陕西普高专升本英语考试常考词组
1. Able ability enable capable be able to do 能够做 …
have the ability to do 能够做，有能力做 … :
He has the ability to make very good boat.
enable sb to do 使 … 能做 … :
Internet has enabled us to get information from all over the world.
Be capable of 能够做 … : He is capable of drawing oil painting.
He is able to read and write in English.
2. Absent 反义词： present
3. Abroad 国外，海外 : live ~ go ~
Many young people are eager to go abroad to study.
4. Access: 入口，途径；机会，权利。 Have access to sth
Citizens in the town all have access to the books in the local （当地的） library.
5. Absorb 吸收 be absorbed in 全神贯注于 …
All the students are absorbed in Professor ’ s lecture on China ’ s economy.
6. Accept 接受 receive 收到（不一定接受）
She received a gift from him, but she didn ’ t accept it.
7. By accident=by chance 偶然地 on purpose 故意地
8. According to 根据
According to the article, environmental pollution has been taken under control.
9. Take … into account=take … into consideration 把 … 考虑在内
I hope my teacher will take into account my illness when he grades our test paper.
Account 描述
She gave an account of what he saw in China.
10. Accuse sb of sth = charge sb with(for) sth 指责 … 做了 … ；指控 … 犯了 …
He was accused of robbing the bank and sentenced ten years in gail.
His mother charged him with being lazy.
11. Be accustomed to = be used to 习惯于 后接 sth 或 doing sth
used to 过去有 过去常常 后接 do sth
Mr. Smith is not used/accustomed to driving on the right.
I ’ m already used to the life here.
There used to be a house near the river.
He used to get up while he was in the middle school.
12. Achieve 获得，达到
You will achieve nothing if you waste your time this way.
13. Adapt=adjust 适应 ~ adopt 收养；采用
You should adapt to college life as soon as possible.
He adjusted himself very quickly to the weather in the country.
14. Add to 增添 add up to 总计达
15. In addition(to)=besides 此外
In order to master a foreign language, we should learn some grammar. In addition, we ’ d better
learn some words.
16. Adequate=enough17. Admit 承认
He admitted him mistake at last.
18. In advance 预先，提前
You should inform （通知） me in advance if you are going to come.
19. Take advantage of = make use of 利用
We can take advantage of computer to analyze data.
A good habit in learning is to make full use of class time.
20. Affect (v.) effect (n.) influence (v & n) 影响 effort 努力
have an effect/influence on 对 … 有影响
make an effort to do 或 make efforts to do
The latest discovery in gene will have a great effect on the health of human beings.
They made great efforts to find a new cure to lung cancer .
21. Afford (to do) sth 买 / 花 / 用 / 支付得起
It ’ s hard to imagine how he can afford (to buy) a house on his small salary.
22. Be afraid of 担心，害怕
23. At the age of
24. Agree with 同意
agree on 同意 （双方就 … 达成一致）
agree to 同意 （上级，父母对下级，晚辈允许 … ）
The two countries have agreed on the date for next talk.
My parents don ’ t agree to my staying outside overnight.
25. Ahead of time 提前
We finished our assignment ahead of time.
26. By air=by plane by sea= by ship by bus/train on foot
27. After all 毕竟 above all 首先 (not … ) at all 一点（也不） all over
28. Allow/permit … to do … 允许 … 做 …
29. Although/though but 连词 不能同时用在句子中。
As 连词 倒装句
in spite of/despite 介词 不连接句子
Although he was seriously ill, he went on with the experiment.
Young as he is, he has already learned three foreign languages: English, French and Japanese.
Although he is young ， he has already learned three foreign languages :English, French and
Japanese.
In spite of/despite his illness, he went on with his experiment.
30. Be angry with sb be angry at sth
31. Apart from=besides 除了 … . 之外，还有 … .
=except 除了 …
No one knows what happened except mr. Smith.
He has a large collection of books besides CDs.
32. Apply ( ~ for 申请 ) 应用
He has successfully applied for a position （职位） in the company.
