1、GCT英语考试核心词汇复习GCT英语核心词汇 解析01 abandon: 基本含义及其用法：（1） sb：放弃，抛弃不顾义务，忠诚或责任而不予支持或帮助；遗弃：Never abandon our friend in trouble. 永远不要置朋友于危难之中而不顾。(2) sth：离弃，丢弃，通过离开、停止操作或不再居住而放弃，特别是危险或迫近的威胁所导致的结果：The captain made the tough decision that they abandon the ship. 船长做出艰难的决定：弃船。-(3) abandon doing 放弃做某事：He abandoned sm
2、oking.(4)oneself to (doing) sth: 使自己沉湎于（做） After they departed, he abandoned himself to drinking: 自从他们分手以后，他就一直沉湎于醉酒。（从这个意义上，abandon还可以用作名词，意思是“狂热”）He abandoned himself to despair, to some extent. 从某种意义上说，他自暴自弃了。近义词：give up： give up doing 联想：quit desert ：（形近词）联想：deserve (应得(惩罚或者奖赏): you deserve it!)
3、；dessert 餐后甜点复习提醒：从2003到2006年的GCT考试中这个词还没有作为考点出现过，引起重视的程度为*02 access基本含义及其用法1. 通道，入口，出口，2. The main access to (= entrance to) the building 3. 使用途径接近、进入、出去或使用的方法手段；通道4. The only access to the village is by boat. 进入村庄唯一的途径就是驾船。（2） The right to approach, enter, exit, or make use of:接近权，享用权，出入权接近、进入、出去或
4、使用的权力：5. has access to the restricted area; has access to classified material. 有权进入禁区/使用已归类的材料;To obtain access to (data or processes). 接近，进入获得接触（数据或程序）的途径6. The tax inspector had/gained complete access to the company files同类词汇/词形变异accessible:The resort is easily accessible by road, rail and air. (B
5、e reached easily)Covent Garden has made some attempt to make opera accessible to a wider public. (Be understood easily)accessibility:Two new roads are being built to increase accessibility to the town centre.The accessibility of her plays (= the fact that they can be understood) means that she is ab
6、le to reach a wide audience.复习提醒这个词需要注意两点：1、作为名词时候，所搭配的介词to; 2、与have/gain/obtain构成词组所具有的含义。该词在从2003到2006年的GCT考试中出现过3次：200409（表示2004年第9题，下同）. The ATMs enable bank customers to access their money 24 hours a day and seven days a week _ ATMs are located.A. wherever B. whenever C. however D. whatever2005
7、17access 先是出现在阅读理解的文章中“In some countries, like Japan, many people use their mobile phones to send e-mail message and access the Internet.”随后又出现在该篇阅读理解的题目里：17. It is stated in the passage that Russia and China _ .A. ordinary telephone service is available everywhereB. people prefer mobile phone to or
8、dinary telephonesC. mobile are used in places without ordinary telephoneD. people use mobiles to send e-mail and access the Internet03 accompany基本含义及其用法同类词汇company:wine accompnies the mealcoexistaccomplice:同谋复习提醒04 accurate基本含义及其用法1、来自拉丁语accurate，其中词根cura是“注意”的意思，因为只有细心“注意”，才能做到准确2、Conforming exactl
9、y to fact; errorless同类词汇accurate correct exact 均含“正确的”意思。accurate 表示“准确的”,精确的”,指“通过努力, 使事情达到正确”, 如:She gave an accurate account of the accident.她对事故做了准确的描述。Is this watch accurate?这只表走得准么？（表走得是否准，暗含有人工校对的意思）correct 为一般用语, 指“正确的”, 如:He gave correct answers to the questions.他对这些问题提出了正确的答案。exact 表示“确切的”
10、,“精确无误的”,指“与事实完全相符”, 如:His answer is quite exact.他的回答完全正确。注意，这三个词的反义词构成均是在它们前面加上否定前缀in: inaccurate incorrect inexactaccurate: accurately复习提醒05 accuse基本含义及其用法控告: to charge with a crime or error.accuse sb of sthThe police accused him of murder. 警方指控他谋杀。The police accused him of stealing.警方控告他犯有盗窃罪。The
