Academic Word List: 12 core words every student meets
B2–C112 个单词
The Academic Word List collects the words that appear across every university subject, from economics to biology. Learning the highest-frequency items first gives you the fastest return: they show up in almost any textbook chapter you open.
使用场景： University reading, lectures, essays and research papers.
Academic Word List — 单词表
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| analyse | To examine something in detail to understand it.“The paper analyses three data sets.” |
| approach | A way of dealing with a problem.“We took a quantitative approach.” |
| concept | An abstract idea.“The concept of fairness is hard to measure.” |
| context | The situation surrounding something.“Read the word in context.” |
| derive | To obtain something from a source.“The formula derives from earlier work.” |
| establish | To set up or prove firmly.“The study establishes a clear link.” |
| factor | One thing that influences a result.“Cost was the deciding factor.” |
| indicate | To show or suggest.“The results indicate a small effect.” |
| interpret | To explain the meaning of something.“We interpret these findings cautiously.” |
| method | A planned way of doing something.“The method is described in section two.” |
| principle | A basic rule or truth.“The design follows one simple principle.” |
| vary | To differ or change.“Results vary between age groups.” |
如何学习这份单词表
每天添加五到六个词，而不是一次十二个；把例句保留在卡片上，到期时再复习。WordNest 会把每个词安排在七个递增的间隔上——当天，然后 1、3、7、14、30、60 天——这样几个月后这份单词表仍在你的记忆里。想了解这些数字背后的原理，请阅读 间隔重复的工作原理。
Studying academic word list pairs well with our academic English vocabulary, linking words for essays and TOEFL vocabulary list, or browse all free English word lists.