4000 FCE Vocabulary List

n. 拨款 funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose
The appropriation from the central budget totaled 725.3 billion yuan, increasing 21.8 percent over the previous year.

v. 批准 ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
He said failure to approve the pact would have led to a forced opening and importing much more rice.

ad. 近似地,大约 very similarly; roughly
According to testimony at the guilty plea hearing, he used an assumed online identity to sell approximately 637000 stolen credit card numbers.

a. 恰当的,贴切的 likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
The England coach, Bobby Robson, described it as a miracle, which following 'the Hand-of-God' goal seems supremely apt.

n. 能力,才能 inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.

ad. 适当地,得体地 in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
35 years ago, Milton Friedman wrote a famous article whose title aptly summed up its point: The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.

n. 水族馆 tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
This is the world's largest aquarium with 8 million gallons of fresh and marine water and more than 100000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe.

a. 反复无常,随机的 randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
He threw an arbitrary assortment of clothes into his suitcase and headed off, not caring where he went.

n. 弧形,拱形 the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
Why are rainbows in an arc shape?

n. 拱,脚弓,使弯成拱,使成拱形 any part of a curved line
She pointed to a wide arch corresponding to the window and hung like it with a Syrian-dyed curtain, now looped up.

a. 考古学的 related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
In recent years one of these caves has drawn attention in archaeological circles.

n. 考古学 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins.

n. 群岛 group of closely located islands
When I looked at the map and saw the South Seas' archipelago, I longed to visit them.

n. 建筑师 one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
Simon Conder, a British architect, is responsible for this beautiful conversion of a group of farms.

a. 建筑上的,建筑学的 of or about the art and science of architecture
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada is a voluntary national association established in 1907.

n. 建筑,建筑学 art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
None of the architecture is historic; most of it is made of concrete blocks.

n. 档案,档案馆 public records; place where public records are kept
These documents should be part of the archives so that historians may evaluate them in the future.

a. 热心的,热情的 displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
Her fellow demonstrators were busily making posters and handing out flyers, inspired by her ardent enthusiasm for the cause.

n. 竞技场,舞台 a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
For your convenience, arena locations have been divided into two categories; East and West.

n. 独唱曲 operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
Of course, throwing a pop star at an aria is a particularly uninspired solution.