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revision

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n. 名詞

修訂;校訂;修正[U][C]

The law is in need of revision . 這法律需要修改。

修訂本,訂正版[C]

A revision of that dictionary has been published . 那本詞典的修訂本已經出版。

【主英】複習[U]

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Theory of Natural Selection

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天擇說

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genealogy

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n. 名詞

系譜(圖);家譜(圖);宗譜(圖)

家系,世系;血統,血緣;(動物或植物的)系,系統

系譜學;系圖學;系統學;家譜學;家系學

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descent

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n. 名詞 下降;下傾[U][C] The spectators watched the descent of the balloon . 觀看的人瞧著氣球降落。 下坡[C] a steep descent 陡峭的坡道 世系,血統[U] Many Americans are of English descent . 許多美國人有英國血統。 遺傳;派生[U] 衰落;墮落[U][S1] his descent into a life of crime 他淪落到靠犯罪為生 屈尊;降格[U][(+to)] 襲擊;入侵[C][(+on/upon)] The Danes made numerous descents upon the English coast during the 10th century . 丹麥人在十世紀曾對英國海岸發動過無數次襲擊。 【律】(遺產的)繼承[U]

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propagation

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n. 名詞 繁殖;增殖 宣傳;波及 遺傳

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twig

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n. 名詞

細枝,嫩枝

He made a fire with dry twigs . 他用乾樹枝生火。

(神經、血管等的)小支脈

占卜杖

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fluctuation

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n. 名詞

波動;變動;動搖[C][U]

fluctuations in policy 政策變動

climatic fluctuations 氣候變化

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kinship

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n.[U] 親屬關係,家屬關係[(+with)] (性質等的)類似;親密關係[S1][(+with/between)] I feel a strong kinship with him . 我覺得與他十分投契。

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locale

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n. 名詞 (事情發生的)現場,場所

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cumulative

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a. 形容詞 漸增的;蓄積的 累計的;累計紅利的

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strive

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vi. 不及物動詞

努力,苦幹,奮鬥[(+for/after)][+to-v]

This is the goal we are striving toward . 這是我們奮鬥的目標。

Today women are striving to occupy positions previously closedto them . 現今婦女正在努力爭取以往不對她們開放的職位。

反抗,鬥爭[(+against/with)]

The swimmer strove against the tide . 游泳者與潮水搏鬥。

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rigid

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a. 形容詞

堅硬的;堅固的;不易彎曲的

The support for the tent is rigid . 帳篷的支柱很堅固。

嚴格的;死板的;苛刻的

The new recruits are not used to the rigid disciplines of thearmy . 新兵不習慣於軍隊的嚴格紀律。

He is very rigid in his ideas . 他的觀點一成不變。

精確的;嚴密的

rigid reasoning 嚴密的推理

【空】硬式的

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repetive

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a. 形容詞

反覆的;嘮叨的

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brush

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n. [C] 可數名詞 (常構成複合詞)刷,刷子 毛筆,畫筆 I paint with a brush . 我用畫筆作畫。 刷狀物 一刷,一拂,一抹 小接觸,小摩擦,小爭吵[(+with)] I had a brush with the customs men . 我與海關官員小衝突了一場。 (畫家或作家的)筆法 狐狸尾巴 vt. 及物動詞 刷;(用毛筆)寫;(用畫筆)畫 I ‘ m going to brush my teeth . 我要去刷牙了。 擦掉,拂去,推開[O] The maid brushed the crumbs from the table . 女佣拂去桌上的麵包屑。 擦過,掠過 vi. 不及物動詞 刷,拂[(+at)] 刷牙,梳頭髮 擦過,掠過[(+past/by/through)] The wind blew lightly , brushing through her hair . 微風輕輕吹過她的頭髮。 輕觸,擦到[(+against)]

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finch

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n. 名詞 【鳥】雀科鳴鳥

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qualitative

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a. 形容詞

質的;性質上的

【化】定性的

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vestige

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n.[C][(+of)]

遺跡;殘餘

Some upright stones in wild places are the vestige of ancientreligions . 荒原上一些直立的石塊是古老宗教的遺跡。

