FSI Set 08 Flashcards
小金库[小金庫] xiǎojīnkù
supplementary cash reserve ② private fund ③ private hoard ④ slush fund
刹那[剎那] chànà
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana) ② split second ③ the twinkling of an eye
刹住[剎住] shāzhù
to stop ② to come to a halt
职务[職務] zhíwù
post ② position ③ job ④ duties
滋生[滋生] zīshēng
to breed ② to flourish ③ to cause ④ to provoke ⑤ to create
隐形[隱形] yǐnxíng
invisible
清查[清查] qīngchá
to investigate thoroughly ② to carefully inspect ③ to verify ④ to ferret out (undesirable elements)
臭豆腐[臭豆腐] chòudòufu
stinky tofu ② strong-smelling preserved beancurd ③ fig. rough exterior but lovable person
屡见不鲜[屢見不鮮] lǚjiànbùxiān
a common occurrence (idiom)
屡禁不止[屢禁不止] lǚjìnbùzhǐ
to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
犹如[猶如] yóurú
similar to ② appearing to be
吞噬[吞噬] tūnshì
to swallow ② to engulf ③ to gobble up
清理[清理] qīnglǐ
clear ② to put in order ③ to check up
究其根源[究其根源] jiūqígēnyuán
to trace something to its source (idiom)
举报[舉報] jǔbào
to report (malefactors to the police) ② to denounce
瞒报[瞞報] mánbào
to conceal or deceive in a report ② to falsify by over- or under-reporting
私自[私自] sīzì
private ② personal ③ secretly ④ without explicit approval
奖励[獎勵] jiǎnglì
reward (as encouragement)
降临节[降臨節] Jiànglínjié
Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
简便[簡便] jiǎnbiàn
simple and convenient ② handy
专项[專項] zhuānxiàng
special ② dedicated
侵占[侵佔] qīnzhàn
to invade and occupy (territory)
处罚[處罰] chǔfá
to penalize ② to punish
眼线[眼線] yǎnxiàn
police informer
严肃[嚴肅] yánsù
solemn ② solemnity
层面[層面] céngmiàn
plane ② level
源头[源頭] yuántóu
source
资深[資深] zīshēn
senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience) ② deeply qualified
自身[自身] zìshēn
itself ② oneself ③ one’s own
带头[帶頭] dàitóu
to take the lead ② to be the first ③ to set an example
遵纪守法[遵紀守法] zūnjìshǒufǎ
to observe discipline and law (idiom)
运作[運作] yùnzuò
to operate ② operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization) ③ thread (computing)
规范[規範] guīfàn
norm ② standard ③ specification ④ regulation ⑤ rule ⑥ within the rules ⑦ to fix rules ⑧ to regulate ⑨ to specify
经营[經營] jīngyíng
to engage in (business etc) ② to run ③ to operate
健全[健全] jiànquán
robust ② strong
铲除[剷除] chǎnchú
to root out ② to eradicate ③ to sweep away ④ to abolish
书面语[書面語] shūmiànyǔ
written language
口语[口語] kǒuyǔ
colloquial speech ② spoken language ③ vernacular language ④ slander ⑤ gossip ⑥ CL:門|门[men2]
各个[各個] gègè
every ② various ③ separately one-by-one
祖籍[祖籍] zǔjí
ancestral hometown ② original domicile (and civil registration)
再说[再說] zàishuō
let’s talk about it later ② what’s more ③ besides
不但[不但] bùdàn
not only (… but also…)
而且[而且] érqiě
not only … but also ② as well as ③ moreover ④ in addition ⑤ furthermore
设备[設備] shèbèi
equipment ② facilities ③ installations ④ CL:個|个[ge4]
烘干机[烘乾機] hōnggānjī dryer
clothes
不见得[不見得] bùjiànde
not necessarily ② not likely
衣柜[衣櫃] yīguì
wardrobe ② armoire ③ CL:個|个[ge4]
楼下[樓下] lóuxià
downstairs
楼上[樓上] lóushàng
upstairs
常客[常客] chángkè
frequent visitor ② fig. sth that crops up frequently
拿手[拿手] náshǒu
expert in ② good at
拿手菜[拿手菜] náshǒucài (dish)
specialty
清蒸[清蒸] qīngzhēng
steamed in broth
芥兰牛肉[芥蘭牛肉] jièlánniúròu
