16 Flashcards

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stigmatize

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使背負惡名,侮辱
People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race.
人們不應因其種族而受到侮辱。

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audacity

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大膽;勇氣
[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.
站出來批評董事長需要很大的勇氣。

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foist sth on sb

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把…強加於(某人)
I try not to foist my values on the children but it’s hard.
我儘量不把我的價值觀強加到孩子們頭上,但是這並不容易。

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tantalize

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撩撥,惹弄,逗引

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chicanery

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詭辯;詭計;欺詐
The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.
調查揭露了最高層的政治欺詐和腐敗。

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docile

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溫和的;溫順的,馴服的;易控制的
The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime.
曾經的馴順良民終於起來反抗冷酷無情的政府。

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tacit

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默示的;不明言的
tacit agreement/approval/support
默契/默許/暗中支持

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reticent

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沈默寡言的;不願交談的
He is very reticent about his past.
他不願談及他的過去。

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retort

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(憤怒或風趣地)反駁,回嘴
[ + speech ] “That doesn’t concern you!” she retorted.
「那不關你的事!」她反駁道。

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saga

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長篇故事
Her new novel is a lengthy and compelling family saga.
她最新的一部小說是一個篇幅宏大、扣人心弦的家族傳奇。

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imperturbable

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沉著的,冷靜的

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belated

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遲來的
a belated apology
遲來的道歉

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decrepit

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破舊的,年久失修的;破爛不堪的;老朽的
Most of the buildings were old and decrepit.
這些建築物大多數又老又破。

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vacillate

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躊躇;猶豫;搖擺不定
Her mood vacillated between hope and despair.
她時而心懷希望,時而感到絕望。

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opprobrium

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譴責;抨擊;討伐;責難
International opprobrium has been heaped on the country following its attack on its neighbours.
該國襲擊鄰國之後,世界各國對其大張討伐。

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Machiavellian

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馬基雅弗利主義的,為奪取權力而不擇手段的

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unconscionable

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道德上不可接受的
To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is unconscionable.
讓人們因為生病而感到羞恥和負疚是不道德的。

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pandemonium

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騷動;群情沸騰
Pandemonium reigned in the hall as the unbelievable election results were read out.
令人難以置信的競選結果一宣佈,大廳裡便亂成一片。

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staunch

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忠實的;堅定的
a staunch friend and ally
忠實的朋友和盟友

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vindicate

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證明…正確;證明…是真的
The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated when he scored two goals.
莫里斯攻入了两球,證明當初將他招入隊中是完全正確的。

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21
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flay

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把(人或動物)打得皮開肉綻
figurative The critics really flayed (= severely criticized) his new book.
評論家們把他的新書批得體無完膚。

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demeanor

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外表;風度;行為;神態舉止
There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.
從外表上看,他沒有任何焦慮的神態。

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heinous

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極其惡劣的,令人震驚的
a heinous crime
令人髮指的罪行

24
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delineation

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畫輪廓;寫生;描述

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infraction

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違規行為;違法行為
Any attempt to influence the judges will be seen as an infraction of the rules.
任何影響法官執法的企圖都將被看作是違法行為。

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callous

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冷酷無情的;無同情心的,麻木不仁的
It might sound callous, but I don’t care if he’s homeless. He’s not living with me!
這也許聽起來很無情,可我並不在乎他是否無家可歸。他又不是和我住在一起!

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vituperation

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謾罵;責罵

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redress

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糾正,矯正;補償,向…賠償損失
Most managers, politicians and bosses are men - how can women redress the balance (= make the situation fairer and more equal)?
大多數的經理、政治家和老闆都是男性——女性怎樣才能改變這種不平衡的狀況呢?

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turpitude

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邪惡;墮落
acts/crimes of moral turpitude
道德敗壞的行為/罪行

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clique

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小集團,小圈子;派系
Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique (of people).
我們的高爾夫球俱樂部是由一小撮很不友好的傢夥管理的。

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rhetoric

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雄辯言辭;煽動性語言
How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen.
總統在大選中作出的冠冕堂皇的承諾能夠兌現多少尚待觀察。

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facile

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(言語或理論)輕率的,未經深思熟慮的
a facile explanation
信口開河的解釋

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extol

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讚揚;讚頌;讚美
His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
他那本宣揚素食益處的書賣出了好幾千本。

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mentor

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導師,指導者,顧問

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vilify

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詆毀,誣衊;醜化;貶低
He was vilified by the press as a monster.
他被新聞界醜化成一個變態的怪物。

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cant

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(尤指關於宗教或道德話題的)假話,空話,偽善言語
Shelley’s friendship with Byron was rooted in their shared contempt for cant and hypocrisy.
雪萊和拜倫的友誼源於他們均蔑視假話空話和偽善行為。

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magnanimous

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(對敵人或失敗者)寬宏大量的,大度的
The team’s manager was magnanimous in victory, and praised the losing team.
球隊主教練在勝利後展現風度,稱讚了落敗的對手。

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take umbrage

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(通常因覺得受到無禮對待或未被尊重而)生氣,惱怒
Will she take umbrage if she isn’t invited to the wedding?
如果不請她出席婚禮,她會見怪嗎?

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elucidate

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闡明;解釋
I don’t understand. You’ll have to elucidate.
我不懂,你得解釋一下。

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proximity

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接近,鄰近;臨近
The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
這棟房子地理位置最好的就是鄰近市中心。

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lassitude

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疲憊,疲勞;倦怠
Shareholders are blaming the company’s problems on the lassitude of the CEO.
股東們將公司出現的問題歸咎於執行長工作懈怠。

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vapid

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愚蠢的;無生氣的;單調的;乏味的;
a vapid reality TV show
枯燥乏味的電視真人秀

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unwieldy

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(物體因沈重、龐大或形狀奇特而)不靈便的,笨重的;難移動的
A piano is a very unwieldy item to get down a flight of stairs.
鋼琴是個很難搬下樓梯的物件。

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vitiate

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毀壞;破壞;削弱
He said that American military power should never again be vitiated by political concerns.
他說美國的軍事力量絕不能再次因為政治上的考慮而有所削弱。

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fatuous

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愚蠢的;昏庸的;錯誤的;未經認真考慮的
a fatuous idea
愚蠢的想法

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repertoire

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(總稱某人可演出的)全部劇目,全部節目,全部曲目
The Royal Shakespeare Company also have many modern plays in their repertoire.
皇家莎士比亞劇團的演出劇目中也包括很多現代戲劇。

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imperceptible

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察覺不出的,難以察覺的
She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.
她聽到一聲微弱得幾乎難以察覺的哭聲。

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contort

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(使)扭曲;(使)歪曲;(使)變形
His face contorted with bitterness and rage.
他的臉因仇恨和憤怒而扭曲。

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augment

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提高;增大;加強
He would have to find work to augment his income.
他可能不得不找一些工作來增加收入。

50
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succulent

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多汁的
a succulent peach.
多汁的桃子