大学英语四级 CET-4

1. abandon /əˈbændən/ - 释义：v. 抛弃，放弃；沉溺于 n. 放任 - 同义词：forsake, desert, give up - 近义词：leave, quit, renounce - 反义词：keep, maintain, retain, continue - 易误用：confuse with abound（大量存在）—abandon 是放弃，abound 是富于 - 例句： 1. They had to abandon the sinking ship before it went under. — The New York Times 2. Don’t abandon your principles just to please others. — Daily Wisdom Quotes 3. She abandoned herself to the music and danced freely. — The Guardian 4. The company decided to abandon the failed project. — Harvard Business Review 5. He abandoned his studies in his second year. — Oxford English Corpus 6. The puppy was abandoned by the roadside. — Reader’s Digest 7. We will not abandon our pursuit of peace. — UN Official Statement 8. They abandoned hope of finding survivors. — BBC News 9. She sang with a joyous sense of abandon. — The Washington Post 10. Never abandon a friend in need. — Aesop’s Fables

2. accelerate /əkˈseləreɪt/ - 释义：v. （使）加速；（使）提前发生 - 同义词：speed up, hasten, quicken - 近义词：expedite, advance, precipitate - 反义词：decelerate, slow down, retard, delay - 易误用：不要与 aggravate（恶化，激怒）混淆 - 例句： 1. The driver accelerated to merge onto the highway. — The New York Times 2. Climate change may accelerate the melting of glaciers. — National Geographic 3. We need to accelerate the pace of reform. — The Economist 4. The drug accelerates the body’s healing process. — Lancet Medical Journal 5. Demand for electric cars has accelerated sharply. — Reuters 6. He accidentally accelerated instead of braking. — Traffic Safety Report 7. The program aims to accelerate students’ learning. — Education Week 8. Inflation could accelerate if wages rise too fast. — Financial Times 9. Technological progress continues to accelerate. — Wired Magazine 10. Press the pedal to accelerate gradually. — Driver’s Manual

3. adequate /ˈædɪkwət/ - 释义：adj. 足够的；适当的；勉强合格的 - 同义词：sufficient, enough, satisfactory - 近义词：commensurate, acceptable, fitting - 反义词：inadequate, insufficient, deficient, lacking - 易误用：不要与 adroit（机敏的）混淆 - 例句： 1. Is the funding adequate to complete the project? — Harvard Business Review 2. The hotel provided adequate but not luxurious accommodation. — Lonely Planet 3. Make sure you wear adequate protection. — CDC Health Advisory 4. His explanation was adequate for a beginner. — Oxford English Corpus 5. The court found the evidence was adequate. — Legal Case Report 6. An adequate supply of water is essential. — WHO Bulletin 7. Her performance was merely adequate. — The Guardian 8. Do you feel you have adequate time to prepare? — Educational Psychology Journal 9. This tent offers adequate shelter from rain. — Outdoor Gear Lab 10. No adequate substitute has been found. — Scientific American

4. advocate /ˈædvəkeɪt/（v.）；/ˈædvəkət/（n.） - 释义：v. 倡导，拥护 n. 倡导者；辩护律师 - 同义词：champion, support, endorse（v.）；proponent, supporter（n.） - 近义词：recommend, plead for, back - 反义词：oppose, condemn, reject（v.）；detractor, opponent（n.） - 易误用：勿与 avocate（非标准词）混淆；注意动词发音重音在前 - 例句： 1. She advocates stricter gun control laws. — The Washington Post 2. Many doctors advocate a plant-based diet. — Mayo Clinic Proceedings 3. He is a passionate advocate for human rights. — Amnesty International Report 4. The NGO advocates on behalf of migrant workers. — UNHCR 5. Lincoln was an early advocate of abolishing slavery. — Biography of Abraham Lincoln 6. Parents advocated for better school lunches. — Local News 7. I don’t advocate giving up all medication. — Medical Advice Column 8. She became a leading advocate of prison reform. — The Guardian 9. They advocated a policy of non-intervention. — Foreign Affairs 10. The defense advocate cross-examined the witness. — Court Transcript

5. anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ - 释义：v. 预期，预料；先于…行动；期待 - 同义词：expect, foresee, predict - 近义词：look forward to, count on, envision - 反义词：doubt, be surprised by, ignore - 易误用：不要与 participate（参加）混淆；anticipate 含”预先应对”之意 - 例句： 1. Economists anticipate a rate cut next month. — Bloomberg 2. She anticipated my question and had the answer ready. — Management Today 3. We didn’t anticipate such a large turnout. — Event Organizer’s Blog 4. The software anticipates user errors and offers corrections. — TechCrunch 5. I eagerly anticipate your reply. — Jane Austen — Pride and Prejudice (1813) 6. They anticipated the enemy’s move and prepared defenses. — Military History Journal 7. Can you anticipate problems before they arise? — Harvard Business Review 8. We anticipate completing the build by Friday. — Project Status Report 9. He seemed to anticipate her every need. — Contemporary Novel Excerpt 10. Few anticipated how quickly the virus would spread. — The Lancet

大学英语六级 CET-6

1. ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ - 释义：adj. 模棱两可的；含糊不清的；有歧义的 - 同义词：vague, equivocal, unclear - 近义词：obscure, enigmatic, indeterminate - 反义词：clear, explicit, unambiguous, definite - 易误用：勿与 ambitious（有雄心的）混淆 - 例句： 1. The contract contained an ambiguous clause about termination. — Harvard Law Review 2. His ambiguous reply left us unsure of his intentions. — The New Yorker 3. Avoid ambiguous language in scientific writing. — APA Style Guide 4. The painting’s meaning remains deliberately ambiguous. — The Art Newspaper 5. She gave an ambiguous smile that meant nothing. — Contemporary Fiction 6. The law was criticized for being too ambiguous. — The Economist 7. That instruction is ambiguous—do we go left or right? — Hiking Manual 8. Voters were confused by the ambiguous wording on the ballot. — Associated Press 9. His motives are ambiguous at best. — The Guardian 10. An ambiguous symbol can be interpreted in multiple ways. — Semiotics Textbook

2. consecutive /kənˈsekjutɪv/ - 释义：adj. 连续不断的，连贯的（无间隔） - 同义词：successive, sequential, running - 近义词：in a row, back-to-back, uninterrupted - 反义词：alternating, interrupted, sporadic, nonconsecutive - 易误用：勿与 consequent（作为结果的）混淆 - 例句： 1. It rained for three consecutive days. — Weather Channel Report 2. He won the championship for five consecutive years. — Sports Illustrated 3. Do not miss two consecutive classes. — University Syllabus 4. The team played eight consecutive away games. — ESPN 5. Consecutive numbers differ by one. — Mathematics Textbook 6. The patient had no consecutive hours of sleep. — Sleep Medicine Journal 7. They scored in three consecutive quarters. — NFL Game Recap 8. Please write on consecutive lines only. — Form Instruction 9. This is the tenth consecutive month of growth. — Financial Times 10. Consecutive sentences run one after the other in prison terms. — Legal Dictionary

3. deteriorate /dɪˈtɪriəreɪt/ - 释义：v. 恶化，变坏；（质量、状况）退化 - 同义词：worsen, decline, degenerate - 近义词：degrade, go downhill, rot - 反义词：improve, recover, ameliorate, mend - 易误用：勿拼写为 deteriate（错误拼写） - 例句： 1. The patient’s condition began to deteriorate rapidly. — Mayo Clinic Case Notes 2. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated. — BBC World News 3. Old paint will deteriorate if exposed to sunlight. — Home Maintenance Guide 4. Air quality deteriorates in winter due to smog. — WHO Air Quality Report 5. Their marriage deteriorated after years of neglect. — Psychology Today 6. The road surface has seriously deteriorated. — Department of Transportation 7. Negotiations deteriorated into shouting matches. — The New York Times 8. Metal parts deteriorate through oxidation. — Engineering Handbook 9. Do not let the situation deteriorate further. — Crisis Management Manual 10. His eyesight deteriorated with age. — Ophthalmology Journal

