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walrus

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n. 【動】海象

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seafloor

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n. 海底

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devastated

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a. 身心交瘁的; 極為震驚的Peter was devastated by his wife’s death. 彼得因妻子的死亡而身心交瘁。

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counterbalance

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n.[C] 平衡(力), 均衡(力); 抵消(力)[(+to)]His wife’s calm nature acts as a counterbalance to his excitability. 他妻子生性從容不迫, 這對他的易衝動的個性起著平衡作用。; 【機】平衡錘

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rehabilitative

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使復原的,復職的

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detrimental

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a. 有害的; 不利的

n. 有害的人(或物); 【古】不受歡迎的求婚者

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encumber

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vt.[(+with)][H] 妨礙; 拖累She was encumbered with debts. 她為債務所累。; 塞滿; 阻塞The room was encumbered with old furniture. 這間屋子堆滿了舊傢俱。

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ascendancy

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n. 優勢, 優越; 權勢

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decimate

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vt. 成批殺死; 大量毀滅

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denigrate

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vt. 使變黑; 詆毀

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resurrect

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vt. 使復活; 使復甦; 使再活躍; 使再流行; 挖出

vi. 復活

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pristine

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a. 原始的; 清新的; 純樸的

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replicate

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vt. 摺疊; 複製
a. 摺疊的; 複製的; 【植】反疊的
n. 【音】八音階間隔的反覆音; 複製品

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resuscitate

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vt.vi. (使)復活; (使)復甦; (使)恢復; (使)復興

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fascination

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n. 魅力; 有魅力的東西[U][S]Brian has a fascination for girls. 布萊恩令女孩子著迷。; 迷戀, 陶醉[U]He was staring at her with fascination. 他出神地盯著她看。

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jockey

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n. [C] 賽馬的騎師, 騎士; 【美】【俚】駕駛員; (機器等的)操作者an elevator jockey 電梯工a truck jockey 卡車司機
vt. (在賽馬中)騎(馬); 欺騙; 耍手段使[(+into/out of)]Swindlers jockeyed him into buying some worthless land. 騙子們騙他買下了一些毫無價值的土地。; 【美】【俚】駕駛; 操作
vi. 充當賽馬騎師; 耍手段圖謀[(+for)]She jockeyed for a good position in her company. 她運用手段謀取公司裡的好職位。; 耍花招, 搞欺騙

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revived

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再生的

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flagged

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a. (道路)鋪有石板的

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flag

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n. [C] 旗The ship carried the national flag of Greece. 那條船懸著希臘國旗。; 旗狀物; (狗的)茸尾
vt. 在…上豎旗子; 打旗號表示; 打旗號等使(車子等)停下[(+down)][O1]He flagged me a taxi. 他為我招來一輛計程車。
vt. 無力地下垂、衰弱、失去吸引力

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regimentation

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n. 編組團隊; 組織化; 系統化

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disruptive

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a. 分裂性的, 破裂的

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decorum

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n. 端莊, 彬彬有禮; 合宜[U]levity not in keeping with decorum 與端莊穩重不協調的輕浮; 禮節, 禮儀[P]observe decorums 恪守禮節

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supersede

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vt. 代替, 取代[H]Steam locomotives were superseded by diesel. 蒸汽機車被內燃機車取代了。; 接替; 廢棄

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cult

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n.[C] 膜拜, 膜拜儀式; 異教; 教派When did he join the cult? 他是什麼時候加入這個教派的?; (對人、思想、事物等的)狂熱崇拜, 迷信; 狂熱the cult of Whitman 對惠特曼的崇拜; (總稱)崇拜者, 迷信者; 崇拜的對象; 狂熱喜愛的對象

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riveting

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a. 極有吸引力的, 饒有興味的

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conniving

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a. 默許的; 縱容的

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friction

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n. 摩擦; 摩擦力[U]Friction causes a rolling ball to stop finally. 摩擦力使得一隻滾動的球最終停了下來。Constant friction wore out the heels of my shoes. 不斷的摩擦磨損了我的鞋跟。; 不和, 爭執[U][C]political friction between two countries 兩國間政治上的不和

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underrate

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vt. 低估; 輕視

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reassess

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vt. 對…再評價; 對…再攤派; 再課(稅)

