Lesson 2-2 Flashcards
appraisal
評定；鑒定；估價；評價
The newspaper gave an editorial appraisal of the government’s achievements of the past year.
這家報紙發表社論，對政府在過去一年的功績作出評價。
apprehensive
（對將要做的事情）擔憂的，擔心的
I’m very apprehensive about tomorrow’s meeting.
想到明天的會議，我就有些惴惴不安。
approbation
批准，認可；贊同
The council has finally indicated its approbation of the plans.
政務會最終表示批准這些計畫。
appropriate
挪用；佔用；盜用；侵吞
He lost his job when he was found to have appropriated some of the company’s money.
他被發現侵吞公司款項後就丟了工作。
apt
適當的，恰當的；合適的
an apt comment/description
中肯的評論／貼切的描述
aqueduct
溝渠；導水管
There is an aqueduct underneath the new house. 這座新房子底下有個導水管。
arbitrary
任意的；隨機的；隨心所欲的
arbitrary decision-making
隨意決策
arbitrate
（通常指在爭議方要求下）仲裁，裁決，公斷
I’ve been asked to arbitrate between the opposing sides.
對立的雙方請我作個公斷。
arcane
神秘的；秘密的；晦澀難懂的
He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement.
他是唯一能看懂協議中所有那些晦澀難懂的繁縟條文的人。
arduous
艱難的，艱巨的；費力的
an arduous climb/task/journey
舉步維艱的攀登／艱巨的任務／艱難的旅程
arraign
提審；提訊；控告
He was arraigned on charges of aiding and abetting terrorists.
他被控夥同恐怖分子作案，所以被提審。
artless
單純的，直率的；不詭詐的
“Why did you take the money?” she asked the child. “Because I wanted it,” came the artless reply.
「你為甚麼要拿這些錢？」她問那個孩子。「因為我想要。」孩子天真地回答。
aspiration
志向，抱負；渴望達到的目標
I’ve never had any political aspirations.
我從來就沒甚麼政治抱負。
assemble
集合，聚集；收集
We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
午飯後我們在會議室集合。
assertive
堅定自信的；果敢的
If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive.
如果你真的希望晉升，就必須更加堅定自信地說出來。
assiduous
專心致志的；勤勉的
assiduous research/efforts
鍥而不捨的研究／努力
assuage
緩和；減輕；平息
The government has tried to assuage the public’s fears.
政府努力消除公眾的恐慌。
cusp
分界線
on the cusp of adulthood
即將成年
atonement
贖（罪）；彌補，補償（過錯）
He said that young hooligans should do community service as atonement for their crimes.
他說，小流氓應該通過參加社區服務的方式贖過。
atrocity
兇惡的行為，殘暴的行為
They are on trial for committing atrocities against the civilian population.
他們因殘害平民的暴行而受到審判。
atrophy
（身體部位）萎縮；衰退
After several months in a hospital bed, my leg muscles had atrophied.
我在醫院病床上留了幾個月後，腿部肌肉已經萎縮了。
attest
表明；證明；證實
Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition party.
數以千計的人走到街上，聲援主張民主的反對黨。
attribute
特性；特質；屬性
Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.
組織能力是一個出色經理必備的素質。
audacious
大膽的；敢於冒險的；魯莽的；放肆的
He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
他認為這是一項偉大而大膽的計劃。
audacity
大膽；勇氣
[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.
站出來批評董事長需要很大的勇氣。
under the auspices of sb/sth
在（尤指某個組織）的保護（或支持）下
Financial aid is being provided to the country under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund.
在國際貨幣基金組織的幫助下，這個國家得到了財政援助。
auspicious
吉利的，吉祥的
They won their first match of the season 5–1 which was an auspicious start/beginning.
他們在賽季的首場比賽就獲得五比一的大勝，先來一個開門見喜。
austerity
簡樸（的生活）；艱苦（的生活）
The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships.
早年戰火紛飛年代裡的艱苦經歷使我能夠忍受日後的艱難困苦。
awake
1.喚醒，使醒過來
The thunder awoke me. 雷聲把我驚醒了。
2.使覺醒；使意識到[（+to）]
His father tried to awake him to a sense of duty. 他父親試圖使他認識到自己的責任。
3.喚起，激起
Nothing can awake her interest in this subject. 什麼都無法激起她對這門學科的興趣。
backlash
（社會或政治方面的）強烈反應；強烈反對
the 60s backlash against bourgeois materialism
60年代對資產階級物質主義的強烈抵制
banal
平庸的，陳腐的
He just sat there making banal remarks all evening.
他整晚只是坐在那裡，說些老套的話。
baroque
巴羅克式的
baroque architecture/painters
巴羅克風格的建築／畫家
beneficiary
受益人
Her wife was the chief beneficiary of her will.
她丈夫是她的遺囑的主要受益人。
benevolent
仁慈的，慈善的
He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t hurt a fly.
他是個仁慈的老人，連一隻蒼蠅都不願傷害。
benign
慈祥的；和善的
a benign old lady
慈祥的老婦人
bigotry
固執；偏狹
religious/racial bigotry
宗教／種族偏見
bilk
詐騙
He bilked clients out of tens of millions of dollars.
他從客戶身上詐騙了幾千萬元。
blatant
明目張膽的，公然的
a blatant lie
彌天大謊
blight
破壞因素；陰影
His arrival cast a blight on the wedding day.
他的到來破壞了大喜之日的氣氛。
boisterous
喧閙的；精力旺盛的
boisterous children
愛吵閙的孩子們
broach
開始討論；提出（難題等）
At some point we’ve got to discuss money but I don’t know how to broach the subject with him.
我們最終必須談到錢，但我不知道如何向他提這個問題。
bulwark
保障
My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment.
我的積蓄將是我失業時的保障。
burgeon
迅速發展；快速生長
Love burgeoned between them.
他們雙雙迅速墜入愛河。
burrow
（尤指為居住）打洞，掘洞
Rats had burrowed into the bank of the river.
老鼠在河岸上打了洞。
buttress
建扶壁加固
It was decided to buttress the crumbling walls.
人們決定建造扶壁以支撐將要倒塌的牆。
by and large
大體上，總體上，一般來講
There are a few small things that I don’t like about my job, but by and large it’s very enjoyable.
雖然有些小的地方讓我不太滿意，但總的來講我還是很喜歡這份工作的。
cajole
勸誘；哄騙，誘騙
He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.
他精於哄騙人們為他做事。
calumniate
譭謗；惡意中傷；污蔑
He has tried to calumniate and destroy everyone whose opinions differ from his.
他會去惡意中傷和摧毀所有與他意見不同的人。
canard
canard
虛假新聞；謊報；假消息
capitalize on sth
利用…獲益；從…中獲利
She capitalized on her knowledge and experience to get a better job.
她憑藉自己的學識和經驗謀求了一份收入更高的新工作。
