大学英语四级每日打卡训练36-40难词易忘词汇总（大学英语四级每日打卡训练36-40难词易忘词汇总）
大学英语四级每日打卡训练36-40难词易忘词汇总（大学英语四级每日打卡训练36-40难词易忘词汇总）她没能找到工作。She was unable to find employmentYou can reduce long explanations to simple charts or diagrams.你可以把冗长的解释简化成一目了然的图表。employment/ im’plɔimənt/ n.工业；雇用；使用
circuit/ ‘sə:kit/ n.电路；环行；巡行碎
Any attempts to cut through the cabling will break the electrical circuit.
只要一割断电缆，电路就中断。
diagram/daiegram/n.图解，图表，简图
You can reduce long explanations to simple charts or diagrams.
你可以把冗长的解释简化成一目了然的图表。
employment/ im’plɔimənt/ n.工业；雇用；使用
She was unable to find employment
她没能找到工作。
enclose/ in’kləuz/ vt.围住，卷起；附上
The rules state that samples must be enclosed in two watertight containers
规则要求样本必须装在两个水密容器中。
encounter/ in’kauntə/ vt.遭遇，遇到 n.遭遇
Every day of our lives we encounter stresses of one kind or another
我们在每天的生活中会面临这样或那样的压力。
flock/ flɔk/ n.羊群，群；大量
They kept a small flock of sheep
他们养了一小群羊。
hostile/ ‘hɔstail/ a.敌方的；不友善的
Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention
很多人觉得他会反对外国干预的主意。
mend/ mend/ vt.修理，修补，缝补
They took a long time to mend the roof
他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。
otherwise/ ‘Λðəwaiz/ ad.另外；要不然
Make a note of the questions you want to ask. You will invariably forget some of them otherwise
把想提的问题记下来，否则总是会漏掉其中的一些。
permanent/ ‘pə:mənənt/ a.永久的，持久的
Heavy drinking can cause permanent damage to the brain
酗酒能造成永久性大脑损伤。
permission/ pə(:)’miʃən/ n.允许，许可，同意
He asked permission to leave the room
他请求准许离开房间。
relief/ ri’li:f/ n.减轻；救济；援救
I breathed a sigh of relief
我如释重负地松了口气。
relieve/ ri’li:v/ vt.减轻，解除；救济
Drugs can relieve much of the pain
药物能够大大地缓解病痛。
religion/ ri’lidʒən/ n.宗教；宗教信仰
Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion sex or politics.
一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。
shiver/ ‘ʃivə/ vi.颤抖，哆嗦 n.冷颤
He shivered in the cold
他冻得发抖。
transistor/ træn’sistə/ n.晶体管
Every transistor has at least three electrodes.
每个晶体管至少有三个电极。
transmission/ trænz’miʃən/ n.传送；传动；发射
The car was fitted with automatic transmission.
这辆车装配了自动变速器。
blanket/ ‘blæŋkit/ n.毛毯，毯子，羊毛毯
The mud disappeared under a blanket of snow
泥巴被积雪盖住了。
blast/ bla:st/ n.爆炸，冲击波 vt.炸
There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.
爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
circumference/ sə’kΛmfərəns/ n.圆周，周长，圆周线
Cut the salmon into long strips and wrap it round the circumference of the bread.
把鲑鱼切成长条，缠裹在面包上。
circumstance/ ‘sə:kəmstəns/ n.情况，条件；境遇
Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances
最近的民意调查显示，60%的人赞成在某些情况下可以堕胎。
dictate/dikteit/vt.&vi.口授；命令
Sheldon writes every day of the week dictating his novels in the morning
谢尔登一周7天都要写作，每天早上口述小说让别人记录。
dictation/dikteiʃen/n.口授笔录，听写
He had had an arm amputated and relied on her to take down his books from dictation.
他的一只胳膊截掉了，只能口授书的内容让她来记录。
endure/ in’djuə/ vt.忍受；容忍
The company endured heavy financial losses.
