Practice 1
1、appoint vt.任命；約定
She’s been appointed to the post of sales director.
2、delay vt.&vi.&n.耽擱；拖延；延遲的時間
They delay ed publishing the report until after the election.
3、shift vt.&vi.&n.移動；轉動；改變；轉換；輪班
I shifted into top gear.
4、cancel vt.取消；刪除
The match had to be cancelled owing to the bad weather.
5、join vt. 加入；連接
Will you join me for a drink?
6、contain vt.容納；包含；抑制
Doctors are struggling to contain the disease.
7、transplant vt.&n.移栽；移植；遷移；移植（手術）；移植的器官
The surgeon has done several heart transplants.
8、event n.事件；比賽的項目
The next event will be the 100metros race.
9、store n.&vi.&vt.商店；儲存；倉庫；存儲；儲備
Why don’t you tell him instead of storing up hatred against him?
10、various a.各種各樣的；多方面的
For various reason I’d prefer not to meet him.
11、liberal a.開明的；自由的
The church has become more liberal in this century.
12、optional a.可以任選的；非強制的
The car radio is an optional extra.
13、last a.&ad.&vi.剛過去的；最後的；上壹次；最後；持續；維持
This food will only last three days.
14、significant a.有異議的；重要的；重大的
There is a significant improvement in the company’s safety record.
15、alike a.&ad.相同的；想象的（指用作表語）；同樣的
There is a training course for employed and unemployed alike.
Practice2
1、 appreciate vt.感激；欣賞；領會
I’d appreciate it if you would turn the radio down.
2、 secure a.&vt.安全的；放心的；獲得；保衛
Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack.
3、 disturb vt.擾亂；妨礙；使不安
A light wind disturbed the surface of the water.
4、 confuse vt.使混亂；混淆
I’m always confusing John with Paul.
5、 earn vt.賺的；獲得
He earned a lot of praise from the papers for his smart deeds.
6、 punish vt.懲罰；處罰
The teacher punished them for their rudeness.
7、 overlook vt. 忽略；俯視；寬容
I’ll overlook your mistake this time.
8、 suit n.&vt. 壹套衣服；訴訟；適合；相配
That color doesn’t suit her.
9、 reveal vt.揭露；泄露；展現；顯示
The investigation has revealed some faults in the system.
10、witness n.&v.目擊者；見證人；目擊；為……作證
The 1980s have witnessed increasing unemployment.
11、solution n.答案；解決方法；溶解（作用）；溶液
They finally came up with a solution.
12、frequency n.次數；頻率；經常發生；頻繁
The frequency of accidents has forced the government to lower the speed limit.
13、interval n. 間隔；間歇；（幕間或中場）休息
Tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy, with a few sunny intervals.
14、primary a.首要的；基本的；最初的；初級的
The primary purpose of his visit is to improve trading relations.
15、guilty a.有罪的；內疚的
I feel very guilty about forgetting to post your letter.
Practice 3
1、 tolerate vt.容忍；容許；寬容
I won’t tolerate your bad manners any longer.
2、suppose vt.認為；猜想；（祈使句中）讓；假設；（被動態中）期望；應該
She was commonly supposed (to be) extremely rich.
3、acquire vt.取得；獲得；學到
I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.
4、differ vt.（-from）和……不同；（-with）與……意見不同
Their house differs from mine in having no dining room.
5、furnish vt.為……配備加劇；（-with）提供；供應
It is costly to furnish our new flat.
6、haste n.急速；急忙
In his haste, he forgot to take his umbrella.
7、luxury n.奢華；奢侈品
Cream cakes are a luxury in our house.
8、jungle n.（熱帶的）叢林；密林；使人迷惑而且雜亂的大量事物
There are many kinds of jungle animals.
9、enormous a.巨大的；龐大的
He gained an enormous mount of money in the business.
10、urgent a.緊迫的；緊要的
It’s not urgent, it can wait until tomorrow.
11、vivid a. （光線、色彩）鮮亮的，醒目的；逼真的
The film star wears a vivid red hair.
12、similar a.相似的；類似的
He was advised not to eat bread cake, and other similar foods.
13、artificial a.人工的；假的；矯揉造作的
She welcomed me with an artificial smile.
14、advisable a.可取的；明智的
It is advisable to wear a safety belt when you’re driving.
15、equivalent a.&n. (-to)相等的；相同的；等同物；等價物
Changing his job is equivalent to firing him.
