NGSL 2000 — 中级词汇

An earnest request or legal review; to attract or interest someone

呼吁；上诉；吸引力

The measurement of something from end to end; a period or extent

长度；期间

To depend on or trust in someone or something

依赖，信赖，依靠

A formal organization; a connection between things or people

协会，社团；联系，关联

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance; to make a formal protest

抱怨，投诉；控诉

A subject or theme of discussion or interest

主题，话题，论题

Able to change; a quantity that may take different values

可变的；变量；可变因素

A device for speaking with someone at a distance; to make a phone call

电话；打电话

To draw someone or something closer; to arouse interest or desire

吸引；引起（兴趣或注意）

Information kept hidden from others; not known or revealed

秘密；秘诀；秘密的，机密的

A room used for sleeping

卧室，寝室

Belief in one's own abilities; firm trust in someone or something

自信；信任，信心

Money or something owed to another

债务，欠款

Not common or frequent; very unusual and valuable; (of meat) lightly cooked

稀有的；罕见的；珍贵的

A person who cares for the sick; to tend or care for someone

护士；护理，照料

Resistance or conflict against something; a group opposing those in power

反对，对抗；反对派，在野党

To one side or out of the way; a quiet remark or theatrical aside

在旁边，到一边；旁白，私下说的话

In, at, or to any place

在任何地方，到任何地方

A close connection; a financial debt certificate; to form a connection

纽带，联系；债券；结合，黏合

A feeling of happiness or enjoyment; something that brings delight

快乐；愉快；令人高兴的事

A person with control or great skill; to learn something thoroughly

主人；大师；掌握；精通

Something necessary or obligatory; a condition that must be met

需求，必要条件，要求

A belief or hope that something will happen

期待，期望

To a limited or moderate extent or degree

有点；稍微

To rip or pull apart; a hole caused by tearing

撕裂；裂口

To give or allow officially; a sum of money given for a specific purpose

授予，允许；拨款，补助金

In a serious or sincere manner; to a great or worrying degree

严肃地；认真地；严重地

A senior government official or Protestant clergyman; to attend to someone's needs

部长，大臣；牧师；照料，服侍

Completely; to the fullest extent

完全地，彻底地

Of or relating to industry or manufacturing

工业的，产业的

To lengthen by pulling; a continuous expanse

伸展；拉伸；一段连续的路程或时间

A person or team that wins a competition

获胜者，优胜者

The amount of space something occupies; loudness of sound; one book in a series

体积；音量；卷册

The part of a plant that grows into a new plant; to plant seeds

种子；萌芽；播种

A popular trend in clothing; a manner of doing something; to make or shape

时尚；流行；方式；制作

Having much work to do; fully occupied; to keep someone occupied

忙碌的，繁忙的；使忙碌

A duplicate of an original (n.); to make a duplicate or imitate (v.)

副本，复制品（名词）；复制，模仿（动词）

The pointed end of something; a gratuity; a useful hint

尖端；小费；提示，建议

Low in price; of poor quality

便宜的；劣质的

A container for serving food; a type of prepared food

盘子，碟；菜肴

The act or result of making something better

改善，进步，提高

A sandy or pebbly shore; to bring a boat onto a beach

海滩，沙滩；使搁浅

In or to every place; in all locations

到处，各处，无处不在

Of a color between black and white; the color itself; to become gray

灰色的；灰色；变灰

Generally; taking everything into account; total

总体上；全面的；总的来说

To separate into parts or cause disagreement; a significant difference between groups

分开，划分；分歧，隔阂

Occurring at the beginning; the first letter of a name; to sign with one's initials

最初的，开始的；首字母；草签

Extremely bad or unpleasant; causing fear or distress

可怕的；极坏的；糟糕的