Vocab

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detrimental (adj)

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有危害的
Indeed, computers are detrimental.

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obscure

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adj. 無名的；模糊的
The cause of the accident is still obscure.
v. 遮掩

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conspicuous

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顯眼的
The scar on his forehead is conspicuous.

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flora and fauna

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（某一地點的）動植物群

The flora and fauna of a place are its plants and animals

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peripheral

Unfortunately, the speeds of peripheral devices have not kept pace.


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次要的；附帶的
周邊的；邊緣的

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superficial

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膚淺的
He has a superficial knowledge of navigation.

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implement

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v. 實施
n. 工具

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symbiotic

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（動植物）共生的
used of organisms living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each

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millennium (n.) ㄇ

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千年

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rapid

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迅速地

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scenarios

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各種場景 various scenarios

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interpretation

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解釋

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outward reflection

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外在反應

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obligatory

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強制性的；義務的

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disturb

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不安
My sleep was disturbed by the sound.

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needle

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針

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downsize

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縮減（勞動力）；縮小

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integrating

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整合

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shades

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色調

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anecdote ㄟ

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n. 軼事
adj. anecdotal

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vandalize

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故意破壞

They vandalized my BMW!

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Vulnerable

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易受傷的
I felt very vulnerable,standing there without clothes on.

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handful

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少數的（一把）

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spokesperson

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發言人；代言人

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compact

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v. 使裝滿；使緊合 compact car 小型汽車 n. 合約 似：contract 合約

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sage

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聖人

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render

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使成為 The prime purpose of the profession is the rendering of a public service.

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circular

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通知；傳單

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neatly

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整齊地

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depict

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描繪 Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

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mildly

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略微的 I was mildly surprised to see him here.

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engrossing

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引人入勝的；使人著迷的

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eccentric

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怪異的；古怪的

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apt

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適當的；合適的 an apt comment/description

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arson

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縱火 Police suspect arson.

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deliberately

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故意地

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persumably

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據推測；大概 They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.

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side effect

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副作用

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backfire

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適得其反

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mock

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嘲笑

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nowhere

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not in a successful We'll get nowhere if all you can do is criticize.

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criteria

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標準

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rational

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頭腦清醒的；理性的 rational determination

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underpin

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鞏固；支持 從下面支持；加強…的基礎

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pour

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倒 pourable

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reinforce

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鞏固 rein韁繩+force力量

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stick n. v.

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n. 棍；呆頭呆腦的人 v. 黏；戳

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conventional

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傳統的；常見的

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shortcomings

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毛病

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aroma

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芳香的

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ignition

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點燃 Tom put the key in the ignition.

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eliminate

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消除；淘汰

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virtually

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事實上；實質上 幾乎 It would be virtually impossible to convince Tom to come along with us.

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endlessly

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不斷地

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adamant

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固執的；堅強的 She adamant that… 她堅信…

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analogy

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類比；類似

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portion

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部分；加大分量

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straightforward

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直接的；坦率的 直接了當地

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lush

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酒鬼 Tom is a lush. （植物）豐富的 The vegetation was thick and lush.

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mitigate

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減輕；緩和 The interpreter tries to provide a mitigated definition.

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tackle

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處理；抓住 To begin with, we must tackle the problem.

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supplanted

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代替；排擠掉

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morale

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士氣 The morale of those men was excellent.

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coaxing

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引導 coaxing students away from seeing failure as an indication of their ability

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infer

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推測 I inferred from our conversation that he was unhappy with his job.

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applaud

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稱讚；喝采

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conflate

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合併 conflated with the …

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subtle

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微妙的

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adolescents

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青少年

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proponent

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支持者；建議者 The new method has already found proponents in many countries.

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viable

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可行的；能生育的

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paradoxically

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自相矛盾低

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aspiration

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渴望；抱負

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delude

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欺騙 I underestimated teenagers' ability to delude themselves.

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notion

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概念；見解

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laterally

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橫向地 continents moved laterally 大陸橫向移動

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plausible

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貌似可信的；花言巧語的 Your explanation sounds plausible, but it just doesn't hold water.

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respects

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方面 單數：敬重；問候

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intriguing

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感興趣的 The thought of being eaten alive was both frightening and intriguing. intrigue 私通；策劃陰謀

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entail

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使承擔；使必須 The undertaking entailed great expense upon the government.

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coherent

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連貫的；一致的；明白的

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terminology

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術語

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consistent account

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一致的描述

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contemporary

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當時的 contemporary sources

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pale

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蒼白的

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trample

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踩踏；無視

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textile

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紡織物 textile industry

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optimistic

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樂觀的 The meeting ended on an optimistic note.

