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double-sided美[‘dʌbls’aɪdɪd] ★★

adj. 双面的;两面的

➢ The changes are double-side. 这些变化具有两面性。

advancem en t美[əd'vænsmənt] ★★

n. 前进;进步;晋升

➢ The advancement of science and technology brings unprecedented changes. 科学技术的进步带来前所未有的变化。

近义词 development; progression; progress; improvement

interrelated美[ˌɪntərrɪ'leɪtɪd] ★★★

adj. 互相联系的

➢ Alljobs are interrelated and no single job can be isolated from others.所有的工作都是互相联系的,没有一种工作可以孤立存在。

demand美[dɪ’mænd] ★★★★

v. 要求;需要

n. 要求;需求

➢ The higher educational standard make great demands on the teacher.更高的教育标准对教师提出了很高的要求。

➢ There is a huge demand for high-quality products and services. 对于高质量的产品和服务的需求量巨大。

搭配

➢ demand for 要求

近义词 need; require

talent美[‘tælənt] ★★★★★

n. 天赋;才能,才艺;天才;人才

➢ Not everyone has talent for music, thus learning to play musical instruments can become a burden for them. 不是每个人都有音乐天赋,因此学习乐器会成为他们的负担。

搭配

➢ talent for… 在……方面有天赋

近义词 gift; ability; capability; endowment

comprehensive美[ˌkɑːmprɪ'hensɪv] ★★★

adj. 全面的;广泛的;综合的;理解的

➢ Comprehensive skills can give interviewees an edge in a job market.综合技能会使面试者在工作市场中具有优势。

specialize美[‘speʃəlaɪz] ★★★

vi. 专攻

➢ I maintain that it is better to select broad subjects than specialize in a specific subject. 我认为选择广泛的学科比专攻单一学科要好。

搭配

➢ specialize in… 专攻……;以……为专业

近义词 major (in); focus; concentrate

academic美[ˌækə'demɪk] ★★★★

adj. 学院的;学术的;理论的

➢ A higher academic qualification does not necessarily mean a betterpaid job. 更高的学历并不一定意味着更高薪酬的工作。

近义词 educational; theoretical

associate美[ə'soʊʃieɪt] ★★★★

vt. 联想;联合

➢ His success is associated with his spirit of never giving up and persistent efforts. 他的成功与他永不放弃的精神和不懈的努力密不可分。

近义词 connect; relate

confine美[kən’faɪn] ★★★★

vt. 限制;禁闭

➢ Cross-cultural communication do not confine one to a single language and culture. 跨文化交流不会把一个人局限在一种语言和文化中。

搭配

➢ confine oneself to… 限制于……之内

近义词 lim it; restrain; restrict

individual美[ˌɪndɪ'vɪdʒuəl] ★★★★

adj. 单独的;一个人的;独有的

n. 个人;个体

➢ The interests of a group come before the interests of individuals. 团队利益优先于个人利益。

range美[reɪndʒ] ★★★★★

n. 范围;一系列

➢ College provides a w ide range of elective subjects to cater for different interests. 大学提供了多种多样的选修课以满足不同的兴趣。

equip美[ɪ'kwɪp] ★★★★

vt. 装备;具备;准备

➢ University education equip students with know ledge and skills necessary for their further study or employment. 大学教育使学生们具备对于深造或就业都很必要的知识和技能。

搭配

➢ equip with… 用……装备

master美[‘mæstər] ★★★★★

vt. 控制;精通

➢ It is common that a person now can master one or two foreign languages. 现在的人们能够掌握一到两门外语是很常见的。

versatile美[‘vɜːrsətl] ★★★

adj. 多才多艺的;通用的;多功能的

➢ Smart phone is so versatile that it totally have changed people’s lifestyle as well as perspective of the world. 智能手机有如此多的功能,它完全改变了人们的生活方式和对于世界的认知。

近义词 all-round; multifunctional

com petitive美[kəm’petətɪv] ★★★

adj. 竞争的;有竞争力的

➢ Advertising is an intensely competitive industry. 广告业是一个竞争激烈的行业。

近义词 capable

arouse美[ə'raʊz] ★★★★

v. 叫醒;唤醒;激起;睡醒

➢ A well-designed class and an experienced teacher can better arouse students’ interest in learning. 精心设计的课程和经验丰富的老师能够更好地激发学生对于学习的兴趣。

搭配

➢ arouse curiosity/interest/sympathy 引起好奇心(兴趣、同情)

