2008 Zhu Taiqi Practical Postgraduate Entrance Exam English Vocabulary Learning Manual

Author: Zhu Taiqi (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2007-03-01
Features: The annotations for word meanings in this book are generally in Chinese, but English annotations are added to words or idioms that are difficult for candidates to understand, in order to deepen their comprehension of word meanings. Although the current examination syllabus lists certain words and their cognates, the cognates that appear in postgraduate entrance examination papers far exceed the scope specified in the syllabus, such as nonconformist (unconventional) and detached (impartial). Therefore, this book lists common cognates along with their etymology and meanings under each entry. To help candidates organically connect the vocabulary they have learned, the book includes synonyms, near-synonyms, antonyms, and compound words of common words, and provides concise distinctions between some synonyms and near-synonyms. This book provides common collocations and example sentences for most vocabulary. The example sentences range from simple and easy to understand to more complex ones, allowing candidates to improve their reading comprehension through vocabulary learning. Given that many current dictionaries show signs of outdated example sentences, this book selects sentences from postgraduate entrance examination papers as example sentences for certain words to ensure candidates encounter contemporary examples. This closely aligns vocabulary learning with practical exam needs. For idioms formed from syllabus vocabulary, for practical purposes, this book does not aim for comprehensiveness but lists only common and frequently tested idioms with example sentences. To enable candidates to conduct comprehensive self-assessments during vocabulary learning, this book also includes vocabulary self-assessment exercises with answers.