TOCFL Level 5 Vocabulary
TOCFL Level 5 vocabulary, entries 1,201–1,300.
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- 青蛙ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨㄚfrog; (old slang) ugly guynoun
- 海嘯ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋtsunami; a massive ocean wave caused by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, often devastating when reaching coastlines.noun
- 行使ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˇto exercise (a right, authority, etc); to carry out; to implement.verb
- 搖晃ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄤˋto rock; to shake; to sway; to move back and forth or side to side.intransitive verb
- 政績ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧpolitical achievements; track record of a government official or administration; performance in officenoun
- 操縱ㄘㄠ ㄗㄨㄥto operate; to control; to manipulate; to rig (e.g., an election or market)verb
- 缺陷ㄑㄩㄝ ㄒㄧㄢˋdefect; flaw; imperfection; shortcoming; deficiency; weak point.noun
- 垂直ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄓˊvertical; perpendicular; at a right angle to a surface or line; upright orientation; in computing, vertical integration or vertical industrystative verb (adj.)
- 明日ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖˋtomorrow; the following day; the next daynoun
- 取材ㄑㄩˇ ㄘㄞˊto collect material; to gather source material; to select content for use in writing or production.stative verb (adj.)
- 悲哀ㄅㄟ ㄞdeep grief; sorrow; mournful sadness; feeling of great emotional pain or distress.stative verb (adj.)
- 理智ㄌㄧˇ ㄓˋreason; rationality; the ability to think and judge based on logic and knowledge rather than emotion or impulse.stative verb (adj.)
- 一流ㄧ ㄌㄧㄡˊtop quality; first class; front ranking; of the highest standardstative verb (adj.)
- 奠定ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋto establish; to fix; to settle; to lay a foundation for something.transitive process verb
- 不致ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋnot likely to; not in such a way as to; will not cause (a certain consequence).adverb
- 裝潢ㄓㄨㄤ ㄏㄨㄤˊinterior decoration; furnishing; adorning; mounting (a picture); packagingverb
- 旗幟ㄑㄧˊ ㄓˋflag; banner; ensign; a piece of cloth with a design used as a symbol or standard.noun
- 侵略ㄑㄧㄣ ㄌㄩㄝˋto invade; invasion; the act of one nation violating another's sovereignty, territory, or political independence through armed force, political interference, economic coercion, or cultural infiltrationverb
- 謠言ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄢˊrumor; unverified claim or story spread among people; (archaic or literary) folk song or balladnoun
- 容納ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄚˋto hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions).transitive stative verb
- 水晶ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥcrystal; a transparent form of quartz used in jewelry, lenses, and decorative objects.noun
- 轉化ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋto change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform; (chemistry) isomerization; (rhetoric) a figure of speech that changes the nature of something into a fundamentally different thing for descriptionprocess verb
- 市面ㄕˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋthe marketplace; the world of business and commerce; the state of trade and economic activity in a placenoun
- 名聲ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥreputation; public standing; what people generally think of someone or somethingnoun
- 座談ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄊㄢˊto have an informal discussion; a casual or free-form discussion; a talk; a roundtable discussionintransitive verb
- 來賓ㄌㄞˊ ㄅㄧㄣguest; visitor; someone who comes to visit or attend an eventnoun
- 萎縮ㄨㄟ ㄙㄨㄛto wither; to dry up (of a plant); to shrink or atrophy (of muscle, organ, etc); to decline or diminish (of a custom, economy, etc).stative verb (adj.)
- 共鳴ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ(physics) resonance; a sympathetic vibration when an object responds to a matching frequency; a shared emotional response; mutual sympathynoun
- 逝世ㄕˋ ㄕˋto pass away; to die; to depart from the worldprocess verb
- 跟進ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋto follow up on something; to monitor progress; to keep track of developmentsintransitive verb
- 審慎ㄕㄣˇ ㄕㄣˋprudent; cautious; careful and thorough in consideration before acting.stative verb (adj.)
- 根源ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊorigin; root cause; the fundamental basis of something; the full story or reason behind an event.noun
- 獵人ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄣˊhunter; a person who hunts game or animalsnoun
- 忠實ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕˊfaithful; loyal; true to the original; accurate; reliablestative verb (adj.)
