Lesson 3-1 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）。
abrogate
正式廢除，廢止；撤銷
The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
該條約於1929年廢止。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
arbitrary
任意的；隨機的；隨心所欲的
arbitrary decision-making
隨意決策
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
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。
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。
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。
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。
benign
慈祥的；和善的
a benign old lady
慈祥的老婦人
blatant
明目張膽的，公然的
a blatant lie
彌天大謊
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。
capitulate
投降；屈服；停止抵抗
Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.
在該市被轟炸了五個小時之後，他們的軍隊投降了。
capricious
反覆無常的
a capricious child
任性的小孩
cataclysm
cataclysm
劇變；大災難；大變動
catharsis
catharsis
情感宣洩，精神淨化（如透過寫作、戲劇等活動或經歷）
circumvent
（尤指巧妙或非法地）逃避，規避，繞過
Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulations.
船隻在外國註冊以規避僱用以及安全規定。
complacent
自滿的，自鳴得意的
a complacent smile/attitude
自鳴得意的微笑／態度
compunction
良心的不安；內疚；自責；後悔
I wouldn’t have any compunction about telling him to leave.
我不會因為叫他走開而覺得內疚。
condescend to do sth
屈尊做…，俯就做…，降格做…
I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?
我不知道麥可是否會屈尊造訪我們？
confer
（常指爲達成行動決議而）商討，商議，協商
I need some time to confer with my lawyer.
我想花點時間跟我的律師商量一下。
congenial
友善的；令人愉快的；怡人的
congenial company/surroundings
友善的夥伴／令人愉快的環境
connotation
內涵意義；隱含意義；聯想意義
The word “lady” has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.
lady 一詞有優雅和過分嬌柔的涵義，因此某些女性覺得該詞具有冒犯意。
consensus
一致的意見；共識
The general consensus in the office is that he can’t do his job.
辦公室成員一致認爲他無法勝任工作。
consign
運送；投遞；托運；交付
The goods have been consigned to you by air.
貨物已經空運給你了。
conspicuous
顯眼的；醒目的；顯著的
In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous.
在中國，她的金髮十分顯眼。
conspire
密謀；共謀；圖謀
[ + to infinitive ] He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job.
他覺得同事們在密謀把他從工作崗位上擠走。
conundrum
難題；複雜的問題
Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents.
對雙職工家長來說，學校放假期間如何安排照顧孩子是個大難題。
converge
（幾條線或道路）會合，交會，匯合
The paths all converge at the main gate of the park.
這幾條小路都在公園正門處交會。
corollary
必然結果，直接的結果
Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society.
不幸的是，這種社會大變革必然會導致暴力事件。
