401-500

#### 401 select [sɪ'lekt]  
Students who are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony.  
vt.精选 
#### 402 surround [sə'raʊnd]  
Make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive.  
vt.围绕 
#### 403 action [ækʃən]  
Corrado, a translator for the Army during WWII, was killed in action in Europe.  
n.行动 
#### 404 amaze [ə'meɪz] 
Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types.  
adj. 惊喜的 
#### 405 apart [ə'pɑːt]  
History gives art works special appeal to set them apart.  
区分开 
#### 406 attack [ə'tæk]  
When the plant is under attack, it sends out certain chemicals.  
受到攻击 
#### 407 beat [biːt]  
Mom-and-pop(夫妻经营的) carmakers are unlikely to beat the biggest car companies.  
vt.打败 
#### 408 combine [kəm'baɪn] 
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career.  
v.(使)联合 
#### 409 entertainment [entə'teɪnmənt] 
In Britain, we have the tabloid newspapers(八卦小报) which millions of people read simply for 
entertainment.  
n.娱乐 
#### 410 exchange [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]  
I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom.  
vt.交流 
#### 411 indeed [ɪn'diːd]   
A friend in need is a friend indeed.  
adv. 真正地 
#### 412 loss [lɒs]  
In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars(学者) have been documenting(记录) dying languages and the cultures they reflect.  
n.丧失 
#### 413 mark [mɑːk]  
The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of a radio factory.  
vt.标记 
#### 414 method [meθəd] 
Everything, from clothes to drinks, was promoted with clever methods such as repetition of the firm’s name or product.  
n.方法 
#### 415 participate [pɑː'tɪsɪpeɪt]  
They desire to help others, to share information and to participate in achieving common goals.  
参加 
#### 416 path [pɑːθ]  
It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.   
n.路（人生道路） 
#### 417 pleasant [plezənt]  
“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.  
adj.令人愉快的 
#### 418 pressure [preʃə]  
The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget(预算).  
n.压力 
#### 419 race [reɪs] 
Children will build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion.  
n.种族 
#### 420 specific [spə'sɪfɪk]  
If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming (发送垃圾邮件) a crime.  
adj.具体的 
#### 421 throughout [θruː'aʊt]  
They make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day.  
prep.贯穿 
#### 422 upset [ʌp'set]  
Today, a man talked very loud on his phone on a train, making many passengers upset.  
adj.心烦的 
#### 423 access [ˈækses]  
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.  
n.通道 
#### 424 belief [bɪ'liːf]  
One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the 
world.  
n. 观念 
#### 425 bill [bɪl] 
He handed her three $ 100 bills.  
n.账单 
#### 426 complex [kəm'pleks]  
The world is more complex than it seems.  
adj.复杂的 
#### 427 conduct [kən'dʌkt]  
A fire drill will be conducted in your residence hall(学生宿舍) every semester.  
vt.组织并实施 
#### 428 contain [kən'teɪn]  
He wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.  
vt.包含 
#### 429 decline [dɪ'klaɪn]  
Even chimp mothers regularly decline to share food with their children.  
v. 拒绝 
#### 430 delight [dɪ'laɪt]  
Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme.  
vt.使高兴 
#### 431 destroy [dɪ'strɔɪ]  
Light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritages(遗产).  
vt.毁灭 
#### 432 equipment [ɪ'kwɪpmənt] 
Companies and individuals donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and 
Internet facilities.  
n.设备 
#### 433 honour [ɒnə]  
It was named “pasteurization” in his honour, and by about 1900 it had been widely used.  
纪念 
#### 434 nervous [nɜːvəs] 
Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras.  
adj.紧张的 
#### 435 pack [pæk] 
However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings.  
vt. 打包 
#### 436 persuade [pə'sweɪd]  
The main purpose of the passage is to persuade people to buy the product.  
vt.说服 
#### 437 pretend [prɪ'tend]  
Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes.  
v.假扮 
#### 438 respond [rɪ'spɒnd]  
Receiving a text does not mean you need to respond to it.  
回复 
#### 439 review [rɪ'vjuː]  
Reviews of computer games, books, and videos, written by experts, help parents feel up to the minute(与时俱进).  
n. 评论 
#### 440 spot [spɒt]  
Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot.  
在现场 
#### 441 suppose [sə'pəʊz]  
The inspections(检查) were supposed to be a surprise, but keeper sometimes had advance notice.  
应该 
#### 442 valuable [væljʊbəl]  
Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver.  
adj.贵重的 
#### 443 associate [ə'səʊsiət]  
Most positive emotions are associated with approach behaviour: we move closer to people we like.  
