托业考试综合指导(2)
back up v to support; to solidify; to strengthenbacklash n rebound; recoiling; sudden movement to the rear
backup n copying of data for safety purposes; substitute; reserve; spare
badge n tag; sign; identification tag
baggage n luggage; cargo; things to take on a trip; equipment
balance n leveling; harmony; stability; rest; remainder
balance v to make equal
bank draft n check
banknote n bill; money made of paper issued by a bank
bankrupt adj lacking; deficient; insolvent; unable to pay debts
bankrupt n a person who was unable to repay their debts
bankrupt v to ruin financially; to go bust; to go broke; to collapse
bankruptcy n state of losing property to one‘s creditor s due to unpaid debts; inability to pay debts; insolvency
banquet n celebration; feast; dinner; drinking
banquet v to hold a party; to feast; to dine; to drink; to attend a banquet
barely adv hardly; scarcely
bargain n good deal; agreement; item that has been bought at a specially low price
bargain v to negotiate; to arrive at an agreement
barren capital n money which is not generating profit
barrier n border; limit; obstacle; barricade
barter n exchanging of goods and services; trade
barter v to exchange goods and services
base adj low; despicable; ignoble
base n foundation; principal element; fundament; fundamental part
base v to establish; to found; to set up; to place on
basis n foundation; grounding
bearer n person who holds a money order
behalf n representing; in support of
behavior n manner of acting; conduct
benchmark n criterion; measure; point of reference for comparison
beneficent adj kind; good
beneficial adj advantageous; pleasurable; enjoyable
beneficiary n one that receives a benefit; the recipient of funds， property， or other benefits， as from an insurance policy or will
benefit n advantage; profit; aid; stipend
benefit v to profit; to gain; to be advantageous
beverage n drink; refreshment
beyond adv past; further than
beyondprep further; more distant
bias n prejudice; tendency; leaning
bias v to prejudice; to influence opinions
bill n bank note; invoice; proposed law
bill v to charge; to announce; to advertise
birth rate n number of babies that are born per year per thousandblame n guilt; responsibility; liability
blame v to accuse; to denounce
blanket n bed covering; quilt
blanket v to cover; to coat
blouse n a woman‘s or child‘s loosely fitting shirt that extends to the waist or slightly below; a loosely fitting garment resembling a long shirt， worn especially by European workmen
blunder n gross error; stupid mistake
blunder v to make a stupid mistake; to move back and forth in a clumsy manner; to move blindly; to grope
board n management committee ; printed board which connects to a slot in a computer; food
board v to accommodate; to house; to enterboast n the act or an instance of bragging; a source of pride
boast v to glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way
bond n link; connection; obligation; grasp; certificate of debt
bond v to store in a warehouse
bonded adj secured in a warehouse
bonus n dividend; perk; monetary gift
book v to record; to order in advance; to inscribe; to indicate
bookcase n shelves used to store books printed items
boom n a time of economic prosperity; a sudden increase， as in popularity
boom v to grow， develop， or progress rapidly; flourish
boost n push; lift; incentive; encouragement; shove; raising
boost v to raise; to push; to urge; to lift
border n boundary; edge; limit
border v to be adjacent to
bother n effort; nuisance
bother v to annoy; to harass; to worry; to make an effort; to be concerned
bothersome adj annoying; irritating
bound adj obligated; certain; fastened; tied
bound n limit; border
bound v to jump; to leap
brake n device which is used to slow or stop a vehicle
brake v to stop a vehicle; to slow down a vehicle
branch n affiliate; office; industry; trade; business unit
托业考试综合指导(2)
branch v to fork; to divide into parts or sectionsbrand n product manufactured by a company and given a specific name or mark; trademark; type; make; variety
brand v to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn
breadth n width; broadness
breadwinner n one whose earnings are the primary source of support for one‘s dependents
break down v to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend
break n fracture; pause; rest; intermission; crack; opportunity; alteration
break v to smash into pieces; to shatter; to crack; to be smashed into pieces; to be cut off; to force into; to stop; to cancel
breakdown n collapse; crash; incident
breakthrough n progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration
brief adj short; concise
brief n abstract; summary; concise report; instructions
brief v to make a summary; to give a report; to inform; to instruct somebody
briefcase n small container for documents; tool for synchronizing files between two computers
briefing n short meeting; summarizing; giving and receiving instructions; reporting
broadcast n transmission; dispatch; radio program
broadcast v to transmit over the radio; to publicize; to advertise
brochure n leaflet; booklet; printed product information
broker n middleman; agent who buys and sells property or shares etc for other people
broker v to act as a middleman; to buy and to sell property for other people
brokered adj negotiated by an intermediary; settled through a middleman
broth n the water in which meat， fish， or vegetables have been boiled; stock; a thin， clear soup based on stock， to which rice， barley， meat， or vegetables may be added
browse v to leaf through a book; to peruse a book; to surf Internet websites; to search the Internet for information; to read through websites
browser n program used for viewing websites on the Internet
bruise n an injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken， often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations; an injury， especially to one‘s feelings
bruise v to injure the underlying soft tissue or bone ofwithout breaking the skin， as by a blow; to hurt， especially psychologically
budge v to move; to be moved
budget n financial framework; financial plan
budget v to prepare a financial plan; to make financial arrangements
bulk adj relating to or designed for the mass of people; large-scale; widespread; popular
bulk n volume; mass; main part; most
bulk transfer n the sale of all or most of a company‘s inventory or assets to another company
bulk v to inflate; to play an important role
bullion n bars of gold; bars of silver
buoyant adj floating; light; lively; cheerful
business n company; enterprise; trade; commerce; matter; issue; question
butcher n person who cuts meat; meat cutter; meat slaughterer; owner of a meat shop
button n switch; icon to click on
button v to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons
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