考研英语高频词汇

1. abide by(=be faithful to ; obey)忠于;遵守。
2. be absent from….
缺席,不在
3. absence or mind(=being absent-minded)  
心不在焉
4. absorb(=take up the attention of)
吸引的注意力(被动语态):be absorbed in 全神贯注于:be engrossed in ; be lost in ; be rapt in ;be concentrated on ; be focused on ; be centered on
5. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with)
富于,富有
6. access(to) (
不可数名词) 能接近,进入,了解
7. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)
偶然地,意外. Without accident(=safely) 安全地,
8. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)
自愿地 ,主动地
9. in accord with
一致           .                   out of one’s accord with ….不一致
10. with one accord (=with everybody agreeing)
一致地
11. in accordance with (=in agreement with)  
依照,根据
12. on one’s own account
1)
为了某人的缘故, 为了某人自己的利益
2) (=at one’s own risk)
自行负责
3) (=by oneself)
依靠自己
on account
赊账; on account of 因为; on no account不论什么原因也不;of …account …..重要性.
13. take…into account(=consider)
...考虑进去
14. give sb. an account of
说明, 解释 (理由)
15. account for (=give an explanation or reason for)  
解释, 说明.
16. on account of (=because of)
由于,因为.
17. on no account(=in no case, for no reason)
绝不要,无论如何不要(放句首时句子要倒装)
18. accuse…of…(=charge…with; blame sb. for sth. ; blame sth. on sb. ; complain about)
指控,控告
19. be accustomed to (=be in the habit of,  be used to)
习惯于.
20. be acquainted with(=to have knowledge of)
了解; (=to have met socially) 熟悉
21. act on
奉行,按照行动; act as 扮演;   act  for 代理
22. adapt oneself to(=adjust oneself to)      
使自己适应于
23. adapt…(for) (=make sth. Suitable for a new need)
改编, 改写(以适应新的需要)
24. in addition (=besides)
此外, , 加之
25. in addition to(=as well as, besides, other than)

26. adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, persist in, observe, opinion, belief )
粘附; 坚持, 遵循
27. adjacent(=next to, close to)
毗邻的, 临近的
28. adjust..(to) (=change slightly)
调节; 适应;
29. admit of (=be capable of, leave room for)   …
的可能,留有的余地.
30. in  advance (before in time)
预告, 事先.
31. to advantage
有利的,使优点更加突出地.
32. have an advantage over
胜过.
have the advantage of
由于处于有利条件
have the advantage of sb.
知道某人所不知道的事
33. take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from, harness)
利用.
34. agree with
赞同(某人意见) agree to 同意
35. in agreement (with)
同意, 一致
36. ahead of
之前, 超过…;…………….             ahead of time 提前.
37. in the air 1)
不肯定, 不具体.  2)在谣传中.
38. above all (=especially, most important of all)     
尤其是, 最重要的.
39. in all (=counting everyone or everything, altogether)
总共, 总计
40. after all
毕竟,到底; (not) at all 一点也不;
all at once(=suddenly)
突然; once and for all 只此一次; above all 最重要的; first of all 首先; all in all 大体上说; be all in 累极了; all but 几乎.
41. allow for (=take into consideration, take into account)
考虑到, 估计到.
42. amount to (=to be equal to)
总计, 等于.
43. answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for)
负责.
44. answer to (=conform to)
适合,符合.
45. be anxious about
为…焦急不安; anxious for
46. apologize to sb. for sth.
道歉
47. appeal to sb. for sth.
为某事向某人呼吁.   appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力
48. apply to sb. for sth.  
申请     ;          apply for申请;  apply to 适用.
49. apply to
与…有关;适用
50. approve of (=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right)
赞成, approve vt. 批准
51. arise from(=be caused by)
由…引起.
52. arrange for sb./sth. to do sth.  
安排
53. arrive on
到达; arrive at 到达某地(小地方);得出,作出;  arrive in 到达某地(大地方);
54. be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of  sth. done)
为羞耻
55. assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.)
