09-15-1 Flashcards
hide
[haɪd]
vt. 把…藏起來, 隱藏[(+from)] His words had a hidden meaning. 他話中有話。 Where did you hide it? 你把它藏到哪裡去了?; 隱瞞[(+from)] My husband never hides anything from me. 我丈夫從不對我隱瞞什麼。; 遮掩掉, 掩蔽 Lies can not hide facts. 謊言掩蓋不了事實。
vi. 躲藏, 隱藏 I ran swiftly up the stairs and hid behind my bed. 我快速跑上樓, 躲在我的床後。
n. (觀察野獸活動的)隱密場所[C]
n. 獸皮; 皮革[C]
sinew
[ˋsɪnju]
n. 【解】腱[C][U]; 體力, 活力, 精力[P1]; 主要支柱, 砥柱; 資源[P1] the sinews of better living 改善生活的主要手段
vt. 使牢固; 支持, 加強
plains
None
平原
nomadic
[noˋmædɪk]
a. 遊牧的; 流浪的
restore
[rɪˋstor]
vt. 恢復 The army was called in to restore law and order to the place. 軍隊被召來恢復該地治安。; 使復原[(+to)] The new manager’s job is to restore the company to profitability. 新經理的任務是使公司扭虧為贏。; 使恢復健康, 使復元[H][(+to)] He was completely restored . 他已完全復元。; 修復, 整修; 修補(受損文物等) I wonder if this picture can be restored . 我很想知道這幅畫能否修復。; 歸還, 交還[(+to)] The stolen bike was restored to its owner. 被盜自行車歸還了失主。; 使復位, 使復職[(+to)] Their attempt to restore the king failed. 他們想使國王復位的企圖失敗了。
withdrawal
[wɪðˋdrɔəl]
n.[U][C] 收回; 撤回; 撤清; 撤退 They are trying to negotiate the withdrawal of 20, 000 troops. 他們正打算協商有關兩萬人的部隊的撤軍問題。; 退縮; 退隱; 停止吸毒; 【商】提款 It is not the bank’s policy to deduct interest on withdrawals . 提款需扣除利息這並非是本銀行的政策。
secession
[sɪˋsɛʃən]
n.[U] (從宗教、政黨、聯盟等組織中的)退出, 脫離, 分離[(+from)] The secession of some southern states from the U.S.A. in the 1860s led to a civil war. 十九世紀六十年代美國南部一些州退出聯邦導致了一場內戰。; (常大寫)【美】【史】(美國南部十一州在南北戰爭開始時)脫離聯邦
preamble
[ˋpriæmb!]
n. 序文; 前言; 電報報頭; 先兆; 前奏
constitution
[͵kɑnstəˋtjuʃən]
n. 憲法; 章程, 法規[C] The written constitution of the United States was adopted in 1787. 美國的成文憲法於一七八七年通過。; 體質, 體格[C][U] The young man has a strong constitution . 這位年輕人身強力壯。; (事物的)構造, 組成(方式)[C][U]; (規章等的)制定; (團體等的)設立[U]
forbade
[fɚˋbæd]
(forbid的過去式)
forbid
[fɚˋbɪd]
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。
impair
[ɪmˋpɛr]
vt. 削弱; 減少 Fatigue impaired their judgment. 疲勞削弱了他們的判斷力。; 損害, 損傷 Poor food impaired her health. 粗劣的食物損害了她的健康。
veto
[ˋvito]
n. 否決; 否決權; 否決權的行使[C][U] The President threatened to use his veto over the bill. 總統威脅要對這個議案行使否決權。; 禁止; 反對[C][(+on)] The old man put a veto on soccer in his garden. 老人禁止在他的花園裡踢足球。
vt. 否決 The plan was vetoed by the government. 這個計劃被政府否定了。; 禁止; 反對 His parents vetoed his plan to buy a motorcycle. 他的父母反對他買摩托車的計劃。
appropriation
[ə͵proprɪˋeʃən]
n. 撥付, 撥發[U][(+for)] the appropriation of public money for a new hospital 把公款撥作建造新醫院之用; 撥款[C] Our government made an appropriation for the project. 我們的政府為那個工程撥出一筆款項。; 佔用, 挪用, 盜用[U]
tariff
[ˋtærɪf]
n. [C] 關稅; 稅率; 關稅表 The government is going to lower the tariff on imported cars. 政府打算降低進口汽車的關稅。; 價目表; 收費表 May I see your tariff , please? 請你給我看看價目表, 好嗎?; 【英】(列有價目的)菜單; 【美】【口】價錢
vt. 對…徵收關稅; 定…的稅率; 按稅率定…的價格
embitter
[ɪmˋbɪtɚ]
vt.[H] 使難受, 使痛苦; 使有苦味 He was embittered by repeated failures. 他因屢遭失敗而痛苦。; 使更苦; 使怨恨; 激怒
defiance
[dɪˋfaɪəns]
n.[U] 反抗; 蔑視, 藐視 His defiance of the law cost him dearly. 蔑視法律使他付出沈重的代價。; 挑戰 They declared open defiance to the government. 他們公然向政府挑戰。
fugitive
[ˋfjudʒətɪv]
