06-26 Flashcards
conversion
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
prudery
n. 假道學; 假正經的行為; 過分拘謹的言行
vice
【英】= vise
vise
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。
obviate
vt. 排除, 消除obviate the possibility of a mistake 消除出錯的可能性
forbid
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。
divulge
vt. 洩露; 暴露
linger
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。
despair
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。
demise
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)
rigorous
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。
curriculum
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。
sanction
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
miniature
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
transaction
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]
dissonance
n. 不和諧音; 不一致
turbulent
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
uniformity
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。
unruly
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。
bequeath
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。
bequest
n. 遺贈; 遺產
unselfish
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。
tangential
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
covert
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]
discretion
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
spurious
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
blaze
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。
assail
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。
appease
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?
berate
vt. 嚴責
subside
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
torment
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
sanction
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
perpetrate
vt. 做(壞事); 犯(罪)
parasite
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
unimpressed
a. 沒留下深刻印象的; 未受感動的; 無印記的
obsessed
a. 著迷的, 一門心思的
oblivious
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。
subsume
vt. 把…歸入, 納入; 把…包括在內, 包含
entrenched
a. 根深蒂固的
interwine
纏繞
perceptual
a. 感知的; 知覺的
reiterate
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。
plunder
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。
magnanimous
a. 寬大的; 有雅量的; 表現高尚品德的
quirky
a. 詭詐的; 多變的; 古怪的
insatiable
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。
finicky
a. (吃穿)過分講究的; 愛挑剔的
deteriorate
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
turmoil
n. 騷動; 混亂[U][C]The city was in a turmoil. 該城一片混亂。
frantic
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
amelioration
n. 改善; 改良; 改正
intrusive
a. 侵入的, 闖入的; 打擾的; 內凸的
placid
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。
obvious
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
platitudinous
a. 平凡的; 陳腐的; 陳詞濫調的
histocompatibility
組織相容性
antigen
n. 【生】抗原
transplantation
n. 移植; 移植法; 移居, 移民
retain
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。
foil
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
complaisance
n. 彬彬有禮; 殷勤; 柔順
undeserved
a. 不應得的; 不該受的; 不當的; 冤枉的
gallantry
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
poignant
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
plaintive
a. 悲傷的, 憂鬱的, 哀愁的a plaintive wail 悲傷的慟哭聲
laudable
a. 值得讚賞的
theme
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
thorough
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。
rarest
稀罕的,珍貴的
gemstone
n. (經過切割琢磨後可作珍貴飾物的)寶石
sank
(sink的過去式)
sink
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
secretary
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
fatuous
a. 愚昧的; 昏庸的; 虛幻的
idolatry
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。
garrulous
a. 饒舌的; (小河)潺潺不息的
discretion
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
rancorous
a. 怨恨的; 滿懷惡意的
schematic
a. 概要的; 圖式的
multifaceted
adj. Having many facets or aspects.
cogent
a. 使人信服的; 切實的; 有力的
eclectic
a. 折衷的; 不拘一格的; 兼收並蓄的
n. 折衷學派; 折衷主義者
idiosyncrasy
n. (個人的)氣質, 習性; 表現手法; 風格
precursor
n. 前導; 先驅; 前輩; 前兆
culmination
n. 頂點; 高潮的到達
surge
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
predetermined
a. 先已決定的, 業已決定的
voluntarily
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
impending
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
operative
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
guarded
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
plea
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。
untimely
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
folktale
n. 民間故事, 傳說
peasant
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。
chronology
n. 年代學; 年表
generic
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
artistic
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。
attain
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]
perpetuate
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。
interim
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
hitherto
ad. 【文】迄今; 至此She has hitherto been relatively nice to me. 她至今對我還算不錯。
ossify
vt. 使…骨化; 使硬化; 使僵化
vi. 骨化; 硬化; 僵化
streamline
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
hurly-burly
n. 騷動; 喧囂
intimidate
vt. 威嚇; 脅迫
prize
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
overhaul
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。
recalibrate
重新刻度; 再校準
