BEC中級：閱讀疑難詞彙（4）

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(1)preferred    adj. 首選的, 有優先權的
There are no preferred colors or combinations of colors.
沒有哪種顏色或顏色組合是首選的。

(2)line of business    行業, 業務範圍
May I know whatline of business you handle?
可以告訴我你們從事何種業務嗎？

(3)put sb. off    推遲，推延；阻止，勸阻
Don'tput me off when I'm trying to concentrate.
我正要集中注意力呢，別打攪我。

(4)refer to    vt.涉及, 指的是, 提及, 參考, 適用於
Don'trefer to this matter again, please.
請不要再提這件事了。

(5)hierarchy    n.等級制度；統治集團，領導層
It's not as if he was very important in the companyhierarchy.
他在公司的領導層中似乎無多大權力。

(6)take on    開始僱用；呈現；同…較量；承擔，從事
He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
他不願承擔重任。

(7)for its own sake    爲了…的利益
I believe in education for its own sake.
我相信教育本身就是有價值的。

(8)There is no point in doing sth    做什麼事都沒有意義
You don't take advice so there is no point in asking for it.
你不聽勸說，因此徵求別人的意見也就沒有什麼意義了。

(9)restrict to    限制
Membership in this club is restricted to man under 30. 
俱樂部的成員限定在三十歲以下。

(10)in the habit of    有…的習慣
He is in the habit of rising early. 
他有早起的習慣。

(11)in line with   與…一致
That isn't in line with my ideas at all.
那跟我的想法完全不一致。

(12)corresponding    a.相應的，相當的；符合的，一致的
All rights have corresponding responsibilities.
所有的權利都帶有相應的義務。

(13)attribute to    把…歸因於，屬性，特性
His illness is attributable to overwork. 
他的病可歸因於勞累過度。

(14)in a position to do sth   能夠做某事
I'd like to help you,but I'm afraid I'm not in a position to do so.
我是願意幫你忙的，但是我現在沒有能力這麼做。

(15)substantial   a.可觀的；牢固的，結實的；實質的
By careful strategy she negotiated asubstantial pay rise.
她精心策畫後，談妥了大幅增加工資的事。

(16)endorsement   n.背書，贊同
Last sheet of paper in a legal document which, when fold, become the outside sheet and carry theendorsement.
法律文件的最後一頁，當摺疊時，它成了外邊的一頁並帶有背書。

(17)demonstrate    vt.論證；說明；顯示 vi.示威遊行(或集會)
She demonstrated that 2 and 2 are four.
她證明2加2等於四。

(18)rate as    vt. 列入
The ship rates as first.
這艘船列入第一級。

(19)let down    使失望；放下，降低
That's a real let down.
這真叫人失望。

(20)appear to   看來像是, 看來似乎
Youappear to have made/It appears that you have made a mistake.
似乎你弄錯了。

(21)induct    v.使就職，使入伍
A service to induct the new president of the university.
那個大學的新校長正式的就任儀式。

(22)consolidation    n.鞏固, 加強, 統一, 合併, 聯合
One by one these northern state make know their desire forconsolidation with the union.
這些北方州一個一個地公開了想與聯邦統一的願望。

(23)slow down   放緩
Can we slow down and walk for a bit? I'm getting a stitch. 
咱們放慢速度步行一會兒好嗎? 我覺得腰部突然一陣劇痛。

(24)retention rate   保留率
The retention rate of daidzin in water solution is only 50%.
對大豆黃苷水溶液的截留率只有50%。

(25)mount up    上升
His debts continued tomount up.
他的債務在不斷增長。

(26)prove to be   vt. 證明是(判明 ... 是)
Perhaps this book willprove to be of some use to you in your studies.
也許這本書會對你的研究有用處。

(27)disperse   vi.使分散；使消失 vt.分散；驅散
The crowd dispersed.
人羣紛紛散開。

(28)architecture    n.建築學(術,業)；建築式樣(風格)
The style ofarchitecture originated from the ancient Greeks.
這種建築風格起源於古希臘。

(29)take a percentage of    拿走一部分
What was I going to do, take a percentage of their dirt?
我能怎麼着，從他們的土裏拿提成？

(30)straightforward    a.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，簡單的
His straightforward, modest manner took into camp everybody he knew.
他爽直而謙虛的態度使所有認識他的人都上了當。

(31)turn out    結果是
I knew it would turn out to be one of those days when I overslept.
我明白，如果我睡過頭，那結果會是很不妙的。

(32)in a row    一個接一個地，接連不斷地 
The team has chalked up its fifth win in a row.
這隊一連五次取得勝利。