4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

a. 渴望的,熱心的 wanting very much to do or have something
There was a sound of many footsteps, and Alice looked round, eager to see the Queen.

n. 地震 quake from underground; extremely disruptive disturbance; temblor
The powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, struck a cluster of small villages and towns in the remote border region.

n. 怪僻,古怪,特性 oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
Some of his friends tried to account for his rudeness to strangers as the eccentricity of genius.

n. 折衷主義 any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles
I love the format, and I think it allows for a very natural eclecticism of tastes.

a. 生態的,生態學的 of or relating to the science of ecology; characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
Spanish authorities have prevented a major ecological disaster by diverting a flow of toxic spills away from one of Europe's leading national parks.

a. 經濟的,節儉的 thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
Our house has installed a modern economical heating system.

v. 節約,節省 save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
Presently people do not have the incentive to economize as they are not directly paying for the procedure.

n. 儉省節約的,經濟的 efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system
The tribe's main economy is primitive agriculture, and its wealth is sometimes counted in people and animals.

n. 生態系統 the system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
University of South Florida's Ernst Peebles said the oil on the floor undermines the ecosystem from the bottom up.

n. 全神貫注,入迷,高興 intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
A researcher a year ago published startling research showing that the drug commonly known as ecstasy can cause Parkinson's-like brain damage.

n. 邊緣 brink; perimeter; margin
She stretched herself up on tiptoe and peeped over the edge of the mushroom.

n. 宏偉的建築物 the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
To him, this edifice is a beautiful structure, although it will never be finished.

n. 版,版本 the whole number of copies of a work printed and published; single copy; the act of editing
She is an improved edition of her mother.

n. 教育,培養 act or process of educating; the result of educating
I believed he was naturally a man of better tendencies, higher principles, and purer tastes than such as circumstances had developed, education instilled, or destiny encouraged.

a. 有效的,生效的 efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
The Department of Homeland Security says it has effective control of less than 15 percent of our southern border with Mexico.

n. 效力 efficiency; quality of being effective
These resources would help you maximize the effectiveness of the internal audit team in your organization.

n. 效率,功效 effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; the ratio of useful output to the total input in any system
The program was implemented with great efficiency and speed.

n. 努力,盡力,成果 the exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object
As the school quieted down, Tom made an honest effort to study, but the turmoil within him was too great.

n. 自我 self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance
His ego is as large as the Space Shuttle; all guests dislike him.

v. 噴出,噴射 put out or expel from a place; discharge
This beveled design also helps automatically eject wood cuttings from the teeth while working.