Hillary Clinton finds her zone of caution and control Flashcards

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substantial

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a. 形容詞真實的，實在的[Z] People and things are substantial ; dreams and ghosts are not . 人和事物是真實的；夢和鬼魂是虛幻的。堅固的，結實的 The house is substantial enough to last a hundred years . 這房子很堅固，一百年也不會壞。多的；大的；大量的；豐盛的 I had a substantial meal . 我飽餐了一頓。內容充實的，有價值的，重要的 They made substantial changes . 他們作了重大改變。富裕的，殷實的 He introduced us to a number of substantial farmers . 他把我們介紹給幾個殷實的農場主。基本上的，大體上的[B] The stories told by the two boys are in substantial agreement . 那兩個男孩講的情況基本一致。 n. 名詞實在的東西；重要的東西[P]

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n. 名詞先例，前例；【律】判例[C] This decision sets a precedent for future cases of a similar nature . 這一裁決為今後性質類似的案件提供了判例。慣例[U] The Queen has broken with precedent by sending her children to ordinary schools . 女王破例讓自己的孩子去普通學校就讀。 a. 形容詞在前的，在先的，前面的[（+to）] Voters demanded that the candidates keep the pledges made as a condition precedent to election . 選民們要求把候選人對他們誓言的履行作為選舉的先行條件。

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n. 名詞質問；詢問；疑問[C] I have a query about his sincerity . 我對他的誠意有懷疑。（用以提出問題）請問[U] Query , when will they carry out the project ? 請問，他們什麼時候執行這一方案？問號，（加在稿子等疑問處的）疑問號[C] vt. 及物動詞問；詢問[+wh-] The doctor queried Kate about her health . 醫生問了凱特的健康狀況。對……表示疑問[+wh-] The company accountant queried my travel expenses . 公司的會計對我的旅行開支提出疑問。把……作為問題提出[（+to）] vi. 不及物動詞詢問；表示懷疑

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n. [C] 可數名詞莖，（樹）幹，（葉）柄 Bindweed ran up the stems of the corn . 旋花纏繞著玉米杆往上長。（工具的）柄，把，桿高腳酒杯的腳；煙斗柄；手表的轉柄 He bit on the stem of his pipe . 他咬著煙斗柄。艏柱；艏材；船頭 The sea ran high , and swept the little craft from stem to stern . 海面上風急浪高，小船從頭至尾都被浪頭沖刷著。【文】詞幹血統，家系 He descended from an ancient stem . 他出身於一個古老的家系。 vt. 及物動詞抽去……的梗（或莖）給……裝柄（或把，桿等）逆……而行；頂著……而上 When you swim up stream , you have to stem the current . 當你往上游游的時候，你得頂著水流而上。 vi. 不及物動詞起源於，由……而造成[（+from）] The loss stemmed from his recklessness . 損失是他的魯莽冒失造成的。

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n. [C] 可數名詞獎品；獎金額外補貼，津貼；酬金【商】加價，溢價 Hard - to - get theater tickets can be bought at a premium . 緊俏的戲票能以高價買到。【商】優惠（讓價）；附贈禮品 If you buy three you get a premium of one more , free . 你買三個，可以再送你一個。保險費【商】貼水，升水習藝費，學費 a. 形容詞高價的；優質的[Z][B]

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a. 形容詞不願意的；不喜歡的[F][+to-v] He is loath to get out of bed on cold mornings . 在寒冷的早晨他討厭起床。

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``` n. 名詞破壞；毀滅；消滅[U] The flood caused serious destruction to the railway . 洪水嚴重毀壞了鐵路。毀滅的原因 Gambling was his destruction . 賭博毀了他。 ```

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n. 名詞【美】【足】四分衛；四分衛所站的位置（活動的）組織指揮人 vt. 及物動詞指揮（橄欖球隊）進攻；擔任……的四分衛領導；操縱 vi. 不及物動詞擔任四分衛

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vi. 不及物動詞亂摸；摸索[（+about/around/for）] The blind man fumbled about in his pocket for a key . 那個盲人在口袋裡摸找鑰匙。笨拙地行動[（+with/at）] The drunken man fumbled with his key . 醉漢笨手笨腳地用鑰匙開鎖。作錯誤處理（球戲中）漏接球，失球，接球不穩笨嘴拙舌地說話[（+for）] The speaker fumbled for the right word to answer the question . 演講者笨嘴拙舌地想找到合適的詞來回答這個問題。 vt. 及物動詞亂摸；摸索笨拙地做；笨手笨腳地造成 He fumbled the door open . 他笨手笨腳地打開了門。錯誤地處理笨拙地走（路），摸索著走（路） He fumbled his way out of the bar . 他跌跌撞撞地走出酒吧。（球戲中）失（球），漏接（球） The quarterback fumbled the ball . 四分衛漏接了球。笨嘴拙舌地說出；漏掉（詞） The actor fumbled his lines . 這演員把臺詞唸漏了。 n. 名詞亂摸；摸索笨拙的處理；笨拙的企圖[C] The fumble allowed the other team to make a goal . 處理不當使另外一隊進了一球。失球，漏接（球）[C]

