1、大学英语四级必背高频词组1.abide by(=be faithful to;obey vt.)忠于;遵守。a)Please feel assured we will abide by our promise.2.be absent from缺席 a)He is seldom absent from school.3.absence of mind(=being absent-minded)心不在焉 a)Absence of mind in chemical experiments may cause a serious accident.4.be absorbed in 全神贯注于近:be
2、engrossed in;be lost in;be rapt in;be buried in;be concentrated on;be focused on;be centered on a)Newton was so engrossed in his laboratory work that he often forgot to eat.牛顿全神贯注地在实验室工作,常常连吃饭也忘了。b)engross vt 用大字体书写,使全神贯注,c)rapt adj 全神贯注的 5.(be)abundant in(be rich in;be well supplied with)富于,富有 a)ab
3、ound in place with sth b)Streams abound with fish 河里鱼很多。c)Birds are abndant in the tall vegetation by the canal.6.access(to)(不可数名词)能接近,进入,了解 a)There is no access to the street through that door.b)穿过那个门没有通向大街的路。7.of ones own accord(willingly)自愿地,主动地 a)She knew they would leave of their own accord.8.i
4、n accord with 与一致 a)this military action,taken in accord with United Nations resolutions 9.out of accord with 同不一致 10.in accordance(accord)with(=in agreement with)依照,根据 a)Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with 11.with one accord(unanimously)一致地 a)With one
5、accord they turned and walked back over the grass.12.in concord 和谐;和睦 a)The two tribes lived in concord.两部落和睦相处。13.on ones own account 为了某人的缘故,为了某人自己的利益 14.(=at ones own risk)自行负责 a)I told him if he withdrew it was on his own account.15.(=by oneself)依靠自 a)She had plans to set up in business on her o
6、wn account.16.on account(credit)赊账;a)If you buy something on account,you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first,and pay the rest later.17.on account of 因为(because of);a)You use on account of to introduce the reason or explanation for something.18.on no account 不论什么原因也不;a)On no account should
7、the mixture come near boiling.19.take sth into account 把考虑进去 a)The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.20.give sb an account of 说明,解释(理由)21.account for(=give an explanation or reason for)解释,说明 a)The suspect couldnt account for his time that night.b)嫌疑犯不能说明那天晚上他的时间安排 22.acc
8、use sb of(=charge sb with;blame sb for;blame sth on sb;complain about)指控,控告 a)They were accused of unlawful assembly.23.be accustomed to doing sth(=be in the habit of doing sth,be used to sth)习惯于 a)I am not accustomed to being interrupted.24.be acquainted with 了解;熟悉 a)He was well acquainted with the
9、 literature of France,Germany and Holland.25.act on 履行;a)Both the Israelis and the Palestinians failed to act on recent UN resolutions.以巴双方均未能履行联合国近期的决议。26.act as 担当;a)Act as an agent to record the accounts.27.act for 代理 a)He acted for Smith while he was ill.28.adapt oneself to (=adjust oneself to)使
10、自己适应于 a)He adapted himself to the cold weather.b)他适应了寒冷的天气。29.adapt(for)(=make sth Suitable for a new need)改编,改写(以适应新的需要)a)A graded reader is a story which has been adapted for people learning to read or learning a foreign language.30.in addition 此外,又,加之 a)The Met Office Web site provides regional r
11、eports,a shipping forecast and gale warnings.In addition,visitors can download satellite images of the UK.31.in addition to(=as well as,besides,other than)除外 a)Theres a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.32.adhere to(=abide by,conform.to,comply with,cling to,insist on,persist i
12、n,observe,cleave to)粘附;坚持,遵循 a)I will adhere to this opinion until contrary facts appear.b)如果没有相反的事实,我将坚持我的意见。33.adjust to(=change slightly)调节;适应;a)They are unable to adjust themselves to their environment”34.admit of(leave room for;allow for)留有的余地 The rules and regulations admit of no other explana
13、tion 这些规章制度不容许有其他解释。35.to advantage 有利的,使优点更加突出地 a)The roses were displayed to advantage in a blue vase.36.have an advantage over 胜过 a)This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one.37.take advantage of(=make the best of,utilize,make use of,profit from)欺骗、利用 a)She took advantage o
14、f him even after they were divorced.38.agreed to 同意,允诺 a)She agreed to my idea 她同意我的想法。39.agree on 对意见一致 a)We agree on this count 这一点上,我们的意见一致。40.agree with 一致;相符合 a)I quite agree with what you say.你所说的我很赞成。41.Agree with sb.同意某人的观点 a)I agree with you about the gun situation.42.in agreement with 同意,一
