海文考研英语一级掌握度词汇2

考研英语一级掌握度词汇
Core Words of Fundamental Mastery for Postgraduate Entrance Examination

discover - v. to find or learn something
discuss - v. to talk about; to exchange ideas
disease - n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria  
dismiss - v. to send away; to refuse to consider  
dispute - v. to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate  
dissident - n. a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government  
distance - n. the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.")  
dive - v. to jump into water head first  
divide - v. to separate into two or more parts
do - v. to act; to make an effort  
doctor - n. a person trained in medicine to treat sick people  
document - n. an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something
dog - n. a small animal that often lives with humans  
dollar - n. United States money, one hundred cents
door - n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room  
down - ad. from higher to lower; in a low place
dream - v. to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep; n. a picture or story in the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future
drink - v. to take liquid into the body through the mouth
drive - v. to control a moving vehicle  
drop - v. to fall or let fall; to go lower  
drown - v. to die under water  
drug - n. anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind  
dry - ad. not wet; without rain  
during - ad. through the whole time; while (something is happening)  
dust - n. pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air  
duty - n. one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and just
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early - ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late  
earn - v. to be paid in return for work done  
earth - n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil  
earthquake - n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface  
ease - v. to reduce; to make less difficult  
east - n. the direction from which the sun rises
easy - ad. not difficult; not hard to do
eat - v. to take food into the body through the mouth  
ecology - n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things
economy - n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized
edge - n. the line where something ends or begins
education - n. the act of teaching
effect - n. the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.")
effort - n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something
egg - n. the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby
either - ad. one of two, but not the other
elect - v. to choose by voting
electricity - n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines
embassy - n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants
emergency - n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action
emotion - n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness
employ - v. to give work in return for wages
empty - ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything
end - v. to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last
enemy - n. a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war
energy - n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active  
enforce - v. to make something be done
engine - n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work
engineer - n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads
enjoy - v. to be pleased or satisfied by something
enough - ad. as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed
enter - v. to come or go into
environment - n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
equal - ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights
equipment - n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity
escape - v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of
especially - ad. more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.")
establish - v. to bring into existence; to create
estimate - v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information  
ethnic - ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived
evaporate - v. to change from a liquid into a gas
even - ad. in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.")  
event - n. that which happens, especially something of importance
ever - ad. at any time
every - ad. each one; all  
evidence - n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing
evil - ad. not good; extremely bad
exact - ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail
examine - v. to study closely  
example - n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like
excellent - ad. extremely good
except - prep. but for  
exchange - v. to trade; to give or receive one thing for another
excuse - v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action
execute - v. to kill  
exercise - n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health  
exile - v. to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or her country
exist - v. to be; to live  
expand - v. to make larger; to grow larger
expect - v. to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event
expel - v. to force out; to remove from; to send away
experience - v. to live through an event, situation or condition ("She experienced great pain."); n. something that one has done or lived through ("The experience caused her great pain.")
experiment - v. to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something
expert - n. a person with special knowledge or training
explain - v. to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning
explode - v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb
explore - v. to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to make a careful search; to examine closely
export - v. to send to another country; n. something sent to another country, usually for sale
express - v. to say clearly  
extend - v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time
extra - ad. more than normal, expected or necessary
extreme - ad. more than the usual or accepted
extremist - n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way
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fact - n. something known or proved to be true
factory - n. a building or group of buildings where goods are made
fail - v. to not succeed; to not reach a goal  
fair - ad. just; honest; what is right
fall - v. to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower position
false - ad. not true; not correct  
family - n. the group that includes children and their parents
famous - ad. known very well to many people
far - ad. at, to or from a great distance
farm - n. land used to grow crops and animals for food  
fast - ad. moving or working at great speed; quick
fat - n. tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to keep warm; ad. thick; heavy
father - n. the male parent; a man who has a child or children  
fear - v. to be afraid; to worry that something bad is near or may happen ("He feared falling down."); n. a strong emotion when there is danger or trouble ("He had a fear that he would fall down.")