- 辯護ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨˋto defend; to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to plead; (law) to represent a defendant's interests and rights against unlawful or improper accusationsintransitive verb
- 災情ㄗㄞ ㄑㄧㄥˊdisastrous situation; calamity; the extent or condition of damage and suffering after a disaster.noun
- 復甦ㄈㄨˋ ㄙㄨto recover, as from illness or economic downturn; to resuscitate; revival of economic activity.process verb
- 火箭ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋrocket; a vehicle propelled by jet engines for travel in atmosphere or space; can launch satellites or carry warheads as a weapon; an ancient incendiary arrow weaponnoun
- 戰機ㄓㄢˋ ㄐㄧfighter aircraft; warplane; combat jet; a favorable opportunity or strategic moment in battle; a military secret or tactic.noun
- 為首ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇto lead; to be at the head; to take the lead; to be the chief or foremost person.stative verb (adj.)
- 煞車ㄕㄚˋ ㄔㄜa brake; a device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine by applying friction; to brake; to apply the brakesseparable verb
- 思念ㄙ ㄋㄧㄢˋto think of; to long for; to miss; to consider; a thought or ideatransitive stative verb
- 萬分ㄨㄢˋ ㄈㄣvery much; extremely; to a great degree; one ten-thousandth partadverb
- 虐待ㄋㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋto treat cruelly or violently; to abuse; to mistreatverb
- 長遠long-term; long-range; lasting; over a long period of timestative verb (adj.)
- 扣除ㄎㄡˋ ㄔㄨˊto deduct; to subtract from a total amount; to take off (a portion of money, points, etc.)verb
- 陰謀ㄧㄣ ㄇㄡˊa secret plan to do something harmful or illegal; a conspiracy; to plot or scheme secretlynoun
- 據悉ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧaccording to reports; it is reported that; based on available informationconjunction
- 及早ㄐㄧˊ ㄗㄠˇas soon as possible; at the earliest opportunity; before it is too soon; without delay.adverb
- 選購ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄍㄡˋto select and purchase; to choose and buy; to shop for items after comparing optionsverb
- 套房ㄊㄠˋ ㄈㄤˊa suite; a self-contained apartment or flat; (Tw) a bedroom with an attached private bathroomnoun
- 目擊ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊto witness; to see with one's own eyes; to catch a glimpse oftransitive process verb
- 眉頭ㄇㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊthe area between or just above the eyebrows; the brow; the space where the eyebrows meet.noun
- 演習ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧˊdrill; exercise; maneuver; to practice according to a planned scenario; to rehearseintransitive verb
- 束縛ㄕㄨˋ ㄈㄨˊto bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle; to restrict; to constrainverb
- 統統ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄊㄨㄥˇall; entirely; totally; every single one; without exception.adverb
- 質量ㄓˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ(physics) mass; quality or degree of excellence; quality and quantitynoun
- 巧合ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊcoincidence; a chance occurrence; an unexpected concurrence of events; something that happens by accident but seems plannedstative verb (adj.)
- 疲憊ㄆㄧˊ ㄅㄟˋextremely tired; exhausted; worn out; fatigued.stative verb (adj.)
