Vocabulaire TOEFL

if the action or condition just mentioned does not happen

否则；不然

when considering the relevant parts or aspects together in a general assessment

总体而言；综合有关部分或方面来看

because of the circumstance named afterward

由于；因为

A situation or statement that seems contradictory yet may be understandable or true.

悖论；看似矛盾却可能有道理或属实的情形或说法

similar in development or arrangement, without implying a causal connection

相似发展的；具有对应结构的

covering or involving only part of something

部分的；不完整的

referring to one individual thing or case being considered

特定的；正在谈论的某一个的

to some extent or in some part, but not completely

部分地；在一定程度上

for each person, calculated by dividing a total by the number of people in the relevant population

人均；按每人计算

a share of a total expressed as a number of parts in every hundred

百分比；百分率

Used to say that something is possible or to make a suggestion less direct.

也许；用于提出一种可能性或使建议较为委婉

lasting or intended to last indefinitely rather than for a limited period

永久的；长期固定的

to continue to exist or happen despite the passage of time, difficulties, or attempts to stop it

持续存在；持续发生；坚持

continuing or recurring for a long time, especially despite attempts to stop it

持续存在的；反复发生的；难以消除的

to introduce something gradually through planned stages

逐步引入；分阶段实施

to stop using or doing something gradually through planned stages

逐步停止；分阶段淘汰

to go to a place and collect an item that is there or has been prepared for you

领取；取走

to decide in advance what to do and how to do it

计划；事先安排

Seeming reasonable or believable in light of what is known, without being proved true.

似乎合理的；根据已知情况显得可信，但尚未得到证明的

a polite invitation encouraging someone to take a specified action if they wish

欢迎随时……；礼貌邀请对方在愿意时采取某项行动

used to ask someone to give the writer or speaker information or an update

请告知我；请让我知道

To draw someone's attention to a fact, detail, or consideration.

指出；提醒他人注意某个事实、细节或考虑因素

An opinion or view on a disputed matter.

立场；对有争议事项所持的看法或观点

helpful or favorable in effect, not the numerical sense of greater than zero

有益的；在影响上有利的

Something that may happen or be true.

可能性；可能发生或属实的情况

Used to indicate that something may happen or be true, without saying that it is likely.

可能；表示某事有发生或属实的可能，但不一定表示很可能

possible but not yet actual or fully realized

潜在的；可能的

concerned with actual use or action rather than theory

实际应用方面的；注重实践的

to come or happen before something else in time or order

先于；在……之前发生或出现