04 Flashcards
conserve
preserve
consent
assent
consecutive
constant = continuing = continuous
conductive
describes a substance that allows heat or electricity to go through it
deduce
to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts
We cannot deduce very much from these figures.
deducible adjective formal
› able to be deduced
deductive adjective
a deductive argument
deductive logic/reasoning
parliamentary
of or relating to a parliament 議會的，國會的 a parliamentary candidate/debate/election/session 議會候選人／辯論／選舉／會議 parliamentary procedures/rules 議會程式／規則
senator
a politician who has been elected to a Senate
參議員
Only two senators voted against the bill.
[as form of address] It's a pleasure to meet you, Senator. 。 senatorial › a senatorial candidate/committee 參議員候選人／委員會
congressional
belonging or related to the US Congress （美國）國會的 a congressional committee 國會委員會 congressional elections
congress
parliament
confine
to limit an activity, person or problem in some way
把…局限在，限制
Let’s confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!
請把討論集中在正題上！
Please confine your use of the telephone to business calls.
請注意電話僅限於辦公用途。
By closing the infected farms we’re hoping to confine the disease to the north of the region (= stop it from spreading to other areas).
透過關閉受感染的農場，我們希望把疾病限制在該地區的北部。
› [T usually passive] to keep someone closed in a place, often by force
（常指強制）關押，監禁，禁閉
The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn’t cope with the outside world.
to exist only in a particular area or group of people
僅存在於…；僅限於…
We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society.
我們知道這種疾病不只局限於社會的某一個群體中。
This attitude seems to be confined to the upper classes.
confine
constrain
detain
constrain
imprison
restrain
confine
restrain
imprison
detain
detain
to force someone officially to stay in a place
使留下；拘留，扣押
A suspect has been detained by the police for further questioning.
一名嫌疑人已被員警拘留接受進一步審訊。
Several of the injured were detained overnight in hospital.
傷者中有幾個人被留院觀察了一晚。
› to delay someone for a short length of time
（短時間地）耽擱，拖延
I’m sorry I’m late - I was unavoidably detained.
對不起我來晚了——沒辦法我被耽擱了一會兒。
detain sb at His/Her Majesty’s pleasure UK legal
› to keep someone in prison for as long as the courts feel is necessary
confer
grant = bestow = cede e = instruct
cede
to give something such as ownership to someone else, especially unwillingly or because forced to do so
（尤指不情願地或被迫）割讓，讓予，放棄
Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Opium War.
warrant
to make a particular activity necessary
使有必要
Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don’t think it warranted quite such severe punishment.
顯然她做得不對，但我認為她不應該受到如此嚴厲的懲罰。
It’s a relatively simple task that really doesn’t warrant a great deal of time being spent on it.
warrant
ensure = guarantee = assure = certify
ensure = guarantee = assure = certify
warrant
complement
to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it
補充；補足；使完善；為…增色
Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.
草莓加鮮奶油相得益彰。
The music complements her voice perfectly.
accompaniment = augmentation = supplement = replenish
complement
collateral
she used/put up her house as collateral for a loan
pledge
a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise
誓言；諾言；保證
[+ to infinitive] All the candidates have given/made pledges not to raise taxes if they are elected.
所有的候選人都保證當選後不增稅。
Thousands of people made pledges (= promised to give money) to the Children in Need charity campaign.
數千人承諾捐款給救助兒童慈善運動。
I give you this ring as a pledge of my everlasting love for you.
everyday, every day
Be careful when using everyday. As one word it’s adjectival; spelled out as two words, every day is adverbial. If you remember to do your everyday chores every day, your grammar-savvy roommates will appreciate you.
pretentious
conceited = vain
conceited
pretentious = vain
pertinent
appropriate = relevant
preeminent
distinguished = dominant = main = outstanding = peerless = predominant = renowned = transcendent = ultimate
probe
examination = inquest = study
prompt
spur on = urge = arouse = impel =impetus
consession
compromise
compromise
consession
permit
consent
warrant
to make a particular activity necessary
使有必要
Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don’t think it warranted quite such severe punishment.
顯然她做得不對，但我認為她不應該受到如此嚴厲的懲罰。
It’s a relatively simple task that really doesn’t warrant a great deal of time being spent on it.
congenial
Those collectors believed political liberty was congenial to the development of state.
consort = associate = keep company
crippling
ruinous = catastrophic = disastrous
in England and southern Europe, crippling drought in the late 1760s created a whole new market.
pretentious
conceited = vain
tortuous
tortuous winding, complicated
Forage / scavenge
搜尋(糧草)
Forage for nectar and pollen.
prodigious
extremely great in ability, amount or strength
強大的，巨大的
She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels.
她確實寫了大量的小說。
She was a prodigious musician.
她是一位不同凡響的音樂家。
He had a prodigious appetite for both women and drink.
