Vocabulaire TOEFL

belonging to a very distant historical period

古代的；远古的

formally take a territory into another state

兼并；吞并

To add notes to a text or image to explain, question, or comment on it.

作批注；添加注释

completing a plant life cycle in one growing season

一年生的

A published collection of selected literary works, often by several writers or centered on a theme.

选集；通常围绕某个主题或收录多位作家作品的文学作品集

The study of humans, including their cultures, biological development, and ways of life across time and place.

人类学

medicine killing bacteria or inhibiting growth

抗生素

bacterial ability to survive antibiotic action

抗生素耐药性

to expect something before it happens, often while considering what it may involve

预期；预料；事先想到

A word whose meaning contrasts with or is opposite to that of another word.

反义词；意义与另一个词相反或相对的词

condition involving persistent excessive fear or anxiety

焦虑障碍

to express regret and offer an apology about a specified action or situation

为……道歉；就某个行为或情况表达歉意

Used when something seems true from appearances or available information, without direct certainty.

看来；据目前所知；根据表象或现有信息似乎属实，但并非直接确定

formal request to review an official decision

申诉

relevant to a situation or able to be used in it

适用的；能用于某种情况的

A person who formally asks to be accepted into a course or educational program.

申请者；申请人

A software program designed to help users perform particular tasks.

应用程序；用于完成特定任务的软件

The latest date or time by which an application must be submitted.

申请截止日期；申请截止时间

to use knowledge, a rule, or a method in a particular situation

应用；运用

arranged time to meet a staff member

预约；约见

a way of thinking about or dealing with a problem, subject, or task

方法；思路；处理方式

suitable for a particular purpose, person, or situation

合适的；恰当的

close to a stated number or amount, but not necessarily exact

大约；近似地

farming aquatic organisms

水产养殖

living or growing in water

水生的；水栖的

having water as the solvent

水溶液的；水溶的

underground material that can supply useful quantities of groundwater

含水层

suitable for growing crops

可耕种的

dispute resolution through a decision by a selected third party

仲裁