15、致 a)Not all scholars are in agreement with her,however.43.ahead of 在之前,超过 a)Our company is ahead of other makers of spare parts for the airplane.b)我们公司制造飞机零部件比别家的业绩好。44.ahead of time 提前 a)This dish may be prepared a day ahead of time and refrigerated.45.in the air 1)不肯定,不具体 1.2)在谣传中 2.3)到处弥漫 b)Excit
16、ement was in the air.到处充满了兴奋之情 46.above all(=especially,most important of all)尤其是,最重要的 a)Above all,do not be too proud to ask for advice.47.in all adv.(=altogether)总共,总计 a)In all some 15 million people live in the selected areas.48.after all 毕竟,到底;a)It has turned out to be a nice day after all.b)天气终
17、于转晴了。49.(not)at all 一点也不;a)Im not at all sorry I came,Im glad!b)我来了一点也不遗憾,我很高兴。50.all at once(=suddenly)突然;a)I feel terribly sleepy all at once.b)All at once there was someone knocking on the door.51.once and for all 一劳永逸;a)The problem can be solved once and for all,if you do that.(如果你那样做,问题就可能一劳永逸地
18、得到解决。)52.above all 最重要的;a)Above all,I love Tchaikovsky.b)首先,我喜欢柴可夫斯基。53.first of all 首先;a)The cut in the interest rates has not had very much impact in California for two reasons.First of all,banks are still afraid to loan.54.all in all 大体上说;a)All in all,her condition is greatly improved.b)一般说来,她的健康
19、状况大大好转。55.all but(Nearly;almost:)几乎 a)all but crying with relief 快乐地差一点大叫起来 56.allow for 考虑到,估计到 a)We must allow for his inexperience 我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。57.amount to(=to be equal to)总计、等同于 a)The banks have what amounts to a monopoly.b).a schoolboy comedy,which amounted to little more than slapstick.58.ans
20、wer for(undertake responsibility for,be liable for,take charge for)对负责、保证(guarantee)a)I will answer for the truth of what he has said.b)我保证他所说的话是真的。59.answer to(conform.to,compliance with)适合,符合 a)He doesnt answer to the description of the missing man.他与所描绘的失踪者的相貌特征不符。60.be anxious about 为焦急不安;或 anxi
21、ous for a)We are all anxious about/for his safety.b)我们都为他的安全而忧虑。61.apologize to sb for sth 为向道歉 a)I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.b)我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉。62.appeal for sth 呼吁、请求 a)to appeal for aid 求助 63.appeal to sb 对某人有吸引力 a)Does the film appeal to you?64.apply for 申请 a)I want to apply for the
22、 job.我想申请这项工作。65.apply to sth=resort to sth 与有关;适用 a)What I have said does not apply to you.b)我说的话与你无关。66.approve of doing(=consent to,be in favor of,favor,agree to,consider good,right)赞成,a)My parents dont approve of me smoking cigarettes.b)我的父母不准许我吸烟。67.arise from(=result from)由引起 a)mistakes that a
23、rise from a basic misunderstanding.b)出自于基本上是误解的错误 68.arrange for sb to do sth 安排做 a)It has been arranged for him by his family to marry a girl of his own class.他家已就婚姻问题为他做好安排,要他娶一个门当户对的女孩 69.arrive at 到达某地(小地方);得出,作出;a)We arrived at a decision after much thought.b)经过大家反复考虑后做出了决定 c)to arrive at a por
24、t 抵达港口 70.arrive in 到达某地(大地方);a)to arrive at a port 抵达港口 71.be ashamed of 以为羞耻 a)I behaved badly yesterday and I am ashamed(of myself)now.我昨天表现不好,我现在感到很惭愧。72.assure sb of sth 向保证,使确信 a)I assure you its quality.保证质量 73.attach(to)缚,系,结 a)We should attach primary importance to the development of econom
25、y.我们要把发展经济的工作放在第一位。74.make an attempt at doing sth(to do sth)试图做 a)If you make an attempt to do something,you try to do it,often without success.75.attend to(=look after)关注;注意:a)Well attend to that problem later.b)稍后我们将关注那个问题 c)The staff will helpfully attend to your needs.76.attend on(upon)(=wait u
26、pon,serve)侍候 a)attend on ones master 侍候主人 77.attitude to/toward 对的态度/看法 a)Peoples attitude towards the skyscrapers varies widely.人们对这些摩天大楼的态度很不相同。78.attributeto(=to believe sth to be the result of)把归因于 a)David attributed his companys success to the unity of all the staff and their persevering hard w
27、ork.b)大卫说他们公司之所以获得成功是由于全体员工的团结和坚持不懈努力工作的结果。79.on the average(=on average,on an average)平均 a)On average,American firms remain the most productive in the world.b)American shares rose,on average,by 38%.80.be aware of(=be conscious of,beware)意识到 a)I was not aware of the fire.我没有意识到火。81.in the back of 在.
