1. personality: characteristics and qualities of a person seen as a whole
Examples:
Parents have great influences on the development of a child’s personality.
I’m deeply impressed both by your personality and talent.
2. genuine: authentic; sincere
Examples:
I was shocked to know that such an expensive painting was not genuine.
Having been working here for 20 years, I do have a genuine love for the campus.
3. connection: relationship
Examples:
My conclusion is that there is no connection between the two incidents.
We can see a clear connection between one’s attitude and one’s performance.
4. arm candy: (informal) a sexually attractive person who accompanies another at social events
Examples:
Tony usually had two pretty girls accompany him to parties as arm candy.
She’d already had mini-roles in eight movies when she turned up as George Sanders’ arm candy in the party scenes of this film.
5. survey: investigation using a pool or questionnaire
Examples:
A recent survey found that 36% of the women asked did not feel safe walking alone at night.
They ran a survey of the most popular television programs.
6. identify: recognize or distinguish (as being the specified person or thing)
Examples:
This is a course that teaches us to identify plants and flowers.
Can you identify your umbrella among this lot?
7. characteristic: distinguishing feature
Examples:
A person of your characteristic is sure to be popular with young people like college students.
Generosity is one of his nicest characteristics.
8. associate: connect in thought, memory or imagination
Examples:
Whisky is usually associated with Scotland.
People will always associate the name of Steve Jobs with Apple.
9. break (something ) down (into): be divided or divide into parts
Examples:
Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: raw materials $1m, equipment $2m, wages $2m.
Water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen.
10. prestigious: having or bringing prestige; having high status
Examples:
Yale University is one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Only the most prestigious scholars deserve such a title.
11. recruit: enroll (someone) as a member or worker in an organization; enlist
Examples:
The coach recruited nine boys for the baseball team.
Our university recruited more staff this year than last year.
12. assignment: a duty or piece of work that is given to someone to do
Examples:
Five staff members have agreed to take on the one-year assignment in Africa.
This is a difficult assignment for him, but he has made up his mind to complete it.
13. balance: a state in which opposite or competing forces are evenly matched or given equal importance
Examples:
She tried to keep her balance but still fell off the bike.
Maintaining a favorable balance of trade is a difficult task for the country.
14. secure: feeling safe, stable, and free from fear or anxiety
Examples:
Many young people today don’t feel secure about their future.
His position in the company is quite secure.
15. employment: a person’s trade or profession
Examples:
According to the report, 85% of the college graduates have found employment.
The newly-built factory can provide employment for many people.
16. competitive: of or involving competition; able to do as well as or better than others
Examples:
This supermarket offers more competitive prices, so its business is very good.
The country boasts a car industry that is competitive with any in the world.
17. prospect: picture in the mind or imagination, especially of a future event; the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
Examples:
He is so excited by the prospect of having his own house in such a big city.
When he thinks of the prospect of a holiday abroad, he feels motivated to work hard.
18. earnings: money which is earned by working
Examples:
The husband has to give most of his earnings to his wife every month.
After a month’s work my earnings are just 1800 Yuan.
19. ethical: of morals or moral questions; morally correct
Examples:
This is an ethical issue that we should never neglect.
His behavior is not ethical.
20. designate: mark or point out clearly; choose (someone / something ) for a special purpose
Examples:
The boundaries between the two countries are designated on the map.
The eastern part of the city has been designated as a development zone.
21. overall: total; general
Examples:
My overall impression of him is that he is very talkative.
Can you tell me the overall cost of the project?
22. favorite: a person or thing that is loved above all others
Examples:
Hollywood blockbusters are my favorites.
He is a favorite with his grandfather.
23. rank: give (someone or something) a rank or place within a grading system
Examples:
Almost all the schools rank the students according to their grades.
I rank Google higher than Apple.
24. diversity: variety
Examples:
There was a diversity of opinions on whether a nuclear plant should be built near the city.
The tolerance of diversity is the key to the survival of the world in the 21st century.
25. critical: of or at a crisis; decisive; crucial
Examples:
The unemployment problem in that country is very critical at present.
At the critical moment he jumped into the river and saved the boy.
26. reflect: embody or represent (something) in a faithful or appropriate way
Examples:
Her remarks at today’s meeting reflected her personality.
The article reflected the author’s opinion on the matter.
27. belief: something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction
Examples:
Nothing can shake my belief in his integrity and honesty.
He has a strong belief in that country’s higher education.
28. ethnicity: state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition
Examples:
We welcome all talent, regardless of their background, gender and ethnicity.
In this university you must learn to get along with people of different ethnicities.
29. attractive: having the power to attract
Examples:
The mountain is very attractive at this time of year.
He has got three very attractive job offers.
30. for starters: first of all, to start with
Examples:
For starters, we don’t have enough time.
He is not suitable for the task. For starters, he hasn’t got any experience in dealing with emergency.
31. luster: soft brightness of a smooth or shining surface; glory, distinction
Examples:
She couldn’t eat, and her hair lost its luster.
Brave deeds add luster to one’s name
32. consequence: a result or effect of an action or condition; importance
Examples:
Drunk driving can have very bad consequences, so make sure that you never violate the law.
This is an issue of tremendous consequence for the country.
33. in addition: as an extra person, thing, or circumstance
Examples:
In addition, there is a severe drought in many provinces in the country.
The international language school teaches English and mathematics in addition.
34. account for: make up (a specified amount or proportion)
Examples:
The local people just account for 1/3 of the workers in the factory.
Food and clothing account for a large portion of the family’s monthly expenditure.
35. category: a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics
Examples:
The books fall into two categories: those of social sciences and those of natural sciences.
We can divide the products of the company into three categories.
36. appealing: attractive, charming, interesting
Examples:
The film is not appealing to me.
The actor’s voice makes him very appealing to his fans.
37. achievement: something successfully finished or gained, especially through skill or hard work
Examples:
The scientist was rewarded by the government for his great achievement in rice hybrids research.
The successful launch and return of the manned spacecraft was a great achievement of our country’s manned space program.
38. further: help the development of (something); promote
Examples:
This is a good opportunity for you to further your career.
The aim of this activity is to further our cause of helping the disabled.
39. significant: of noticeable importance
Examples:
The annual report of the company is significant for the public.
Your success in this position will be significant for your future.
40. network: interact with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially to further one’s career
Examples:
He shows great skill in networking with people of different personalities.
For your self-development, you should learn how to network with your boss.
41. come in: finish in the stated place in a race or competition
Examples:
George came in third in the 100-meter race.
Where did our team come in — second or third?
42. likely: probable; that is expected
Examples:
I think it likely that we will win the match.
The likely outcome of the negotiation is a compromise made on both sides.
43. as well as: in addition to
Examples:
There are young trees as well as flowers in his garden.
He is hard-working as well as intelligent.
44. reputation: the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something
Examples:
The doctor has a reputation for being very patient.
The expert has lost his good reputation because he often speaks for the privileged.
45. executive: a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business organization
Examples:
He is one of the company’s senior executives.
As the chief executive he spends much time on decision making.
46. confirm: reinforce someone in (an opinion, belief, or feeling); make definite
Examples:
The information provided by Mr. White confirmed my judgment of the company’s financial status.
The couple’s joint statement in today’s newspaper confirmed the rumor that they had divorced each other.
47. identity: the fact of being who or what a person or thing is
Examples:
Show me your identity card, please.
The reporter concealed his identity so that he could make the investigation smoothly.
48. build (something) on (something): base (something) on (something); use something as a foundation for making further progress
Examples:
Your accusation is not built on evidence.
The company drew the conclusion by building on its own survey. |
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