2017考研英语：高频词汇（二）

1.create

vt.产生; 创造，创作; 封爵，把…封为（贵族）;

vi.[英][俚] 大发脾气，大发牢骚;

[例句]We set business free to create more jobs in Britain.

我们放开对企业的限制以便在英国创造更多的就业机会。

2.decline

n.下降;（力量、健康、品格、权力、价值等的）衰退; 下倾;（人、生命等的）衰退期;

vt.辞谢，谢绝（邀请等）;

vi.（道路、物体等）下倾;（太阳）落下;（在品格、价值上）降低; 衰落，谢绝;

[例句]The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.

员工人数从21.7万减少到了11.4万。

3.hard

adj.硬的; 困难的; 有力的; 努力的;

adv.努力地; 猛力地; 严重地; 沉重地;

n.英〉硬海滩，登陆处;

[例句]He shuffled his feet on the hard wooden floor.

他拖着脚在硬木地板上走动。

4.ability

n.能力，资格; 能耐，才能;

[例句]The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job.

公众从来不相信他有能力胜任这一职位。

5.professional

adj.专业的; 职业的; 专业性的;

n.专业人士;

[例句]His professional career started at Liverpool University.

他的职业生涯是从利物浦大学开始的。

6.spot

n.地点，场所; 斑点，污点; [股票] 现货; 职位，职务;

v.弄上污渍，弄上斑点; 污辱，玷污; 认出，发现; 散步;

adj.现场的; 现货的; 插播的;

[例句]The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots.

叶子的表面有黄色斑块，背面则有桔色粉状圆点。

7.tend

vt.照料，照顾; 护理; 照管，管理;

vi.倾向（于），趋向（于）; 伺侯，招待; 关心; 注意;

[例句]A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy.

制造商们遇到的一个问题是，重量较轻的汽车往往噪音大。

8.view

n.看法; 风景; 视域; [建筑学] 视图;

vt.看; 看待;

[例句]Washington and Moscow are believed to have similar views on Kashmir.

据信华盛顿和莫斯科在克什米尔问题上的看法相似。

9.advocate

vt.提倡; 鼓吹; 拥护; 为…辩护;

n.提倡者;（辩护）律师; 支持者;

[例句]Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.

威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。