beef with broccoli
菠菜[菠菜] bōcài
spinach ② CL:棵[ke1]
味精[味精] wèijīng
monosodium glutamate (MSG) ② Ajinomoto
片面[片面] piànmiàn
unilateral ② one-sided
正好[正好] zhènghǎo
just (in time) ② just right ③ just enough ④ to happen to ⑤ to chance to ⑥ by chance ⑦ it just so happens that
大放厥辞[大放厥辭] dàfàngjuécí
great release of talk (idiom); to spout nonsense
劣势[劣勢] lièshì
inferior ② disadvantaged
优劣[優劣] yōuliè
good and bad ② merits and drawbacks
即时[即時] jíshí
immediate
景色[景色] jǐngsè
scenery ② scene ③ landscape ④ view
真情[真情] zhēnqíng
real situation ② the truth
腐蚀[腐蝕] fǔshí
corrosion ② to corrode (degrade chemically) ③ to rot ④ corruption
隐私[隱私] yǐnsī
privacy
打字机[打字機] dǎzìjī
typewriter
万能[萬能] wànnéng
omnipotent
卫星定位系统[衛星定位系統] wèixīngdìngwèixìtǒng
global positioning system (GPS)
卫星电视[衛星電視] wèixīngdiànshì
satellite TV
屡教不改[屢教不改] lǚjiàobùgǎi
impenitent (idiom)
以身作则[以身作則] yǐshēnzuòzé
to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
窍[竅] qiào
intelligence ② opening ③ tunnel to the heart (traditional concept)
窍门儿[竅門兒] qiàoménr
a trick ② an ingenious method ③ know-how ④ the knack (of doing sth)
诀窍[訣竅] juéqiào
secrets of success ② tricks of the trade
雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xuěshàngjiāshuāng
to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another ② to make things worse in a bad situation
落井下石[落井下石] luòjǐngxiàshí
to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
不劳而获[不勞而獲] bùláo’érhuò
to reap without sowing (idiom)
猜测[猜測] cāicè
guess ② conjecture ③ surmise
尾声[尾聲] wěishēng
coda ② epilogue ③ end
病原体[病原體] bìngyuántǐ
(med.) pathogen
携手[攜手] xiéshǒu
hand in hand ② to join hands ③ to collaborate
力争[力爭] lìzhēng
to work hard for ② to do all one can ③ to contend strongly
考证[考證] kǎozhèng
to verify (based on written evidence)
论点[論點] lùndiǎn
argument ② line of reasoning ③ thesis ④ point (of discussion)
论据[論据] lùnjù
grounds (for an argument) ② a contention ③ a thesis
巾帼英雄[巾幗英雄] jīnguóyīngxióng
heroine (idiom)
辞令[辭令] cílìng
appropriate language ② manners in talking with sb
隔行如隔山[隔行如隔山] géhángrúgéshān
different trades, worlds apart (idiom); to sb outside the profession, it is a closed book
运筹帷幄[运筹帷幄] yùnchóuwéiwò
lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies ② cf Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 in his tent trusts his general a thousand miles away to make better decisions
灵长类[靈長類] língzhǎnglèi
primate (monkey, hominid etc)
灵长[靈長] língzhǎng
primate (monkey, hominid etc)
灵长类动物[靈長類動物] língzhǎnglèidòngwù
primates
啮齿动物[嚙齒動物] nièchǐdòngwù
a rodent (rat, rabbit etc)
啮齿目[嚙齒目] nièchǐmù
order of rodents (rats, rabbits etc)
兔唇[兔唇] tùchún
hare lip (birth defect)
有蹄动物[有蹄動物] yǒutídòngwù
ungulates (animals with hooves)
狂犬病[狂犬病] kuángquǎnbìng
rabies
结核[結核] jiéhé
tuberculosis ② consumption ③ nodule
鼠疫[鼠疫] shǔyì
plague
炭疽病[炭疽病] tànjūbìng
anthrax
甲肝[甲肝] jiǎgān
hepatitis A
脱险[脫險] tuōxiǎn
to escape (danger) ② to rescue ③ to come out alive
蝗虫[蝗蟲] huángchóng
locust
胆[膽] dǎn
the gall ② the nerve ③ courage ④ guts ⑤ gall bladder
肾[腎] shèn
kidney
衰竭[衰竭] shuāijié
organ failure ② exhaustion ③ prostration (medicine)
素质[素質] sùzhì
inner quality ② basic essence ③ change over time
素质差[素質差] sùzhìchà
so uneducated! ② so ignorant!
