托业考试综合辅导(20)
name v. to appoint; to specify; to identify; to designate
narrow adj. tight; strait; reduced; not wide
narrow v. to limit; to restrict; to contract; to lessen in width; to taper
nationality n. citizenship; quality of being part of a particular nation; patriotism; national ownership (of property)
nearby adj. close at hand
nearby adv. next to; alongside
necessarily adv. as a logical result; unavoidably
necessary adj. vital; essential; indispensable; unavoidable
necessary n. something that is essential or imperative; essentials of life (food, clothing, and shelter)
necessity n. obligation; need; requirement
neglect n. disregard; inattention; forgetfulness; abandonment
neglect v. to disregard; to ignore; to forget to perform (a duty); to shirk; to abandon
negligence n. neglect; disregard, carelessness; failure to provide the necessary provision for (Law)
negligible adj. not significant or important enough to be worth considering; trifling
negotiable adj. describing an assets or item which can easily be sold or transferred
negotiate v. to bargain; to deal; to arrange; to work out; to compromise; to clear or pass an obstacle
negotiator n. person who participates in a bargaining session; person who negotiates
nevertheless adv. anyway; anyhow; still; all the same
newsletter n. short informational periodical that is usually distributed to the members of an interest group
nexus n. means of connection; link; joint; connected group
nominate v. to appoint someone (for a position, office, or honor); to designate; to select
nomination n. appointment; proposal of a candidate (for an office or an honor)
nominee n. person who has been appointed; candidate
notebook n. portable personal computer; laptop computer
notice n. announcement; poster, sign; notification (often of termination of employment or a living situation); warning; attention; consideration
notify v. to give notice to; inform
novel adj. new; strange
novelty n. innovation; something new; discovery
nuance n. slight difference; subtle distinction
nurse v. to breast-feed; to suckle; to provide medical care; to take care of; to work as a nurse; to use up slowly; to dwell on; to harbor (especially of jealousy or anger)
pallet n. straw-filled mattress; hard and simple bed; platform used to stack items during moving or storage; potter's tool; board where ceramics are place while drying; board for holding and mixing paints
pamper v. to treat with excessive indulgence; to give in to; gratify
panel n. group of judges; board, flat piece of wood; band; strip; crew; team; staff
paradigm n. model; ideal; mold; form; example; pattern
parameter n. variable which determines the form of a function; value which is transferred to a function or program and affects its operation (Computers)
paramount adj. superior, supreme; above all; of the highest rank; most important
parentheses n. the characters ( ); text enclosed in parentheses; act of isolating by parentheses (Syntax)
participate v. to be involved; to join in
particular adj. special; unusual; uncommon; detailed; meticulous; precise; pedantic; strict
particular n. detail; individual characteristic; item; article; specific proposition (Logic)
particularly adv. especially; specifically
partition n. the act or process of dividing something into parts; the state of being so divided; a part or section into which something has been divided
part-time n. system used to place one event in relation to another (such as past vs. present, yesterday vs. today); period; era; hour; rate
passport n. official document issued by a given country that identifies one's citizenship and personal details and allows passage into foreign countries
patch n. area of fabric used to repair a hole; stain; bandage; lot; plot of land; small repair to a program which adds or changes only a small part of the program (Computers)
patch v. to cover a hole with a piece of material; to use as a patch; to use to cover a hole
path n. track; lane; route; search route; list of libraries where the operating system DOS will search for a file that the user tries to activate (Computers)
patience n. tolerance; forbearance
patron n. one that supports, protects, or champions someone or something; a customer, especially a regular customer
payable adj. may be settled
