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secular

[ˋsɛkjəlɚ]

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a. 現世的; 世俗的; 非宗教的 The choir sings both sacred and secular music. 唱詩班既唱聖樂也唱世俗歌曲。; 修道院外的, 在俗的[B]; 懷疑宗教教義的; 反對教會教育的; 每一世紀發生一次的; 延續幾個世紀的, 長期的
n. [C] 修道院外的教士, 教區僧侶; 俗人

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appropriateness

[əˋproprɪətnɪs]

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n. 適合, 適當, 相稱

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commence

[kəˋmɛns]

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vt. 開始; 著手[+v-ing][+to-v] He commenced studying law in 1988. 他於一九八八年開始學習法律。 She commenced to cry. 她開始哭了起來。
vi. 開始[(+with)] The bull-fight was to commence in twenty minutes. 鬥牛在二十分鐘後開始。; 【英】得學位

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owe

[o]

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vt. [W] 欠(債等)[(+to/for)][O1] I owe the landlord one hundred dollars./I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord. 我欠房東一百美元。; (應)感激[(+to)][O1] We owe a great deal to our parents. 我們深受父母之恩。; 應該把…歸功於[(+to)] We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation. 我們全靠牛頓才知道引力的原理。; 應給予; 應該做[(+to)][O1] You owe yourself a holiday. 你應該給自己安排個假期。
vi. 欠錢 I still owe for my car. 我還欠著買汽車的錢。

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fusion

[ˋfjuʒən]

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n. 熔化, 熔解[U] The fusion of copper and zinc makes the metal brass. 銅和鋅的熔化製成黃銅。; 融合; 聯合[U][C] His work is a fusion of several different styles of music. 他的作品是幾種不同音樂風格的融合。

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symbiotic

[͵sɪmbaɪˋɑtɪk]

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a. 共棲的; 共生的

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plane

[plen]

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n. [C] 平面; 程度; 水平; 階段; 級 Try to keep your work on a high plane . 努力將你的工作保持在高水平上。; 【口】飛機; 【空】機翼
a. 平的, 平坦的; 平面的 The surface must be completely plane . 這表面必須完全平坦。
vi. 翱翔; (水上飛機等)在水面滑行, 在水面掠過; 乘飛機旅行

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spiritual

[ˋspɪrɪtʃʊəl]

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a. 精神(上)的, 心靈的 the modern world’s pursuit of material ends to the neglect of its spiritual needs 當今世界追求物質目標而忽視精神需要; 神聖的; 宗教的; 教會的; 崇高純潔的; 超自然的; 理智的, 智力的
n. 有關教會的事務[P]; 【美】(黑人的)聖歌, 靈歌[C]

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inextricably

[ɪnˋɛkstrɪkəblɪ]

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ad. 逃不掉地

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chronicle

[ˋkrɑnɪk!]

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n. [C] 編年史, 年代記, 歷史; 記事, 敘述

vt. 把…載入編年史; 記錄; 記述 chronicle the growth of a town 記載某個城鎮的發展史

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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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arid

[ˋærɪd]

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a. 乾旱的; 乾燥的; 不毛的 The settlers irrigated the arid land. 移民們灌溉乾燥的土地。; 枯燥的; 無生氣的 The audience soon grew tired of his arid speech. 沒多久聽眾對他枯燥無味的演說就感到厭膩了。

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plaintiff

[ˋplentɪf]

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n. 【律】起訴人, 原告[C] The plaintiff accused the defendant of fraud. 原告指控被告欺詐。

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glean

[glin]

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vt. 點滴搜集(消息、材料等) Much of the information he gleaned was of no practical use. 他所搜集的許多信息沒有實用價值。; 拾(落穗)
vi. 拾落穗

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indictment

[ɪnˋdaɪtmənt]

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n. 控告, 告發; 起訴[C][U] be under indictment for fraud 被控犯有詐騙罪 present an indictment against someone 控告某人; 起訴書[C]

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shaky

[ˋʃekɪ]

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a. 不穩固的; 搖晃的; 不堅定的; 顫抖的; 發抖的; 緊張不安的; 不可靠的; 成問題的 They are building their arguments on very shaky premises. 他們把論點建立在不可靠的前提之上。

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apportion

[əˋporʃən]

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vt. 分攤; 分配

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unrest

[ʌnˋrɛst]

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n. 不安, 不平靜; 動亂; 動盪[U] There are signs of political unrest in the country. 這個國家有政治不安定的跡象。

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harness

[ˋhɑrnɪs]

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n. [C][U] 馬具, 挽具; 挽具狀帶子; 降落傘背帶; 保險帶; 安全帶
vt. 給…上挽具; 套(馬)[(+to)] The farmer harnessed the horse to the cart. 農夫把馬套到馬車上。; 治理, 利用; 控制, 駕馭 They will harness the sun’s energy to heat homes. 他們將利用太陽能為住宅供暖。 It will take a couple of years to harness that river. 治理那條河流要花兩三年時間。

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soluble

[ˋsɑljəb!]