4. intrinsic /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/ - 释义：adj. 固有的，内在的，本质的（属于事物本身） - 同义词：inherent, innate, essential - 近义词：built-in, fundamental, internal - 反义词：extrinsic, external, superficial, acquired - 易误用：勿与 intricate（复杂的，精细的）混淆 - 例句： 1. Curiosity is an intrinsic part of human nature. — Scientific American 2. The diamond has intrinsic value beyond its market price. — Gemological Journal 3. Employees need to find intrinsic motivation in their work. — Harvard Business Review 4. The intrinsic interest of the subject kept us engaged. — Education Research 5. Intrinsic muscles control fine finger movements. — Gray’s Anatomy (Textbook) 6. The painting’s beauty lies in its intrinsic qualities. — Art Criticism Quarterly 7. There is no intrinsic difference between the two versions. — Linguistics Study 8. Risk is intrinsic to any investment. — The Economist 9. Intrinsic rewards matter more than bonuses to some people. — Organizational Behavior Journal 10. The gene carries intrinsic instructions for protein synthesis. — Nature (Journal)

5. suppress /səˈpres/ - 释义：v. 抑制，压制；镇压；封锁（信息）；止住（生理反应） - 同义词：repress, stifle, quell, censor - 近义词：subdue, hold back, restrain, crush - 反义词：encourage, express, release, promote, incite - 易误用：勿与 oppress（压迫/暴政对待）混淆——suppress 侧重”制止/隐瞒”，oppress 侧重”欺压” - 例句： 1. He tried to suppress his anger during the meeting. — Novel Excerpt 2. The government suppressed reports of the protest. — Amnesty International 3. This medication suppresses allergic reactions. — Physician’s Desk Reference 4. You cannot suppress the truth forever. — George Orwell — 1984 (1949) 5. Riot police suppressed the demonstration violently. — The Guardian 6. She suppressed a laugh at the inappropriate moment. — Contemporary Fiction 7. The compiler suppresses warnings if flagged. — Programming Manual (GCC) 8. Memory suppression is a defense mechanism. — Freud — Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis (1917) 9. Fire doors help suppress the spread of flames. — Building Safety Code 10. Don’t suppress your creative instincts. — Creative Writing Workshop

英语专业八级 TEM-8

1. acquiesce /ˌækwiˈes/ - 释义：v. 默许，勉强同意（尤指沉默地顺从） - 同义词：consent, comply, yield - 近义词：assent, go along with, submit, concur - 反义词：resist, oppose, protest, refuse, demur - 易误用：勿与 acquire（获得）混淆；acquiesce 强调不情愿的默认 - 例句： 1. Seeing no alternative, he acquiesced in the decision. — The Economist 2. The public silently acquiesced to the new regulations. — Political Science Quarterly 3. She nodded to show she acquiesced in the plan. — Henry James — The Portrait of a Lady (1881) 4. I will not acquiesce to unjust demands. — Civil Rights Archive 5. Parliament acquiesced rather than mounting a challenge. — British Parliamentary History 6. Parents often acquiesce when children persist. — Child Psychology Journal 7. The opposition party refused to acquiesce. — The Guardian 8. He acquiesced with a weary shrug. — Contemporary Literature 9. To acquiesce is not necessarily to agree—only to cease resisting. — Legal Commentary 10. The weaker party acquiesced under pressure. — International Relations Review

2. capricious /kəˈprɪʃəs/（英 also /kəˈpriːʃəs/） - 释义：adj. 反复无常的，任性的，变幻莫测的 - 同义词：whimsical, fickle, unpredictable - 近义词：erratic, mercurial, impulsive, arbitrary - 反义词：steady, constant, reliable, predictable, steadfast - 易误用：勿与 crazy（精神失常）混用——capricious 指善变而非精神异常 - 例句： 1. The capricious wind changed direction without warning. — Sailing Manual 2. A good leader should not be capricious in policy-making. — Leadership Quarterly 3. She was known for her capricious taste in fashion. — Vogue (Archival Article) 4. Fortune is notoriously capricious. — Boethius — The Consolation of Philosophy (c. 524 AD) 5. Investors fear capricious changes in tax law. — The Financial Times 6. His capricious temper made him hard to work for. — Biographical Memoir 7. The gods in mythology are often depicted as capricious. — Classics Textbook 8. Teenagers can be capricious, acting on sudden impulse. — Developmental Psychology 9. The weather in the mountains is famously capricious. — National Geographic 10. A judge must avoid capricious rulings. — Judicial Ethics Manual