保证, 使确信.
56. attach(to) (=to fix, fasten; join)
, ,
57. make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.)
试图做…
58. attend to (=give one’s attention, care and thought)
注意,照顾;attend on(upon)(=wait upon, serve, look after) 侍候,照料
59. attitude to/ toward
…对…的态度.看法
60. attribute…to…(=to believe sth. to be the result of…)
..归因于.., 认为....的结果
61. on the average (=on average, on an average)
平均
62. (be) aware of (=be conscious of , having knowledge or consciousness)
意识到,知道.
63. at the back of (=behind)
后面
64. in the back of
后部(里面); on the back of 在…后部(外面); be on one’s back(=be ill in bed) 卧病不起.
65. at one’s back(=supporting or favoring sb.)
支持,维护; have sb. at one’s back 支持, 有…作后台
66. turn one’s back on sb. (=turn away from sb. in an impolite way)
不理睬(某人),背弃,抛弃
67. behind one’s back
背着某人(说坏话)
68. be based on / upon
基于
69. on the basis of  
根据…, 基础上
70. beat…at  
运动项目上打赢
71. begin with
开始. to begin with (=first of all) 首先, 第一(经常用于开始语)
72. on behalf of (=as the representative of)  
名义
73. believe in(=have faith or trust in; consider sth./sb. to be true)
相信,依赖,信仰.
74. benefit (from)  
受益,得到好处.
75. for the benefit of  
为了的利益(好处)
76. for the better  
好转
77. get the better of (=defeat sb.)
打败, 胜过.
78. by birth
在出生上,论出身,按血统 at birth 在出生时; give birth to 出生
79. blame sb. for sth.
因…责备某人        .             blame sth. on sb. 推在某人身上
80. in blossom
开花(指树木) be in blossom开花(强调状态) come into blossom开花(强调动作)
81. on board
到船上, 在船上, 上火车或飞机
82. boast of (or about)
吹嘘
83. out of breath
喘不过气来
84. in brief(=in as few words as possible)
简言之
85. in bulk
成批地,不散装的
86. take the floor
起立发言
87. on  business
出差办事.
88. be busy with sth.
于某事。      be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
89. last  but  one  
倒数第二.
90. but  for (=without)  
要不是. 表示假设
91. buy sth. for…money  
用多少钱买
92. be capable of  
能够, 有能力
be capable of being +
过去分词:是能够被
93. in any case(=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost, whatever happens; anyhow)
无论如何
94. in case (=for fear that)
万一;
95. in case of (=in the event of)
如果发生万一
   in the case of
至于…, 而言
96. in no case
在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
97. be cautious of
谨防
98. center one’s attention on(=focus one’s attention on)
把某人的注意力集中在…上
99. be certain of (=be sure of)
有把握, 一定.
100. for certain of (=for sure )
肯定地,有把握地
101. by chance(=accidentally, by accident)
偶然
102. for a change
换换环境(花样等)
103. charge sb. with …
控告某人犯有
104. in charge of (=responsible for)
负责(某事)
in the charge of …

105. take charge of (=to be or become responsible for)
负责管理(照顾)
106. charge…for
索取(费用)       charge sb. with sth.  控告某人犯有
107. round the clock(=all day and all night, usually without stopping)
昼夜不停地
108. comment on
评论
109. commit oneself to
使自己承担… commit sb. to prison把某人送进监狱; commit one’s idea to writing 把某人的想法写下来; commit a matter to a committee 把某事交给委员会讨论
110. in common (
…)有共同之处,共用.
be common to sb.
是与某人所共有的
111. keep company with (=be friendly and go out together)
和…要好.
112. compare…with …
比较
113. compare…to…
比作
114. by comparison
比较起来
115. in comparison with (=in contrast to)  
比起来
116. compensate for (=give sth. to make up for)
补偿, 赔偿,弥补 compensate sb. for sth. 赔偿,弥补
117. complain of (or about)
抱怨;诉苦;控告;complain about 抱怨某人或事情; complain to sb. about sth. (or sb.) 向某人抱怨…; complain (抱怨); complement (补充); compliment (恭维)
118. comply with (=act in accordance with a demand, order, rule etc.)