他對女人和酒有著強烈的欲望。
prodigiously /prəˈdɪdʒ.ə.sli/ adverb
›
He was a prodigiously gifted artist.
他是一名擁有非凡天賦的藝術家。
prodigy
someone with a very great ability which usually shows itself when that person is a young child
奇才，天才
The 16-year-old tennis prodigy is the youngest player ever to reach the Olympic finals.
這位16歲的網球天才是迄今打進奧運決賽最年輕的選手。
He read in the paper about a mathematical prodigy who was attending university at the age of 12.
他在報紙上看到一則12歲就上大學的數學奇才的報道。
profusion
an extremely large amount of something
豐富，充沛，大量
I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter.
我正在談論最近關於這次事件大量的書和文章。
She’d never seen flowers so beautiful and in such profusion.
她從未見過開得如此美麗、如此繁茂的花。
proliferation
to increase a lot and suddenly in number
激增
Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.
在過去的十年裡，小型企業大量湧現。
proponent
advocate / supporter
proprietary
relating to ownership, or relating to or like an owner
所有（人）的，業主的
I just assumed he owned the place - he had a proprietary air about him.
我理所當然以為這個地方是他的——他有一副主人的架勢。
› describes goods which are made and sent out by a particular company whose name is on the product
專有的；專賣的
proprietary medicines
專利藥品
pseudo
not real; pretended 偽，假 pseudo-religious 偽宗教的 a pseudo-intellectual 偽知識分子
pueblo
a group of flat-roofed, connected buildings made of pressed, dried earth or stone, built by American Indians in the southwestern US:
While in New Mexico we visited the ruins of an ancient pueblo.
radiant
obviously very happy, or very beautiful
喜氣洋洋的；容光煥發的；光彩照人的
He gave a radiant smile when he heard her news.
當他聽到她的消息時，臉上綻放出燦爛的笑容。
regime
mainly disapproving a particular government or a system or method of government
政府；政權；政體
The old corrupt, totalitarian regime was overthrown.
腐敗的舊極權政府被推翻。
› a particular way of operating or organizing a business,
組織方法；管理體制；體系
The regime in this office is hard work and more hard work.
這個事務所的管理方式就是，讓你工作努力再努力。
ratify
(especially of governments or organizations) to make an agreement official
（尤指政府或組織）正式批准，使正式生效，正式簽署
Many countries have now ratified the UN convention on the rights of the child.
很多國家現在已經正式簽署了聯合國兒童權利公約。
The decision will have to be ratified (= approved) by the executive board.
這個決議必須要經過管理委員會的批准。
rear
at the back of something
後部的；後面的；背部的
There’s a sticker on the rear door/window.
後門／後窗戶上貼著一張紙條。
The horse had injured one of its rear legs.
這匹馬一條後腿受傷了。
rebel
a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force, or a person who shows their disagreement with the ideas of people in authority or of society by behaving differently
（試圖武裝推翻國家政治制度的）反抗者，造反者；（對抗權威或社會的）叛逆者
The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.
叛亂分子佔領了首都並成立了新政府。
He was a bit of a rebel when he was a teenager and dyed his hair pink.
他十幾歲的時候有些叛逆，把頭髮染成了粉紅色。
recipient
a person who receives something
接受者；領受者；承受者
This latest cut in government spending will affect income support recipients and their families.
最近這次政府削減開支會影響到拿政府補助金的人及其家庭。
He was a recipient of the Civilian Service Award.
他被授予平民服務獎章。
reciprocal
A reciprocal action or arrangement involves two people or groups of people who behave in the same way or agree to help each other and give each other advantages.
相互的；互惠的；報答的
recur
to happen many times or to happen again
反復出現；再次發生；重新産生
The theme of freedom recurs throughout her writing.
自由這一主題在她的寫作中反復出現。
If the pain/problem/trouble, etc. recurs, come and see me.
如果疼痛復發／問題再出現／再感不適等，就來找我。
regime
mainly disapproving a particular government or a system or method of government
政府；政權；政體
The old corrupt, totalitarian regime was overthrown.
腐敗的舊極權政府被推翻。
› a particular way of operating or organizing a business,
組織方法；管理體制；體系
The regime in this office is hard work and more hard work.
這個事務所的管理方式就是，讓你工作努力再努力。
reign
to be the king or queen of a country
為王，為君；當政；統治
Queen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901.
維多利亞女王自1837年到1901年間在位統治英國。
› to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or person
主宰；起支配作用；盛行
The bomb attacks produced a panic which reigned over the city.
炸彈襲擊引起的恐慌籠罩全城。
Love reigned supreme in her heart.
愛情完全佔據了她的心。
reliant
when you depend on or trust in something or someone
依賴，依靠；信任，信賴
The region’s reliance on tourism is unwise.
這一地區依賴旅遊業謀發展是不明智的。
You place too much reliance on her ideas and expertise.