3. didactic /daɪˈdæktɪk/（美 also /dɪˈdæktɪk/） - 释义：adj. 教诲的，说教的；教学用的（含贬义：过于说教） - 同义词：instructive, moralizing, preceptive - 近义词：educational, edifying, pedantic - 反义词：entertaining (purely), frivolous, noninstructional - 易误用：勿与 dialectic（辩证法/辩证的）混淆 - 例句： 1. The novel’s didactic tone put off some readers. — Literary Review 2. Aesop’s Fables are intentionally didactic tales. — Aesop — Fables (c. 600 BC) 3. Good children’s literature need not be overly didactic. — Horn Book Magazine 4. The professor favored a didactic approach to teaching ethics. — University Course Catalog 5. Some dismissed the film as too didactic. — The New Yorker 6. Didactic poetry was popular in the 18th century. — History of English Literature 7. The museum uses didactic panels to explain exhibits. — Museum Curatorial Guide 8. His speeches grew increasingly didactic with age. — Biography of a Public Intellectual 9. Not all moral stories are clumsily didactic. — Children’s Lit Criticism 10. The textbook is unapologetically didactic in style. — Academic Publisher’s Note

4. obsequious /əbˈsiːkwiəs/ - 释义：adj. 谄媚的，逢迎的，过分殷勤的（含贬义） - 同义词：sycophantic, fawning, ingratiating - 近义词：servile, subservient, toadying - 反义词：aloof, dignified, forthright, independent, blunt - 易误用：勿与 obsolete（过时的）混淆 - 例句： 1. The waiter was unpleasantly obsequious toward the celebrity. — Travel Essay 2. He surrounded himself with obsequious advisors. — Historical Biography 3. An obsequious courtier flattered the king endlessly. — Shakespeare — King Lear (1606), Act II 4. No one trusts an obsequious subordinate. — Management Today 5. The character is portrayed as weak and obsequious. — Film Criticism 6. She disliked his obsequious attempts to curry favor. — Jane Austen — Mansfield Park (1814) 7. The lobbyist’s obsequious manner was transparent. — Washington Post 8. Dogs are loyal; obsequious humans are calculating. — Essay on Flattery 9. Avoid being either arrogant or obsequious. — Etiquette Manual (Emily Post, 1922) 10. His obsequious bow drew laughter from the crowd. — Historical Novel

5. sanguine /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ - 释义：adj. 乐观的，充满信心的（尤指在困境中）；红润的（古义） - 同义词：optimistic, hopeful, buoyant, cheerful - 近义词：confident, unworried, positive - 反义词：pessimistic, despondent, gloomy, cynical - 易误用：勿与 sanguinary（血腥的，嗜杀的）混淆——sanguine=乐观，sanguinary=血淋淋 - 例句： 1. Despite the losses, she remained sanguine about the outcome. — The Wall Street Journal 2. Investors are surprisingly sanguine about the recession. — The Economist 3. He is sanguine that a solution will be found. — Diplomatic Correspondence 4. In medieval humoral theory, the sanguine type was cheerful and ruddy. — History of Medicine Textbook 5. “I am sanguine we shall prevail,” said the general. — Historical Fiction 6. Even the most sanguine analyst admits risks exist. — Financial Times 7. She greeted bad news with a sanguine smile. — Contemporary Novel 8. A sanguine temperament helps in high-pressure jobs. — Occupational Psychology Journal 9. Don’t be blindly sanguine—prepare for setbacks too. — Business Strategy Review 10. Chaucer describes the sanguine man as merry and hopeful. — Geoffrey Chaucer — The Canterbury Tales (c. 1387–1400), General Prologue