BEC中级考试第一部分就是阅读。把阅读做好了，绝对有利于整场考试的心态。今天小编为同学们整理了BEC中级阅读中出现的较难的词汇，助力所有考生BEC中级阅读顺利过关！

(1)preferred    adj. 首选的, 有优先权的
There are no preferred colors or combinations of colors.
没有哪种颜色或颜色组合是首选的。

(2)line of business    行业, 业务范围
May I know whatline of business you handle?
可以告诉我你们从事何种业务吗？

(3)put sb. off    推迟，推延；阻止，劝阻
Don'tput me off when I'm trying to concentrate.
我正要集中注意力呢，别打搅我。

(4)refer to    vt.涉及, 指的是, 提及, 参考, 适用于
Don'trefer to this matter again, please.
请不要再提这件事了。

(5)hierarchy    n.等级制度；统治集团，领导层
It's not as if he was very important in the companyhierarchy.
他在公司的领导层中似乎无多大权力。

(6)take on    开始雇用；呈现；同…较量；承担，从事
He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
他不愿承担重任。

(7)for its own sake    为了…的利益
I believe in education for its own sake.
我相信教育本身就是有价值的。

(8)There is no point in doing sth    做什么事都没有意义
You don't take advice so there is no point in asking for it.
你不听劝说，因此征求别人的意见也就没有什么意义了。

(9)restrict to    限制
Membership in this club is restricted to man under 30. 
俱乐部的成员限定在三十岁以下。

(10)in the habit of    有…的习惯
He is in the habit of rising early. 
他有早起的习惯。

(11)in line with   与…一致
That isn't in line with my ideas at all.
那跟我的想法完全不一致。

(12)corresponding    a.相应的，相当的；符合的，一致的
All rights have corresponding responsibilities.
所有的权利都带有相应的义务。

(13)attribute to    把…归因于，属性，特性
His illness is attributable to overwork. 
他的病可归因于劳累过度。

(14)in a position to do sth   能够做某事
I'd like to help you,but I'm afraid I'm not in a position to do so.
我是愿意帮你忙的，但是我现在没有能力这么做。

(15)substantial   a.可观的；牢固的，结实的；实质的
By careful strategy she negotiated asubstantial pay rise.
她精心策画后，谈妥了大幅增加工资的事。

(16)endorsement   n.背书，赞同
Last sheet of paper in a legal document which, when fold, become the outside sheet and carry theendorsement.
法律文件的最后一页，当折叠时，它成了外边的一页并带有背书。

(17)demonstrate    vt.论证；说明；显示 vi.示威游行(或集会)
She demonstrated that 2 and 2 are four.
她证明2加2等于四。

(18)rate as    vt. 列入
The ship rates as first.
这艘船列入第一级。

(19)let down    使失望；放下，降低
That's a real let down.
这真叫人失望。

(20)appear to   看来像是, 看来似乎
Youappear to have made/It appears that you have made a mistake.
似乎你弄错了。

(21)induct    v.使就职，使入伍
A service to induct the new president of the university.
那个大学的新校长正式的就任仪式。

(22)consolidation    n.巩固, 加强, 统一, 合并, 联合
One by one these northern state make know their desire forconsolidation with the union.
这些北方州一个一个地公开了想与联邦统一的愿望。

(23)slow down   放缓
Can we slow down and walk for a bit? I'm getting a stitch. 
咱们放慢速度步行一会儿好吗? 我觉得腰部突然一阵剧痛。

(24)retention rate   保留率
The retention rate of daidzin in water solution is only 50%.
对大豆黄苷水溶液的截留率只有50%。

(25)mount up    上升
His debts continued tomount up.
他的债务在不断增长。

(26)prove to be   vt. 证明是(判明 ... 是)
Perhaps this book willprove to be of some use to you in your studies.
也许这本书会对你的研究有用处。

(27)disperse   vi.使分散；使消失 vt.分散；驱散
The crowd dispersed.
人群纷纷散开。

(28)architecture    n.建筑学(术,业)；建筑式样(风格)
The style ofarchitecture originated from the ancient Greeks.
这种建筑风格起源于古希腊。

(29)take a percentage of    拿走一部分
What was I going to do, take a percentage of their dirt?
我能怎么着，从他们的土里拿提成？

(30)straightforward    a.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的
His straightforward, modest manner took into camp everybody he knew.
他爽直而谦虚的态度使所有认识他的人都上了当。

(31)turn out    结果是
I knew it would turn out to be one of those days when I overslept.
我明白，如果我睡过头，那结果会是很不妙的。

(32)in a row    一个接一个地，接连不断地 
The team has chalked up its fifth win in a row.
这队一连五次取得胜利。