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entail

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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]

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societal

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a. 形容詞

社會的

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extrapolate

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vt. 及物動詞
推斷

【統】外推

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sparse

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

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prescribe

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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

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inductive reasoning

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歸納式推理

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dune

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n. 名詞
(風吹積成的)沙丘[C]
clay dunes 土丘

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contradict

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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

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trial

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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

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flurry

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n. 名詞
陣風

小陣雪

慌張;混亂

vt. 及物動詞
使恐慌;使激動

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adhere

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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)]

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sequence

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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

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coloration

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n. 名詞
染色,著色

天然色

對資訊的故意歪曲

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benevolent

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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。

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clump

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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

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gel

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n. 名詞
膠體;凝膠

vi. 不及物動詞
膠化

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criteria

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條件、準則

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context

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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。

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tentative

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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。
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hindsight

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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

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pursuit

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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。

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tremendously

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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。

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spare

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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]

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coyote

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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

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defect

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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。
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reinstall

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vt. 及物動詞

重新裝配

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reside

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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。

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innate

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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
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preliminary

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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。

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campground

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n. 名詞

營地