听例句背四级单词15

[00:13.47]change?

[00:15.00]The fox changes his skin but not his habits.?

[00:19.16]consider?

[00:21.45]We consider that you are not to blame.?

[00:24.95]increase?

[00:27.60]Corruption is like a ball of snow: whence once set a rolling it must increase.?

[00:34.72]result?

[00:37.67]The traffic was very heavy and as a result I arrived late.?

[00:43.25]view?

[00:44.34]The house has a view over the sea.?

[00:47.19]likely?

[00:49.49]He says he just forgot about it—a likely story!

[00:55.06]decline?

[00:57.14]The standard of education has declined¹ in this country.?

[01:01.30]situation?

[01:04.15]We hope the situation in Iraq can resume² stability³ as soon as possible,

[01:10.82]and its people can enjoy peaceful lives.?

[01:15.52]claim?

[01:16.40]The government's claim that war was necessary was clearly mistaken.?

[01:22.09]light?

[01:23.51]If you think about it,you will eventually see the light.?

[01:27.89]opportunity?

[01:30.62]It is often hard to distinguish⁴ between the hard knocks in life and those of opportunity.?

[01:37.51]promote?

[01:39.38]The football team was promoted to the first division.?

[01:43.53]raise?

[01:45.72]The question of whether to raise taxes to cut the budget deficit⁵

[01:50.53]is a real hot potato for a lot of politicians.?

[01:55.68]account?

[01:57.10]Her salary is paid into her bank account.?

[02:00.82]demand?

[02:03.00]Air conditioners are in demand during hot summers.?

[02:07.27]ensure?

[02:09.57]He would,when in office,

[02:11.87]ensure that all secret data be made public.?

[02:16.25]influence?

[02:18.43]Distinguished daily newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times

[02:24.99]exert a powerful influence all over the country.?

[02:29.38]inform?

[02:32.11]He informed the police that some money was missing.?

[02:35.50]term?

[02:37.80]The President is now in his second term of office.?

[02:42.39]access?

[02:44.91]Everyone should have access to education.?

[02:48.63]aware?

[02:50.93]One may be conscious of fear,

[02:53.99]but not altogether aware of the danger which is going on about one.?

[02:58.80]case?

[03:01.32]A Dublin hospital found the first suspect case of SARS.?

[03:07.12]community?

[03:09.42]The community college is the most rapidly growing segment⁶

[03:13.35]of higher education in the United States.?

[03:17.29]complete?

[03:19.70]It was a complete surprise to me.?

[03:22.77]concern?

[03:25.50]There is some cause for concern but no need for alarm.?

[03:31.19]contribute?

[03:33.71]Everyone should contribute what he or she can afford.?

[03:38.41]damage?

[03:40.48]The court awarded ￡500 in damages to the injured.?

[03:47.27]function?

[03:48.26]What is his function on the committee??

[03:51.53]maintain?

[03:54.49]The improvement in his health is being maintained.?

[03:58.87]practice?

[04:01.05]Knowledge is a treasure,but practice is the key to it.?

[04:05.97]compound?

[04:08.39]Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.?

1 declined   

v.辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）( decline的过去式和过去分词 )；（道路、物体等）下倾；（太阳）落下；（在品格、价值上）降低

参考例句：

• We asked her to come to our party, but she declined. 我们请她来参加我们的晚会，但是她谢绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He declined to charge his memory with so many details. 他不愿在脑中记这么多细枝末节。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 resume   

v.（中断后）继续，恢复；n.摘要，简历

参考例句：

• We'll stop now and resume at two o 'clock.我们现在停下来，到两点再干。
• My resume shows that I have the right qualifications for the job.我的简历表明我正符合这项工作的条件。

3 stability   

n.稳定，稳固

参考例句：

• The situation is tending towards stability.局势趋于稳定。
• She lacks emotional stability.她的情绪不稳定。

4 distinguish   

vt.区别，辩明，识别，辨认出；vi.区别，辨别，识别

参考例句：

• It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from genuine pearls.辨别真正的珍珠与养殖的珍珠不容易。
• Some people find it difficult to distinguish right from wrong.一些人认为很难辨对与错。

5 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

6 segment   

n.切片，部分，段，节

参考例句：

• The company dominates this segment of the market.这家公司控制着这一部分市场。
• Give me a segment of a tangerine to taste.给我一瓣柑橘尝一尝。