雅思听力核心：同义词替换的重要性

　　同义词替换贯穿了整个雅思考试，包括听力、阅读、写作以及口语。同学们如果能够熟悉常见的同义词转换，对我们理解题目，预测答案以及解题都有很大的帮助。

　　常见的同一替换包括了词与词的替换，词与短语的替换，以及词与句子的替换。但是只要同学们具备了一定量的同义词，在做题的时候就能够感受到同一替换，不管是词与词换，词与短语替换或者词与句子替换，都是“换汤不换药”的道理。

　　在这里我们给同学们准备了一些雅思听力中出现频率极高的同义词替换，希望同学们能够多多积累。

　　1. important =crucial (extremely important),significant(amount or effect large enough to be important)

　　2. common=universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere)

　　3. abundant=ample(enough and usually extra), plentiful(enough for people's needs and wants)

　　4. stick=adhere, cling(hold on something tightly)

　　5. neglect=ignore.(difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)

　　6. near=adjacent(two things next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent)

　　7. pursue=woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)

　　8. accurate=precise(precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact(correct in every detail)

　　9. vague=obscure(unknown or known by only a few people)

　　10. top=peak, summit

　　11. competitor=rival, opponent(especially in sports and politics)

　　12. blame=condemn(if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)

　　13. opinion=perspective, standpoint(means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)

　　14. fame=prestige(describe those who are admired), reputation

　　15. build=erect(you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish

　　16. insult=humiliate(do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)

　　17. complain=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)

　　18. primary=radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental

　　19. relieve=alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)

　　当然，词的积累非一日之寒，同学们还需持之以恒，在听力练习中，主动地去发掘同义词替换的点，然后摘抄在自己的词汇本上，反复地练习。