federal - ad. of or having to do with a national or central government
feed - v. to give food to
feel - v. to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching  
female - n. a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth; ad. of or about women
fence - n. something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out
fertile - ad. rich in production of plants or animals; producing much
few - ad. not many; a small number of  
field - n. an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals  
fierce - ad. extremely strong; violent; angry
fight - v. to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy; n. the use of force; a battle
fill - v. to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more  
film - v. to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion picture or movie; n. a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie
final - ad. at the end; last  
financial - ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks  
find - v. to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case ("The jury finds the man guilty of murder.")  
fine - n. a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad. very good; very small or thin
finish - v. to complete; to end  
fire - v. to shoot a gun; n. the heat and light produced by something burning  
fireworks - n. rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations
firm - ad. not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.")  
first - ad. coming before all others  
fish - n. a creature that lives and can breathe in water
fit - v. to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.")
fix - v. to make good or right again  
flag - n. a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or organization  
flat - ad. smooth; having no high places
flee - v. to run away from
float - v. to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air
flood - v. to cover with water; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land  
floor - n. the bottom part of a room for walking on ("The book fell to the floor."); the level of a building ("The fire was on the first floor.")  
flow - v. to move like a liquid  
flower - n. the colored part of plants that carry seeds  
fluid - n. any substance that can flow, such as a liquid  
fly - v. to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle  
fog - n. a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close to the ground
follow - v. to come or go after; to accept the rule or power of; to obey
food - n. that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength and growth  
fool - v. to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick; n. a person who is tricked easily  
foot - n. the bottom part of the leg; the part of the body that touches the ground when a person or animal walks  
for - prep. because of ("He is famous for his work."); in exchange ("Give me one dollar for the book."); through space or time ("They traveled for one hour."); representative of ("I speak for all people."); to be employed by ("She works for a computer company.")  
force - v. to make someone do something or make something happen by using power; n. power, strength; strength used against a person or object; military power of a nation; a military group  
foreign - ad. of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or country
forest - n. a place of many trees  
forget - v. to not remember
forgive - v. to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt  
form - v. to make; to start; to shape ("They formed a swim team."); n. a kind ("Swimming is a form of exercise.") former - ad. earlier in time; not now
forward - ad. the direction in front of; toward the front  
free - v. to release; ad. not controlled by another or by outside forces; not in prison; independent; not limited by rules; without cost  
freedom - n. the condition of being free  
freeze - v. to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold
fresh - ad. newly made or gathered; recent  
friend - n. a person one likes and trusts  
frighten - v. to cause great fear  
from - prep. having a person, place or thing as a beginning or cause ("It is a message from the president."); at a place distant, not near ("The school is five kilometers from my home."); because of ("He is suffering from cancer.")
front - n. the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part  
fruit - n. food from trees and plants
fuel - n. any substance burned to create heat or power  
full - ad. containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete  
fun - n. anything that is pleasing and causes happiness
funeral - n. a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead  
future - n. time after now ("We can talk about it in the future."); ad. in the time to come ("All future meetings will be held in this room.")
