با عرض سلام و خسته نباشید خدمت خوانندگان و دوستان گرامی، نوشته این قسمت را به ادامه لغات تافل اختصاص میدهم. البته سعی کردم که مثالهائی را که میزنم بسیار آسان باشد تا آنجا که خوانندگان از مثالها و ترجمه هائی که ارائه شده است بتوانند در محاورات روزمره مخصوصا برای ترم خطابه و سخنرانی در دانشگاهها نیز استفاده کنند.

101 : agitate (verb): to argue strongly in public for something you want, especially a political or social change

در ملاء عام در مورد چیزی مشاجره کردن؛ بحث علنی کردن

مثال:

Unions agitating for higher pay

102 : auditorium (noun): a large building used for concerts or public meetings

تالار گفتگو؛ کنفرانس؛ تالار شنوندگان

مثال:

• The band played in the school auditorium

103 : excursion (noun): a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holiday.

مسافرت کوتاه؛ گردش بیرون شهر؛ گردش.

مثال:

The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.

104 : adjacent (adjective): to lie next to

مجاور؛ نزدیک؛ همسایه؛ همجوار

مثال

We lived in adjacent houses.

105 : Auricular:  of or relating to the ear or hearing.

وابسته به شنوائی؛ گوشی؛ سماعی

مثال:

The auricular ability of the cat is well:known.

106 : legible (noun): readible, clear enough to read

خوانا؛ روشن

مثال:

His handwriting is quite legible.

107 : amorous (adjective): showing or concerning sexual love

عاشقانه؛ عاشق؛ شیفته

مثال:

He was always boasting about his amorous adventures.

108 : evolution (noun): the process by which something develops

تکامل؛ تکامل تدریجی

مثال:

Darwin and other natural scientists have developed theories of evolution.

109 – aberration: an action or event that is different from what usually happens or what someone usually does.

انحراف؛ کج روی؛

مثال:

a temporary aberration in US foreign policy

110: cynic: someone who is not willing to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something.

بدبین؛ عیبجو

مثال:

Even hardened cynics believe the meeting is a step towards peace.

111: yore: existing a long time ago

در زمانی بسیار دور؛ در گذشته؛ قدیم الایام

مثال:

In days of yore

112 – savvy: practical knowledge and ability

ادراک؛ فهم؛ درک

مثال:

He's obviously got a lot of political savvy.

113 – alma mater: the school, college etc that someone used to attend

آموزشگاه؛ پرورشگاه

مثال:

He returned to his alma mater to write a doctorate in moral philosophy.

114 – blithe: literary happy and having no worries

خوشحال؛ بدون دغدغه.

مثال:

Despite the danger, she has a blithe spirit, unconcerned about it.

115 – wunderkind : a young person who is very successful

جوان و موفق

مثال:

he was an unappreciated wunderkind.

116 – full fledged : completely developed, trained, or established

تمام عیار، به تمام معنی، کامل

مثال:

India has the potential to become a full:fledged major power

117 : hard:won: achieved only after a lot of effort and difficulty

سخت به دست آمده، محصول زحمتهای فراوان

مثال:

The country's hard:won independence

118 : run up: the period of time just before an important event.

در شرف، در نزدیکی، لحظاتی قبل از

مثال

in the run:up to the election

119 – dissident: someone who publicly criticizes the government in a country.

معاند، مخالف سیاست کشور، ناموافق

مثال:

a political dissident.

120- erstwhile: former or in the past

سابقا، قبلا

مثال:

She found herself ostracized by erstwhile friends.

121- amiable: friendly and easy to like:.

مهربان، دوست داشتنی

مثال:

The driver was an amiable young man.

122- brevity : the quality of expressing something in very few words.

کوتاهی، اختصار، ایجاز

مثال:

Letters published in the newspaper are edited for brevity and clarity.

123- fluctuate: if a price or amount fluctuates, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower.

نوسان داشتن، بالا و پائین رفتن، ثابت نبودن

مثال:

Prices were fluctuating between $20 and $40.

124- amicable: friendly

دوستانه، با موافقت

مثال:

The two neighbors came to an amicable decision about the fence.

• 125- jettison (verb): to get rid of something or decide not to do something any longer:

از شر چیزی خلاص شدن، بیرون افکندن

مثال:

The captain of the sinking ship jettisoned the cargo.