第一部分

versus［’vɜ:səs］

prep. 对，对抗（指诉讼、比赛等中），与…相对
例　The headline for the final game read“Brazil versus Germany”.
决赛的标题是“巴西对阵德国”。

vest［vest］

n. 背心
例　He wore the vest as part of his three-piece suit.
他穿着背心，作为他的三件套中的一件。

veto［’vi:təʊ］

vt. 否决；禁止〈同 deny, prohibit〉
例　My parents vetoed my plan to go to a hill station; instead they said I should study at home.
父母否决了我去避暑山庄的计划，说我应该待在家里。

vicinity［vɪ’sɪnɪti］

n. 附近，接近〈同 proximity, nearness〉
例　Living in the vicinity of New York, Bob was near many museums.
鲍勃住在纽约附近，离许多博物馆都很近。
联　vanity n. 空虚

vicious［’vɪʃəs］

adj. 恶毒的；道德败坏的，堕落的〈同 evil, depraved〉
例　 Snakes can be very vicious if you get too close to their eggs.
如果你太接近蛇蛋，蛇会变得非常凶恶。
联　vice n. 恶习，恶行；vicissitude n. 荣辱兴衰；vivacious adj. 活泼的，快活的；voracious adj. 狼吞虎咽的；veracious adj. 说实话的，诚实的

vigor［’vɪgə(r)］

n. 精力，活力〈同 strength, energy〉
例　Having a great deal of vigor, Michael was able to excel in all sports.
迈克尔精力十分旺盛，他的所有体育项目成绩都很优秀。
联　vigorous adj. 精力旺盛的；vigilant adj. 警惕的，清醒的；invigorate vt. 鼓舞；vigorously adv. 精力旺盛地

violate［’vaɪəleɪt］

vt. 亵渎（圣物），冒犯；违反〈同 break〉
例　He violated the law when he stole the money from the store.
当他从商店里偷走钱财，他已经触犯了法律。

violence［’vaɪələns］

n. 暴力；强烈〈同 force〉
例　The violence of the storm terrified the sailors.
凶猛的风暴吓坏了水手们。
联　violent adj. 猛烈的，激烈的，强烈的

virgin［’vɜ:ʤɪn］

n. 处女
例　Mary was a virgin until she got married.
玛丽结婚之前是处女。
adj. 未经使用的，处于原来状态的；初榨的〈同 unused〉
例　Virgin olive oil is very popular in Italy.
初榨橄榄油在意大利很受欢迎。

virtual［’vɜ:tjʊəl; ‘vɜ:tʃʊəl］

adj. 实质上的
例　Pollution will cause the virtual destruction of the planet.
污染能导致星球真正毁灭。
联　virtually adv. 事实上，实质上

第二部分

virus［’vaɪərəs］

n. 病毒〈同 germ〉
例　The virus was killed with antibiotics.
抗生素杀死了病毒。

visualize［’vɪzjʊəlaɪz; ‘vɪʒʊəlaɪz］

v. 使可见；想像，设想〈同 imagine〉
例　The inventor of the Internet visualized a world networked together.
互联网的发明者使世界联网为一体成为现实。

vocal［’vəʊkəl］

adj. 嗓音的；歌唱的
例　Her vocal skills as a child were evidence that she would become a great singer.
作为一个小孩，她的歌唱技巧可以证明她将成为一个伟大的歌唱家。

vocation［vəʊ’keɪʃən］

n. 职业〈同 career, profession〉
例　He chose medicine as his vocation and committed himself to curing diseases.
他选择进入医药行业工作，致力于治病救人。
联　vocational adj. 职业的；avocation n.（个人）副业，业余爱好

void［vɔɪd］

n. 空白，空虚〈同 emptiness, space〉
例　Her death left a void in her husband’s life.
她去世后她丈夫的生活很空虚。
adj. 无效的〈同 canceled, invalid〉
例　The student’s report was void of any reason and he failed.
学生的报告缺少理由，未被准许。
联　devoid adj. 全无的，缺乏的

volunteer［ˌvɒlən’tɪə(r)］

n. 自愿者，志愿者
例　The volunteers cleaned up the street without getting paid.
志愿者们无偿清扫街道。
v. 自愿（做…）〈同 offer〉
例　People who volunteer their services to the army were called volunteers.
志愿在军队服役的人称为志愿兵。

vulgar［’vʌlgə(r)］

adj. 粗鲁的，庸俗的；下流的〈同 rude, indecent〉
例　His vulgar words were very impolite to say in front of guests.
他在客人面前说粗话是很不礼貌的。

vulnerable［’vʌlnərəbəl］

adj. 易受攻击的；易受伤害的〈同 defenseless, susceptible〉
例　Small animals are often vulnerable to attack.
小型动物通常易受攻击。
联　invulnerable adj. 不会受伤害的；vulnerary n. 伤药

wallet［’wɒlɪt］

n. 皮夹，钱夹
例　He kept all his money in his wallet.
他把所有的钱都放在钱包里。
warehousen. 仓库，货栈〈同 depot, storehouse〉
例　The warehouse stored rice and grain.
仓库存储米和粮食。

