4000 CPE Vocabulary List

假定,冒昧 the act of believing that something is true without having any proof; belief upon incomplete proof

足病醫生 doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments

時期,學時,週期 an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history

學究式人物 one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning

鳴不平的,易發牢騷的 habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance

沉思默想的,憂心忡忡的 deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative

序言,開端 something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay

熟練的,精通的 skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

慈善家 a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution

預示 foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

時期,學時,週期 an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history

剽竊 steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own

學究式人物 one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning

許可,允許 consent; approval to do something

剽竊 theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original

足病醫生 doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments

拒不屈服,反抗 stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate

(小說中的)主角,領導者,積極參加者 the principal character in a work of fiction; the main character in a drama;  leader of a cause; champion

填遲日期 be later in time

事實的,平淡的,缺乏想像力的 dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual

浮游生物 all the animals and plants, which live at or near-surface of waters; a collection of small or microscopic organisms

俗氣的人,無教養的人,心胸狹窄的人 a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture.

許可,允許 consent; approval to do something

(小說中的)主角,領導者,積極參加者 the principal character in a work of fiction; the main character in a drama;  leader of a cause; champion

剽竊 theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original

翼龍 extinct flying reptiles that existed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods

先例 act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases

空談 speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter

沉思默想的,憂心忡忡的 deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative

瑣碎的東西,零碎的隨身物品 personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity

外圍的 located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary

平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗魯的 crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar

預定,預先確定 determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly

預示 foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

高級教士 church dignitary; senior clergyman

規則 rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order

高級教士 church dignitary; senior clergyman

先例 act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases

沉思默想的,憂心忡忡的 deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative

外圍的 located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary