Part 3 Flashcards
articulate
If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
The child was unable to offer an articulate description of what she had witnessed.
terminal colon cancer
末期腸癌
meticulous
If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail.
The painting had been executed with meticulous attention to detail.
muster
If you muster something such as support, strength, or energy, you gather as much of it as you can in order to do something.
cohabit
If two people are cohabiting, they are living together and have a sexual relationship, but are not married.
Any solicitor will tell you, if you’re cohabiting and the man leaves you, you haven’t got a leg to stand on.
have a notion of
A notion is an idea or belief about something.
We each have a notion of just what kind of person we’d like to be…
be complementary to
Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
They were opposite in many ways yet so complementary to each other.
pass muster
If someone or something passes muster, they are good enough for the thing they are needed for.
If it doesn’t pass muster, a radio station could have its license challenged.
solicitor
In Britain, a solicitor is a lawyer who gives legal advice, prepares legal documents and cases, and represents clients in the lower courts of law.
Don’t sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you.
sap
If something saps your strength or confidence, it gradually weakens or destroys it.
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow; it only saps today of its joy.
methane
[ˈmeθeɪn]
甲烷；沼氣Methane is a colorless gas that has no smell. Natural gas consists mostly of methane.
potent
Something that is potent is very effective and powerful.
The drug is extremely potent, but causes unpleasant side effects.
surplus
If there is a surplus of something, there is more than is needed.
Germany suffers from a surplus of teachers.
The houses are being sold because they are surplus to requirements.
dysphoria
dysphoria refers to a feeling of agitation or unease.
He was diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
agitate
If something agitates you, it worries you and makes you unable to think clearly or calmly.
The thought of them getting her possessions when she dies agitates her.
puberty
Puberty is the stage in someone’s life when their body starts to become physically mature.
Margaret had reached the age of puberty.
hazard
A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety, or your plans or reputation.
A new report suggests that chewing-gum may be a health hazard…
If you hazard someone or something, you put them into a situation which might be dangerous for them.
He could not believe that, had the Englishman known how much he was at risk, he would have hazarded his grandson.
minestrone
[ˌmɪnəˈstroʊni]
Minestrone soup is a type of soup made from meat stock that contains small pieces of vegetable and pasta.
postcript
usually abbreviated to P.S. and is an additional note added to the end of a letter
sub-standard
below an acceptable level
endure
to carry on doing something that causes pain or discomfort
premise
A premise is something that you suppose is true and that you use as a basis for developing an idea.
Well, now just a second, I don’t altogether agree with the premise.
The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place.
There is a kitchen on the premises…
on board
to listen to information and consider it carefully
programme
A programme of actions or events is a series of actions or events that are planned to be done.
The programme of sell-offs has been implemented by the new chief executive.
dermatologist
A dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in the study of skin and the treatment of skin diseases.
HMO
health maintenance organization
wellness
Your wellness is how healthy you are, and how well and happy you feel.
reimbursement
If you receive reimbursement for money that you have spent, you get your money back, for example because the money should have been paid by someone else.
She is demanding reimbursement for medical and other expenses..
incur
If you incur something unpleasant, it happens to you because of something you have done.
Any costs that you incur will be reimbursed in full.
substantial
Substantial means large in amount or degree.
That is a very substantial improvement in the present situation.
co-payment
自付額
Mike incurs the cost of a co-payment at each doctor’s visit.
compensation
Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
deduction
A deduction is an amount that has been subtracted from a total.
The allowable deduction is apportioned between the estate and the beneficiaries.
premium
[ˈprimiəm]
A premium is a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy.
It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected.
on the lookout for
If you are keeping a lookout for something or are on the lookout for it, you are alert and careful about it, either because you do not want to miss it or because it will be unpleasant or harmful and you need to avoid it.
Nature lovers will be on the lookout for eagles, cormorants, and the occasional whale.
allowance
An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
A particular type of allowance is an amount of something that you are allowed in particular circumstances.
optometry
[ɑ:pˈtɑ:mətri]
The policy is liberal in its optometry services.
alternate
we alternate turns in taking the kids to the doctor.
emphatic
An emphatic response or statement is one made in a forceful way, because the speaker feels very strongly about what they are saying.
The rebels are emphatic that this is not a surrender…
referral
Referral is the act of officially sending someone to a person or authority that is qualified to deal with them.
Ask your doctor for a referral to a clinical psychologist.
naturopath
自然療者
belittle
If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster.
jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws.
The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
de’ter
To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters…
‘infamous
Infamous people or things are well-known because of something bad.
He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.
‘efficacy
If you talk about the efficacy of something, you are talking about its effectiveness and its ability to do what it is supposed to.
Recent medical studies confirm the efficacy of a healthier lifestyle.
undivided
If you give someone or something your undivided attention, you concentrate on them fully and do not think about anything else.
