Lesson 20

Question 1

ensue (3)

Answer 1

（尤指作爲結果而）接著發生，繼而發生，因而産生
The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.
那名員警說他逮捕了那個男子後隨即發生了扭打。

Question 2

entail (2)

Answer 2

使必要；牽涉
Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.
這樣的钜額投資必然會有一定的風險。

Question 3

entangle

Answer 3

（用網、繩等）纏住，套住
The dolphin had become entangled in/with the fishing nets.
海豚被漁網纏住了。

Question 4

enterprising

Answer 4

有開創能力的，富於創業精神的，有進取心的，有魄力的
The business was started by a couple of enterprising young women.
這間公司是由幾位富有創業精神的年輕女性創辦的。

Question 5

enthral

Answer 5

迷住，使著迷；吸引住
The baseball game completely enthralled the crowd.
棒球賽使得觀眾們完全著了迷。

Question 6

entice (2)

Answer 6

誘惑；誘使；引誘
The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want.
廣告誘使顧客購買他們並不真正需要的東西。

Question 7

entity

Answer 7

實體；獨立存在體
The museums work closely together, but are separate legal entities.
這些博物館密切合作，但它們都是獨立的法人實體。

Question 8

entomological

Answer 8

昆蟲學的

an entomological specimen/society 昆蟲標本／昆蟲學界

Question 9

entomologist

Answer 9

昆蟲學家

An entomologist specializes in studying six-legged creatures. 昆蟲學家專門研究六隻腳生物。

Question 10

entwine

Answer 10

纏繞；盤繞；使交錯
The picture captures the two lovers with their arms entwined.
這張照片拍攝到的是緊緊擁抱在一起的一對戀人。

Question 11

enumerate

Answer 11

列舉，枚舉
He enumerated the benefits of the insurance scheme.
他列出了這項保險方案的種種益處。

Question 12

enunciate (2)

Answer 12

清楚地念（字）；清晰地發（音）
He doesn’t enunciate (his words) very clearly.
他（說話）發音不是太清晰。

Question 13

environs

Answer 13

（都市的）郊區；近郊

Oxford and its environs are worth a visit. 牛津及其郊區值得一遊。

Question 14

envisage(envision) (3)

Answer 14

設想；展望，預計
Train fare increases of 15 percent are envisaged for the next year.
預計明年火車票價將會上漲15%。

Question 15

envoy

Answer 15

使者；使節；代表
a United Nations special envoy
聯合國特使

Question 16

ephemeral (5)

Answer 16

短暫的，極短的；轉瞬即逝的
Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral.
在搖滾和流行音樂界，名聲大多轉瞬即逝。

Question 17

epopee

Answer 17

epopee

史詩

Question 18

equitable

Answer 18

公平合理的；公正的
an equitable tax system
合理的稅收制度

Question 19

equivalent (2)

Answer 19

等值的；相等的；等同的
She’s doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money.
她在新公司做同樣的工作，但薪水比以前高。

Question 20

equivocal (6)

Answer 20

含糊的；模棱兩可的；有歧義的
His words to the press were deliberately equivocal - he didn’t deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.
他對新聞界發言時故意含糊其詞——既沒有否認也沒有證實這些報道。

Question 21

equivocate (3)

Answer 21

（尤指爲隱瞞真相而）說模稜兩可的話，含糊其詞
She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was.
她指責部長含糊其詞，稱他故意不讓大眾知道問題真正嚴重到了甚麽地步。

Question 22

eradicate

Answer 22

根除；消滅；杜絕
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
政府聲稱正盡其所能根治腐敗。

Question 23

ergonomics

Answer 23

（尤指旨在提高效率的）人類工程學，人體工學，工效學
A specialist in ergonomics will work with the team designing the production line in our new factory.
一位工效學專家將與這個團隊一起工作來設計我們新工廠的生產線。

Question 24

erratically

Answer 24

erratically

不定地；怪異地

Question 25

erroneous (4)

Answer 25

錯誤的，不正確的
an erroneous belief/impression
錯誤的信念／印象

Question 26

erudite (4)

