07-29 Flashcards

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paramount

[ˋpærə͵maʊnt]

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a. 至高無上的; 最重要的; 主要的[Z] The interests of the child are paramount . 小孩的利益是最重要的。
n. 最高統治者[C]

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implant

[ɪmˋplænt]

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vt. 埋置; 灌輸, 注入; 種植; 【醫】移植
vi. 【醫】被移植
n. 【醫】植入物; 植入管

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ceramic

[səˋræmɪk]

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a. 陶器的; 製陶藝術的

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polymer

[ˋpɑlɪmɚ]

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n. 【化】聚合物

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woefully

[ˋwofəlɪ]

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ad. 悲哀地; 令人遺憾地

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sacred

[ˋsekrɪd]

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a. 神的, 宗教(性)的[Z][B] The Koran is the sacred book of Islam. 《可蘭經》是回教的聖典。; 神聖的; 不可侵犯的; 莊嚴的; 鄭重的 He made a sacred promise. 他作出了鄭重的許諾。; 祭祀(某神)的; 奉獻給…的; 專供…用的[Z][F][(+to)] This monument is sacred to the memory of the Unknown Soldiers. 這一紀念碑是為紀念無名將士而建立的。

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notwithstanding

[ˋnɑtwɪθˋstændɪŋ]

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prep. 【書】儘管 Notwithstanding the bad weather, the match went on. 儘管天氣很糟, 比賽還是照常進行。
ad. 【書】儘管, 還是 Her parents tried to prevent the marriage but the wedding took place notwithstanding . 她父母試圖阻止這樁婚姻, 儘管如此, 婚事還是辦了。
conj. 【書】雖然, 儘管 Notwithstanding he tried hard, he failed in chemistry. 儘管很努力, 他化學考試還是沒及格。

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enactment

[ɪnˋæktmənt]

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n. (法律的)制定[U]; 法律, 法令, 法規, 條例[C]

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indispensable

[͵ɪndɪsˋpɛnsəb!]

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a. 必不可少的, 必需的[(+to/for)] A library is indispensable to a college. 大學裡圖書館是必不可少的。; 不能撇開的; 責無旁貸的 Taking care of my parents is my indispensable duty. 照顧父母, 我責無旁貸。
n. 必不可少的人(或物)[C]

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dispersion

[dɪˋspɝʃən]

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n. 分散; 傳播; 散佈; 消散

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codification

[kɑdəfəˋkeʃən]

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n. 法典編纂

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breakaway

[ˋbrekə͵we]

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n. 分離; 脫逃; 起跑前搶步

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scrutiny

[ˋskrutnɪ]

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n. 詳細的檢查; 仔細的觀察[U][C] No statement about the company can be released without his scrutiny . 不經他的審查, 有關公司的任何聲明都不能發佈。 After a moment’s scrutiny , she pretended to recognize him. 仔細打量了一分鐘後, 她假裝認出了他。 The diamond passed the scrutiny of the jeweler. 鑽石通過了珠寶商的仔細檢查。; 監視, 監督[U][C] under the scrutiny of the police 在警方的監視之下; 選票復查[C]

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buttress

[ˋbʌtrɪs]

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n. 【建】拱壁; 扶壁; 支撐物

vt. 用扶壁支撐; 扶持

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accommodation

[ə͵kɑməˋdeʃən]

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n. 適應; 調節[U][S1] make an accommodation to wartime conditions 適應戰時的條件; 調和; 和解[U][C] They reached an accommodation with neighboring countries. 他們同鄰國和解了。; 樂於助人[U]; 方便; 方便設施[U][C]; 住處; 膳宿[P1][U] overnight accommodations 過夜的住處; 【美】(舟、車等處的)預訂舖位(或座位)[P] He called the hotel for accommodations . 他打電話給旅館訂房間。; 眼調節[U]; 【美】貸款; 融通票據的簽發

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dualism

[ˋdjuəl͵ɪzəm]

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n. 雙重性; 二元論; 二神教

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ecclesiastical

[ɪ͵klizɪˋæstɪk!]

