previous tests (C-2)

Question 1

capricious

Answer 1

反覆無常的
a capricious child
任性的小孩
He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.
他是個殘忍而又反覆無常的暴君。

Question 2

compelling

Answer 2

（理由、論證等）令人信服的，很有說服力的
compelling evidence
強而有力的證據

引人入勝的；激動人心的；扣人心弦的
I found the whole film very compelling.
我覺得整部影片都很扣人心弦。

Question 3

contagious

Answer 3

（疾病）接觸性傳染的
The infection is highly contagious, so don’t let anyone else use your towel.
這種傳染病極易傳染，所以不要讓別人用你的毛巾。

Question 4

clandestine

Answer 4

（尤指從事不被官方允許的活動）秘密的，暗中的，私下的
The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.
這個團體每星期都在教堂舉行秘密集會。

Question 5

conscientious

Answer 5

認真的；盡心盡責的；一絲不苟的
a conscientious student
認真的學生

Question 6

carcinogenic

Answer 6

致癌的

Question 7

crude

Answer 7

粗糙的；簡陋的；粗製的；未加修飾的
a crude device/weapon
簡陋的裝置／粗製的武器

Question 8

compatible

Answer 8

可共存的；協調的；相容的
It was when we started living together that we found we just weren’t compatible.
等到開始生活在一起時，才發現我們根本合不來。

Question 9

cosmic

Answer 9

宇宙的
cosmic dust/radiation
宇宙塵埃／輻射

Question 10

congenial

Answer 10

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

Question 11

culinary

Answer 11

烹飪的；廚房的
the culinary delights (= good food) of Taiwan
台灣的美味菜餚

Question 12

compliant

Answer 12

順從的，聽從的；服從的
a compliant child
聽話的孩子

Question 13

conciliate

Answer 13

安撫；撫慰；調停；和解
An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict.
一位獨立顧問被請來在衝突雙方之間作調解。

Question 14

ceramics

Answer 14

製陶藝術；陶器製造

Question 15

counterfeit

Answer 15

僞造的；仿造的；假冒的
counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins
假珠寶／護照／錢幣

Question 16

contiguous

Answer 16

相近的，相鄰的；毗鄰的；互相連接的
The two states are contiguous with/to each other, but the laws are quite different.
這兩個州相毗鄰，但其法律卻大不相同。

Question 17

condescending

Answer 17

表現出高…一等的姿態的，帶有優越感地對待…的
I hate the way he’s so condescending to his staff!
我討厭他在員工面前那種居高臨下的樣子！

Question 18

callous

Answer 18

冷酷無情的；無同情心的，麻木不仁的
It might sound callous, but I don’t care if he’s homeless. He’s not living with me!
這也許聽起來很無情，可我並不在乎他是否無家可歸。他又不是和我住在一起！

Question 19

captious

Answer 19

吹毛求疵的，挑剔的

Question 20

counter

Answer 20

反駁；反對；對抗
After the government bombed their camp, the rebels countered with an attack on the capital.
政府轟炸了叛軍的營地之後，叛軍襲擊首都作為還擊。

Question 21

courteous

Answer 21

有禮貌的；謙恭有禮的
Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.
儘管她常常和我意見不一致，卻總是客氣有禮。

Question 22

centripetal

Answer 22

向心的
centripetal force
向心力

Question 23

choleric

Answer 23

暴怒的；易怒的，性情暴躁的

Question 24

comparative

Answer 24

比較的，對比的
She’s carrying out a comparative study of health in inner cities and rural areas.
她正在對市中心區和鄉村地區的健康問題進行比較研究。

Question 25

curvilinear

Answer 25

曲線的，彎曲的

Question 26

contentious

Answer 26

有爭議的；引起爭論的；可能引發爭議的
a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject
有爭議的決定／政策／問題／話題

Question 27

corporeal

Answer 27

物質的，有形的；身體的

Question 28

capacity

Answer 28

容積，容量；生產能力；（尤指某人或某組織的）辦事能力
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
這個體育場能容納五萬人。

Question 29

clarity

Answer 29

清楚明瞭；清晰易懂
There has been a call for greater clarity in this area of the law.
人們呼籲該法規的這個方面應該更加明確一些。

Question 30

commemoration

Answer 30

紀念；紀念活動
A set of stamps has been commissioned in commemoration of Independence Day.
為紀念獨立日特別製作了一套郵票。

Question 31

circulation

Answer 31

（資訊）流傳，傳播；（貨幣或商品）流通

Question 32

conifer

Answer 32

針葉樹

Question 33

countenance

Answer 33

面容；臉色；面部表情
He was of noble countenance.
他的面容顯得很高貴。

讚同
We will not give/lend countenance to any kind of terrorism.
我們不贊同任何形式的恐怖主義。

Question 34

caprice

Answer 34

異想天開；反覆無常；突發奇想
The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man.
用三億美元建造這座宮殿就是為了滿足一個人的心血來潮。

Question 35

coercion

Answer 35

強制，強迫；威逼，脅迫
He claimed the police had used coercion, threats, and promises to obtain the statement illegally.
他聲稱警方曾用威逼、恐嚇和承諾的方法來非法獲取供詞。

Question 36

corollary

Answer 36

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。

Question 37

conjecture

Answer 37

推測；猜測；猜想；臆斷
There’s been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.
近期報紙上對這樁婚姻大加猜測。

Question 38

constituency

Answer 38

選區
a rural/urban constituency
鄉村／城市選區

選區的選民
He angered his constituency by voting against the bill.
他投票反對議案，激怒了他的選區選民。

Question 39

cupidity

Answer 39

（尤指對金錢或財産的）貪心，貪婪

Question 40

causeway

Answer 40

（尤指穿越濕地的）棧橋；堤道；過水道

Question 41

charisma

Answer 41

超凡的個人魅力；吸引力；超凡氣質
On screen Garbo had this great charisma so that you couldn’t take your eyes off her.
在銀幕上，嘉寶魅力非凡，讓人無法將眼光從她身上移開。

Question 42

contender

Answer 42

競爭者；爭奪者
Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious contender for the title.
他今年42歲，人們已不再認爲他是奪冠的熱門人物了。

Question 43

caucus

Answer 43

（政黨或組織的）決策層（會議）；利益集團（會議）

Question 44

cadre

Answer 44

（軍隊、政治或商業組織的）骨幹隊伍，幹部隊伍

Question 45

chronicle

Answer 45

編年史；年代記；大事記
the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
《盎格魯－撒克遜人編年史》

Question 46

camouflage

Answer 46

（軍事）掩護，隱蔽，偽裝
a camouflage jacket
迷彩夾克衫

Question 47

cult

Answer 47

邪教；異教；異端
Their son ran away from home and joined a religious cult.
他們的兒子離家出走，加入了一個邪教組織。

Question 48

contour

Answer 48

輪廓；外形；曲線
the rugged contour of the coast
崎嶇不平的海岸線

Question 49

canvas

Answer 49

帆布

Question 50

credentials

Answer 50

資歷，資格；資格證書，資質證明
All the candidates had excellent academic credentials.
所有候選人都具有優秀的學歷。

Question 51

culpable

Answer 51

應受譴責的；該受處罰的；該對錯誤負責的
He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened.
他被認為應該為所發生的一切負責。

Question 52

concord

Answer 52

協調；和諧；和睦
nations living in concord
和睦相處的國家

Question 53

conscript

Answer 53

徵召，招募
He was conscripted into the army at the age of 18.
他18歲被徵召入伍。

Question 54

cataclysm

Answer 54

劇變；大災難；大變動