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tease

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vt. 戲弄, 逗弄; 取笑; 欺負The dog may bite you if you keep teasing him. 要是你不停地逗惹那條狗, 它也許會咬你。He hates to be teased about his balding head. 他不喜歡人家取笑他的禿頭。; 挑逗He suspected that Laura was teasing him. 他懷疑羅拉是在挑逗他。; 哄; 向…強求She has been teasing her mother all morning for a new dress. 她整個上午纏著她媽媽要一件新的洋裝。; 梳理(毛, 麻等); 使起毛
vi. 戲弄; 取笑Don’t take it seriously – he was only teasing. 別當真, 他只是在戲弄你。
n. [C] 戲弄; 取笑[S]; 愛戲弄人的人; 愛糾纏的小孩She is a big tease, but she doesn’t mean anything by it. 她很愛戲弄人, 但她並沒有什麼惡意。; 挑逗者; 賣弄風騷的女孩Be careful, that girl is a real tease; she’s the town heart-breaker. 小心, 那是一個愛賣弄風騷的女孩, 她是鎮上專傷男人心的人。

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clever

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a. 聰明的, 伶俐的She knew him to be industrious and clever. 她知道他既勤奮又聰明。; 靈巧的, 熟練的, 擅長的[(+with/at)]My brother is a clever carpenter. 我的兄弟是個靈巧的木匠。; 機敏的, 巧妙的; 【口】【貶】小聰明的

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aptitude

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n. 傾向, 習性[U][C][(+for)]Squirrels have an aptitude for storing food. 松鼠有貯存食物的習性。; 天資, 才能; 穎悟[U][C][(+for)]He skipped the fourth grade because of his aptitude. 他因天資聰穎從三年級跳到了五年級。; 恰當; 適宜[U]

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imminent

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a. (危險等)逼近的; 即將發生的The soldier feared imminent death. 那個士兵害怕逼在眼前的死亡。War seems imminent. 看來戰爭迫在眉睫。

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grudge

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vt. 怨恨; 妒忌[O1]I don’t grudge her success. 我並不妒嫉她的成功。; 勉強地給; 勉強地准許; 不情願做[v-ing][+to-v][O1]At a time like this, I don’t grudge a thing. 在這樣的時候, 我什麼都捨得。
n. 怨恨; 嫌隙; 妒忌[C][(+against)]I don’t hold any grudge against you. 我對你毫無忌恨。

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transcendental

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a. 【哲】先驗的; 卓越的; 超自然的; 人智所不及的; 【數】超越的

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contest

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n.[C] 爭奪, 競爭A bitter contest developed between the two men for that position. 那兩個人為得到這一職位展開了激烈的競爭。; 競賽, 比賽He took part in the composition contest and won a prize. 他參加作文比賽並得了獎。; 爭論, 爭辯

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depraved

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a. 墮落的; 頹廢的; 邪惡的

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figurative

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a. 比喻的; 象徵Here the word is used in a figurative sense. 這裡該字是在比喻的意義上使用的。; (文章等)多比喻的

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literal

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a. 照字面的; 原義的What is the literal meaning of the word? 這個字的原義是什麼?; 如實的, 不誇張的; 逐字的This is a literal translation from French. 這是從法文直譯過來的。; 缺乏想像力的; 刻板的A literal man cannot be an artist. 缺乏想像力的人不可能成為藝術家。; 字母的[Z]

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allusive

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a. 暗指的; 含典故的

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metaphorical

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a. 用隱喻的; 比喻的

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crossfire

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n. 【軍】交叉火力; (不同事物之衝突所造成之)困境; 交相指責; 【電信】串報

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tout

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vi. 招徠顧客; 兜售; 探聽賽馬情報
vt. 招徠; 偵查, 暗查; 暗通(賽馬)情報
n. 招徠; 偵查者; 探聽賽馬的情報

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interplay

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n. 相互影響; 相互作用

vi. 相互影響; 相互作用

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tussle

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n. 扭打; 爭鬥; 爭執, 爭辯

vi. 扭打; 打鬥

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pasture

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n. 牧草地, 放牧場[C][U]Sheep are grazing in the lush green pastures. 羊在青翠蔥綠的牧場上吃草。; 牧草[U]These lands afford good pasture. 這些土地上牧草茂盛。; 飼養牲畜, 放牧[U]
vt. (牛, 羊)吃(草); 放(牛, 羊)吃(草)He is pasturing his cattle on the top meadow. 他在那片最高的草地上放牛。
vi. (牛, 羊)吃草[(+on)]There were smooth areas where sheep had pastured. 那兒有羊吃過草的平整的地方。

