2017年12月四级大纲新增词汇(七)(3)
282. vendor [ˈvendə]
n.①小贩,摊贩 ②(某种产品的)销售公司 ③(房屋等的)卖主
✎ 示例:
Remember, the estate agent is working for the vendor. 记住,房地产代理商是为房地产卖方服务的。
283. versus [ ˈvsɜːs]
prep.①对抗 ②与……相对
△ versus用于指比赛或诉讼中一方“对”另一方,缩略为v.或vs.
✎ 示例:
Have you watched the game last night? It was France versus Italy.昨天晚上的比赛你看了吗?是法国队对意大利队。
284. vigor [ vɪɡə]
n.活力,精力
✎ 示例:
This is a season of spring, as the youth we have, full of vigor and vitality.这是一个春意盎然的季节,就像我们所拥有的青春一样,充满生机和活力。
285. vocation [vəʊˈkeɪʃn]
n.使命感
✎ 示例:
Trades union leadership in those days was less a career than a vocation.那时候的工会领导与其说是一份职业,倒不如说是一种使命。
286. vulnerable [ vʌlnərəbl]
a.①脆弱的 ②易受攻击的
✎ 示例:
People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes.有高血压的人尤其易患糖尿病。
287. ware [weə]
a.留神的,注意的 v.当心,谨防
✎ 示例:
Without proposal, be ware of possibly having no bride on your wedding day. 不求婚,小心结婚当天没有新娘。
288. warfare [wɔːfeə]
n.①战争(状态) ②斗争,冲突
✎ 示例:
The signal is clear: the cyber warfare is no science fiction anymore. 演习发出了一个明显的信号:网络战不再是科幻小说了。
289. warrior [wɒriə]
n.武士,勇士,斗士
✎ 示例:
Like all boys, I dream of becoming a warrior. 和所有的男孩一样,我梦想着成为一名勇士。
290. wary [weəri]
a.(对待人或事物时)谨慎的,小心的
✎ 示例:
Let us be honest: We know that some are wary of the future. 请允许我直言不讳:我们知道有些人对未来小心翼翼。
291. watertight [wɔːtətaɪt]
a.①防水的 ②无懈可击的
✎ 示例:
The police had a watertight case. They even got his fingerprints from that glass cabinet.警方找到了确凿的证据。他们甚至在那个玻璃橱柜上提取到了他的指纹。
292. wilderness [ˈwildənəs]
n.①荒野 ②荒芜的地方
✎ 示例:
He is proud of the garden he made from a wilderness.他为自己从荒地上开辟出的花园而感到自豪。
293. willpower [ wɪlpaʊə]
n.意志力
✎ 示例:
They had the drive, determination, and willpower that you have right now.他们有你现在拥有的动力、决心和毅力。
294. workout [ˈwɜːkaʊt]
n.体育锻炼,训练
✎ 示例:
Just one simple workout can ease stress and anxiety.仅仅一种简单的锻炼就可以减轻紧张和焦虑。
295. zoology [zuɒlədʒi]
n.动物学
✎ 示例:
It is the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats.它是动物学中研究动物在其自然生活环境中的行为的分支。