与……相联系 
#### 444 balance [bæləns]  
The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that's fun as well as progressive.  
adj. 平衡的 
#### 445 convenient [kən'viːniənt]  
Bicycles are still popular in China today because they are convenient and inexpensive.  
adj.便利的 
#### 446 entire [ɪn'taɪə]  
On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year.  
adj.整个的 
#### 447 escape [ɪ'skeɪp] 
A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder.  
n.逃脱 
#### 448 examine [ɪɡ'zæmɪn]  
The dentist can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way.  
vt.检查 
#### 449 function [fʌŋkʃən]  
A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning.  
vi.起作用 
#### 450 insist [ɪn'sɪst]  
Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day.  
v.执意要求 
#### 451 motivation [məʊtɪ'veɪʃən]  
With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning.  
n.积极性 
#### 452 post [pəʊst]  
Users of social media should think carefully before posting anything onto such websites.  
vt. 张贴 
#### 453 stage [steɪdʒ]  
Many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.  
n.舞台 
#### 454 stick [stɪk]  
The little baby whale was obviously stuck and could not move.  
adj. 卡住的 
#### 455 character [kærɪktə] 
By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character.  
n.角色 
#### 456 degree [dɪ'ɡriː]  
Humans are no different from animals to some degree.  
在某种程度上 
#### 457 department [dɪ'pɑːtmənt]  
I had to wait until someone from the IT department came to fix it.  
n.部门 
#### 458 exhibition [eksɪ'bɪʃən]  
Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.  
n.展览会 
#### 459 extra [ekstrə]  
Each week I eagerly counted my growing saving increased by extra work here and there.  
adj.额外的 
#### 460 profit [prɒfɪt]  
The promoters usually just care about profits.  
n.利润 
#### 461 separate [sepəreɪt]  
Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other.  
v.分开 
#### 462 subject [sʌbdʒɪkt]  
Finances are the most frequent subject of communication between parents and their college children.  
n.主题 
#### 463 variety [və'raɪəti] 
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large.  
n.多样性 
#### 464 colleague [ˈkɒliːg]  
Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and colleagues.  
n.同事 
#### 465 due [djuː]  
The loss of glaciers(冰川) there due to global warming represents an enormous threat(威胁) to 
agriculture.  
由于 
#### 466 focus [fəʊkəs] 
When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.  
关注 
#### 467 indicate [ɪndɪkeɪt]  
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep.  
vt.表明 
#### 468 request [rɪ'kwest]  
It would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request.  
n.请求 
#### 469 website [websaɪt] 
Tabloids(八卦小报) of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.  
n.网站 
#### 470 conclude [kən'kluːd]  
Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full.  
vt.总结 
#### 471 consume [kən'sjuːm]  
These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity(多样性) in the park.  
vt. 消耗 
#### 472 fix [fɪks]  
Keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full.  
adj. 固定的 
#### 473 fortunate [fɔːtʃənət]  
Most of the world’s great religions(宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves.  
adj.幸运的 
#### 474 frequent [friːkwənt]  
Soon it was frequent use, until, finally, addiction.  
adj.经常的 
#### 475 per [pə] 
If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day are not enough for all the things you need to do, then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities.  
prep.每 
#### 476 recommend [rekə'mend]  
I heartily recommend TV Ears to people with normal hearing as well as those with hearing loss.  
vt.推荐 
#### 477 sort [sɔːt]  
Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.  
分类 
#### 478 struggle [strʌɡl]  
Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. 
n.挣扎 
#### 479 volunteer [vɒlən'tɪə]  
People volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of 
experiences, and to strengthen social relationships.  
v.自愿做 
#### 480 willing [wɪlɪŋ]  
If we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere.  
愿意做 
#### 481 account [ə'kaʊnt]  
This book also gives an account of the lives of lesser-known individuals.  
描述 
#### 482 attempt [ə'tempt] 
Walking on water hasn't become a reality probably because humans are afraid to make an attempt.  
尝试 
#### 483 blame [bleɪm]  
There is nobody to blame but yourself.  
vt.责备 
#### 484 cheer [tʃɪə]  
The author was cheered up by a warm welcome.  
使高兴 
#### 485 curious [kjʊəriəs]  
In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website.  
adj.好奇的 
#### 486 disease [dɪ'ziːz] 
Simple improvements to infrastructure (基础设施）can reduce the spread of disease.  
n.病 
#### 487 gradual [ɡrædʒuəl]  
To succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.  
adv.逐渐地 
#### 488 handle [hændəl]  
Creators handle ups and downs of life wisely.  
v.处理 
#### 489 particular [pə'tɪkjʊlə]  
Chocolate snobs refer to people who are particular about chocolate. 
对……挑剔 
#### 490 progress [prəʊ'ɡres] 
Whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress.  
n.进步 
#### 491 rare [reə]  
People like something rare.  
adj.罕见的 
#### 492 shake [ʃeɪk] 
The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets.  
v. 摆脱 
#### 493 terrible [terəbəl] 
A terrible sorrow washed over me.  
adj.非常严重的 
#### 494 addition [ə'dɪʃən] 
Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials.  
除……外 
#### 495 equal [iːkwəl]  
Not all hotels are equal, of course, and it’s a good idea to consult(查阅) a guidebook with a good reputation.  
adj. 一样水平的 
#### 496 familiar [fə'mɪliə]  
Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together.  
adj.熟悉的 
#### 497 harm [hɑːm] 
Electronic reading may do harm to children's health.  
对……造成危害 
#### 498 interview [ɪntəvjuː]  
After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates(候选人) and survive the test alone.  
n.面试 
#### 499 neighbour [neɪbə]  
We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbours.  
n.邻居 
#### 500 predict [prɪ'dɪkt]  
It's hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads.  
vt.预言