4000 CAE Vocabulary List

a. 讨厌,敌意 in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
The recession had a highly adverse effect on his father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.

n. 贫困,不幸 state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy whose strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.

a. 从善如流的,适当的,可行的 proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice
It is advisable to take an open-minded approach to a new idea.

a. 劝告的 having the power to advice; containing advice
Don't worry; his opinion is merely advisory.

v. 辩护 speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
Some doctors advocate a smoking ban in the entire house.

a. 审美的 elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
Kenneth Cole, the American designer, known for his modern, urban aesthetic, is hawking $35 T-shirts.

v. 影响,假装 have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
The move is likely to affect women and girls worldwide as international brands such as Mango and Zara have signed up to the agreement.

a. 假的,做作的 speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
The other boys laughed so unmercifully at what they termed my affected accent.

n. 友爱,挚爱,情爱 fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
I happen to think that the physical expression of love and affection is just about the best thing we humans do.

a. 亲爱的,挚爱的 having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
He enfolded the child in an affectionate embrace.

n. 宣誓书 written statement made under oath
This is an official affidavit from the court, and it is saying that the whole thing was a hoax.

n. 联合,加入 partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
This affiliation is a way for us to provide our clients with the full spectrum of services and expertise they need.

a. 赞成的,肯定的 confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
The result will allow schools to know what they can do and not do in affirmative action programs.

n. 痛苦 cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
Even in the midst of her affliction, Elizabeth tried to keep up the spirits of those around her.

a. 富有的,丰富的 having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
They want the same opportunity to pursue their dreams as everyone else who lives in affluent school districts.

n. 后果,结果 outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
The most critical lesson Barbara has learned from her diagnosis and the aftermath is the importance of selecting a good facility and sticking with it.

n. 议程 items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
His agenda is certainly different from the President's and the administration's, but we will seek additional opportunities to work together with him.

n. 方法,工具,代理人 one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
Whether your agent is acting in your best interests, I posed that question to a spokesman for the National Association of Realtors.

a. 恼人的,讨厌的 irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
What's aggravating is they are not in the same format, so it's not like you can cut and paste.

v. 收集,聚集 gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
Before the Wall Street scandals, dealers managed to aggregate great wealth in short periods of time.