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PTE培生英语考试核心词汇手册必备机经考典

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proficiency

n

prəˈfɪʃənsi

agoodstandardofabilityandskill

ahighlevelofproficiencyinEnglish

quadrangle

n

ˈkwɒdrænɡəl

asquareopenareawithbuildingsallaroundit,especiallyataschoolorcollege

Let'smeetinthequadrangle.

rate

v

reɪt

togiveaparticulargradeorvaluetosomething

Heratedhiscoursesixonascaleofonetoten

syllable

n

ˈsɪləbəl

awordorpartofawordwhichcontainsasinglevowelsound

Excellent'hasthreesyllables

folktale

n

fəʊkteɪl

atraditionalstory,passedonfromgenerationtogeneration

eachculturehasitsownsetoffolktales

Word

Partofspeech

Pron

Definition

Example

assignment

n

əˈsaɪnmənt

apieceofworkthatisgiventosomeoneaspartoftheirstudiesortheirjob

She’shavingtroublewithherassignment;she'llspeaktoherlectureraboutittomorrow.

acknowledge

v

əkˈnɒlɪdʒ

toadmitoracceptthatsomethingistrueorthatasituationexists

Thegovernmentacknowledgetheneedforchange.

aid

v

eɪd

tohelpsomeonedosomething

anindextoaidthereader

ample

adj

ˈæmpəl

morethanenough

You’llhaveampletimeforquestionslater.

aware（of）

adj

əˈweə（ʌv）

knowingthatsomethingexistsorhappens

Hewasawareoftheneedtodowellintheexam.

baseon

v

beɪsɒn

usedasamodelfromwhichsomethingelseisdeveloped

Basedonhispreviousexperience,heknewthetaskwouldbedifficult.

convey

v

kənˈveɪ

tocommunicateorexpresssomething,withorwithoutusingwords

Allthisinformationcanbeconveyedinasimplediagram.

discipline

n

ˈdɪsəplən,

ˈdɪsɪplən

anareaofknowledgeorteaching,especiallyonesuchashistory,chemistry,mathematicsetc.thatisstudiedatauniversity

notalluniversitiesdoresearchinalldisciplines

immediacy

n

ɪˈmiːdiəsi

whensomethingisimportantorurgentbecauseitrelatestoasituationoreventthatishappeningnow

immediacyofresponseisn'tnecessaryinthissituation

incredibly

adv

ɪnˈkredəbli,ɪnˈkredɪbli

extremely

cigarettesareincrediblyaddictive.

intently

adv

ɪnˈtentli

tobedeterminedtodosomethingorachievesomething

Jakelistenedintently.

mesmerised

adj

ˈmezməraɪzd

ifyouaremesmerisedbysomeoneorsomething,youcannotstopwatchingthemorlisteningtothembecusaetheyaresoattractiveorhavesuchapowerfuleffect

ThefirsttimeIsawDianeIwasmesmerisedbyherbeauty.

motivating

adj

ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ

makingsomeoneverykeentodosomethingorachievesomething,especiallybecauseyoufinditinterestingorexciting

Everyonefounditverymotivating.

rich

adj

rɪtʃ

fullofinterestingorimportantfacts,eventsorideas

astoryrichindescriptionandaction

takein

v

teɪkɪn

understandandremember

it'shardtotakeitallinatonce

vanish

v

ˈvænɪʃ

todisappearsuddenly,especiallyinawaythatcannotbeeasilyexplained

Mykeyswerehereaminuteagobutnowthey’vevanished.

version

n

ˈvɜːʃən

acopyofsomethingthathasbeenchangedsothatitisslightlydifferent

anewversionofthesoftware

casestudy

n

keɪsˈstʌdi

adetailedaccountofthedevelopmentofaparticularperson,group,orsituationthathasbeenstudiedoveraperiodoftime

We'lllookatacoupleofcasestudiesinthislecture.

Word

Partofspeech

Pron

Definition

Example

collaborative

adj

kəˈlæbərətɪv

ajoborpieceofworkthatinvolvestwoormorepeopleworkingtogethertoachievesomething

acollaborativeeffort

fallbehind

v

fɔːlbɪˈhaɪnd

tobecomelesssuccessfulthanotherpeople,companies,countriesetc

Duetoillness,hefellbehindinhisstudies.

imitation

n

ˌɪməˈteɪʃən,

ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən

whenyoucopysomeoneelse’sactions

Manypeoplethinkthatchildrenlearnlanguagebyimitation.

lack（of）

n

læk（ʌv）

whenthereisnotenoughofsomething,ornoneofit

alackofeffort

outline

n

ˈaʊtlaɪn

themainideasorfactsaboutsomething,withoutthedetails

anoutlineofaresearchproject

pilot

v

ˈpaɪlət

asmallresearchproject,etc.whichiscarriedoutasatesttoseseifanidea,productetc.willbesuccessful

apilotprojecttoproduceelectriccars

preparedness

n

prɪˈpeədnəs,prɪˈpeədnɪs,-

ˈpeərəd-

whensomeoneisreadyforsomething

thecountry’slackofpreparednessfortheeffectsofclimatechange

diffuse

adj

dɪˈfjuːs

spreadinmanydirections

Theorganizationislargeanddiffuse.

