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Question 1

aspiration

[͵æspəˋreʃən]

Answer 1

n. 熱望, 志向, 抱負[C][U][(+for/after/to)][+to-v] He has no aspiration for fame or gain. 他不圖名利。 She has aspirations to become a great writer. 她有做名作家的抱負。; 渴望達到的目的; 發送氣音; 送氣音[U] the aspiration of ‘p’ in ‘pin’ ‘pin’中’p’的送氣發音; 呼吸; 呼氣; 【醫】抽吸; 吸引術; 【醫】肺內異物的吸入

Question 2

feasible

[ˋfizəb!]

Answer 2

a. 可行的; 可實行的[+to-v] It was not feasible to build a bridge at that point. 在那個地點造橋是不可行的。 That is a feasible scheme. 那是一個可行的方案。; 可能的; 合理的 This is a feasible story. 這事情是可能的。; 可用的; 合適的[(+for)] This land is feasible for cultivation. 這塊地適合耕作。

Question 3

delight

[dɪˋlaɪt]

Answer 3

n. 欣喜, 愉快[U] To our delight , our football team won. 令我們高興的是, 我們的足球隊贏了。 She ran back home with delight . 她興高采烈地跑回家。; 樂事, 樂趣[C] He enjoyed the delights of New York’s night life. 他喜歡紐約夜生活的樂趣。
vt. 使高興 I’m delighted that you are back. 你回來了, 我很高興。 We were delighted to read your novel. 我們很高興拜讀你的小說。 The clown delighted the audience. 小丑逗樂了觀眾。
vi. 高興; 喜愛; 取樂[(+in)] She delights in her work. 她喜愛她的工作。

Question 4

devise

[dɪˋvaɪz]

Answer 4

vt. 設計; 發明; 策劃; 想出 He devised a new method of teaching writing. 他設計了一種新的教寫作的方法。; 【律】遺贈(不動產)[(+to)]
n. (不動產的)遺贈

Question 5

withstand

[wɪðˋstænd]

Answer 5

vt. 抵擋, 反抗; 禁得起 The walls can withstand high winds. 這些牆能頂得住強風。 Explorers have to withstand hardships. 探險者得忍受艱苦。
vi. 反抗

Question 6

integral

[ˋɪntəgrəl]

Answer 6

a. [B] 構成整體所必需的, 不可缺的[(+to)] The arms and legs are integral parts of a human body. 臂和腿是人體不可缺少的部分。; 完整的, 整體的 an integral whole 一個整體; 組成的, 集成的; 【數】整的; 積分的 an integral equation 積分方程
n. [C] 整體; 【數】整數; 積分

Question 7

igloo

[ˋɪglu]

Answer 7

n. 圓屋頂的小屋

Question 8

adobe

[əˋdobɪ]

Answer 8

n. 曬乾的泥磚[U] The villagers built their houses with adobe . 村民們用曬乾的泥磚造房子。; 做泥磚用的黏土[U] I need some adobe for my potting. 我需要些黏土製造陶器。; 用泥磚造的房屋[C] The farmer pointed at the abode that he had lived in twenty years. 這個農民指著他曾經住過二十年的泥磚房屋。

Question 9

arduous

[ˋɑrdʒʊəs]

Answer 9

a. 艱鉅的; 費力的; 困難的 It must have been a very arduous task to build the pyramids. 當時建造金字塔肯定是件萬分艱鉅的事。; 努力的; 使勁的 He made an arduous effort to keep up with the rest of the class. 他努力跟上班上其他同學。; 陡峭的, 難攀登的 an arduous hill 陡峭的山

Question 10

piling

[ˋpaɪlɪŋ]

Answer 10

n. 打樁; (總稱)樁材; 樁基

Question 11

beam

[bim]

Answer 11

n. [C] 樑; 桁; (船等的)橫樑; 秤杆, 天平橫杆; 傳動杆; 吊杆; 帆桁; 光線, 光束, 光柱 The beam from a flashlight showed a beggar sleeping at his doorstep. 手電筒的光照出一個乞丐睡在他家門口。; (定向發出的)電波; 笑容, 喜色 He greeted me with a beam of joy. 他笑容滿面地迎接我。
vt. 以樑支撐; 用…照射; 將…對準[O] Advertisers beamed their messages to fashionable female audiences. 廣告商們以趕時髦的女性作為宣傳的對象。; 流露, 發出; (定向)播送, 發送[O] This transmitter will be beamed at East Asia. 這臺發射機將用於對東亞廣播。
vi. 照射, 照耀; 堆滿笑容, 眉開眼笑 Upon hearing the good news he beamed with joy. 一聽到這個好消息, 他高興得眉開眼笑。

Question 12

spanning

None

Answer 12

生成

Question 13

span

[spæn]

Answer 13

n. [C] 礅距; 跨度; 一段時間 Over a short span of three years a surprising amount has been achieved. 在短短三年時間裡, 已經取得了驚人的成績。; 指距, 一扠寬(合九英寸); 全長; 【空】翼展; 【美】共軛馬, 共軛騾
vt. (橋、拱等)橫跨, 跨越 A bridge spanned the river. 一橋橫跨該河。; 在…架橋; 在…上建拱門; 以指距量; 測量; 用手環繞; 持續, 包括, 延伸到