遵守, 依从
119. conceive of (think of, imagine, consider)  
想象,设想
120. concentrate on (or upon)
集中,专心
121. be concerned with (=about)
有关
122. concern oneself about / with
关心
123. in conclusion(=as the last thing)
最后一点;    at the conclusion of 结束时;
124. condemn sb. to
判决
125. on condition that (=if)
为条件, 假如.
in that = because
因为;
now that = since
既然
for all that = although
尽管
126. in / out of condition (=thoroughly healthy or fit / not fit)
健康状况好/不好  .
    in good (bad) condition
处于良好()状态
127. confess(to)(=admit a fault, crime, or sth. wrong)
承认, 供认;
confess to a crime
承认罪行.
128. confide in (=to talk freely to sb. about one’s secret)
讲真心话, 依赖
129. in confidence
推心置腹地;
with confidence
满怀信心地;
have confidence in
有信心
130. confidence in sb. / sth.
对…的信赖
131. be confident of
有信心;
confidential
机密的
132. confine…to…
把…限制在某范围内
133. confirm sb. in
使某人更坚定(信念等)
134. conform to (=be in agreement with, comply with)
符合,遵照,遵守;1)obey服从; 2) observe; 3)comply with; 4)keep to遵循; 5)abide by服从;6)stick to..
135. be confronted with(=be brought face to face with)
面对, 面临
136. congratulate sb. on
祝贺
137. in connection with(=with regard to)
关于,
138. be conscious of(=be aware of)
觉察,知道
139. consent to(=give agreement to permission)
同意
140. in consequence (=as a result)
结果
141. in consequence of (=as a consequence of)
由于的结果
142. under consideration
在考虑中
143. in consideration of (=in return for, on account of, because of )
由于
144. on no consideration(in no case)
无论如何也不
145.take…into consideration (=take account of, take…into account)
考虑到, 考虑进去
146. considerate (=thoughtful of the needs)   
体贴的, 考虑他人需要的, considerable相当大的,值得考虑的
147. consist of(=be composed of)
组成的. consist in主要在于. consist with符合,一致
148. be consistent with(=be in agreement with)
一致. be consistent in一贯的,
149. consult sb. on/ about sth.
征求方面的意见, 就…向…请教
150. to one’s heart’s content
尽情地,痛痛快快
151. be content with(=be satisfied with)
满足于be content to do sth. 愿意做某事
152. contrary to (=in opposition to)
相反
153. on the contrary
相反
154. contrast…with
把…与…相对(对照)
155. in contrast to/with
形成对比
    by contrast
对比之下
156. contribute to
有助于
157. under control (
)控制住 out of control无法控制
158. at one’s convenience(=where and when it suits one)
在方便的时间或地点 .
    be convenient to / for
方便
159. convince sb. of (=cause sb. to believe or feel certain; to persuade sb.)
使某人确信,try to persuade sb. to do sth.劝说某人做
160. cope with(=deal with, try to find a solution to)
应付, 处理
161. in the corner(of)
在角落里;on(at) the comer of a street在街道拐弯处;round the comer拐过弯; be in a tight corner陷入困境
162. correspond (with) ( =exchange letters regularly)
通信
163. correspond to
相当于.       correspond with 符合,一致
164. at all costs
不惜任何代价        .             at the cost of 为代价
165. a matter of course
理所当然的事
166. as a matter of course
当然地, 自然地
167. in (during) the course
过程中
168. in due course (=without too much delay)
没经过太久, 到一定时候
169. on credit
赊购; with credit以优异成绩;  to one’s credit使某人感到光荣; do sb. credit  使感到光荣
170
be critical of 爱挑毛病的,批评的
171. cure sb. of+
某种疾病   治好某人的疾病
172
a danger to的危险; be in danger(of)处于危险中; be out of danger脱离危险
173. to date(=so far, until now)
到目前为止
174. out of date
过时的;up to date新式的,时兴的; date back to可追溯到; date from从某时期开始()
175. deal with (=concern)
论及
176. be in debt to sb.  