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barren

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a. 不生育的, 不妊的Barren women are rejected by the tribesmen. 不孕的婦女被部落的男人遺棄。; (植物)不結果實的; (土地等)貧瘠的, 荒蕪的, 不毛的The land remains barren. 這片土地依然荒蕪。; 無益的, 無效果的; 沈悶無趣的He was engaged in a barren argument with Paul. 他在同保羅作無用的爭論。; 沒有的, 缺乏的[F][(+of)]She is barren of creative spirit. 她缺乏創造精神。
n. (一塊)瘠地[C]; 荒漠[P]

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vacant

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a. 空的; 空白的By the end of the game, the stadium was almost vacant. 到比賽結束的時候, 體育館幾乎空了。; 空著的, 未被佔用的A vacant apartment in New York City is very difficult to find. 在紐約市內很難找到空著無人住的公寓。; (職位)空缺的That position remains vacant. 那個職位仍舊空著。; 空閒的, 清閒的That will leave plenty of hours vacant. 那樣的話就有許多空閒時間了。; (心靈)空虛的; (神情)茫然的; 心不在焉的; 愚蠢的She has a vacant look. 她臉上沒有表情。

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perish

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vi. 消滅; 死去; 暴卒Hundreds of people perished in the earthquake. 數百人死於那次地震。; 枯萎; 腐爛Flowers perish in frost. 花毀於霜凍。
vt. 毀壞; 使死去Oil on your car tires will perish them. 車胎上的油會毀損車胎。; 使困頓; 使麻木I was perished with cold. 我給凍僵了。

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recede

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vi. 退, 後退; 遠去; 變模糊, 變淡; 變得渺茫; 縮進, 向後傾斜[(+from)]His hair is beginning to recede from his forehead. 他的頭髮開始從前額往後禿了。; 收回, 撤回[(+from)]recede from a promise 背棄諾言; 降低, 縮減

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restlessness

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n. 坐立不安; 心神不定; 無休止

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pell-mell

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ad. 凌亂地; 匆忙地
a. 胡亂的; 匆忙的
n. 混亂

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agitation

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n. 攪動; 搖動; 震動[U]; 激動; 不安, 煩亂[U]She was in great agitation. 她十分激動。; 煽動; 運動; 鼓動[U][C][(+for/against)]an agitation for a strike 煽動罷工

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resilience

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n. 彈回; 彈性; 恢復力

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tranquility

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n.[U] 平靜; 安靜; 安寧disturb the tranquility of the night 打破夜晚的寧靜; 平穩; 穩定social tranquility 社會穩定

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versatile

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a. 多才多藝的He is the most versatile of actors. 他是最為多才多藝的演員。; 多功能的; 多方面適用的This is an extremely versatile new kitchen machine. 這是一種功能極多的新型廚房機械。; 活動的; 可四面轉動的; 易變的; 反覆無常的

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decry

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vt. 責難; 誹謗

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repetitive

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a. 反覆的; 嘮叨的

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vitiate

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vt.vi. 損害; 污染; (使)無效; (使)墮落

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forestall

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vt. 搶先行動以破壞(或阻止); 先發制(人)I left the room to forestall involvements. 我搶先離開了這房間以免牽累。We forestalled the attempt to steal the jewels by having them removed. 我們搶在偷盜珠寶的圖謀得逞之前將它們轉移了。

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precious

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a. 貴重的, 寶貴的, 珍貴的He has sent me most precious gifts. 他送給我極為珍貴的禮物。Time is precious. 時間是寶貴的。; 可愛的, 珍愛的, 寶貝的His children are very precious to him. 他極疼愛自己的孩子。; 【貶】過分精雕細琢的; 矯揉造作的; 【口】十足的[B]He is a precious miser. 他是個十足的吝嗇鬼。; 【口】不值錢的[B]
ad. 【口】很, 非常You’ll get precious little sympathy from her. 你不會得到她多少同情的。
n. 【口】(用作稱呼)寶貝, 心愛的人

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repudiate

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vt. 與…斷絕關係; 聲明休(妻); 否認, 否定; 駁斥, 批駁He declined to repudiate violence. 他拒絕譴責暴力。; 拒絕; 拒絕接受(或履行); 拒付(債款)

