Vocabulary Cards
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B2 noun
substantial impact
重大影响
Meaning
A significant, considerable, and meaningful effect or influence.
Example
Substantial impact is possible even with a few hours of volunteering.
B2 adverb
substantially
显著
Meaning
to a great extent or degree
Example
The new policy has substantially improved working conditions.
C1 verb
substantiate
证实
Meaning
To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.
Example
The lawyer worked to substantiate the claims with solid evidence.
C1 adjective
substantive
重要
Meaning
Having a firm basis in reality; important, meaningful, or considerable.
Example
The company made substantive changes to its policy.
B2 noun
substitute
替代品
Meaning
A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
Example
Money cannot be a substitute for genuine happiness.
C1 noun
substitution
替换
Meaning
the action of replacing someone or something with another
Example
The substitution of the old system with the new one was difficult.
C2 verb
subsume
包括
Meaning
To include or absorb something into a larger group or category.
Example
Minor details were subsumed under the main topic.
C2 verb
subtend
形成角度
Meaning
To extend across or form an angle at a particular point, often used in geometry.
Example
The arc subtends a 60-degree angle at the center of the circle.
C2 noun
subterfuge
欺诈手段
Meaning
Deceit used to achieve one's goal; a trick or excuse to evade something.
Example
They used subterfuge to avoid paying taxes.
C1 adjective
subterranean
地下
Meaning
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
Example
Subterranean water sources help sustain agriculture.
C1 noun
subtext
潜台词
Meaning
Hidden meaning or message behind spoken or written words
Example
The subtext of his speech suggested disagreement.
B2 noun
subtitles
字幕
Meaning
Captions displayed at the bottom of a movie or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative.
Example
Use subtitles for better understanding.
B2 adjective
subtle
微妙, 轻微, 精细
Meaning
So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe; making use of clever and indirect methods.
Example
The artist's use of color was subtle yet powerful.
C1 noun
subtlety
微妙
Meaning
The quality or state of being subtle.
Example
She understood the subtlety of the situation.
B2 verb
subtract
减去
Meaning
to take away a number or amount from another number or amount
Example
If you subtract 5 from 10, you get 5.
C2 noun
subtrahend
被减数
Meaning
a number that is to be subtracted from another number
Example
In the equation 10 - 4, the number 4 is the subtrahend.
B1 noun
Suburb
郊区
Meaning
a residential area outside the central part of a city; an outlying district of a city
Example
They moved to a quiet suburb to raise their children away from city noise.
B2 adjective
suburban
郊区的
Meaning
relating to or characteristic of a suburb or the people living there
Example
They bought a house in a quiet suburban area.
C1 noun
subversion
颠覆
Meaning
the act of trying to destroy or undermine an established system or authority
Example
The government accused the rebels of planning subversion.
C1 adjective
subversive
颠覆性的
Meaning
seeking or intended to undermine or overthrow an established system or authority
Example
The group was banned for its subversive activities.
C1 verb
subvert
Meaning
to undermine or overthrow an established system, authority, or institution
Example
The rebels tried to subvert the government.
B1 noun
Subway
地铁
Meaning
an underground railway system; an underground passage for pedestrians
Example
I take the subway to work every morning because it's faster than driving.
A2 verb
succeed
成功
Meaning
to achieve the desired aim or result; to do well
Example
She worked hard to succeed in her career.
B2 verb
succeeding
随后的 / 后续的
Meaning
coming after or following in order; continuing to succeed
Example
In the succeeding years, the company expanded rapidly.