11、y accused him of taking bribes.他们控告他受贿。Mary was accused as an accomplice.玛丽被指控为同谋犯。Tom was accused as a murderer.汤姆被指控为杀人犯。同类词汇charge:The police charged him with car theft. 警方以偷车罪指控他。Critics charged the writer with a lack of originality. 评论家指责这位作家缺少独创性charge 的另外一种含义：（与to, up to连用）记账；在帐册等上记入 Dont for
12、get to charge the money of the shoes to my account.别忘了把买鞋的钱记在我的帐上。复习提醒06 acute基本含义及其用法1、尖的，尖锐的有尖点或尖端的Having a sharp point or tip.（从物理的角度）2、敏锐的、聪明的：Keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating（引申）acute observers:敏锐的观察者an acute sense of smell:敏锐的嗅觉；to have acute hearing: 拥有敏锐的听觉3、严重的；关键的、决定性的：Of great
13、 importance or consequence; crucial: （引申）acute shortage of food:严重缺乏食物4、acute disease: 急性病；acute patient: 急性病人5、an acute angle: 锐角（an obtuse angle:钝角）07 acquire基本含义及其用法1、获得；取得She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她认真学习而精通英语。 Some people go back for their education to acquire anot
14、her degree or diploma to impress the society.有些人回到学校去接受教育,是想再取得一个学位或一张文凭,以增强自己在社会上的地位。2、拥有；得到Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not in born.抽烟喝酒往往是一种后天习得的嗜好,并不是生来就有的。同类词汇obtain / getacquisition n 获得，获得物复习提醒08 adapt 基本含义及其用法1、顺应、适应To make suitable to or fit for a specific
15、 use or situation. （使适合，使适应某种特定用法或状况； ）adapt to使适应；使适合adapt oneself to He adapted himself to the cold weather/ the change.adapted themselves to city life; 使他们适应城市生活；When he moved to Canada, the children adapted to the change very well.他移居加拿大后孩子们很能适应变化。2、改编；改装Here is a letter adapted from Lincoln Bur
16、row, 这里摘登一封Lincoln Burrow的回信, 同类词汇cant accommodate myself to the new requirements; 不能使自己适应新的要求；adjusting their behavior to the rules; 调整他们的行为以适应法规；conforming her life to accord with her moral principles; 调整她的生活使之与她的道德标准相符；made the punishment fit the crime; 使刑罚与罪状相符；couldnt reconcile his reassuring w
17、ords with his hostile actions.他的令人恢复信心的话与他充满敌意的行为不相一致复习提醒09 adequateadj1、足够的We took adequate food for the holiday. 我们为假期带足食品。 The supply is not adequate to the demand.供不应求。An adequate water supply for city people is already a problem no government can take lightly.给城市供给充足的水源已经成为所有政府不能掉以轻心的问题。2、恰当的；胜
18、任的I hope you will prove adequate to the job. 我希望你能胜任这工作。 3、尚可的；差强人意的The performance was adequate. 表演还算可以。10 affect基本含义及其用法To have an influence on or effect a change in: 影响影响或使发生变化：Inflation affects the buying power of the RMB.通货膨胀影响美元的购买能力Smoking affects health. 吸烟影响健康。To affect x is to act upon a p
19、ersons emotions: The adverse criticism the book received didnt affect the author one way or another. 对这本书的敌对性评论丝毫没有影响该作家。 （使）感动deeply affected by the news 深深被这消息所感动同类词汇Influence implies a degree of control or sway over the thinking and actions, as well as the emotions, of another:influence 所表示的影响包含着
20、“力量”，比如“他是个有影响的人物”。有时它包含着“诱使”的意思。No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements. 谁也不能避免受到广告的影响。复习提醒11 annoy基本含义及其用法To cause slight irritation to (another) by troublesome, often repeated acts. 使生气，使烦恼用烦人的，通常是重复性的行为使（别人）生气To harass or disturb by repeated attacks. 打搅，干扰，扰乱用屡次的攻击使人厌烦或打扰annoy with s
21、b生的气annoy at sth讨厌某事be annoyed with sb. for /at sth.对(某人)为(某事)而生气Were annoyed at his arrogant treatment of his old friends.他用这种傲慢的态度对待老朋友,我们都感到气愤。同类词汇botherirritate复习提醒12 annual 基本含义及其用法1、每年的，年度的每年循环或举行一次的：Recurring, done, or performed every year; yearly: an annual trip to Paris.一年一度的巴黎之行；annual rin