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game - n. an activity with rules in which people or teams play or compete, usually sports
gas - n. any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide heat, light or power
gather - v. to bring or come together into a group or place; to collect
general - n. a high military leader; ad. without details; affecting or including all or almost all  
gentle - ad. soft; kind; not rough or violent  
get - v. to receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the owner of  
gift - n. something given without cost  
girl - n. a young female person
give - v. to present to another to keep without receiving payment
glass - n. a hard, clear material that is easily broken, used most often for windows or for containers to hold liquids
go - v. to move from one place to another; to leave  
goal - n. that toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at; the end of a trip or race
god - n. the spirit that is honored as creator of all things ("They believe in God."); a spirit or being believed in many religions to have special powers  
gold - n. a highly valued yellow metal  
good - ad. pleasing; helpful; kind; correct; not bad
goods - n. things owned or made to be sold
govern - v. to control; to rule by military or political power
government - n. a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a country, city or area  
grain - n. the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; those plants that produce the seeds  
granddaughter - n. the daughter of a person's daughter or son
grandfather - n. the father of a person's father or mother  
grandmother - n. the mother of a person's father or mother  
grandson - n. the son of a person's daughter or son
grass - n. a plant with long, narrow, green leaves  
gray - ad. having the color like that made by mixing black and white  
great - ad. very large or more than usual in size or number; very good; important  
green - ad. having the color like that made by mixing yellow and blue; having the color like that of growing leaves and grass  
grind - v. to reduce to small pieces by crushing
ground - n. land; the earth's surface; soil  
group - n. a number of people or things together; a gathering of people working for a common purpose  
grow - v. to develop or become bigger; to increase in size or amount
guarantee - v. to promise a result; to promise that something will happen  
guard - v. to watch and protect a person, place or thing ("He guards the president."); n. a person or thing that watches or protects ("He is a prison guard.")  
guerrilla - n. a person who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police  
guide - v. to lead to; to show the way; n. one who shows the way  
guilty - ad. having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action
gun - n. a weapon that shoots bullets
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half - n. one of two equal parts of something  
halt - v. to come or cause to come to a stop; to stop  
hang - v. to place something so the highest part is supported and the lower part is not; to kill by hanging
happen - v. to become a fact or event; to take place
happy - ad. pleased; satisfied; feeling good; not sad  
hard - ad. not easily cut or broken; solid; difficult to do or understand; needing much effort or force  
harm - v. to injure; to damage; n. damage; hurt  
harvest - v. to gather crops; n. the crop after it is gathered  
hat - n. a head cover  
hate - v. to have strong emotions against; to consider as an enemy; opposite love  
have - v. to possess; to own; to hold  
he - pro. the boy or man who is being spoken about  
head - v. to lead; to command; n. leader; chief; the top part of something; the highest position
headquarters - n. the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a business or organization  
heal - v. to return to good health; to cure; to become well  
health - n. the general condition of the body and mind; the condition of being free from sickness or disease  
hear - v. to receive sound through the ears; to receive news about  
heat - v. to make hot or warm; n. great warmth; that which is produced by burning fuel; energy from the sun  
heavy - ad. having much weight; not easy to lift; of great amount or force  
helicopter - n. a machine without wings that can fly up or down or remain in one place above the ground  
help - v. to give support; to assist; to make easier; n. support; aid  
here - ad. in, to or at this place  
hero - n. a person honored for being brave or wise
hide - v. to prevent from being seen or found; to make secret  
high - ad. tall; far up; far above the ground; important; above others  
hijack - v. to seize or take control of a vehicle by force  
hill - n. a small mountain  
history - n. the written record or description of past events; the study of the past
hit - v. to strike; to touch with force
hold - v. to carry or support, usually in the hands or arms; to keep in one position; to keep as a prisoner; to contain; to possess; to occupy; to organize and be involved in ("The two sides hold talks this week.")  
hole - n. an opening; a torn or broken place in something  
holiday - n. a day when one does not work; a day on which no work is done to honor or remember a person or event  
holy - ad. greatly honored in religion  
home - n. the building where a person lives, especially with family; the place where one was born or comes from; the area or country where one lives  
honest - ad. truthful; able to be trusted  
honor - v. to obey; to show strong, good feelings for ("to honor one's parents"); n. an award; an act of giving special recognition ("He received many honors for his efforts to help others.")  
