Lesson 3-2 Flashcards
corroborate
證實，確證
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
最新研究似乎證實了他的理論。
counterfeit
僞造的；仿造的；假冒的
counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins
假珠寶／護照／錢幣
culinary
烹飪的；廚房的
the culinary delights (= good food) of Beijing
北京的美味菜餚
culpability
應受譴責；有罪
The culpability of this car accident remains unclear. 這場車禍中誰該受譴責還不清楚。
debunk
駁斥；揭穿，揭露…的真相
The writer’s aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.
作者的目的是為了揭穿圍繞這位女演員的種種傳聞。
decipher
辨認；破解，破譯
Can you decipher the writing on this envelope?
你能辨認出信封上的字嗎？
demolish
（尤指為利用土地而）拆除，拆毀
A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
為了修建超級市場，很多房屋被拆除了。
denounce
（公開）譴責，痛斥
The government’s economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
政府的經濟政策受到了各方面的譴責。
deviate
脫離；出格，違背規則
The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.
近來的天氣狀況與往年同期相比有些異常。
diffident
羞怯的，怯生生的
a diffident manner
羞怯的舉止
dilute
稀釋，沖淡
Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.
果汁先（用水）稀釋一下再喝。
diminish
減少，減小，降低
I don’t want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
我不想貶低她的成就，但她確實得到了很多幫助。
diminution
縮小，減少，降低
a diminution in income 收入的減少
disparity
不平等；（不公平的）差異
the growing disparity between rich and poor
正在加劇的貧富懸殊
disseminate
散佈，傳播，宣傳
One of the organization’s aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
該組織的宗旨之一就是宣傳關於這種疾病的知識。
dogmatic
1.教義的，教條的
2.武斷的；固執己見的
a dogmatic opinion 武斷的意見
dwindle
減小；降低；減少
The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years.
該社區在過去的兩年裡縮小到了原來的十分之一。
ebullient
精力充沛的；熱情洋溢的；興高采烈的
He wasn’t his usual ebullient self.
一向熱情洋溢的他一反常態，好像換了個人似的。
edifice
（尤指雄偉豪華的）大廈，宏偉建築
The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the 15th century.
市政廳是唯一一座存留下來的15世紀的雄偉建築。
efficacious
efficacious
靈驗的；奏效的；有效的
egregious
（錯誤等）極其嚴重的，極壞的，令人震驚的
It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
一位政界人士表現得如此無知，犯這種錯誤是極不應該的。
elusive
難以描述（或找到、達到、記起）的；困難的
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
這些問題的答案仍然是不得而知。
embellish
裝飾，修飾；給…錦上添花，渲染
The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves.
天花板上裝飾著花和葉。
emulate
效仿，模仿；和…競爭，努力趕上
They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.
他們希望能夠效仿其他軟體公司的成功先例。
encroach on/upon sth
逐步侵犯（權利）；慢慢侵佔（時間）；逐漸干擾（工作）
What the company is proposing encroaches on the rights of individuals.
公司打算做的這件事侵犯了個人的權利。
encumber
使…負擔沈重；妨礙，阻礙；拖累
Today, thankfully, women tennis players are not encumbered with/by long, heavy skirts and high-necked blouses.
幸好今天的女子網球運動員打球時不用受笨重的長裙和高領襯衫的束縛了。
enervate
enervate
使衰弱；使無力；使喪失活力
engross
使全神貫注
What is it about Harry Potter that so engrosses children?
《哈利波特》的什麼方面讓孩子們如此著迷？
ensue
（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。
ephemeral
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。
equivocal
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。
equivocate
（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。
erroneous
錯誤的，不正確的
an erroneous belief/impression
錯誤的信念／印象
erudite
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。
esoteric
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。
estrange
（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。
ethereal
輕飄的，縹緲的；優雅的；（尤指）超凡的
an ethereal being
精靈
exacerbate
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。
exasperate
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。
exculpate
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。
execrate
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。
exorbitant
（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。
expedient
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。
expedite
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。
exploit
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。
expound
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。
exuberant
（尤指人或其行為）精力充沛的，熱情洋溢的，興高采烈的
Young and exuberant, he symbolizes Italy’s new vitality.
青春年少、意氣風發，他代表了義大利朝氣勃勃的生力軍。
façade
1.（建築物的）正面；前面
That is the facade of the Palace. 那是宮殿的正面。
2.表面；外觀
Her honesty was all a facade. 她的誠實只是一種表面現象。
facetious
（尤指不問場合）好開玩笑的；滑稽的，詼諧的
facetious remarks
不合時宜的發言
fastidious
一絲不苟的；過分嚴謹的；苛求的
He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.
他對如何收拾行裝要求很嚴格。
