11 Flashcards

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prevalent

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流行的,盛行的,普遍的
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
這些疾病在幼兒中更普遍。

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lethargic

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萎靡不振的,無精打采的;懶散的,倦怠的
I was feeling tired and lethargic.
我覺得渾身乏力、無精打采。

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paramount

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至上的,首要的
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.
很多事情要優先解決,但當務之急是減少預算赤字。

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remiss

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疏忽的;懈怠的;玩忽職守的
You have been remiss in your duties.
你一直玩忽職守。

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aversion

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厭惡,反感;討厭的人(或事物)
I felt an instant aversion to his parents.
我立刻對他的父母產生了反感。

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superficial

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(人)淺薄的,膚淺的
He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial.
和他在一起很有趣,但是他見識很膚淺。

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rebuke

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斥責;指責;訓斥
I was rebuked by my manager for being late.
我因為遲到而遭到經理的訓斥。

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evince

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表露,表明;顯示
They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.
他們從未表露出任何談判的意願和能力。

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vogue

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流行;時尚;時髦
In the 1920s, short hair for women became the vogue.
20世紀20年代,女性留短髮成為時尚。

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tussle

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(激烈地)爭執,爭辯
During his twelve years in Congress he has tussled with the chemical, drug and power companies on behalf of the ordinary person.
在國會任職的12年裡,他代表普通人與化工、醫藥、電力公司進行了激烈的鬥爭。

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intrinsic

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固有的,本質的,根本的
works of little intrinsic value/interest
本身無甚價值/趣味的作品

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jettison

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把…作為廢物拋棄,扔掉
The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts.
電台已取消了教育廣播。

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inevitable

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不可避免的;必然發生的
The accident was the inevitable consequence/result/outcome of carelessness.
這次意外是粗心導致的必然結果。

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lucrative

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(尤指生意、職位或活動)賺錢的,盈利的
The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.
事實證明,這次兼併使兩間公司都獲利豐厚。

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acute

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十分嚴重的
She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.
她對他的行為感到極其尷尬/憂慮/擔憂。

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transient

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短暫的,轉瞬即逝的;暫時的
A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
一杯威士卡只能使人暖和一會兒。

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gist

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要旨,要點;大意
That was the gist of what he said.
那就是他說話的大意。

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terse

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簡短生硬的;簡要的
“Are you feeling any better?” “No!” was the terse reply.
「你覺得好點了嗎?」 「沒有。」回答簡短而生硬。

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cogent

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(論據或理由)令人信服的,有說服力的,強而有力的

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array

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(尤指非常有吸引力、令人讚賞並常以特定的方式排列的)一系列,一批,大量,大群
There was a splendid array of food on the table.
滿桌子都是美味佳餚。

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culminate in/with sth

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以…告終;達到…的頂點
My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation.
我和老闆的爭吵日益惡化,直到最終我決定換工作。

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pinnacle

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極點;頂點,頂峰
By the age of 32 she had reached the pinnacle of her career.
她在32歲時事業達到巔峰。

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ardent

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熱烈的;激情的;強烈的
an ardent supporter of Manchester United
曼聯隊的狂熱支持者

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obscure

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無名的;鮮為人知的;默默無聞的
an obscure island in the Pacific
太平洋中的無名小島

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bereft

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缺乏…的;感到失落的
Alone now and almost penniless, he was bereft of hope.
他現在孤身一人,又幾乎身無分文,對生活已不抱一絲希望。

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exultation

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狂喜;洋洋得意[U][(+in/at/over)]

He spoke with an air of exultation. 他帶著得意的神態說著話。

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constrict

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壓緊;壓縮;(使)收縮
He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing.
他討厭戴領帶——覺得它勒得人呼吸困難。

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prodigy

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奇才,天才
The 16-year-old tennis prodigy is the youngest player ever to reach the Olympic finals.
這位16歲的網球天才是迄今打進奧運決賽最年輕的選手。

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falter

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衰弱;動搖;猶豫;畏縮
The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
晚宴上的談話出現了一刻冷場。

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invective

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辱駡,痛駡
A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government.
某些新聞機構繼續對政府口誅筆伐。

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voluminous

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(衣服)肥大的,寬鬆的
Her voluminous silk dress billowed out behind her.
她穿的那條寬鬆的絲綢長裙在身後鼓起來了。

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besmirch

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玷污,損害(名譽等)
His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.
他的指控雖毫無根據,卻損害了她的名譽。

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in retrospect

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回顧;回想
In retrospect, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.
現在回頭看,我覺得我的婚姻從一開始就註定要破裂。

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vitriolic

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硫酸的;刻薄的

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an inveterate liar, gambler, etc.

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積習難改的說謊者/難以自拔的賭徒(等等)
I never trust anything he says - the man’s an inveterate liar.
我從不相信他說的任何話——這人是個老騙子。

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pungent

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(氣味)刺鼻的;(味道)強烈的
the pungent whiff of a goat
山羊發出的刺鼻膻味

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adamant

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固執的;堅決的,堅定不移的
[ + that ] I’ve told her she should stay at home and rest but she’s adamant that she’s coming.
我告訴過她應該在家裡休息,可她堅持要來。

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humility

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謙遜,謙恭
He doesn’t have the humility to admit when he’s wrong.
他在自己犯錯的時候不會謙虛地承認。

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egotist

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自我主義者;自高自大者
Politicians are notorious egotists.
政客們是一幫惡名昭彰的自我主義者。

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propinquity

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接近,鄰近;臨近
Don’t let geographical propinquity determine your choice.
不要讓地理上的鄰近程度主導你的選擇。

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vulnerable

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易受傷的;易受影響(或攻擊)的;脆弱的
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
一絲不掛地站在那裡,我感覺自己不堪一擊。

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cacophony

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刺耳嘈雜的聲音;雜音
What a cacophony!
多麼刺耳的聲音!

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exploit

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利用;開發;發揮
We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
我們要確保盡可能充分利用資源。

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bedlam

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喧鬧,混亂喧鬧的場面
It was bedlam at the football stadium after the match was suspended.
比賽中止後,足球場上一片混亂。

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disgruntled

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不滿的;不悅的
A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion.
一名心懷不滿的前員工被認為是此次爆炸的罪魁禍首。

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panacea

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(能解決一切問題的)萬能之計,靈丹妙藥
Technology is not a panacea for all our problems.
科技並非靈丹妙藥,不能解決我們的一切問題。

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eradicate

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根除;消滅;杜絕
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
政府聲稱正盡其所能根治腐敗。

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infallible

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不可能錯誤的;永無過失的;不會犯錯誤的
Even the experts are not infallible.
即使是專家也會犯錯。

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impede

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妨礙,阻礙;阻止
Although he’s shy, it certainly hasn’t impeded his career in any way.
儘管他很害羞,但這顯然一點也沒有妨礙他的事業。

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sedate

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安靜的;平靜的
The fight against a chemical storage site has transformed a normally sedate village into a battleground.
反對在此建造化工倉庫的鬥爭使一向平靜的村莊變成了戰場。