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a. (基督)教會的; 教士的 My inn had once been a part of an ancient ecclesiastical house. 我的客棧曾經是一個古老教會的房子的一部分。

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overt

[oˋvɝt]

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a. 明顯的; 公然的; 【律】蓄意的

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trial

[ˋtraɪəl]

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n. 試; 試用; 試驗[C][U] The trials show that smoking will do harm to people. 試驗顯示抽煙對人體有害。; 考驗; 磨煉; 艱苦[C][U]; 棘手的事; 討厭的人[S][(+to)] His blindness is a great trial to him. 眼睛瞎對他來說是非常麻煩的事。; 審問, 審判[U][C] He was brought to trial on charges of arson. 他以縱火罪被送法院審理。; 嘗試, 努力[C] They succeeded in the experiment on the fifteenth trial . 他們在第十五次嘗試時獲得了成功。
a. [Z][B] 試驗的; 試製的 He was hired for a three month period on a trial basis. 他受雇試用三個月。; 審訊的; 審判的

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discordance

[dɪsˋkɔrdns]

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n. 不調和; 不和諧音

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antagonism

[ænˋtægə͵nɪzəm]

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n. 對抗; 敵對, 對立; 敵意[U][C][(+for/to/towards)] He felt a strong antagonism towards his immediate superior. 他對他的頂頭上司懷著強烈的敵意。; 對抗力量; 對立原則

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irreparably

[ɪˋrɛpərəblɪ]

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ad. 不能挽回地; 不能修理地

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at odds

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不一致 This action is greatly at odds with his previous attitude. 這一行動與他以往的態度大相徑庭。

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prescription

[prɪˋskrɪpʃən]

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n. 命令, 指示; 規定, 法規[C]; 處方, 藥方; 處方上開的藥[C] These pills can be obtained by prescription only. 這些藥丸只有憑醫生處方才能買到。; 慣例; 傳統[C]; 【律】法定期限, 時效
a. [Z] 憑處方方可購買的; 根據處方配製的

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vying

[ˋvaɪɪŋ]

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a. 競爭的; 競賽的

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resemble

[rɪˋzɛmb!]

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vt. 像, 類似[W][(+in)] She was not beautiful; she did not resemble her mother. 她不漂亮; 她不像她的母親。

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hallmark

[ˋhɔl͵mɑrk]

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n. 品質證明; 戳記; 保證書; 標誌, 特徵

vt. 給…蓋上品質證明印記; 使具有…標誌

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postulate

[ˋpɑstʃə͵let]

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vt. 要求; 視…為當然; 假設

n. 假定; 假設; 基本條件; 公理

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vicinity

[vəˋsɪnətɪ]

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n. 附近地區; 近處, 近鄰[U][P1][(+of)] There is no high school in the vicinity . 附近沒有高中。; 鄰近, 接近[U][(+to/of)] The cost of the car is in the vicinity of 10, 000 dollars. 這輛汽車約值一萬元。

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ramification

[͵ræməfəˋkeʃən]

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n. 分枝; 分派; 縱橫交錯

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outset

[ˋaʊt͵sɛt]

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n. 最初, 開始, 開端[the S] At the outset , it looked like a nice day. 開始的時候, 天看上去很晴朗。

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advent

[ˋædvɛnt]

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n. 出現; 到來; 基督降臨; 降臨節

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anachronistic

[ə͵nækrəˋnɪstɪk]

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a. 時代錯誤的; 過時的

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premature

[͵priməˋtjʊr]

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a. 比預期早的, 過早的 This disease produces premature aging of the brain. 這種疾病使大腦過早衰老。; 不成熟的, 倉促的, 草率的 She was a bit too premature in giving up this job. 她放棄這份工作似嫌太草率。 He ventured a premature opinion at the meeting. 他在會上大膽發表了一個不成熟的意見。; 早產的; 早產兒的 Premature babies are kept alive in incubators. 早產嬰兒放在保溫箱裡保育。
n. 過早發生的事物; 早產兒