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conversion

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n. 改變, 轉變, 變換[U][C][(+from/to/into)]Conversion of your heating system from coal to gas will be costly. 你把暖氣系統由燒煤改造成燒瓦斯會花好多錢。; 改變信仰; 皈依[U][C][(+to)]his conversion from Hinduism to Buddhism 他由印度教改信佛教; 折合, 換算[U][(+into)]; 【律】侵佔; 財產轉換[U]the conversion of public money to one’s own use 佔用公款; 【美】【橄】(觸地得分後的)外加得分[U][C]; 【英】【橄】踢定位球後的得分[U][C]; 【經】(證券、貨幣等的)兌換; 【邏】換位法; 【數】換算法; 約化; (精神病學用語)轉換

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prudery

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n. 假道學; 假正經的行為; 過分拘謹的言行

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vice

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【英】= vise

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vise

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n. 老虎鉗[C]

vt. 鉗住; 緊緊夾住He usually has a cigar vised in his teeth. 他通常用牙齒叼著一支雪茄。

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obviate

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vt. 排除, 消除obviate the possibility of a mistake 消除出錯的可能性

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forbid

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vt. 禁止, 不許[O1][O2][+v-ing]The new law forbids smoking in offices. 新法律禁止在辦公室抽煙。Their father forbade them to go. 他們的父親禁止他們去。; 阻止, 妨礙[O2]The typhoon forbade sea voyages. 颱風來了, 無法航海。

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divulge

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vt. 洩露; 暴露

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linger

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vi. 繼續逗留, 徘徊[(+on)]Davis lingered for a moment in the bar. 戴維斯在酒吧逗留了一會兒。; 持續, 緩慢消失[(+on)]The sound lingered in the air. 那聲音在空中持續了好久。; 磨蹭, 拖延[(+over)]They lingered over coffee and missed the train. 他們慢吞吞喝著咖啡, 結果誤了火車。; 苟延殘喘[(+on)]The old man lingered several months after the heart attack. 老人心臟病發作之後拖了幾個月才去世。
vt. 消磨, 緩慢度過[(+away/out)]They lingered away the whole evening at the tea-house. 他們在茶館消磨掉整整一個晚上。

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despair

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n. 絕望[U]Charles was in despair. 查理斯在絕望中。; 令人絕望的人(或事物)[the S][(+of)]
vi. 絕望, 喪失信心[(+of)]He despairs of winning a scholarship. 他已不抱贏得獎學金的希望了。So long as you help me, I shall never despair. 只要你幫我, 我決不會失望。

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demise

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n. [U][C] 死亡; 終止the demise of a newspaper 報紙的停刊; 【律】(財產的)轉讓; 遺贈; 傳位; 禪讓
vt. 【律】轉讓; 遺贈; 傳(君權等); 禪讓(君權等)

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rigorous

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a. 嚴格的; 嚴厲的; 苛刻的; 嚴酷的; 嚴峻的; 精確的; 嚴密的He made a rigorous study of the plants in the area. 他對該地的植物進行了慎密的研究。

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curriculum

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n.[C] 學校的全部課程The student is very knowledgeable because he also studies things not in the curriculum. 這個學生知識很豐富, 因為在學校課程以外他還學習別的東西。; (一門)課程The professor is busy preparing his chemistry curriculum plan. 這位教授正忙於準備他的化學課程計劃。

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sanction

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n. 認可; 批准[U]Official sanction has not yet been given. 尚未獲得正式批准。; 贊許; 支持; 鼓勵[U][S1][(+for)]There is no sanction for autocracy. 沒有人贊成獨裁統治。; 國際制裁[P][(+against)]The UN imposed economic sanctions against Iraq. 聯合國對伊拉克實施經濟制裁。; (為保證法律得到遵守的)獎懲附加條款[C]; (道德的)約束力[C][(+against)]
vt. 認可; 批准The church would not sanction his second marriage. 教會不會認可他的第二次婚姻。; 贊許; 支持; 鼓勵They refused to sanction segregation. 他們拒絕支持種族隔離。; 對…實施制裁

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miniature

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n. 縮樣; 縮圖; 小型物[C]He has a miniature of the Eiffel Tower on his desk. 他的書桌上放著一座埃菲爾鐵塔的模型。; 微型畫; 小畫像[C]Mr. Hunter collects early English miniatures. 漢特先生收藏早期英國人物小畫像。; 微型圖畫繪畫術[U]
a. 小型的; 微型的; 小規模的[B]The little girl has miniature furniture for her dolls. 小女孩還有供洋娃娃用的迷你型傢俱。
vt. 是…的縮影

