2017年12月四級大綱新增詞彙（三）
81. contempt [kən'tempt]
n.藐視,輕蔑，輕視
✎ 示例：
I show contempt for people who treat children so cruelly. 我鄙視如此虐待孩子的人。
82. contend [kən'tend]
v.①競爭,鬥爭 ②聲稱，主張
✎ 示例：
Several teams are contending for the prize. 有幾個隊在爭奪錦標。
83. converse [kən'vɜːs]
vi.交談
✎ 示例：
After a year's studying at university,I feel able to converse with anyone about anything.在大學學習一年之後，我感到可以和任何人交談任何事情。
84. cornerstone ['kɔːnəstəʊn]
n.①基礎 ②基石,奠基石
✎ 示例：
The doctrine of surplus value is the cornerstone of Marx's economic theory. 剩餘價值學說是馬克思經濟理論的基石。
85. cosmos ['kɒzmɒs]
n.(sing.)宇宙
✎ 示例：
Our world is but a small part of the cosmos. 我們的世界僅僅是宇宙的一小部分而已。
86. counterpart ['kaʊntəpɑːt]
n.對應的物，職位(或作用)相當的人
✎ 示例：
The British Queen is the counterpart of German President.英國的女王相當於德國的總統。
87. coupon ['kuːpɒn]
n.配給券，優惠券
✎ 示例：
The coupon entitles you to ten cents off your next purchase. 這張優惠券可以讓你在下次購物時節省10分錢。
88. crab [kræb]
n.①蟹，螃蟹 ②蟹肉
✎ 示例：
Thousands of crabs are washed up on the beaches during every storm. 每次暴風雨過後海灘上都會留下數不盡的螃蟹。
89. cracker ['krækə]
n.①爆竹 ②(AmE)一種薄脆餅乾
✎ 示例：
It's a type of Chinese cracker, made from rice and shrimp. 這是中國式的餅乾，用米與蝦肉做的。
90. crocodile ['krɒkədaɪl]
n.①鱷魚 ②成對縱列行進的人(尤指兒童)
✎ 示例：
They weep crocodile tears for the poor. 他們對窮人是假慈悲。
91. cyberspace ['saɪbəspeɪs]
n.網絡(或賽博)空間
✎ 示例：
She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world. 她利用網絡空間給世界各地的朋友們發送信件。
92. deem [diːm]
vt.認爲,視爲
✎ 示例：
Chinese and English were deemed essential. 漢語和英語被認爲是必不可少的。
93. deficient [dɪ'fɪʃnt]
a.①缺乏的,不足的 ②有缺陷的
✎ 示例：
Desert is deficient in the water.沙漠裏缺水。
94. dent [dent]
vt.使凹陷；挫傷（信心等）n.缺口
✎ 示例：
The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem.委員會還沒有在這個問題上取得任何進展。
95. deprive [dɪ'praɪv]
vt.剝奪,使喪失
✎ 示例：
Paralysis has deprived him of the use of his right arm.癱瘓使他不能使用右臂。
96. despatch [dɪ'spætʃ]
vt.①派遣 ②發送
✎ 示例：
A reporter was despatched to Naples to cover the riot. 一名記者被派往那不勒斯報道這場騷亂。
97. deteriorate [dɪ'tɪəriəreɪt]
vi.惡化,變壞
✎ 示例：The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天氣變得越來越糟
98. dew [djuː]
n.露水
✎ 示例：
The dew gathered on the leaves. 露水在葉子上凝結。
99. diabetes [ˌdaɪə'biːtiːz]
n.糖尿病
✎ 示例：
Blindness is a common complication of diabetes. 失明是糖尿病常見的併發症。
100. digit ['dɪdʒɪt]
n.①手指 ②（０至9的任何一個）數字
✎ 示例：
Her telephone number differs from mine by one digit. 她的電話號碼和我的只差一個數字。
101. diligent ['dɪlɪdʒənt]
a.勤勉的,用功的
✎ 示例：
For the future, try to be more diligent in your study. 今後你應該更勤奮。
102. dime [daɪm]
n.(美國、加拿大等國的)一角硬幣
✎ 示例：
I pressed a dime into his grubby hand. 我把一個十分硬幣塞進他髒兮兮的手裏。
103. disable [dɪs'eɪbl]
vt.①使殘疾 ②使無效
✎ 示例：
An accident disabled him from playing football.一次事故使他成爲殘廢而不能再踢足球。
104. discriminate [dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt]
v.(between)區別,辨別 vi.(against)區別對待,歧視
✎ 示例：
He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a terrible one. 他分不清主意的好壞。
105. disintegrate [dɪs'ɪntɪgreɪt]
vi.①碎裂，分裂 ②崩潰
✎ 示例：
The plane would probably disintegrate at that high speed.飛機以那麼快的速度飛行也許會四分五裂。
106. disrupt [dɪs'rʌpt]
vt.擾亂,打亂
✎ 示例：
A crowd of protesters disrupted the meeting.示威者擾亂了會議。
107. dock [dɒk]
n.①碼頭 ②被告席 v.(使船)靠碼頭
✎ 示例：
A crowd were waiting at the dock to greet them. 一羣人在碼頭等着迎接他們。
108. doom [duːm]
n.厄運,劫數 vt.註定
✎ 示例：
That argument doomed their marriage to failure. 那次爭吵使他們的婚姻註定要失敗。
109. drastic ['dræstɪk]
a.①嚴厲的 ②激烈的,劇烈的
✎ 示例：
A drastic reformation of the present housing system has been carried out. 目前的住房制度正在徹底改革。
110. drought [draʊt]
n.旱災,乾旱
✎ 示例：
The crops died during the drought. 乾旱期間莊稼都枯死了。
111. dual ['djuːəl]
a.雙(重)的
✎ 示例：
He has dual role as director and actor.他有導演及演員的雙重身份。
112. elevate ['elɪveɪt]
vt.①提拔 ②舉起，擡高 ③提高(嗓子),振奮(情緒)
✎ 示例：
The fresh morning air elevated him.早晨清新的空氣使他神清氣爽。
113. elite [eɪ'liːt]
a.出類拔萃的 n.精英
✎ 示例：
He considers himself to be one of the elite. 他覺得自己是優秀分子之一。
114. endanger [ɪn'deɪndʒə]
vt.危及,使處於險境
✎ 示例：
The giant panda is an endangered species, ie is in danger of becoming extinct.大熊貓是面臨絕種危險的動物。
115. enlist [ɪn'lɪst]
vt.①爭取 ②使入伍，徵募
✎ 示例：
The mayor tried to enlist every citizen in the cleanup campaign.市長盡力在整頓社會治安運動中得到每一個市民的支持。
116. entrepreneur [ˌɒntrəprə'nɜː]
n.企業家
✎ 示例：
An entrepreneur is not only a risk taker but also a visionary. 企業家不僅要能承擔風險，還應富於遠見。
117. equate [ɪ'kweɪt]
vt.等同
✎ 示例：
You can't equate the education system of China to that of America. 不能把中國的教育制度與美國的教育制度等同起來。
118. erase [ɪ'reɪz]
vt.①消除,刪去 ②擦掉
✎ 示例：
You can erase pencil marks with a rubber. 你可以用橡皮擦掉鉛筆記號。
119. err [ɜː]
vi.犯錯誤，做錯事，出差錯
✎ 示例：
It's always best to err on the side of caution. 過於謹慎永遠比冒風險強。他們過於謹慎也許是明智的。
120. essence ['esns]
n.本質,實質
✎ 示例：
The two arguments are in essence the same. 這兩個論點基本相同。
