北大考博英语基础词汇汇编（精华版）（2）

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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