以下整理归纳部分《剑桥雅思官方指南4-15》系列里涉及的雅思核心词汇及其同义替换。
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1. official=formal=authorized=
on (the) record官方的，正式的 adj.
2. athletic=physically strong and good at
sport=fit=be in shape=
be in good condition运动的 adj.
3. intensive=involving a lot of activity,
effort, or careful attention in a short
period of time=rapid=crash course
密集的，加强的 adj.
4. burst=a short sudden effort or increase
in activity=burst of anger/enthusiasm
/temper etc爆炸，突发
5. recognize=know=identify=
pick out=tell认出，承认v.
6. inadequate=not enough=too little=
few=scarce=insufficient=be in short supply=
lack of something=be short不足的 adj.
7. develop=come from=be based on=
originate=go back to=have its origins in
=have its roots in=derive from=
be derived from=be founded on=
grow out of=develop from=
evolve from发展，生长 v.
8. enable=make something possible=
allow=permit=pave the way for=
clear the way for使能够 v.
9.predict=anticipate=forecast=foretell
=prediction=projected=guess in advance
预测 v.
10. specialist=someone who knows a lot
about a particular subject,
or is very skilled at it=expert专家 n.
11. theoretical=relating to the study of ideas,
especially scientific ideas, rather than with
practical uses of the ideas or practical
experience理论的 adj.
12.basic=fundamental=essential=central
=underlying=simple=crude=primitive
=rudimentary=unsophisticated
=low-tech基本的 adj.
13. nature=plants/animals etc=
somebody's character=
qualities of something=type自然 n.
14.aim=purpose=point=idea=objective
=object=goal=target=end目的 n.
15. translate=change languages=interpret
=put something into English/French/
Japanese etc翻译 v.
16. ancient=belonging to a time long ago
in history, especially thousands of years ago
古老的 adj.
17. realistic=when pictures, films etc make
things seem real=lifelike=realism=
true to life=vivid实际的，现实的
18. field=area=branch=world=domain
=realm=sphere领域 n.
19. document=a piece of paper that has
official information on it；a piece of written
work that is stored on a computer文件 n.
20. equal=the same in number, amount,
level etc as something else平等的 adj.
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21. influence=effect=side effect=impact
=what something does to=
the implications影响 n.
22. behavior=manner=conduct=behave
=well-behaved=good=be on your best
=stay out of trouble行为 n.
23. compare=to examine or judge two or
more things in order to show how they
are similar to or different from each
other=liken=make a comparison
=draw an analogy=draw a parallel=
contrast比较 v.
24. economically=in a way that is related
to systems of money, trade, or business
经济上地 adv.
25.establish=determine=identify=
pinpoint=diagnose=
to start a new business or organization.
建立新的生意/组织 v.
26. sustainable=able to continue without
causing damage to the environment;
able to continue for a long time
可持续的 adj.
27. realize=know=be/become aware
=can tell=appreciate=be conscious=
know perfectly well=know/learn from
experience意识到 v.
28. limit=restrict=set/impose/put a limit
=keep to/keep within=confine=fix限制
29. produce=form=create=
generate生产 v.
30. guarantee=promise=assure=
give somebody your word=swear=
vow=commit to=pledge保证 v.
31. liberty=freedom=a free hand自由 n.
32. independence=self-sufficiency
=self-reliance独立 n.
33. consistent=always behaving in the
same way or having the same attitudes,
standards etc - usually used to show
approval持续的 adj.
34. underestimate=to think or guess that
something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc
than it really is=to think that someone is not
as good, clever, or skilful, as they really are
低估 v.
35. provision=when you provide something
that someone needs now or in the future
提供 n.
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