大學英語四級考試的聽力部分怎樣才能得高分？首先，你得能聽懂！怎么才能聽懂聽力的內容呢？你得掌握一定的詞匯量。那么，四級聽力考試中哪些詞是經常出現的？跟它們“長”得很像的詞又有哪些？今天，小編為大家總結四級聽力考試中必背的24個詞。

1.contact ['kɑn.t?kt] n.接觸，聯系 v.聯系

eg：Can I contact you by telephone？
我能通過電話聯系你嗎？

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contract ['k?ntr?kt] n.合同

content ['kɑn.tent] n.內容 adj.滿足的

2.voluntarily ['v?l?ntr?li] adv.自愿地

eg：He made the promise quite voluntarily.
他完全自愿地做出了承諾。

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voluntary ['vɑl?n.teri] adj.自愿的；志愿的；自發的；故意的

volunteer [,v?l?n't??] n.志愿者；志愿兵

3.assignment [?'sa?nm?nt] n.任務；布置

eg：There was no telling what the next assignment would be.
不知道下一個任務將是什么。

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assignable [?'sa?n?b?l] adj.[經] 可分配的；可指定的；可讓渡的

assign [?'sa?n] vt.分配；指派；[計][數] 賦值

4.proportion [pr?'p?r?(?)n] n.比例

eg：His head is out of proportion to the size of his body.
他的頭部與身體大小不成比例。

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proportional [pr?'p?r??n(?)l] adj.相應的，成比例的

disproportion [d?spr?'p???(?)n] n.不均衡；不相稱

5.vulnerable ['v?ln?r?bl] adj.易受傷害的

eg：His knee was his vulnerable spot.
他的膝蓋是容易受傷的位置。

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be/have vulnerable to 易受...影響的

6.pursue [p?r'su] v.追求

eg：If I have enough money, I would have had no doubt to pursue a famous car.
如果我有足夠的錢，我會毫不猶豫買一輛名車。

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pursuit [p?r'sut] n.追求

in pursuit of 為了…

7.operation [.ɑp?'re??(?)n] n.操作；運行

eg：How much time do you usually complete the operation?
你通常花多少時間完成操作？

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cooperation [k??,?p?'re??(?)n] n.合作，協作

corporate [?k??rp?r?t] adj.法人的；共同的

8.improvement [?m'pruvm?nt] n.改進；改善；改進處

eg：It is only a question of time, however, until we see an improvement.
不過我們會看到改善的，只是時間問題。

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improve [?m'pru?v] vt.改善，增進；提高…的價值

improve in...在…方面有所增長（或改善）

9.specialize ['spe?(?)l.a?z] v.專門研究（或從事）；專攻

eg：Most students do not expect to specialize in economics.
大多數學生并不想把經濟作為專業。

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special[?spe?(?)l] adj.特別的；專門的，專用的

specialized [?spe?(?)l?a?zd] adj.專業的；專門的

10.chemical ['kem?k(?)l] n.化學品；化學制品 ; adj.與化學有關的；化學的；

eg：The chemical companies had amalgamated into a vast conglomerate.
那些化學品公司已經合并成一個龐大的企業集團。

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chemist [?kem?st] n.化學家；藥劑師；藥房

11.insurance [?n'??r?ns] n.保險；保險業；保險費；保費

eg：How much will the insurance cost them?
買保險的費用要多少呢？

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insure [?n'??r?] v.投保，上保險

ensure [?n'??r?] v.確保

12.comprehensive [.kɑmpr?'hens?v] adj.全面的，理解的n.（英）綜合中學

eg：The government gave a comprehensive explanation of its plans for industry.
政府對其工業發展計劃做了全面的解釋。

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comprehension [.kɑmpr?'hen?(?)n] n.理解（力）

comprehensible [?k?mpr??hens?bl] adj.可理解的，能懂的

13.engage [?n'ɡe?d?] v.忙于，從事；雇傭

eg：They engaged him in a new project.
他們讓他從事一個新項目

eg：He is currently engaged as a consultant.
他現在受雇為顧問。

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be engaged in 參加，從事

14.explore [?k'spl?r] v.探索；探討

eg：It's not so wise that you do not explore the children's market.
你們不開發兒童市場，這樣做非常不明智。

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exploration [??kspl??re??(?)n] n.探測；探究；踏勘

explorer [?k'spl?r?r] n.探險家；探測者，探測器

15.adapt [?'d?pt] v.改編；改寫；使適應

eg：Good players have to be able to adapt to any type of football.
優秀的球員要適應任何類型的足球。

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adapt to適應....

adapt...for... 將...改編成...

adopt [?'d?pt] v.收養;領養

16.refine [r?'fa?n] v.精煉；改進；改善

eg：Galileo continued to refine his ideas about objects in motion.
伽利略繼續提煉他有關物體移動的觀點。

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confine [k?n'fa?n] v.限制，限定

define [d?'fa?n] v.界定；明確

17.campaign [k?m'pe?n] n.戰役；運動 v.領導運動

eg：He said that such a campaign would not be sustainable.
他說這樣的做法是不可能持久的。

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movement ['muvm?nt] n.移動；活動

18.economic [.ek?'nɑm?k] adj.經濟的；經濟上的；經濟學的

eg：I’d like to consider the economic aspect.
我想討論一下經濟方面的問題。

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economic disruption/depression 經濟蕭條

19.prosper ['prɑsp?r] v.繁榮；成功；發達；興旺

eg：With her at the wheel, the company began to prosper.
有了她當主管，公司開始興旺起來

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prosperous ['prɑsp(?)r?s] adj. 繁榮的；興旺的

prosperity [pr??sp?r?ti] n. 繁榮，成功

20.sustain [s?'ste?n] v.支持；支撐；遭受

eg：Why do you think this industry would sustain your interest over the long haul?
為什么你認為你對該企業會保持長久的興趣？

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sustainable [s?'ste?n?b(?)l] adj.可持續的

sustainable development 可持續發展

21.accelerate [?k'sel?.re?t] v.使加速，增速

eg：Was that one of your aims to accelerate the rate of development?
加快發展的速度是你的目標之一嗎？

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speed up 加速

22.convenient [k?n'vini?nt] 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 [k?n'vini?ns] n.方便；便利；適宜

23.inferior [?n'f?ri?r] adj. 下級的，下等的 n. 次品

eg：He preferred the company of those who were intellectually inferior to himself.
他喜歡與那些智力水平不如他的人共處。

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superior [s?'p?ri?r] n. 上級，上司 adj.更好的

24.dominate ['dɑm?.ne?t] v. 支配，統治

eg：His personality dominated the other members of the committee.
他的個性對委員會其他成員起了決定性的影響。

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dominant ['d?m?n?nt] adj. 有統治權的；占優勢的

dominance ['d?m?n?ns] n. 優勢；統治；支配

（來源：有道考神四六級，編輯：Helen）