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Question 1

entail

Answer 1

vt. 及物動詞 
必需；使承擔[+v-ing]
This job would entail your learning how to use a computer .   這工作將需要你學會怎樣用計算機。
That plan entails work .   那項計畫需要工作。
【律】限定繼承[（+on/upon）][H]
The castle is entailed on the eldest son .   這城堡限定由長子繼承。
n. 名詞 
限定繼承[U]

限定繼承的財產[C]

Question 2

societal

Answer 2

a. 形容詞

社會的

Question 3

extrapolate

Answer 3

vt. 及物動詞
推斷

【統】外推

Question 4

sparse

Answer 4

a. 形容詞
稀疏的；稀少的
The population was sparse . 人口稀疏。

Question 5

prescribe

Answer 5

vt. 及物動詞
規定，指定[+that][+wh-]
Do not prescribe to me what I ‘ m going to do . 不要規定我做什麼事。
開（藥方），為……開（藥方）；囑咐[（+for）][O1]
The doctor prescribed three days ‘ rest for her . 醫生為她開了休息三天的處方。
【律】（因法定期限完結）使失效

vi. 不及物動詞
規定，指定
We should all do as the law prescribes . 我們都應依法辦事。
開藥方；給醫囑[（+to/for）]

【律】（透過長期佔有等而）要求（權力等）[（+to/for）]

【律】（因過期限而）失效，不合法

Question 6

inductive reasoning

Answer 6

歸納式推理

Question 7

dune

Answer 7

n. 名詞
（風吹積成的）沙丘[C]
clay dunes 土丘

Question 8

contradict

Answer 8

vt. 及物動詞
否定（陳述等）；反駁；提出論據反對
The eyewitness contradicted earlier testimony . 目擊者駁斥了早些時提出的證詞。
與……矛盾；與……抵觸
The facts contradict his theory . 那些事實與他的理論相悖。
vi. 不及物動詞
否認；反駁；發生矛盾

Question 9

trial

Answer 9

n. 名詞
試；試用；試驗[C][U]
The trials show that smoking will do harm to people . 試驗顯示抽菸對人體有害。
考驗；磨煉；艱苦[C][U]

棘手的事；討厭的人[S][（+to）]
His blindness is a great trial to him . 眼睛瞎對他來說是非常麻煩的事。
審問，審判[U][C]
He was brought to trial on charges of arson . 他以縱火罪被送法院審理。
嘗試，努力[C]
They succeeded in the experiment on the fifteenth trial . 他們在第十五次嘗試時獲得了成功。
a.[Z][B]
試驗的；試製的
He was hired for a three month period on a trial basis . 他受僱試用三個月。
審訊的；審判的

Question 10

flurry

Answer 10

n. 名詞
陣風

小陣雪

慌張；混亂

vt. 及物動詞
使恐慌；使激動

Question 11

adhere

Answer 11

vi. 不及物動詞
黏附，緊黏[（+to）]
There were several pages that adhered to each other . 有幾頁書黏連在一起了。
遵守；堅持[（+to）]
They adhered to the contract . 他們遵守了合同。
追隨，依附；支持[（+to）]

Question 12

sequence

Answer 12

n. 名詞
連續；接續；一連串[C][（+of）]
Farmers met with a sequence of bad harvests . 農民們遇到了接二連三的壞收成。
次序；順序；先後[U]
He described the events of that day in sequence . 他按先後次序描述了那一天發生的種種事件。
相關聯的一組；（同一主題的）組詩[C]

（電影中描述同一主題的）連續鏡頭[C]
There are several frightening sequences in the film .   影片中有幾組嚇人的連續鏡頭。
（紙牌）同花順[C]
a sequence of clubs   梅花順子
後果；結果[U]

【數】序列

Question 13

coloration

Answer 13

n. 名詞
染色，著色

天然色

對資訊的故意歪曲

Question 14

benevolent

Answer 14

a. 形容詞
仁慈的，厚道的，有愛心的
The old woman had a benevolent feeling towards all cats . 那個老太太對所有的貓都懷有仁慈之心。
親切的，善意的

行善的，慈善的
The club received a benevolent donation . 該俱樂部接受了一筆慈善捐款。

Question 15

clump

Answer 15

n. 名詞 
叢；樹叢；矮樹叢[C][（+of）]
a clump of bushes   灌木叢
堆，塊，團[C][（+of）]
a clump of earth   一團泥土
沉重的腳步聲[S]

vi. 不及物動詞
以沉重的步子行走[Q]
She clumps about in her heavy boots . 她腳穿厚靴邁著沉重的步子到處走。
形成一叢（或一堆、一團等）
The bacteria clumped together . 細菌結成一團。
vt. 及物動詞
使成一叢（或一堆、一團等）

