五百基础词汇定义，造句，和练习答案（35）

1. Vague not definite; not clear; not distinct

a. Joe's position was vague because he wanted to remain neutral in the dispute.
b. When asked her opinion, Gladys was tactful enough to give a vague answer that did not hurt anyone.
c. The vague shape in the distance proved to be nothing more weird than a group of trees.

2. Elevate raise; lift up

a. Private Carbo was elevated to higher rank for his valor.
b. Reading a variety of good books elevates the mind.
c. The candidate spoke from an elevated platform.

3. Lottery a scheme for distributing prizes by lot or chance

a. The merit of a lottery is that everyone has an equal chance.
b. We thought that a lottery was an absurd way of deciding who should be the team captain.
c. The rash young man claimed the lottery prize only to find he had misread his number.

4. Finance money matters; to provide money for

a. The new employee boasted of his skill in finance.
b. Frank circulated the rumor that his uncle would finance his way through college.
c. Mrs. Giles retained a lawyer to handle her finances.

5. Obtain get; be in use

a. An adolescent is finding it increasingly difficult to obtain a good job without a diploma.
b. David obtained accurate information about college from his guidance counselor.
c. Because this is a coeducational school, different rules obtain here.

6. Cinema moving picture

a. Censors have developed a rating system for the cinema.
b. Today's cinema is full of homicides and violence.
c. A best-seller is often the source of cinema stories.

7. Event happening; important happening; result or outcome

a. The greatest event in Ellie's life was winning the $50,000 lottery.
b. We chose our seat carefully and then awaited the shot-put event.
c. There is merit in gaining wisdom even after the event.

8. Discard throw aside

a. Anna casually discarded one boyfriend after another.
b. Confident that he held a winning hand, Slim refused to discard anything.
c. Asked why he had discarded his family traditions, Mr. Menzel remained mute.

9. Soar fly upward or at a great height; aspire

a. We watched the soaring eagle skim over the mountain peak.
b. An ordinary man cannot comprehend such soaring ambition.
c. The senator's hopes for victory soared after his television appearance.

10. Subsequent later; following; coming after

a. Subsequent events proved that Sloan was right.
b. Further explanations will be presented in subsequent lectures.
c. Though the enemy forces resisted at first, they subsequently learned that their efforts were in vain.

11. Relate tell; give an account of; connect in thought or meaning

a. The traveler related his adventures with some exaggeration.
b. After viewing the cinema's latest show, the observant student was able to relate every detail.
c. Would you say that misfortune is related to carelessness?

12. Stationary having a fixed station or place; standing still; not moving; not changing in size, number or activity

a. A factory engine is stationary.
b. The population of our town has been stationary for a decade.
c. Caught in the middle of traffic, the frightened pedestrian remained stationary in the busy street.

Answers:

1. lottery 2. obtain 3. cinema 4. event 5. soaring 6. stationary
7. Subsequent 8. discard 9. relate 10. vague 11. finance 12. elevate


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五百基础词汇的使用和练习（35）