英语四级单词CET4(5131-5160)|每天打卡,跟我背单词

5131. morality：/məˈræləti/ n.道德体系，道德观【They argued for a new morality based on self-sacrifice and honesty. 他们大力宣扬一种以自我牺牲和诚实为基础的新道德观。】；道德，道义【I have to question the morality of forcing poor people to pay for their medical treatment. 对逼迫穷人自付医疗费是否符合道义原则，我不得不提出质疑。】

5132. contented：/kənˈtentɪd/ adj.高兴的；满足的【She smiled a contented smile. 她心满意足地微微一笑。// He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office. 不把办公室的人个个弄得心烦意乱他是不会满足的。】

5133. contention：/kənˈtenʃən/ n.争论；纷争；口角【There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone fiercely against it. 那个问题争议很多——有一人坚决支持，就有一人激烈反对。// The issue has been settled - it's no longer in contention. 这个问题已经解决——不再有争议。】；论点；主张；看法（用法是contention that...）【It is her contention that exercise is more important than diet if you want to lose weight. 她的看法是，要想减肥，锻炼比节食更重要。】；in contention (for sth) 有机会赢得；out of contention (for sth) 没有机会赢得【Only three teams are now in contention for the title. 现在只有三个队有机会夺冠。】

5134. contentious：/kənˈtenʃəs/ adj.有争议的；引起争论的；可能引发争议的；爱争论的；充满争吵的【a contentious decision 有争议的决定 // a contentious issue 有争议的话题 // She has some very contentious views on education. 她对教育持有一些颇具争议的看法。// a contentious meeting 争论不休的会议】

5135. conceited：/kənˈsiː.tɪd/ adj.自负的，自大的，自以为是的【You’re the most conceited selfish person I’ve ever known. 你是我认识的最自负自私的人。// Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company. 不是我自夸，我是公司最好的推销员。】

5136. considering：/kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/ prep.&conj.&adv. 考虑到；就…而言【Considering the weather, we got here pretty quickly. 考虑到天气因素，我们到这儿算够快的了。// I was impressed that she found the way here, considering she'd only been here once before. 考虑到她只到这里来过一次，能找到路已经很不错了。】

5137. contestant：/kənˈtestənt/ n.参赛选手；争夺者；竞争者【In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country. 参加今晚知识竞赛的选手们来自全国各地。// Two main candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位主要候选人最终脱颖而出成为总统职位的有力竞争者。】<相关记忆No.479 contest>

5138. intrusion：/ɪnˈtruːʒən/ n.闯入，侵入；侵犯；侵扰【They claim the noise from the new airport is an intrusion on their lives. 他们声称新机场的噪音侵扰了他们的生活。// She apologized for the intrusion but said she had an urgent message. 她对径自闯进来表示道歉，但说她有紧急消息。】

5139. destructive：/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ adj.破坏性的；有害的【the destructive power of modern weapons 现代武器的破坏力 // What is good for the individual can be destructive to the family. 对个人有利的东西可能会对家庭造成破坏。// I worry about the destructive effect that violent films may have on children. 我担心暴力影片可能会对孩子们造成不良影响。】

5140. contend：/kənˈtend/ v.竞争；争夺【There are three world-class tennis players contending for this title. 有3位世界顶级网球选手争夺这项冠军。// He's contending against someone with twice his experience. 他在和经验比他丰富一倍的人竞争。】；声称；断言；主张（to say that something is true or is a fact）【The lawyer contended (that) her client had never been near the scene of the crime. 该律师声称她的委托人从未走近过犯罪现场。】

5141. commercialize：/kəˈmɜːʃəlaɪz/ （英式拼写 commercialise） v.使商业化，使商品化；从…中赚钱，利用…牟利【Christmas has become so commercialized. 圣诞节变得如此商业化了。// Some space launches will be commercialized to help pay for more space research. 一些太空发射将商业化，以帮助支付更多的太空研究费用。】

5142. preservation：/ˌprezəˈveɪʃən/ n.保护，维护；保藏，保养【building preservation 建筑物维护 // wood preservation 木材防腐 //  There is great public concern about some of the chemicals used in food preservation. 公众对食品保存中使用的一些化学物质表示极为担忧。// The church is in a poor state of preservation (= has not been kept in good condition). 这所大教堂保养得很差。// The president has said that the government is committed to the preservation (= protection) of the country's national interests. 总统称政府正致力于维护国家的民族利益。】

5143. preservative：/prɪˈzɜːvətɪv/ n.防腐剂，保护剂，保鲜剂【a timber/wood preservative 木材防护剂 // The fence has been treated with preservative. 围栏经过了防腐处理。// This bread is completely free from artificial preservatives. 这种面包绝不含人工防腐剂。// No added preservatives. 未添加任何防腐剂。】

5144. triangular：/traɪˈæŋɡjələ/ adj.三角的，三角形的【It was triangular in shape. 它是三角形的。// The play is performed on a triangular stage. 这出戏是在三角形舞台上演出的。】；涉及三人的；三组的；三方面的【The Battle of the Red Cliffs determined the triangular balance of power of the three kingdoms, Wei, Shu and Wu. 赤壁之战决定了魏、蜀、吴三国鼎足之势。】

5145. argumentation：/ˈɑːɡjəmenˈteɪʃən/ n.争论；辩论；推论；论证；论据【He produced very clever argumentation in support of the proposal. 他做出了非常清楚的论证支持这项提议。】

5146. argumentative：/ˌɑːɡjəˈmentətɪv/ adj.好争辩的；好争吵的【Don't be so argumentative. 别那么好争辩。// You're in an argumentative mood today!  你今天就是找人吵架的。】