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chapel

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n. (附屬於大教堂的)小禮拜堂[C]; (學校、醫院、王宮等的)附屬禮拜堂[C]; (教堂內的)私人祈禱室[C]; 禮拜, 禮拜儀式[U]They go to chapel every Sunday night. 每星期天晚上他們去做禮拜。; 【英】(英格蘭和威爾士)非國教教徒的禮拜堂; (蘇格蘭)天主教堂[C]; 印刷工會[C][G]
a. 【英】非國教的[F]

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embellish

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vt. 美化; 裝飾

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jeopardize

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vt. 使瀕於危險境地; 冒…的危險; 危及If you are rude to the boss, it may jeopardize your chances of success. 如果你對老板沒有禮貌, 那也許會危及你事業的成功。

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orthodox

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a. 正統的; 傳統的, 習俗的; 通常的The orthodox Thanksgiving dinner includes turkey and pumpkin pie. 傳統的感恩節晚餐包括火雞和南瓜派。a very orthodox young man 非常循規蹈矩的青年; (大寫)【宗】東正教(會)的[Z]

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agronomist

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n. 農(藝)學家

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forestall

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vt. 搶先行動以破壞(或阻止); 先發制(人)I left the room to forestall involvements. 我搶先離開了這房間以免牽累。We forestalled the attempt to steal the jewels by having them removed. 我們搶在偷盜珠寶的圖謀得逞之前將它們轉移了。

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pinpoint

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n. [C] 針尖; 尖頭; 極小(或瑣細)的事物; 極小量There’s really no point in arguing about pinpoints. 為芝麻綠豆般的小事爭論實在毫無意義。; 精確位置; 【軍】定點目標The bombs hit the pinpoints at which they were aimed. 炸彈精確地擊中了目標。
vt. (用針)刺破, 刺穿The ships’ running lights pinpointed the dark. 船上的探照燈刺破黑暗。; (在地圖等上)用針標出…的精確位置; 準確地確定(位置, 範圍, 性質, 程度等)Our radar pinpointed the attacking planes. 我們的雷達確定了來襲敵機的精確方位。Engineers are trying to pinpoint the cause of the trouble. 工程師們在設法找出故障的原因。; 使突出; 使顯著
a. [B] 針尖大小的; 極小的He discovered some pinpoint particles in the liquid. 他在液體中發現了一些極其微小的細粒。; 精細的; 精確的; 詳盡的; 【軍】(轟炸目標)需要精確定位的

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cannibalism

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n. 吃人; 同類相食; 殘忍的行為

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ferret

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n. 雪貂, 白鼬[C]
vt. 用雪貂獵取; 把(獵物等)逐出; 【口】搜尋; 查獲[(+out)]At last I managed to ferret out the truth. 我終於設法查明了真相。I finally ferreted out the lost socks. 我終於找出了丟失的襪子。
vi. 用雪貂狩獵; 搜索She is ferreting about among old papers for the letter. 她在一堆舊文件裡搜尋那封信。

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glide

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vi. 滑動, 滑行[Q]The snake glided smoothly towards its prey. 那條蛇輕快地向獵物游去。; 滑翔; 乘滑翔機飛行; (時間等)悄悄地消逝[(+by/on)]The years glided past. 時光一年一年地悄然流逝。; 悄悄地走; (事情)漸變The girl glided from the house. 女孩悄悄地離開了家。
vt. 使滑動, 使滑行
n. [C] 滑動, 滑行; 滑翔, 下滑; 【語】滑移, 滑音; 【音】滑音

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obscurity

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n. 暗淡; 朦朧[U]; 晦澀, 難解[U]; 不引人注目; 隱匿[U]He has risen from obscurity to international fame. 他已從默默無聞之輩而成為國際上名人。; 無名的人; 卑微者[C]

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haughty

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a. 高傲的, 傲慢的, 自大的He had an air of haughty aloofness. 他有一種高傲的神情。

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nonconformity

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n. 不順從一般公認信念習慣; 不墨守成規; 不一致; (N-)不信奉國教

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enmity

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n. 敵意; 不和[U][C][(+against/towards)]personal enmities 個人之間的怨仇She is at enmity with her neighbors. 她與鄰居不和。

