Key Verbs Flashcards
To reject, deny
否定 (3, 4)
To refuse, reject
拒绝 (4, 2)
To support
支持 (1, 2)
To accept
接收 (1, 1)
To approve of, endorse
认同 (4, 2)
To clarify
弄清 (4, 1) - with a sense of straightening things out. Often followed by 楚
明确 (2, 4)
To reiterate
重申 (2, 1)
To implement
实行 (2, 2): sense of carry out, put into practice
执行 (2, 2): to execute, run, government?
实现 (2, 4): to realise, bring about (i.e. sense of accomplishment
To recognise, acknowledge
承认 (2, 4)
To promise
承诺 (2, 4)
To evolve
演变 (3, 4)
To provoke
挑衅 (3, 4)
To provide assistance
支援 (1, 2)
To condemn
谴责 (3, 2)
To hold to account
向。。。究责 (4… 1, 2)
To apologise
道歉 (4, 4)
To compensate
赔偿 (2, 2)
To subsidise
补贴 (3, 1)
To retaliate
报复 (4, 4)
To persevere
坚持 (1, 2)
To praise
称赞 (1, 4, more informal)
表扬 (an action, more formal such a giving someone a prize)
To violate
违反 (1, 3)
To control
控制 (4, 4)
To oppress
压迫 (1, 4)
To cooperate
合作 (2, 4)
To threaten
威胁 (1, 2)
To exploit
剥削 (1, 1)
To mistreat
虐待 (4, 4)
To punish
处罚 (3, 2)
To negotiate
谈判
(unless it is an uneven negotiation, or informal, e.g. a business with government when government wants it to do something - completely uneven power - use 协商, also for a sub-legal legal case negotiation)
To leak
透露 (4, 4)
泄漏 (4, 4)
To die (formal, in a disaster etc)
罹难 (2, 4)
To call for
呼吁
To abandon
放弃 (4, 4)
To discuss (formal)
【进行】。。。交谈 (1, 4)
To boost
提振 (2, 4)
To accuse, to put the blame on (for a particular problem, normally big)
归咎 【于/给】
Use in a 把|将 sentence: (人)把(错)归咎于 (人)
To accuse (legal context)
指空 (3, 4)
To investigate
探讨
(you can use 调查 for e.g. a questionnaire or a survey or for a legal case which also uses 审查)
To prove
证明 (4, 2)
(evidence/proof = 证据)
To trust
信任 (4, 4)
To mean, imply
意味
To alleviate
缓和
To demand
诉求
To try (positive and negative)
试着 (positive implication, we will try)
企图 (negative, they are trying to interfere)
To tolerate / accept
容受
To speculate (negative implication)
推测 (1, 4)
To ensure
确保
To establish
建立 (Specific)
成立 (abstract)
To receive/host
接待 (1, 4)
To treat
对待
To accuse (general)
指责 (3, 2)
To investigate thoroughly
彻查
To operate
执行
To attack
攻击 (1, 1)
To persist
持续
To adopt (measures)
采取
To document / record
纪录
To confirm
确认
To deprive of
剥夺
To formulate (a law)
制定
To ignore
无视
To neglect
忽略
To underestimate
低估 (1, 1)
To raise (concerns)
提出
To continue
持续
To look back / review (for history etc)
回顾
Long established
行之有年
To press, urge
敦促
To spend / allocate (government)
斥资
To excaberate
加剧
To maintain
维持 (economics, risks)
保持 (habits, life, health)
To exclude
排除
(排除在。。。外)
To start (formal)
启动
To misunderstand
误解
To promote (a product, investment etc)
推广
To keep (a promise), comply with/meet/fulfill
履行
To decouple
脱钩
To monitor
监督
To spend (including time, but negative)
花
To abandon, waive, give up
放弃
To spread (news etc)
散布
To suppose, to assume
假设
To manage
管理
To communicate
交流
沟通
To interact (with a long term implication or shorter and more political)
相处
互动
To exclude
排除
To adopt
采取 (2, 3)
To promote
促进
To handle
处理
To verify
确认
To release (a report)
发布
To raise (funds)
筹措
To protect, guard against
防止
预防
To revoke, to withdraw
撤销
To encounter
遇到
遭遇
To break away
脱离