- 有益ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋhelpful; beneficial; advantageous; profitable; conducive to well-being.transitive stative verb
- 約束ㄩㄝ ㄕㄨˋto restrict; to limit; to constrain; a restriction; a constraint; an agreement; a promise; to make an appointmentverb
- 注定ㄓㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋdestined; fated; predetermined; to be bound to happen; often implies that outcomes are beyond human control.auxiliary verb
- 胸口ㄒㄩㄥ ㄎㄡˇchest; the central part of the chest; the area over the sternum or breast.noun
- 解脫ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄊㄨㄛto free; to release; to extricate; (Buddhism) liberation from worldly suffering and the cycle of rebirth; nirvana.verb
- 投保ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄠˇto take out insurance; to insure; to buy an insurance policyverb
- 起步ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋto set out; to begin; the start of an activity; to get going; to take the first stepintransitive verb
- 停滯ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄓˋstagnation; at a standstill; bogged down; halted and unable to progressintransitive verb
- 致意ㄓˋ ㄧˋto send greetings or regards; to express good wishes; to pay respects; to devote attention tointransitive verb
- 放映ㄈㄤˋ ㄧㄥˋto project (a film, image, etc.) onto a screen; to show a movie or slide using a projectorverb
- 埋伏ㄇㄞˊ ㄈㄨˊto ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; an ambushintransitive verb
- 要點ㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇmain point; essential detail; key location (esp. in Taiwan usage)noun
- 孕婦ㄩㄣˋ ㄈㄨˋpregnant woman; a woman who is expecting a child; a woman carrying a baby.noun
- 修訂ㄒㄧㄡ ㄉㄧㄥˋto revise; to amend; to make corrections or updates to a text, plan, or regulationverb
- 虔誠ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊpious; devout; showing sincere and reverent faith or devotionstative verb (adj.)
- 下旬ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊlast third of a month; final ten days of a monthnoun
- 退化ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋto degenerate; to deteriorate; (biology) to atrophy or become vestigial; (of a region) to decline as resources flow to core areasprocess verb
- 彎曲ㄨㄢ ㄑㄩˇto bend; to curve; not straight; curved or crooked; to wind; to warp; (figuratively) hidden circumstances or ulterior motivesstative verb (adj.)
- 閃爍ㄕㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄛˋto flicker; to twinkle; to glisten; to be evasive; to equivocateintransitive verb
- 處方ㄔㄨˋ ㄈㄤmedical prescription; a doctor's written order for medication; (fig.) a recommended course of action or remedy.noun
- 面孔ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄨㄥˇface; facial appearance; countenance; features; the look of someone's facenoun
- 地質ㄉㄧˋ ㄓˊgeology; the study of Earth's structure, composition, and materials such as rocks and minerals.noun
- 木材ㄇㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊwood; timber; lumber; material from trees used for building and making objectsnoun
- 果真ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄣreally; as expected; sure enough; indeed; if indeed; if it's really.adverb
- 飢餓ㄐㄧ ㄜˋhunger; starvation; famine; extreme lack of food.stative verb (adj.)
- 壟斷ㄌㄨㄥˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋto monopolize; to dominate a market; exclusive control of a commodity or service.verb
- 丟棄ㄉㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˋto discard; to throw away; to abandonverb
- 充斥ㄔㄨㄥ ㄔˋto be full of; to flood; to pervade; to congesttransitive stative verb
- 橋梁ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊbridge; a structure built over a river or gap to allow passage; a person or thing that connects or facilitates communication between sidesnoun
- 猜想ㄘㄞ ㄒㄧㄤˇto guess; to conjecture; to suppose; (math) hypothesisverb
- 總結ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊto sum up; to conclude; a summary or conclusion; a résuménoun
- 旁人ㄆㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊother people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders; someone unrelated or uninvolved.noun
- 蒼白ㄘㄤ ㄅㄞˊpale; wan; lacking color; bloodless; (of complexion) ashen; (of light or color) faint and bluish-whitestative verb (adj.)
- 燈籠ㄉㄥ ㄌㄨㄥˊlantern; a portable or hanging light with a frame covered in paper, silk, or plastic, using a candle or electric bulb; used for lighting or decoration.noun
- 旺季ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧˋbusy season; peak period of sales or production; high-demand time of year.noun
- 責備ㄗㄜˊ ㄅㄟˋto blame; to criticize; to reproach; to find fault with someone for a mistake or wrongdoing.verb
- 歹徒ㄉㄞˇ ㄊㄨˊcriminal; evildoer; gangster; hoodlum; violent offender.noun
- 輝煌ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄤˊsplendid; glorious; brilliant and dazzling; remarkably outstandingstative verb (adj.)
- 海面ㄏㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋthe surface of the sea; the top layer of seawater.noun
- 射擊ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˊto shoot; to fire (a gun); to discharge a weapon at a targetverb
- 辦案ㄅㄢˋ ㄢˋto handle a case; to investigate or process a criminal case; to work on a legal or police case.separable verb