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upset

[ʌpˋsɛt]

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vt. 弄翻, 打翻; 傾覆 The generals plotted to upset the government. 將軍們策劃推翻政府。; 打亂, 攪亂 Rain upset our plans for a picnic. 下雨打亂了我們的野餐計劃。; 意外地擊敗 The Democrat upset the governor in the election. 這位民主黨人在選舉中意外地擊敗了州長。; 使心煩意亂 Losing the necklace borrowed from her friend upset her completely. 她把從朋友那兒借來的項鍊弄丟了, 這使她心煩意亂。; 使(腸胃)不適 The lousy food upsets my stomach. 這糟糕的飯菜使我腸胃不適。
vi. 翻倒; 傾覆 The boat will upset if a storm breaks. 如遇暴風雨, 這條船會翻掉。
a. 翻倒的; 翻覆的 an upset boat 傾覆的船; 攪亂的, 混亂的; 心煩的, 苦惱的[F][(+about/at/over)] He was horribly upset over her illness. 他為她的病而憂心忡忡。; 不適的 I’m suffering from an upset stomach. 我的腸胃正不舒服著呢。

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poise

[pɔɪz]

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vt. 使平衡; 使平穩[O] The gymnast poised herself on the balance beam gracefully. 體操運動員優美地立在平衡木上。; 把…拿著不動; 使..懸著不動 He waited with his fingers poised over the keys. 他把手指擺在琴鍵上等著。; 使(頭部等)擺出某種姿勢 He poised his head disdainfully. 他的頭擺出一副瞧不起人的樣子。; 權衡, 考慮; 使作好準備[(+for)]
vi. 平衡; 懸著 The diver poised on the edge of the high board. 跳水運動員在高臺邊上站穩。; 作好準備[(+for)] The troops poised for a final battle. 部隊為決戰作好準備。; 猶豫不決
n. [U] 鎮定, 鎮靜; 自信 She had perfect poise and never seemed embarrassed. 她非常沈著, 從不顯得窘迫。; (頭部, 身體等的)姿勢, 姿態 She was a beautiful girl with the grace and poise of a natural model. 她是一個美麗的姑娘, 有著模特兒的那種優雅姿勢。; 平衡, 平穩 Good poise is important for a dancer. 保持良好的平衡對舞蹈演員非常重要。; 靜謐, 安靜; 法碼, 秤錘

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retard

[rɪˋtɑrd]

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vt. 使減速; 妨礙; 阻止 The heavy rain retarded our progress. 大雨妨礙了我們的進展。; 推遲, 延遲 Her death was retarded by five years because of good treatment. 由於良好的治療, 她多活了五年。; 【機】使(點火)延遲
vi. 減慢; 受到阻滯
n. 減速; 阻滯; 延遲

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monastery

[ˋmɑnəs͵tɛrɪ]

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n. (男子的)修道院; 僧院[C] In his youth he had stayed in the monastery . 他年輕時在這個修道院待過。; (修道院中的)全體修道士[U][G] Before he left, he said good-bye to each member of the monastery . 離開前, 他與修道士中的每個人道別。

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proliferate

[prəˋlɪfə͵ret]

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vt.vi. 【生】(使)增殖; (使)激增; (使)擴散

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ardor

[ˋɑrdɚ]

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n.[U] 激情; 狂熱 His political ardor led him into many arguments. 他的政治狂熱使他多次捲入爭論中。; 熱情; 熱忱; 熱切[(+for)] She displayed great ardor for art. 她對藝術表現出極大的熱心。; 灼熱

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coalesce

[͵koəˋlɛs]

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vi. 聯合; (挫傷的骨頭)接合; (傷口)癒合

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dissipate

[ˋdɪsə͵pet]

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vt. 驅散(霧等), 使消散; 消除, 使消失 dissipate fear 消除恐懼; 浪費, 揮霍 Don’t dissipate your efforts. 不要浪費自己的精力。
vi. 消散; 消失 The crowd soon dissipated when the police arrived. 警察一到現場, 人群便四散離去。; 放蕩; 耽於遊樂

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incongruous

[ɪnˋkɑŋgrʊəs]

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a.[(+with)] 不合適的; 不適宜的; 不相稱的 A fur coat is incongruous with a bathing suit. 皮大衣和游泳衣配在一起很不相稱。 incongruous manners 失當的舉止; 不和諧的; 不協調的; 不一致的 Their acts are incongruous with their principles. 他們的行為與信奉的原則不一致。 incongruous colors 不協調的顏色; 前後不一致的; 有矛盾的 an incongruous story 前後不一致的故事

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momentous

[moˋmɛntəs]

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a. 重大的, 重要的 a momentous occasion 一個重要場合 a momentous decision 一個重要決定

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univocal

[juˋnɪvək!]