disguise

v

dɪsˈɡaɪz

tochangesomeone’sappearancesothatpeoplecannotrecognizethem

Maybeyoucoulddisguiseyourselfasawaiterandsneakinthere.

divorce

n

dəˈvɔːs,dɪˈvɔːs

thelegalendingofamarriage

Whydoesn’tshegetadivorce?

hypothesis

n

haɪˈpɒθəsəs,haɪˈpɒθəsɪs

anideathatissuggestedasanexplanationforsomething,butthathasnotyetbeenprovedtobetrue

Onehypothesisisthatthevictimfellasleepwhiledriving.

input

n

ˈɪnpʊt

informationthatisputintoaprocess,amachine,etc

thedatathatyouinputintothecomputer

output

n

ˈaʊtpʊt

datathatisproducedbyaprocess,amachineetc

computeroutput

preoccupation

n

priːˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən,priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən

whensomeonethinksorworriesaboutsomethingalot,withtheresultthattheydonotpayattentiontootherthings

thecurrentpreoccupationwithsexandscandal

spirit

n

ˈspɪrət,ˈspɪrɪt

thepartofsomeonethatyoucannotsee,thatconsistsofthequalitiesthatmakeuptheircharacter

AlthoughLaurieisdead,Icanfeelhisspiritwithme.

challenge

n

ˈtʃæləndʒ,

ˈtʃælɪndʒ

somethingthattestsstrength,skill,orability,especiallyinawaythatisinteresting

Thecompanyisreadytomeetthechallengesofthenextfewyears.

controversy

n

ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi,kənˈtrɒvəsi

aseriousargumentaboutsomethingthatinvolvesmanypeopleandcontinuesforalongtime

apoliticalcontroversy

Word

Partofspeech

Pron

Definition

Example

initiative

n

ɪˈnɪʃətɪv

animportantnewplanorprocesstoachieveaparticularaimortosolveaparticularproblem

agovernmentinitiativetohelpthehomeless

insight

n

ˈɪnsaɪt

asuddenclearunderstandingofsomethingorpartofsomething,especiallyacomplicatedsituationoridea

Thearticlegivesusarealinsightintothecausesofthepresenteconomiccrisis.

notion

n

ˈnəʊʃən

anidea,belief,oropinion

misguidednotionsofmalesuperiority

obstacle

n

ˈɒbstəkəl

somethingthatmakesitdifficulttoachievesomething

Fearofchangeisanobstacletoprogress.

perspective

n

pəˈspektɪv

awayofthinkingaboutsomething,especiallyonewhichisinfluencedbythetypeofpersonyouareorbyyourexperiences

Hisfather’sdeathgavehimawholenewperspectiveonlife.

scenario

n

səˈnɑːriəʊ,sɪˈnɑːriəʊ

asituationthatcouldpossiblyhappen

Imagineascenariowhereonly20%ofpeoplehaveajob.

theme

n

θiːm

themainsubjectorideainapieceofwriting,speech,filmetc

Thebook’sthemeistheconflictbetweenloveandduty.

fatigue

n

fəˈtiːɡ

verygreattiredness

Sam’sfacewasgreywithfatigue.

adequate

adj

ˈædɪkwət,

ˈædɪkwɪt

enoughinquantityorofagoodenoughqualityforaparticularpurpose

Farmershavebeenslowtomakeadequateprovisionfortheirretirement.

achieve

v

əˈtʃiːv

tosuccessfullycompletesomethingorgetagoodresult,especiallybyworkinghard

Francesachievedverygoodexamresults.

compete

v

kəmˈpiːt

ifonecompanyorcountrycompeteswithanother,ittriestogetpeopletobuyitsgoodsorservicesratherthanthoseavailablefromanothercompanyorcountry

Theyfoundthemselvescompetingwithforeigncompaniesforashareofthemarket.

enhance

v

ɪnˈhɑːns

toimprovesomething

Goodlightingwillenhanceanyroom.

expert

n

ˈekspɜːt

someonewhohasaspecialskillorspecialknowledgeofasubject,gainedasaresultoftrainingorexperience

He’saworldexpertonmarinemammals.

involve

v

ɪnˈvɒlv

ifanactivityorsituationinvolvessomething,thatthingispartofitoraresultofit

Whatwillthejobinvolve?

nutrient

n

ˈnjuːtriənt

achemicalorfoodthatprovideswhatisneededforplantsoranimalstoliveandgrow

Theplantabsorbsnutrientsfromthesoil.

outcome

n

ˈaʊtkʌm

thefinalresultofameeting,discussion,waretc

–usedespeciallywhennooneknowswhatitwillbeuntilitactuallyhappens

Itwasimpossibletopredicttheoutcomeoftheelection.

participate

v

pɑːˈtɪsəpeɪt,pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt

totakepartinanactivityorevent

Somemembersrefusedtoparticipate.

perform

v

pəˈfɔːm

todosomethingwellorbadly

TheteamperformedpoorlyonSaturday.

Word

Partofspeech

Pron

Definition

Example

conventional

adj

kənˈvenʃənəl

aconventionalmethod,produ