2019年大学英语四级常考词汇及句（1）

　　1. cancel vt. ['kæns(ə)l] 取消，废除

　　例句：The match had to be cancelled due to the bad weather.

　　比赛因天气不好只得取消。

　　例句：I've lost my credit card, so I have to go to the bank to cancel it.

　　我的信用卡弄丢了,我得去银行申请作废。

　　2. variable a. ['veərɪəb(ə)l]易变的，可变的

　　例句：Prices are variable according to the rate of exchange.

　　物价会随汇率而变动。

　　例句：His mood is as variable as the weather.

　　他的情绪如天气般反覆无常。

　　3. prospect n. ['prɒspekt]前景，前途;景象

　　例句：He has good prospects.

　　他大有前途。

　　例句：What do you think about the marketing prospect?

　　你觉得市场前景怎么样?

　　例句：The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.

　　从阳台上看去景色美极了。

　　4. prosperity n. [prɒ'sperɪtɪ] 兴旺，繁荣

　　例句：The empire was on the wane after its period of prosperity.

　　帝国经过全盛以后逐渐衰落。

　　例句：Prosperity destroys fools and endangers the wise.

　　繁荣兴旺既毁了蠢人，也使智者陷于险境。

　　5. aspect n. ['æspekt] 方面;朝向;面貌

　　例句：This is only one aspect of the problem.

　　这只是问题的一个方面。

　　例句：The building has a southern aspect.

　　那座建筑是朝南的。

　　例句：His brother is a man with a serious aspect.

　　他的兄弟是一个外貌严肃的人。

　　6. cope vi. [kəʊp] (with)(成功地)应付，处理

　　例句：I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.

　　既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。

　　7. core n. [kɔː] 果心，核心

　　例句：He ate the plum, and threw the core away.

　　他吃掉了李子，并扔掉了果核。

　　例句：The core of our appeal is freedom of speech.

　　我们的要求的核心是言论自由。

　　8. maintain vt.[meɪn'teɪn; mən'teɪn] 维持，保持;坚持，主张

　　例句：It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be maintained.

　　维持食物的供给是绝对必要的。

　　例句：It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.

　　坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的。

　　例句：He maintains that there are no short cuts to effective management.

　　他断言,有效的管理没有捷径可走。

　　9. mainland n. ['meɪnlənd; -lænd]大陆, 本土

　　例句：The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.

　　岛上有座桥与大陆相连。

　　例句：Hawaii and Alaska are not on the mainland of the United States.

　　夏威夷和阿拉斯加不在美国本土。

　　10. discipline n. ['dɪsɪplɪn] 纪律;惩罚;学科

　　例句：She is strict in the matter of discipline.

　　她对纪律的要求是严格的。

　　例句：A little discipline would do him a world of good.

　　稍微处分他一下会对他大有好处。

　　例句：Applied linguistics is a new and independent discipline.

　　应用语言学是一门新兴的独立学科。