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have a chip on your shoulder

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（因覺得受委屈或不如別人優秀而）生氣，耿耿於懷
He’s got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.
他因上不到大學而耿耿於懷。

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dearth

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不足，缺乏，缺少
a dearth of new homes in the region
該地區新住宅的短缺

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a double-edged sword

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a double-edged sword:

a situation or course of action having both positive and negative effects

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a lick and a promise

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a lick and a promise

匆匆打掃，草草洗涮

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a pretty/fine kettle of fish

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a pretty/fine kettle of fish

難辦的事；尷尬的局面

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slew

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很多，大量
Savino has been charged with three murders as well as a whole slew of other crimes.
薩維諾被控犯有三項謀殺罪外加一大堆其他的罪行。

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abashed

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窘迫的；尷尬的
He said nothing but looked abashed.
他沒說甚麼，但是神情尷尬。

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abate (3)

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減少；減弱；減輕；減退
The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.
暴風雨／風／雨開始減弱了。

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abdicate (5)

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遜位；退（位），讓（位），正式放棄（王位）
King Edward VIII abdicated (the British throne) in 1936.
英王愛德華八世在1936年退位（放棄英國王位）。

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abduct

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綁架；劫持；誘拐
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.
公司董事被恐怖分子從自己的車裡劫走了。

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abet (2)

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教唆，唆使，慫恿；夥同…作案
His accountant had aided and abetted him in the fraud.
他的會計師與他合謀詐騙。

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abhorrent

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令人憎惡的；使人厭惡的；可惡的
an abhorrent crime
惹人憎惡的罪行
Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.
我對任何形式的種族偏見都深惡痛絕。
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abhor

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憎惡；憎恨；厭惡
I abhor all forms of racism.
我對任何形式的種族偏見都深惡痛絕。

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abide by sth

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遵守，遵循（協議、決定或規章）
Competitors must abide by the judge’s decision.
參賽者必須服從裁判的裁決。

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abjure

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公開放棄，聲明放棄（信念、行為、活動）
He abjured his religion/his life of dissipation.
他宣佈放棄所信仰的宗教／結束放蕩的生活。

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abolition

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廢除；廢止；消滅

We all hope for the abolition of war. 我們都希望消滅戰爭。

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abound

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大量存在；有很多
Theories abound about how the universe began.
關於宇宙的起源有各種各樣的理論。

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above board

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（計劃或交易）光明正大的
The deal was completely open and above board.
這筆交易完全是光明正大的。

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abridge (2)

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刪節；節略
The book was abridged for children.
這本書刪節後供兒童閱讀。

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abrogate (3)

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正式廢除，廢止；撤銷
The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
該條約於1929年廢止。

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abscond (2)

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潛逃；逃遁；逃走
Two prisoners absconded last night.
昨晚有兩個犯人逃跑了。
She absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend.
她和男友從寄宿學校逃走了。
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absolutism

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absolutism

專制政體；專制制度；專制主義

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absolve (2)

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（尤指宗教或法律上）為（某人）解罪；赦免（某人）的罪；宣告（某人）無罪；免除（某人）的責任
The report absolved her from/of all blame for the accident.
那份報告免除了她對那次事故的全部責任。

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abstain

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節制；戒絕（尤指不好的享樂）
He took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking/sex.
他發誓戒酒／戒煙／ 禁慾。

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abstemious (4)
abstemious | （尤指對美食或飲酒）有節制的；戒絕的
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abstinence
節制；戒絕 The best way to avoid pregnancy is total abstinence from sex. 最有效的避孕方法是完全禁慾。
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abstinent
節制的 | to be totally abstinent from alcohol 滴酒不沾
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abstruse (6)
難解的；深奧的 an abstruse philosophical essay 深奧的哲學文章
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absurd (3)
荒謬的，荒唐的；愚蠢的；可笑的 What an absurd thing to say! 這話多荒唐啊！
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abut
鄰接；毗連；緊靠 Mexico abuts (on) some of the richest parts of the United States. 墨西哥跟美國一些最富庶的地區接壤。
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abysmal
極壞的；糟透的 abysmal working conditions 惡劣的工作環境
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accede to sth (3)
同意，應允 He graciously acceded to our request. 他通情達理地同意了我們的請求。
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accentuate
著重，強調；使明顯，使突出 Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist. 她裙子的衣帶繫得很緊，凸顯出苗條的腰身。
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accessory
附件，配件，附屬品；裝飾品，配飾 She wore a green wool suit with matching accessories (= shoes, hat, bag, etc.). 她身著綠色羊毛套裝，全身的配飾都與之配套。
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acclaim (4)
（公開的）稱譽；讚賞；歡迎 Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well. 雖然這本小說在評論界贏得讚譽，但並不暢銷。
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acclamation
（公開的）稱譽；讚賞；歡迎 His speech was greeted with (shouts of) acclamation. 他的演講博得陣陣喝采（聲）。
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accolade (3)
讚美，讚賞；榮譽，嘉獎 He's been granted the ultimate accolade - his face on a postage stamp. 他獲得了最高榮譽——他的肖像被印在了郵票上。
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accomplice (2)
共犯，同謀，幫兇[C] | The police are still looking for the thief's accomplice. 警方仍在尋找這個小偷的同夥。
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accountable
應負責任的；應作解釋的；應加以說明的 She is accountable only to the managing director. 她只對總裁負責。
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accrue (2)
積累；（逐漸）增加，增多 Interest will accrue on the account at a rate of seven percent. 帳戶上的存款將會以7%的利率生息。
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accuse
指控，控告；指責；譴責 "It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you." 「不是我的錯。」「別擔心，我不是在指責你。」
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the acme
頂峰，頂點 To act on this world-famous stage is surely the acme of any actor's career. 毋庸置疑，一個演員能在這個舉世聞名的舞臺上演出，就是登上了事業的巔峰。
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acquiesce (2)
默認；默許；默然同意 Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans. 雖然很不情願，他還是默許了這個計劃。
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acquisitive
（對財物）渴望得到的，迫切求取的；貪婪的 We live in an acquisitive society that views success primarily in terms of material possessions. 我們生活在一個貪求功利的社會中，判斷一個人成功與否首要是看他擁有多少物質財富。
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acquit (2)
宣判…無罪 She was acquitted of all the charges against her. 她被宣判無罪，所有對其指控皆不成立。
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acrimonious (2)
激烈的；尖刻的；充滿火藥味的 an acrimonious dispute 激烈的爭論
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acrimony
（言語、態度等的）尖刻；毒辣；辛辣；激烈 Despite the fact that he had shown me no respect on many occasions, I will not bear him any acrimony. 儘管他對我多有非禮之處，我還是不會對他惡言相向。
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acrobat
acrobat | 雜技演員
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actualize
把…化為行動；發揮出…的潛力 the techniques that athletes use to actualize their potential 運動員藉以發揮潛力的技巧
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acumen
敏銳；精明 She has considerable business/financial acumen. 她在商業／金融方面相當敏銳。

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