BEC真题单词 adj

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1、第二辑testone词汇1.Interimadj. intendedtolastforonlyashorttimeuntilsomebody/somethingmorepermanentisfoundaninterimgovernment/measure/reportThevice-presidenttookpowerin theinterimperiod beforetheelection.Heonlyholdsthepostonaninterimbasis(finance) calculatedbeforethefinalresultsofsomethingare

2、known( Provisional)interimfigures/profits/results2.gauge1 (oftenincompounds) aninstrumentformeasuringtheamountorlevelofsomething2 ameasurementofthewidthorthicknessofsomethingWhatgaugeofwiredoweneed?3[usuallysingular] gauge(ofsomething) afactoraneventthatcanbeusedtoestimateorjudgesomethi

3、ngTomorrow'sgameagainstArsenalwillbeagoodgaugeoftheirpromotionchances.3.impending(usuallyofanunpleasantevent) thatisgoingtohappenverysoonhisimpendingretirementwarningsof impendingdanger/disasterTheywereallfilledwithasenseofimpendingdoom.4.acquisitionn.1.uncountable] theactofgettingsomet

4、hing,especiallyknowledge,askill,etcTheoriesofchildlanguageacquisition2 [countable] somethingthatsomebodybuystoaddtowhattheyalreadyown,usuallysomethingvaluableHislatestacquisitionisaracehorse.Themoneywillbespentonacquisitionsfortheuniversitylibrary.3 [countable, uncountable] (business) a

5、company,pieceofland,etc.boughtbysomebody,especiallyanothercompany;theactofbuyingitTheyhavemadeacquisitionsinseveralEUcountries.theacquisitionofsharesbyemployeesThegrouphasannounceditsfirstoverseasacquisition:asuccessfulsoftwarecompany.5.buoyant1 (ofprices,businessactivity,etc.) tendingt

6、oincreaseorstayatahighlevel,usuallyshowingfinancialsuccessa buoyanteconomy/marketbuoyantsales/pricesabuoyantdemandforhomes2 cheerfulandfeelingsurethatthingswillbesuccessfulTheywereallinbuoyantmood.3 floating,abletofloatorabletokeepthingsfloatingSaltwaterismorebuoyantthanfreshwater.6.sha

7、ke-up(in/ofsomething) asituationinwhichalotofchangesaremadetoacompany,anorganization,etc.inordertoimprovethewayinwhichitworksamanagementshake-upUnionleadersarecallingforamajorshake-upofthesystem7.Spurn. [usuallysingular] spur(tosomething) afactoraneventthatmakesyouwanttodosomet