previous tests (A-1)

Question 1

algae

Answer 1

水藻；藻類

Question 2

autopsy

Answer 2

屍體解剖；驗屍
They carried out/performed an autopsy.
他們進行了檢屍。

Question 3

asylum

Answer 3

（尤指政治）避難，庇護
to seek/apply for political asylum
尋求／申請政治庇護

精神病院
a lunatic asylum
精神病院

Question 4

ailment

Answer 4

小病，微恙
Treat minor ailments yourself.
一點兒小毛病可以自己治。

Question 5

apathy

Answer 5

無興趣，懈怠；（尤指對重要事情的）漠不關心，無動於衷
widespread apathy among students
學生中普遍的懈怠情緒

Question 6

annuity

Answer 6

（通常指一直付到某人死亡的）年金；年金保險；年金保險投資
an annuity policy
年金保險單

Question 7

anomaly

Answer 7

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。

Question 8

agile

Answer 8

敏捷的，靈活的
Monkeys are very agile climbers.
猴子動作敏捷，善於攀爬。

機敏的，機靈的，敏銳的
For a man of 80, he has a remarkably agile mind.
對於一個80歲的老人來說，他才思驚人地敏捷。

Question 9

austerity

Answer 9

簡樸（的生活）；艱苦（的生活）
The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships.
早年戰火紛飛年代裡的艱苦經歷使我能夠忍受日後的艱難困苦。

（國家開支上的）緊縮，縮減
People protested in the streets against austerity.
人們上街抗議緊縮措施。

（外表、衣著的）樸素，樸實
the austerity of her short hair and plain grey suit
她樸素的短髮和簡單的灰色衣裳

Question 10

apostle

Answer 10

（信仰或政治運動的）宣導者，鼓吹者，先驅
an apostle of world peace/liberty
世界和平／自由的宣導者

Question 11

agitation

Answer 11

焦慮，躁動，緊張不安
He arrived home in a state of agitation.
他焦慮不安地回到家中。

Question 12

accomplice

Answer 12

共犯，同謀，幫兇

Question 13

amnesty

Answer 13

（對政治犯的）赦免，大赦
Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.
大多數政治犯按照大赦的條款獲得了自由。

Question 14

apprehension

Answer 14

（對未來或即將發生的不愉快之事的）憂慮，擔心；恐懼
It’s normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.
在開始新工作前感到有些忐忑不安是很正常的。

Question 15

artifact

Answer 15

（尤指具有史學價值的）人工製品，製造物，手工藝品
The museum’s collection includes artefacts dating back to prehistoric times.
這家博物館的藏品包括一些史前器物。

Question 16

the acme

Answer 16

頂峰，頂點
To act on this world-famous stage is surely the acme of any actor’s career.
毋庸置疑，一個演員能在這個舉世聞名的舞臺上演出，就是登上了事業的巔峰。

Question 17

autocracy

Answer 17

獨裁統治；獨裁政體；獨裁；專制

Question 18

arc

Answer 18

弧；弧狀；弧線；弧形
The ball rose in a high arc and fell behind the boundary line.
球在空中高高地劃了一條弧線落在邊線外。

Question 19

arbiter

Answer 19

仲裁人，公斷人，裁決人；權威人士
the arbiters of fashion/taste
時尚／鑒賞權威

Question 20

acquittal

Answer 20

宣判無罪
The first trial ended in a hung jury, the second in acquittal.
第一次審判因為陪審團意見不一致而未能作出裁定，第二次審判以宣判無罪告終。

Question 21

abate

Answer 21

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。

Question 22

aptitude

Answer 22

天資，資質；才能
My son has no/little aptitude for sport.
我兒子天生就沒有體育細胞／沒甚麼體育天賦。

Question 23

aviation

Answer 23

航空（學）；飛行（術）；航空工業
the British Civil Aviation Authority
英國民航局

Question 24

arboretum

Answer 24

（供科學實驗或教育用的）植物園

Question 25

attribute

Answer 25

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。

Question 26

approbation

Answer 26

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。

Question 27

antithesis

Answer 27

正相反
She is slim and shy - the very antithesis of her sister.
她身材苗條，性格靦腆，正好和她姐姐相反。

