托福詞彙

area within a larger place identified for a purpose

區；地區；街區

including a range of different kinds or characteristics

多樣的；包含不同類型或特徵的

develop into a greater variety of evolutionary forms

多樣化；演化出多種類型

to separate a whole into parts or groups

劃分；分成若干部分或組別

The allocation of attention to more than one task or source of information.

分配性注意力；將注意力分配給多項任務或多個資訊來源

molecule that stores hereditary instructions

去氧核糖核酸；DNA

a question opening that asks, often politely, whether someone happens to know, have, or do something

你是否碰巧……；常用來委婉詢問對方是否知道、擁有或做某事

create a detailed record of evidence

詳實記錄；以文字、影像或聲音詳細記載事物

A nonfiction film or program that presents real people, events, or subjects through recorded material and interpretation.

紀錄片；透過影像、錄音等素材與詮釋，呈現真實人物、事件或主題的非虛構作品

Relating to the home, household, or family life.

家庭的；家務的；與居家生活有關的

adapt animal populations to living with humans over generations

馴化

gene variant expressed when paired with a recessive variant

顯性等位基因

temporarily inactive while remaining alive

休眠的；暫時停止生長或活動的

amount and schedule for giving medicine

用藥劑量與用法

A degree plan in which a student completes the main-subject requirements for two fields.

雙主修

concealing treatment allocation from participants and relevant researchers

雙盲的

Uncertainty about whether something is true, reliable, or likely to succeed.

疑慮；對某事是否真實、可靠或可能成功的不確定

Not convinced that something is true, possible, or likely to succeed.

懷疑的；不確信某事真實、可行或可能成功的

To transfer a file or other data from a remote computer or service to one's own device.

下載；將遠端資料傳到自己的裝置

To reduce the size of a business or its workforce, often to lower costs or respond to reduced activity.

縮減規模；通常為降低成本或因應業務減少，而縮小企業規模或減少員工

in or toward a city central business area

在市中心；往市中心

An unfinished version of a piece of writing that can still be changed.

草稿；初稿

removal or movement of excess water from land

排水；排水過程或條件

plays and the art of presenting stories through actors

戲劇；透過演員的語言與動作呈現故事的藝術

large and striking in its effect or extent

顯著的；巨大的；引人注目的

reach a judgment from evidence

得出結論；考量相關證據或結果後，做出有理據的判斷

to state or recognize a difference between ideas or categories that might otherwise be confused

做出區分；辨別差異

get ideas or creative motivation from a source

從……獲得靈感；藉……激發創作構想

A disadvantage that reduces the attractiveness of an option.

缺點；不足；使某個選項不那麼理想的不利之處