2019年大学英语四级常考词汇及句（6）

　　 1. emphasize vt. ['emfəsaɪz] 强调，着重

　　例句：We cannot emphasize too much the importance of learning English.

　　我们再怎样强调学英文的重要性也不为过。

　　例句：I would like to emphasize that we are ready to meet the management at any time.

　　我想着重指出，我们愿意在任何时候与管理部门会谈。

　　 2. emotion n. [ɪ'məʊʃ(ə)n]情感，感情

　　例句：Love, joy, hate, fear and grief are all emotions.

　　爱、喜、恨、惧、悲都是情感。

　　 3. emotional a. [ɪ'məʊʃ(ə)n(ə)l] 感情的，情绪(上)的

　　例句：They offer each other emotional support.

　　他们相互提供感情上的支持。

　　例句：She had a major emotional upset.

　　她情绪上受到了沉重的打击。

　　 4. awful a. ['ɔːfʊl] 极坏的，威严的，可怕的

　　例句：It would be awful if he found out the truth.

　　如果他发现了真相，那就糟了。

　　 5. awkward a.['ɔːkwəd] 笨拙的，别扭的

　　例句：He seemed as awkward and rough as ever.

　　他跟从前一样拙笨和粗鲁。

　　例句：The heavy axe was awkward to use.

　　这把重斧头不好用。

　　 6. clue n. [kluː]线索，提示

　　例句：They are now trying to chase down all possible clues.

　　他们现在正在设法寻找一切可能的线索。

　　例句：I gave him another clue, but he still didn't twig the answer.

　　我又提示他一次，他还是不理解那答案。

　　 7. collision n. [kə'lɪʒ(ə)n]碰撞，冲突

　　例句：The liner is reported to have been in collision with an oil tanker.

　　据报道，这艘客轮与一艘油轮相撞。

　　例句：The Government and the unions are on a collision course.

　　政府和工会必将发生冲突。

　　 8. device n. [dɪ'vaɪs] 装置，设备

　　例句：The data logger device has been fitted to ship's engine room.

　　数字记录仪装置已安装在船只的机舱里。

　　例句：The printer is the most commonly used output device after the monitor.

　　打印机是除显示器外最常用的输出设备。

　　 9. devise vt. [dɪ'vaɪz] 发明，策划，想出

　　词义辨析：devise, conceive, formulate

　　devise: 侧重设计的临时性和权宜性，并隐含有更多的设想可用

　　conceive: 强调在制定计划之前的先有设想构思

　　formulate: 与conceive相反，指在devise之后的具体设计活动

　　例句：He devised a new type of transistor.

　　他发明了一种新的晶体管。

　　例句：The government devised a scheme for redeveloping the city center.

　　政府制定了市中心重建计划。

　　 10. inevitable a. [ɪn'evɪtəb(ə)l]不可避免的

　　例句：An argument was inevitable because they disliked each other so much.

　　争论是不可避免的，因为他们彼此非常厌恶。

　　例句：It is gradually borne in on us that defeat be inevitable.

　　我们渐渐地认识到失败是不可避免的。