steady – stable 稳定的
spare time – free time 空闲时间
accelerate (B级)– speed up – step up – pick up 加速
decrease (B级)– reduce – cut down on 减少
deficient (A级) – short 缺乏的
delighted – joyful – happy—glad -- pleased 高兴的
accumulate – gather – collect 积聚， 积累
speed – rate 速度
allocate(A级) – assign – distribute 分配
assignment – task 任务
order – direct 命令
childish (A级)– immature 不成熟的
foolish – stupid -- dull 愚蠢的
empty – vacant – bare 空的
regardless of – despite – in spite of不管， 不顾
unique – particular 独特的
as a result – in consequence 结果
on purpose – intentionally 故意地
pressing – urgent 紧迫的
problem – issue 问题
view – opinion – viewpoint – standpoint – point of view – notion – idea 观点, 见解
notion – concept – idea 概念
characteristic – feature 特征
be characteristic of – be typical of 是….所特有的
difficult – hard – tough 困难的
area – field 领域
area – region 区域
final –last 最后的
diploma – certificate 证书
pleasing – satisfactory 令人满意的
wish – hope 希望
massive – extensive – a mass of -- plentiful大量的
conference – meeting会议
close – intimate -- near亲密的
link – connect 连接
explore – investigate 调查
propose – suggest – advise -- recommend 建议
cater for – meet – satisfy 满足
provide – supply – furnish 提供
collaborate (A级)– cooperate 合作
merge(B级) – unite – combine – join 联合， 合并
come across – run into – meet 遇到
compel (A级)– force 迫使
appealing – attractive --fascinating 吸引人的
appeal to -- tempt – attract – fascinate (A 级) 吸引
temptation (B级)– attraction 诱惑
instruct – teach 教授(…课程)
confidential (A 级) – secret 秘密的
private – personal 私人的
vanish – disappear 消失
phase – stage 阶段
pattern – mode 模式， 式样
destroy – ruin 毁灭
facilitate (A 级)– help – assist 有助于
manufacture – make – produce – turn out 制造， 生产
prior to – before 在…之前
for good – forever 永远
be anxious to do …---- be eager to do…--- be keen to ….渴望…
consolidate (A 级)– strengthen 加强， 巩固
contaminate (A 级)–– pollute – stain (A 级) 污染
depict (A 级)– describe 描写
write down – put down 写下
endeavor(B 级) – try – attempt 努力
annoy – irritate (A 级) 使生气
annoying – irritating 讨厌的， 令人生气的
tease (A 级) – make fun of取笑
laugh at – mock (B 级) 嘲笑
boring – dull -- uninteresting令人厌烦的
seem – appear 看起来
contented – satisfactory – satisfied 满意的
exhibit – show 展示
show – indicate 表明
hate – dislike – be tired of – be sick of 讨厌， 不喜欢
terrible -- awful 可怕的
precise – accurate – exact 精确的
concise – brief -- short 简明的
deceive (A 级)– cheat 欺骗
elementary – basic – primary – fundamental 基本的
purchase – buy 购买
deal with – cope with – handle 应付， 处理
forbid – prohibit(A 级)-- ban 禁止
lawful – legal 合法的
orthodox(A 级)-- conventional 传统的
unbelievable – incredible 难以置信的
industrious (B 级) – hardworking 勤劳的， 刻苦的
indispensable(A 级) – necessary必须的
principal –chief -- leading--- main 主要的， 首要的
employ – hire 雇佣
fire – dismiss – send away解雇
postulate (A 级) – assume – suppose 假定
on the verge of --- close to 接近于, 濒临于
extinction (A 级)– die out 灭绝
gaze at – look at – stare at 凝视，注视
eligible(A 级) – entitled – qualified 有资格的
employment – work – job 工作
encourage – inspire – push 鼓励， 激励
no longer – no more 不再
admit – acknowledge 承认
allow – permit 允许
state – declare – announce 宣布，声明
regret – sorry 遗憾的
remove – get off 脱下
start – begin 开始
complicated (A 级)– complex 复杂的
comply with(A 级) – observe – abide by (A 级) -- stick to 遵守