Practice 4
1、 surround vt.圍繞；包圍
The whole affair is surrounded by controversy.
2、wreck n.&vt.失事船只（殘骸）；破滅；（常被動態）使遇到海灘
We were wrecked off the coast of Africa.
3、charge n.&v.價錢；指控；主管；電荷；充電；要價；指控；充電；沖鋒
How much do you charge for a double room?
4、assess vt.估價；評定
He’s so lazy that it’s difficult to asses his ability.
5、annoy vt.使煩惱；打攪
I was annoyed with him because he kept interrupting.
6、coordinate a.&vt.&n.並列的；等同的；協調；調節；坐標
We used a computer to coordinate the marketing campaign.
7、abuse vt.&n.辱罵；濫用；刻薄的話；濫用；妄用；虐待
I’m afraid the system is open to abuse.
8、scenery n.風景；景色；舞臺；布景
We passed through some beautiful scenery on our journey.
9、routine a.& n.慣常的；例行的；慣例；常規；例行公事
She longed to escape from the old familiar routine.
10、nuisance n.令人討厭的人或事
It is a nuisance having to go back home to get my ticket.
11、minimum n .&a. 最小量；最低限度；最小數的；最低點的
He smokes a minimum of ten cigarettes a day.
12、battery n.電池（組）；電瓶；壹組（器具等）；炮兵連
The car won’t start because the battery has lost all its power.
13、tame a.&vt 馴服的；由人馴養的；馴服
Only the tame horse can be ridden on.
14、progressive a.不斷前進的；先進的；逐漸的
This is a progressive firm that uses the most modern systems.
15、applicable a.適合的；適用的
The rule is only applicable to UK citizens.
Practice 5
1、motivate v.促動；激發
There is little to motivate these kids to work hard at school.
2、omit vt.省去；略去；忽略
In writing this report I have omitted all unnecessary details.
3、refusal n.拒絕；謝絕
My offer met with a polite refusal.
4、perspective n.視角；觀點
The new evidence put an entirely different perspective on the case.
5、 series n.壹系列；連續；叢書
This is the latest in a series of proposals on arms limitation.
6、scholarship n.獎學金
She won a scholarship to Oxford.
7、ribbon n.緞帶；絲帶
She wore red ribbons in her hair.
8、patient a.&n.有耐心的；忍耐的；病人
You should have been more patient with that customer.
9、purchase vt.&n.購買；購物；購得物
The purchasing power of the dollar has declined.
10、vigorous a.將有力的；有活力的
The minister made a vigorous defense of the government policies.
11、specific a.明確的；具體的
She gave us very specific instructions.
12、stable n.&a.馬廝；畜舍；穩固的；安定的
The ladder isn’t very stable.
13、responsible a.負有責任的；可靠的；需對（事、人）負責的
Who’s responsible for this terrible mess?
14、original a.&n.最初的；獨特新穎的；原件；原物；原著
The original owner of the house was a Frenchman.
15、instant a.&n.即刻發生的；即時的；（壹般用單數）片刻；剎那
I took an instant dislike to him.
Practice 6
1. highlight vt.&n.使顯著；使註意力集中於；最精彩的部分（場面）
He gave us several facts that highlight the need for change.
2. amuse vt.使開心；使發笑；給……提供娛樂
His silly jokes amused the children.
3. classify vt.把……分級（分類）；把……分為
The scientists classify the animals into several types.
4. insert vt.插入；放入
He inserted a key in the lock of the front door.
5. manufacture vt.&n.（尤指用機器大量）制造；制造
This firm manufactures cars.
6. pitch vt.&n.紮（營）；為……定音高；投，扔；球場；音調；程度
This song is pitched too high for my voice.
7. journal n.（專業團體辦的）定期刊物，雜質；日記，日誌
The British Medical Journal
8. comment n.&vt.評論；評註；vi.（-on）評論發表意見
He made several unfavorable comments about his boss.
9. neglect vt.&n.忽略，忽視；忽略，疏忽；被忽略的狀況
The garden has fallen into a state of neglect.
10. request n.&vt.要求；請求；需要
They have made an urgent request for international aid.
11. ratio n.筆；比例；比率
The ratio of nurses to doctors in2:1.
12. mixture n.混合物；混合；合計
His excuse is a mixture of amusement and disbelief.
13. hostile a.懷有敵意的；敵方的
The prime minister was given a hostile reception.