的债
177. on the decline
在衰退中, 在减少中      
in decline
下降;  on the increase 在增加
178. to one’s delight
令某人感到高兴
    to one’s regret
遗憾; sorrow悲痛; relief 安心; distress 苦恼; shame羞愧; surprise 惊奇; astonishment 惊奇;
179. delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth.)
喜欢, 取乐
180. take (a) delight in
喜欢干…, 以…为乐
181. demand sth. of sb.
向某人要求(非物质的)东西. demand sth. from sb. 向某人要求(物质的)东西
182.in demand
有需求;on demand受到要求时
183. be dependent on
依靠
184. deprive sb. of sth.
剥夺某人某物
185. derive…from(=obtain…from)
取得,来的.derive from(=come from)起源于
186. despair of (=lose all hope of)
绝望
187. in despair
绝望
188. despite (=in spite of)
不管, 尽管
189. in detail
详细地
190. deviate from
偏离, 不按
191. on a diet
吃某种特殊饮食, 节食
192. differ from…in  
的区别在于
193. in difficulties…
有困难,处境困难,
194. discharge sb. (from)…for (=dismiss sb. from a job for)
解雇, 开除
195. fall back (=retreat, turn back)
撤退;
    in disorder
慌乱地, 狼狈不堪
196. on display(=being shown publicly)
陈列
197. dispose of (=get rid of ,throw away)
处理掉
198. beyond dispute
不容争议的,无可争议
199. in dispute
在争议中
200. in the distance
在远处. make out 辩认出
201. (be) distinct from ( = be different from)   
截然不同
202. distinguish between (=make or recognize differences)
辨别
203. distinguish…from
区别开
204. do away with(=get rid of; abolish; discard eliminate)
除去,废除,取消; do away with (=kill) 杀掉, 镇压
205. have…to do with
有关系
206. without doubt (=undoubtedly)
无可置疑地
207. in doubt(=in a condition of uncertainty)
表示疑惑
208. be due to
是由于
209. come off duty
下班
210. go on duty
上班
211. be on duty
值班, 值日, 在上班时
212. be in duty bound to (do) (=be required by one’s job or esp. by conscience)
有义务()
213. be eager for
想得到, 盼望
214. by ear (=play music from memory without having seen it printed)
凭记忆,不看乐谱
215. have an ear for (=have keen recognition of sounds esp. in music and language)
..有鉴赏力
216. a word in one’s ear
私房话, 秘密话
217. on earth
究竟, 到底, 全然
218. with ease ( = easily)
容易, 不费力
219. at (one’s) ease ( = without worry or nervousness)
自在,不拘束
220. put sb. at his / her ease (=free sb. from worry or nervousness)
使某人感到无拘束
221. economize on (=save sth. instead of being wasteful)
节省
222. have an effect on
对…有影响
223. be in effect (=be in operation)
有效
224. go into effect
生效. ( : come into effect; take effect;  be brought into effect)
225. in effect (=in fact, really)
实际上
226. give effect to (=carry out)
实行,使生效
227. to no effect
不起作用,没有取得任何效果
228. (be) of no effect (=useless)
无效
229. to the effect that
大意是…,主要内容是
230. to that effect
是那个意思的
231. emerge from ( =appear, become known )
出现, 暴露(问题. 意见等)
232. place(or put, lay) an emphasis on
强调, 把重点放在
233. encourage sb. in
鼓励; encourage sb. in his/her work 鼓励某人工作; encourage sb. in his/her idleness 怂恿某人游手好闲
234. encourage sb. in
with sth. 鼓励某人做某事
235. on end (=continuously)
连续地
236. (be) at an end (=finished)
结束了
237. no end of (=very many/much)
很多,大量
238. in the end (=finally, eventually)
最终
239. at one’s wit’s end (=not knowing what to do or to say)
无法可想, 智穷计尽
240. end up with
而结束
241. come to and end (=finish)
结束
242. end in
为结束
243. engage in
be engaged in 忙于,从事
244. enter for (=put the name on a list for)   
报名参加
245. enter into (=begin)
开始(谈话, 谈判等)
246. enter on / upon (=begin)
开始 (一个时代. 一种生涯. 一段任期等)
247. be entitled to (=be given the right to do sth.)