(常用於否定形式)一點兒,絲毫

There is not a vestige of truth in the report . 這報告毫無真實性可言。

【生】退化器官

A human being has the vestige of a tail . 人類仍有尾巴退化的痕跡。

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archipelago

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n. [C] 可數名詞

群島,列島

the Japanese archipelago 日本群島

多島的海

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Charles Darwin

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達爾文

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urge

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vt. 及物動詞

催促;力勸;激勵;慫恿[O2]

They urged us to go at once . 他們催促我們馬上去。

極力主張;強烈要求[(+on)][+that]

My friends urged that I ( should ) apply for the job . 朋友們力勸我申請那份工作。

He urged that they go to New York . 他極力主張他們去紐約。

The people in that country urged independence . 那個國家的人民要求獨立。

推進;驅策[O]

We urged the school team on with loud cheers . 我們大聲助威,激勵校隊拼搏。

vi. 不及物動詞

極力主張;強烈要求

The citizens urged for the construction of a new hospital . 市民們強烈要求建造一個新醫院。

n. [C] 可數名詞

強烈的慾望;衝動;迫切的要求[the S]

The vacation is coming and I have an urge to travel . 假期快到了,我很想外出旅行。

推動力

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beetle

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n. [C] 可數名詞 甲蟲 形似甲蟲的昆蟲(如蟑螂等) 近視者 vi. 不及物動詞 (甲蟲般地)急忙來回;瞎撞 【口】飛走,離開[(+off/away)] I saw you beetling off early at the party . 我見到你早早從宴會中離開。

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specimen

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n. [C] 可數名詞 樣品,樣本[(+of)] This is a specimen of the new fabric . 這是新布料的樣品。 實例,典型[(+of)] It was a specimen of his generosity . 這是他慷慨大度的一個實例。 標本[(+of)] His hobby is collecting butterfly specimens . 他的業餘愛好是採集蝴蝶標本。 【醫】(用以化驗的)抽樣[(+of)] You ‘ ll be asked to provide a blood specimen . 他們會要你提供血樣。 【口】(與形容詞連用)傢伙,怪人 What a specimen ! 好個怪人! He is a tough specimen . 他是一個莽漢。

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articulate

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vt. 及物動詞 清晰地吐(字);清晰地發(音) Articulate your words so that we can understand what you are saying . 說話要清楚,這樣我們才能聽明白你的話。 明確有力地表達 使成為系統的整體;使相互連貫 articulate a science program for all grades 統一制訂各年級的科技教學計畫 用關節連接;連接,鉸接[H] The two bones are articulated like a hinge . 這兩塊骨頭由關節鉸鏈般連接起來。 【語】發(音) vi. 不及物動詞 清楚地講話;清晰地發音 She was too frightened to articulate . 她嚇得連話也說不清。 用關節連接起來;接合 【語】發音

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quantitative

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a. 形容詞

量的;用量表示的;與數量有關的

【化】定量的

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generalization

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n. 名詞

普遍化;概括;綜合;歸納

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blacken

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vi. 不及物動詞 變黑;變暗 vt. 及物動詞 使變黑;使變暗 The commandos blackened their faces with charcoal . 突擊隊員用木炭把臉塗黑。 敗壞(名譽等);詆毀 Don ‘ t blacken my name by spreading rumors . 不要散播流言,破壞我的名譽。

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thermometer

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n. 名詞

溫度計,寒暑表[C]

The thermometer reads 96 degrees . 溫度計上的讀數是九十六度。

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descendant

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n. [C] 可數名詞 子孫,後裔[(+of)] He is a descendant of Confucius . 他是孔子後裔。 從某一來源派生(或傳下)的東西 a. 形容詞 下降的;降落的 祖傳的,世襲的

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arena

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n. [C] 可數名詞 (古羅馬圓形劇場中央的)角鬥場,競技場 (周圍有觀眾席的)比賽場,競技場 an arena for boxing matches 拳擊比賽場 【喻】競爭場所,活動場所 A member of congress works in the political arena . 國會議員在政界活動。 (圓形劇場中央的)圓形舞臺

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derive

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vt. 及物動詞

取得,得到[(+from)]

She derives great pleasure from her stamp collection . 她從集郵中獲得很大樂趣。

衍生出,導出[(+from)]

Many English words are derived from Latin . 許多英文字源於拉丁語。

引申出,推知[(+from)]

vi. 不及物動詞

起源,由來[(+from)]

This English word derives from French . 這個英文字源於法語。

衍生,導出[(+from)]