那家公司遭受了严重亏损。
flourish/ ‘flΛriʃ/ vi.繁荣，茂盛，兴旺
Business flourished and within six months they were earning 18 000 roubles a day
生意红火起来，不出6个月他们就可以每天赚18 000卢布了。
grammatical/ grə’mætikəl/ a.语法上的
Should the teacher present grammatical rules to students?
老师是否应该给学生讲授语法规则？
humble/ ‘hΛmbl/ a.谦逊的；地位低下的
He gave a great performance but he was very humble
他的表演非常出色，但他却很谦虚。
inevitable/ in’evitəbl/ a.不可避免的，必然的
If the case succeeds it is inevitable that other trials will follow
如果该案胜诉，其他审判必然随之而来。
infant/ ‘infənt/ n.婴儿 a.婴儿的
The family were forced to flee with their infant son.
那家人被迫带着他们尚在襁褓中的儿子逃走了。
lodge/ lɔdʒ/ vi.暂住，借宿，投宿
I drove out of the gates past the keeper's lodge.
我驶出大门，经过守门人的小屋。
mental/ ‘mentl/ a.智力的；精神的
The mental state that had created her psychosis was no longer present.
导致她精神失常的那种心理状态已经消失了。
persist/ pə:’sist/ vi.坚持，固执；持续
Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?
为什么英国要坚持消减其军事防御力量？
perspective/ pə:’spektiv/ n.透视；远景；观点
He says the death of his father 18 months ago has given him a new perspective on life
他说18个月前父亲的去世让他对人生有了新的认识。
pessimistic/ pesi’mistik/ a.悲观的；厌世的
Not everyone is so pessimistic about the future
不是每个人都对未来如此悲观。
religious/ ri’lidʒəs/ a.宗教的；虔诚的
They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God.
他们俩都很虔诚，感觉这是上帝的恩赐。
reluctant/ ri’lΛktənt/ a.不愿的，勉强的
Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help
斯佩罗先生不愿意寻求帮助。
remark/ ri’ma:k/ vt.&vi.&n.评论，谈论
I remarked that I would go shopping that afternoon
我说过我那天下午要去购物。
shriek/ ʃri:k/ vi.尖声喊叫 n.尖叫声
She shrieked and leapt from the bed
她尖叫一声从床上跳了起来。
alter/ ‘ɔ:ltə/ vt.改变，变更；改做
Little had altered in the village
村子里几乎没有什么变化。
blend/ blend/ vt.&vi.&n.混和
Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy
把糖掺入黄油然后搅拌至滑软细腻。
civil/ ‘sivl/ a.公民的；文职的
Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its social fabric.
经年内战已破坏了国家的基础设施，摧毁了其社会结构。
civilize/ ‘sivilaiz/ vt.使文明；教育
It exerts a civilizing influence on mankind.
这产生了教化人类的影响。
engage/ in’geidʒ/ vt.使从事于；聘用
I have never engaged in the drug trade
我从未参与过毒品交易。
grant/ gra:nt/ n.授给物 vt.授予
They'd got a special grant to encourage research
他们得到一笔用以鼓励科研的特别经费。
grasp/ gra:sp/ vt.抓紧；掌握 n.抓
He grasped both my hands
他紧紧抓住我的双手。
inferior/ in’fiəriə/ a.下等的；劣等的
The cassettes were of inferior quality
那些磁带质量较差。
loop/ lu:p/ n.圈，环，环孔
Mrs. Morrell reached for a loop of garden hose.
莫雷尔太太伸手去拿绕成圈的花园浇水用的软管。
loose/ lu:s/ a.松的；宽松的
If a tooth feels very loose your dentist may recommend that it's taken out
如果有一颗牙齿很松，牙医可能会建议你把它拔掉
loosen/ ‘lu:sn/ vt.解开；使松驰
Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates
不少企业集团一直在向联邦储备委员会施压，要求其放松利率管制
merchant/ ‘mə:tʃənt/ n.商人；零售商
Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.