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a. 單義的; 意義明確的

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obtuse

[əbˋtjus]

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a. 鈍的; 愚鈍的; 【數】鈍角的; 【植】圓頭的

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congruent

[ˋkɑŋgrʊənt]

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a. 適合的; 一致的; 【數】全等的; 同餘的

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vapid

[ˋvæpɪd]

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a. 無味的; 走了味的; 無生氣的; 無趣味的

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epitomize

[ɪˋpɪtə͵maɪz]

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vt. 寫…的梗概; 象徵; 作為…的縮影

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entrepreneur

[͵ɑntrəprəˋnɝ]

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n. 企業家; 事業創辦者; 承包人

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caricature

[ˋkærɪkətʃɚ]

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n. 漫畫, 諷刺畫; 諷刺文[C] Caricatures are usually done for amusement or satire. 漫畫通常用來取樂或諷刺。; 漫畫藝術, 漫畫手法[U] He is a master of caricature . 他是一位漫畫大師。; 誇張(或滑稽的)模仿[C] He did a caricature of the old man by talking in a deep voice. 他用深沈的聲調講話, 滑稽地模仿那位老人。
vt. 用漫畫表現; 使漫畫化 He is often caricatured in local papers. 在當地報紙上他常常是漫畫的對象。; 使顯得誇張可笑

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throwback

[ˋθro͵bæk]

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n.[C][(+to)] 返回; 大倒退 His sentiments were a throwback to the old colonial days. 他的觀點還是從前殖民時代的那種觀點。; 【生】返祖現象; 返祖者(=atavism) Being a sort of throwback to the Victorian age, she won’t go against her old dad’s wishes. 她有點像維多利亞時代的女性, 不肯違背自己老父的意願。

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personification

[pɚ͵sɑnəfəˋkeʃən]

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n.[U] 化身, 象徵, 體現 He is the personification of honesty. 他是誠實的化身。; 擬人化, 人格化, 具體化; (修辭的)擬人法

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extol

[ɪkˋstol]

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vt. 【文】讚美; 頌揚 They were extolled as heroes. 他們被當做英雄來頌揚。 He keeps extolling the merits of his new car. 他不斷讚美他新車的優點。

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transmute

[trænsˋmjut]

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vt. 使變形(或變質); 使變化

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contest

[ˋkɑntɛst]

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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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inured

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使…習慣使…習慣

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caprice

[kəˋpris]

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n. 多變; 反覆無常; 怪念頭[C][U] Her decision to wear only black clothes was pure caprice . 她決定只穿黑衣服完全是忽發奇想。 the caprices of the weather 天氣的多變; 多變的傾向, 任性[U]; 【音】狂想曲, 隨想曲[C]

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greet

[grit]

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vt. 問候, 迎接, 招呼[(+with)] She greeted her guests at the door. 她在門口迎接客人。 She greeted him with a smile. 她微笑著跟他打招呼。; (以特定方式)接受; 對…作出反應[O][(+with)] They greeted her speech with warm applause. 他們對她的演講報以熱烈的掌聲。 His proposals were greeted with cheers. 他的建議受到了歡呼。; 映入(眼簾); 傳入(耳中); 被…所感知 Shouts of anger greeted our ears. 憤怒的喊聲傳入我們耳中。

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resentment

[rɪˋzɛntmənt]

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n. 憤慨, 忿怒, 怨恨[U][C][(+at/against)] Yet they did not dare to show their resentment . 然而他們不敢流露出他們的憤慨。 He felt resentment at the intrusion. 他因受到干擾而十分惱火。

