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slum

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(n) 貧民窟

a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city:

an inner-city slum

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have no running water

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water supplied to a house by pipes 自來水

Some of these older houses still don’t have running water.

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cope

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(v)

to deal successfully with a difficult situation:

It must be really hard to cope with three young children and a job

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tank (v)

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(v) to suddenly begin to have serious problems, especially by falling a lot in price, value, etc.:

The state was expecting an increase in tax revenues, but that was before the economy tanked.

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tumble

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(v) to fall quickly and without control:

I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs

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flock (v)

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to move or come together in large numbers:

Hundreds of people flocked to the football match.

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curb (v)

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to control or limit something that is not wanted:

The government should act to curb tax evasion.

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coverup (n)

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an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake:

I’m convinced there was an intentional coverup, that officials haven’t told all they know about what happened.

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uninhibited (ad)

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free and natural, without embarrassment or too much control:

自由自在的

The students we spoke to were surprisingly uninhibited in talking about sex

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robust (adj)

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(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail:

He looks robust and healthy enough

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determinism (n)

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the theory that everything that happens must happen as it does and could not have happened any other way

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exert (v)

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to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen:

If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision

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ubiquity (n)

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the fact that something or someone seems to be everywhere:

the ubiquity of fast-food outlets

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simultaneously (adv)

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in a way that is simultaneous (= happening or being done at exactly the same time):

Two children answered the teacher’s question simultaneously.

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roll out

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to make a new product, service, or system available for the first time. 發行

A media campaign is expected to roll out early next year.

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kitchen tongs (n)

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specimen (n)

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something shown or examined as an example; a typical example:

He has a collection of rare insect specimens.

a small amount of blood or urine used for testing:

They took blood and urine specimens for analysis

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castrate (v)

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to remove the testicles of a male animal or human

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bollocks (n)

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testicle

nonsense

Bollocks to that (= that’s nonsense)!

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fly off the handle

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to react in a very angry way to something that someone says or does: 暴走

He’s extremely irritable - he flies off the handle at the slightest thin

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barter (v)

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to exchange goods for other things rather than for money:

以物易物

He bartered his stamp collection for her comics.

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bonkers (adj)

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silly or stupid:

She must be bonkers to do that

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the more the merrier

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the more people or things there are,

the better a situation will be.

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playwright (n)

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a person who writes plays (theater)

劇作家

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I don’t mind if I do

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said to politely accept an offer of food or drink:

“There’s plenty more cake if you’d like another piece.” “I don’t mind if I do.”

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one and all

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everyone

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to have a hard-on

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to have an erection

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dilute (v)

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to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else

稀釋

Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.

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spotty (adj)

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bad in some parts:

She has a fairly spotty work record.

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he’s gone totally mad

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he is going totally crazy

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profound (adj)

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felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:

His mother’s death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him

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prophetic (adj)

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saying correctly what will happen in the future:

Much of Orwell’s writing now seems grimly prophetic

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ambiguous (adj)

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having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally:

His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous

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blissful (adj)

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extremely or completely happy:

a blissful childhood/holiday

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distortion(n)

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a change to the intended or true meaning of something:

a gross distortion of the facts

a change to the original or natural shape of something:

When you project the photographs onto a surface, some distortion of the image may occur.

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paralysis(n)

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a condition in which you are unable to move all or part of your body because of illness or injury:

癱瘓

Some nervous disorders can produce paralysis.

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plague (v)

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to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:

折磨

Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners

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psychedelic drug

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a drug causing effects on the mind, such as feelings of deep understanding or unusually strong

experiences of colour , sound, taste, and touch :

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scramble up

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to put things such as words or letters in the wrong order so that they do not make sense

mix up the words

He had a habit of scrambling his words when excited.

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enduring (adj)

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existing for a long time:

I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.

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recreational (n)

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connected with ways of enjoying yourself when you are not working:

recreational activities/facilities/interests

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prominent (adj)

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very well known and important:

a prominent member of the Saudi royal famil

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rigorous (adj)

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careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe:

rigorous testing/checking/methods

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adhere to sth

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to continue to obey a rule or have a belief:

She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.

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adhere (v)

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to stick firmly:

A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall.

46
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just let it be

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隨它去吧

47
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star-crossed lovers

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Lovers whose relationship is doomed to fail

48
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That score puts you in the 97th percentile.

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Pr 值 97

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miscarriage (n)

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流產

The amniocentesis test carries a significant risk of miscarriage.

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rave (v)

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to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill:

語無倫次

He’s always raving (on) about the government

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rapture (n)

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extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement:

He listened to the music with an expression of pure rapture

on his face.

52
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lost in translation

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words having lost or lacking the full subtlety of meaning or significance when translated from the original language to another, especially when done literally.

