Vocabolario TOEFL

in the way or with the material that someone previously asked for

按要求；应先前请求

immediately after, or at the first opportunity when, an event happens

一……就……；尽快在……之后

at the earliest time that circumstances allow

尽快；在条件允许时尽早

in addition to the person, thing, or activity that follows the phrase

除……之外也；以及；用于补充额外的人、事物或活动

reproduction without fusion of sex cells

无性生殖

a particular part or side of a situation, problem, or subject being considered

方面；层面

join separate parts to make a complete device

装配；组装

to state a claim firmly or confidently, whether or not supporting evidence is provided

断言；坚称

A confident statement that something is true, whether or not supporting evidence is provided.

断言；不论是否附有证据，都以肯定方式提出某事属实的陈述

to judge the quality, importance, or extent of something after considering relevant information

评估；评定

The process of judging a learner's knowledge or skills, or an activity used to make that judgment.

学习评价；测评；评估学习知识或技能的过程或活动

A piece of work that a teacher asks students to complete.

作业；课程任务

To become more similar to a surrounding cultural group by adopting its practices or ways of life.

同化；通过接受周围群体的做法而变得相似

A connection between things, without necessarily establishing cause.

关联；联系；两个事物之间存在的联系，未必表示因果

to accept something as true for the purpose of thinking or acting without having fully confirmed it

假定；假设；认为

if a stated condition is taken to be true for the purpose of reasoning or planning

假设；如果认为……成立

An idea accepted as true for the purpose of thinking or acting, without complete confirmation.

假设；未经充分证实而在思考或行动中暂时视为真实的看法

chronic airway condition causing variable breathing difficulty

哮喘

having parts that do not correspond across a line or center

不对称的；对应部分的形状、大小或位置不同的

Allowing learners and instructors to take part at different times.

异步的；不要求同时在线参与的

at the beginning of a situation, especially before something later changes

起初；刚开始时

not less than the stated number, amount, or degree

至少；不低于

not more than the stated number, amount, or degree

至多；不超过

at the present time, rather than necessarily in general or permanently

目前；此刻；现在

during the same period or at the same moment as another event

同时；在同一时刻或同一段时间内

at the current point in the development of a process or situation

在现阶段；在这一步

as soon as the recipient can reasonably arrange it without an exact deadline being stated

请在您方便时尽早……

pressure exerted by the surrounding air

大气压；气压

smallest unit retaining identity of element

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