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permissive

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a. 許可的; 寬容的; (兩性關係)放縱的

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excoriation

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n. 剝皮; 皮膚擦傷; 苛責

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reconcile

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vt. 使和解, 使和好[(+with)]After each quarrel the children are soon reconciled. 每次吵架之後孩子們很快就會和好。; 調停, 調解The teacher had to reconcile disputes among her pupils. 老師不得不調解她學生中的糾紛。; 調和; 使一致[(+with)]We must reconcile our statements with our conduct. 我們必須做到言行一致。; 使安於, 使甘心於[H][(+to)]She could not reconcile herself to failure. 她不甘心於失敗。

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benign

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a. 仁慈的; 親切的; 良性的; 有益健康的; 有利的; 吉利的

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revise

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vt. 修訂; 校訂The writer revised the manuscript. 作者訂正手稿。; 修改, 修正He revised his story to make it shorter. 他修改了他的故事, 把它縮短了。; 【生】對…重新分類; 【主英】復習
vi. 修訂; 校訂; 【主英】復習功課[(+for)]The students are busy revising for the examination. 學生們忙於溫課迎考。
n. [C] 修訂; 校訂; 【印】再校樣, 二校樣

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debilitate

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vt. 使衰弱

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faction

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n. (政黨, 組織等內部的)派別, 宗派; 小集團[C]The party split into petty factions. 該黨分成若干小派系。; 派系之爭, 內訌[U]; 紀實小說; 真人真事的小說(fact + fiction)

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unanticipated

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a. 未預料到的, 意料之外的

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spectacular

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a. 壯觀的; 壯麗的a spectacular waterfall 壯觀的瀑布; 引人注目的; 驚人的; 公開展示的; 演戲似的
n. [C] 奇觀, 壯觀; 展覽物; 豪華巨片; 豪華電視片

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disparate

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a. 不同的; 異類的

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unsettling

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a. 擾亂的; 使人不安的

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denigrate

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vt. 使變黑; 詆毀

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attempt

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vt. 試圖; 企圖; 試圖做[+to-v][+v-ing]They attempted to finish the task before July. 他們試圖在七月以前完成這項任務。; 試圖攻佔They attempted the life of the dictator. 他們試圖殺死這個獨裁者。
n. [C] 企圖, 嘗試[(+at/on)][+to-v]He made an attempt on the world record. 他試圖打破世界記錄。Her attempt at poetry was a failure. 她嘗試寫詩失敗了。; 攻擊[(+on)]Several attempts have been made on the president’s life. 已經有人三番五次試圖謀殺總統。

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venerable

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a. (因高齡、德行)令人肅然起敬的; 可尊敬的He is a venerable scholar. 他是位可敬的學者。; (因歷史、宗教的原因)神聖的, 珍貴的We plan to visit the venerable ruins of the abbey. 我們計劃去訪問該修道院的珍貴的歷史遺址。; (英國國教副主教的尊稱; 天主教被列入聖徒的人的頭銜)尊敬的

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fortuitous

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a. 偶然的; 幸運的; 吉祥的

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foster

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vt. 養育, 領養We fostered the little girl while her mother was in hospital. 這小姑娘的母親住院時, 我們領養了她。; 培養, 促進Concerts foster interest in music. 音樂會培養對音樂的興趣。; 心懷(希望、野心等)foster a hope 抱著一個希望
a. 養育的, 收養的There are three foster children in our home. 我們家有三個領養的孩子。

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treacherous

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a. 背叛的; 不忠的; 奸詐的He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous. 他殘忍、奸詐、不擇手段。; 不牢靠的; 危險的; 變化莫測的My memory is treacherous. 我的記憶不可靠了。

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legitimize

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vt. 使…合法, 宣佈為合法; 承認, 批准; 承認嫡出; 使成為看來正當

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illuminate

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vt. 照亮; 照射Moonlight illuminated the valley. 月光照亮了山谷。; 用燈裝飾(房屋等)[(+with)]The streets were illuminated for the celebration. 街道為慶祝張燈結彩。; 闡明; 啟發We were greatly illuminated by the discussion. 這次討論對我們啟發很大。; 使輝煌; 使容光煥發A smile illuminated her face. 微笑使她容光煥發。; 用金色(或鮮明色彩, 圖案等)裝飾(起首字母, 手稿等)
vi. 照亮; 用燈裝飾; 興奮

