Academic Vocabulary

Aim:

This page contains academic vocabulary. Click on a tab to see the word list. Students studying academic English should try to learn one list each week. Although there are about 60 items in each list, many of them you will know already.

To find a word, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard, then press F.

Instructions:

For each word you can click on the links to get a definition, example sentences, pronunciation or a Chinese translation.


List 1
1. analyse Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
2. analysis Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
3. approach Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
4. area Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
5. assess Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
6. assume Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
7. authority Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
8. available Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
9. benefit Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
10. concept Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
11. consist Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
12. constitute Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
13. context Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
14. contract Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
15. create Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
16. data Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
17. define Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
18. derive Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
19. distribute Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
20. economy Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
21. environment Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
22. establish Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
23. estimate Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
24. evident Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
25. export Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
26. factor Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
27. finance Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
28. formula Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
29. function Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
30. identify Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
31. income Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
32. indicate Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
33. individual Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
34. interpret Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
35. interpretation Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
36. involve Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
37. issue Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
38. labour Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
39. legal Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
40. legislate Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
41. major Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
42. method Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
43. occur Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
44. percent Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
45. period Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
46. policy Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
47. principle Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
48. proceed Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
49. process Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
50. require Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
51. research Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
52. respond Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
53. role Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
54. section Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
55. sector Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
56. significant Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
57. similar Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
58. source Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
59. specific Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
60. structure Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
61. theory Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation
62. vary Definition Example sentences Pronunciation Chinese Translation



Note: These words are from the Academic Word list (adapted from Coxhead 2000) at
http://www.uni-trier.de/uni/fb2/anglistik/Projekte/stubbs/awl.htm

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