任何一个懂行的葡萄酒商人都可以给你提出建议
mercury/ ‘mə:kjuri/ n.水银，汞
Mercury has a much greater density than water.
水银的密度比水大得多。
petroleum/ pi’trəuljəm/ n.石油
We ought to and can produce more petroleum.
我们应该并且能够生产更多的石油。
phase/ feiz/ n.阶段；方面；相位
This autumn 6000 residents will participate in the first phase of the project
今年秋天，将有6000名居民参加该项目的第一阶段
remarkable/ ri’ma:kəbl/ a.异常的，非凡的
He was a remarkable man
他是个不同寻常的人。
remedy/ ‘remidi/ n.&vt.治疗；补救
The remedy lies in the hands of the government.
解决良策掌握在政府手中。
removal/ ri’mu:vəl/ n.移动；迁移；除掉
What they expected to be the removal of a small lump turned out to be major surgery
他们原以为只需切除小肿块的手术最后变成了一次大手术。
significance/ sig’nifikəns/ n.意义，意味；重要性
Ideas about the social significance of religion have changed over time
关于宗教的社会意义的看法已经随着时间的变迁而改变。
trap/ træp/ n.陷阱；诡计 vt.诱骗
The locals were encouraged to trap and kill the birds.
当地居民过去被鼓励设捕捉器捕杀这种鸟。
tray/ trei/ n.(浅)盘，托盘，碟
A waiter entered with a tray
侍者端着托盘进来了。
aluminium/ ælju’minjəm/ n.铝
Aluminium is rapidly oxidized in air
铝会在空气中迅速氧化。
ambulance/ ‘æmbjuləns/ n.救护车；野战医院
We got an ambulance and rushed her to hospital
我们叫了一辆救护车，赶紧把她送到了医院。
boast/ bəust/ vi.自夸 vt.吹嘘
Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them
几位证人声称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参与了对他们的屠杀。
bold/ bəuld/ a.大胆的；冒失的
Amrita becomes a bold daring rebel
阿姆里塔成了一个勇敢无畏的叛逆者
digital/didvitl/a.数字的，计数的
The new digital technology would allow a rapid expansion in the number of TV channels.
新的数字技术将会使电视频道的数量迅速增加
dim/dim/a.昏暗的；朦胧的
She stood waiting in the dim light
她站在昏暗的光线下等待。
enormous/ i’nɔ:məs/ a.巨大的，庞大的
The main bedroom is enormous
主卧室非常大。
infinite/ ‘infinit/ a.无限的；无数的
With infinite care John shifted position
约翰小心翼翼地挪动了位置。
loyalty/ ‘lɔiəlti/ n.忠诚，忠心
I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy
我已发誓效忠皇室。
mere/ miə/ a.仅仅的；纯粹的
There is more to good health than the mere absence of disease
身体健康不仅仅指不生病，还包括更多。
merely/ ‘miəli/ ad.仅仅，只不过
Michael is now merely a good friend
迈克尔现在仅仅是个不错的朋友而已。
merit/ ‘merit/ n.长处，优点；功过
The argument seemed to have considerable merit
这个论点似乎颇有价值。
oven/ ‘Λvn/ n.炉，灶；烘箱
Put the onions and ginger in the oven and let them roast for thirty minutes.
将洋葱和姜放进烤箱烘烤30分钟。
overall/ ‘əuvərɔ:l/ n.工装裤 a.全面的
Cut down your overall amount of physical activity
减少体力活动的总量。
phenomenon/ fi’nɔminən/ n.现象
This form of civil disobedience isn't a particularly new phenomenon.
这种形式的非暴力反抗并不是特别新的现象。
philosopher/ fi’lɔsəfə/ n.哲学家
I once had the privilege of meeting the late philosopher CLR James.
我曾经有幸和已故的哲学家C.L.R.詹姆士会面。
philosophy/ fi’lɔsəfi/ n.哲学；哲理；人生观
He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.
