7 Flashcards

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indigenous

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當地的;本土的,土生土長的
Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
這個地區是否有本地品種的青蛙?

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interloper

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闖入者
Security did not prevent an interloper from getting onto the stage at the opening ceremony.
開幕式上保安人員沒有阻止一名闖入者登上舞臺。

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habitat

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(動植物的)生長地,棲息地
With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat.
大片林地被砍伐,很多野生動物在失去牠們的天然棲息地。

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gregarious

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(人)愛交際的,不喜獨處的
Emma’s a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.
艾瑪是個喜歡交際、性情爽直的人。

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prolific

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作品豐富的;多產的
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
他可能是他這一代中最多產的歌曲作家。

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antithesis

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正相反
She is slim and shy - the very antithesis of her sister.
她身材苗條,性格靦腆,正好和她姐姐相反。

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sedentary

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缺乏運動的,少活動的
a sedentary job/occupation
久坐的工作/職業

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frugal

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節儉的;樸素的;(食物)簡單的,廉價的
a frugal lifestyle
節儉的生活方式

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bulwark

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保障
My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.
我的積蓄將是我失業時的保障。

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cache

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隱藏物;隱藏所
an arms cache
武器隱藏地

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cupidity

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(尤指對金錢或財産的)貪心,貪婪

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altruistic

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利他的,無私心的
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.
我懷疑她捐錢的動機是否出於無私——很可能是沽名釣譽罷了。

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coterie

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(有共同興趣、常排外的)小圈子,小團體,小集團
a coterie of writers
作家小圈子

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embellish

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裝飾,修飾;給…錦上添花,渲染
The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.
天花板上裝飾著花和葉。

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amorous

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表示性愛的;色情的
The opera centres around the amorous adventures/exploits of its handsome hero.
這部歌劇以英俊的男主角的艷遇為主線。

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virtuosity

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(在美術、音樂等方面的)精湛技藝;對藝術品(或古董等)的愛好

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progeny

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(人或動植物的)後代,後裔
His numerous progeny are scattered all over the country.
他有很多後裔,遍佈在全國各地。

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temerity

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魯莽;冒失
[ + to infinitive ] She had the temerity to call me a liar.
她竟冒失地說我是騙子。

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saturated

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使濕透;浸透;滲透
It’s pouring down outside - I’m absolutely saturated!
外面下著傾盆大雨——我全身都濕透了!

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fallacious

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錯誤的,謬誤的
His argument is based on fallacious reasoning.
他的論點是建立在錯誤的推理基礎上的。

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21
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consummate

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完美無缺的;圓滿的
a life of consummate happiness
美滿的幸福生活

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concoct

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調製,配製(通常指食品)
He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food.
他以各種剩餘食材為原料配製成了一道美味佳餚。

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perpetrate

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犯(罪);施(暴);做(壞事)
In this country, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol.
在這個國家,一半的暴行是酗酒者犯下的。

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subterfuge

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花招,伎倆;詭計
It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.
很明顯,他們一定是靠花招弄到那些資料。

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manifold

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繁多的,多種多樣的
Despite her manifold faults, she was a strong leader.
儘管有許多缺點,她仍是個強而有力的領導人。

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fraught with

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充滿(問題、危險等令人不快之物)的
The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties/problems right from the start.
談判從一開始就困難/問題重重。

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impeccable

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完美的,無可挑剔的
impeccable taste/manners/credentials
無可挑剔的品味/舉止/資歷

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resourceful

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機敏的;足智多謀的
She’s a very resourceful manager.
她是一位非常有智謀的經理。

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assiduous

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專心致志的;勤勉的
assiduous research/efforts
鍥而不捨的研究/努力

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hoax

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惡作劇,騙局
The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.
那次炸彈恐嚇結果發現是場惡作劇。

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component

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組成部分;成分;零件
television/aircraft/computer components
電視/飛機/電腦零件

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labyrinth

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迷宮;曲徑
Finally, through a labyrinth of corridors she found his office.
穿行過迷宮般的走廊後,她最終找到了他的辦公室。

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evaluate

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評估,評價;估值
It’s impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.
如不能對使用的研究方法有更多了解,就無法對其結果作出評價。

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murky

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黑暗的;不清楚的;骯髒的
The river was brown and murky after the storm.
暴風雨過後,河水變成了褐色,渾濁不清。

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gullible

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容易上當的,易受欺騙的,輕信的
There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.
市場上有好多種所謂的奇效藥,專門誘騙那些輕信的人掏腰包。

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deploy

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有效運用;發揮…的作用
The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources/staff.
詃公司在重新考慮其資源/員工的使用之道。

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attest

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表明;證明;證實
Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition party.
數以千計的人走到街上,聲援主張民主的反對黨。

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exult

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(尤指因別人失敗而)歡欣鼓舞,興高采烈,喜形於色
They exulted at/over their victory.
他們獲得了成功,喜形於色。

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enigma

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令人費解的事物,令人困惑的事物
She is something of an enigma.
她有點讓人捉摸不透。

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innate

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天生的,固有的
Cyril’s most impressive quality was his innate goodness.
西裡爾給人印象最深的品質是他天生的善良。

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abortive

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失敗的;夭折的;無結果的
He made two abortive attempts on the French throne.
他兩次企圖登上法國王位,結果都以失敗告終。

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modify

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(稍作)修改,更改,改造,改變
Instead of simply punishing them, the system encourages offenders to modify their behaviour.
這個制度並不是單單懲罰犯罪者,而是鼓勵他們改正自己的行為。

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spontaneous

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自發的;非籌劃安排的;非勉強的
His jokes seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.
他講的笑話看似即興的,但實際上是事先精心準備好的。

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accommodate

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為…提供住宿;容納;為…提供空間
New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.
新生可以住在學校宿舍裡。

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crave

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渴望,熱望;難以抑制的渴求
Many young children crave attention.
許多小孩子渴望得到關注。

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myriad

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無數,極大數量
a myriad of choices
無數種選擇

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irrelevant

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不相關的,不切題的
These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation.
這些文件與目前的調查幾乎毫不相干。

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urbane

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(尤指男子)從容自信的,溫文爾雅的
Herschel was an urbane, kindly, and generous man.
赫舍爾這個人溫文爾雅、友善慷慨。

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veneer

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虛飾;外飾

They may have a veneer of culture, but in essence they are barbarians. 他們有文明的虛飾,但骨子裡他們是野蠻人。

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deem

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認為,視為;覺得
[ + obj + noun/adj ] The area has now been deemed safe.
該地區現在被認為很安全。