每个学段应该掌握的英语词汇量
英语--每个阶段应该掌握的词汇量
级别1：小学入学前应当掌握的191个基础词汇(它们占据了约一半的英文文章所使用的单词，是英语学习的基石，是任何阶段的学习者都必须倒背如流的词汇)
级别2：小学毕业生应当掌握的685个基础词汇(Collins◆◆◆◆◆)(还适合于以英语为母语的婴儿0-2岁，掌握这些单词已能基本理解幼儿读物)
级别3：初中毕业生应当掌握的1677个基础词汇(GSL、Oxford3000、Longman2000的交集)(还适合于以英语为母语的幼儿3-5岁；掌握本类所有词汇，对于一般英语书报上的文章，已大致可以理解，已可查阅英语学习类词典)
级别4：高中毕业生必掌握的3334个核心词汇(GSL+AWL+Collins◆◆◆◆◆+Collins◆◆◆◆)(还适合于以英语为母语的儿童6-9岁)
级别5：大学毕业生必掌握的6633个核心词汇(GSL+AWL+Collins◆◆◆◆◆+Collins◆◆◆◆+Collins◆◆◆+Collins◆◆)(适合于应对大学英语四、六级和考研英语的考生，和以英语为母语的少年10-13岁，掌握这些词汇，可以开始浏览并大致理解英文名著)
级别6：初级翻译(笔译)、出国留学生、研究生必掌握的13276个核心词汇(GSL+AWL+Collins◆◆◆◆◆+Collins◆◆◆◆+Collins◆◆◆+Collins◆◆
+Collins◆) (五星推荐，适合于90%的英语学习者。掌握本类所有词汇，可以查阅所有英语原版词典，可以无障碍阅读一般的英文原版书报和名著，生词率在5%以下。本词库也可用于备战英语专业8级考试、二级翻译、TOEFL、雅思、GRE考试；还适合于以英语为母语的未成年人14-17岁。)
级别7：中级翻译(交替传译)、教师、高级职称必备21877个词汇
级别8：高级翻译(同声传译)、医生、政法工作者必备38000个词汇(四星推荐：适合于9%想精通英语的学习者，以英语为母语的成年人和本科(毕业)生18-24岁；掌握本类所有词汇，可以无障碍阅读大多数的英文原版书报、名著和常用专业书籍，生词率在5%以下；这个词库对于使用英语的80%的人已经够用，本级别上传的文件可以作为处在级别6或以前人士的词典用。)
级别9：全能型翻译(同声录译)、作家、记者必备60000个词汇(适合于0.95%以英语为锐利武器的学习者，以英语为母语的硕博毕业生25+岁；掌握本类所有词汇，可以无障碍阅读所有的英文原版书报、名著和各类专业书籍，生词率在5%以下；这个词库对于使用英语的95%的人已经够用)
级别10：语言学家、文学家必备230000个词汇(以英语为母语的5%和非母语0.05%的金字塔尖：prepared for the next "Shakespeare” and “季羡林"；如果你真的掌握本类所有词汇，那么可以说地球上99.99%的知识就都是你的了！)
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