蟒蛇[蟒蛇] mǎngshé
boa constrictor
蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動] chǔnchǔnyùdòng
ready to make trouble (idiom)
叫醒服务[叫醒服務] jiàoxǐngfúwù
morning call ② wake-up call (hotel service)
昏昏欲睡[昏昏欲睡] hūnhūnyùshuì
drowsy ② sleepy
蛋白质[蛋白質] dànbáizhì
protein
桂皮[桂皮] guìpí
Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia) ② cassia bark
增进[增進] zēngjìn
promote ② enhance ③ to further ④ to advance (a cause etc)
大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓] dàzhāngqígǔ
fanfare
大丈夫能屈能伸[大丈夫能屈能伸] dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn
A leader can submit or can stand tall as required. ② ready to give and take ③ flexible
慑于淫威[懾於淫威] shèyúyínwēi
to be awed by authority (idiom)
慑[懾] shè
afraid ② be feared ③ to fear ④ to frighten ⑤ to intimidate
检疫[檢疫] jiǎnyì
quarantine (inspection)
遭殃[遭殃] zāoyāng
to suffer a calamity
回心转意[回心轉意] huíxīnzhuǎnyì
to change one’s views (idiom)
赚钱[賺錢] zhuànqián
to earn money ② money making
别无他人[別無他人] biéwútārén
nobody else (idiom)
别无他物[別無他物] biéwútāwù
nothing else
别无他用[別無他用] biéwútāyòng
no other use for (idiom)
别无他法[別無他法] biéwútāfǎ
there is no alternative
总经理[總經理] zǒngjīnglǐ
general manager
董事长[董事長] dǒngshìzhǎng
chairman of the board ② chairman
名列前茅[名列前茅] mínglièqiánmáo
to rank among the best
桃园[桃園] Táoyuán
Taoyuan (city in Taiwan) ② the Garden of the Peaches of Immortality
使得[使得] shǐde
usable ② workable ③ feasible ④ doable ⑤ to make ⑥ to cause
过剩[過剩] guòshèng
surplus ② excess
总裁[總裁] zǒngcái
chairman ② director-general (of a company etc)
毫无疑问[毫無疑問] háowúyíwèn
certainty ② without a doubt
毫无[毫無] háowú
not in the least ② none whatsoever ③ completely without
逆流[逆流] nìliú
against the stream ② adverse current ③ a counter-current ④ fig. reactionary tendency ⑤ to go against the trend
翱翔[翱翔] áoxiáng
hover ② soar
塑造[塑造] sùzào
to model ② to mould ③ plastic (arts) ④ flexible ⑤ to portray (in sculpture or in words)
领养[領養] lǐngyǎng
adoption ② to adopt a child
羚羊[羚羊] língyáng
antelope ② CL:隻|只[zhi1]
收养[收養] shōuyǎng
adopt ② adoption
礼宾[禮賓] lǐbīn
protocol ② official etiquette
供应商[供應商] gōngyìngshāng
supply trade, supplier
赞助[贊助] zànzhù
to support ② to assist ③ sponsor
赞助商[贊助商] zànzhùshāng
sponsor
共聚一堂[共聚一堂] gòngjùyītáng
to gather in the same hall ② to gather together (idiom)
耳目一新[耳目一新] ěrmùyīxīn
pleasant change of atmosphere ② to have a completely new impression ③ to find everything fresh and new
嘉[嘉] jiā
excellent
嘉宾[嘉賓] jiābīn
esteemed guest ② honored guest
得了[得了] déle
to be finished ② to be ready ③ all right! ④ that’s enough!
