Lesson 21 Flashcards

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evanescent

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evanescent

短暫的,轉瞬即逝的;迅速遺忘的

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evasive

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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。

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evince

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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。

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evoke (2)

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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。

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evolution

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

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exacerbate (9)

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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。

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exalt (2)

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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。

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exasperate (3)

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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。

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excavate

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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。

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exceedingly

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

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exceptionally

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例外地;異常地;特殊地

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

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exclusive (2)

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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。

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excogitate

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excogitate

想出;設計出;探索

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excoriate

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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。

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excruciating

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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。

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exculpate (3)

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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。

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excursive

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excursive

離題的;散漫的;隨意的

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execrate (4)

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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。

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execute

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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。

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exemplar (2)

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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。

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exemplify

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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。

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exempt

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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。

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exertion

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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。

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exhibitionist

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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。

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exhilarating

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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

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exhortative

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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。

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exigency

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

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exonerate

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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。

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exorbitant (3)

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(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。

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exorcise

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(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。

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expatriate

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(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。

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expediency

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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。

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expedient (3)

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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。

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expedite (3)

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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。

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expel (2)

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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。

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expendable

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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。

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expertise

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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。

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expiate

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

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expiation

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

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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。

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explicit (2)

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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。

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exploit (5)

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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。

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exponent (2)

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(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。

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exponential

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(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。

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expound (4)

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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。

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expulsion

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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。

47
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expulsive

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expulsive

逐出的;開除的

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expunge (2)

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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。

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expurgate

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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。

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extension

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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。