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batch

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n.[C][(+of)] 
一批生產量;一批投料量
The second batch of sugar was better than the first .   第二批製成的糖比第一批好。
一批,一組,一群
He received a batch of telegrams .   他收到一批電報。
一爐(烘出的麵包等)
We baked a batch of rolls .   我們烘了一爐麵包卷。
(供一次烘製用的)一團生麵
a fresh batch of dough   一團新鮮生麵
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donor

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n. [C] 可數名詞
贈送人;捐贈者

【醫】供血者;獻皮者;(器官等的)供者
a kidney donor 腎的供者
【物】【電子】施主

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bunch

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n. [C] 可數名詞
串,束[(+of)]
Miss White received a bunch of flowers from her admirer . 懷特小姐收到愛慕者所送的一束花。
【口】群,伙,幫[G]
A bunch of children were at play . 一群孩子在玩。
突出物,隆起

vt. 及物動詞
使成一串(或一群等)[(+up/together)]

使打褶

vi. 不及物動詞
形成一串(或一群等)[(+up/together)]

突出,隆起[(+out)]
His arm muscles bunched out when he lifted the stone lion . 他舉起石獅時臂上的肌肉一塊一塊隆起。
打褶

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go off

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I usually wake up before my alarm clock goes off.

Fire works going off in my head.

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stamina

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n. 名詞
精力;耐力;韌勁

【植】雄蕊

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endurance

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n.[U]
忍耐,耐久力
He came to the end of his endurance . 他忍無可忍了。
持久(力);耐久(力)
Running the marathon tests a person ‘ s endurance . 馬拉松賽跑考驗人的耐力。
苦難,磨練

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knock on the wood=touch wood

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傳說不論是樹木或是木製的十字架,對早期的西方人來說都具有庇祐的功能,敲打木頭 (knock on wood) 可帶來好運與平安,英式英文則用 Touch wood!。

因此,當他們提到某件不好的事絕不會在自己身上發生時,又不願如此的誇口一語成讖招來厄運,人們習慣上會在講Knock on wood!「好險」的同時輕敲木頭,以避免厄運真的發生。

這種舉動是不是跟我們的長輩在遇到類似狀況時,會順口唸出「阿彌陀佛」並擺出雙手合十的手勢一樣呢?

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campaign

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n. [C] 可數名詞
戰役
The campaign to seize the city was a failure . 攻佔這個城市的戰役失敗了。
運動,活動[(+for/against)][+to-v]
The city hall is planning to start a campaign against smoking . 市政府計畫發起禁煙運動。
競選運動
The presidential campaign was in full swing . 總統競選運動正在全力進行中。
vi. 不及物動詞
從事運動[(+for/against)]
The union leaders are campaigning for better working conditions . 工會領導人為爭取改善工作條件而積極活動。
參加競選[(+for)]
He hasn ‘ t decided whether to campaign for the senate . 他尚未決定是否參加參議員的競選。
作戰,出征

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interrogation

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n. 名詞
訊問;審問;質問[U][C]
police interrogation 警方的訊問
疑問句[C]

【語】問號[C]

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attempt at

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She admitted to attempts at eating right, getting enough sleep and exercising.

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cop

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vt.【俚】
抓,逮住;贏

偷竊

買(非法迷幻藥等)

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confess

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vt. 及物動詞
坦白,供認,承認[+v-ing][+(that)][O8][O2]
I must confess myself completely puzzled by the question . 我必須承認我被這個問題搞迷糊了。
He confessed that he did not read the assigned book . 他承認他沒有讀指定的書。
He confessed himself to be unfaithful to his friends . 他承認自己對朋友不忠實。
(教友)向(神、神父)……懺悔;(神父)聽取(教友)辦告解

表明信仰……
The priest confessed the criminal . 神父聽罪犯辦了告解。
【書】證明

vi. 不及物動詞
供認,交代,承認[(+to)]
He confessed to cheating on the exam . 他承認考試作弊。
懺悔[(+to)]
Arthur confessed to the priest . 亞瑟向神父懺悔。