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a.[Z] 可溶解的[(+in)] Sugar is soluble in water. 糖溶於水。; 可解決的

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phosphate

[ˋfɑsfet]

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n.[U][C] 磷酸鹽(或酯); 磷肥[P1]; 磷酸果汁汽水

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specimen

[ˋspɛsəmən]

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n.[C] 樣品, 樣本[(+of)] This is a specimen of the new fabric. 這是新布料的樣品。; 實例, 典型[(+of)] It was a specimen of his generosity. 這是他慷慨大度的一個實例。; 標本[(+of)] His hobby is collecting butterfly specimens . 他的業餘愛好是採集蝴蝶標本。; 【醫】(用以化驗的)抽樣[(+of)] You’ll be asked to provide a blood specimen . 他們會要你提供血樣。; 【口】(與形容詞連用)傢伙, 怪人 What a specimen ! 好個怪人! He is a tough specimen . 他是一個莽漢。

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ensue

[ɛnˋsu]

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vi.【書】 接著發生; 接踵而來 After the heavy rains, floods ensued . 大雨之後, 接著發生了洪水。; (因…而)產生[(+from)] His illness ensued from malnutrition. 他的病是營養不良引起的。

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fertilizer

[ˋfɝtl͵aɪzɚ]

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n. 肥料; 促進發展者; 受精媒介物

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nitrogen

[ˋnaɪtrədʒən]

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n. 【化】氮[U] Nitrogen forms about 78% of the earth’s atmosphere. 氮約佔地球大氣的百分之七十八。

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soil

[sɔɪl]

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vt. 弄髒 He soiled his hands repairing the machine. 他修理機器弄髒了手。; 玷污 Her slanderous words soiled his reputation. 她的毀謗損害了他的名譽。; 腐蝕
vi. 變髒, 被弄髒 A white dress soils easily. 白色的衣服容易髒。
n. [U] 污斑; 污物; 墮落; 糞便, 肥料

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bath

[bæθ]

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n. [C] 浴缸, 澡盆; (一次)沐浴, 洗澡 I am going to take a bath . 我打算洗個澡。; 洗滌液; (一缸)洗浴水 The bath is too hot. 洗澡水太燙了。; 浴室; 溫泉浴場, 公共浴室[P]; 游泳池[P]
vt. 【英】給…洗澡
vi. 【英】洗澡

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leguminous

[lɪˋgjumənəs]

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a. (似)豆科植物的; 豆類的

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soybean

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n. 大豆

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pea

[pi]

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n.[C] 【植】豌豆; 豌豆莢[P]; 豌豆般的東西

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alfalfa

[æl͵fælfə]

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n. 【美】【植】紫花苜蓿(多年生豆科牧草, 供作飼料)[U]

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clover

[ˋklovɚ]

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n. 紅花草, 苜蓿[U][C] In many parts of the world clover is grown as food for cattle. 在世界許多地區, 種植紅花草用來作牲畜飼料。

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genus

[ˋdʒinəs]

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n.[C] 類, 種類; 【生】屬 Dogs, wolves, and coyotes belong to the same genus . 狗、狼和土狼是同屬。

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irrigation

[͵ɪrəˋgeʃən]

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n.[U] 灌溉 Irrigation is needed to make crops grow in dry areas. 要使莊稼在乾旱地區生長就需灌溉。; 【醫】沖洗(法)

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wrecked

[ˋrɛkt]

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a. 爛醉的; (吸食毒品後)迷幻的, 興奮的

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wreck

[rɛk]

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n. (船等的)失事, 遇難[U] The captain tried to save the ship from wreck . 船長試圖拯救這條船, 使之免於遇難。; 船難事故[C] The hurricane caused many wrecks . 颶風造成了許多船難。; 失事的船; 失事船的殘骸[C]; (被毀車輛, 飛機, 房屋等的)殘骸[C] All around were the wrecks of previous crashes. 四周全是以前撞毀的汽車的殘骸。; 破壞, 毀滅; 挫折[U] Budget cuts mean the wreck of all our plans. 預算的削減意味著我們所有計劃的毀滅。; 【口】受嚴重損害的人; 變得極瘦弱的人; 失去健康的人[C] My father was a complete wreck after the illness. 我父親病後身體完全垮了。
vt. 使失事, 使遇難[H][W] The ship was wrecked in a storm. 這條船在一次風暴中失事了。; 破壞; 損害; 使受挫 His drinking wrecked their marriage. 他的酗酒毀壞了他們的婚姻。; 招致
vi. 失事, 遇難; 受到破壞 The train wrecked at the crossing. 火車在交叉道口失事。; 營救(或搶劫)失事船

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flask

[flæsk]

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n.[C] (實驗用的)燒瓶; 長頸瓶 The lab was full of flasks . 實驗室裡盡是燒瓶。; 攜帶瓶; 酒瓶; 【英】熱水瓶 He drew a whiskey- flask from his pocket and passed it to his friends. 他從口袋裡拿出一隻威士忌酒瓶遞給他的朋友。

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stringent

[ˋstrɪndʒənt]

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a. 迫切的; 銀根緊的; 嚴厲的; 令人信服的

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gorge

[gɔrdʒ]

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n. (山)峽; 峽谷[C] We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我們遊歷了長江三峽。; 咽喉[C]; 嚥下物; 胃裡的食物[U]; 作嘔, 厭惡[U]; 暴食, 大吃[C]
vt. 塞飽[H][(+on/with)] He gorged himself on rich food. 他貪婪地吃下許多油膩食物。; 狼吞虎嚥地吃; 吞吃; 阻塞; 使擴張[H][(+with)]
vi. 狼吞虎嚥[(+on)] The boy gorged on turkey on Christmas Day. 這男孩耶誕節那天大吃火雞。

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plea

[pli]

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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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