14. peculiar a.奇怪的，異常的；特有的
This meat tastes peculiar. I hope it’s all right.
15. fruitful a.成功的；富有成效的
It was a fruitful meeting.
Practice 7
1、 convert vt.&vi .&n.（使）轉變，轉換；改變信仰；改變信仰者
This sofa converts into a bed.
2、adopt vi.&vt.收養；采納，采用；采取
U.S.A adopts a tough attitude to the terrorists.
3、resist vi.&vt.抵抗，對抗；不受……的損害；忍住
He was charged with resisting arrest.
4、deny vt.否認，否定；拒絕給予，不準
He was denied the chance of going to university.
5、pace n.&vi.&vt.步速；步子；步法；踱步（於），步測
I think the room is ten meters long; I’ll pace it (out)
6、incline vt.&n.影響；（使）傾向於；有……趨勢；曲（身）；斜坡，斜面
Her arguments incline me towards a different view of the matter.
7、maintain vt.維持；維修；保養；堅持主張；贍養；維持……的存在
The railway lines have to be constantly maintained.
8、display vt.&n.陳列，展出；流露；顯示；展覽；表現；陳列品
The goods were on display in the shop window.
9、inhabitant n.居民；棲居的動物
This big city has 6 million inhabitants.
10、suburb n.郊區，近郊；城郊
Blackheath is a suburb of London.
11、awkward a.笨拙的；不便操作的；尷尬的，棘手的；不協作的
They’ve bee n asking some very awkward questions.
12、marvelous a.奇妙的，很好的
What marvelous weather.
13、outstanding a.接觸的，優秀的；未解決的
He is an outstanding young musician.
14、conservative a.守舊的，不趕時髦的，謹慎的。
At a conservative estimate, the holiday will cost $300.
15、slight a.輕微的，微小的，脆弱的
I have the slightest idea what you’re talking about.
Practice 8
1、 amount n.&.vi.總數，總量，數量，（-to）達到，等於
Her reply amounts to a refusal.
2、 postpone vt.使延期，推遲
We postpone making a decision.
3、 revise vt.改變，修正，審（稿），修訂，校訂
He revised the manuscript of his book.
4、 decrease vt &vi .減少，降低，減少，減少之量
They’re making efforts to decrease military spending.
5、 investigate vt.&vi .調查，控究，查明
The doctors decided to investigate the cause of cancer.
6、 virtue n.美德，高尚的道德，優點
Among her many virtues are loyalty, courage, and trustfulness.
7、 appearance n.出現，顯露 ，外表，外觀
She’s made a number of appearances on television.
8、 device n.裝置，設備；詭計，策略；寫作手法
This device is for changing the speed.
9、 sting vt.&vi.&n.刺，蟄（使）感劇痛；刺，蟄刺，刺痛
Dose a bee die when it loses its sting?
10、hollow a.中空的，凹陷的；（聲音）空洞的；虛有其表的
He won a hollow victory.
11、flat n.&a.平坦的，癟的；扁平的；幹脆的，直截了當的
My request was met with a flat refusal.
12、precious a.寶貴的，珍愛的
He poured a few drops of the precious liquid into the glass.
13、miserable a.痛苦，淒慘的
Poor people live in miserable conditions.
14、tedious a.冗長的，枯燥乏味的
He fell asleep when listening to the tedious lecture.
local a.地方性的，當地的；局部（身體）的
This local radio station receives more and more popularity.
Practice 9
1、 resemble vt.像，類似，相似
She resemble her sister in appearance but not character.
2、 track n.&vt &vi .足跡，軌跡；小徑；跑道；追蹤，跟蹤
They tracked the thief to his house.
3、 underline vt.在……之下劃線；強調，使突出
She underlined her disagreement by walking out.
4、 observe vt.看到，註意到；觀察，觀測；遵守，奉行（法律、習俗等）
Do you observe Christmas?
5、 entitle vt.（常用動態）使……有權（做某事）；給予……的資格
I think I’m entitled to know this matter.
6、bounce vt.&n.（使）彈回，反彈；跳起，反彈；彈性
He bounced a ball against a wall.
7、exception n.除外，例外
You must answer all the questions without exception.
8、density n.稠密，密度，濃度
I was surprised at the density of the crowd.
9、combination n.聯合，組合；聯合體，合並體
Her expression was a combination of guilt and fear.
