英语四级高频词汇每天20个(15)

　　1. spray v. 喷，(使)溅散

　　We should spray some hairspray on your hair.

　　我们应该喷些发胶在你的头发上。

　　Please spray some water on the flower.

　　请给花洒些水。

　　2. medium a. 中等的，适中的n. 媒介物，新闻媒介

　　The blue cap is a medium size.

　　那顶蓝色的帽子就是中号的。

　　The clothes should be washed at medium temperature.

　　这衣服需以适中温度洗涤。

　　Sound travels through the medium of air.

　　声音通过空气这一媒介传播。

　　Television is a very efficient medium for spreading information.

　　电视是传播信息的很有效的媒体。

　　3. media n. 新闻传媒

　　The media have a lot of power today.

　　现在大众传播媒介有很大的力量。

　　4. auxiliary a. 辅助的，备用的

　　She is an auxiliary nurse.

　　她是一名助理护士。

　　5. automatic a. 自动的

　　We get an automatic increase in pay every year.

　　我们的薪金每年会自动增长。

　　6. compete vi. 竞争，比赛

　　Companies must be able to compete in the marketplace.

　　公司一定要在市场中有竞争力。

　　7. competent a. 有能力的，能胜任的

　　Her drawing is competent, but her composition is poor.

　　她的画有功力，但布局欠佳。

　　He is competent enough to fill that position.

　　他完全胜任那个职位。

　　8. competition n. 竞争，比赛

　　Everyone in modern society faces keen competitions.

　　现代社会的每个人都面临着激烈的竞争。

　　To our satisfaction, he had got the first prize in the diving competition.

　　我们满意的是,他在跳水比赛中获得了一等奖。

　　9. distribute vt. 分发

　　词义辨析：distribute, assign, divide, allocate

　　distribute: 通常指以整体或定量分为若干份来分配。

　　assign: 指按照某种原则进行的硬性分配，也不一定是很公平的。

　　divide: 普通用词，侧重将某物分成若干份分配给他人，当某物一分为二时，含平均分配之意。

　　allocate: 主要指金钱、财产、权力或领土等的分配，着重分配的比例和专门用途。

　　Please distribute books among the students.

　　把书发给学生。

　　10. disturb vt. 打搅，妨碍

　　They took the phone off the hook so no calls would disturb them.

　　他们摘下电话听筒，以免电话打扰他们。

　　I am sorry to disturb you.

　　很抱歉我妨碍到你了。

　　1. infer v. 推论，推断

　　We can infer the meaning of the word in the context.

　　我们可以从上下文中推断这个词的含义。

　　2. integrate v. (into, with) (使)成为一体，(使)合并

　　The Message Board tool is an easy tool to integrate into daily school life.

　　留言板是一种非常方便的工具,可以将其整合到日常学校生活中。

　　I learn quickly. I integrate disparate concepts with relative ease.

　　我学习速度很快,我能将完全不同的概念毫不费力地结合在一起。

　　3. moist a. 潮湿

　　This gave a warm and moist feeling to the picture.

　　这样让整张画有了些温暖和潮湿的感觉。

　　4. moisture n. 潮湿

　　If you air your quilt on such a wet day, it'll soak up the moisture.

　　如果在这么潮湿的天晒被子，被子就会把湿气都吸去。

　　5. promote vt. 促进;提升

　　They discussed how to promote cooperation between the two countries.

　　他们讨论如何促进两国间的合作。

　　He has been promoted to general manager.

　　他已被提升为总经理。

　　6. region n. 地区;范围;幅度

　　I guess there are much less people in the Arctic regions than here.

　　我想北极地区的人要比这里的少得多。

　　The region near the erupting volcano was evacuated rapidly.

　　火山爆发处附近已迅速撤空。

　　These small spiced cakes are a peculiarity of the region.

　　这些别有风味的小蛋糕是该地的特产。

　　7. register v./n.登记，注册

　　You must register if you intend to vote.

　　如果你要投票选举,你就必须登记。

　　No register of his death was found.

　　没有查到他的死亡记录。

　　8. stable a. 稳定的

　　In order that our country could flourish and achieve its own goals, a stable environment within the country is definitely not dispensable.

　　国家要发展，要实现自己的目标，这是必不可少的条件，就是要国内有安定的环境。

　　9. sophisticated a. 老于世故的，老练的;很复杂的

　　I'd rather deal with a simple man than a sophisticated man.

　　我宁愿与纯朴的人打交道,不愿与世故的人交往。

　　She is such a sophisticated woman that she saw through his trick at the first sight.

　　她是个十分老练的女人,她一眼就看穿了他的把戏。

　　The publisher's techniques for the promotion of his books have become increasingly sophisticated since the 1950s.

　　自20世纪50年代以来,出版商推销书籍的方式愈加复杂。

　　10. splendid a. 极好的，壮丽的，辉煌的

　　My kid sister has a splendid memory.

　　我小妹记忆力极好。

　　The royal couple appeared in splendid array.

　　王室伉俪身穿盛装出现。

　　We won another splendid victory.

　　我们又赢得了辉煌的胜利。