今天乐文翻译公司与大家分享四级英语考试中翻译必备24个词语。

1.contact ['kɑn.tækt] n.接触，联系 v.联系

        eg：Can I contact you by telephone？

        我能通过电话联系你吗？

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        contract ['kɒntrækt]n.合同

        content ['kɑn.tent] n.内容 adj.满足的

2.voluntarily ['vɒləntrəli] adv.自愿地

        eg：He made the promise quite voluntarily.

        他完全自愿地做出了承诺。

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        voluntary ['vɑlən.teri]adj.自愿的；志愿的；自发的；故意的

        volunteer [,vɒlən'tɪə] n.志愿者；志愿兵

3.assignment [ə'saɪnmənt] n.任务；布置

        eg：There was no telling what the next assignment would be.

        不知道下一个任务将是什么。

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        assignable [ə'saɪnəbəl] adj.[经] 可分配的；可指定的；可让渡的

        assign[ə'saɪn] vt.分配；指派；[计][数] 赋值

4.proportion [prə'pɔrʃ(ə)n] n.比例

        eg：His head is out of proportion to the size of his body.

        他的头部与身体大小不成比例。

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        proportional [prə'pɔrʃən(ə)l]adj.相应的，成比例的

        disproportion [dɪsprə'pɔːʃ(ə)n] n.不均衡；不相称

5.vulnerable ['vʌlnərəbl] adj.易受伤害的

        eg：His knee was his vulnerable spot.

        他的膝盖是容易受伤的位置。

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        be/have vulnerable to 易受...影响的

6.pursue[pər'su] v.追求

        eg：If I have enough money, I would have had no doubt to pursue a famous car.

        如果我有足够的钱，我会毫不犹豫买一辆名车。

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        pursuit [pər'sut]n.追求

        in pursuit of 为了…

7.operation [.ɑpə'reɪʃ(ə)n] n.操作；运行

        eg：How much time do you usually need to complete the operation?

        你通常花多少时间完成这个操作？

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        cooperation [kəʊ,ɒpə'reɪʃ(ə)n]n.合作，协作

        corporate [ˈkɔːrpərət]adj.法人的；共同的

8.improvement [ɪm'pruvmənt] n.改进；改善；改进处

        eg：It is only a question of time, however, until we see an improvement.

        不过我们会看到改善的，只是时间问题。

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        improve [ɪm'pruːv] vt.改善，增进；提高…的价值

        improve in...在…方面有所增长（或改善）

9.specialize ['speʃ(ə)l.aɪz] v.专门研究（或从事）；专攻

        eg：Most students do not expect to specialize in economics.

        大多数学生并不想把经济作为专业。

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        special[ˈspeʃ(ə)l]adj.特别的；专门的，专用的

        specialized [ˈspeʃ(ə)lˌaɪzd] adj.专业的；专门的

10.chemical ['kemɪk(ə)l] n.化学品；化学制品; adj.与化学有关的；化学的；

        eg：Does the chemical factory exhaust into the river?

        化工厂的废液是排入这条河的吗？

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        chemist [ˈkemɪst] n.化学家；药剂师；药房

11.insurance [ɪn'ʃʊrəns] n.保险；保险业；保险费；保费

        eg：How much will the insurance cost them?

        买保险的费用要多少呢？

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        insure [ɪn'ʃʊrə] v.投保，上保险

        ensure [ɪn'ʃʊrə] v.确保

12.comprehensive [.kɑmprə'hensɪv]adj.全面的，理解的n.（英）综合中学

        eg：He has a comprehensive head for financial problems.

        他有着能充分理解财政金融问题的头脑。

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        comprehension [.kɑmprə'henʃ(ə)n]n.理解（力）

13.engage [ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ]v.忙于，从事；雇佣

        eg：They engaged him in a new project.

        他们让他从事一个新项目

        eg：He is currently engaged as a consultant.

        他现在受雇为顾问。

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        be engaged in 参加，从事

14.explore [ɪk'splɔr] v.探索；探讨

        eg：It's not so wise that you do not explore the children's market.

        你们不开发儿童市场，这样做非常不明智。

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        exploration [ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃ(ə)n] n.探测；探究；踏勘

        explorer [ɪk'splɔrər] n.探险家；探测者，探测器

15.adapt [ə'dæpt] v.改编；改写；使适应

        eg：Good players have to be able to adapt to any type of football.

        优秀的球员不得不适应任何类型的足球。

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        adapt to适应....

        adapt...for... 将...改编成...

        adopt [ə'dɒpt] v.收养;领养

16.refine [rɪ'faɪn] v.精炼；改进；改善

        eg：Galileo continued to refine his ideas about objects in motion.

        伽利略继续提炼他有关物体移动的观点。

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        confine [kən'faɪn]v.限制，限定

        define [dɪ'faɪn]v.界定；明确

17.campaign [kæm'peɪn] n.战役；运动 v.领导运动

        eg：He said that such a campaign would not be sustainable.

        他说这样的做法是不可能持久的。

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        movement ['muvmənt]n.移动；活动

18.economic [ekə'nɑmɪk] adj.经济的；经济上的；经济学的

        eg：I’d like to consider the economic aspect.

        我想讨论一下经济方面的问题。

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        economic disruption/depression 经济萧条

19.prosper ['prɑspər] v.繁荣；成功；发达；兴旺

        eg：With her at the wheel, the company began to prosper.

        有了她当主管，公司开始兴旺起来。

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        prosperous ['prɑsp(ə)rəs] adj. 繁荣的；兴旺的

        prosperity [prɒˈspɛrəti]n. 繁荣，成功

20.sustain [sə'steɪn] v.支持；支撑；遭受

        eg：Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?

        为什么你认为你对该企业会保持长久的兴趣？

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        sustainable [sə'steɪnəb(ə)l] adj.可持续的

        sustainable development 可持续发展

21.accelerate [ək'selə.reɪt]v.使加速，增速

        eg：Was that one of your aims to accelerate the rate of development?

        加快发展的速度是你的目标之一吗？

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        speed up加速

22.convenient [kən'viniənt]adj.方便的

        eg：It's very convenient to pay for things by check.

        用支票付款非常方便。

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        convenience[kən'viniəns] n.方便；便利；适宜

23.inferior [ɪn'fɪriər] adj. 下级的

        eg：Modern music is often considered inferior to that of the past.

        现代音乐常被人认为不如过去。

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        superior [sʊ'pɪriər]n. 上级，上司 adj.更好的

24.dominate ['dɑmɪ.neɪt] v. 支配，统治

        eg：His personality dominated the other members of the committee.

        他的个性对委员会其他成员起了决定性的影响。

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        dominant ['dɒmɪnənt] adj. 有统治权的；占优势的

        dominance ['dɒmɪnəns] n. 优势；统治；支配