Question 28

affiliate

Answer 28

使併入，使隸屬（較大的團體或組織）；使緊密聯繫
a college affiliated to the University of Mumbai
孟買大學附屬學院

Question 29

abridge

Answer 29

刪節；節略
The book was abridged for children.
這本書刪節後供兒童閱讀。

Question 30

appraise

Answer 30

評定；鑒定；估價；評價
At the end of each teaching practice, trainee teachers are asked to appraise their own performance.
在每次教學實習結束時，都要求實習教師對自己的表現作自我評定。

Question 31

assert yourself

Answer 31

堅持自己的主張；表現堅定
I really must assert myself more in meetings.
我在會議上確實必須立場更堅定一些。

Question 32

allocate

Answer 32

分配；分派；撥給，劃撥
The government is allocating £10 million for health education.
政府將撥出1000萬英鎊作為健康教育經費。

Question 33

advocate

Answer 33

主張；擁護；支持；提倡
[ + -ing verb ] She advocates taking a more long-term view.
她主張把目光放得更長遠一些。

Question 34

assess

Answer 34

評價；評定；對…估價
The insurers will need to assess the flood damage.
保險公司需要對洪水造成的損失進行評估。

Question 35

articulate

Answer 35

能表達清楚的，善於表達的；口齒伶俐的，有口才的
an intelligent and highly articulate young woman
聰明過人且口齒伶俐的年輕女子

Question 36

allude to sb/sth

Answer 36

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。

Question 37

assemble

Answer 37

集合，聚集；收集
We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
午飯後我們在會議室集合。

Question 38

accumulate

Answer 38

積累；積聚；積攢
As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
人們積累了更多財富後，他們的花費佔收入的比重也往往會增加。

Question 39

align yourself with sth/sb

Answer 39

與…保持一致；與…結盟
The party is under pressure to align itself more closely with industry.
該黨受壓力所迫，需要與企業界拉近關係。

Question 40

assuage

Answer 40

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。

Question 41

ambush

Answer 41

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。

Question 42

alleviate

Answer 42

減輕；緩和，緩解
The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
這些藥物對減輕她的病痛／痛苦沒有絲毫作用。

Question 43

aggravate

Answer 43

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。

Question 44

afflict

Answer 44

使痛苦；使苦惱；折磨
It is an illness that afflicts women more than men.
患這種疾病的女性多於男性。

Question 45

abrogate

Answer 45

正式廢除，廢止；撤銷
The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
該條約於1929年廢止。

Question 46

amble

Answer 46

漫步，緩行
He was ambling along the beach.
他沿著沙灘漫步。

Question 47

amputate

Answer 47

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。

Question 48

appease

Answer 48

平息；撫慰；綏靖；姑息
She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.
她稱政府修改法律僅僅是為了安撫那些批評政府的人。

Question 49

augment

Answer 49

提高；增大；加強
He would have to find work to augment his income.
他可能不得不找一些工作來增加收入。

Question 50

adulterate

Answer 50

（在飲食中）摻雜，摻假
There were complaints that the beer had been adulterated with water.
有多人投訴說這啤酒裡面混了水。

Question 51

allot

Answer 51

（尤指將現有的東西）分配；分派
[ + two objects ] They allotted everyone a separate desk.
他們給每個人都分配了個人專用的辦公桌。

Question 52

avail yourself of sth

Answer 52

利用
Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity to buy cheap shares in the company.
僱員應利用這次機會低價認購公司股份。

Question 53

allege

Answer 53

（未經證實地）指責，宣稱，指控
[ + (that) ] The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions.
這兩名男子聲稱警方逼迫他們作假口供。