翻譯不過來

53
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fare better/worse

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to be successful /unsuccessful

Although Chicago has fared better than some cities, unemployment remains a problem.

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toy with sth

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to consider something or doing something, but not in a very serious way, and without making a decision:

We’re toying with the idea of going to Peru next year.

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defy (v)

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to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.:

It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers.

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upend (v)

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to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground is not touching the ground any more:

顛倒 ，倒放

She upended the chessboard halfway through the game because she was losing

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hold up

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to remain strong or successful:

Will his alibi hold up (= continue to seem true) in court?

58
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How are you holding up

A

how are you but implies that the person being

addressed has been in a difficult or stressful situation

59
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most definitely

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certainly

60
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incubation (n)

A

孵化

The incubation period varies depending on the time of year when the eggs were laid

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Hermit (n)

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隱士

a person who lives alone and apart from the rest of society, especially for religious reasons

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amid (preposition)

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in the middle of or surrounded by:

On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.

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famine (n)

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a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens:

飢荒

Another crop failure could result in widespread famine

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cap (v)

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to put a limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent in connection with a particular activity:

High spending councils have all been (rate/charge) capped.

65
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tuberculosis (n)

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肺結核

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malaria (n)

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瘧疾

67
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cite (v)

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(give example)

to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason

why something has happened:

She cited three reasons why people get into deb

68
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stem from sth

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to start or develop as the result of something:

Her problems stem from her difficult childhood

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delegate (n)

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a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting:

Each union elects several delegates to the annual conference.

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dire （adj)

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very serious or extreme:

These people are in dire need of help

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dividend (n)

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(a part of) the profit of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it:

Dividends will be sent to shareholders.

股息

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calibrate

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to mark units of measurement on an instrument such so

that it can measure accurately

劃分刻度，標定

a calibrated stick for measuring the amount of oil in an engine

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acute (adj)

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If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage:

She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.

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stockholder (n)

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股東

a person who owns shares in a company and therefore gets part of the company’s profits and the right to vote on how the company is controlled:

Stockholders will be voting on the proposed merger of the companies next week

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perpendicular(adj)

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直角的

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weigh sb down

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to make a person feel worried and unhappy because of problems, responsibilities, and duties:

I thought she looked somehow older, weighed down by all her new responsibilities.

77
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amputate (v)

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截肢

to cut off a part of the body:

They had to amputate his foot to free him from the wreckage.

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detrimental (adj)

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causing harm or damage:

These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment.

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orchestrate (v)

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to plan and organize something carefully and sometimes secretly in order to achieve a desired result:

The White House orchestrated a series of events to showcase the president on the global stage.

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culprit (n)

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someone who has done something wrong:

Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.

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mesh (v)

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When different things or people mesh, they suit each other or work well together:

The members of the team just didn’t mesh

82
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latch on

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to begin to understand something:

It took me ages to latch on to what she was talking about.

83
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emulate (v)

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to copy something achieved by someone else

and try to do it as well as they have:

They hope to emulate the success of other software companies

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turmoil (n)

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a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder:

The whole region is in turmoil.

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take hold

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start to have an effect.

“the reforms of the late nineteenth century had taken hold”

86
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reinvigorate (v)

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to make someone feel healthier, and more energetic again:

His beliefs, both political and religious, seem to reinvigorate him

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clumsy (adj)

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awkward in movement or manner:

The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.

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grief (n)

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very great sadness, especially at the death of someone:

Her grief at her son’s death was terrible.

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eerie (adj)

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strange in a frightening and mysterious way:

She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees.

90
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coinage (n)

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貨幣系統

a set of coins of different values used in a country’s money system:

decimal coinage

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ripple (n)

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a small wave on the surface of water:

The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.

92
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ripple effect

A

a situation in which one event produces effects which spread and

produce further effects:

連鎖效應

The bank crash has had a ripple effect on

the whole community.

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parameter (n)

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a set of facts or a fixed limit that establishes or limits how something can or must happen or be done:

決定因素

The researchers must keep within the parameters of the experiment.

94
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distil

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to make a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid:

蒸餾

Some strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky are made by distilling

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outline (v)

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give a summary of

she outlined the case briefly

96
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diverge (v)

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(of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction.

the flight path diverged from the original flight plan

97
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ambiguity (n)

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(an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing

confusion:

We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands

98
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paradigm (n)

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a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something:

Some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.

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feudalism (n)

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the feudal system, the social and land-owning system of western Europe in the Middle Ages or of any society that is organized according to rank:

封建制度

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run up against something/someone

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to experience an unexpected difficulty, or to meet someone who is difficult to deal with:

He’s the slickest talker I’ve ever run up against.

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