n. [C] 【書】逃亡者; 逃犯; 亡命者[(+from)] The police were in a hurry to hunt a fugitive from justice. 警察正急於搜捕逃犯。; 難以捉摸(或短暫易逝)的事物
a. 逃跑的, 逃亡的[B] Huck was a fugitive slave. 哈克是個逃奴。; 難以捉摸的; 易變的; 短暫的, 易逝的 He paid rare and fugitive visits to us. 他難得來看我們, 而且來去匆匆。; 流浪的; 游動不定的
raid
[red]
n. 突然襲擊; 侵襲[C][(+on/upon)] Commandos made another raid on the French coast. 突擊隊對法國海岸又發動了一次襲擊。; (警察等的)突然查抄, 搜捕[C][(+on/upon)] The police made a raid on the house looking for drugs. 警方突然搜查這幢房子, 尋找毒品。; 劫掠; 挖取(指從競爭對手處挖人)[C][(+on/upon)] The hungry children made a raid on the pantry. 饑餓的孩子把食品櫃洗劫一空。; (公款等的)侵吞, 盜用
vt. 襲擊 Our troops raided the enemy camp. 我們的部隊襲擊了敵營。; (警察等)對…突然查抄(或搜捕) The police raided the house and uncovered a cache of weapons. 警方突然搜查這幢房子, 發現了祕藏的武器。; 侵吞 The university is out to raid faculties from coast to coast. 那所大學要到全國各地去挖教授。; 劫掠; 挖取(人才等)
vi. 發動突然襲擊[(+into)] raid on a camp 襲擊營地
secede
[sɪˋsid]
vi. (從宗教、政黨、聯盟等中)退出, 脫離, 分離[(+from)] One of the states has seceded from the federation. 有一個州已從聯邦中退出。
emancipation
[ɪ͵mænsəˋpeʃən]
n. (從束縛、支配下)解放[U] She spoke of the emancipation of women. 她談到了婦女的解放。
rebellion
[rɪˋbɛljən]
n.[C][U][(+against)] 反叛, 造反; 叛亂 The peasants rose in rebellion against the corrupt officials. 農民們造貪官污吏的反。; 反抗, 反對 rebellion against fate 反抗命運
vigorously
[ˋvɪgərəslɪ]
ad. 精神旺盛地; 活潑地
blow
[blo]
vi. 吹, 刮 A breeze blew over the garden. 一陣微風吹過花園。; 吹動; 隨風飄動[Q] The flags were blowing in the wind. 旗幟在隨風飄揚。; 吹響, 鳴響; 吹奏 We heard the bugles blowing . 我們聽到號角在吹響。; (保險絲等)燒斷; (輪胎等)爆炸 The fuse blew . 保險絲燒斷了。; 呼吸困難急促, 喘氣 The horse blew short after the race. 馬賽跑後直喘。 He was blowing as he climbed the stairs. 上樓時他直喘氣。; 【美】【澳】【口】吹牛, 自誇; 【俚】(突然或匆忙)離去
vt. 吹 The wind blew her hair. 風吹動她的頭髮。; 吹動; 吹掉; (風)刮走[O] The storm blew down several large trees. 暴風雨刮倒了幾棵大樹。; 吹響; 吹奏 Who is blowing the horn? 誰在吹號角?; 吹製; 吹脹; 燒斷(保險絲等); 使爆炸 The explosion blew the bridge to smithereens. 爆炸中橋被炸得粉碎。; 使呼吸困難急促, 使喘氣; 【俚】因笨而失去(良機等); 將…搞糟 We had our chance and blew it. 我們曾有一次機會但卻失去了。; 【俚】揮霍; 把錢花在…上[(+on/to)] I blew fifty dollars on the lobster dinner. 為這頓龍蝦宴我花去五十元。; 擰(鼻涕); 傳播(謠言等); 【俚】【婉】詛咒
n. 吹動, 吹氣[C]; 【口】強風, 暴風[S]; 吹牛, 自誇[U]
ration
[ˋræʃən]
n. [C] 配給量, 定量 The small ration of rice could hardly satisfy his hunger. 配給他的一點點米並不能使他免除饑餓。; 【軍】(日需)給養; (日需)口糧[P] military rations 軍用口糧; 一份配給品
vt. 配給供應, 定量供應 Sugar was rationed before. 以前, 糖是定量供應的。; 對…實行限量供應[(+to)] Food was rationed to the public during the war. 戰爭期間, 食物限量供應給公眾。
unrelenting
[͵ʌnrɪˋlɛntɪŋ]
a. 不寬恕的; 無情的; 堅定的; 不退讓的; 不緩和的, 不鬆懈的
troop
[trup]
n. [C] 軍隊, 部隊[P] The enemy troops withdrew. 敵軍撤退了。; 騎兵隊[G]; 一群; 大量, 許多[(+of)] The old man was surrounded by a troop of children. 老人被一群孩子圍住了。 A troop of children rushed in and chased each other noisily. 一群小孩衝進來, 喧鬧地彼此追逐。; 一隊的童子軍[G]
vi. 群集, 集合[(+up/together)]; 成群結隊地走[Q] They all trooped into the meeting. 他們都成群結隊前去參加會議。
wake
[wek]
vi. 醒來; 醒著[(+up)] I woke up at six this morning. 今天早晨我六點鐘醒來。; 覺醒, 覺悟; 警覺, 認識到[(+to)]; 變活躍, 振奮 Nature wakes in spring. 春回大地, 萬物復甦。
vt. 喚醒, 弄醒[(+up)] Please wake me up at 7: 00. 請於七點鐘叫醒我。; 使覺悟; 激發, 引起
n. 守夜; 守靈[C]