使凝結成塊

Question 16

gel

Answer 16

n. 名詞
膠體；凝膠

vi. 不及物動詞
膠化

Question 17

criteria

Answer 17

條件、準則

Question 18

context

Answer 18

n.[C][U]
【語】上下文；文章脈絡
You can often tell the meaning of a word from its context . 我們往往可以從一個字的上下文知道它的意思。
（事件的）來龍去脈，背景
Crime has to be studied in its social contexts . 犯罪活動得聯繫其社會背景來研究。

Question 19

tentative

Answer 19

a. 形容詞 
試驗性的，嘗試的；暫時性的
a tentative plan   試驗性計畫
躊躇的，猶豫的
Each step he took was slightly tentative .   他每走一步都有些遲疑不決。

Question 20

hindsight

Answer 20

n. 名詞
事後的認識，事後聰明，後見之明[U]
I was able to attempt a judgment with the benefit of hindsight . 我借助事後的認識才得以作出判斷。
（槍的）照門

Question 21

pursuit

Answer 21

n. 名詞
追蹤，追擊[U][（+of）]
He was captured without much pursuit . 沒有經過多少追捕就把他捉住了。
追求，尋求[U][（+of）]
He wasted his life in the vain pursuit of pleasure . 他為了追求享樂而白白虛度了一生。
繼續進行，從事[U]
He is engaged in scientific pursuit . 他從事科學研究。
事務；職業；消遣[C]
Fishing is his favorite pursuit . 釣魚是他最喜歡的消遣。

Question 22

tremendously

Answer 22

ad. 副詞
極大地；極端地；極其；非常
The experience has been tremendously educational . 這一經歷極富教育意義。

Question 23

spare

Answer 23

vt. 及物動詞
分出，騰出（時間，人手）；分讓（多餘的東西）[（+for）][O1]
Can you spare me a few minutes ? 你能為我挪出幾分鐘時間嗎？
（常用於否定句或疑問句）節約，省用；吝惜
Spare the rod , spoil the child . 不打不成器。
He spared no expense in building a villa for himself . 他不惜工本為自己造了一幢別墅。
用不著；略去，省掉

使免遭；免去；解除[O1]
I want to spare him the trouble of seeing me off at the airport . 我不想麻煩他去機場為我送行。
spare someone ‘ s blushes 使某人免於臉紅
饒恕，赦免；不傷害[O1]
They took his money but spared his life . 他們拿走了他的錢但饒了他一命。
剩下
We got to the train station at noon with time to spare . 我們中午就到了火車站，距開車還有一段時間。
vi. 不及物動詞
節約，儉省

寬容，饒恕；不傷害

a. 形容詞
多餘的，剩下的；空閒的
He has nothing to do in his spare time . 他空閒時間無事可做。
備用的
Every car should carry a spare tire . 每輛車子應帶一個備胎。
節約的；少量的；貧乏的[（+of）]
He is spare of speech . 他很少說話。
瘦的
The farmer is tall and spare . 那個農夫又高又瘦。
n. [C] 可數名詞
備用品

備用輪胎
This tire is damaged . Do you have a spare ? 這個輪胎壞了，你有備胎嗎？
【英】（機器等的）備用零件[P]

Question 24

coyote

Answer 24

n. [C] 可數名詞
【動】（北美大草原的）郊狼，土狼

【俚】引外國人從墨西哥偷渡進入美國的不法分子

Question 25

defect

Answer 25

n. 名詞 
缺點，缺陷，不足之處[C]
Indecision is his chief defect .   優柔寡斷是他的主要缺點。
vi. 不及物動詞 
逃跑，脫離，背叛[（+to/from）]
He defected to the enemy .   他投敵了。

Question 26

reinstall

Answer 26

vt. 及物動詞

重新裝配

Question 27

reside

Answer 27

vi. 不及物動詞
住，居住；駐在[Q]
Our guests reside at the Grand Hotel . 我們的客人住在圓山飯店。
（權力，權利等）屬於，歸於[（+in）]
The power to declare war resides in Congress . 宣戰的權力屬於國會。
（性質等）存在於[（+in）]
Its virtue resides in its clarity and brevity . 它的優點在於清晰簡潔。

Question 28

innate

Answer 28

a. 形容詞 
與生俱來的；天生的；固有的
the innate humor of a situation   某種處境所固有的滑稽性
her innate courtesy   她那天生的殷勤
【植】底著的，內生的

Question 29

preliminary

Answer 29

a. 形容詞
預備的；初步的；序言（性）的；開端的[B]
Preliminary arrangements have been made for the talks . 會談的準備工作已經就緒。
n. [C] 可數名詞
初步；開端；預備[P1]
He spent a long time on polite preliminaries . 開始時他的許多時間花在客套上。
預考，初試

【體】預賽；淘汰賽
These boxers did quite well to get through the preliminaries . 這些拳擊運動員以相當出色的成績通過了預賽。

Question 30

campground

Answer 30

n. 名詞

營地