4000 FCE Vocabulary List

a. 汽车的,自动推进的 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.

a. 自治 self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system, it is autonomous in many ways.

n. 自治,自治权 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. 辅助的 helper, additional or subsidiary
To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station.

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. 先锋派(艺术流派),先锋,前卫 radically new or original; cutting edge
It collects news, reviews, image galleries, and texts concerning avant-garde culture and contemporary art in Tokyo.

v. 复仇 take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
Hamlet vowed he would avenge his father's murder and punish Claudius for his horrible crime.

n. 林荫道,大街 way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
The procession moved along the main avenue some three-quarters of a mile.

a. 一般的,通常的,平庸的 typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
Other scientists predict that the average human life span will grow to 130 years.

n. 厌恶,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. 转移,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,航空学 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. 贪婪 greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
He was avid for learning and read everything he could get.

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

ad. (见到生人)局促不安地,笨拙地 in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way
The 64-year-old man spoke slowly, almost awkwardly to his people, promising a stable government in which no corruption would be tolerated.