成天BEC真题单词 adj

2021年1月8日发(作者：胥治中)
第二辑test one 词汇
1. Interim adj. intended to last for only a short time until somebody/something more
permanent is found
an interim government/measure/report
The vice-president took power in the interim period before the election. He only holds the post on
an interim basis
(finance) calculated before the final results of something are known( Provisional)
interim figures/profits/results
2. gauge 1 (often in compounds) an instrument for measuring the amount or level of
something
2 a measurement of the width or thickness of something
What gauge of wire do we need?
3[usually singular] gauge (of something) a fact or an event that can be used to estimate or judge
something
Tomorrow's game against Arsenal will be a good gauge of their promotion chances.
3. impending (usually of an unpleasant event) that is going to happen very soon
his impending retirement
warnings of impending danger/disaster
They were all filled with a sense of impending doom.
4. acquisition n. table] the act of getting something, especially knowledge, a skill,
etc
Theories of child language acquisition
2 [countable] something that somebody buys to add to what they already
own, usually something valuable
His latest acquisition is a racehorse.
The money will be spent on acquisitions for the university library.
3 [countable, uncountable] (business) a company, piece of land, etc. bought
by somebody, especially another company; the act of buying it
They have made acquisitions in several EU countries.
the acquisition of shares by employees
The group has announced its first overseas acquisition: a successful software company.
5. buoyant 1 (of prices, business activity, etc.) tending to increase or stay at a high level,
usually showing financial success
a buoyant economy/market buoyant sales/prices
a buoyant demand for homes
2 cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful
They were all in buoyant mood.
3 floating, able to float or able to keep things floating
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
6. shake-up (in/of something) a situation in which a lot of changes are made to a company, an
organization, etc. in order to improve the way in which it works a management shake-up
Union leaders are calling for a major shake-up of the system
7. Spur n. [usually singular] spur (to something) a fact or an event that makes you want to do
something better or more quickly( Motivation)
His speech was a powerful spur to action.
8. Volatile adj. (of a situation) likely to change suddenly; easily becoming
dangerous( unstable)
a highly volatile situation from which riots might develop
9. exemplify v. exemplify something to be a typical example of something
Her early work is exemplified in her book, ‘A Study of Children's Minds’.
His food exemplifies Italian cooking at its best.2 exemplify something to give an example in order
to make something clearer( illustrate)
She exemplified each of the points she was making with an amusing anecdote.
10. detached adj. showing a lack of feeling( indifferent)
She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical.
(approving) not influenced by other people or by your own feelings (impartial)
a detached observer
11. dress down
to wear clothes that are more informal than those you usually wear, for example in an office
12. secure the best
13. rise the popularity
14. in the business
15. promote… as
16. make a name for oneself
听力部分
1. conduct [
TRANSITIVE
] conduct something (
FORMAL
) to organize and/or do a particular
activity to conduct an experiment/an inquiry/a surveyThe negotiations have been conducted
in a positive manner.
2. on behalf of
3. in action if somebody/something is in action, they are doing the activity or work that is
typical for them
Just press the button to see your favourite character in action.I've yet to see all the players in
action.
4. pharmaceutical [
ONLY BEFORE NOUN
] connected with making and selling drugs and
medicines pharmaceutical products he pharmaceutical industry
5. glimpse a short experience of something that helps you to understand it
glimpse (into something) a fascinating glimpse into life in the ocean
glimpse (of something) The programme gives us a rare glimpse of a great artist at work.
6. go around/round 1 to spin or turn to go round in a circle
2 to be enough for everyone to have one or some There aren't enough chairs to go around
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go about) to often be in a particular state or behave in a particular way
She often goes around barefoot.
go doing something It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues.
4 to spread from person to personThere's a rumour going around that they're having an affair.
7. drop in able to be visited without arranging a fixed time first
8. underperformed to not be as successful as was expected