Unit 2 Flashcards

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mutual

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adj. 共同的;彼此的
John and Carrie share a mutual appreciation for jazz.
約翰和凱莉都很喜歡爵士樂。

衍 mutually adv. 互相;彼此
詞 mutual trust 互信
詞 mutual fund 共同基金

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solidarity

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n. [U] 團結一致
The teachers joined the march to show solidarity with their students.
老師們加入遊行,表達他們與學生是團結同 心的。

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motto

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n. [C] 座右銘;格言;訓言
Many athletes apply the motto, “No pain, no gain.”
許多運動員的座右銘是「一分耕耘,一分收穫」。

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longevity

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n. [U] 長壽
Longevity is normal in my family; my grandfather lived to be one hundred years old.
長壽在我家族很常見;我祖父活到了一百歲。

n. [U] 長期受歡迎
The film industry doesn’t promise longevity to actors and actresses.
電影產業並不能保證演員會一直受到歡迎。

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wildlife

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n. [U] 野生生物(集合名詞)
Taiwans’ central mountains are home to a diverse range of wildlife.
台灣中部的山區是種類廣泛的野生動物棲息地。

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sociable

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adj. 好交際的;善於社交的
The Millers are sociable people who enjoy having parties.
米勒一家都善於交際,喜歡舉辦派對。

反 unsociable adj. 不愛交際的;不合群的
衍 antisocial adj. 反社會的
詞 social animal 社會性的動物;群居動物

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prey

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n. [U] (被捕食的)獵物
Many small animals on the island are prey for large snakes.
這座島上許多小動物都是大型蛇類的獵物。

vi. 捕食;攫食(+ on/upon)
Domestic cats often prey upon wild
birds and rats.
家貓通常會補捉野鳥和老鼠。

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predator

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n. [C] 掠食動物;掠奪者
Nesting high on the cliff wall, the birds were safe from dangerous predators.
這群鳥在懸崖高處築巢,得以免受危險掠食者的威脅。
詞 apex predator 食物鏈頂端的動物(如鯊魚)

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enhanced

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adj. 增強的;提高的
The new car has several enhanced
features.
這台新車具有多項強化更新的功能。

衍 enhance vt. 加強;提高
衍 enhancement n. [C, U] 加強;提高

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vision

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n. [U] 視野;視力
Gail says that her night vision is bad, so she never drives after the sun goes down.
蓋兒說她的夜間視力不好,所以她從不在太陽下山後開車。

[C] 展望;遠見
Marcus has a great vision for his
company, but it will be difficult to
make it happen.
馬克斯對他公司有遠大的展望,但要讓它實現將有困難。

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mammal

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n. [C] 哺乳類動物
The largest mammal in the world is
the blue whale.
世界上最大的哺乳類動物是藍鯨。

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roam

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vt./vi. 漫步;流浪
Herds of bison once roamed the
American plains.
成群的北美野牛曾漫遊在美洲平原上。

同 wander vt./vi. 閒晃;遊蕩;徘徊

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consciously

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adv. 有意識地
Bobby bites his nails all the time, but he doesn’t do it consciously.
鮑比總是在咬指甲,但他不是有意識地這麼做。

反 unconsciously adv. 無意識地
衍 conscious adj. 注意到的;意識到的;有知覺的
衍 consciousness n. [U] 意識
衍 subconsciously adv. 潛意識地

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shortcoming

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n. [C] 缺點;短處
Jesse’s only shortcoming was that she couldn’t speak Chinese.
傑西唯一的缺點是她不會說中文。

同 weakness n. [C] 弱點;缺點
反 strength n. [C] 優點;長處

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tolerate

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vt. 容忍;容許;忍受
I am not going to tolerate your rudeness any longer.
我不會再忍受你的無禮了。

同 put up with v. phr. 容忍
衍 tolerant adj. 容忍的;忍耐的
衍 tolerance n. [U] 寬容;寬大 [U, C] 忍耐; 忍耐力

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circumstance

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n. [C] 情形;情況
Under different circumstances, the
two men could have been great friends.
在不同的情況之下,這兩個人也許早就是好朋友了。

同 condition n. [S, U] 狀況;狀態 [C] 條件
片 under no circumstances 決不;無論如何都不

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airtight

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adj. 無懈可擊的;嚴密的
The engineer made sure to have
airtight knowledge of the landscape before building the bridge.
工程師確保自己在建造橋梁之前對景觀有透徹的了解。

adj. 密封的;氣密的
Keep leftover meals in airtight
containers, and the food will stay fresh longer.
將剩菜放在密封容器中,食物將能保鮮更久。

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defense

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n. [C, U] 防禦;保衛 [C] 防禦物;屏障
The city’s defenses did not stop the enemy soldiers from getting inside.
城市的防禦並未阻止敵軍進入。

衍 self-defense n. [U] 自我防衛
衍 defensive adj. 防禦的
衍 defend vt./vi. 保衛;防守

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flourish

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vi. 茂盛;繁茂
All kinds of plants and animals flourish in this area because of the mild weather.
因為氣候溫和,這區域內各種動植物生機蓬勃。

vi. (事業等)繁榮;興旺
The owners believe that one day their business will flourish.
業主相信他們的事業有朝一日會興盛起來。