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transaction

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n. 辦理, 處置, 執行[the S]He attends to the transaction of important business himself. 他親自料理重要的生意。; 交易; 業務; 買賣[C]A record is kept of all the firm’s transactions. 公司的一切交易都有記載。; (學會等的)議事錄, 會報, 會刊[P]; 【律】和解協議[C]

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dissonance

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n. 不和諧音; 不一致

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turbulent

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a. 騷動的, 騷亂的; 動蕩的; 混亂的a turbulent period of history 動蕩的歷史時期; 洶湧的; 狂暴的; 【氣】湍流的

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uniformity

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n. 一致; 單調; 相同; 統一[U]What created the apparent uniformity of characters? 是什麼造成了這些顯然相同的性格?There is lack of uniformity in the annual reports. 這幾份年度報告缺乏一致性。

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unruly

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a. 難駕馭的, 任性的, 不守規矩的an unruly child 一個任性的孩子The cowboy broke the unruly horse. 牛仔制服了這匹烈馬。

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bequeath

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vt. (立遺囑)把…遺贈給[O1][(+to)]She bequeathed him her fortune. 她在遺囑中把財產遺贈給他。; 傳下; 留下He bequeathed his talent to his son. 他的才能傳給了他兒子。

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bequest

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n. 遺贈; 遺產

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unselfish

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a. 無私的, 不謀私利的; 慷慨的He was a brave and unselfish man. 他是個勇敢而無私的人。

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tangential

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a. 【數】正切的; 切線的; 離題的; 略為觸及的; 膚淺的

n. 【數】切線; 正切

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covert

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a. 隱蔽的; 隱藏的; 暗地的covert military operations 祕密軍事行動a covert glance 偷偷的一瞥; 【罕】掩蓋的; 遮蔽的; 【律】受丈夫保護的
n. 隱蔽處; (鳥獸藏身的)叢林[C]fire from coverts 從掩蔽處射擊; 隱蔽; 掩飾[U]; 【鳥】覆羽[C][P1]

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discretion

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n.[U] 謹慎, 考慮周到You must show more discretion in choosing your friends. 你擇友須更謹慎。; 斟酌(或行動)的自由; 處理權It is within your discretion to settle the matter. 這件事你可以自行處理。; 【罕】判斷力; 辨別力

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spurious

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a. 假的; 偽造的; 欺騙性的spurious sympathy 假同情; 私生的; 【植】假的(指外形相似而結構和功能不同的); 【無】(信號發射)寄生的, 亂真的

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blaze

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n. [C] 火焰; 火災; 熊熊燃燒Several houses had been burnt to the ground when the blaze was put out. 大火撲滅時, 好幾間房子已全部燒毀。; 強烈的光, 光輝The new building was a blaze of light. 那幢新大樓一片燈光。; 鮮明的色彩, 燦爛; 迸發, 爆發[S][(+of)]In a blaze of fury he shouted at his wife. 狂怒之下, 他衝著他太太吼叫。; (槍)猛烈的掃射[S][(+of)]; 【俚】地獄[P]Go to blazes! 該死!
vi. 燃燒A fire was blazing on the hearth. 火在爐中燃燒。; 閃耀Meteors usually blaze for only a few seconds. 流星往往只閃亮幾秒鐘。; 炫示; 迸發, 爆發He was blazing with anger. 他怒火中燒。
vt. 使燃燒; 閃耀出; 顯示出Her eyes blazed fire. 她的眼睛閃著怒火。

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assail

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vt. 攻擊, 襲擊[(+with)]The policemen were assailed by a shower of stones. 警察遭到一陣石塊的襲擊。; 質問; 責罵; 困擾; 使煩惱I was assailed by doubts. 我為疑慮所困擾。; 毅然應付; 著手解決He assailed his studies with new determination. 他以嶄新的決心從事研究工作。

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appease

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vt. 平息; 緩和; 撫慰Nothing could appease the crying child. 什麼都無法使孩子不哭。; 綏靖, 姑息; 對…讓步It was a blunder for them to try to appease the aggressor. 他們想姑息侵略者, 那是一個大錯。; 滿足Can you appease the boy’s curiosity? 你能滿足這個男孩的好奇心嗎?

