avail 有利于，有助于 Will force alone avail us?
avert 挡开，防止，避免 Many traffic accidents can be averted by courtesy. ban （以官方明令）禁止，取缔 He was banned from entering the city. bang （突发的） sudden loud bang
cast 投，扔，抛，撒，掷 cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme contempt轻视,轻蔑:show a contempt for sb
contradict反驳,同….相矛盾,同….相抵触:The facts contradict his theory defy 公然违抗，反抗：He was going ahead defying all difficulties.
degenerate 衰退，堕落，变坏（into）: Her eyesight degenerated with the years.
deliberate 慎重的，深思熟虑的：The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices. denote 表示，是。。。的标志，意思是：A frown often denotes displeasure. correspond相符合相称(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to anticipation correspondent通信者,通讯员,记者:a good(bad)correspondent corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints
compact 紧密的，坚实的 a compact piece of luggage
compatible 能和睦相处的，合的来的 You should choose a roommate more compatible to your tastes.
detain 留住，担搁：be detained by business.
detect （当场）发现（某人在干坏事）:detect a student cheating
deteriorate （使）恶化,(使)变坏,(使)退化；背离，偏离：deviate from the rule devote 将...献给（to）:Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick.
compile 汇编，编制 compile an anthology of poems
comply 遵从，顺从，服从 comply with rules(safety regulations)
compose 组成，构成 England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain. compress 压缩 He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences comprise 包含，包括 The shipyard comprises three docks.
compromise 妥协，折衷 compromise over the hard-fought next.
confront （使）面临，（使）遭遇 The war confronted him with hardships. crucial 决定性的，关键性的：a crucial decision cue 提示，暗号，信号：throw cues to sb
cultivate耕作，栽培，养殖：cultivate vegetables
differentiate 使不同，使有差别，区分，区别：differentiate varieties of plants diffuse 扩散（气体，液体等）：The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky. disgust 厌恶，恶心：feel disgust for bad odors
disperse 分散，驱散，散去：Police dispersed the rioters with tear gas distribute 分配，分发：distribute the prizes among the winners eliminate排除,消除:eliminate the exploitation of man by man elite出类拔萃的人(或物),精华:the elite of the society
eloquent雄辩的,口才流利的,有说服力的:an eloquent spokesman embark上船(或飞机,汽车等):embark for Europe at New York harbor embody使具体化,表现:embody principles in actions
embrace拥抱:She embraced her son tenderly
enlighten 启发,使摆脱偏见(或迷信)Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? enroll 吸收(成员),招生:The school enrolled about 300 pupils last year
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condense （使）压缩，（使）凝结，使简洁 condense a speech to half confer 商谈，商议 confer with sb. Over (on, about, concerning) sth. confess 坦白，供认，承认，忏悔 confess one’s crime
formulate规划(制度等),构想出(计划方法等)formulate a policy
ensure 保证,担保:His industriousness and ability will ensure his success diminish 减少，降低：His illness diminished his strength. diplomat 外交家，外交官，圆滑的人：a career diplomat discard 丢弃，抛弃：discard an old pair of shoes
discern 看出，觉察出：We could discern from his appearance that he was upset. disclose 揭露，透露，使公开：disclose information to sb.
discharge 释放：The judge found him not guilty and discharged him.
discount 把（价格，费用等）打折扣，削价出售：The store discounts 3 per cent on all bills paid when due.
