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Question 1

garbled

Answer 1

（話或資訊）含混不清的，引起誤解的
There was a strange garbled message on my voicemail.
我電話答錄機上的留言含混不清。

Question 2

fruitless

Answer 2

無成果的；無效的
All diplomatic attempts at a peaceful solution to the crisis have been fruitless.
所有試圖和平解決這場危機的外交努力都毫無成效。

Question 3

inundate

Answer 3

使應接不暇
We have been inundated with requests for help.
求助申請多得讓我們應接不暇。

Question 4

sanguine

Answer 4

樂觀的，樂天的
They are less sanguine about the prospects for peace.
他們對和平的前景不看好。

Question 5

phlegmatic

Answer 5

冷靜的，沉著的，鎮定的
As a football player, his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner.
作為一名足球運動員，他最大的優點是他在場上沉著冷靜的風度。

Question 6

zealous

Answer 6

熱情的；狂熱的
a zealous supporter of the government’s policies
政府政策的積極支持者

Question 7

comprehensive

Answer 7

全面的；綜合的；包羅萬象的；詳盡的
We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business.
我們向你提供這個行業各方面的綜合培訓。

Question 8

coerce

Answer 8

強制，強迫；威逼，脅迫
The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession.
法庭在審理中發現六名被告曾受到迫供。

Question 9

corroborate

Answer 9

證實，確證
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
最新研究似乎證實了他的理論。

Question 10

elapse

Answer 10

（時間）流逝，過去
Four years had elapsed since he left college and still he hadn’t found a job.
他大學畢業都四年了，但還沒有找到工作。

Question 11

sporadic

Answer 11

偶爾發生的；陣發性的；斷斷續續的
sporadic gunfire
零星的炮火

Question 12

domicile

Answer 12

居住地，住址

Question 13

lax

Answer 13

馬虎的
The subcommittee contends that the authorities were lax in investigating most of the cases.
小組委員會認為有關部門對多宗案件疏於調查。

Question 14

meticulous

Answer 14

嚴謹的，一絲不苟的；非常注意細節的
Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
為寫此書，投入了大量時間細心做前期準備。

Question 15

conjecture

Answer 15

推測；猜測；猜想；臆斷
There’s been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.
近期報紙上對這樁婚姻大加猜測。

Question 16

lurid

Answer 16

（尤指描述）駭人的，令人毛骨悚然的
You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today’s paper.
今天的報紙上對這件事駭人聽聞的細節描寫得淋漓盡致。

Question 17

rash

Answer 17

皮疹，疹子
I’ve got an itchy rash all over my chest.
我胸部出滿了疹子，癢得要命。

Question 18

obviate

Answer 18

排除，消除；使無必要
A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force.
如果能和平解決就沒有必要派遣聯合國維和部隊了。

Question 19

quip

Answer 19

俏皮話，妙語
It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art.
是奧斯卡‧王爾德說出了關於人生是在師法藝術的妙語。

Question 20

diatribe

Answer 20

怒斥，抨擊；檄文
He launched into a long diatribe against the lack of action in Congress.
他開始長篇大論地抨擊參議院行動不力。

Question 21

ilk

Answer 21

特定的類型
The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers, and others of their ilk.
她批評得最嚴厲的是記者、攝影師以及諸如此類的人。

Question 22

incoherent

Answer 22

語無倫次的，言語不清的
He was confused and incoherent and I didn’t get much sense out of him.
他說話顛三倒四，語無倫次，我聽不大懂他在說些甚麼。

Question 23

fortuitous

Answer 23

（有利的事）偶然發生的，碰巧的
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
這次會議的時機真是太巧了。

Question 24

inhibition

Answer 24

拘束；顧忌；拘謹
After a couple of drinks he lost his inhibition and started talking and laughing loudly.
幾杯酒下肚後，他肆無忌憚地大聲說笑起來。

Question 25

placard

Answer 25

佈告；標語牌
Demonstrators marched past holding/waving placards that said “Send food, not missiles!”
示威者舉著／揮動著標語牌遊行，上面寫著「要食物，不要飛彈」。

