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PTE培生英语考试核心词汇手册必备机经考典
PTE培生英语考试核心词汇手册必备机经
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