discriminate 区别，辨别：It’s difficult to discriminate between the twin brothers. disgrace 丢脸，耻辱：bring disgrace on oneself entertain 给。。。娱乐,使有兴趣:The child is entertaining himself with his building blocks entitle 给。。。权利,给。。。资格(to):Robert was entitled to see the documents equivalent 相等的,相同的:The misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness erase 擦掉,抹掉,消除:erase the chalk marks
erect 竖直的,垂直的,竖起的:an erect tree
erupt (火山,喷泉等)喷发:The volcano is due to erupt any day
essence 本质,实质,要素:Being thoughtful of others is the essence of politeness eternal 永恒的,永存的,永久的:eternal truths evaluate 估价,评价:evaluate property
evaporate (使)蒸发,(使)挥发:Heats evaporate water
exaggerate 夸张,夸大,对…言过其实:keep to the facts and don’t exaggerate exceed 超出,胜过:Her performance exceeded all the others external 外面的,外部的:external signs of a disease descend 下来，下降：Darkness descended too soon. extract取出,提取:extract a confession
extravagant奢侈的,浪费的:be extravagant in one’s way of living fabricate 建造,制造:The finest craftsmen fabricated this clock facilitate使变得(更)容易,使便利
fade (颜色)褪去:The color in this material will not fade faint不清楚的,模糊的,微弱的:a faint idea
dominate 分配，统治：a white dominated society
donate 捐赠，赠送：They donate to the Red Cross every year. doom 命运，厄运，劫数：His doom was to be poverty. doze 打瞌睡，打盹儿：The old lady dozed in her armchair. drain 慢慢排去：drain water from a pool
dread 怕，畏惧:I dread to think of what may happen. drift 漂流，漂泊：The sounds of music drifted up to us.
dubious 引起怀疑的，不确定的：a dubious reply
due 欠款的，应支付的：A great deal of money is due to you.
dump 倾倒，倾卸：He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk. duplicate 完全一样的，复制的：a duplicate key excess 超越,超过:an excess of supply over demand
execute 实行,实施,执行,履行:execute a plan
exemplify 例示,举例证明,是…的例证(或榜样等):The teacher exemplified the use of the word exert 用力,尽力:exert all one’s strength
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sacrifice 献祭，供奉 a law banning the ～ of animals salute 敬礼，祝贺 ～ one’s superior officer retain 保留，保持 ～the right to reply revenge 报仇，复仇
concentrate 集中，专心 concentrate one’s attention exhaust 汲空,抽完:exhaust a well
expel 驱逐,赶走:expel an invader from a country
expend 花费,消费(on, in):They expended all their strength in (on) trying to climb out expire 满期,届期,(期限)终止:His term of office expires this year
explicit 详尽的,明确的:give explicit directions
exploit英勇的或冒险的行为或事迹:The daring of exploit of the parachutists were much admired exterior 外部的,外面的,外表的:exterior decorations durable 耐用的：a durable fabric dwell （dwelt 或 dwelled ）（尤指作为常住居民）居住: dwell on an island economical节约的,节俭的,经济的: an economical stove
generate 产生，发生(电、热、光、力、摩擦力等)：generate electricity genuine 真的，非人造的，名副其实的：genuine leather
gesture 手势，示意动作：raise one’s hands in a gesture of despair
confine 限制，使局限 They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.
conflict （尤指长期的）战争，战斗 The conflict between Greece and Troy lasted ten years. conform 遵照，适应 confirm to(或with) the rules(the law)
flourish 茂盛,繁荣,兴旺:Painting flourished in Italy in the fifteenth century fluctuate波动,起伏:You can’t march in a straight line to the victory, you fluctuate it flush 脸红:Her cheeks flushed red
forbid 不许,禁止:Wine is absolutely forbidden to all the children forge锻炼:forge a horse-shoe out of an iron bar
glance 一瞥，扫视：take a glance at the newspaper headlines glare 怒视，瞪眼：give the jury a glare dense 稠密的，密集的:a dense forest
deposit 存放： She deposited her bag in the cloakroom. depress 使沮丧，使消沉：That movie depressed me.