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berate

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vt. 嚴責

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subside

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vi. 退落; 消退; 消失The flood waters subsided. 洪水退去了。; 平靜下來, 平息His anger subsided. 他的怒氣息了。; 下沈, 沈降; 沈澱; 坐下; 跪下; 躺倒

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torment

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vt. 使痛苦, 折磨; 煩擾[(+with)]The guards were accused of tormenting the prisoners. 監獄看守被指控折磨囚犯。; 糾纏; 作弄She torments everyone with her silly questions. 她用那些愚蠢的問題糾纏每一個人。; 歪曲

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sanction

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n. 認可; 批准[U]Official sanction has not yet been given. 尚未獲得正式批准。; 贊許; 支持; 鼓勵[U][S1][(+for)]There is no sanction for autocracy. 沒有人贊成獨裁統治。; 國際制裁[P][(+against)]The UN imposed economic sanctions against Iraq. 聯合國對伊拉克實施經濟制裁。; (為保證法律得到遵守的)獎懲附加條款[C]; (道德的)約束力[C][(+against)]
vt. 認可; 批准The church would not sanction his second marriage. 教會不會認可他的第二次婚姻。; 贊許; 支持; 鼓勵They refused to sanction segregation. 他們拒絕支持種族隔離。; 對…實施制裁

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perpetrate

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vt. 做(壞事); 犯(罪)

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parasite

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n.[C][(+on/of)] 寄生生物; 攀附植物; 【喻】寄生蟲The lazy man was a parasite on his family. 那懶漢是他家的一個寄生蟲。; (古希臘)食客

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unimpressed

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a. 沒留下深刻印象的; 未受感動的; 無印記的

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obsessed

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a. 著迷的, 一門心思的

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oblivious

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a. 忘卻的; 健忘的[(+to/of)]Mother has become quite oblivious after the illness. 這次病後, 媽媽變得特別健忘。; 不注意的, 不以為意的[F][(+to/of)]The professor kept reading, entirely oblivious of his wife’s presence. 教授繼續念他的書, 完全沒注意到他太太在那兒。She was oblivious to what was going on around her. 她沒有注意周圍發生的事。; 【文】令人忘卻的I wish an oblivious slumber could help me forget what happened today. 我真希望昏睡能使我忘卻今天發生的事情。

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subsume

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vt. 把…歸入, 納入; 把…包括在內, 包含

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entrenched

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a. 根深蒂固的

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interwine

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纏繞

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perceptual

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a. 感知的; 知覺的

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reiterate

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vt. 重做, 反覆做; 重申, 反覆講Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxation. 讓我再一次重申我們絕對沒有增稅的計劃。

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plunder

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vt. 掠奪, 劫掠, 搶劫[(+of)]The conquerors plundered their wealth and burned their cities. 征服者掠奪他們的財富, 燒毀他們的城市。; 侵吞; 竊取They accused him of plundering the public treasury. 他們指控他侵吞公款。
vi. 劫掠; 盜竊[(+from)]Instead, they chose to plunder and kill. 相反, 他們選擇劫掠和殺戳。
n. [U] 劫掠; 侵吞; 盜竊They live by plunder. 他們以劫掠為生。; 劫掠物; 侵吞物; 贓物He escaped with his plunder. 他帶著贓物逃走了。

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magnanimous

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a. 寬大的; 有雅量的; 表現高尚品德的

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quirky

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a. 詭詐的; 多變的; 古怪的

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insatiable

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a. 永不滿足的; 貪得無厭的[(+for/of)]They are insatiable of profits. 他們一味追求利潤。He had an insatiable love for music. 他對音樂愛得入迷。

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finicky

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a. (吃穿)過分講究的; 愛挑剔的

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deteriorate

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vi. 惡化; 質量(或價值)下降; 退化; 墮落Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply in recent weeks. 最近幾週那兩個國家間的關係嚴重惡化了。
vt. 使惡化; 使下降; 使退化; 使墮落

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turmoil

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n. 騷動; 混亂[U][C]The city was in a turmoil. 該城一片混亂。

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frantic

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a. (因喜悅, 憤怒等)發狂似的[(+with)]The mother was frantic with grief at the loss of her child. 母親因失去孩子悲痛欲絕。; 狂暴的, 狂亂的He had a frantic rush to get his work done. 他急急忙忙把工作做完。; 【口】極度的, 巨大的

