托业考试综合辅导(13)

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obesity n. the condition of being obese. increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat

objection n. opposition. appeal. denial. protest

objective adj. impartial. unbiased. existing outside of the mind. relating to or characteristic of a direct object (Grammar). expressing or dealing with facts

objective n. aim. purpose, goal. objective case (Grammar)

obligation n. duty responsibility. indebtedness. agreement

obligatory adj. binding. compelling. must be done. necessary

oblivious adj. lacking all memory. forgetful. lacking conscious awareness. unmindful

observe v. to watch. to study. to monitor. to supervise. to discern. to keep. to honor. to fulfill religious commandments. to follow. to abide by. to remark. to comment

obsolete adj. ancient. archaic. no longer in use. outdated. disappearing. useless

obtain v. to acquire. to come by. to procure. to secure. to earn. to achieve

obviate v. to anticipate and dispose of effectively. render unnecessary

obvious adj. clear. unmistakable. apparent. evident. plain

obviously adv. clearly. unmistakably. plainly. apparently

occasion n. opportunity. occurrence, event. incident. reason. cause. justification

occupancy n. period of residence. act of taking possession (Law). right of possession

occupation n. act of forcefully taking possession of an area. seizure. conquest. possession or settlement of land

occupied adj. conquered. seized. filled. taken up. in use (about a bathroom). inhabited. populated. absorbed, engrossed

occur v. to happen. to take place. to transpire. to come to mind. to suggest itself

occurrence n. happening. event. incident

offence n. attack. (Sports) side that pursues (rather than defends). misdeed. insult. state of being offended. transgression (also offense)

offender n. transgressor. person who breaks the law. one who insults

offense n. attack. (Sports) side that pursues (rather than defends). misdeed. insult. state of being offended. transgression (also offence)

offensive n. attack. act of aggression. position of pursuit or aggression

official n. person who holds public position. authority

offset n. outcome. compensation. counterbalance. printing method in which a printing plate transfers ink to a blanket which in turn transfers the ink to the paper (the plate does not directly touch the paper)

offset v. to compensate. to balance. to print with an offset printing press

omission n. deletion. negligence. failure. default

omit v. to 0delete. to skip over. to neglect

onus n. responsibility. duty. burden. impediment. blame

operate v. to act. to function. to manage. to use. to activate. to perform surgery

operation n. working, performance, handling. venture, undertaking. series of actions, procedure (e.g. mathematical operations). campaign. series of activities to achieve a goal (e.g. military operations). surgery

operational adj. working. functional. ready for use

operator n. one who activates. worker of a telephone switchboard. worker. operation symbol. character which signifies a logical or mathematical operation between several numbers (Computers)

opinion n. attitude. outlook. formal judgment or estimation

opportune adj. appropriate. fitting. well-timed. timely. proper. expedient

opportunity n. chance. occasion. favorable time to act

oppose v. to be in contention or conflict with. to be resistant to. to place opposite in contrast or counterbalance

opposite adj. facing, across from. contrary. reverse. different. antithetical

opposite adv. on or towards an opposite side. contrarily

opposite n. contrast. something contrary

oppositeprep. across from. facing

optimal adj. most favorable or desirable. optimum

option n. choice. alternative. possibility. 0selection. election

ordinary adj. regular. common

organize v. to arrange. to order. to systematize. to establish. to set up. to unite. to compile. to structure

origin n. source. beginning. birth. parentage. nationality

original adj. first. primary. innovative. creative. novel

original n. source from which something arises. originator. prototype. model. original work (as opposed to an imitation)

originality n. state of not being a derivative of anything else

originally adv. at first. in the first place. in a unique manner

originate v. to begin. to be created. to result from. to develop. to be born. to be produced

ostensible adj. apparent. seeming

ostentatious adj. showy. pretentious. bombastic. pompous. garish

outbound adj. leaving. sailing. traveling to another country

outdoor adj. of nature

outlet n. exit. means of relief (emotional, physical, etc.). electrical source for connecting appliances. store that sells products directly from the manufacturer (often at a discount). shop. joint. store

output n. yield. product. manufacture. information sent out from a computer (Computers)

outside adj. external. of the outdoors. from the outdoors. maximal

outstanding adj. excellent. conspicuous. prominent. notable. owing, due. unsettled (about a payment). unresolved

overall n. one piece garment made of trousers and a piece of cloth that covers the chest and has shoulder straps (originally worn to protect clothes while working)

overcome v. to subdue. to solve

overdraft n. limit to which money may be withdrawn from the bank on credit

overhaul n. an act of overhauling. a repair job

overhaul v. to examine or go over carefully for needed repairs. to dismantle in order to make repairs. to make extensive renovations or revisions on. renovate. to catch up with. overtake

overhead adj. of general expenses. general. positioned or directed over the head

overhead adv. from above. above. in the sky

overhead n. general expenses. manufacturing and business expenses. information which is attached to a message on a network in order to ensure error-free transmission to the correct destination (Computers)

overhear v. to hear (speech or someone speaking) without the speakers awareness or intent

overlap v. to cover a part of. to have something in common

overlook v. to inspect. to supervise. to miss. to omit. to ignore. to excuse

overseas adj. beyond or across the sea. foreign

overseas adv. across the sea. from beyond the sea. over the sea

oversee v. to supervise. to manage. to inspect

overt adj. plain. clear. visible. public. intentional. undisguised (Law)

overtime adv. exceeding regular working hours. additional time (as in a sports game in order to break a tie score)

overtime n. work beyond regular working hours. pay for such work. extra time, additional time (as in a sports game in order to break a tie score)

overview n. synopsis. general survey. introduction

overwhelm v. to defeat. to master. to crush. to stagger. to stun. to daze. to flood. to engulf

owe v. to be indebted to. to be under obligation to pay or repay. to feel that a certain thing is deserved. to have an emotion or attitude toward someone or something

ownership n. legal right of possession