2017年6月大学英语四级词汇前缀（2）_第3页

　　4.exalt [(ex( =out, intensive) +alt( =high)使上得非常高]

　　vt. make higher in status, power, dignity, honor, wealth, etc., praise highly; lift

　　someone up 提高或提升地位、权力、品位、名誉、财膏等;赞扬;使喜悦，使得意洋洋 exaltation 提高，晋升;赞扬;得意洋洋 exalted 有品位的，高贵的

　　ex)Vice Presidents are sometimes suddenly exalted to the Presidency by assassinations. 副总统偶尔会因暗杀事件而突然晋升为总统。

　　5.expend [(ex( =out) +pend( =pay，weigh)支付以使某物完尽、没有了]

　　vt. sth+on+sth spend; use up 使用，消费;消耗，用光 expenditure 支出，经费

　　expense费用，支出;牺牲 expensive 昂贵的 expendable可花费的

　　ex) About 28% of the library’s annual budget is expended on new acquisitions.

　　那家图书馆年预算中的28%左右都用来购置新书。

　　6.expressly [(ex (=out) +press (=press)下压挤出外边]

　　adv.definitely, plainly; specially,on purpose 明白地，清楚地;特别地，故意地

　　express 表达，表示;快递;明白的，明示的;快递的，快速的;快车，快件;捷运公司 expression 表达;措辞;表情 expressionism 表现主义 expressive 表现的，显示的 expressionless 无表情的，无表达的

　　ex) The web site was oxpreuly created to support recently widowed women.

　　那家网站是为支持那些近来失去丈夫的女性们特别创建的。

　　7.extinc [(ex( =out) +tinct

　　adj. no longer in existence, having died out;no longer buming, no longer active不再存在的;消亡了的，绝种的(灭绝的);(火)熄灭的，不再活跃的

　　extinction 消灭，绝种;(火)熄灭，废止 extinguisher 灭火器 extinguish 熄灭(火),使消灭

　　ex) Hundreds of insect species become extinct each year.

　　每年都有数百种昆虫灭绝。

　　8.extort [(ex( =out) +tort( =twist)扭曲使出来]

　　vt. sth+from+sb obtain money, etc. from someone by threats, force, etc; exact;wrest 敲诈钱财等;强求约定、坦白等;强取，抢夺 extortion 强求，抢夺，官员的勒索钱财罪 extortionate 价格过于昂贵的，要求过高的

　　ex) The Mafioso extorted money from an old widow to pay her husband’s debt.

　　那个黑手党成员从一个老寡妇那里敲诈钱替她丈夫还了债。

　　9.eject [(e

　　vt. compel somebody to leave a place; send out liquid, etc. 撵出，驱逐;喷射液体等，排出 ejection 撵出，排 ecjector 驱逐者，排出器

　　ex) After committing 5 fouls,a basketball player is electod from the game.

　　篮球选手犯规五次就要被罚下赛场。

　　10. elongate [(e

　　v. make or become long in space 使伸长，拉长，变长 elongation 伸长，延长

　　ex) Pull on soft water taffy to elongate it as it cools.

　　当软水太妃糖冷却的时候用力拉它可使它变长。