4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

v. 授權,批准 empower; give permission for; sanction
President Bush and House Leaders agreed on a resolution to authorize force against Iraq.

a. 自傳的,自傳體的 of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
They compiled an autobiographical history of the movement.

n. 自傳 biography or story written by yourself
I shall not indulge in autobiography by speaking of my own country.

a. 自動的 mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
Engineers strive to combine automated devices with mathematical and organizational tools to create complex systems.

a. 自動(化)的,無意識的,機械的 mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
There were several bursts of automatic fire.

n. 汽車,小汽車 self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
There will be an exhibition on the development of the automobile industry in our country next week.

a. 汽車的,自動推進的 of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
We provide unique automotive tools and supplies, as well as expert advice and solutions.

n. 自治,自治權 independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
The study also called for the three thousand Rapa Nui people of Easter Island to be given greater autonomy.

a. 輔助的 helper, additional or subsidiary
To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station.

a. 自由的,有空的 convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
Vaccines are available but are costly and only offer relatively short-term protection, so the animals need regular booster vaccinations.

n. 雪崩 a great mass of falling snow and ice
The park ranger warned the skiers to stay on the main trails, where they would be in no danger of being buried beneath a sudden avalanche.

n. 先鋒派(藝術流派),先鋒,前衛 radically new or original; cutting edge
It collects news, reviews, image galleries, and texts concerning avant-garde culture and contemporary art in Tokyo.

n. 厭惡,抵制 firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
Risk aversion is one of the most serious problems and the highest cost of our human space flight.

v. 轉移,防止 prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
She had to avert her eyes from the dead cat on the highway.

n. 航空,航空學 art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
A group of British and French civil aviation experts meeting in Paris had failed to develop new proposals to improve Concorde's security.

a. 貪婪 greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
He was avid for learning and read everything he could get.

n. 副業,業餘愛好 activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
His hobby proved to be so fascinating and profitable that gradually he abandoned his regular occupation and concentrated on his avocation.

n. 副業的,嗜好的 person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
For the past several years, I've made an avocation study of Jesus and his followers in their historical context.

n. 避免 keeping away from or preventing from happening
Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax.

n. 意識 realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
Organ donation awareness is high in Pennsylvania due mainly to effective education by state governments.