5147. expenditure：/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə/ n.全部开支，花费【expenditure on research and development 研发支出// an expenditure of USD 1 million  1百万美元的开支 // The government's annual expenditure on arms has been reduced. 政府已经削减了年度军费开支。】；（精力、时间或钱的）耗费，花费【The expenditure of effort on this project has been enormous. 已经在这项工程上付出了巨大的努力。】

5148. introductory：/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktri/，/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/ adj.引导的；序言的( said or written at the beginning of a book, speech etc. in order to explain what it is about) 【an introductory chapter 序篇 // I'd like to make some introductory remarks before beginning the lecture. 我想在讲座正式开始之前说几句开场白。】；入门的；初步的（ intended for people who have never done a particular activity before）【an introductory course in data processing 数据处理入门课程】

5149. methodical：/məˈθɒdɪkəl/ adj.（指做事）有条理的，井然有序的【Tom is a very methodical person and writes lists for everything. Tom是个非常有条理的人，他把要做的每件事都一一列出。// He always checked every detail in a methodical way. 他总是有条不紊地检查每一个细节。】

5150. methodology：/ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi/ n.一套方法；方法论；教学法【The methodology and findings of the research team have been criticized. 这个研究小组的研究方法和研究结果受到了批评。 // We've been developing a new methodology for assessing new products. 我们一直在开发评估新产品的新方法。】

5151. remembrance：/rɪˈmembrəns/ n.纪念；怀念；缅怀【a remembrance service 纪念仪式 // a service in remembrance of those killed in the war 纪念战争中阵亡者的仪式 // He smiled at the remembrance of their first kiss. 他想起了他们的初吻，露出了微笑。// He is over forty now, but he still has a lively remembrance of his childhood. 他40多岁了，但是对童年依然记忆犹新。】

5152. tribal：/ˈtraɪbəl/ adj.部落的；部族的【tribal leaders 部落首领 // They would go back to their tribal lands. 他们会回到自己部族的地盘上。 // The fierce tribal loyalty among football fans sometimes leads to violence. 足球迷对自己球队强烈的忠诚感有时候会引发暴力冲突。】

5153. wreckage：/ˈrekɪdʒ/ n.严重受损的东西；残骸【The wreckage of the car was scattered over the roadside. 那辆汽车的残骸散落在路旁。】；剩余物；残存物【Kate was still clinging to the wreckage of her failed marriage. Kate仍然执着于她那破碎的婚姻，不想放手。<相关记忆No.4990 cling>】

5154. bondage：/ˈbɒndɪdʒ/ n.奴役【The slaves were kept in bondage until their death. 奴隶们终生受到奴役。// Masters sometimes allowed their slaves to buy their way out of bondage. 奴隶主们有时允许奴隶为自己赎身。】；束缚；约束【All people, she said, lived their lives in bondage to hunger, pain and lust. 她说，所有人的生活都受缚于饥饿、苦痛和欲望。】

5155. exclamation：/ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/ n.（因吃惊、害怕、喜悦等而发出的）呼喊，惊叫（something you say or shout suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.）【an exclamation of delight 高兴的大叫】

5156. exclamatory：/eksˈklæmətri/，/eksˈklæmətɔːri/ adj.叫喊的，惊呼的；惊叹的；表示感叹的【exclamatory marks 惊叹号 // exclamatory sentence 感叹句 // The writer's exclamatory style becomes tiresome after a few pages. 看了几页之后觉得作者的这种大呼小叫的写作风格实在让人厌倦。】

5157. intake：/ˈɪn.teɪk/ n.吸入；（尤指）吸气【I heard a sharp intake of breath behind me. 我听见后面有人深深地吸了一口气。】；（食物、饮料等的）摄取量，吸入量【to reduce your daily intake of salt 减少每天的食盐摄入量】；（一定时期内）纳入的人数，（尤指学院或大学的）招生人数【The college has increased its intake of students by 50 percent this year. 这所学院今年的招生人数增加了一半。】；（机器上的液体、空气等的）进口【the air intake 进气口】

5158. aversion：/əˈvɜːrʒn/，/əˈvɜːʃən/ n.厌恶，反感；讨厌的人（或事物）【I felt an instant aversion to his parents. 我立刻对他的父母产生了反感。// She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning. 早上她很不愿意起床。// Greed is my pet aversion (= the thing I dislike most of all). 我最痛恨贪得无厌。<pet aversion 最厌恶的东西...；最讨厌的人[物]>】

5159. foresight：/ˈfɔːrsaɪt/ n.深谋远虑；先见之明；远见卓识【She'd had the foresight to sell her apartment just before the housing market collapsed. 她非常有远见，刚好在房价下跌之前把她的公寓卖掉了。// They had the foresight to invest in new technology. 他们有投资新技术的远见。】

5160. decline：/dɪˈklaɪn/ v.（逐渐）减少，衰落，降低【His interest in the project declined after his wife died. 妻子死后，他对该项目的兴趣逐渐淡薄了。// The party's popularity has declined in the opinion polls. 民意测验表明该党的支持率已经下滑。// The land declines sharply away from the house. 地势从房屋那边开始大幅度向下倾斜。】；拒绝，谢绝【I invited him to the meeting but he declined. 我邀请他参加会议，但他谢绝了。// They declined to tell me how they had obtained my address. 他们拒绝透露是如何得到我的地址的。】；n.衰落；衰弱，衰退【industrial decline 工业的衰退 // a decline in the number of unemployed 失业人数的下降 // She seemed to be recovering and then she went into a decline. 她的身体似乎开始恢复了，但后来却又变得越来越虚弱。】