你過於信賴她的想法和專業知識了。
remedy
a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty 療法，治療；補救（辦法），糾正（辦法） an effective herbal remedy for headaches 用草藥治療頭痛的有效療法 The best remedy for grief is hard work. 排解憂傷的最好辦法就是努力工作。 legal remedy legal › a way of solving a problem or ordering someone to make a payment for harm or damage they have caused, using a decision made in a court of law （依法的）解決辦法，救濟
renounce
to say formally or publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in or have a connection with something
聲明放棄；宣佈放棄；棄絕
Her ex-husband renounced his claim to the family house.
她的前夫宣佈放棄對家裡房子的所有權要求。
Gandhi renounced the use of violence.
甘地聲明放棄使用暴力。
repeal
If a government repeals a law, it causes that law no longer to have any legal force.
廢除，廢止，撤銷（法律）
repel
to force something or someone to move away or stop attacking you
驅逐；逐回；擊退；抗禦
This coat has a special surface that repels moisture.
這件外套的面是特殊料子做的，可以防潮。
formal The defenders repelled the attack without losing any men.
守軍擊退了敵人的進攻，自己沒有損失一個人。
› specialized to have a magnetic field which pushes away something with a similar magnetic field
排斥；相斥
Similar poles of magnets repel each other, and opposite poles attract.
磁鐵同極相斥，異極相吸。
repent
to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it
後悔；悔過，懺悔
He repented (of his sins) just hours before he died.
在臨死前數小時，他才（對自己的罪孽）做了懺悔。
repentance /rɪˈpen.tənts/ noun [U]
›
This was an extremely violent crime, for which the boy showed no repentance.
這是樁極其殘暴的罪行，但那個男孩子對此卻毫無悔意。
repellent
a substance used to repel something
驅蟲劑
insect/mosquito repellent
驅蟲／蚊劑
repertoire
all the music or plays, etc. that you can do or perform or that you know
（總稱某人可演出的）全部劇目，全部節目，全部曲目
The Royal Shakespeare Company also have many modern plays in their repertoire.
皇家莎士比亞劇團的演出劇目中也包括很多現代戲劇。
There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.
為長笛演奏而譜寫的曲目林林總總，豐富多彩。
resin
a thick sticky substance that is produced by some trees and that becomes yellow and hard after it is collected, or any of various similar substances produced chemically for use in industry
樹脂；合成樹脂，人工樹脂
pine resin
松脂
respiratory
relating to breathing
呼吸的
Smoking can cause respiratory diseases.
吸煙會導致呼吸系統疾病。
retract
[T] to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false 撤銷；撤回；收回 retract an invitation/confession/promise 取消邀請／翻供／收回承諾 When questioned on TV, the minister retracted his allegations. 在接受電視採訪時，部長收回了他以前的說法。 › [I or T] to pull something back or in 縮回；收起 The wheels retract after the aircraft takes off. 飛機起飛後輪子便收了起來。 The cat retracted its claws. 貓把爪子縮了回去。 retractable /rɪˈtræk.tə.bl̩/ adjective › Cats have retractable claws. 貓的爪子可以縮回去。 retraction /rɪˈtræk.ʃən/ noun [C] › The newspaper printed a retraction for their previous error. 該報紙刊登了一則撤銷其以前錯誤報道的聲明。
rhetoric
› speech or writing which is intended to be effective and influence people
雄辯言辭；煽動性語言
How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen.
總統在大選中作出的冠冕堂皇的承諾能夠兌現多少尚待觀察。
I was swayed by her rhetoric into donating all my savings to the charity.
她巧言善辯，說得我服服帖帖，把全部儲蓄都捐給了慈善機構。
› specialized the study of the ways of using language effectively
修辭（學）；雄辯（術）
› disapproving clever language which sounds good but is not sincere or has no real meaning
浮誇之詞
In reply to the question, he just produced a lot of empty (= meaningless) rhetoric.
他對這個問題的回答只是一大堆空洞的浮誇之詞。
ripple
[C] a small wave on the surface of water
漣漪；微波；細浪
The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.
她扔了一塊石頭，湖面泛起陣陣漣漪。
› [C] a sound or feeling that spreads through a person or group of people, gradually increasing and then becoming smaller
（聲音的）傳播起伏；（感情的）逐漸擴散
A ripple of laughter/applause/etc. ran through the crowd.
人群中響起一陣陣笑聲／掌聲等。
A ripple of excitement/unease/etc. flowed up her spine.
一陣激動／不安等順著脊背傳遍了她全身。
News of the war hardly caused a ripple (= people showed little interest).
戰爭爆發的消息幾乎沒有引起任何回響。
› [U] plain ice cream with thin wavy lines of other flavours in it
彩條霜淇淋
raspberry ripple
山莓霜淇淋
roach
a European fish that lives in fresh water
（產於歐洲的）斜齒鯿，擬鯉
