4000 CPE Vocabulary List

諷刺的 disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking

持續不變的 continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening

自發的,自然的 arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor

(人或動物)矮而結實的,粗壯的 solid; heavy and compact in form

不整潔的,漫不經心的 untidy; careless in work habits

迸出火花,發出閃爍 give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow

節儉的,節約的 marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources; limited in quantity; saving; frugal; merciful

下流的,卑鄙的,無理的 fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby

滲出,滲漏 pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings

撤退,脫離 act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union

懷疑論者 doubter; a person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined

墳墓的,陰深的 of or about burial, to the grave, or monuments erected to the memory of the dead

諷刺的 disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking

世俗的,現世的,永久的 worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century

和別人隔離 isolate; separate; keep away from others

股東 one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property

腫脹 becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids

縫,接縫 line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar

和別人隔離 isolate; separate; keep away from others

滲出,滲漏 pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings

過分簡單化的 overly simple; simplifying something so that its complexity is lost or important details are overlooked

收縮,縮小 become smaller or draw together; compress

吝嗇的,貧乏的 inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting

刺激,刺激物 helps something to happen more quickly

持續不變的 continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening

規定,明細化 specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement

頭骨 a bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

股東 one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property

斜坡,斜面 be at an angle; incline

訟棍,政界的奸詐之徒 a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician

刺激,刺激物 helps something to happen more quickly

嚴厲的,迫切的 demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid

世俗的,現世的,永久的 worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century

模糊不清地說 speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice

頭骨 a bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

諷刺的 disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking

規定,明細化 specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement

顛覆性的,破壞性的 tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government

勢利的,諂上欺下的 of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious

充滿生氣的,活潑的,敏捷的 vigorously active; active, as in leaping or running