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ferocity

[fəˋrɑsətɪ]

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n. 兇猛; 殘暴[U][S] The attack was resumed with a new ferocity . 重新發起了猛烈進攻。; 殘暴的行為[C]

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mildness

[ˋmaɪldnɪs]

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n. 溫和; 和善; 溫暖[U] Her gloomy mood disappeared in the mildness of spring. 她悲觀的情緒在春天的溫暖中消失了。

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breakthrough

[ˋbrek͵θru]

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n. 【軍】突圍, 突破; 突破性進展; 突破點

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regression

[rɪˋgrɛʃən]

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n. 退回; 逆行; 退化; 復原; 回歸

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adversity

[ədˋvɝsətɪ]

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n. 逆境; 厄運; (經濟方面的)窘境[U] A good friend will not desert one in time of adversity . 好朋友不會在人遭到厄運時棄之不顧。; 災禍; 災難; 不幸的事[C][P1] He met with adversities abroad. 他在國外遭遇種種不幸。

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automotive

[͵ɔtəˋmotɪv]

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a. 汽車的 The automotive industry is the mainstay of the country’s economy. 汽車工業是這個國家的經濟支柱。; 自動推進的 automotive vehicles 機動車輛

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exacerbate

[ɪgˋzæsɚ͵bet]

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vt. 使惡化; 使加重; 使發怒

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eradicate

[ɪˋrædɪ͵ket]

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vt. 連根拔除, 根絕; 消滅 eradicate crime 根絕犯罪 The government is making efforts to eradicate racial discriminating. 政府正在努力消除種族歧視。 eradicate weeds 除去雜草

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ameliorate

[əˋmiljə͵ret]

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vt.vi. 改善; 改良

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hint

[hɪnt]

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n. 暗示[C][+that] The speaker dropped a hint of a possible modification of the proposals. 發言者暗示可能會修改建議。; 少許, 微量[S][(+of)] There was just a hint of pepper in the soup. 湯裡只放了一點兒胡椒粉。; 建議, 指點, 注意事項[P1] She gave me some useful hints on how to deal with the matter. 她就怎樣處理這件事給了我一些有益的指點。
vt. 暗示, 示意[Y][+(that)] She hinted that I should go. 她暗示我應該去。
vi. 作暗示, 示意[(+at)] What are you hinting at? 你在暗示什麼?

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cathedral

[kəˋθidrəl]

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n. [C] 大教堂 The area which a bishop administers has one cathedral and many smaller churches. 一個主教所掌管的地區包括一個大教堂和許多較小的教堂。; 主教座堂; 似大教堂的建築物
a. 大教堂的, 大教堂似的; 設主教座的; 權威性的 I don’t like the cathedral style of his writing. 我不喜歡他官腔十足的文風。

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palace

[ˋpælɪs]

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n.[C] 皇宮, 宮殿 The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace . 英國女王住在白金漢宮。; 【英】(大主教或主教)宅邸; 豪華住宅; 宏偉建築物; 豪華娛樂場所; (常大寫)宮庭顯貴[the S]

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striving

[ˋstraɪvɪŋ]

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n. 努力, 奮鬥; 鬥爭; 對抗

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evoke

[ɪˋvok]

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vt. 喚起(記憶等); 引起 That old movie evoked memories of my childhood. 那部舊電影喚起了我童年的記憶。; 召(魂)

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flout

[flaʊt]

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vt. 藐視; 嘲笑; 嘲弄
vi. 藐視; 嘲笑; 嘲弄
n. 表示藐視的言行; 嘲笑; 嘲弄

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embody

[ɪmˋbɑdɪ]

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vt. 體現, 使具體化[(+in)] The Statue of Liberty embodies the spirit of freedom. 自由女神像體現了熱愛自由的精神。; 包含, 收錄 The experiments of ten scientists were embodied in the report. 十位科學家的試驗情況收入了那份報告。; 賦予…以形體

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compliment

[ˋkɑmpləmənt]

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n. [C] 讚美的話; 恭維; 敬意[(+on)] It’s the nicest compliment I’ve ever had. 這是我聽到的最好的恭維話。; 問候; 致意; 道賀[P] My compliments to your father! 向你父親代為致意!
vt. 讚美; 恭維; 祝賀[(+on)] He complimented her on her new dress. 他稱讚她的新衣服漂亮。; 向…贈送(某物)以表示敬意(或祝賀)[(+with)]

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foreseeable

[forˋsiəb!]