28、后面 支持,主使 a)Actor Hugh Grant was caught with his pants down when he was having sex with a prostitute in the back of his car.82.on the back of 在后部(外面);a)A guy is reading his paper when his wife walks up behind him and smacks him on the back of the head with a frying pan.83.be on ones back(=be ill in b
29、ed)卧床 a)He lay on his back,with his hands crossed under his head.他仰面躺着,头枕着手。84.at ones back(=supporting or favoring sb)支持 a)Don t talk about other s at his back.b)A:Tom should learn to look after himself.c)B:Yeah,he cant always have us at his back.85.have sb at ones back 有支持,有作后台 86.behind ones back
30、 背着某人(说坏话)a)Dont speak evil of a man behind his back b)不要在背后说人坏话。87.turn ones back on sb(=close ones eye to sb)不理睬(某人),背弃,抛弃 a)If the world turns its back on you,you turn your back on the world.88.be based on/upon 基于 a)This news report is based entirely on fact.b)这篇新闻报导是完全根据实际情况写成的。89.on the basis o
31、f 根据,在基础上 a)On the basis of the above results,we may establish attractor viewpoint of process of the long-range atmosphere and climate.90.begin with 以开始 a)Knowledge begin with practice.认识从实践开始。91.To begin with(=firstly)首先,第一(经常用于开始语)a)To begin with,we must consider the faculties of the staff all-sid
32、edly.首先,我们必须全面地考虑全体员工的素质。92.on behalf of 以名义 a)Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues.93.believe in(=have faith or trust in;count on)相信,依赖,信仰 a)I dont believe in the story.b)我不相信这件事。;我不相信这个故事。94.benefit(from)受益,得到好处 a)We benefit from daily exercises.b)我们得益于每天做操。95.fo
33、r the benefit of 为了的利益(好处)a)in the interests of 符合的利益 b)It is not his fault.He did it for your benefit.这不是他的过错。他是为了你的利益才这样做的。c)All the donations are for the benefit of the disabled children.所有的捐款都是为了帮助残疾儿童。96.for the better 好转 a)Her condition took a turn for the better.b)她的情况有所改善 97.get the better o
34、f(=defeat sb)打败,智胜 a)The devil begins to get the better of him by furnishing him with reasons for self-approval.98.by birth 在出生上,论出身,按血统 a)Iococca is Italian by birth although he was born in the United States.b)雅可虽然生在美国,但父母是意大利人。99.give birth to 出生 a)A hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
35、100.blame sb for sth 因责备某人 a)blame sth on sb 把推在某人身上 b)Dont blame it on him,but on me.c)别怪他,该怪我。d)They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan.e)他们怪罪秘书造成计划延误。101.be in blossom 开花(强调状态)a)come into blossom 开花(强调动作)b)A friendship in full blossom 浓郁的友谊 c)Approximately four thousand red and white
36、plum trees come into blossom at the foot of Mt.Makuyama.102.on board 到船上,在船上,上火车或飞机 a)We went on board the ship.我们登上了轮船。b)Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.c)飞机上的人都很着急,而且我们急于想了解出了什么事。103.boast of(or about)吹嘘 brag about a)Nobody should boast of his learn
37、ing.b)谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。104.out of breath 喘不过气来 a)If you are puffing,you are breathing loudly and quickly with your mouth open because you are out of breath after a lot of physical effort.105.in brief(=for short,In summary)简言之 a)In brief he says No 他简短地说了一个不字。106.in bulk 成批地,不散装的 a)If you buy or sell som
38、ething in bulk,you buy or sell it in large quantities.107.take the floor 起立发言 a)It is with great emotion,that I take the floor here today.108.on business 出差办事(对应 for pleasure)a)Im here on business.109.be busy with sth 于某事。a)be busy doing sth 忙于做某事 b)He busied himself with answering letters.c)他忙于回信。1
39、10.last but one 倒数第二 a)Jack was the last but one to arrive.杰克是倒数第二个到达的。111.but for(=without)要不是(表示假设)a)But for my brothers help,I would not have finished.b)要不是我兄弟的帮助,我是无法完成的。112.buy sth formoney 用多少钱买 a)She bought her friend a present for 50 RMB.b)她花了 50 元买了一件礼物给她的朋友。113.be capable of 能够,有能力 a)Are y