22、g：年轮2、全年的、一年的Of, relating to, or determined by a year an annual income 年收入/ an annual report:年度报告3、年刊，年鉴(monthly 月刊 daily 日报)同类词汇yearly 复习提醒13 alter基本含义及其用法1、变更、修饰To change or make different; modify:Weve had to alter some of our plans.Although long-distance phone calls are going up, the charge for l
23、ocal calls will not alter.Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle.2、修改衣服改（服装）使之更为合身To adjust (a garment) for a better fit.I took the coat back to the shop to have it altered.同类词汇change;adjust复习提醒特别注意：alternationSuccessive change from one thing or state to another and back again. 交替从一种事
24、物或状态变为另一种事物或状态并再变回来的一系列变化the alternation of crops作物的轮种the alternation of day and night日夜的交错14 apparatus 基本含义及其用法1、（指有专门用途的成套）仪器、器械、设备、装置alarming apparatus: 报警装置2、（政府）机构the state apparatus: 政府机构同类词汇equipmentoffice equipment 办公室设备复习提醒15 apparent基本含义及其用法1、 可看见的2、 显然的、明白的=obvious3、 看似的，表面上的an apparent d
25、isadvantage:表面上的劣势apparent difference: 表面上的差异同类词汇obviousapparently复习提醒16 appoint基本含义及其用法：任命、约定、预定appointed her the CEO of the company.任命她为公司的执行总裁.Appoint a date for the meeting: 指定一个会议时间同类词汇appointment：约会、制定Do you have any appointment this weekend?Disappoint:使失望、使扫兴Geoffrey was a little disappointed
26、 by this but he did as his boss asked.杰弗里因此感到有点扫兴,但他还是按照老板的要求做了。disappointed:感到失望的disappointmenr:失望复习提醒17 appropriate基本含义及其用法适当的；合体的=properbe appropriate for A dirty face is not appropriate for the school photograph. 脸脏了不适合照学生像。Vt. 1、拨出（款项）作特殊用途to appropriate funds for education2、挪用（未经许可）Lee always
27、appropriated my books and never returned it.Lee 经常擅自拿走我的书本，并且从不归还。同类词汇复习提醒与形近字的辨析：appreciate:感激approximate:近似的，大约的18 arouse 基本含义及其用法唤醒；鼓励；引起The odd sight aroused our curiosity.怪异的景象激起了我们的好奇心。（=provoke）provoke sb.s interest 引起某人兴趣arouse suspicion:引起猜疑arouse sbs enthusiasm:激发某人的热情(=stir up )The story
28、stirred the boys imagination.同类词汇复习提醒形近词辨析ariseraiserosearouse19 assess 基本含义及其用法1、估价、估计（=evaluate） damages were assessed at 1000 RMB.损失估计达一千元人民币。Assess ones efforts：评价某人的工作2、对某人(的财产)征税：assess a tax on sbs property.同类词汇复习提醒形近词；access衍生词：assessable:可估定的、可评价的20 assume基本含义及其用法1、（自己）承担（= take upon onesel
29、f）to assume responsibility: 承担责任assume anothers debts:承继别人的债务assume office:就职2、假设、假定（=suppose）He is not a fool as you assumed to be.他并不想你想的那么傻。.Assume the price will riseSuppose we win the lottery.假设我们赢了彩票。同类词汇assumption:假设形近词：consume：消费consumptionresume:重新开始；回复resumption:复习提醒21 astonish基本含义及其用法（感到）
30、惊讶、震惊I am astonished at what I found.我对我之所见感到震惊。同类词汇surpriseastoundamazeshock衍生词astonishmentamazementsurprise复习提醒22 attempt基本含义及其用法基本含义：努力、尽力用法：常常与to 连用I attempted to finish the whole novel in one sitting.我试图一口气看完这本小说。An astronaut will attempt to leave the stationary spaceship and then return to it.一名宇航员将试着离开停着的宇宙飞船,然后再回到里面去。同类词汇try hardendeavor:endeavored to improve the quality of life: 努力改善生活品质to make an effort.复习提醒名词与动词同形：attemptan attempt on ones life:对某人生命的攻击she made an attempt to cook the dinner for her husband.23 attac