Question 14

-borne

None

Answer 14

comb.form (構成形容詞)表示’運載的’, ‘輸送的’(如: sea-borne trade海上貿易, air-borne troops空降部隊)

Question 15

architectural

[͵ɑrkəˋtɛktʃərəl]

Answer 15

a. 建築學的; 有關建築的; 符合建築法的

Question 16

structural

[ˋstrʌktʃərəl]

Answer 16

a. 建築上的, 建築用的 I was shocked at the structural damage. 我對建築所遭的破壞感到震驚。; 結構的, 構造上的 These compounds have structural similarities to penicillin. 這些化合物結構上與盤尼西林相似。

Question 17

semiarid

[͵sɛmɪˋærɪd]

Answer 17

a. 雨量非常少的; 半乾旱的

Question 18

cattle

[ˋkæt!]

Answer 18

n.[S][K] 牛 The cattle are in the shed. 牛在欄內。 He has 80 cattle on the farm. 他在農場裡有八十頭牛。; 牲口, 家畜

Question 19

underlay

[͵ʌndɚˋle]

Answer 19

(underlie的過去式)

vt. 放在…的底部; 鋪在…的底上; 橫過…的底部; 墊起, 從下面支撐; 襯
n. 襯底; 支撐物; 襯墊物

Question 20

aquifer

[ˋækwəfɚ]

Answer 20

n. 含水土層, 地下蓄水層

Question 21

sandstone

[ˋsænd͵ston]

Answer 21

n. 【地】沙岩[U] a long sandstone cliff 一段很長的沙岩峭壁

Question 22

drill

[drɪl]

Answer 22

n. 鑽, 鑽頭; 鑽床; 鑽機[C]; 操練; 訓練[C][U] She had lots of drill in listening. 她在聽力方面受過許多訓練。; 【英】【口】規定的步驟
vt. 鑽(孔); 在…上鑽孔 The farmers drilled wells for water. 農民打井取水。; 鑽除, 鑽出; 操練, 訓練[(+in)] The teacher drilled the class in pronunciation. 老師訓練學生發音。; 通過練習傳授[(+into)]; 【美】【俚】用子彈打穿, 槍殺
vi. 鑽孔; 鑽穿[(+through)]

Question 23

ensue

[ɛnˋsu]

Answer 23

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。

Question 24

virtually

[ˋvɝtʃʊəlɪ]

Answer 24

ad. 實際上, 事實上, 差不多 This opinion was held by virtually all the experts. 差不多所有的專家都持這一看法。 He virtually lived in his office. 他簡直是住在自己的辦公室裡了。

Question 25

onward

[ˋɑnwɚd]

Answer 25

ad. 向前; 在前面 The world is moving onward . 世界正向前發展。 Miss Weller hurried onward . 韋勒小姐匆匆向前走去。
a. 向前的, 前進的[B] The plane’s onward movement was slowed by adverse winds. 飛機前進的速度因逆風而減慢。

Question 26

succession

[səkˋsɛʃən]

Answer 26

n. 連續, 接續[U] He was late for school three times in succession . 他連續三次上學遲到。; 一連串, 一系列[S][(+of)] She had a succession of colds. 她連續患傷風。; 接替, 繼任, 繼承[U][(+to)] Henry attempted to secure the succession to the office. 亨利試圖繼承這個職位。; 接替(或繼承)順序[U] The King’s oldest son is the first in succession to the throne. 國王的長子是王位的第一繼承人。; 繼承權[U][(+to)] There will be a dispute about the rightful succession to her estate. 對於她產業的合法繼承權將有一場爭論。; 一個個後繼著[U]

Question 27

temperate

[ˋtɛmprɪt]

Answer 27

a. 溫和的, 不極端的 He is temperate in speech. 他言論溫和。; 有節制的, 不過分的 He is a temperate man, and never drinks too much. 他是一個有節制的人, 從不過量飲酒。; 溫暖的; 溫帶的 I love the temperate climate here. 我喜歡這兒溫和的氣候。; 【音】調音的

Question 28

tricycle

[ˋtraɪsɪk!]

Answer 28

n. 三輪車, 三輪腳踏車

Question 29

pale

[pel]

Answer 29

a. 蒼白的, 灰白的 She was pale with fear. 她嚇得臉色發白。; (顏色)淡的 Her beauty seemed pale beside Mary’s. 她的美貌與瑪麗的相比似乎顯得黯然失色。 He wore a pale blue tie. 他戴一條淺藍色的領帶。; (光)微弱的, 暗淡的
vi. 變蒼白; 變黯淡 The clouds paled and pulled apart. 雲層變淡, 漸漸疏散。; 顯得遜色; 相形見絀[(+before/beside)]
vt. 使蒼白, 使黯淡 Illness paled his cheeks. 疾病使他雙頰蒼白。

Question 30

patchiness

[ˋpætʃɪnɪs]

Answer 30

n. 補綴; 斑駁; 不規則

Question 31

vacate

[ˋveket]

Answer 31

vt. 空出; 搬出; 使撤退; 取消

vi. 空出; 離開; 辭職; 【美】【口】休假

Question 32

intact

[ɪnˋtækt]

Answer 32

a. 完整無缺的; 原封不動的; 未受損傷的[F] The delicate package arrived intact . 內放精緻易碎物品的包裹完好無損地到達。