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faux

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a. 形容詞

【法】假的;人造的

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scrutiny

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n. 名詞
詳細的檢查;仔細的觀察[U][C]
No statement about the company can be released without his scrutiny . 不經他的審查,有關公司的任何聲明都不能發布。
After a moment ‘ s scrutiny , she pretended to recognize him . 仔細打量了一分鐘後,她假裝認出了他。
The diamond passed the scrutiny of the jeweler . 鑽石通過了珠寶商的仔細檢查。
監視,監督[U][C]
under the scrutiny of the police 在警方的監視之下
選票複查[C]

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colloquy

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n. 名詞
談話;討論

【宗】教務評議會

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confine

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vt. 及物動詞
限制;使局限[(+to)]
We ‘ ll confine our discussion to the main issue . 我們將只討論主要問題。
禁閉;幽禁;使臥床[(+to/in)]
He was confined to bed by illness . 他因病臥床。
分娩,坐月子[H]

vi. 不及物動詞
【古】鄰接,接壤

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disclosure

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n. 名詞
揭發;透露;公開[U]
The disclosure that he had been in prison ruined his chances for public office . 公開他曾坐牢一事斷送了他謀求在政府機構任職的機會。
揭發(或敗露)的事情[C]

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impartial

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a. 形容詞
不偏不倚的,公正的,無偏見的
An impartial judge can settle our argument . 公正的仲裁人能解決我們的爭端。

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tee up

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Verb 1. tee up - make detailed arrangements or preparations

stage, arrange - plan, organize, and carry out (an event); “the neighboring tribe staged an invasion”

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pry

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vi. 不及物動詞
窺探;窺視[(+into/about)]
Stop prying about the house . 別在屋子裡到處窺探了。
刺探,打聽[(+into)]
She likes to pry into the private life of her friends . 她喜歡打聽友人的私生活。
n. 名詞
窺探;打聽[U]

愛打聽別人事情的人[C]

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serene

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a. 形容詞
安詳的;穩重的
She was always calm and serene . 她總是平靜而安詳。
晴朗的,無雲的;明亮的
He was gazing at the serene sky . 他凝視著晴空。
平靜的;寧靜的

(大寫)尊貴的(用於對歐洲某些王室成員的尊稱)[B]

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encounter

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vt. 及物動詞
遭遇(敵人);遇到(困難,危險等)
I encountered great difficulties in learning English grammar . 我在學習英文文法時遇到了很大困難。
意外地遇見(朋友等)
The first person she encountered was Cyril Scott . 她遇到的第一個人是西瑞爾•史考特。
vi. 不及物動詞
偶然相遇(或遭遇)

n. [C] 可數名詞
遭遇,衝突[(+with)]

偶然(或短暫的)碰見[(+with)]
A fortunate encounter brought us together . 一次幸運的邂逅使我們相識。

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endorsement

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n.[U][C]
背書;簽署
Please sign your name in the space marked for endorsement . 請在標明簽署的地方簽名。
贊同;支持
After the endorsement of his home state the candidate campaigned in the neighboring states . 得到了本州的支持後,這個競選者就到鄰州遊說去了。

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constitute

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vt. 及物動詞
構成,組成[W]
This move constitutes an act of aggression . 這一舉動構成了侵略行為。
設立(機構等);制定(法律等)
A committee was constituted to investigate into that affair . 建立了一個委員會以調查那件事。
指定,任命,選派……的[O1]
The strikers constituted him their spokesman . 罷工工人選他為他們的發言人。

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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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precedent

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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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query

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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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stem

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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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premium

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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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loath

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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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destruction

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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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quarterback

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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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fumble

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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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poll

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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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discipline

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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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affirmative

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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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ample

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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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knack

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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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extemporaneous

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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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circuit

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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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mockery

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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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convention

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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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accountable

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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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garment

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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]