anguish

n.痛苦,苦恼 vt.使苦恼,使苦闷                    bitter, misery, poignant
I shall never forget the look of intense anguish on the face of his parents when they heard the news.(2005考题)

A. stress                    B. dilemma        C. misery           D. surprise

 applicable  n. 可应用的,可实践的               practical, viable

The recent findings are also applicable to other areas of design engineering. (1997)

A. practical               B. relevant                   C. convenient              D. comparable

 Approach n. 方法，途径，步骤                         way, means

Thus the most logical approach is to focus our analysis on the trade relations of Spain with other European countries.

A. reasoning           B. conclusion      C. position              D. method(2006)

 apart from 除…外                              except , besides

_______ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
A. Rather than             B. Apart from   C. Instead of                         D. Owing to (2002)

 ascertain            n. 查明,弄清                                           verify, find out ,solve

On hearing of the case some time later, Conan Doyle was convinced that the man was not guilty, and immediately went to work to ascertain the truth.

A. explore                             B. obtain            C. verify                      D. search(1997)

 Aspirations n. 渴望，抱负，志向                                  ambition

The university offered several more courses for the purpose of furthering the career

   aspirations of its students.

   A. ambitions                              B. achievements

   C. advantages                             D. advances

 asset n.资产                                              capital, property,substance

He misled management by giving it the idea that the older and more experienced men were not an _______ but a liability.

A. assistance          B. advantage      C. asset                    D. award(1999)

 attribute v. 属性,品质,归结于                              sum up, in conclusion

How large a proportion of the sales of stores in or near resort areas can be_________ to tourist spending?
A. contributed             B. applied                    C. attributed     D. attached(1998)

 awareness      n.知道,晓得             perception ,know, be consicous of

One's awareness, both conscious and unconscious, of what happened in the past has a strong influence on one's behavior.

A. storage                             B. impression     C. memory                  D. perception(1995)