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amelioration

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n. 改善; 改良; 改正

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intrusive

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a. 侵入的, 闖入的; 打擾的; 內凸的

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placid

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a. 平靜的, 寧靜的; 平和的, 溫和的; 沈著的Switzerland is much too placid for my taste. 瑞士太寧靜了, 不適合我的口味。

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obvious

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a. 明顯的; 顯著的[(+to)][+that]It was quite obvious that she was not going home. 很顯然她不準備回家。Her displeasure was obvious. 她的不悅是顯而易見的。; 平淡無奇的

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platitudinous

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a. 平凡的; 陳腐的; 陳詞濫調的

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histocompatibility

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組織相容性

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antigen

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n. 【生】抗原

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transplantation

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n. 移植; 移植法; 移居, 移民

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retain

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vt. 保留, 保持She retains a clear memory of her school days. 她對自己的學生時代有著清晰的記憶。; 留住; 擋住, 攔住This vessel won’t retain water. 這容器盛不住水。; 記住Concentrated study will help you to retain knowledge. 專心學習有助於你記住知識。; 聘, 雇He retained the best lawyer in the state. 他聘請了該州最好的律師。

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foil

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n. 箔, 金屬薄片[U]Cigarettes are wrapped in foil to keep them fresh. 香煙用箔紙包以保持新鮮。; 陪襯物; 陪襯者[C][(+for/to)]In the play, a wicked old uncle acts as a foil to the noble young prince. 在劇中, 邪惡年老的叔父為高尚年輕的王子扮演陪襯者的角色。In the movie, a wicked stepmother acts as a foil to the noble young princess. 電影裡, 一位邪惡的繼母襯托那位高貴的小公主。; (鏡底)銀箔; 食品包裝箔[U]Chocolate is wrapped in foil to keep it fresh. 為保新鮮, 巧克力用箔紙包起來。
vt. 在…上貼箔; 給…鋪箔
vt. 挫敗、阻撓

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complaisance

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n. 彬彬有禮; 殷勤; 柔順

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undeserved

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a. 不應得的; 不該受的; 不當的; 冤枉的

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gallantry

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n.[C][U] 勇敢; 豪俠He likes to display gallantry in front of his girlfriend. 他喜歡在他女友前逞英雄。; (對女性)殷勤; 風流

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poignant

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a. (氣味)濃烈的; 【古】辛辣的, 酸辣的; 強烈的; 深刻的; 辛酸的, 慘痛的poignant memories of an unhappy childhood 對不幸的童年的辛酸回憶; 尖刻的; 切中要害的

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plaintive

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a. 悲傷的, 憂鬱的, 哀愁的a plaintive wail 悲傷的慟哭聲

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laudable

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a. 值得讚賞的

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theme

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n. [C] 論題, 話題, 題目The main theme of discussion was press censorship. 討論的主題是新聞審查制度。; 主題, 主題思想; 題材The theme of the poem is love and peace. 這首詩的主題是愛與和平。; (學生的)作文, 文章Our school themes must be written in ink and on white paper. 我們學校的作文要用墨水寫在白紙上。; 【文】詞幹; 【音】主旋律
a. 以奇想主題佈置的

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thorough

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a. 徹底的; 完全的The film was a thorough success. 這電影獲得極大的成功。You must promise me to take a thorough rest. 你得答應我徹底休息一下。; 周密的; 完善的The doctor was very thorough in his examination of the sick child. 醫生對生病的孩子進行了仔細的檢查。; 十足的, 徹頭徹尾的[B]He is a thorough scoundrel. 他是一個十足的無賴。; (人)十分仔細的She is not brilliant, but she is thorough. 她並非才華橫溢, 但很仔細。

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rarest

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稀罕的,珍貴的

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gemstone

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n. (經過切割琢磨後可作珍貴飾物的)寶石

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sank

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(sink的過去式)

