BEC

Question 1

The government [abdicated] its responsibility to provide a good education to all citizens.

Answer 1

abdicate:失职、失责：政府失职，没能给所有公民提供良好的教育。

Question 2

The future looks [bleak] for the fishing industry

Answer 2

bleak: 不乐观的、无望的、暗淡的 ：

渔业前景暗淡。

Question 3

a bleak outlook / prospect

Answer 3

暗淡的前景／前途

Question 4

The prospect of bankruptcy has now [receded].

Answer 4

recede: 逐渐远离、渐渐远去；逐渐减弱、慢慢变小：

破产的可能性现已减少了。

Question 5

the [intrinsic] value of a gem

Answer 5

intrinsic:本身的、固有的、内在的：

宝石本身的价值

Question 6

a [hostile] takeover

Answer 6

hostile: 敌人的、敌对的、敌意的；敌意收购的、恶意收购的：

敌意收购

Question 7

[resilient] competitors

Answer 7

resilient: 有弹性的；可迅速恢复的、适应力强的：

适应力强的竞争者

Question 8

The local economy is remarkably resilient.

Answer 8

当地经济现在强力复苏。

Question 9

I am skeptical that [subliminal] advertising actually works.

Answer 9

suliminal:潜意识的：

我怀疑隐性广告能否实际奏效。

Question 10

the sense of well-being

Answer 10

幸福感

Question 11

The report was a [joint] effort.

Answer 11

joint:共同的、联合的、合作的：

这个报告是大家共同努力的成果

Question 12

They were joint owners of the house.

Answer 12

他们共同拥有这栋房子。

Question 13

You shouldn’t [equate] material wealth with happiness.你不应该把物质财富和幸福等同起来。

Answer 13

equate:使等同:

你不应该把物质财富和幸福等同起来。

Question 14

We sold the car for [scrap].

Answer 14

scrap: n.废料、废品；vt.丢弃、废弃、抛弃：

我们把车当废品卖了。

Question 15

a [rebellious] child

Answer 15

rebellious：叛乱的、造反的、起义的；叛逆的、对权威反叛的：

叛逆的孩子

Question 16

a rebellious look

Answer 16

倔强的表情

Question 17

He’s always had a rebellious streak.

Answer 17

他总是一副桀骜不驯的样子。

Question 18

a [propensity] for sth / doing sth

Answer 18

倾向、习性

Question 19

a propensity for violence / crime

Answer 19

暴力倾向 / 犯罪倾向

Question 20

She has a propensity to exaggerate.

Answer 20

她老是言过其实。

Question 21

She has a propensity to assume the worst

Answer 21

她倾向于做最坏的假设。

Question 22

The company was drowning/awash in [red ink].

Answer 22

赤字、亏损、亏损状态：

公司负债累累。

Question 23

First-class accommodation is available at a [supplement].

Answer 23

补充（物）、增补（物）；额外费用、附加费用：

使用头等舱位需额外付费。

Question 24

There is a £10 supplement for a single room.

Answer 24

住单间另付 10 英镑。

Question 25

Safety deposit boxes are available at a supplement.

Answer 25

有贵重物品保管箱可供使用，费用另计。

Question 26

The project got off to a [bumpy] start, but it’s back on schedule now.

Answer 26

困难重重的、历经坎坷的：项目开始的时候困难重重，但是现在走上了正轨。

Question 27

Production of the movie has been a bumpy ride.

Answer 27

There have been a lot of problems during the production of the movie：这部影片的制作历经坎坷。

Question 28

a brick-and-mortar store

Answer 28

实体店

Question 29

a [catalogue] of disasters/errors/misfortunes

Answer 29

catalogue:目录；一连串（糟糕）事；vt.列入目录、编入目录：

接二连三的灾难／错误／不幸

Question 30

They treated the sick boy with [indulgence].

Answer 30

indulgence: 纵容、放纵：

他们对这个生病的男孩百依百顺。

Question 31

his [indulgence] in forbidden pleasures

Answer 31

indulgence：沉溺、沉迷：

他对违禁享乐的沉迷

Question 32

Good food is my only [indulgence].

Answer 32

indulgence: 嗜好、享受：

我唯一的嗜好就是美食。

Question 33

The money will be [disbursed] on the basis of need

Answer 33

disburse:从资金中支付、支出:

将根据需要支付款项。