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Abate

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v. to decrease; reduce

減少，減弱，減輕

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Abdicate

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v. to give up a position, right, or power

正式放棄（權力等）；退（位）；辭（職）

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Aberrant

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adj. deviating from what is normal

偏離正道的，脫離常軌的

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Aberration

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n. something different from the usual or normal

離開正道，脫離常軌；過失，犯規

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Abeyance

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n. temporary suppression or suspension

中止；暫擱

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Abject

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adj. miserable; pitiful

糟透的；淒苦的；難堪的

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Abjure

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v. to reject; abandon formally

發誓棄絕；公開放棄（意見、信仰、權利、國籍等）

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Abscission

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n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

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Abscise

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v. to cut off or away

切除；【植】自然脫落

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Abscond

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v. to depart secretly

（為躲避罪責、債務等）潛逃；逃亡

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Abstemious

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adj. moderate in appetite

有節制的

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Abysmal

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adj. very bad

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Accretion

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n. growth on size or increase in amount

增加物

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Accrue

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v. to accumulate; grow by additions

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Adamant

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adj. uncompromising; unyielding

堅定不移的；固執的

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Adjunct

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n. something added, attached, or joined

附件，附屬物

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Admonish

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v. to caution or reprimand(訓斥)

告誡；警告

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Adulterate

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v. to corrupt or make impure

攙雜的，攙假的

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Aesthetic

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adj. relating to beauty or art
美學的
n. a conception of what is artistically beautiful
美學；美學標準；審美觀

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Affected

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adj. pretentious(矯飾的), phony(假的)

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Affinity

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n. fondness; liking; similarity

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Abstinence

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n. the giving up of certain pleasures

（飲食及享樂方面的）節制；禁飲；戒酒

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Aggrandize

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v. to make larger or great

加大；強化

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Aggregate

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adj. amounting to a whole; total
聚集的；合計的
v. to collect into a mass
n. collective mass or sum

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Alacrity

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n. cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

樂意，欣然；活潑；輕快

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Alchemy

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n. medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation
鍊金術；（將事物變得更好的）神奇力量

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Allay

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v. to lessen; ease; soothe

使緩和，減輕

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Alleviate

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v. to relieve; improve partially

減輕，（緩和痛苦或困難）

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Alloy

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n. a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

合金；混合

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Allure

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n. the power to entice by charm
誘惑，魅力，吸引力
v. to entice by charm
adj - alluring 誘人的；迷人的；極吸引人的

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Amalgamate

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v. to combine into a unified whole

（公司或集團等）聯合，合併

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Ambiguous

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adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning

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Ambivalence

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n. the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
矛盾心理
adj - ambivalent

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Ambrosia

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n. something delicious; the food of the gods

adj - ambrosial

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Ameliorate

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v. to improve

使改善，改進

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Amenable

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adj. agreeable; cooperative; suited

肯順從的

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Amenity

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n. something that increases comfort

（環境等的）舒適，適意

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Amulet

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n. ornament(裝飾品) worn as a charm against evil spirits

護身符；避邪物

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Anachronism

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n. something out of the proper time

時代錯誤，落伍的人或事物

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Analgesic

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n. medication that reduces or eliminates pain

止痛劑

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Analogous

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adj. comparable

類似的；可比擬的

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Analogy

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n. a similarity in some ways between things that are otherwise dissimailar
類推，類比，比擬

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Analog

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n. something that is comparable to something else

相似物；類似情況

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Anarchy

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n. absence of government; state of disorder

無政府（狀態）；混亂

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Anarchic

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adj. lacking order or control

無法無天的

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Anarchism

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n. the theory that all forms of government are oppressive and should be abolished; the advocacy of the theory or the attempt to bring about anarchism
無政府主義

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Anodyne

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n. something that calms or soothes pain
解除痛苦的東西
adj. relaxing, or capable of soothing pain
止痛的

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Anomalous

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adj. irregular; deviating from the norm
不規則的；異常的﹐反常的
n - anomaly

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Antecedent

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n. something that comes before

前事，前情

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Antediluvian

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adj. prehistoric

（《聖經》中所說的）大洪水前的，上古的

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Antipathy

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n. dislike; hostility

反感，厭惡

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Apathy

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n. indifference
無興趣，冷淡；漠不關心
adj - apathetic

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Apex

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n. the highest point

頂點；尖端

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Apogee

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n. the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point
【天】遠地點；最高點

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Apothegm

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n. a terse(簡短的), witty saying

格言，箴言

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Appease

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v. to calm; pacify; placate(使平靜)

平息；緩和；撫慰

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Appellation

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n. name

名稱；稱號

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Apposite

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adj. strikingly(顯著地) appropriate and relevant

適當的，貼切的

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Apprise

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v. to inform

通知，告訴

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Approbation

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n. praise; approval

讚許；許可，認可

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Appropriate

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v. to take possession for one’s own use; confiscate(徵收)

撥出（款項等）；佔用

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Apropos

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adj. relevant

適當的；切題的；中肯的

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Arabesque

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n. ornate(華麗的) design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

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Archeology

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n. the study of material evidence of past human life

考古學

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Ardor

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n. great emotion or passion

激情；熱忱

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Arduous

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adj. extremely difficulty; laborious

艱鉅的；費力的；困難的

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Argot

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n. a specialized vocabulary used by a group

（某一行業或團體慣用的）行話，隱語，暗語

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Arrest

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v. to stop; to seize

遏止；逮捕

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Artifact

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n. item made by human craft

人工製品

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Artless

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adj. guileless(不狡猾的); natural

單純的，天真的；無虛飾的，自然的

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Ascetic

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n. one who practices self-denial
禁慾主義者；苦行者
adj. self-denying or austere
禁慾主義的；苦行的
n - asceticism
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Asperity

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n. severity; harshness; irritability

（氣候的）嚴酷；（聲音、語調、態度、脾氣的）粗暴

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Aspersion

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n. slander; false rumor

誹謗，中傷，誣蔑

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Assiduous

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adj. diligent; hard-working

勤勉的

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Assuage

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v. to make less severe

緩和，減輕（病痛等）

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Astringent

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adj. harsh; severe

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Asylum

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n. place of refuge or shelter

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Atavism

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n. in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence
【生】隔代遺傳；返祖現象

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Attenuate

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v. to weaken

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Audacious

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adj. bold; daring

大膽的；無畏的

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Austere

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adj. stern; unadorned

嚴厲的；樸素的

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Autonomous

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adj. self-governing; independent

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Avarice

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n. greed

貪婪，貪慾

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Aver

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v. to affirm; declare to be true

斷言; 堅稱

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Avocation

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n. secondary occupation

副業

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Avuncular

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adj. like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

像叔伯的；慈祥的

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Axiomatic

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adj. taken for granted

公理的﹐不需證明的﹐不言自明的

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