FSI C2 6-7 Flashcards

Question

精美[精美] jīngměi

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delicate ② fine ③ refinement

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tangible benefit ② material advantages ③ advantageous (deal) ④ substantial (discount)

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cosmetic ② make-up product

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to put on make-up

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limits to authority ② scope of one's jurisdiction

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to become a member of an alliance or union ② to align ③ to join ④ participate

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brand name ② trademark

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store ② shop

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tangible benefit ② material advantages ③ advantageous (deal) ④ substantial (discount)

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to put on make-up

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delicate ② fine ③ refinement

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lit. new bud; fig. new and original

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clever ② gifted

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smart ② intelligent

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subject matter

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to extend ② to spread ③ to popularize ④ CL:個|个[ge4]

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widespread ② popular ③ universal ④ ubiquitous ⑤ pervasive

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arrangement of ideas ② administrative level ③ level ④ stage ⑤ phase

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hot spot ② point of special interest

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(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) ② surname Qi

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Kyrgyzstan

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to lift ② to pry open ③ to lever open

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to pry open ② to lever open

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sled ② sledge ③ sleigh

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to appear ② to emerge ③ present (a certain appearance) ④ demonstrate

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to smear ② to wipe ③ to erase ④ (classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc)

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multiplier

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for fear that ② lest ③ also written 唯恐

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both ② two ③ ounce ④ some ⑤ a few ⑥ tael ⑦ weight equal to 50 grams

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to be fast asleep

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flowing ② shifting ③ fluidity ④ mobility ⑤ liquidity (of funds)

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abundant ② ample ③ plenty ④ abundance

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all-inclusive ② undiscriminating

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barely ② only ③ merely ④ only (this and nothing more)

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(raised to the) nth power

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with all one's strength ② full strength ③ all-out (effort) ④ fully (support)

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general situation ② present conditions

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privatization

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privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)

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among the people ② popular ③ folk ④ non-governmental ⑤ involving people rather than governments

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mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined ② interdependent

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Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645

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dowry (money given by the bride's family to the groom)

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to publish ② to issue (stocks, currency, etc.) ③ to release ④ to distribute (a film)

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to repay ② to reimburse

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quarter (finance, publishing, schools, etc.) ② season (sports) ③ period of three months

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steep fall (in price) ② slump

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Caribbean Sea

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to break a promise ② to violate an agreement

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unexpectedly ② to one's surprise ③ in spite of everything ④ in that crazy way ⑤ actually ⑥ to go as far as to

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bond ② debenture

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property ② assets

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to handle ② to take care of ③ to punish

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this moment ② now ③ at present

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and ② as well as ③ and so ④ but (not) ⑤ yet (not) ⑥ (indicates causal relation) ⑦ (indicates change of state) ⑧ (indicates contrast)

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Central bank (abbr. for 中央銀行|中央银行) ② People's Bank of China (abbr. for 中國人民銀行|中国人民银行)

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public utility ② state-run enterprise ③ public foundation or enterprise, often charitable

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general ② broad ③ in general terms ④ broadly speaking

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to call into question ② to question (truth or validity)

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the other day ② a few days ago

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angle ② horn ③ horn-shaped ④ unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]

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a letter ② an epistle

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with regard to (preceding phrase)

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in advance ② before the event

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far from the center ② remote ③ outlying

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complete and accurate

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hover ② soar

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sign ② mark ③ symbol ④ symbolize ⑤ to indicate ⑥ to mark

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inevitable ② certain ③ necessity

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rights and benefits

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full ② abundant

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in keeping with ② in accordance with ③ tallying with ④ in line with ⑤ to agree with ⑥ to accord with ⑦ to conform to ⑧ to correspond with ⑨ to manage ⑩ to handle

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discrepant ② falling short (of expectations) ③ not matching up ④ not conforming ⑤ (figures) disagree ⑥ unbecoming

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in line with American interests

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to comply with a standard ② standards-compliant

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perverse ② rebellious ③ to rebel

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(logic) paradox

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to drink in excess

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to be addicted to wine and women (idiom)

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opinion ② view ③ understanding

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tolerance ② capability of adapting oneself

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structure ② pattern ③ layout

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to consider ② to give serious consideration to sth

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forward-looking ② prescient ③ foresight ④ forethought ⑤ outlook

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farsightedness ② perspicacity ③ prescience ④ forward-looking

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to transfer ② to maneuver (troops etc)

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to be in charge of ② to take responsibility for ③ to be to blame ④ conscientious

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creditor country

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power ② might

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to dissolve ② to resolve (contradictions) ③ to dispel (doubts) ④ to iron out (difficulties) ⑤ to defuse (conflicts) ⑥ to neutralize (fears)

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be in motion ② to move ③ to run

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and even ② to go so far as to

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to shock ② to astonish

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to spread to ② to involve ③ to affect

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storm ② violent commotion ③ fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)

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secretly ② inwardly

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wake (of ship) ② flight path

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to evade ② to dodge

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leisure ② relaxation ③ not working ④ idle

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not standard ② abnormal ③ irregular

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overt ② to make no secret (of one's presence) ③ grandiose ④ with great scope

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to report (malefactors to the police) ② to denounce

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beautiful sound ② appeal ③ charm ④ vowel ⑤ rhyme ⑥ in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant)

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lit. Zen saying repeated as cant ② fig. popular saying ③ catchphrase ④ cliché

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at ease ② long (in time) ③ sad

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poplar tree ② various trees of genus Populus

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industry and commerce

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rational ② reasonable ③ fair

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to investigate and take care of

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objective ② aim ③ goal

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Wal-Mart, Walmart (retailer)

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at the present ② hold an office ③ occupy a post

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fondness ② hobby ③ indulgence