Vocabulario TOEFL

examine similarities and differences

比较；考察两个或更多事物以确定其相似点和不同点

when considered in relation to the person, thing, or situation named afterward

与……相比

The examination of similarities and differences.

比较；对相似之处和不同之处的考察

ability of systems or files to function together

兼容性

able to exist or work together without an important conflict

兼容的；能够共存或配合而不发生重要冲突的

Strong enough to make an argument, reason, or piece of evidence difficult to dismiss.

有强大说服力的；使人难以轻易忽视的

to balance a disadvantage or loss with something that partly or fully makes up for it

补偿；弥补；抵消不利影响

seek a limited resource also needed by other organisms

争夺（有限的资源）

Rivalry between businesses seeking customers, sales, or other commercial opportunities.

竞争；企业为争取顾客、销售或其他商业机会而展开的较量

Able to attract customers by offering price, quality, or other advantages comparable to those of rival businesses.

有竞争力的；能凭借价格、质量等优势吸引顾客的

assemble information from several places

汇编；从不同来源收集信息并将其整理成一个集合

different but combining in a way that improves or completes the whole

互补的；配合后形成更完整或更好的整体的

Goods commonly used together, so a rise in the price of one tends to reduce demand for the other, other things unchanged.

互补品；常配合使用、其中一种涨价通常会降低另一种需求的商品

to finish an activity or process so that no required part remains undone

完成；做完

consisting of connected parts whose relationships are not simple

复杂的；由相互关联的多部分构成的

The involvement of many interconnected parts or factors.

复杂性；多个相互关联的部分或因素带来的复杂程度

act according to a rule or request

遵守；服从

one of the parts that combine to make a larger whole or system

组成部分；构成要素

create a piece of music

作曲；通过组织声音创作音乐作品

material combining distinct constituent materials

复合材料

arrangement of visual elements in an artwork

构图；艺术作品中视觉元素的安排

decomposed organic material used to improve soil

堆肥

substance with different elements chemically combined

化合物

Understanding the meaning of information that is read or heard.

阅读或听力理解

covering all or nearly all important aspects of a subject

全面的；涵盖重要方面的

To reduce the amount of space needed to represent digital information, using a method that may preserve or discard some detail.

压缩；用更少存储空间表示数字信息，具体方法可能保留或舍弃部分细节

pressing together under inward forces

压缩；受压

The reduction of the space used to represent digital information, or the method used to achieve it.

压缩；减少数字信息所需存储空间的过程或方法

to have particular parts or members as a whole

由……组成；包括