标题: 北大考博英语基础词汇汇编（精华版）（2） [打印本页] 作者: 嘎嘣脆 时间: 2012-12-27 09:28 标题: 北大考博英语基础词汇汇编（精华版）（2） Since the situation is changing, let’s take some _____ measures to deal with
it.
flexible changeable changing
If I had the choice, I would retire at thirty.
Selection/preference/option/alternative
No one came to claim for the horse, so the farmer decided to sell it.
cling She clung to the hope that he was still alive.
Stick adhere hold grasp keep
close The ceremony was brought to a close by the singing of the national anthe
m（国歌）.
Listen and look closely, you’ll find it out.
A good employer gives hints to his or her employees without interfering with t
heir creativity.
Tip information news wind message clue evidence sign proof key
combine Hydrogen combines with Oxygen to form water.
blend mix mingle fuse unite couple join
comment I m afraid I can t comment on your work just yet. Remark
criticism judgment decision evaluation criterion standard remark
commit I cannot commit myself to any further expense; my means are stretched
to the utmost as it is. Devote dedicate
Compare this with that, and you will see which is the better. Contrast
Poets have compared sleep to death.
She is lovely beyond compare.
comparison This one costs more but is really cheaper by comparison.
I have done little this year in comparison with what I did last year.
Comparable/comparative
compel We cannot compel you to do it, but we think you should.
Force oblige urge require drive press work hard on push prompt
He has formed a good habit.
Form/create/shape/develop/mold/compose/construct/design/devise/frame/arrange/b
uild
Assemble/manufacture/produce
Next year, Susan has to take three compulsory courses. Required
compose The committee was composed mainly of teachers and parents.
Consist of/ be made up of / contain / include/hold/cover/comprise
comprehensive /Comprehensible
She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.
conscious She was not conscious of his presence in the room. Aware
Considerate/considerable It was very considerate of you to send me a Christma
s card.
Difference between them:
Considerate/thoughtful/kind/sympathetic
Considerable/much/important/great/significant/powerful
contend I would contend that unemployment is our most serious social evil.
Argue/struggle/fight/quarrel
Our journey was slow because the train stopped continually at different villag
es.
continuously vs continually
convey Words cannot convey how delighted I am. express
cope Poor Mary！ She has so much to cope with.
deal with live with be put up with tolerate endure bear stand be fed
up with
handle treat
correspond This word in the English version corresponds to that phrase in the
French one.
count Her opinion counts because of her experience.
Matter be of importance significant have the last word
Don’t count on a salary increase this year.
believe depended count confide rely depend bank
critical If you really understood the difficulties facing the government, you
wouldn t be so critical of its spending reductions. Expenditure
Crucial urgent pressing decisive
Ironic faultfinding picky fastidious sarcastic
cure This medicine should cure you of your cold.
Remind relieve inform deprive rob break
It is not my custom to give in. Custom habit use practice manner way pat
tern tendency fashion routine nature
The damage to the house caused by the storm took several days to repair.
destruction damage harm ruin injury bruise impact spoil wrong pain agon
y distress
grieve /hurt / impair/ abuse /plague/ epidemic/debris/trash/junk/rubbish
decline Steel production has been on the decline in these countries.
Diminish decrease fall drop dip sink reduce
deep They dived deep into the ocean.
She was deeply interested in classical music.
degree She has also affected but to a lesser degree. Extent
deem They deemed him innocent but failed to understand why he was lying.
think/believe/consider/judge/assume/suppose/regard/ponder/contemplate/study/re
flect/think over
A good mastery of English demands patience and enthusiasm.
Demand/require/call for
deny They denied her the opportunity to see her father.
refuse decline rejects turn down say no to
die She died of an illness; and he died a beggar.
The storms are dying down.
The noise of the car died away in the distance.
The members of the family had all died off.
This species has died out.
Can you describe what he looks like?
Describe/portray/illustrate/picture/characterize/represent/define/tell
They were determined that he make a big fortune in his forties.
Convinced/firm/sure/certain/resolute/serious
She was in his eyes a devoted mother.
Devoted/earnest/hearty/sincere/serious/zealous
The sewers discharge (their contents) into the sea.
Discharge/discard / cast way / do away with / dispose of / abandon / forsake /
desert / give away/
throw away/cast off/get rid of
display We were amazed by the rich variety of commodities on display.
Her writings display natural talents.
Exhibit show indicate specify illustrate demonstrate expose present
distinct Mice are distinct form rats.
Different/unlike/varied/opposite/contrary/reverse/dissimilar
Long sentences are distinctive of Henry James’s later style.
Characteristic explicit definite candid unmistakable expressive direct
The light is so dim that I cannot distinguish one object from another.
distinguish tell separate divide
He is one of the most distinguished scholars in this field.
Distinguished/outstanding/famous/well-known/noted/popular/celebrated/honored/r
ecognized
/prominent/important/superior
In the dark I could only discern the outline of the building.
Discern/see/make out/observe/perceive/recognize/know/understand/detect/spot/sp
y/behold
diverse There are people from diverse cultures at the party. different vari
ous comprehensive
He refused to disclose his name and address.
Disclose/uncover/reveal/show/expose/betray
They drew up the contract and presented it to the management.
The train drew in/into the station. pull
draw pull drag push heave lift haul