Lesson 21

Question 1

evanescent

Answer 1

evanescent

短暫的，轉瞬即逝的；迅速遺忘的

Question 2

evasive

Answer 2

迴避的；推託的；閃爍其辭的
The Minister was her usual evasive self, skilfully dodging reporters’ questions about her possible resignation.
部長還是保持顧左右而言他的一貫風格，當記者問及她是否可能辭職時，她駕輕就熟地避而不答。

Question 3

evince

Answer 3

表露，表明；顯示
They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.
他們從未表露出任何談判的意願和能力。

Question 4

evoke (2)

Answer 4

引起，喚起（記憶或感情）
That smell always evokes memories of my old school.
那種氣味經常喚起我對母校的回憶。

Question 5

evolution

Answer 5

演化；進化
Darwin’s theory of evolution
達爾文的進化論

Question 6

exacerbate (9)

Answer 6

使惡化；使加重；使加劇
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
這次襲擊將令兩個原本已經處於緊張狀態的團體關係更加惡化。

Question 7

exalt (2)

Answer 7

1.使升高，高舉
2.提升；提拔；提高（榮譽，品質等）[（+to）]
He was exalted to the position of president. 他被提升當了總裁。

Question 8

exasperate (3)

Answer 8

使惱怒；激怒[（+by/at）]

She was exasperated to find nobody at home. 她因發現沒人在家而生氣。

Question 9

excavate

Answer 9

發掘；挖出
Ice age bones are being excavated in the caves.
冰河時期的遺骸正從岩洞中發掘出來。

Question 10

exceedingly

Answer 10

非常；特別；極其
He was clever, handsome, and exceedingly rich.
他聰明、英俊，且非常富有。

Question 11

exceptionally

Answer 11

例外地；異常地；特殊地

He is an exceptionally honest man. 他是個極誠實的人。

Question 12

exclusive (2)

Answer 12

專用的，專有的；獨有的，獨佔的
This room is for the exclusive use of guests.
這間房是專供客人使用的。

Question 13

excogitate

Answer 13

excogitate

想出；設計出；探索

Question 14

excoriate

Answer 14

嚴厲指責，痛斥（戲劇、書、政治行為等）
His latest novel received excoriating reviews.
他最新的小說受到嚴厲的批評。

Question 15

excruciating

Answer 15

使苦惱的；極痛苦的；難忍受的

It is most excruciating to see your beloved throwing herself into the arms of another man. 看見你的至愛投向別的男人的懷抱是件極痛苦的事。

Question 16

exculpate (3)

Answer 16

為…開脫；證明…無罪
The pilot of the aircraft will surely be exculpated when all the facts are known.
當一切真相大白時，肯定可以證明飛行員是沒有過錯的。

Question 17

excursive

Answer 17

excursive

離題的；散漫的；隨意的

Question 18

execrate (4)

Answer 18

咒駡；憎惡；譴責
I execrate any policy that interferes with the rights and freedoms of others.
我譴責任何干涉他人權利和自由的政策。

Question 19

execute

Answer 19

1.實施，實行；執行；履行
The government had difficulty in executing the policy. 政府在實施該項政策時遇到困難。
2.將……處死
The murderer was executed on the gallows. 殺人犯被處絞刑。

Question 20

exemplar (2)

Answer 20

範本；模範；樣本
It is an exemplar of a house of the period.
這是那個時期的房屋典範。

Question 21

exemplify

Answer 21

作為…的典範（或範例、典型、榜樣等）；舉例說明
This painting perfectly exemplifies the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time.
這幅油畫是那個時期風靡一時的自然主義風格的完美典範。

Question 22

exempt

Answer 22

免除，豁免（責任、付款等）
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.
小公司可免增稅。

Question 23

exertion

Answer 23

盡力；努力；費力
I get out of breath with any kind of physical exertion.
我一做些體力勞動的工作就會上氣不接下氣。

Question 24

exhibitionist

Answer 24

好出風頭者；好表現者
I have an exhibitionist streak that comes out on the dance floor.
我一到舞池上就會忍不住想要出出風頭。