hope - v. to expect; to believe there is a good chance that something will happen as wanted; to want something to happen  
horrible - ad. causing great fear; terrible  
horse - n. a large animal often used for racing, riding or farm work  
hospital - n. a place where sick or injured people are given medical care  
hostage - n. a person captured and held as a guarantee that a demand or promise will be honored
hostile - ad. ready to fight; ready for war  
hot - ad. having or feeling great heat or a high temperature  
hotel - n. a building with rooms, and often food, for travelers  
hour - n. a measure of time; sixty minutes  
house - n. a building in which people live; a country's parliament or lawmaking group ("House of Representatives")
how - ad. in what way; to what amount however - conj. yet; but  
huge - ad. very big; of great size
human - ad. of or about people  
humor - n. the ability to understand, enjoy or express what makes people laugh
hunger - n. the need for food  
hunt - v. to search for animals to capture or kill them; to seek; to try to find  
hurry - v. to do or go fast  
hurt - v. to cause pain, injury or damage  
husband - n. a man who is married
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ice - n. frozen water  
idea - n. a thought or picture in the mind; a belief  
identify - v. to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are  
if - conj. on condition; provided that ("I will go if you go.")
illegal - ad. not legal; in violation of a law  
imagine - v. to make a picture in the mind; to form an idea
immediate - ad. without delay; very near in time or place
import - v. to bring from another country; n. something brought from another country, usually for sale
important - ad. having great meaning, value or power
improve - v. to make better; to become better  
in - prep. inside; held by; contained by; surrounded by; during
incident - n. an event or something that happens
incite - v. to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent  
include - v. to have; to make a part of  
increase - v. to make more in size or amount  
independent - ad. not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free; separate  
individual - n. one person  
industry - n. any business that produces goods or provides services; the work and related activity in factories and offices; all organizations involved in manufacturing  
infect - v. to make sick with something that causes disease
inflation - n. a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down
influence - v. to have an effect on someone or something; to cause change
inform - v. to tell; to give knowledge to  
information - n. knowledge; facts
inject - v. to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin
injure - v. to cause harm or damage to a person or animal
innocent - ad. not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action  
insane - ad. mentally sick  
insect - n. a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with wings  
inspect - v. to look at something carefully; to examine, especially by an expert
instead - ad. in the place of; taking the place of  
instrument - n. a tool or device designed to do something or to make something  
insult - v. to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored
intelligence - n. the ability to think or learn; information gathered by spying  
intelligent - ad. quick to understand or learn
intense - ad. very strong; extremely serious  
interest - n. what is important to someone ("He acted to protect his interests." "She had a great interest in painting."); a share in owning a business; money paid for the use of money borrowed  
interfere - v. to get in the way of; to work against; to take part in the activities of others, especially when not asked to do so  
international - ad. of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole world  
intervene - v. to come between; to come between in order to settle or solve
invade - v. to enter an area or country by force with an army
invent - v. to plan and make something never made before; to create a new thing or way of doing something  
invest - v. to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making more money  
investigate - v. to study or examine all information about an event, situation or charge; to search for the truth  
invite - v. to ask someone to take part in or join an event, organization or gathering  
involve - v. to take part in; to become a part of; to include  
iron - n. a strong, hard metal used to make machines and tools  
island - n. a land area with water all around it  
issue - n. an important problem or subject that people are discussing or arguing about
it - pro. a thing, place, event or idea that is being spoken about ("The sky is blue, but it also has a few white clouds.")
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jewel - n. a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald  
job - n. the work that one does to earn money  
join - v. to put together or come together; to become part of or a member of  
joint - ad. shared by two or more  
joke - n. something done or said to cause others to laugh  
judge - v. to form an opinion about; to decide a question, especially a legal one; n. a public official who decides problems of law in a court jump - v. to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air  
jury - n. a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial  
just - ad. only ("Help me for just a minute."); very shortly before or after the present ("He just left."); at the same time ("He left just as I came in."); what is right or fair ("The law is just, in my opinion.")
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kick - v. to hit with the foot
kidnap - v. to seize and take away by force
kill - v. to make dead; to cause to die
kind - n. sort ("What kind of dog is that?"); ad. gentle; caring; helpful  
kiss - v. to touch with the mouth to show love or honor