Question 26

prestigious

Answer 26

有威望的，有聲望的，受尊敬的
a prestigious literary award
頗具聲望的文學獎

Question 27

remuneration

Answer 27

酬報；所給的酬勞
They demanded adequate remuneration for their work.
他們要求為他們的工作償付足夠的報酬。

Question 28

nominal

Answer 28

名義上的；有名無實的
She’s the nominal head of our college - the real work is done by her deputy.
她名義上是我們學院的校長——實際工作都是由她的副手來完成的。

Question 29

integral

Answer 29

構成整體所必需的
He’s an integral part of the team and we can’t do without him.
他是球隊不可或缺的一員，沒有他我們可不行。

Question 30

utopia

Answer 30

烏托邦；理想中的完美世界

Question 31

schism

Answer 31

（尤指教會的）分裂
a schism in/within the Church
教會內部的分裂

Question 32

anathema

Answer 32

令人討厭的事物
Credit controls are anathema to the government.
信貸控制令政府極為反感。

Question 33

flamboyant

Answer 33

炫耀的；賣弄的
a flamboyant gesture
炫耀的姿態

Question 34

expunge

Answer 34

刪去；抹去；勾銷
His name has been expunged from the list of members.
他的名字從成員名單中刪除了。

Question 35

truncate

Answer 35

截短，刪節，縮短（尤指去尾）
Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.
對比賽的電視直播因技術故障而被縮短。

Question 36

jaunty

Answer 36

輕鬆活潑的；喜氣洋洋的
a jaunty grin/step
喜氣洋洋的咧嘴微笑／輕鬆活潑的步伐

Question 37

ostentatious

Answer 37

鋪張的，擺闊的；炫耀的，賣弄的；招搖的
They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
他們批評領導們鋪張的生活方式。

Question 38

timorous

Answer 38

羞怯的；膽小的，膽怯的

Question 39

fractious

Answer 39

易怒的；暴躁的
a fractious child
暴躁的孩子

Question 40

importune

Answer 40

沒完沒了地強求，糾纏
As a tourist, you are importuned for money the moment you step outside your hotel.
作為遊客，你一跨出旅館就會被人纏住要錢。

Question 41

haven

Answer 41

安全的地方；和平之地
The garden was a haven from the noise and bustle of the city.
這個花園是塊遠離喧囂都市的靜地。

Question 42

subjugate

Answer 42

克制，抑制（願望、信仰等）
She subjugated herself to her mother’s needs.
她克制自己，先滿足母親的需要。

Question 43

surreptitious

Answer 43

秘密的，偷偷的；鬼鬼祟祟的
She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn’t help noticing her surreptitious glances at the clock.
她看起來好像在聽我說話，但我明顯注意到她偷偷看了幾眼鐘。

Question 44

incontrovertible

Answer 44

不容置疑的；無可辯駁的
incontrovertible proof/evidence
無可辯駁的證據

Question 45

eventuate

Answer 45

（使）發生
They are taking precautions against a possibility that may never eventuate.
他們正在採取預防措施，以防一種可能永遠不會發生的情況。

Question 46

subterranean

Answer 46

地下的
subterranean passages
地下通道

Question 47

emit

Answer 47

發出，射出，散發（光、雜訊、氣味或氣體）
The alarm emits infrared rays which are used to detect any intruder.
警報器能發出紅外線探測入侵者。

Question 48

ultimate

Answer 48

極端的；最重要的；最初（或終）的；最好（差）的
Of course the ultimate responsibility for the present conflict without doubt lies with the aggressor.
當然，挑起事端的一方毫無疑問應對目前的衝突承擔首要責任。

Question 49

viable

Answer 49

可以實施的；可望成功的
In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
很遺憾，為使公司繼續運轉下去，將不得不裁員。

Question 50

premise

Answer 50

（作為先決條件的）假定，前提
[ + that ] They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.
他們是從人人生而平等此一前提出發的。