近义词 provoke; stimulate

limit美[‘lɪmɪt] ★★★★★

n. 限度;限制;界限

➢ There is no age limit for university applications. 大学申请者不受年龄限制。

搭配

➢ a time limit 时间限制

➢ an age limit 年龄限制

➢ set a lim it 设定限度

➢ exceed a limit 超出限定

近义词 lim itation; restriction

boredom美[‘bɔːrdəm] ★★

n. 无聊;厌烦;厌倦;令人厌烦的事物

➢ Relaxation can relieve the boredom and tiredness of a whole day’s repetitive work. 放松可以缓解一整天重复工作的无聊和疲惫。

近义词 tedium

endow美[ɪn'daʊ] ★★★

vt. 捐助;赋予;使具有某种品质

➢ Everyone has been endowed with a particular ability, like an ability for music, language, or sport. 每个人都天生具有某种能力,比如对于音乐、语言或者运动的能力。

搭配

➢ be endowed with… 具有……(品质、天资)

enthusiasm美[ɪn'θuːziæzəm] ★★★

n. 热情;热心;热衷的事物

➢ Graduates left campus fired with enthusiasm for future work. 毕业生们满怀着对未来工作的热情离开了校园。

近义词 excitement; passion

unavoidable美[ˌʌnə'vɔɪdəbl] ★★

adj. 不可避免的

➢ It is unavoidable to have difficulties; what matters is what attitude we hold when we encounter them: optimistic or pessimistic. 困难是不可避免的;重要的是我们在面对困难的时候持哪种态度:乐观还是悲观。

近义词 inevitable; inescapable

反义词 avoidable

interdisciplinary美[ˌɪntər'dɪsəplɪnəri] ★★

adj. 各学科间的;跨学科的

➢ Interdisciplinary talents are favored, because more and more work involves information and skills of several fields. 跨学科人才受到青睐,因为越来越多的工作涉及多个领域的信息和技能。

近义词 transdisciplinary

profession美[prə’feʃn] ★★★

n. 职业;声明;行业

➢ He is a lawyer by profession. 他的职业是律师。

近义词 job; occupation

pursue美[pər’suː] ★★★★

v. 追求;追捕;继续执行;从事

➢ Education should encourage students to pursue their own interests.教育应该鼓励学生追求自己的兴趣。

近义词 chase

apply美[ə'plaɪ] ★★★★★

v. 应用;申请

➢ Extracurricular activities provide opportunities to apply theory to practice. 课外活动提供了把理论运用到实践的机会。

搭配

➢ apply for 申请

goal美[ɡoʊl] ★★★★★

n. 目标

➢ The goal of education is to help children become healthy, responsible, and capable members of society. 教育的目标是培养孩子成为健康的、有责任感的、有能力的社会成员。

搭配

➢ set oneself a goal of doing sth. 为自己确定做某事的目标

➢ reach one’s goal 达到目的

近义词 aim; purpose; object; target

perspective美[pər’spektɪv] ★★★

n. 远景;看法;透视

➢ An experience of studying abroad gives someone an international perspective. 出国留学的经历给人们一个国际化的视角。

近义词 view

pave美[peɪv] ★★★★

vt. 铺路;铺设;密布;为……做准备

➢ The new policy pave the way for more people to have a better education. 新的政策为更多的人提供条件以获得更好的教育。

搭配

➢ pave the way for… 为……做好准备

qualified美[‘kwɑːlɪfaɪd] ★★★★

adj. 有资格的;能胜任的

➢ He is qualified for the job. 他能胜任这份工作。

搭配

➢ qualified for… 有资格做……

近义词 competent; capable

official美[ə'fɪʃl] ★★★★

adj. 正式的;官方的;公务上的

n. (政府)官员;行政人员

➢ They expressed their dissent from official policy. 他们对官方的政策有异议。

搭配

➢ government official 政府官员

➢ official statement 正式声明

近义词 formal; authorized

economy美[ɪ'kɑːnəm i] ★★★★

n. 经济;节约

➢ The last five years have seen a consistent improvement in the country’s economy. 在最近的五年里,这个国家的经济状况一直在好转。

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➢ national economy 国民经济

➢ economy of words 语言简洁

fundam en tal美[ˌfʌndə'mentl] ★★★

adj. 基本的;根本的;重要的

➢ Reading is a fundamental skill for a student. 对学生来说,阅读是一种基本技巧。

近义词 basic; main; essential

institution美[ˌɪnstɪ'tuːʃn] ★★★

n. 制定;制度;机构;名流

➢ The institution of school rules is necessary. 制定学校规则是很有必要的。

搭配

➢ charitable institution 慈善机构

➢ educational institution 教育机构

➢ business institution 商业机构

➢ government institution 政府机构

近义词 establishment; organization