4000 FCE Vocabulary List

n. 吸引,吸引人的事物 appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
Harriet died peacefully in her enclosure at a zoo in northern Australia, where she was the star attraction.

v. 描述,解释 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
I attribute her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.

n. 属性,声望 essential quality; reputation; honor
His outstanding attribute was his kindness.

a. 听得见的 perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
He turned his head slightly, his lips moving in a phrase audible only to the Caverna.

v. 旁听,稽核,审查 examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
Independent accountants audit the company annually.

v. (对艺人的)面试(试演) take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
She scheduled to audition for a role on Broadway.

n. 听众席,观众席 area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
A seat in the stalls or in one of the elaborate boxes surrounding the horseshoe-shaped auditorium now costs nearly 700 pounds.

n. 螺丝钻,钻孔机 hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
It was amazing what they could make just using an ax and an auger.

v. 增长 make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.

a. 威严的,令人印象深刻的 impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
Visiting the palace at Versailles, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself.

a. 真的,可靠的,确实的 not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.

v. 鉴别 prove genuine; establish authenticity of
An expert was needed to authenticate the original Van Gogh painting, distinguishing it from its imitation.

n. 作者,创作者,创始者 beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
In delivering the prize to the author of it, the mayor of the village made a warm speech.

n. 权力,权限,权威人士 jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
The laws will reinforce Australia's authority to turn boats away from Australia.

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

a. 自传的,自传体的 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. 自传 biography or story written by yourself
I shall not indulge in autobiography by speaking of my own country.

a. 自动的 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. 自动(化)的,无意识的,机械的 mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
There were several bursts of automatic fire.

n. 汽车,小汽车 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.