不容錯過：英語四級真題形近詞辨析技巧

　　9.

　　preserve 保護(hù)，保藏，維持。如：Deep freezing is a good way to preserve food.

　　reserve 儲備，預(yù)定，留作專用。如：I reserved three rooms at the hotel.

　　retain 保持，保留，雇用。如：She retains a good memory of her childhood.

　　sustain 支撐，維持，蒙受。如：The light shelf won’t sustain all these books.

　　We’d like to a table for five for dinner this evening. (02.6)

　　A) preserve B) reserve C) retain D) sustain

　　譯文：我們想預(yù)定一張今晚五人用餐的餐桌。答案是B。

　　10.

　　symbol 符號，象征。如：Red is a symbol of danger.

　　sign 記號，告示，跡象。如：There are signs of sorrow on her face.

　　signal 信號，訊號。如：The ship is sending out signals for help.

　　symptom 癥狀，表征。如：A persistent cough may be a symptom of pneumonia.

　　Many people like white color as it is a of purity. (02.6)

　　A) symbol B) sign C) signal D) symptom

　　譯文：許多人喜歡白色，因為它象征純潔。答案是A。

　　11.

　　valid 有效的，有充分根據(jù)的。如：The contract is valid for six months.

　　vain 無益的，徒然的，自負(fù)的。如：She made a vain attempt to persuade him to come

　　back.

　　vacant 空的，未被占用的，空虛的。如：He applied for a vacant position.

　　vague 不清楚的，含糊的，茫然的。如：I haven’t the vaguest idea of what they want.

　　The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that lot. (02.6)

　　A) valid B) vain C) vacant D) vague

　　譯文：附近的男孩愛到那塊空地上打籃球。答案是C。