第三部分

warfare［’wɔ:fə(r)］

n. 战争；斗争
例　The Art of War is a book on warfare.
《孙子兵法》是一部关于战争的书籍。

warrant［’wɒrənt; (US)’wɔ:rənt］

n. 授权书，委托书；许可证
例　The police had a warrant to enter their house and search for the missing people.
警察带着搜查证进入他们的房子，搜查失踪的人。
联　warranty n. 授权，担保，保证

waterfall［’wɔ:təfɔ:l］

n. 瀑布〈同 falls〉
例　The large waterfall was exploited to make electricity.
巨大的瀑布被利用起来发电。

waterproof［’wɔ:təpru:f］

adj. 防水的〈同 impermeable, tight〉
例　She put her camera in a waterproof bag so it wouldn’t get wet.
她把相机放进防水包里防止被打湿。
联　watertight adj. 防水的

whim［wɪm; (US)hwɪm］

n. 随意，冲动〈同 fancy, caprice, impulse〉
例　He has a whim for reading suddenly.
他突然心血来潮想看书。
联　whimsical adj. 反复无常的，古怪的；whimmy adj. 异想天开的，心血来潮的

weary［’wɪəri］

adj. 疲倦的；厌倦的〈同 tired, exhausted〉
例　The weary workers walked slowly toward the train station after work.
下班后，疲倦的工人们步履缓慢地朝火车站走去。
联　wearing adj. 使人厌烦的；wearable adj. 可穿用的；wearisome adj. 使疲倦的；weariless adj. 不疲倦的，不厌烦的；weariness n. 疲倦

weave［wi:v］

vt. 编织，组合〈同 braid, knit〉
例　A loom is used to weave cloth.
织布机用是来织布的。
联　weaverbird n.【动】织巢鸟之一种；weaver n. 织布者，织工

wed［wed］

v. 娶，嫁，（与…）结婚〈同 marry〉
例　He put one knee on the ground and asked her to wed him.
他单膝跪地，向她求婚。
联　wedding n. 婚礼

wedge［weʤ］

n. 楔；使分裂的东西
例　The quarrel drove a wedge between him and his relatives.
吵架使他和他的亲人之间产生了裂痕。
v. 楔入，挤进
例　He wedged himself through the crowd to get a glimpse of the movie star.
他挤进人群瞥见了那位电影明星。
联　wedge-shaped adj. 楔形的

wholesome［’həʊlsəm］

adj. 有益健康的；有道德的；有良好道德影响的
例　The food we got at school was simple but wholesome.
我们在学校买的食物虽然简单，但是有益健康。

第四部分

wildlife［’waɪldlaɪf］

n. 野生动植物〈同 animal〉
例　The conservation research project will concentrate on the wildlife habitats in the forest.
（动物）保护研究项目将关注森林野生动物的习性。

wither［’wɪðə(r)］

v.（使）枯萎，凋谢〈同 shrivel, shrink〉
例　I forgot to water my plant and it withered.
我忘给植物浇水，它都枯萎了。
联　dither vi. 发抖

withhold［wɪð’həʊld］

v. 保留，抑制〈同 hold, keep〉
例　The bank withheld the deposit until he paid back his debt.
银行冻结了他的财产，直到他偿还完借款。

wreath［ri:θ］

n. 花圈，花环
例　The bride wore a wreath on her head at the wedding.
婚礼上，新娘头戴花环。

wrench［rentʃ］

n./v. 猛扭，猛拉〈同 twist〉
例　With a powerful wrench, I removed the lid from the pickle jar.
我用了个强有力的扳手，打开了泡菜坛上的盖子。
联　wreck n. 残骸，失事 vt. 破坏

wrinkle［’rɪŋkəl］

n. 皱纹，褶皱〈同 crease, furrow〉
例　The shirt has many wrinkles and should be ironed.
衬衫上有许多褶皱，应该熨一下。

yell［jel］

n./v. 大叫，呼喊〈同 shout〉
例　The patient let out a yell of pain when the doctor touched his broken bone.
当医生碰到病人的骨折处时，病人发出了痛苦的叫声。

youngster［’jʌŋstə(r)］

n. 年轻人，少年〈同 youth〉
例　The youngster listened respectfully to his grandfather’s stories.
年轻人恭敬地听着祖父的故事。

zenith［’zenɪθ; (US)’zɪ:nɪθ］

n. 顶点，顶峰〈同 pinnacle, peak〉
例　Bill Clinton reached the zenith of his career in 1992.
1992年，比尔·克林顿到达了事业的顶峰。
联　zenithal adj. 顶点的，绝顶的

zone［zəʊn］

n. 区域；地带〈同 region, district〉
例　The factory was built in an industrial zone.
那座工厂建在工业园区。
联　ozone n.【化】臭氧