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astute

[əˋstjut]

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a. 敏銳的, 精明的, 機敏的; 狡猾的, 詭計多端的

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archaic

[ɑrˋkeɪk]

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a. 古體的; 古色古香的; 已廢的; 古式的; 古代的, 古老的

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nascent

[ˋnæsnt]

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a. 發生中的; 開始存在的; 初期的; 未成熟的; 【化】初生的

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erudite

[ˋɛrʊ͵daɪt]

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a. 博學的

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instinctive

[ɪnˋstɪŋktɪv]

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a. (出於)本能的; (出於)天性的; (來自)直覺的 She had an instinctive taste for music. 她性喜音樂。 Climbing is instinctive in monkeys. 猴子攀爬出於本能。

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lackluster

[ˋlæk͵lʌstɚ]

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a. 無光澤的; 無生氣的

n. 無光澤; 無生氣

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repulsive

[rɪˋpʌlsɪv]

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a. 使人反感的; 令人厭惡的; 可憎的 His behavior was repulsive . 他的行為令人厭惡。; 擊退的; 驅逐的[Z]; 排斥的; 相斥的[Z]

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inveterate

[ɪnˋvɛtərɪt]

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a. 根深的; 積習的; 頑固的

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timorous

[ˋtɪmərəs]

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a. 極膽怯的, 提心吊膽的, 易受驚

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cow

[kaʊ]

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n.[C] 母牛; 奶牛; (雌象, 雌鯨等大型動物)母獸

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turgid

[ˋtɝdʒɪd]

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a. 腫脹的, 浮腫的; (言詞等)浮誇的; 誇張的

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fluctuating

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變動,上下搖動

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fluctuate

[ˋflʌktʃʊ͵et]

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vi. 波動, 變動; 動搖 He fluctuated between hope and despair. 他時而充滿希望時而失望。 The price of vegetables fluctuates according to the weather. 蔬菜價隨著天氣變化而波動。

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repatriate

[riˋpetrɪ͵et]

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vt. 把…遣返回國 repatriate prisoners of war 遣返戰俘

vi. 回國

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commandeer

[͵kɑmənˋdɪr]

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vt. 強行徵募; 【口】霸佔; 沒收

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extradite

[ˋɛkstrə͵daɪt]

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vt. 引渡(逃犯等); 獲取(逃犯等的)引渡

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interdict

[͵ɪntɚˋdɪkt]

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vt. 禁止; 制止; 封鎖; 阻斷

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appropriate

[əˋproprɪ͵et]

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a. 適當的, 恰當的, 相稱的[(+to/for)] She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion. 她挑了一件適合該場合穿的衣服。
vt. 撥出(款項等)[(+for)] The city will appropriate funds for the new airport. 該市將撥款建造新機場。; 佔用; 盜用, 挪用 The manager was found to have appropriated store money. 那位經理曾經挪用店裡的錢。

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indigence

[ˋɪndədʒəns]

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n. 貧乏; 窮困

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opulence

[ˋɑpjələns]

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n. 財富; 豐富

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eminence

[ˋɛmənəns]

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n. (地位、成就等的)卓越, 顯赫, 著名[U] He is a statesman of great eminence . 他是個聲名顯赫的政治家。; 高地, 高處[C]; (大寫)閣下(天主教對紅衣主教的尊稱)[C] Good morning, Your Eminence . 早安, 主教閣下。

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penury

[ˋpɛnjərɪ]

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n. 拮据; 貧窮[U] live in penury 生活拮据

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acidic

[əˋsɪdɪk]

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a. 酸的; 產生酸的; 酸性的

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pernicious

[pɚˋnɪʃəs]

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a. 有害的, 有毒的; 惡性的, 致命的 Smoking is a pernicious habit. 抽煙是一種有害的習慣。; 壞的, 邪惡的

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benevolence

[bəˋnɛvələns]

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n. 仁慈, 善心, 善意[U] He did it out of pure benevolence . 他做那件事完全出於善意。; 善舉, 恩惠; 捐贈[U]; 【史】恩稅(舊時英王向民間徵收的一種稅金)

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precocity

[prɪˋkɑsətɪ]

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n. (人, 植物等的)早熟

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probity

[ˋprobətɪ]

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n. 誠實; 廉潔

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odium

[ˋodɪəm]

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n. 憎惡; 惡評

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predilection

[͵pridɪˋlɛkʃən]

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n. 嗜好; 偏愛

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fiasco

[fɪˋæsko]

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n. 完全失敗; 可恥的失敗

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hindrance

[ˋhɪndrəns]

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n. 妨礙, 障礙[U] This delay has caused some hindrance to my plans. 這一耽擱已對我的計劃造成一些妨礙。; 障礙物, 阻礙物[C] Strong winds are a hindrance to mountain climbers. 大風對登山者是一大妨礙。

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feat

[fit]

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n.[C] 功績, 業績; 英勇事跡 He did a marvellous feat . 他做出了驚人的業績。; 武藝; 技藝 The circus acrobats performed feats of dexterity and strength. 馬戲團的雜技藝人表演了顯示靈巧和力度的高超技藝。

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debacle

[deˋbɑk!]

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n. 災害; 瓦解; 崩潰; 狂流

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precedent

[ˋprɛsədənt]

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n. 先例, 前例; 【律】判例[C] This decision sets a precedent for future cases of a similar nature. 這一裁決為今後性質類似的案件提供了判例。; 慣例[U] The Queen has broken with precedent by sending her children to ordinary schools. 女王破例讓自己的孩子去普通學校就讀。
a. 在前的, 在先的, 前面的[(+to)] Voters demanded that the candidates keep the pledges made as a condition precedent to election. 選民們要求把候選人對他們誓言的履行作為選舉的先行條件。

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wane

[wen]

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vi. (月)虧, 缺 Don’t be sad. The moon will become full after it wanes . 不要傷感。月缺以後會有滿月。; 變暗淡; 變小; 減少 My interest in the problem waned . 我對那個問題的興趣減弱了。; 衰落; 沒落; 消逝 When did the empire begin to wane ? 那個帝國何時開始衰落的?; 退潮
n. [U] 月虧; 月虧期 The moon is on the wane . 月亮漸虧。; 衰退; 衰退期 His fortune is on the wane . 他命運不濟了。

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gregarious

[grɪˋgɛrɪəs]

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a. 群居性的; 叢生的; 合群的

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insipid

[ɪnˋsɪpɪd]

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a. 沒有味道的; 清淡的; 無趣的

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churlish

[ˋtʃɝlɪʃ]

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a. 下賤的; 吝嗇的; 壞脾氣的; 難駕馭的; 沒有禮貌的; 粗野的

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servile

[ˋsɝv!]

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a. 奴隸的; 卑賤的, 低下的; 奴顏卑膝的 He spoke in a servile tone. 他用卑躬屈膝的腔調說話。; 屈從的[(+to)]; 【古】被奴役的, 不自由的

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garrulous

[ˋgærələs]

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a. 饒舌的; (小河)潺潺不息的

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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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querulous

[ˋkwɛrələs]

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a. 愛發牢騷的; 易怒的; 愛挑剔的

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remission

[rɪˋmɪʃən]

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n. 寬恕; 豁免; 減輕; 緩解

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inadvertently

[͵ɪnədˋvɝtntlɪ]

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ad. 不慎地; 非故意地

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enigmatically

[͵ɛnɪgˋmætɪk!ɪ]

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ad. 神祕地; 讓人捉摸不透地

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