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sink

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vi. (船等)下沈; (日, 月)落, 沒The sun was sinking in the west. 夕陽西下。The ship sank. 船沈了。; (面頰等)下陷[(+in)]; (水面)低落, (地面)陷落His feet sank in the mud. 他的腳陷進爛泥中。; (疲倦地)坐下, 倒下; (頭, 肩等)筋疲力盡地垂下[(+to/into/on)]She was stunned and sank to the ground. 她被擊昏倒在地上。She fainted and sank to the ground. 她昏倒在地上。He sank back into the chair. 他筋疲力盡地倒在椅子上。; (聲音, 風, 價格等)降低; 減弱; (在視野中)消失[(+to)]The wind has sunk down. 風已減弱了。The flames sank down at last. 火勢終於減弱了。; 墮落; 衰微; 衰弱; 消沈[(+into)]The old man is sinking fast and won’t live much longer. 老人的健康急速衰退, 活不長久了。; 滲透; 深入; 沈入[(+in/into)]The rain sank into the dry soil. 雨水滲入乾涸的土壤。
vt. 使下沈; 使陷入; 把…插入The submarine sank two ships. 潛艇擊沈了兩艘船。; 使下垂; 挖掘; 刻, 雕The oil workers are sinking a well. 石油工人正在打油井。; 降低(聲音, 名譽等); 投資於…[(+in/into)]He’s sunk a large sum of money into buying a new house. 他把一大筆錢投在買一幢新房子上面。; 抑制(激情等); 隱匿(證據等); 摒除(分歧等)They sank their differences and joined hands in the business. 他們消除了分歧, 攜手共進。; 搞垮, 使完蛋
n. [C] 洗滌槽, 水槽The housewife always keeps the sink clean. 主婦總是保持水槽的清潔。; 洗臉槽; 陰溝; 污水坑; 藏污納垢的場所; 【地】落水洞, 滲坑; 【俚】海洋

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secretary

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n.[C] 祕書[(+to)]Mary is private secretary to the company chairman. 瑪麗是公司董事長的私人祕書。; (政府機關等的)祕書官, 書記官; (協會等的)書記, 幹事; (大寫)(政府各部的)部長[the S]He was the then secretary of Defense. 他是當時的國防部長。; 【英】(大寫)大臣[the S]; 【英】次長; 寫字桌; 【印】草書體大鉛字

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fatuous

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a. 愚昧的; 昏庸的; 虛幻的

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idolatry

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n. 偶像崇拜; 盲目崇拜; 過度崇信[U][C]The queen was adored to the point of idolatry. 女王被崇敬得快成偶像了。

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garrulous

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a. 饒舌的; (小河)潺潺不息的

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discretion

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n.[U] 謹慎, 考慮周到You must show more discretion in choosing your friends. 你擇友須更謹慎。; 斟酌(或行動)的自由; 處理權It is within your discretion to settle the matter. 這件事你可以自行處理。; 【罕】判斷力; 辨別力

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rancorous

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a. 怨恨的; 滿懷惡意的

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schematic

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a. 概要的; 圖式的

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multifaceted

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adj. Having many facets or aspects.

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cogent

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a. 使人信服的; 切實的; 有力的

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eclectic

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a. 折衷的; 不拘一格的; 兼收並蓄的

n. 折衷學派; 折衷主義者

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idiosyncrasy

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n. (個人的)氣質, 習性; 表現手法; 風格

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precursor

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n. 前導; 先驅; 前輩; 前兆

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culmination

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n. 頂點; 高潮的到達

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surge

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n. [C] 大浪, 波濤The surge upset the boat. 浪濤掀翻了小船。; (波濤的)洶湧; 奔騰the surge of the tide 潮水的奔騰; (波濤般的)湧到[S1]; (感情的)高漲, 澎湃[S1]; 激增[(+in)][S1]It failed to stimulate a surge of investment in industry. 這沒有能刺激工業投資的激增。; 【電】浪湧
vi. (海浪)洶湧; 奔騰[Q]The tides surged over the rocks. 潮水奔騰著湧過礁石。; (人)蜂擁而至[Q]Every time a bus came, the crowd surged forward. 每一次有公車駛來, 人群就向前擁去。; (感情)洶湧, 澎湃[Q][(+up)]Hope surged in Peter. 彼得心中充滿希望。; 猛衝; 激增[Q]Prices kept surging. 價格不斷猛漲。; 【電】浪湧

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predetermined

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a. 先已決定的, 業已決定的

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voluntarily

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ad. 志願地They were said to have left their land voluntarily. 據說他們是自願離開他們的家園。; 自動地; 自發地

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impending

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a. 即將發生的; 逼近的The dark clouds suggest an impending storm. 烏雲表明暴風雨即將來臨。He was inadequately prepared for the impending examinations. 他對即將舉行的考試準備不足。; 【罕】懸掛的, 懸置的