他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。
render/ ‘rendə/ vt.表示，给予；使得
It contained so many errors as to render it worthless.
它错误太多，所以毫无用处。
repetition/ repi’tiʃən/ n.重复，反复
Today the city government has taken measures to prevent a repetition of last year's confrontation
今天市政府已经采取措施，防止去年的冲突重演。
significant/ sig’nifikənt/ n.有意义的；重要的
A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.
数量不多但仍有相当一部分11岁孩子是文盲。
treaty/ ‘tri:ti/ n.条约；协议，协定
the Treaty of Rome which established the European Community.
建立了欧洲共同体的《罗马条约》
analyse/ ‘ænəlaiz/ vt.分析，分解，解析
McCarthy was asked to analyse the data from the first phase of trials of the vaccine
麦卡锡被要求对第一阶段疫苗试验的数据作出分析。
analysis/ ə’næləsis/ n.分析，分解，解析
Her criteria defy analysis
她的标准让人搞不明白。
bolt/ bəult/ n.螺栓；插销 vt.闩门
The safety belt is easy to fit as there's no need to bolt it to seat belt anchorage points
由于不必扣在座位的固定夹上，安全带很容易就可以系好。
dip/dip/vt.浸，蘸vi.浸一浸
They dip the food into the sauce
他们把食物放到调味汁里蘸了蘸
discard/diska:d/vt.丢弃，抛弃，遗弃
Read the manufacturer's guidelines before discarding the box.
在丢掉盒子前先看一下制造商的使用说明。
enthusiasm/ in’θju:ziæzəm/ n.热情，热心，热忱
The lack of enthusiasm for unification among most West Germans fills him with disappointment
大多数西德人都没有渴望统一的热情，这令他无比失望。
forecast/ ‘fɔ:ka:st/ n.预测，预报 vt.预示
He delivered his election forecast
他公布了自己对选举的预测。
forehead/ ‘fɔrid ‘fɔ:hed/ n.额头，前部
He wiped away the beads of sweat on his forehead.
他擦去了额头上的汗珠。
formal/ ‘fɔ:məl/ a.正式的；礼仪上的
He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas
他给道格拉斯写了一封非常正式的道歉信。
grind/ graind/ vt.磨(碎)；磨块
Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it.
将胡椒粒储存在密封容器中，在需要的时候磨成粉。
inhabitant/ in’hæbitənt/ n.居民，住户
Cairo has only thirteen square centimetres of green space for each inhabitant.
开罗居民的人均绿地面积仅13平方厘米。
lump/ lΛmp/ n.团，块；肿块
The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
制陶工人把黏土块捏塑成优美的形状。
luxury/ ‘lΛkʃəri/ n.奢侈，奢华； 奢侈品
Now we'll be able to live in luxury for the rest of our lives.
如今我们可在有生之年过豪华生活了
microphone/ ‘maikrəfəun/ n.话筒，麦克风
I have my microphone with me.
我身上带着麦克风。
microscope/ ‘maikrəskəup/ n.显微镜
The media put their every decision under the microscope.
媒体仔细研究了他们的每一个决定。
military/ ‘militəri/ a.军事的；军人的
Military action may become necessary
也许有必要采取军事行动。
physician/ fi’ziʃən/ n.医生，内科医生
I committed the physician's cardinal sin: I got involved with my patients.
我犯了从医的大忌：跟病人有了感情纠葛。
pierce/ piəs/ vt.刺穿 vi.穿入
One bullet pierced the left side of his chest
一颗子弹射入他的左胸。
reproduce/ ri:prə’dju:s/ vt.&vi.繁殖，生殖
I shall not try to reproduce the policemen's English
我不会试图去模仿那个警察讲的英语。
simplicity/ sim’plisiti/ n.简单，简易；朴素
The apparent simplicity of his plot is deceptive
他的故事情节貌似简单，其实不然。
tremendous/ tri’mendəs/ a.极大的，非常的
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest
我感到胸口堵得难受。