10、summit n.山頂；頂點，政府首腦會議
The film star reached his summit in his thirties.
11、remedy n.治療法，補救法 v. 糾正，補救
Such evils are beyond remedy.
12、stick n.枝條；手杖；棒；條狀物；戳，粘，卡住
We gathered some sticks to build a fire.
13、distance n.距離，間隔，遠處，疏遠，冷淡
The dog looked dangerous, so I to keep my distance.
14、voluntary a.自願的，自發的
He made a voluntary statement to the investment.
15、attractive a.有吸引力的，引人註目的，誘人的
He is interested in this attractive investment.
Practice 10
1、suspect vt.&n.&a.懷疑；認為有嫌疑；不相信；嫌疑犯；令人懷疑的
They suspect him of murder.
2、wander vi.& vt. 徘徊（於），漫步；離題；走神
Don’t wander off the point.
3、replace vt. 取代，代替，更換，替換
We replace apples with oranges.
4、adjust vt.&vi. 調整，使適合
He adjusted (himself) to the beat of the country.
5、simplify vt. 簡化
This proposal is an attempt to simplify the tax laws.
6、 regulate vt.(以規章）控制，管理；調整
There are strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food.
7、 principle n. 原則，規範，為人之道
They agreed to the plan in principle.
8、 agent n. 代理，經紀人，動因，作用劑
Our agent in Rome deals with all our Italian business.
9、 respective a.個別的，各自的
The two friends went to their respective homes.
10、delicate a. 脆的，較弱的，精美的，微妙的，靈敏的
Be careful with those wine glasses—they’re very delicate.
11、liable a. 易於……的，易受……之害的
He’s liable to shout when he gets angry.
12、owing a. 欠著的；（~to）因為，由於
Our flight was late, owing to the bad weather.
13、lively a.輕快的，惹來的，（色彩）鮮艷的
The subject produced a lively debate in parliament.
14、beneficial a. 有益的，有用的
The fall in prices will be beneficial to small businesses.
15、whereas conj. 但是，卻
Whereas we want a flat, they would rather live in a house.
Practice 11
1、 transmit vt.&vi.發射，傳染，傳導。
The information is transmitted by a telephone line.
2、 tend vi.& vi (~to) 有……的趨勢，照料，接待客人
It tends to rain a lot in the wound.
3、 pour vt. 灌，倒，（為別人）倒茶，傾瀉
Blood poured from the wound.
4、 sustain vt.維持（體力，景深，決心）長期保持，蒙受
This meal won’t sustain us through the day.
5、 involve vt. 使卷入；飽含，需要，牽涉
The job involves traveling abroad for three months each year.
6、 crash vt.&vi.&n. （使）猛撞，，撞毀；倒團，撞車事故，
The car crashed into a tree and burst into flames
7、 alter vt.&vi.（使）改動，更動
The shirt will have to be altered, it’s too large.
8、 settlement n. 和解，拓居，清償
It’s a small settlement on the edge of the desert.
9、 violent n. 粗暴的，猛烈的，激烈的
A violent storm hit the village.
10、extension n.延伸，擴展，真加的部分；電話分機
I planned an extension of my holiday.
11、possibility n.可能性；可能的事
The general would not accept that defeat was a possibility.
12、visible a.可見的；明顯的，可察覺到的
It was a dark, cloudy night with no star visible.
13、ancient a.古代的，古老的，舊的
I chose a course in ancient history.
14、characteristic a.&n.典型的 ，特征的，特征 特寫
It’s characteristic of her that she never complained.
15、fundamental a.基本的，根本的，最重要的，主要的，本質的，根本的
The fundamental purpose of my plan is to encourage further development.
Practice 12
1、determine vt.（使）下決心，確定，測定，限定，決定
Her words determined me to carry on with the work.
2、handle n.&vt.柄，把手；觸摸，碰；搬運；對付，控制，負責，對待，經銷
He handled the difficult situation very well.
3、leak vt.&n.（使）滲漏；泄露，漏洞，隙縫，滲漏，透露
Someone had leaked the story to the press.
4、relieve vt.減輕（痛苦、焦慮或困擾）；給……換班；調劑
Let me relieve you of some of the housework.
5、stuff n.&vt.材料，東西，所有物；填滿，塞滿，填料
He stuffed the shoe with newspaper.
6、shrink vi.&vt.（使）縮小，收縮
Washing wool in hot water will shrink it.
