Lesson 2-1 Flashcards
abate
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。
abdicate
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）。
abet
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。
abrogate
正式廢除，廢止；撤銷
The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
該條約於1929年廢止。
abscond
（通常指攜款）潛逃
They absconded with £10,000 of the company’s money.
他們卷了公司一萬英鎊後逃之夭夭。
absolve
（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。
abstemious
有節制的; 簡樸的
you’re being very abstemious! 你可真夠摳的！
abstruse
難解的；深奧的
an abstruse philosophical essay
深奧的哲學文章
absurd
荒謬的，荒唐的；愚蠢的；可笑的
What an absurd thing to say!
這話多荒唐啊！
accede to sth
同意，應允
He graciously acceded to our request.
他通情達理地同意了我們的請求。
acclaim
（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。
accolade
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。
accomplice
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。
accrue
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。
acquiesce
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。
acquit
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。
acrimonious
激烈的；尖刻的；充滿火藥味的
an acrimonious dispute
激烈的爭論
adjacent
鄰近的；毗連的
They work in adjacent buildings.
他們在相鄰的兩座樓裡工作。
adulation
（尤指名不副實的）稱讚，吹捧，恭維，奉承
As a born performer, she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation.
她是個天生的表演家，喜歡刺激，愛聽吹捧。
adulterate
（在飲食中）摻雜，摻假
There were complaints that the beer had been adulterated with water.
有多人投訴說這啤酒裡面混了水。
affiliation
隸屬（關係）；從屬關係；聯繫
The group has affiliations with several organizations abroad.
該團體和數個國外組織有聯繫。
afloat
（在水中）漂浮的
She spent seven days afloat on a raft.
她在一隻木筏上漂流了七天。
aggrandize
1.加大；強化
A country should not aggrandize itself at the expense of its neighbors. 一個國家不應該犧牲鄰國來壯大自己。
2.誇張；吹捧
The sales manager never stops aggrandizing his ability. 這個銷售經理從不停止誇張自己的能力。
aggravate
使（局勢等）更嚴重，加劇
Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.
在市中心限制停車的試驗方案使交通擠塞的問題更加嚴重。
agile
敏捷的，靈活的
Monkeys are very agile climbers.
猴子動作敏捷，善於攀爬。
ajar
（門）微開的，半開的
We left the door ajar so that we could hear what they were saying.
我們把門留了一條縫，這樣就能聽見他們說些甚麼。
allegorical
allegorical
比喻的，寓意的
alleviate
減輕；緩和，緩解
The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
這些藥物對減輕她的病痛／痛苦沒有絲毫作用。
allude to sb/sth
影射，暗指；間接提到
She mentioned some trouble that she’d had at home and I guessed she was alluding to her son.
她提到家中有些麻煩事，我猜她是指她的兒子。
aloft
在高處；在上面；在空中
We held our glasses aloft.
我們高舉酒杯。
aloof
不友善的；冷漠的
She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.
她看似孤傲不群，可實際上只是靦腆。
alteration
（通常指輕微地）改動，修改；改變，（使）變化
Several police officers are being questioned about the alteration of the documents.
因為檔案被篡改一事，數名員警正接受訊問。
altruistic
利他的，無私心的
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.
我懷疑她捐錢的動機是否出於無私——很可能是沽名釣譽罷了。
ambiguous
含糊不清的；引起歧義的，模棱兩可的；不明確的
His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
他對我的提問回答得有些含糊不清。
ambivalent
（心情）矛盾的；模棱兩可的，含糊不定的
I felt very ambivalent about leaving home.
要離開家了，我心裡喜憂參半。
ambivalence
矛盾心態
ambivalence about or to or towards sth./sb. 對某事物／某人的矛盾心理
amble
漫步，緩行
He was ambling along the beach.
他沿著沙灘漫步。
ambush
伏擊，埋伏突襲
Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.
公車在一條鄉村道路上遭到伏擊，車上五名士兵身亡。
amenity
生活福利設施，便利設施；娛樂消遣設施
The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public amenities.
政務委員會有一些餘款，計劃用來增添一些公共便利設施。
amicable
心平氣和的；不傷和氣的
His manner was perfectly amicable, but I felt uncomfortable.
他表現得極為友善，但我卻感覺很彆扭。
amputate
截（肢）；切除（身體部位）
They had to amputate his foot to free him from the wreckage.
為了把他從殘骸中解救出來，他們只好截斷他的一隻腳。
animosity
仇恨；敵意；憎惡
Of course we’re competitive, but there’s no personal animosity between us.
我們固然是競爭對手，但我們之間並沒有私怨。
annuity
（通常指一直付到某人死亡的）年金；年金保險；年金保險投資
an annuity policy
年金保險單
anomaly
異常的人（或事物）；不規則；（同一種類中的）畸形
Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.
統計上的不規範會使年與年之間的經濟數據難以互相比較。
apathetic
無興趣的；懈怠的；（尤指對重要事情）不關心的，無動於衷的
Young people today are so apathetic about politics.
現在的年輕人太不關心政治。
apocryphal
真實性可疑的
an apocryphal story 杜撰的故事
apogee
（成功、流行、權力等的）頂峰，頂點，最高點
At their apogee, the novels of Spillane claimed worldwide sales of over $180 million.
在史畢蘭的小說最為風靡之時，其全球銷售量超過1.8億冊。
apostle
（信仰或政治運動的）宣導者，鼓吹者，先驅
an apostle of world peace/liberty
世界和平／自由的宣導者
apparition
幽靈，亡靈，幻影；特異景象[C]
She claimed to have seen the apparition of her dead husband. 她聲稱看到過亡夫的幽靈。
appease
平息；撫慰；綏靖；姑息
She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.
她稱政府修改法律僅僅是為了安撫那些批評政府的人。