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a. 可預見到的

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mundane

[ˋmʌnden]

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a. 世俗的; 世界的

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decry

[dɪˋkraɪ]

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vt. 責難; 誹謗

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unexceptionable

[͵ʌnɪkˋsɛpʃənəb!]

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a. 無懈可擊的; 完美無缺的

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vexation

[vɛkˋseʃən]

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n. 煩惱, 苦惱; 惱火[U] Alice is crying with vexation . 愛麗絲煩惱得哭了。; 苦惱的原因; 使人惱火的事情[C][P1]

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allusion

[əˋluʒən]

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n. 暗示; 間接提到; 提及[U][C][(+to)] She made no allusion to the incident. 她沒有提及那個事件。

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cunning

[ˋkʌnɪŋ]

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a. 狡猾的, 奸詐的 By a cunning trick he became heir of the rich widow. 他策劃了一個狡猾的計謀, 成了這有錢寡婦的繼承人。; 精巧的; 熟練的, 靈巧的 It takes cunning workmen to make such elaborate furniture. 能工巧匠才能製作如此精緻的傢俱。; 【美】【口】小巧玲瓏的, 令人喜愛的 What a cunning kitten! 這隻小貓多麼逗人喜愛!
n. [U] 狡猾, 奸詐 The fox is believed to have a great deal of cunning . 人們相信狐狸十分狡猾。; 靈巧, 熟練

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intentional

[ɪnˋtɛnʃən!]

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a. 有意的, 故意的 I trust that bump wasn’t intentional . 我相信那次碰撞不是故意的。; 有關意圖的, 與目的有關的

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inferable

[ɪnˋfɝəb!]

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a. 能推理的

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nonplus

[͵nɑnˋplʌs]

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vt. 使困窘

n. 迷惑; 困窘; 僵局

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nonplussed

[ˋnɑnplʌst]

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a. 不知所措的, 陷於窘境的

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obsequious

[əbˋsikwɪəs]

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a. 諂媚的, 奉承的[(+to/towards)] obsequious shop assistants 阿諛逢迎的店員; 【古】順從的, 孝順的

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deferential

[͵dɛfəˋrɛnʃəl]

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a. 恭敬的; 慣於順從的

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livestock

[ˋlaɪv͵stɑk]

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n. (總稱)家畜

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reversed

[rɪˋvɝst]

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a. 顛倒的; 相反的; (判決等)撤銷的

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reverse

[rɪˋvɝs]

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a. 顛倒的 in reverse order 次序顛倒; 相反的; 反向的 This time it came in the reverse direction. 這一次它是從相反的方向來的。; 背面的, 反面的 She then looked at the reverse side of the coin. 接著她看了看錢幣的反面。
vt. 顛倒, 翻轉 Their positions are now reversed . 他們的地位現在顛倒過來了。 His coat can be reversed when it begins to rain. 他的外衣下雨時能翻過來穿。; 使倒退, 使倒轉; 使反向 He reversed his car into the garage. 他把車子倒開進車庫。; 徹底改變 She reversed her views. 她徹底改變了看法。; 【律】推翻; 撤銷 The court reversed its decision. 法庭撤銷了原來的判決。
vi. 倒退, 倒轉; 反向 Alternating current reverses from negative to positive about 60 times a second. 交流電由負到正一秒鐘大約變換六十次。
n. 相反[the S][(+of)] They did the reverse of what the teacher told them to do. 他們做的與老師的要求相反。 The truth is just the reverse . 真實情況恰好相反。; 背面, 反面[the S] The reverse of the coin was stamped with an eagle. 硬幣的反面壓印的是一隻鷹。; 挫折; 失敗; 倒霉[C] His career met with many reverses . 他的事業遭到許多挫折。; 倒退, 倒轉; 反向[U][C] Drive the automobile in reverse until you get out of the alley. 倒開汽車直到你開出這條巷子。

