Vocabulario TOEFL

to put things or events into a particular order or position

排列；安排顺序或位置

as a result of the event or situation named afterward

由于；作为……的结果

used to introduce something that happens because of an earlier event or situation

因此；结果

considered together as one complete unit rather than as separate parts

作为一个整体；整体来看

used to connect a statement or action with something that was discussed earlier

如先前讨论的；用于将当前内容与之前谈过的事项联系起来

Used to limit a statement to what the speaker can judge from the information available.

据我判断；就目前掌握的信息而言；将陈述限定于说话者掌握的信息

used to introduce the exact details, list, or explanation that appears immediately afterward

如下；用于引出紧接着列出的具体内容、清单或说明

on the condition that the statement following it is true

只要；条件是

a number equal to the number associated with the reference being compared

与……一样多（用于可数对象）

an amount equal to the amount associated with the reference being compared

与……一样多（用于量的比较）

in the way or with the material that someone previously asked for

按要求；应先前请求

immediately after, or at the first opportunity when, an event happens

一……就……；尽快在……之后

at the earliest time that circumstances allow

尽快；在条件允许时尽早

in addition to the person, thing, or activity that follows the phrase

除……之外也；以及；用于补充额外的人、事物或活动

a particular part or side of a situation, problem, or subject being considered

方面；层面

to state a claim firmly or confidently, whether or not supporting evidence is provided

断言；坚称

A confident statement that something is true, whether or not supporting evidence is provided.

断言；不论是否附有证据，都以肯定方式提出某事属实的陈述

to judge the quality, importance, or extent of something after considering relevant information

评估；评定

A connection between things, without necessarily establishing cause.

关联；联系；两个事物之间存在的联系，未必表示因果

to accept something as true for the purpose of thinking or acting without having fully confirmed it

假定；假设；认为

if a stated condition is taken to be true for the purpose of reasoning or planning

假设；如果认为……成立

An idea accepted as true for the purpose of thinking or acting, without complete confirmation.

假设；未经充分证实而在思考或行动中暂时视为真实的看法

at the beginning of a situation, especially before something later changes

起初；刚开始时

not less than the stated number, amount, or degree

至少；不低于

not more than the stated number, amount, or degree

至多；不超过

at the present time, rather than necessarily in general or permanently

目前；此刻；现在

during the same period or at the same moment as another event

同时；在同一时刻或同一段时间内

at the current point in the development of a process or situation

在现阶段；在这一步

to join something to another thing or add it as a connected part

附上；附加；连接