Question 25

exhilarating

Answer 25

令人極度興奮的；使人興高采烈的
an exhilarating walk in the mountains
令人興奮的山中漫步

Question 26

exhortative

Answer 26

勸告的，規勸的；告誡的；用以勸誡的
He is fond of exhortative statements such as “Do it!” and “You can be better!”
他喜歡用「做吧! 」和「你可以做得更好! 」這樣的規勸性語句。

Question 27

exigency

Answer 27

緊急狀況；危急關頭
the exigencies of war
戰爭的緊要關頭

Question 28

exonerate

Answer 28

證明…無罪；宣佈…無罪；使免受責備
The report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the collision.
報告證明機組人員對飛機相撞事件不負任何責任。

Question 29

exorbitant (3)

Answer 29

（價格、要求等）過分的，過高的，離譜的
The bill for dinner was exorbitant.
晚餐的價錢太高了。

Question 30

exorcise

Answer 30

（透過祈禱或魔法）驅除（邪魔），給…驅除邪魔
After the priest exorcised the spirit/house/child, apparently, the strange noises stopped.
聽說在牧師驅除了邪魔／驅除了屋裡的妖氣／給孩子驅魔後，奇怪的噪音就沒有了。

Question 31

expatriate

Answer 31

（旅居國外的）僑民
A large community of expatriates has settled there.
已經有一大批僑民在那邊定居了。

Question 32

expediency

Answer 32

權宜之計；應急辦法；逼不得已而做的事
As a matter of expedience, we will not be taking on any new staff this year.
逼不得已，我們公司今年不會請新員工。

Question 33

expedient (3)

Answer 33

權宜之計的；應急的；不得已而為之的
It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.
要到工作完成才給他薪水，這或許也是逼不得已的。

Question 34

expedite (3)

Answer 34

迅速完成；促進；加快
Something needs to be done to expedite the process.
需要採取措施以加快進度。

Question 35

expel (2)

Answer 35

驅逐；除名；開除
The new government has expelled all foreign diplomats.
新政府驅逐了所有外國外交官。

Question 36

expendable

Answer 36

可有可無的；無關緊要的；不必要的
No one likes to think that they’re expendable.
誰也不願意認為自己是無足輕重的。

Question 37

expertise

Answer 37

專門技能（知識）；專長
We admired the expertise with which he prepared the meal.
我們很羡慕他那一手烹調絕技。

Question 38

expiate

Answer 38

贖（罪）；補償；彌補
to expiate a crime/sin
抵罪／贖罪

Question 39

expiation

Answer 39

贖罪; 補償
in expiation (of sth.) 作為（對某事的）彌補

Question 40

explicate

Answer 40

詳細解釋，詳細分析（作品或思想）
This is a book which clearly explicates Marx’s later writings.
這本書詳細解讀了馬克思的晚期著作。

Question 41

explicit (2)

Answer 41

清楚明白的；明確的；不含糊的
I gave her very explicit directions how to get here.
我明確地告訴她這裡怎麼走。

Question 42

exploit (5)

Answer 42

利用；開發；發揮
We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
我們要確保盡可能充分利用資源。

Question 43

exponent (2)

Answer 43

（想法或信仰的）擁護者，鼓吹者；（某活動的）能手
Adam Smith was an exponent of free trade.
亞當·史密斯提倡自由貿易。

Question 44

exponential

Answer 44

（增長率）越來越快的，呈指數階（增長）的
We are looking for exponential growth in our investment.
我們希望投資能夠呈指數增長。

Question 45

expound (4)

Answer 45

詳細解釋；闡述；詳細說明
He’s always expounding on what’s wrong with the world.
他總是在痛斥這個世界的弊病。

Question 46

expulsion

Answer 46

驅逐，趕走；開除
They threatened him with expulsion from school.
他們威脅要把他從學校開除。

Question 47

expulsive

Answer 47

expulsive

逐出的；開除的

Question 48

expunge (2)

Answer 48

刪去；抹去；勾銷
His name has been expunged from the list of members.
他的名字從成員名單中刪除了。

Question 49

expurgate

Answer 49

刪除（不當之處）；刪去（可能使人反感的地方）
The book was expurgated to make it suitable for children.
這本書是經過刪改的，以適合兒童閱讀。

Question 50

extension

Answer 50

伸展；延伸
Martin Luther King, Jr, campaigned for the extension of civil rights to (= for them to include) black people.
小馬丁‧路德‧金發起了為黑人爭取公民權利的運動。