关子[關子] guānzi
climax (in a story)
卖关子[賣關子] màiguānzi
do something reluctantly ② keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling) ③ keep people on tenterhooks
显得[顯得] xiǎnde
to seem ② to look ③ to appear
显出[顯出] xiǎnchū
to express ② to exhibit
出现[出現] chūxiàn
to appear ② to arise ③ to emerge
表现[表現] biǎoxiàn
to show ② to show off ③ to display ④ to manifest ⑤ expression ⑥ manifestation ⑦ show ⑧ display ⑨ performance (at work etc)
太祖[太祖] tàizǔ
Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
网虫[網蟲] wǎngchóng
internet addict
主动[主動] zhǔdòng
taking the initiative ② of one’s own accord ③ active (not passive)
刻苦学习[刻苦學習] kèkǔxuéxí
to study hard ② assiduous
违反[違反] wéifǎn
to violate (a law)
违犯[違犯] wéifàn
to violate ② to infringe
违反宪法[違反憲法] wéifǎnxiànfǎ
to violate the constitution
熟练[熟練] shúliàn
practiced ② proficient ③ skilled ④ skillful
唱段[唱段] chàngduàn
aria (in opera)
不了了之[不了了之] bùliǎoliǎozhī
settle a matter by leaving it unsettled ② end up with nothing definite
泡[泡] pāo
puffed ② swollen ③ spongy ④ small lake (esp. in place names) ⑤ classifier for urine or feces
泡[泡] pào
bubble ② foam ③ blister (i.e. skin bubble) ④ to soak ⑤ to steep ⑥ to infuse ⑦ to dawdle ⑧ to shilly-shally ⑨ to hang about ⑩ to pick up (a girl) ⑪ to get off with (a sexual partner)
泡汤[泡湯] pàotāng
to dawdle ② to go slow deliberately ③ to fizzle out ④ to have all one’s hopes dashed
泡子[泡子] pāozi
small lake ② pond
百团大战[百團大戰] Bǎituán Dàzhàn
Hundred Regiments offensive of August-December 1940, a large scale offensive against the Japanese by the communists
局限[局限] júxiàn
to limit ② to confine ③ to restrict sth within set boundaries
槐树[槐樹] huáishù
locust tree (Sophora japonica)
慌张[慌張] huāngzhāng
confused ② flustered
坦率[坦率] tǎnshuài
frank (discussion) ② blunt ③ open
孤独[孤獨] gūdú
lonely ② solitary
喜糖[喜糖] xǐtáng
sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
大吃一惊[大吃一驚] dàchīyìjīng
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled ② gobsmacked
让座[讓座] ràngzuò
to give up one’s seat for sb
倡议[倡議] chàngyì
to suggest ② to initiate ③ proposal ④ initiative
辛勤[辛勤] xīnqín
hardworking ② industrious
用功[用功] yònggōng
diligent ② industrious (in one’s studies) ③ to study hard ④ to make great effort
努力[努力] nǔlì
great effort ② to strive ③ to try hard
不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bùzúguàchǐ
nothing to speak of (idiom)
侥幸[僥倖] jiǎoxìng
luckily ② by a fluke
贩运[販運] fànyùn
to transport (for sale) ② to traffic (in sth)
压根[壓根] yàgēn
from the start ② absolutely ③ entirely ④ simply
一时[一時] yīshí
a period of time ② a while ③ for a short while ④ temporary ⑤ momentary ⑥ at the same time
脱手[脫手] tuōshǒu
(not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc)
不堪[不堪] bùkān
cannot bear ② cannot stand ③ utterly ④ extremely