TOEIC之商用词汇充电篇-51
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上期回顾:
 
1: The large post obscured part of their view of the stage, so Jim missed seeing some of the action.
 
2: Victoria felt that the information was insufficient1 and, therefore, postponed2 the decision until more data was available.
 
3: She was fined because the equipment was not being operated in compliance3 with safety regulations.
 
4: Since the compensation for his new job is higher, Ray now earns enough money to make payments on a new car.

1. obscured: 遮掩
2. insufficient: 不够的,不充分的。
3. compliance: 遵从,服从。
4. compensation: 偿还。


根据提示写出下列单词的中文意思。
 
1. Fran took on an extra job in order to augment4 her meager5 salary.
 
augment: _______________
 
A1:  If Fran needed an extra job because her salary was very small, she needed to increase her income. Augment means to "increase" or "make greater."
 
 
2: The driver took an alternate street so that he could avoid the roadblock.
 
alternate: _______________
 
A2:  If the driver needed to avoid a blocked road, he would choose a different road. In this case, alternate means "substitute" or "second choice."

 



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1 insufficient L5vxu     
adj.(for,of)不足的,不够的
参考例句:
  • There was insufficient evidence to convict him.没有足够证据给他定罪。
  • In their day scientific knowledge was insufficient to settle the matter.在他们的时代,科学知识还不能足以解决这些问题。
2 postponed 9dc016075e0da542aaa70e9f01bf4ab1     
vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
参考例句:
  • The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
  • The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
3 compliance ZXyzX     
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
参考例句:
  • I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
  • She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。
4 augment Uuozw     
vt.(使)增大,增加,增长,扩张
参考例句:
  • They hit upon another idea to augment their income.他们又想出一个增加收入的办法。
  • The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.政府首先关心的是增强军队和辅助的力量。
5 meager zB5xZ     
adj.缺乏的,不足的,瘦的
参考例句:
  • He could not support his family on his meager salary.他靠微薄的工资无法养家。
  • The two men and the woman grouped about the fire and began their meager meal.两个男人同一个女人围着火,开始吃起少得可怜的午饭。
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