学术词汇表 (AWL)

A sign or object representing an idea or concept

象征；符号；标志

Special importance or attention given to something

强调；重点；重要性

To explain with examples; to add pictures to a text

举例说明；配插图

A computer screen; a person or device that watches over something; to keep track of

显示器；监视器；监视，监控

To focus attention or effort; a condensed substance

集中，专注；浓缩物

To change or differ; to make something more diverse

变化；改变；使多样化

Official authority to act; a percentage-based fee; to officially authorize

委任，授权；佣金；委托

Unchanging or persistent (adj.); a fixed value in mathematics (n.)

不变的；持续的（形容词）；常数（名词）

Having the ability or skill needed to do something; competent

有能力的，能干的

Extremely important or decisive for an outcome

至关重要的；决定性的

A goal or target; not influenced by personal bias; based on facts

目标；客观的，公正的

A measurable extent such as length or width; an aspect of a situation

尺寸，维度；方面，层面

To go with someone; to occur alongside; to play musical accompaniment

陪伴，陪同；伴随；为…伴奏

The act of publishing; a printed work made available to the public

出版，发行；出版物

An observable event or fact; something extraordinary

现象；非凡的人或事物

To help someone; a helpful action or sports assist

帮助，协助；（体育）助攻

To build or assemble something (v.); something constructed or a concept (n.)

建造，构建（动词）；构成物，概念（名词）

To make safe or obtain; free from danger or risk

使安全；获得；安全的，可靠的

Clearly obvious; seeming true but not necessarily so

明显的；显而易见的；表面上的

A passage for water; a TV or radio frequency; a means of communication; to direct along a course

水道；频道；渠道；引导

To bring back to a former condition; to return something to its owner

恢复，修复，归还

To tell someone confidently that something is true; to guarantee

向……保证；使确信；确保

Standards or rules used to judge or evaluate something

标准，准则

By way of; passing through; by means of

经由；经过；通过

In spite of that; however

尽管如此，然而

To include or blend something as part of a whole; to form or unite into one body

纳入，合并；融合为一体

Final, greatest, or most extreme; the fundamental extreme

终极的，最终的；极限，根本

Lesser in importance or seriousness; a person below the legal age of adulthood

次要的，较小的；未成年人

To give someone a task or role; to designate for a purpose

分配，指派；指定用途

A work of lasting excellence; of the highest and most typical quality

经典作品；经典的；典型的

A substance used in chemistry; relating to chemistry

化学品；化学的

A tag giving information; to attach a label; to categorize

标签，标志；贴标签；把…归类

An alphabetical list with references; a number used to measure or compare

索引；指数，指标

To publicly support a cause; a person who supports or pleads for others

提倡，拥护；倡导者，辩护律师

To write a preliminary version; a preliminary document; served from a tap

起草；草稿；散装的

A play for stage or screen; an exciting or emotional situation

戏剧；戏剧性事件

To establish or set up an organization; past tense of 'find'

创立，建立；找到

To respond to something; to undergo a chemical reaction

反应；回应；起化学反应

To share information or ideas with others; to convey a message

交流，沟通；传达，传递

A system of parts that work together; a process by which something operates

机制；机构；机理

To move forward or continue with an action or course

继续进行，前进，着手

To take up space or time; to live in or seize a place

占据，占用；占领；居住

To meet unexpectedly; an unplanned or hostile meeting

意外相遇；遭遇，冲突

To keep or continue to have something

保留，保持

Something that motivates or encourages action, often a reward

激励，动力；奖励

Correct, exact, and free from errors

准确的，精确的

In contrast to the fact that; while on the contrary

然而，反之；鉴于

Strange or unusual; not divisible by two; unmatched

奇怪的；奇数的；零散的