He has my undivided loyalty.
Adults rarely give the television their undivided attention.
be inducted to
If someone is inducted into a particular job, rank, or position, they are given the job, rank, or position in a formal ceremony.
She inducts Nina into the cult.
be drafted
If you are drafted, you are ordered to serve in the armed forces, usually for a limited period of time.
He wasn’t drafted for the war; he volunteered for the Navy.
mutter
If you mutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something.
He will lead the party into the election, in spite of the mutterings about his leadership.
explicit
Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything.
…explicit references to age in recruitment advertising.
abrupt
Someone who is abrupt speaks in a rather rude, unfriendly way.
Cross was a little taken aback by her abrupt manner.
be taken back
He was somewhat taken aback by the news that the police intended to arrest him.
to lay it on thick
to exaggerate something; to talk about somebody/something in a way that makes them or it seem much better or much worse than they really are;
Don’t lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered.
bottle
to lose courage; to back down
Did you bottle it?
arthritis
[ɑ:rˈθraɪtɪs]
Arthritis is a medical condition in which the joints in someone’s body are swollen and painful.
I have a touch of arthritis in the wrist.
banter
noun. ..Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
verb. ..If you banter with someone, you tease them or joke with them in an amusing, friendly way.
All this was said in a bantering tone.
speculate
If you speculate about something, you make guesses about its nature or identity, or about what might happen.
It would be unfair to Debby’s family to speculate on the reasons for her suicide…
gerund
動名詞
A gerund is a noun formed from a verb which refers to an action, process, or state. In English, gerunds end in ‘-ing’, for example ‘running’ and ‘thinking’.
infinitive
不定詞
The infinitive of a verb is the basic form, for example ‘do’, ‘be’, ‘take’, and ‘eat’. The infinitive is often used with ‘to’ in front of it.
captivity
Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity…
conducive
[kənˈdu:sɪv]
If one thing is conducive to another thing, it makes the other thing likely to happen.
Sometimes the home environment just isn’t conducive to reading.
ambience
ambiance
The ambience of a place is the character and atmosphere that it seems to have.
The overall ambience of the room is cosy.
stake out
If you stake out a position that you are stating or a claim that you are making, you are defending the boundaries or limits of the position or claim.
明确表明，清楚界定(立場、要求等)
The time has come for Hindus to stake out their claim to their own homeland.
impair
If something impairs something such as an ability or the way something works, it damages it or makes it worse.
She has Asperger’s, a form of autistic spectrum disorder that can impair the basic social skills required for communication.
The blast left him with permanently impaired hearing.
mesmerize
If you are mesmerized by something, you are so interested in it or so attracted to it that you cannot think about anything else.
She has a mesmerizing smile.
There was something about Pearl that mesmerized her.
disarming
If someone or something is disarming, they make you feel less angry or hostile.
She looked at him directly and occasionally smiled disarmingly at him.
hostile
[ˈhɑ:stl]
Someone who is hostile is unfriendly and aggressive.
The prisoner eyed him in hostile silence.
idiosyncratic
[ˌɪdɪrsɪŋ’krætɪk]
If you describe someone’s actions or characteristics as idiosyncratic, you mean that they are rather unusual.
peculiar to the individual
…a highly idiosyncratic personality.
mural
[ˈmjʊrəl]
A mural is a picture painted on a wall.
A gorgeous London mural inspired by a quote
schema
概要,梗概 A schema is an outline of a plan or theory.
this concept adopted the branching schema of a tree
intricate
[ˈɪntrɪkɪt]
You use intricate to describe something that has many small parts or details.
..intricate patterns and motifs
However, nowadays we are facing new complex, intricate challenges that cannot be understood by a simple tree diagram.
motif
[moʊˈti:f]
A motif is a design which is used as a decoration or as part of an artistic pattern.
A motif is a theme or idea that is frequently repeated throughout a piece of literature or music.
wallpaper with a flower motif
Alienation is a central motif in her novels.
installment
[ɪn’stɔ:lmənt]
If you pay for something in instalments, you pay small sums of money at regular intervals over a period of time, rather than paying the whole amount at once.
The first installment of £1 per share is payable on application.
An installment of a story or plan is one of its parts that are published or carried out separately one after the other.
…the disappointing third installment of the series.
excrement
[ˈɛkskrəmənt]
Excrement is the solid waste that is passed out of a person or animal’s body through their bowels.
The cage smelled of excrement.
bowel
[ˈbaʊəl, baʊl]
Your bowels are the tubes in your body through which digested food passes from your stomach to your anus.
Try to make sure your bowel motions are regular and that you avoid any constipation.
You can refer to the parts deep inside something such as the earth, a building, or a machine as the bowels of that thing.
Lyn went off into the dark bowels of the building.