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cereal

[ˋsɪrɪəl]

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n. 穀類植物[P1]; 穀類加工食品; 玉蜀黍薄片; 麥片[C][U] I’ve just bought a box of cereal . 我剛買了一盒麥片。
a. 穀類的; 穀類製成的

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replenish

[rɪˋplɛnɪʃ]

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vt. 把…裝滿; 把…再備足, 補充[(+with)] We have to import an extra 4 million tons of wheat to replenish our reserves. 我們不得不額外進口四百萬噸小麥以補充我們的儲備。; 給…添加燃料 You’d better replenish the fire. 你最好給爐火再添些燃料。; 【古】使住滿人

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conceal

[kənˋsil]

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vt. 隱蔽, 隱藏; 隱瞞[(+from)][+wh-] She tried to conceal what she had done to them. 她試圖隱瞞對他們所做的事。 He concealed his real motives from me. 他對我隱瞞了他的真實動機。 He concealed his key under the doormat. 他將鑰匙藏在門前擦鞋墊下。

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genetic

[dʒəˋnɛtɪk]

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a. 起源的, 發生的; 【生】基因的; 遺傳(學)的 a genetic disease 遺傳性疾病

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supersede

[͵supɚˋsid]

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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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primitive

[ˋprɪmətɪv]

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a. 原始的; 遠古的; 早期的[B] Primitive people often lived in caves. 原始人常常住在山洞裡。; 粗糙的; 簡單的; 未開化的 Living conditions in the village are still quite primitive . 這個村子的生活條件仍然很原始。; 純樸的; 自然的; (畫家)自學的; 未經科班訓練的 primitive idea 單純的思想; 原來的; 基本的; 【生】原生的; 【文】(詞或語言)非派生的
n. [C] 原(始)人; 原始事物; 純樸的人; 文藝復興以前的藝術家; 風格純樸如此時期的藝術家 I’ve just bought a couple of French primitives . 我剛買了兩幅法國早期藝術家的作品。; 美以美教守舊派的信徒(Primitive Methodist); 【文】原詞, 根詞

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transient

[ˋtrænʃənt]

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a. 短暫的; 一時的; 瞬間的 Her feeling of depression was transient . 她的抑鬱情緒一會兒就過去了。; 【美】暫住的, 路過的[Z]
n. 【美】短暫居住者; 過往旅客[C] transients at a hotel 旅館裡的過往客人; 候鳥[C]; 【電】瞬變電流; 瞬變現象

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inventive

[ɪnˋvɛntɪv]

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a. 發明的, 創造的 inventive powers 發明創造的能力; 有發明才能的; 善於創造的 an inventive person 有發明創造才能的人

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stereotyped

[ˋstɛrɪə͵taɪpt]

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a. 鉛版的; 套用陳規的

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community

[kəˋmjunətɪ]

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n. 社區, 共同社會; 共同體[C][G] We visited the Chinese community in San Francisco. 我們訪問了舊金山的華人社區。; (一般)社會, 公眾[the S] He did it for the good of the community . 他為了公眾的利益而做這件事。; (財產等的)共有; (利害等的)一致[U]; 【生】群落[C]

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acknowledge

[əkˋnɑlɪdʒ]

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vt. 承認[(+as)][+v-ing][+that][O2][O7][O8] I acknowledge that her criticism is just. 我承認她的批評是公正的。; 就…表示謝忱 The candidate waved his hands to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd. 候選人揮手對大眾的歡呼表示感謝。; 告知收到(信件等) I acknowledged her letter at once. 我馬上告知收到了她的信。; 對…打招呼 Stella didn’t even acknowledge me when I waved a greeting. 我向斯特拉揮手致意, 可她連招呼也不打一個。

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condescension

[͵kɑndɪˋsɛnʃən]

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n. 屈尊俯就; 高傲態度

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dismissal

[dɪsˋmɪs!]

