TOEIC高頻率單字(八)(176~200)
176. trousers n.長褲
- I need a new pair of trousers to go with this jacket.
177. overdue a.過期的
- My library books are a week overdue.
due a.預計的、欠債的、應付的
- The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.
- The rent is due at the end of the month.
178. attire n.服裝
- I hardly think jeans are appropriate attire for a wedding.
179. adhesive a.黏著的 n.黏著劑
repellent n.驅蟲劑
detergent n.清潔劑
colourant n.著色劑
additive n.添加劑
preservative n.防腐劑
180. obsolete a.過時的
- Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
181. let v.出租
- He's let his flat to a young couple.
- They are letting their house out for the summer.
** a furnished/unfurnished flat 有配家具的公寓/無配家具的公寓
rent v.租用、出租 n.租金
- I pay a higher rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.
borrow v.向別人借東西、借貸
- We could always borrow some money from the bank.
lend v.借東西給別人、放貸
- The bank refuses to lend to students.
182. vacant a.空缺的、未被占用的
- The position fell/became vacant when Jack was promoted.
unoccupied a.閒置的、無人佔用的
- Are there any unoccupied seats in that row?
occupied a.已被占用的、使用中的、忙於某事
- The bathroom at the back of the plane was occupied, so I waited.
- At that time I was fully occupied taking care of my elderly mother.
vacancy n.職位空缺、空白
- We wanted to book a hotel room in July but there were no vacancies.
- There is a vacancy for a shop assistant on Saturdays.
vocation n.志業、使命感
- Most teachers regard their profession as a vocation, not just a job.
183. cart n.手推車
trolley n.手推車
184. alteration n.尺寸修改、改變
- She's getting some alterations done to her dress.
- The house needed extensive alterations when we moved in.
185. commencement n.開始、畢業典禮
- Would passengers please turn off their mobile phones before the commencement of the flight.
186. compliant a.順從的、符合的
- The company expects to be reclassified as soon as its factories are fully compliant with the Federal Clean Air Act.
compliance n.遵守
- The company said that it had always acted in compliance with environmental laws.
compatible a.相容的
- This software may not be compatible with older operating systems.
convertible a.可折疊的、可兌換的 n.敞篷轎車
a convertible sofa bed
a convertible currency/bond
187. dismiss v.摒除、解雇
- Let's not just dismiss the idea before we've even thought about it.
- He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence.
dismissal n.解雇
layoff n.解雇
- The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.
188. lawn n.草坪
- Will you mow the lawn at the weekend?
dawn n.破曉、黎明
- We woke at dawn.
from dawn to dusk 從早到晚
- We worked from dawn to dusk, seven days a week.
pawn n.卒、棋子、爪牙、典當
- The refugees are pawns in an international political dispute.
- She had to put her ring in pawn to pay the bills.
yawn v.打呵欠
- He yawned loudly in the middle of her speech.
gown n.女式禮服、長袍
a ball gown 舞會禮服
189. sow v.播種
- We'll sow this field with barley.
barley 大麥
mow v.修剪、除草
- You can't mow the lawn if it's wet.
tow v.拖
- The damaged boat was towed to safety.
- You're not allowed to park here - your car will be towed away .
bow v.鞠躬 n.鞠躬、弓、蝴蝶結
- He bowed down before the king and begged for mercy.
- The audience applauded enthusiastically, and she came back on stage to take another bow.
- I tied the ribbon around the present in a pretty bow.
bow and arrows 弓與箭
vow v.立誓 n.誓言
- After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I vowed to do more of the cooking myself.
saw v.鋸、看(see的過去式)
- He sawed through the pipe.
sew v.縫紉、縫合
- He sewed the badge neatly onto his uniform.
- The muscle layer needs to be sewn first.
sewer n.下水道、排水管
- A complicated system of sewers runs under the city.
stew v.燉菜 n.燉、煨
- She prepared a hearty stew for dinner.
brew v.煮(酒、咖啡、茶等等)、釀造、醞釀
- He brewed us some coffee.
- A storm was brewing in the distance.
brewery n.啤酒廠、釀造公司
crew n.全體工作人員
- Apart from the ten officers, a crew of 90 takes care of the 300 passengers.
flaw n.缺陷、瑕疵
- I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.
flawless a.完美的
190. bureaucracy n.官僚體系
- I had to deal with the university's bureaucracy when I was applying for financial aid.
bureaucratic a.繁文縟節的、官僚(主義)的
- I had a lot of bureaucratic hassle trying to get the information I needed.
hierarchy n.階級
- Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
anarchy n.無政府狀態
- What we are witnessing is the country's slow slide into anarchy.
monarchy n.君主制度
- Is monarchy relevant in the modern world or should it be abolished?
autocracy n.獨裁制度
191. courtesy n.禮節
- He could at least have had the courtesy to say sorry.
(by) courtesy of 承蒙...的允許、因為
- He got his black eye courtesy of a bloke he insulted at the bar last night.
192. recall v.n.回想、召回
- The company issued a recall of all their latest antibiotics.
- The company recalled thousands of jars of baby food after a salmonella scare.
193. expertise n.專業知識、技能
- I have no expertise in sewing.
excerpt n.摘錄、片段
- An excerpt from her new thriller will appear in this weekend's magazine.
exceptional a.卓越的、傑出的
- The company has shown exceptional growth over the past two years.
expectant a.期待的、懷孕的、即將成為父母的
- the children's expectant faces
- expectant mothers/fathers/couples
194. mesmerize v.迷住
- I was completely mesmerized by the performance.
memorize v.記住、熟記
- When I was at school, we were required to memorize a poem every week.
195. stream n.小河、溪流、分班(依照能力)
- There's a bubbling stream that flows through their property.
streaming n.分流、線上收聽、能力分班
- Some people object to streaming because it gives an unfair advantage to intelligent children.
streamline v.使流線型、簡化
- Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency.
- The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises.
- The cost-cutting measures include streamlining administrative procedures in the company.
aerodynamic design 流線型設計
196. strip v.撕除 n.細長的部分
- Because of the pollution, the trees are almost completely stripped of bark.
- Protect the magnetic strip on your credit card from scratches, heat, or other damage.
stripe n.條紋、斑紋
- The zebra is a wild African horse with black and white stripes.
striped a.有條紋的
- Do you prefer plain or striped shirts?
197. cookware n.烹飪用具
- The chef has brought out his own range of stainless steel cookware.
silverware n.銀器
ironware n.鐵器
glassware n.玻璃器皿
tableware n.餐具
198. blacksmith n.鐵匠
coppersmith n.銅匠
silversmith n.銀匠
locksmith n.鎖匠
199. house n.房子、議院、家族、劇院觀眾 v.容納、收藏
- The museum houses the biggest collection of antique toys in Europe.
household n.家庭、一戶
household chores/expenses/waste
- By the 1960s, most households had a TV.
housing n.住宅
- The city is building new housing for the elderly.
200. accommodate v.容納、提供方便性
- There wasn't enough space to accommodate the files.
- The new policies fail to accommodate people with disabilities.
accumulate v.累積
- As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
- A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the room.
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