40、ou capable of climbing that tree?b)你能爬上那棵树吗?114.in any case(at any rate,at any price,at any cost,anyhow)无论如何 a)Its too late,in any case.无论如何太晚了。115.in case(=for fear that)万一;a)took along an umbrella,just in case.b)随身带一把伞,以防万一 116.in case of(=in the event of,if)如果发生万一 a)This is a case of stupidity,no
41、t dishonesty.b)这只是个愚蠢的例子,并非不诚实。117.in the case of 在.的情况 a)What to do in the case of an eye injury?118.in no case 在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)a)In no case do we recommend that anyone go below 100 Nutripoints daily because you really cannot expect to get adequate nutrients at this level.119.be cautious of 谨防 a)He
42、 was cautious of his footing,wary of the edge.120.center ones attention on(=focus ones attention on)把某人的注意力集中在上 a)Industrial development is being centered its attention on the west of the country.b)这个国家的西部正集中发展工业。121.be certain of(=be sure of)有把握,一定 a)We are certain of victory.我们一定会获得胜利。122.for cert
43、ain(=for sure)肯定地,有把握地 a)Some soils are actually too alkaline for certain plant life.123.by chance(=accidentally,by accident)偶然 a)They met by chance on a plane.b)他们在飞机上不期而遇 124.for a change 换换环境(花样等)a)ate early for a change.变化一下提早吃饭 125.in charge of(=responsible for)负责(某事)a)Whos in Charge of this Ne
44、twork?126.take charge of(be responsible for)负责管理(照顾)a)She is the youngest manager who takes charge of the overseas business in the company.她是这个公司里负责海外业务最年轻的经理。127.chargefor 因索取(费用),charge sb with sth 控告某人犯有 a)Charges ten dollars for a haircut.128.round the clock(=all day and all night,usually withou
45、t stopping)昼夜不停地 a)This is a terrific mission and we are very busy doing science round the ment on sth 评论 a)Everyone commented on her new hat.b)大家都在评论她的新帽子。c)He commented on the bad road.d)他评论这条糟糕的路。mit oneself to 致力于 a)I commit myself to strive for grades of“C”or better in all my high school classe
46、s and to benefit fully from the classes offered during the summer mit sb to prison 把某人送进监狱;a)A robbery was committed to prison last night.b)昨晚发生了一个强盗被送入了监狱。132.to commit oneself to a promise 受诺言的约束 133.in common(和)有共同之处,共用 a)We have many things in mon touch n.平易近人的特性 a)An effective administrator and
47、 also an effective leader,with a common touch b)有效的行政人员,也是有效的领导者,通常有平易近人的品质 135.be common to sb 是与某人所共有的 136.keep company with(=be friendly and go out together)和要好 a)If you keep company with a person or with a particular kind of person,you spend a lot of time with pare A with B 把与比较 a)compare one th
48、ing with another b)将一物与另一物比较 pare A to B 把比作 a)Mans life is often compared to a candle.b)人生常被喻为蜡烛。139.by comparison(with)比较起来 a)He puffed the new system by showing how badly his existing system performed by comparison.b)Agricultural productivity remained low by comparison with advanced countries lik
49、e the United States.140.in comparison with(=in contrast to)和比起来 a)They were living rather well,in comparison with people elsewhere in the pensate for(=give sth to make up for)补偿,赔偿,弥补 a)Nothing can compensate for the loss of ones health.b)一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。pensate sb for sth 赔偿,弥补 a)Management compensa
50、ted us for the time we worked.资方补偿我们工作时间的报酬 plain to sb about/of sth 向某人抱怨 a)Jean is always complaining about something.b)琼总是满腹牢骚。ply with(=act in accordance with a demand,order,rule etc)遵守,依从 a)You must comply with the library rules.b)遵守图书馆的规则。145.In compliance with 顺从,遵守,依从 a)Compliance with the l