Vocabulaire TOEFL

to employ a tool, resource, or method for a particular purpose

使用；运用；利用

helping someone achieve a purpose or meet a need

有用的；能帮助达到目的的

not clearly expressed or defined in enough detail

含糊的；不够具体的

not fixed, with differences across cases, occasions, or conditions

可变的；有差异的；不固定的

a difference between cases, or a change across occasions or conditions

差异；变化

to differ between cases or occasions, or deliberately change a feature across them

有所不同；变化；使不同

able to work successfully and continue under the relevant conditions

可行且能维持的；在有关条件下能正常运作的

almost completely or so nearly that the practical effect is much the same

几乎；实际上近乎

to make something less strong or effective, or to become less strong

削弱；减弱；使变弱

To consider and compare relevant advantages, disadvantages, or facts before making a judgment.

权衡；在作出判断前仔细考虑和比较有关利弊或事实

used to contrast two facts or situations

而；然而

regardless of which of two possibilities is true

无论是否；不管是不是

used to contrast two different situations or ideas

而；然而

found across a large area or among many people or cases

广泛存在的；分布广的

used to identify the matter that a statement or request concerns

关于；就……而言

Used to introduce an action or suggestion that takes the preceding point into consideration.

考虑到这一点；用于引出顾及前述内容的行动或建议

to establish an answer, amount, or practical plan through thought or calculation

算出；想出；拟定

a polite question frame used to ask whether an action or arrangement can be made

是否可以……；礼貌询问某项行动或安排能否实现

used to ask politely for an action or for permission to do something

您介意……吗；能否请您……