匯第7課▌-price-price*Thepriceofcigarettesissettoriseagain.Criticismispartofthepriceofleadership.at'anypricepricelessappreciate*Herfamilydoesn'tappreciateher.【SYN】realizeappreciationappreciativeprecious*apreciousvaseYou'rewastingprecioustime!【SYN】treasuredprize*ShewasawardedtheNobelPeaceprize.Worldpeaceisthegreatestprizeofall.【SYN】treasurepraise*Shewrotepoemsinpraiseoffreedom.【SYN】complimentpraisesb/sthtothe'skies▌-lect-collectcollectioncollective*collectiveleadership/decision-making/responsibilityanindependentcollectivemakingfilmsfortelevisioncollectorelect*thenewlyelectedgovernmentthepresidentelectelectionelectiveselect*Hehasn'tbeenselectedfortheteam.selectionselective*selectivestrikeactionaselectiveschool(=onethatchooseswhichchildrentoadmit,especiallyaccordingtoability)elegant*【SYN】stylishhewastallandelegant.anelegantdresselegance免費四級詞匯第8課▌-bend-bend*Hebentandkissedher.bendsb's'ear(aboutsth)bendyour'mind/'effortstosthbent*apieceofbentwireasmallbentoldwomanbentonsth/ondoingsthbow*ThepeopleallboweddownbeforetheEmperor.Thepinesbowedinthewind.bowdowntosb/sthelbowrainbow▌-close-close*【SYN】shut【OPP】openWhattimedoesthebankclose?closely*Politicalactivityiscloselycontrolled.Ihavebeencloselyinvolvedintheworkofbothcommittees.WeweresocloselypackedintheelevatorIcouldhardlymove.includeinclusiveinclusionexclude*Busesruneveryhour,Sundaysexcluded.【OPP】includeShefeltexcludedbytheothergirls.exclusive*Thehotelhasexclusiveaccesstothebeach.Hebelongstoanexclusiveclub.anexclusivehotelexclusionconclude*Whatdoyouconcludefromthat?Letmemakejustafewconcludingremarks.TheyconcludedatreatywithTurkey.conclusiveconclusion▌-cent-cent*inthe20thcent.centurypercentpercentagecentigradecentimeter免費四級詞匯第9課▌-fore-beforefore*intheforepartoftheshipformer*informertimesTheformeroptionwouldbemuchmoresensible.beashadow/ghostofyourformer'selfformerlyfirstfirstlyforeheadforecastforesee*【SYN】predictWedonotforeseeanyproblems.forward/forwards*Hetooktwostepsforward.【OPP】back,backward(s)lookforwardtosthstraightforward*【SYN】easyastraightforwardprocess▌-proach-approach*Winterisapproaching.Sheapproachedthebankforaloan.approachableapproximate*anapproximatefigureapproximationapproximately*Thecostgivenisonlyapproximate.【OPP】exact

thegovernment'sambitiousplansforsocialreform▌-amb-ambulanceambitionambitious*Theywereveryambitiousfortheirchildren(=theywantedthemtobesuccessful).thegovernment'sambitiousplansforsocialreform【OPP】unambitious免費四級詞匯第10課▌-ambi-ambiguous*anambiguousword/term/statementHisrolehasalwaysbeenambiguous.【OPP】unambiguousambiguityambassadorembassy▌-able-able*calculablefashionableabilityunableinabilitydisable*Hewasdisabledinacaraccident.Theburglarsgainedentrytothebuildingafterdisablingthealarm.disabilitydisabled*physically/mentallydisabledcaringforthesick,elderlyanddisabledadapt*【SYN】modifyThesestylescanbeadaptedtosuitindividualtastes.【SYN】adjustadaptive*adaptable*Successfulbusinessesarehighlyadaptabletoeconomicchange.adaptation▌-add-addaddition*【OPP】subtractionchildrenlearningadditionandsubtractioninaddition(tosb/sth)additional*【SYN】extraadditionalresources/funds/security【SYN】inadditionadditive*foodadditives免費四級詞匯第11課▌-act-act*anactofkindnessanActofCongressbe/getinontheactaction*Shebegantoexplainherplanofactiontothegroup.Ho'actionactive*【OPP】inactiveShetakesanactivepartinschoollife.anactivevolcano(=likelytoerupt)activityactivate*Theburglaralarmisactivatedbymovement.react*Youneverknowhowheisgoingtoreact.Peoplecanreactbadlytocertainfoodadditives.reactagainstsb/sthreactoractoractressactualexact*【SYN】preciseWhatwerehisexactwords?【SYN】meticulousagency*Youcanbookatyourlocaltravelagency.theCentralIntelligenceAgency(CIA)throughtheagencyofagent*aninsuranceagentatheatrical/literaryagentThecharityhasbeenanagentforsocialchange.agenda▌-opt-opinionoption*Therearevariousoptionsopentoyou.Thecourseoffersoptionsindesignandcomputing.keep/leaveyour'optionsopenoptional*

Certaincoursesarecompulsory,othersareoptional.adopt*toadoptachild