33. Appreciate 欣赏
感激（加动名词 doing ）
I really appreciate your coming to the party. 类似动词有：enjoy, mind 介意 , avoid 避免 , escape 逃避 , can ’ t help 禁不住 , risk 冒险 , need=want 需要
insist on 坚持
My hair needs cutting.
34. Approve 赞成， 批准
35. Argue with sb 与 … 争论
36. Arise ~ from rise arouse raise
New problems will arise as the old ones have been solved. （出现）
Are there any things arising from last meeting? （源于）
His speech aroused little interest among the students. （引起，激起）
The company has raised the prices of its products. （提高）
The prices of goods rose day by day during the Spring Festival. （上升）
37 ． Artificial 人工的，假的 ~ flowers
38. As for 至于 as to 关于，至于 as if/though 似乎，好象
39. Ask for 要求
40. Attach importance to 重视
41. Pay attention to 重视 catch one ’ s attention 引起 … 注意 / 重视
42. Available 可得 / 买到的
There is no ticket available.
43 ． Average 平均 on( the ) ~
44. Be aware of = realize 意识到 be sure 一定要，肯定
He apologized to us for the mistake as soon as he was aware of it.
Be sure not to be late for the meeting.
I ’ m sure the play will be a great success.
45. Back up 支持
46. Background 背景
47. Base ~ … on … 把 … 建立在 … 基础之上
His article is based on the research.
48. Bear 忍受，容忍 同义词：
endure tolerate stand put up with
She cannot bear to see the child in pains.
49. Do/try one ’ s best
He said he would try his best to carry out the plan.
50. Because 连词： There will be no meeting because the manager will be on the vacation nex t
week.
because of 介词 : His wedding will be put off because of his father ’ s death.
51. Best make the ~ of 很好地利用
52. Had better do 最好 You ’ d better finish reading the book in this week, since I ’ m going to
return it to the library.
would rather do 宁愿 I ’ d rather go there myself.
53. Beyond 超出 …
The professor ’ s lecture is beyond me/beyond my understanding ( 超出我的理解范围 ).
The apple on the tree is beyond my reach( 够不着 ) 。
54. Both … and … 两者都 either … or … 或者 … 或者 …
neither … . Nor … . 两者都不55. Be bound to do 注定 …
You ’ re bound to succeed as long as （只要） you keep on trying.
56. Break into 闯入 break out 爆发 break through 突破
break up ( 关系等 ) 破裂
57. Catch one ’ s breath
58. Call off=cancel 取消 call on=visit 拜访 call for 请求，号召
The resident called for the people to fight against the invaders.
59. Care for 关心， 在乎 take care 保重 take care of=look after 照顾
60. Carry on 继续 carry out 实施，执行
They decided to carry out the plan despite the opposition.
61. Case 事实，实情；箱子；案例；病例
in case (of) 以防，万一 Take my umbrella in case it rains;.
In most cases 在大多数情况下
In no case 决不 in no way by no means
62. Catch up with 赶上，保持一致 keep up with keep pace with
63. (be) in charge of 掌管，负责
take charge of 掌管， 负责
charge … for … 开价，要价
The short man there is in charge of our company.
The hotel charges $100 for a double room.
64. Challenge 挑战
65. Change 零钱 (n.), 换零钱 (v.)
66. Comfort v.& n 安慰； 舒适，舒服
comfortable 舒服的， 舒适的
67. Have … in common 有共同之处
Although they are twins they have little in common.
68. Communicate 传播，交流
69. Compare … to … 把 … 比作 … .
compare … with … 把 … 与 … 相比
Poets like comparing their lovers to red roses.
Compared with brain, computer still has some shortcomings.
70. Complain of/about 抱怨
71. Be made up of 由 … . 组成 be composed of consist of
72. Concentrate on 集中注意力于 be engaged in
73. As far as … be concerned 就 … 而言
As far as wages are concerned, I ’ m very dissatisfied with the present job.
Concerning=about 关于
74. Contribute 捐献 contribute to 有助于
Computers will contribute many conveniences to our work.
75. Control out of control 失去控制 under 在控制之下