Answer 26

博學的；有學問的；博大精深的
He’s the author of an erudite book on Scottish history.
他寫過一本博大精深的有關蘇格蘭歷史的著作。

Question 27

escalate

Answer 27

（使）增強；（使）擴大；（使）加劇；（使）惡化
His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
他失業後，經濟問題更是雪上加霜。

Question 28

eschew (3)

Answer 28

迴避，避開；放棄
We won’t have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.
除非這個團體放棄使用暴力，否則我們不會與之舉行會談。

Question 29

escort

Answer 29

（尤指爲了確保某人安全到達或離開某地）護衛，護送，押送
Several little boats escorted the sailing ship into the harbour.
在數隻小船的護航下，帆船駛入海港。

Question 30

a blot on the escutcheon

Answer 30

a blot on the escutcheon

【謔】使家庭(或其他集體)丟臉的行為(或事件等)

Question 31

esoteric (7)

Answer 31

極不尋常的；只有少數人（尤指內行）才懂的；限於小圈子的
He has an esoteric collection of old toys and games.
他收藏了一批極罕見的老玩具和遊戲。

Question 32

espouse

Answer 32

投身（活動）；支持，擁護（觀點）
Vegetarianism is one cause she does not espouse.
她並不贊成素食主義。

Question 33

essence

Answer 33

本質；實質；要素
The essence of his argument was that education should continue throughout life.
他的觀點的要旨是教育應該持續終生。

Question 34

estimable

Answer 34

值得敬重的，值得敬佩的；值得稱道的
He writes estimable poetry under a pseudonym.
他用筆名創作的詩歌作品可圈可點。

Question 35

estimation

Answer 35

估計；判斷；看法
In my estimation a lot of other banks are going to have the same problem.
據我判斷，其他很多銀行也將出現同樣的問題。

Question 36

estrange (3)

Answer 36

（使）疏遠；離間
Her lifestyle estranged her from her parents.
她的生活方式使她跟父母越來越疏遠。

Question 37

eternally

Answer 37

永久地

eternally grateful/indebted 永遠感激的

Question 38

ethereal (5)

Answer 38

輕飄的，縹緲的；優雅的；（尤指）超凡的
an ethereal being
精靈

Question 39

ethical

Answer 39

道德的；倫理的
ethical and legal issues
道德和法律問題

Question 40

eulogize (2)

Answer 40

歌頌，讚美，稱頌
Critics everywhere have eulogized her new novel.
各地的評論家都對她的新小說大加稱讚。

Question 41

eulogy (2)

Answer 41

悼詞，悼文；（爲剛剛退休的人所作的）頌詞，頌文
He was the most self-effacing of men - the last thing he would have relished was a eulogy.
他爲人極其謙遜，最不喜聽頌辭。

Question 42

euphemism

Answer 42

委婉語，委婉說法
“Senior citizen” is a euphemism for “old person”.
「年長公民」是「老年人」的委婉說法。

Question 43

euphemistically

Answer 43

euphemistically

委婉地；婉言地

Question 44

euphonious

Answer 44

euphonious

悅耳的，動聽的

Question 45

euphony

Answer 45

（聲音或語言）悅耳
The poet has chosen her words more for euphony than factual accuracy.
這位詩人選擇詞語的時候，更關注的不是真實準確，而是悅耳動聽。

Question 46

euphoria

Answer 46

狂喜；亢奮；異常興奮
They were in a state of euphoria for days after they won the prize.
獲獎之後一連幾天他們都處於亢奮狀態。

Question 47

euphoric (2)

Answer 47

狂喜的；亢奮的；異常興奮的
a euphoric mood
極其興奮的心情

Question 48

eureka

Answer 48

eureka

我發現了！

Question 49

eutrophication

Answer 49

（水體）富營養化
Massive use of fertilizers contributes to the eutrophication of rivers and lakes.
大量使用化肥導致河流和湖泊富營養化。

Question 50

evade

Answer 50

逃脫，躲開；迴避，逃避
The police have assured the public that the escaped prisoners will not evade recapture for long.
警方向大眾保證，逃犯很快就會再次落網。