deprive 剥夺，使丧失：deprive sb. of his property
derive 取得，得到：He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. controversy(尤之以文字形式进行的争论),辨证:a point of controversy
convention(正式)会议,(定期)大会:draft a new constitution at a convention convert转变,转化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas
convey运送,输送,传送:a wire conveys an electric current
convict(经审讯)证明…有罪,宣判…有罪:He was convicted of smuggling coordinate调节,协调:coordinate the functions of government agencies cordial热情友好的,热诚的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation) glimpse 一瞥，一看：have a glimpse of (into)sth
glitter 闪闪发亮(或发光)，光彩夺目，闪耀：His language glitters with marvelous words glory 光荣，荣誉：The soldiers hoped to win glory on the battle field glow 发热，发光，发红：the fire glowing in the darkness gossip 流言蜚语：give rise to gossip grant 同意，准予：grant a request
grease 油脂，动物脂：the grease spot on the envelope heal 治愈，愈合：heal the sick heap (一)堆：a big heap of books hedge (矮树)树篱：a quickset hedge
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highlight 使显著，使突出：
fracture 裂缝,裂痕: a fracture in the pipe
frequent时常发生的,频繁的:His trips to France are less frequent now frown 皱眉:frown at sb
frustrate 挫败,阻挠,使灰心,使无效:frustrate a plan
fulfill (fulfilled, fulfilling)履行,实现,完成: fulfill a contract furnish供应，提供：furnish blankets for the refugees
fury狂怒，暴怒：fly into a fury
fuss大惊小怪，乱忙，小题大做：make much fuss over losing a penny hinder妨碍，阻止：Bad weather hindered travel hint 暗示：drop(give ,throw out)a hint
enforce实施,使生效:The principal enforced the rules of the school finite 有限的,有限制的:a finite number of facts
flare (火焰)闪耀,(摇曳不定地)燃烧:candle flaring in the wind flash 闪光,闪烁:a flash of lighting flat平坦的,扁平的:a flat land
inaccessible 达不到的：The two rocks at the top of the steep hill is at first sight inaccessible incline倾斜：The shaft inclines almost thirty degree
incorporate 包含，吸收：His book incorporates his earlier essays incur 招致，引起，遭受：incur sb’s displeasure(envy) modify 修改，更改 ～a law
momentary 片刻的，瞬息的 a ～ feeling of fear designate 指明，表明：designate boundaries
desolate 荒芜的，不毛的：desolate land despise 蔑视，鄙视：He despises flattery.
detach 拆卸：They detached their trailer and set up camp.
diagnose 诊断，判断：The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.
dictate 口授，使听写：dictate a letter to a secretary
coincide 相符，相一致 100 Centigrade coincides with 212 Fahrenheit.
collaborate （尤指在文艺、科学等方面）合作，协作 He and I collaborated in writing plays. collapse 倒坍，崩溃，瓦解 The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. collide 碰撞，互撞 The car collided with the truck. commemorate 纪念，庆祝 commemorate a holiday commend 表扬，称赞 commend a soldier for bravery extinct (火等)熄灭了的:an extinct cigarette(fire) extinguish熄灭,扑灭:extinguish a cigarette(candle) multiply 乘，相乘～ 7 and 8 mutual 相互的， 彼此的 ～ aid
narrate 叙述，讲述 ～ the story of sb’s life
negligent 疏忽的，大意的 be ～ about traffic regulations
indignant 愤怒的，愤慨的：The actress was at the columnist’s personal questions indispensable 必不可少的，必需的(to. for)： Oxygen is indispensable to life
induce 引诱，劝使：Nothing will induce me to do that
infer (根据已知事实等)推断，推定(from)：From his grades I inferred that he was a good student ingenious (人,头脑等)灵巧的，足智多谋的：an ingenious designer instant 紧急的，急迫的，立即的，即刻的：be in instant need of help institute 学会，协会，学院，研究院：an institute for the blind
insulate 隔音，使隔绝(以免受到影响)：We are not insulated from the real world the way we were insult 侮辱，辱骂：She insulted him by calling him a coward flatter奉承,使高兴:I feel greatly flattered by your invitation
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flee逃走,逃掉:The enemy troops fled in utter confusion flexible柔韧易,弯曲的:flexible cord
fling(用力)扔,掷,抛,丢:fling sb into prison
hoist 举起，升起，吊起：The war hoisted prices
homogeneous 同种类的，同性质的，有相同特征的：homogeneous parts horizon 地平(线)：The sun has sunk below the horizon
hospital 好客的，殷勤的，热情友好的：be hospital to the homeless hostile 敌人的，敌方的：a hostile army
withstand 经受，承受 ～hardships
speculate 推测，推断 I cannot ～ on their motives for doing this spill 溢出，溅出 The ship ～ed oil while in port spin 纺制 ～ cotton into yarn
splash 溅泼A passing car ～ed my dress
split 劈开，切开，裂开 ～ the firewood with an axe
sponsor 发起者，主办者，保证人，赞助者the ～ of the annual Christmas parade spot斑点，污点 a blue tie with ～s
spray 浪花，水花 The new shower heads reduce ～ and waste less water sprout 抽条，发芽，长出 The seeds we planted finally ～ed
2014考研英语核心词汇
