【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ese principles are applicable to all minority nationality areas.這兩條對所有少數(shù)民族地區(qū)都是適用的。452. applicant n. 申請人As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her pany. (2009年6月英語四級考試真題)453. breadth n. 寬度A bookless life is an inplete life. Books influence the depth and breadth of life. (2008年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題)454. conservation n. 保存，保護This is a rare species requiring conservation efforts.這是一種需要盡力保護的稀有種。455. conservative a. 保守的They questioned the Conservative candidate on his views.他們詢問保守黨候選人的意見。456. parallel n. 平行線；可相比擬的事物Parallel lines never join.平行線永不相交。457. passion n. 激情，熱情Miller developed a 7step process to help potential job seekers assess their current situation and beliefs, identify their real passion, and start on a journey that allows them to pursue their passion through work. (2007年6月23日大學(xué)英語四級(CET4)真題試卷(A卷))458. passive a. 被動的，消極的Much of the problem is that we live in a passive age.問題主要在于我們是生活在一個被動的年代。459. pat v. /n. 輕拍，輕打I pat the dough into a flat cake.我把生面團拍打成一張扁平的餅。460. peak n. 山峰，頂點We saw peak beyond peak.我們看見重重山峰。461. phenomenon n. 現(xiàn)象Combine these higher thought processes with our hardwired dangerdetection systems, and you get a nearuniversal human phenomenon: worry. （2006年12月24日大學(xué)英語四級(CET4)真題試卷(A卷)）462. reluctant a. 不情愿的，勉強的The space agencies are reluctant to open up space to tourists. （2006年12月24日大學(xué)英語四級(CET4)真題試卷(A卷)）463. rely vi. (on ,upon)依賴，指望They rely more and more on electronic devices （2008年6月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題）464. relevant a. 有關(guān)的，切題的Please collect the relevant data.請收集有關(guān)的資料。465. reliable a. 可靠的The only obstacles to opening up space to tourists are the space agencies, who are concerned with safety and the development of a reliable, reusable launch vehicle. （2006年12月24日大學(xué)英語四級(CET4)真題試卷(A卷)）2. 方式狀語從句：方式狀語從句通常由as,as if, as though，the way, what引導(dǎo)；eg：Always do to the others as you would be done by.When enter rome do as the romans do .（1）as從句帶有比喻的含義，意思是正如…，就像；（2）as if/though：仿佛……似的，好像……似的。有時用虛擬語氣，有時不用；eg：They pletely ignore these facts as if (as though) they never existed. （與事實相反，謂語用虛擬語氣。）He looks as if (as though) he had been hit by lighting.（與事實相反，謂語用虛擬語氣。）It looks as if the weather may pick up very soon.（實現(xiàn)的可能性較大，謂語用陳述語氣。）（3）the way：可以連接兩個句子，表達就像……一樣；eg：I should do the job the way my father did.Many Europeans now apparently view the US. the way many Americans view Mexican as a cheap place to vacation, shop and party.（4）what：就像，猶如；eg：Air is to man what/as water is to fish.句型：A is to B what C is to D.eg：A1 Gore calls global warming an inconvenient truth, as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution.put sb. on a path to a solution：找到解決的辦法；466. relief n. 輕松，寬慰；減輕It was a great relief to find the children safe.發(fā)現(xiàn)孩子們平安無事是一件值得安慰的事。467. reputation n. 名氣，聲譽I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. （2007年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題）468. rescue vt. /n. 營救They were trying every possible means to rescue the miners trapped underground.他們正在千方百計設(shè)法營救圍困在井下的礦工。469. triangle n. 三角（形）I like my triangle ruler.我喜歡我的三角尺。470. sequence n. 連續(xù)；順序She made a sequence of dance movements.她做了一個連續(xù)的舞蹈動作。Number the pages in sequence.按順序給各頁編號。471. shallow a. 淺的Her husband is handsome but shallow .她丈夫很英俊，但是很膚淺。472. shiver vi/n. 發(fā)抖Rain and snow will shiver us.雨水飄雪將使我們冷的打顫。The room started to sway to shiver in crick.房子突然開始搖晃，顫動。473. shrug v. /n. 聳肩With a shrug he went out of the room.他聳一下肩走出了房間。He shrugged at the referee39。s sentence.他對裁判的判罰聳了聳肩。474. signature n. 簽名All I need is her signature on my course sheet.我只需要她在我的課程單上簽字就可以了。475. sincere a. 誠摯的，真誠的He is sincere in his promises.他作出的承諾是真誠的。476. utility n. 功用，效用So far, the independent director has not totally given play to due ，并沒有完全發(fā)揮出應(yīng)有的效用。477. utilize vt. 利用The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the pany. （2009年6月英語四級考試真題）478. utter vt. 說出 a. 完全的，徹底的I didn39。t know who first uttered the truth.我不知道最先吐露真情的是誰。A feeling of utter helplessness washed over him.一種全然無助的感覺涌上他的心頭。479. variation n. 變化，變動The method relies on measuring how chemical variations in drinking water show up in people’s hair. （2009年6月英語四級考試真題）480. vehicle n. 交通工具，車輛There are already several space tourism panies planning to build suborbital vehicles and orbital cities within the next two decades. （2006年12月24日大學(xué)英語四級(CET4)真題試卷(A卷)）481. applause n. 鼓掌，掌聲The hall resounded with applause.大廳里回蕩著掌聲。482. appliance n. 器具，器械A(chǔ)ds