TOEFL-13 Flashcards
hazard
n. 危險(物), 危害(物)
v. 使處於危險, 嘗試著做(提出)
hazard a guess 大膽猜測
hazardous
adj. 冒險的, 有危險的
precaution
n. 預防措施
combat
n. 戰鬥, 搏鬥
v. 與……鬥爭; 防止
We must combat waste.
prevail
v. 佔優勢; 盛行, 流行; 說服, 勸說
quantity
n. (數)量; 總量
quality
n. 質量, 品質
adj. 優質的
rigid
adj. 嚴格的, 不通融的; 僵硬的
the rigidity of government policy
mitigate
v. (使)緩和, (使)減輕
to mitigate the effect of something
appalling
adj. 駭人聽聞的, 極糟的, 很嚴重的
It is a tragic story about an appalling tradition.
irrational
adj. 失去理性的; 不合理的
spontaneous
adj. 自發的, 無意識的
optimism
n. 樂觀(主義)
Optimism made him alive through the hard days.
compound
n. 複合物, 混合物;【化】化合物
presumably
adv. 據推測, 大概, 可能
it is reasonable to suppose
endeavour
n. 盡力, 努力, 嘗試
We must always endeavour to improve our work.
accessibility
n. 易接近, 可到達
fidelity
n. 忠誠, 忠貞; 盡責; 精確
initiative
n. 措施, 倡議; 主動性, 積極性
meticulous
adj. 一絲不苟的, 注意細節的, 嚴謹的
Even with the most meticulous budgeting, a few unexpected costs are bound to occur.
denial
n. 否認, 拒絕
hypothetical
adj. 假設的
amusement
n. 娛樂活動
amusement park 遊樂園
standard
n. 標準, 規範