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repudiation

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n. 拒絕; 否認; 斷絕關係; 拋棄

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renewal

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n.[C][U] 更新; 復原; 恢復; 復活; 復興; 重建When hot weather comes there will be a renewal of interest in swimming. 當熱天來臨時, 人們又會對游泳發生興趣。; 換新; 修補; 補充; 加強; 重新開始, 繼續; 重複; 重申; 重做; (契約等的)展期; 續借; 續訂

98
Q

trainee

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n. 練習生; 新兵; 訓練中的動物; 受訓者

99
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tacit

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a.[Z] 緘默的, 不說話的; 不明言的, 默示的The deal had the tacit approval of the President. 這筆交易得到總統的默許。; 【律】由法律的效力而產生的, 法定的

100
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derive

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vt. 取得, 得到[(+from)]She derives great pleasure from her stamp collection. 她從集郵中獲得很大樂趣。; 衍生出, 導出[(+from)]Many English words are derived from Latin. 許多英文字源於拉丁語。; 引申出, 推知[(+from)]
vi. 起源, 由來[(+from)]This English word derives from French. 這個英文字源於法語。; 衍生, 導出[(+from)]

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solely

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ad. 單獨地; 唯一地She is solely to blame. 她是唯一應受責備的。; 僅僅; 完全I read the book solely for pleasure. 我讀這書完全是為了消遣。

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obsolete

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a. [Z] 廢棄的, 淘汰的; 過時的, 老式的; 【生】退化的, 不發育的

vt. 廢棄, 淘汰Newer media are obsoleting the book. 更新的傳播媒介正在逐步淘汰書籍。

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overlook

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vt. 眺望; 俯瞰The house on the hill overlooks the valley. 小山上的房子俯瞰著山谷。; 看漏; 忽略[+v-ing]My calculation was wrong because I overlooked one tiny point. 由於我忽略了一個細微之處, 我的計算錯了。; 寬恕, 寬容He has been kind enough to overlook my fault. 他很寬容, 原諒了我的錯。; 【罕】細看; 檢查He overlooked the contract before he signed it. 他在簽字之前仔細閱讀了合同。; 照管; 監督; 監視She did not know that she was being overlooked by the woman next door. 她不知道隔壁鄰居的女人一直在監視她。; 高聳於…之上The monument overlooks the square. 紀念碑高聳在廣場之上。

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excel

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vt. 勝過, 優於[(+in/at)]She excels the rest of the class in English. 她的英文在班上勝過任何同學。
vi. 突出; 勝過他人[(+in/at)]He excels at volleyball. 他擅長打排球。

105
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mighty

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a. 強大的; 強有力的Once a mighty empire ruled the world. 一個強大的帝國曾統治世界。; 巨大的; 偉大的The mighty iceberg came into view. 巨大的冰山出現在眼前。
ad. 【口】很, 非常He thought himself mighty clever. 他自以為聰明得不得了。

106
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cleverly

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ad. 聰明地; 靈巧地; 精巧地

107
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compound

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vt. 增加, 加重, 使惡化[H]He compounded his mistake by arguing with the policeman. 他同警察爭了起來, 使自己錯上加錯。; 使混合; 使化合; 使合成[(+into)]He compounded various ingredients into an effective drug. 他將各種成分混合成一種有效的藥物。; 用合成(混合, 化合)方法製作[(+from/of)]; 調停, (通過互讓)解決; 【經】以複利計算
vi. 妥協, 和解

108
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formidable

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a. 可怕的, 令人畏懼的A formidable prospect lies ahead of him. 他的前景令人憂懼。; 難以克服的, 難對付的He took on the formidable task of reforming the whole system. 他承擔起改革整個系統的艱鉅任務。; 巨大的; 傑出的

109
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preclude

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vt. 【文】排除; 防止, 杜絕preclude the possibility of misunderstanding 防止誤解的可能; 阻止, 妨礙[(+from)]The bad weather precluded me from attending the meeting. 糟糕的天氣使我不能出席會議。

110
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bogus

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a. 贗造的; 假貨的

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presage

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n. [C] 預示, 預兆[(+of)]the presage of a storm 風暴的前兆; 預感, 預知[(+of)]; 【古】預言
vt. [W] 預示, 預兆The change could presage serious problems. 這變化可能預示著有嚴重問題將要發生。; 預感, 預知; 預言
vi. [W] 預言[(+of)]; 【罕】預感, 預知