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operative

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a. 操作的; 運行著的The airport is operative again after the bad weather. 惡劣天氣過後機場又重新運行了。; 從事生產勞動的the operative sections of a plant 工廠的各生產部門; 起作用的; 有效的an operative medicine 有效的藥物; 手術的 n.[C] 技工, 工人; 偵探, 間諜

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guarded

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a. 謹慎的, 小心的She gave me a guarded reply. 她謹慎地回答了我。; 被看守著的; 被監視著的

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plea

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n. 請求, 懇求[C][(+for)][+to-v]The prisoner made a plea for mercy. 囚犯懇求寬恕。; 藉口, 託辭[the S][(+of)][+that]She left the party on the plea of a headache. 她藉口頭疼離開了晚會。; 【律】抗辯, 答辯[C][S1][(+of)]He entered a plea of ‘not guilty’ to the charges filed against him. 針對對他的指控他提出’無罪’的抗辯。

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untimely

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a. 過早的; 不適時的; 不合時宜的[Z]The accident put an untimely end to the party. 事故使得聚會提前結束。
ad. 過早地; 不合時宜地

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folktale

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n. 民間故事, 傳說

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peasant

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n.[C] 農夫, 小耕農Just before sunset the peasants quit laboring in the fields. 農民們直到日落方結束在田間的勞動。; 【口】鄉下人; 粗野的人He is a real peasant. 他是一個十足的鄉巴佬。

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chronology

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n. 年代學; 年表

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generic

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a. 【生】屬的, 類的; 一般的, 總稱的; 非商標的; 沒有商標名的

n. 通稱; 非專利藥

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artistic

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a. 藝術的; 美術的; 唯美(主義)的He was conscious of the artistic value of his plays. 他知道他劇作的藝術價值。; 藝術家的[Z]; 富有藝術性的, 精美的, 精彩的This is an artistic flower arrangement. 這是精巧的插花。; 有藝術鑑賞力的; 有藝術天賦的She is very artistic. 她很有藝術天賦。

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attain

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vt. 達到; 獲得They are not likely to attain this aim. 他們未必能夠達到這一目標。; 到達
vi. 達到; 獲得[(+to)]She tried in vain to attain to fame. 她想出名但沒有成功。; 到達[(+to)]He will soon attain to manhood. 他很快就要到達成年期了。
n. 成就, 造詣[U]

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perpetuate

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vt. 使永久存在; 使不朽The Washington Monument was built to perpetuate the memory of a great man. 華盛頓紀念碑的建立是為了永遠紀念一個偉人。

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interim

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n. 間歇; 過渡期間[U]A room has been booked from September onwards. In the interim meetings will be held at my house. 已經預訂一間九月份起使用的房間。在此之前, 會議在我家舉行。
a. [B][Z] 間歇的, 過渡期間的; 臨時的, 暫時的an interim report 臨時(中期)報告interim measures 臨時措施

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hitherto

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ad. 【文】迄今; 至此She has hitherto been relatively nice to me. 她至今對我還算不錯。

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ossify

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vt. 使…骨化; 使硬化; 使僵化

vi. 骨化; 硬化; 僵化

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streamline

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n. 流線型
a. 流線型的
vt. 把…設計成流線型; 使現代化; 使合理化; 使有效率; 使簡化

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hurly-burly

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n. 騷動; 喧囂

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intimidate

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vt. 威嚇; 脅迫

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prize

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n. [C] 獎賞; 獎品; 獎金[(+for)]His poem won the first prize in the contest. 他的詩作在比賽中獲得第一名。; (值得)競爭的目標, 極有價值的東西To some men wealth is the greatest prize in life. 對一些人來說, 財富是人生最有價值的東西。; (在摸彩或賭博中所中的)彩金, 獎
a. 得獎的; 作為獎品的I will use the prize money to help pay for my education. 我要用這筆獎金支付部分學費。; 【口】完全的, 第一流的She always does something silly; she’s a prize fool. 她老是做蠢事, 真是天下第一號大傻瓜。
vt. 重視, 珍視He prized my friendship above everything else. 他把我的友誼看得比其他什麼更寶貴。; 估價, 評價

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overhaul

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vt. 拆開檢修, 大修The engines were overhauled completely before our departure. 在我們出發之前馬達都徹底檢修過。; 全面檢查; 趕上, 追上I had no chance of overhauling him. 我沒有趕上他的可能。

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recalibrate

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重新刻度; 再校準

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