pretty – very – rather – fairly 相当地
distant – remote 遥远的
important – essential – crucial 重要的
branch – division 部门
company – firm – concern – corporation –enterprise 公司
behavior – conduct 行为
steady – stable 稳定的
spare time – free time 空闲时间
speed up – step up – pick up 加速
reduce – cut down on 减少
delighted – joyful – happy—glad -- pleased 高兴的
accumulate – gather – collect 积聚， 积累
speed – rate 速度
assign – distribute 分配
assignment – task 任务
order – direct 命令
foolish – stupid -- dull 愚蠢的
empty – vacant – bare 空的
regardless of – despite – in spite of不管， 不顾
unique – particular 独特的
as a result – in consequence 结果
on purpose – intentionally 故意地
pressing – urgent 紧迫的
problem – issue 问题
view – opinion – viewpoint – standpoint –point of view – notion – idea 观点, 见解
notion – concept – idea 概念
characteristic – feature 特征
be characteristic of – be typical of 是….所特有的
difficult – hard – tough 困难的
area – field 领域
area – region 区域
final –last 最后的
diploma – certificate 证书
pleasing – satisfactory 令人满意的
wish – hope 希望
massive – extensive – a mass of -- plentiful大量的
conference – meeting会议
close – intimate -- near亲密的
link – connect 连接
explore – investigate 调查
propose – suggest – advise -- recommend 建议
cater for – meet – satisfy 满足
provide – supply – furnish 提供
unite – combine – join 联合， 合并
come across – run into – meet 遇到
appealing – attractive --fascinating 吸引人的
appeal to -- tempt – attract – fascinate (A 级) 吸引
instruct – teach 教授（…课程）
private – personal 私人的
vanish – disappear 消失
phase – stage 阶段
pattern – mode 模式，式样
destroy – ruin 毁灭
facilitate (A 级)– help – assist 有助于
manufacture – make – produce – turn out 制造， 生产
prior to – before 在…之前
for good – forever 永远
be anxious to do …---- be eager to do…--- bekeen to ….渴望…