7、usage n.慣用法，使用法，使用
“Do you have” is a common American usage.
8、anxiety n.焦慮；不安；焦慮的原因；渴望
We waited with great anxiety for more news about the accident.
9、treatment n.處理（方式），對待（方式）；治療，療法
He’s receiving treatment for cancer.
10、personality n.個性；性格
He has a strong personality.
11、vacant a.空的；未被占用的；（職位）空缺的；心不在焉的
He looked at space with a vacant expression on his face.
12、academic a.（大專院校）教學（上）的；大學的；學術性的；理論上的
In Britain the academic year runs from October to July.
13、literary a.文學（上）的；書面的
There are many literary societies in this university.
14、crucial a.決定性的；緊要關頭的
It was a crucial moment in the battle/
15、greedy a.貪吃的；貪心的；渴望的
He is greedy for power.
Practice 13
1、exhaust vt.&n.使精疲力盡；用盡；排氣管；廢氣
My patience is exhausted.
2、grant vt.&n.允許，答應；賜予；（向……承認）；（國家發放的）補助金
I had to grant the logic of his argument.
3、compress vt.壓縮，壓緊；使變簡練
He compressed his report into three pages.
4、amaze vt.使驚愕，使大為吃驚
Your knowledge amazes me.
5、arouse vt.引起，機器；喚醒
His behavior arouses much disagreement.
6、circulate vt.&vi.（使）循環，（使）流通；傳播散布；到處走動
A lot of false information has been circulated.
7、resident n.&a.居民，住客；居住（在某地）的，不遷徙的
This hotel serves meals to residents only.
8、provision n.供應，提供；準備，防備；規定，條件；（pl.）糧食
They make full provision for the future.
9、disguise vt.& n.把……假扮起來；掩飾，隱瞞；偽裝物
She crossed the border in disguise.
10、outcome n.效果，結果，後果
The outcome of their discussion is important to us.
11、reservation n.停留；預定（房間、飛機座位等）；（動物）保護區
Have you made a hotel reservation?
12、occasion n.時刻，時節；時機；特殊場合
I only wear a tie on special occasions.
13、familiar a.熟悉的，常見的；親呢的
St. Paul’s is a familiar sight to all Londoners.
14、sophisticated a.老練的；高雅的，時髦的；復雜的，精密的；尖端的
This is a sophisticated machine.
15、inevitable a.不可避免的；照例必有得，慣常的
He made his inevitable joke about the school food.
Practice 14
1 monitor n.&vt.監視器；監控裝置；班長；監視，監聽
This instrument monitors the heartbeats.
2 remind vt.使想起
The hotel reminds me of one we stayed in last year.
3 debate vt.&vi.&n進行辯論；考慮，斟酌；辯論（會）；討論.
I debated the idea in my mind.
4 trick n.&vt.戲法，花樣；詭計，花招；欺騙
The police tricked him into telling the truth.
5 Inspect vt.檢查，檢驗；視察
Let’s go and inspect the damage.
6 grasp vt.&n.抓牢，抓緊；理解，領會；緊握，掌握，理解力
He grasped the main points of the speech.
7 participate vt. (-in)參加，參與
Everyone is expected to participate in these discussions.
8 generate vt.引起，招來；生熱，發電
The accident generated a lot of interest in the issue.
9 alarm n.&vt.驚恐，驚惶；警報；使恐慌，使不安
The problem is growing at an alarming rate.
10 privilege n.特權，特惠待遇；榮幸
Education is a privilege, not a right, in many countries.
11 opportunity n.機會，時機
You shouldn’t miss the opportunity to see the play.
12 service n.服務；公***設施；幫助；軍種，服役
She joined the service.
13 removal n.移動，遷移
After our removal to London, they got married.
14 variable a.&n.易變的，不穩定的；可調節的；易變的事，可變因素
The temperature inside the car is variable.
15 valid a.正當的，有根據的；有效的；具有法律效力的
He got a train ticket valid for three months.
Practice 15
1 venture n.&vi.&vt.風險項目，風險投資；冒險，以……為賭註
Now is not the time to venture on such a hard project.
2 astonish vt.使吃驚，使驚訝
We read an astonish piece of news in today’s newspaper.
3 stain vt.&vi.&n.沾染，（給木材、標本）著色；染汙處，汙跡
The cloth stains easily, so try not to touch it.
4 burst vi.&vt.&n.（使）破裂，（使）爆炸；破裂