1、appoint vt.任命；约定
She’s been appointed to the post of sales director.
2、delay vt.&vi.&n.耽搁；拖延；延迟的时间
They delay ed publishing the report until after the election.
3、shift vt.&vi.&n.移动；转动；改变；转换；轮班
I shifted into top gear.
4、transplant vt.&n.移栽；移植；迁移；移植（手术）；移植的器官
The surgeon has done several heart transplants.
5、event n.事件；比赛的项目
The next event will be the 100metros race.
6、various a.各种各样的；多方面的
For various reason I’d prefer not to meet him.
7、liberal a.开明的；自由的
The church has become more liberal in this century.
8、optional a.可以任选的；非强制的
The car radio is an optional extra.
9、significant a.有异议的；重要的；重大的
There is a significant improvement in the company’s safety record.
10、alike a.&ad.相同的；想象的（指用作表语）；同样的
There is a training course for employed and unemployed alike.
11、 appreciate vt.感激；欣赏；领会
I’d appreciate it if you would turn the radio down.
12、 secure a.&vt.安全的；放心的；获得；保卫
Extra men are needed to secure the camp against attack.
13、 disturb vt.扰乱；妨碍；使不安
A light wind disturbed the surface of the water.
14、 confuse vt.使混乱；混淆
I’m always confusing John with Paul.
15、 earn vt.赚的；获得
He earned a lot of praise from the papers for his smart deeds.
16、 punish vt.惩罚；处罚
The teacher punished them for their rudeness.
17、 overlook vt. 忽略；俯视；宽容
I’ll overlook your mistake this time.
18、 reveal vt.揭露；泄露；展现；显示
The investigation has revealed some faults in the system.
19、witness n.&v.目击者；见证人；目击；为……作证
The 1980s have witnessed increasing unemployment.
20、solution n.答案；解决方法；溶解（作用）；溶液
They finally came up with a solution.
21、frequency n.次数；频率；经常发生；频繁
The frequency of accidents has forced the government to lower the speed limit.
22、interval n. 间隔；间歇；（幕间或中场）休息
Tomorrow it will be mostly cloudy, with a few sunny intervals.
23、primary a.首要的；基本的；最初的；初级的
The primary purpose of his visit is to improve trading relations.
24、guilty a.有罪的；内疚的
I feel very guilty about forgetting to post your letter.
25、 tolerate vt.容忍；容许；宽容
I won’t tolerate your bad manners any longer.
26、acquire vt.取得；获得；学到
I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.
27、furnish vt.为……配备加剧；（-with）提供；供应
It is costly to furnish our new flat.
28、haste n.急速；急忙
In his haste, he forgot to take his umbrella.
29、luxury n.奢华；奢侈品
Cream cakes are a luxury in our house.
30、enormous a.巨大的；庞大的
He gained an enormous mount of money in the business.
31、urgent a.紧迫的；紧要的
It’s not urgent, it can wait until tomorrow.
32、vivid a. （光线、色彩）鲜亮的，醒目的；逼真的
The film star wears a vivid red hair.
33、similar a.相似的；类似的
He was advised not to eat bread cake, and other similar foods.
34、artificial a.人工的；假的；矫揉造作的
She welcomed me with an artificial smile.
35、advisable a.可取的；明智的
It is advisable to wear a safety belt when you’re driving.
36、equivalent a.&n. (-to)相等的；相同的；等同物；等价物
Changing his job is equivalent to firing him.
37、 surround vt.围绕；包围
The whole affair is surrounded by controversy.
38、wreck n.&vt.失事船只（残骸）；破灭；（常被动态）使遇到海滩
We were wrecked off the coast of Africa.
39、assess vt.估价；评定
He’s so lazy that it’s difficult to asses his ability.
40、annoy vt.使烦恼；打搅
I was annoyed with him because he kept interrupting.
41、coordinate a.&vt.&n.并列的；等同的；协调；调节；坐标
We used a computer to coordinate the marketing campaign.
42、abuse vt.&n.辱骂；滥用；刻薄的话；滥用；妄用；虐待
I’m afraid the system is open to abuse.
43、scenery n.风景；景色；舞台；布景
We passed through some beautiful scenery on our journey.
44、routine a.& n.惯常的；例行的；惯例；常规；例行公事
She longed to escape from the old familiar routine.
45、minimum n .&a. 最小量；最低限度；最小数的；最低点的
He smokes a minimum of ten cigarettes a day.
46、battery n.电池（组）；电瓶；一组（器具等）；炮兵连
The car won’t start because the battery has lost all its power.
47、tame a.&vt 驯服的；由人驯养的；驯服
Only the tame horse can be ridden on.
48、progressive a.不断前进的；先进的；逐渐的
This is a progressive firm that uses the most modern systems.
49、applicable a.适合的；适用的
The rule is only applicable to UK citizens.
50、motivate v.促动；激发
There is little to motivate these kids to work hard at school.
51、omit vt.省去；略去；忽略
In writing this report I have omitted all unnecessary details.
52、refusal n.拒绝；谢绝
My offer met with a polite refusal.
53、perspective n.视角；观点
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