Lesson 47 Flashcards
regurgitation
（食物）回流，反流，逆流
Vomiting is the regurgitation of partly digested food from the stomach to the mouth.
嘔吐是部分消化的食物從胃部回流到口腔的過程。
rehabilitate
使康復；使恢復（正常生活）；使（囚犯）獲得改造
The prison service should try to rehabilitate prisoners so that they can lead normal lives when they leave prison.
監獄應該努力改造犯人，使他們在刑滿釋放後能重新過上正常生活。
reimburse (3)
償還；付還；補償
The airline reimbursed me for the amount they had overcharged me.
航空公司把多收的錢退還給我了。
reimbursement
reimbursement
償還；退款；補償；賠償
reinforce (2)
加固；使更結實
The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
我牛仔褲的口袋縫了兩道線，很結實。
reiterate (4)
反復地說，反復講；重申
The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
政府重申拒絕向恐怖分子妥協。
rejig
重新安排；重新佈置；調整；改造
We’ll have to rejig the shed in order to get the extra chairs in.
我們要重新佈置一下棚屋，以便能放更多的椅子。
rejuvenate (5)
使年輕；使恢復活力；使青春煥發
She felt rejuvenated by her fortnight in the Bahamas.
在巴哈馬群島度了兩週假，她覺得自己變年輕了。
rekindle
重新激起；重新喚起
The holiday was a last chance to rekindle their love.
這次休假是使他們重新燃起愛情之火的最後一次機會。
relapse
（病好轉後）復發；故態復萌；重新墮落
She managed to stop using drugs for a month, but then relapsed.
她堅持了一個月沒有吸毒，但是接著又故態復萌。
relativistic
相對主義的
the postmodern, relativistic view 後現代的相對主義觀點
relegate (3)
貶職；使降級；降低…的地位
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.
因被降職做文書，她就辭了職。
relentlessly (2)
持續地
the traffic thundered relentlessly across the bridge 車輛接連不斷轟隆隆地開過大橋
reliance (2)
依賴，依靠；信任，信賴
The region’s reliance on tourism is unwise.
這一地區依賴旅遊業謀發展是不明智的。
relinquish (5)
放棄；拒絕
He has relinquished his claim to the throne.
他放棄了繼承王位的要求。
relish (2)
享受；喜歡
I always relish a challenge.
我一向喜歡迎接挑戰。
remembrance (2)
紀念；懷念；緬懷
A church service was held in remembrance of the victims.
在教堂舉行了一次紀念受害者們的禮拜儀式。
reminiscent of sb/sth (4)
使人想起…的；使人回憶起…的
That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence.
那首歌勾起了我對青少年時代的無限回憶。
be remiss of
be remiss of
疏忽,粗心,不負責任
remission
（疾病的）緩解期，減輕期
Her cancer has been in remission for several years.
她的癌症幾年來有所緩解。
remittance
匯款；匯款額
She sends a small remittance home to her parents each month.
她每月寄回家一小筆錢給她父母。
remnant (3)
殘餘（部分）；剩餘（部分）；零頭；零料
the remnants of last night’s meal
昨晚的剩飯
remonstrate (2)
抗議；反對；抱怨
I went to the boss to remonstrate against the new rules.
我去找了老闆，對新的規定提出抗議。
remunerative (2)
給酬報的；給酬勞的
a highly remunerative (= well paid) job
高薪工作
render
使成為；使變得；使處於某種狀態
[ + adj ] His rudeness rendered me speechless.
他的粗暴無禮讓我無言以對。
rendezvous (2)
（尤指秘密的）約會，會面
We have a rendezvous for next week, don’t we?
我們下周有個約會，是不是？
renegade
叛徒；變節者；背叛者；叛教者
A band of renegades had captured the prince and were holding him to ransom.
一群叛變分子俘獲了王子，將其扣押索要贖金。
renounce (2)
聲明放棄；宣佈放棄；棄絕
Her ex-husband renounced his claim to the family house.
她的前夫宣佈放棄對家裡房子的所有權要求。
renovate (2)
修復，翻新，整修（尤指建築物）
He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit.
他靠翻修老房子再出售賺錢。
repatriate (2)
將…遣返回國；寄（錢）回國，將（資金等）調回本國
The government repatriated him because he had no visa.
他沒有簽證，所以被政府遣送回國。
repel
驅逐；逐回；擊退；抗禦
This coat has a special surface that repels moisture.
這件外套面料特殊，可以防潮。
repent
後悔；悔過，懺悔
He repented (of his sins) just hours before he died.
在臨死前數小時，他才（對自己的罪孽）做了懺悔。
repercussion (2)
（尤指壞的）影響，反響；惡果
Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy.
旅遊業只要出現任何一點衰退，都可能會給當地經濟帶來嚴重影響。
repertoire (4)
（總稱某人可演出的）全部劇目，全部節目，全部曲目
The Royal Shakespeare Company also have many modern plays in their repertoire.
皇家莎士比亞劇團的演出劇目中也包括很多現代戲劇。
repetitive
（尤指以乏味的方式）重複的，反復的
a repetitive job/task
重複單調的工作／任務
replenish
補充；把…再備足；重新裝滿
Food stocks were replenished by/with imports from abroad.
糧食儲備透過從國外進口得到了補充。
replete
充滿的，裝滿的；（尤指）飽食的
After two helpings of dessert, Sergio was at last replete.
吃了兩份甜品，塞爾吉奧終於飽了。
replicate (2)
使複現；重複；複製
Researchers tried many times to replicate the original experiment.
研究者們作了很多次努力，試圖重複這一實驗。
repose
休息；憩息；臥眠
She reposed on the sofa.
她躺在沙發上休息。
repository (2)
智囊；知識淵博的人；知識寶典
She’s a repository of knowledge about our family history.
她對我們的家族史瞭若指掌。
reprehensible
應受斥責的；應受指責的；不道德的
reprehensible conduct/actions
應受指責的行為／行動
reprieve (3)
（尤指對死刑的）撤銷令，緩刑令
He was sentenced to death but was granted a last-minute reprieve.
他被判死刑，但是就在行刑前最後時刻被准予緩期執行。
reprisal
（尤指軍事或政治的）報復，報復行動
economic/military reprisals
經濟／軍事報復
reproach (6)
（尤指因為某人沒成功或沒達到預期目標而）責備，責怪，批評
His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner.
他因為吃晚飯時沒有把飯全吃完而受到媽媽的責備。
reprobate
墮落者；放蕩者；惡棍
Every time I see you, you’re drunk, you old reprobate!
我每次撞見你，你都酩酊大醉，你這個老惡棍。
reproof
責備；斥責；指責
She got a sharp reproof for being late.
她因遲到受到嚴厲斥責。
repudiate (9)
拒絕，不接受；否認；批駁
He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that he had tried to deceive them.
他們指控／譴責／聲稱他企圖欺騙他們，他對此進行了駁斥。
repugnance
憎惡
repugnance for or to sth. 對某事物的憎惡
repulsion
厭惡；反感；憎惡
to feel repulsion
感到厭惡
repulsive (3)
令人厭惡的；使人反感的；可憎的
What a repulsive old man!
這老頭子真是令人厭惡！