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n.[U][C] 解散; 打發走; 解雇; 免職(令); 開除 After the dismissal of the cook we had to make our meals ourselves. 我們解雇廚子後得自己做飯了。; 【律】駁回訴訟; 撤回訴訟

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contemporary

[kənˋtɛmpə͵rɛrɪ]

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a. 當代的 His lecture is on contemporary American novelists. 他的演講是關於當代美國小說家的。; 同時代的; 同年齡的[(+with)] Was Ben Jonson contemporary with Shakespeare? 班強森是否與莎士比亞同輩?
n. [C] 同時代的人; 同年齡的人 He was looked down upon by his contemporaries . 他被他同時代的人瞧不起。; 同時期的東西; 當代人, 現代人

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disapproval

[͵dɪsəˋpruv!]

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n.[U] 不贊成; 非難; 不喜歡 She shook her head in disapproval . 她搖頭表示不贊成。; 不准許

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approbation

[͵æprəˋbeʃən]

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n.[U] 許可, 認可, 核准 We have not yet received the approbation of the Minister for carrying out the plan. 我們尚未得到部長的批准, 讓我們實施該項計劃。; 讚許 She smiled approbation . 她微笑著表示讚許。

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precursor

[priˋkɝsɚ]

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n. 前導; 先驅; 前輩; 前兆

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vegetation

[͵vɛdʒəˋteʃən]

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n.[U] 【植】植被 Forests and jungles have thick vegetation . 森林和熱帶雨林中有茂密的植被。; (總稱)植物; 草木 a desert with no sign of vegetation anywhere 一片寸草不生的沙漠; 呆板單調的生活

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prolong

[prəˋlɔŋ]

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vt. 延長, 拉長; 拖延 People have all along been seeking to prolong life. 人們一直在尋求長壽之道。; 拖長(音節等)的發音

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counterproductive

[ˋkaʊntɚprəˋdʌktɪv]

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a. 產生不良後果的

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ascertain

[͵æsɚˋten]

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vt. 查明, 確定, 弄清[+(that)][+wh-] Can you ascertain who he is? 你能否查明他是何許人? We ascertained that he was dead. 我們斷定他已死了。

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exacerbate

[ɪgˋzæsɚ͵bet]

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vt. 使惡化; 使加重; 使發怒

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手藝

[shou3 yi4]

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craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade

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sequencing

[ˋsikwənsɪŋ]

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n. 按順序安排

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sequence

[ˋsikwəns]

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n. 連續; 接續; 一連串[C][(+of)] Farmers met with a sequence of bad harvests. 農民們遇到了接二連三的壞收成。; 次序; 順序; 先後[U] He described the events of that day in sequence . 他按先後次序描述了那一天發生的種種事件。; 相關聯的一組; (同一主題的)組詩[C]; (電影中描述同一主題的)連續鏡頭[C] There are several frightening sequences in the film. 影片中有幾組嚇人的連續鏡頭。; (紙牌)同花順[C] a sequence of clubs 梅花順子; 後果; 結果[U]; 【數】序列

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virtuosity

[͵vɝtʃʊˋɑsətɪ]

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n. (在美術、音樂等方面的)精湛技藝; 對藝術品(或古董等)的愛好; (總稱)藝術愛好者; 古董收藏家

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rapidity

[rəˋpɪdətɪ]

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n.[U] 快, 迅速 The film shows the rapidity of the changes in this area of medicine. 這部電影展示了這一醫學領域裡的迅速變化。; 陡, 險峻

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outcome

[ˋaʊt͵kʌm]

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n. 結果; 結局; 後果[S1][(+of)] I think there can be but one outcome to this affair. 我認為這件事只可能有一種結局。 She was satisfied with the outcome of her efforts. 她對自己努力的結果很滿意。

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foreshadow

[forˋʃædo]

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vt. 預示; 成為…的前兆

n. 預兆

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betray

[bɪˋtre]

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vt. 背叛; 出賣; 對…不忠[(+to)] That man is capable of betraying his friends. 那傢伙會出賣朋友。; 洩漏, 透露 He would suffer death rather than betray the secret. 他寧死也不肯洩露機密。; (無意中)暴露, 顯示[(+to)][+wh-] Her red face betrayed her nervousness. 她漲紅的臉顯示她很緊張。; 把…引入歧途

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cowardice

[ˋkaʊɚdɪs]

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n. 膽小, 卑怯, 懦弱[U]

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