大学英语四级高频词汇表(2)

92. adopt v. 收养；采用；采纳They adopted our methods. 他们采用了我们的办法。 93. adapt vi. 适应，适合；改编，改写 vt. 使适应She adapted herself quickly to the new 74. external a. 外部的，外表的，外面的External causes become operative through internal causes.外因通过内因而起作用。

75 petrol n. 汽油

76. petroleum n. 石油 77. delay vt./n. 推迟，延误，耽搁The letter was delayed three days by the train accident. 这次火车事故使这封信耽搁了三天。

78. decay vi. 腐烂，腐朽Sugar can decay the teeth. 糖能蛀蚀牙。

9. decent a. 像样的，体面的a decent house 一所像样的房子

80. route n. 路；路线；航线We came by a longer route than usual. 我们走了一条比通常要长的路来的。

81. ruin v. 毁坏，破坏 n. 毁灭，[pl.]废墟She poured water all over my painting, and ruined it. 她把水全倒在了我的画上，把画毁了。We saw the ruins of the church. 我们看见了这座教堂的废墟。

82. sake n. 缘故，理由Never do wrong for the sake of money. 绝不要为金钱而做坏事。（搭配）for the sake of 为了…好处；为…着想，为了…缘故

3. satellite n. 卫星They receive television pictures by satellite. 他们通过人造卫星接收电视图像。

84. scale n. 大小，规模；等级；刻度They are preparing for war on a large scale. 他们正在大规模地备战。

85. temple n. 庙宇

86. tedious a. 乏味道，单调的，The work is tedious. 这工作令人厌倦。 87. tend vi.易于，趋向People under stress tend to express their full range of potential. 处

climate. 她很快就适应了这种新气候。

94. bachelor n. 学士，学士学位；单身汉He remained a bachelor all his life. 他终生未娶.

Are you a Bachelor of Arts? 你是文学学士吗？ 95. casual a. 偶然的，碰巧的；临时的；非正式的 96. trap n. 陷阱，圈套 v. 设陷阱捕捉The police set a trap to catch the thief. 警察设下了捉拿窃贼的圈套。

They were trapped in the burning hotel. 他们被困在发生火灾的旅馆里.

97. vacant a. 空的，未占用的If that room is vacant, we can practice there. 如果那个房间空着，我们可以在那练习。 98. vacuum n. 真空，真空吸尘器His wife's death left him a vacuum in his life. 他妻子的去世使他的生活变得空虚。

99. oral a. 口头的，口述的，口的He will take an oral examination. 他将接受口试。

100. optics n. （单、复数同形）光学The optic theory originated with Einstein. 光学理论是爱因斯坦首创的。

101. organ n. 器官，风琴The heart is a vital organ. 心脏是维持生命必须的器官。He plays the organ in church. 他在教堂弹奏风琴.