4000 CPE Vocabulary List

發展,演變 development; a gradual process of change and development

經濟學 branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management

省略 omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission

表皮,皮膚 an outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates

根除 root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly

解除,免除 permission not to do something

祖先,祖宗 a person from whom you are descended

彈性伸縮力 the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

感嘆詞,咒罵 interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger

致命的 causing death; very serious and having an important bad effect in the future

進口,入口 admission; entrance; item inserted in a written record

加浮雕花紋於,使凸出 mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design

零碎的,不完整的 composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire

容易犯錯的 likely to fail or be inaccurate

編碼 encode; convert plain message into code

高的 standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth

百科全書 a reference work containing articles on various topics

不詳的預感 the expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen

枚舉 list each one; mention one by one

不合時宜的玩笑,幽默 joking ,often inappropriately; humorous

愛慕,愛的表示 tender affection; love; act of showing affection

徹底的,完全的 treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive

貨車 cargo ship; a large ship for carrying goods

發展,演變 development; a gradual process of change and development

坐立不安,使煩躁,使不安 move uneasily one way and the other; behave or move nervously or restlessly

席捲,吞沒 absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely

時代 a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable

容易犯錯的 likely to fail or be inaccurate

書信的 consisting of letters; written in the form of or carried on by letters

厭倦 the feeling of being bored by something tedious

愛慕,愛的表示 tender affection; love; act of showing affection

百科全書 a reference work containing articles on various topics

表皮,皮膚 an outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates

百科全書 a reference work containing articles on various topics

貨車 cargo ship; a large ship for carrying goods

動物誌 animals of a period or region

坐立不安,使煩躁,使不安 move uneasily one way and the other; behave or move nervously or restlessly

雀類(如燕雀,金翅雀等) any of numerous small songbirds with short, stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

書信的 consisting of letters; written in the form of or carried on by letters

苦的,淒涼的 sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or  left behind