有权…,有资格
248. be equal to
等于
249. be/ feel equal to (=have enough strength, ability etc.)  (
某人)能胜任,能应付
  on equal terms(=on and equal footing)
平等地
250. be equipped with
装备有,装有
251. (be) equivalent to(=equal in value, amount, meaning) 相等于, 相当于
252. in essence (=in its/one’s nature)
本质上
253. at all events  (=in spite of everything, in any case)
不论怎样, 无论如何
254. in any event (=whatever happens in the future)
无论如何, 不管(将来)怎么样
255. in the event that(=if)
假如, 如果. in the event 结果, 实际情况是(常与but连用)
256. in the event of(=in case of)
万一,即使发生..
257. except
以外; besides 以外还有..
258. except (=but)
除了。
259. except for (=apart from)
以外
260. (an) exception to  …
的例外
261. with the exception of (=except, apart from)
除去…., 以外
262. in excess of (=more than)
超过
263. exchange…for  
交换
264. exclusive of (=not taking into account; without)
不包括
265. in excuse of  
作为的借口
266. exert…on…  
施加
267. exert oneself to do sth.
努力,使劲
268. come into existence (=begin to exist)
开始存在; come into use开始使用; come into effect开始运转; come into fashion开始时新; come into action开始行动; come into power开始执政; come into sight进入视野;come into blossom开花;
269. (be) in existence
存在 come into existence 出现
270. expect…of  
期望
271. at the expense of
在损害情况下,为牺牲
272. expose…to…
使暴露于…, 使(危险,风险)
273. be exposed to…  
面临…, 受到….
274. beyond expression (=in a manner that cannot be expressed)
无法形容, 说不出的
275. give expression to
表达, 表现
    find expression in  
表现
276. to …extent  
程度上
277. in the extreme (= extremely)
极其
278. look sb. in the eye
正视, 打量(某人)
279. close (shut) one’s eyes to
不理会,视而不见
280. in one’s mind’s eye
在心目中, 在想象中
281. in the twinkling of an eye
一眨眼,转眼间
282. keep an eye on(=keep a watch on)
照看,监视
283. in the eyes of in one’s eyes ( = in the judgment of )
在某人看来, 在某人眼里
284. on the face of it (=judging by what one can see)
表面看来
285. in the face of
面对着(困难等情况)
286. in one’s face
当着某人的面; face to faced面对面; face up to 大胆面向
287. fail in (=be unsuccessful in)
失败
288. in good faith(=honestly, sincerely)
真诚地
289. keep faith with
守信用
290. lose faith in  
失去信心
291. on faith
毫无怀疑地, 依赖地
292. faithful to (=loyal to)
忠诚
293. fall into the habit (of)
养成…习惯
294. fall short of (=fail to reach a desired result, standard, etc.)
没达到, 低于
295. familiar with
熟悉,了解
296. have a fancy for ( =like sth. without the help of reason) (
没有道理地)喜欢, 想要
297. take a fancy to (=become fond of)
喜欢
298. by far
, 非常 (与比较级或最高级连用)
299. far from
远远不是
300. far from
非但不…(而且)
301. in fashion(=stylish, most modern)
时兴,流行
302. after the fashion (of)
依照
303. find fault with(=complain about; criticize)
找毛病,对吹毛求疵
304. at fault (=in the wrong, blamable)
有错
305. in favour of  
赞成
306. be in favour with
受宠, 受偏爱