112
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painstaking

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a. 勤勉的, 刻苦的, 不辭辛勞的She is making painstaking efforts to learn Chinese. 她在刻苦學習中文。Harry is a painstaking student. 哈里是個肯下苦功的學生。; 十分小心的; 仔細的; 煞費苦心的The picture has been cleaned with painstaking care. 這幅畫已被十分小心地擦乾淨了。
n. 勤勉, 刻苦; 煞費苦心His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他為實現人生目標所下的苦功是值得稱讚的。

113
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interplay

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n. 相互影響; 相互作用

vi. 相互影響; 相互作用

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comprehend

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vt.[W] 理解, 了解, 領會[+wh-]The child couldn’t comprehend the text. 這孩子不懂該課文的含義。; 包含, 包括The park comprehends all the land on the other side of the river. 這個公園包括河對岸的所有地方。

115
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epitome

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n. 梗概; 節錄; 縮影; 象徵

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coarseness

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n. 粗(劣); 粗糙; 粗魯, 粗野

117
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cosmos

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n. (有和諧體系的)宇宙[the S]Is there any other intelligent life elsewhere in the cosmos? 在宇宙的其他星球上還存在別的有智慧的生物嗎?; (和諧的)完整體系[U]; 秩序; 和諧[U]; 【植】大波斯菊[C]

118
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supremacy

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n.[U] 至高無上; 最高地位Germany planned to challenge Britain’s naval supremacy. 法國計劃向英國的制海權挑戰。; 優勢; 主權

119
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efficacy

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n. 效力, 功效[U]the efficacy of the new policy 新政策的效力

120
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vagrant

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n. [C] 流浪者; 漂泊者; 【律】無業遊民; 乞丐; 無賴

a. [B] 流浪的; 漂泊不定的They are vagrant beggars. 他們是四處流浪的乞丐。; (思想)游移不定的; (風等)無定向的; (植物)蔓生的

121
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impulse

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n. 衝動, 一時的念頭[C][U]My uncle bought the house on an impulse. 我叔叔一時衝動買下了那房子。I used to act out of blind impulse when I was young. 我年輕時常憑盲目的衝動行事。; 推動力; 刺激[C]The signing of the agreements will give an impulse to trade between the two countries. 這些協議的簽訂會促進兩國間的貿易。; 【生理】神經衝動; 【電】脈衝[C]

122
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impel

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vt. 推進, 推動[O]The wind impelled the boat toward the shore. 風把船吹向岸邊。; 激勵; 驅使; 迫使[(+to)][O2]He said he had been impelled to crime by poverty. 他說貧困逼得他犯罪。What reason impelled you to go there? 什麼原由驅使你到那裡去?

123
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sheer

A

a. 全然的; 純粹的[B]She fainted from sheer weariness. 她純粹是因為勞累而暈倒的。; (紡織物)極薄的; 透明的She wore a sheer white dress. 她穿一件白色薄紗洋裝。; 陡峭的; 垂直的It’s very difficult to climb a sheer cliff. 攀登陡峭的懸崖是很困難的。
ad. 全然, 十足地The mountain rises sheer from the plain. 這座山陡峭地矗立在平原上。; 陡峭地; 垂直地
n. 透明薄織物; 透明薄織物衣服

124
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extravagance

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n. 奢侈, 鋪張; 浪費[U]You should spend your money carefully and avoid extravagance. 你用錢要慎重, 避免浪費。; 過度, 無節制[U]; 鋪張浪費之舉; 放肆的言行; 奢侈品[C]Food is a necessity, but wine is an extravagance. 食物是必需品, 而酒則是奢侈品。

125
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dazzled

A

眼花撩亂

126
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undermine

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vt. 在…下挖坑道The convicts undermined the prison wall and escaped. 囚犯們在監獄牆下挖地道逃跑了。; (海, 風等)侵蝕…的基礎The waves had undermined the cliff. 波浪沖刷侵蝕懸崖的底部。; 暗中破壞; 逐漸損害They are trying to undermine my position. 他們在試圖損傷我的地位。The bad cold had undermined her health. 重感冒損傷了她的健康。

127
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affability

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n. 和藹可親

128
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dissipation

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n. 消散; 浪費; 放蕩

129
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implicate

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vt. 牽連; 連累; 意味著; 暗指

n. 包含的事物; 暗含的論斷

130
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befuddle

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vt. 使昏迷; 使迷惑

131
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Devastate

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使荒蕪；破壞；蹂躪

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