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Sublist 3
Sublist 3 - 1st~25th List of words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alternative | adj. an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one you have and can be used instead. Have you any alternative suggestions? |
| circumstance | n(c). the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc.境遇. I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal. |
| comment | n. an opinion that you express about someone or something. Does anyone have any questions or comments? |
| compensate | vi. to replace or balance the effect of something bad.弥补. Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate. |
| component | n(c). one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc.é¨å. Exercise is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle. |
| consent | n(u). permission to do something.同意. He took the car without the owner's consent. |
| considerable | adj. fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be important. We've saved a considerable amount of money. |
| constant | adj. happening regularly or all the time.稳定的. There was a constant stream of visitors to the house. |
| constrain | vt. to stop someone from doing what they want to do.束缚. Financial factors should not constrain doctors from prescribing the best treatment for patients. |
| contribute | v. to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in.贡献. The volunteers contribute their own time to the project. |
| convene | v. if a group of people convene, or someone convenes them, they come together, especially for a formal meeting This is a report by convened by the National Institutes of Health. |
| coordinate | vt. to organize an activity so that the people involved in it work well together and achieve a good result.调整. The agencies are working together to coordinate policy on food safety. |
| core | n(c). the most important or central part of something. The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857. |
| corporate | adj. belonging to or relating to a corporation. Vince is vice-president of corporate communications. |
| correspond | vi. if two things or ideas correspond, the parts or information in one relate to the parts or information in the other.对应. The two halves of the document did not correspond. |
| criterion | n. a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something.标准. Academic ability is not the sole criterion for admission to the college. |
| deduce | vt. to use the knowledge and information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion about it. What did Darwin deduce from the presence of these species? |
| demonstrate | vt. to show or prove something clearly. The study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition. |
| document | n(c). a piece of paper that has official information on it. |
| dominate | v. to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things.主导. The industry is dominated by five multinational companies. |
| emphasis | n. spacial attention or importance. In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness. |
| ensure | vt. to make certain that something will happen properly. The hospital tries to ensure that people are seen quickly. |
| exclude | vt. to deliberately not include something. The judges decided to exclude evidence which had been unfairly attained. |
| framework | n(c). a set of ideas, rules, or beliefs from which something is developed, or on which decisions are based. This paper provides a framework for future research. |
| fund | n(c). an amount of money that is collected and kept for a particular purpose. The house fell into disrepair until a restoration fund was set up. |