Vocabulaire TOEFL

to move knowledge, an idea, or a project forward

推动；促进进展；使取得进步

A favorable feature or position compared with an alternative.

优势；优点；与其他选择相比更有利的特点或条件

giving a benefit or making success more likely

有利的；带来优势的

a whole or total formed by combining separate parts or amounts

总量；合计；汇总整体

before the time when something is scheduled, expected, or needed

提前；事先

An intended result or purpose.

目标；意图；希望实现的结果或目的

to assign a share of available resources to a particular purpose or recipient

分配；划拨

very close to a state, amount, or extent, but not quite reaching it

几乎；差一点

together with or in addition to another person or thing

连同；与……一起；表示一并包括或伴随

to make something different or become different, without necessarily changing it completely

改变；改动

available as another possible choice instead of the usual or current one

可替代的；可作为另一选择的

One possible choice in place of another.

替代选择；可以用来代替另一选择的方案或事物

used to introduce another possible choice or way of doing something

或者；作为另一种选择

used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement seem surprising or less expected

虽然；尽管

a quantity of something considered as a mass rather than as separate countable items

数量；总量

similar in a relevant relationship or structure though different in other ways

类似的；在相关关系或结构上相似的

examining parts carefully to understand relationships or causes

分析性的；细致考察各部分及其关系的

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

预期；预料；事先想到

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

relevant to a situation or able to be used in it

适用的；能用于某种情况的

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

应用；运用

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

Used to indicate that there are reasons for a view, while allowing that others may disagree.

可以说；用于表明某种观点有理由支持，同时承认他人可能不同意

to give reasons intended to support a particular opinion or conclusion

论证；主张；提出理由

A connected set of reasons offered to support a position or conclusion.

论证；为支持某种立场或结论而提出的一组相互关联的理由

to begin to exist or occur, especially as a situation, issue, or difficulty

产生；出现；发生