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n. 名詞民意測驗；民意測驗記錄[C] We are going to conduct a public opinion poll . 我們將進行民意測驗。投票，選舉[U][C] Women were excluded from the poll . 婦女被排斥，不讓參加選舉。投票數；投票結果[U][S1] He was returned at the head of the poll . 他以得票最多而當選。投票所[the P] Few blacks went to the polls . 幾乎沒有黑人去投票選舉。選舉人名冊[C] Your name is on the poll . 你的名字在選民冊上。頭；頭頂和後腦部[C] He scratched his grizzled poll . 他抓了抓他那頭髮花白的腦袋。（一群人中的）一名；人頭稅[C] vt. 及物動詞對……進行民意測驗 A majority of those polled were worried about inflation . 接受民意測驗中的大多數人擔心通貨膨脹。（候選人等）獲得（若干票數） He polled 54 percent of the votes . 他獲得百分之五十四的選票。使（地區，群體等）投票[H] We polled the members about the change in rules . 我們就規則的變化請全體成員投票。【主美】要求（陪審團等）每一成員明確表態截短（牛角）；剪去（樹梢等） vi. 不及物動詞投票[（+for）]

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``` n. 名詞紀律，風紀；教養[U] They have good discipline . 他們紀律嚴明。訓練，修養[U] It takes years of discipline to become a pianist . 要成為鋼琴家需經多年訓練。懲戒，懲罰[U] A little discipline would do them a lot of good . 略加懲處對他們將大有好處。【宗】教規，戒律[U] ``` 學科[C] vt. 及物動詞訓練，訓導 He disciplined the new soldiers . 他訓練新兵。使有紀律；使有條不紊懲戒 The boss is not going to discipline anybody . 老板不會懲罰任何人。

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``` a. 形容詞肯定的 Her answer was affirmative . 她的回答是肯定的。表示贊成的 the affirmative side in a debate 辯論中贊成的一方 n. 名詞肯定詞；肯定語[C] " I will " is an affirmative . "我願意"是肯定語。贊成的一方[the S] ```

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a. 形容詞大量的，豐富的，充裕的 This leaves her ample time to prepare three meals a day . 這樣她就有充裕的時間準備一日三餐飯。足夠的 There is ample reason to believe that the man is innocent . 有充分的理由相信那個人是無辜的。寬敞的，寬大的 We ' ve got an ample lawn . 我們有一塊很大的草坪。

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n. 名詞本領；熟練技巧[S1][（+of/for）] He has a knack for making furniture . 他有做傢俱的熟練技能。妙法，訣竅[S1][（+of/for/to）] There ' s a knack to baking a good cake . 烘烤美味的蛋糕是有竅門的。【古】玩具；小玩意兒；靈巧的器件[C]

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a. 形容詞即席的；隨口而出的（經過準備但）不用講稿的善於即席演講的權宜之計的

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n. [C] 可數名詞環道；一圈，一周；環行 It takes a year for the earth to make a circuit of the sun . 地球繞太陽一周要一年時間。巡迴審判（傳道，講學等）；巡迴區；巡迴路線【電】電路；回路；線路圖 A short circuit put the machine out of action . 短路使機器停轉。同業性的聯合組織；輪迴上演（或上映）的若干戲院（或電影院）（運動團，隊等的）同盟，聯合會 vt. 及物動詞繞……環行 vi. 不及物動詞環行，繞行 The moon circuits round the earth . 月亮繞地球環行。

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n. 名詞嘲笑；嘲弄[U] Their mockery of John hurt his feeling . 他們對約翰的嘲弄傷害了他的感情。嘲笑的對象，笑柄[C] Through his foolishness he became a mockery in the village . 他因愚昧成了村裡的笑柄。拙劣可笑的模仿；假冒[S] His trial was a mockery of justice . 對他的審判是對正義的踐踏。徒勞無功[C] All our efforts were mockeries . 我們的一切努力都徒勞無功。

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n. 名詞會議，大會；全體與會者[C] The Republican national convention was held in Houston . 共和黨全國代表大會在休斯頓舉行。召集，集合[U] 公約，協定[C] The two countries are reported to have concluded a military convention . 據報導，這兩個國家已締結軍事協定。慣例，習俗；常規[C][U] It is silly to be a slave to social conventions . 對社會習俗盲從是愚蠢的。（藝術上的）傳統手法[C]

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a. 形容詞 | （對……）有解釋義務的；應負責任的；可說明的

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n. 名詞（一件）衣服[C] 服裝，衣著[P] This shop sells garments of all kinds . 這家商店銷售各式各樣的衣服。 vt. 及物動詞給……穿衣服[H]