托业词汇：TOEIC之商用词汇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.
3 d# V0 A) D! A, n& D　　2: Victoria felt that the information was insufficient and, therefore, postponed the decision until more data was available.
# m) f1 ^1 b7 N/ a) v6 g　　3: She was fined because the equipment was not being operated in compliance with safety regulations.
1 Q8 ?0 T5 \& ?- ~　　4: Since the compensation for his new job is higher, Ray now earns enough money to make payments on a new car.
6 g8 K* J* v. e　　1. obscured: 遮掩
8 Q1 |* @; C5 H8 z) ~! f' ]　　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 augment her meager salary.
' p8 B# I. k! r" I8 |7 T　　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.
) U' D% A! U& ?$ w2 m" `7 B　　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."