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redundant

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額外的；多餘的

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prevail

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主流 prevailing theory 一般理論~

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strain

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張力；拉緊 費力

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endeavor

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= endeavour 努力；盡力

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undermine

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逐漸損毀

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glean

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收集 He has gleaned knowledge from various books.

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arbitrary

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任意的 arbitrary decision

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oval

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橢圓形 oval tracks 橢圓賽道

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bend

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彎曲

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utility

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效用 Windscreen wipers haven't any utility against ice. 公共設施 Public utility charges will go up next April.

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possession possessed by

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財產，領地 …擁有 冷靜的，瘋狂的

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embroidery

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刺繡 Take a look at this beautiful embroidery made with great effort.

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delicate

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精美的；易碎的

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bulky

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體積龐大的；笨重的

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inevitably

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不可避免的；必然的 Due to his high grades, he will inevitably be accepted to the university.

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accommodate

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調解；適應 容納

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poverty 🔊

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貧窮

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entertain

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娛樂；款待

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deprived

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剝奪 缺乏食物的；缺乏足夠教育的

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waterproof

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防水的

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convicts

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證明…有罪 prison convicts

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circumstances

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環境；事件

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slums

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貧民；貧民區

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suburbs

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郊區

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confined

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v. 限制 adj. 狹窄的；有限制的

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disuse

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不被使用；停止使用

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emblematic

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象徵的 emblematic of modernisation

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spectacles

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大場面 The royal wedding was a great spectacle.

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amphitheatre

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（露天）圓形劇場 階梯教室

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fabric

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織物；布 構造；建築物 fabric of the city

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scope

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視野；眼界 The theory of evolution surpasses the scope of my imagination.

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compactness

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緊密度；緊湊性

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turbine

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渦輪

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recollection

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回憶；記憶 Does this document refresh your recollection?

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preposterous

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荒謬的

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appalled

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驚駭的；喪膽的 The destruction of the environment is appalling.

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deftly

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熟練地；靈巧地

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tantalising

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誘人的

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wit

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智慧 Wit gives zest to conversation.

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niggle

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拘泥小節

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prevalent

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普遍的 prevalent views

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omit

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省略 You should omit this word from the sentence.

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deceit

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欺騙 I think Tom is deceitful.

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hardwearing

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禁穿的；耐磨的

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carpet

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地毯

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assortment

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各種各樣；混雜 an assortment of statements

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balked

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猶豫不決 hestated

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revulsion

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強烈反感；憎惡 moral revulsion

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discharged

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排放 解雇，解除 discharge (a) debt

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remnant

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剩餘的 a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

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benevolent

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仁慈的；慈善的 benevolent to society

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malevolent

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惡毒的；有惡意的 The ancient Gnostics believed that this material world was innately malevolent.

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forgo

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放棄；對…斷念

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plausible

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貌似可信的

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elucidate

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闡明

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officiate

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v. 主持 Every wedding that Lily officiated received unanimous praise.

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dictate

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命令，口述 You can't dictate to people how they should live.


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refurbish

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v. 刷新，擦亮

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bounty

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n. 慷慨，獎勵金 v. 發給…獎金 bounty hunter

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diminish

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v. 使減少，使變小 Personal liberty is diminishing nowadays.

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scarcity

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n. 不足，缺乏 A "Post-scarcity Economy" requires higher intelligence from its populace.

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synthesize

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合成

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elusive

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難以捉摸

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hedonistic

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享樂主義的

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discrepancy

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差一點

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tendency

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趨勢

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fruition

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成果

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fledgling

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初生之犢的

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flair

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天賦 creative flair

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segregate

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分離 has a tendency to segregate.


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sprawl

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蔓延 Urban sprawl is said to be a major contributor to global warming.

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rebound

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重新振作，回升

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intemately

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詳盡的；親密的

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foster

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促進

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desperate

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絕望的，危急

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pitch

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音高，腔 pitch perception

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episodic

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情節性的

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impartial

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公正的

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spouse

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配偶

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retaliate

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報復 re他liate

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revere

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尊重 Students revere the old professor.


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nauseous vomiting

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噁心的 嘔吐

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vicious

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惡毒的

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mobility

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流動性 The team lacked mobility.

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precipitous

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險峻的；陡峻的

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colossal

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大量的，龐大的 Colossal numbers of

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consign

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把…交付 委託，托運 consigned to history

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harassment

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騷擾

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computerized

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電子化

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staggering

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蹣跚的，令人驚愕的

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hectares

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公頃

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dwindling

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decline

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utilitarian

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功利主義的

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sequester

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隔離 the power of courts to sequester the assets of unions

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upon

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根據

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subterranean

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n. 地下工作者 adj. 地下的，秘密的

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subsoil

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底土，下層土

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implementation

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履行 fulfillment, performances

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footage

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英尺長度 the square footage of the room 連續鏡頭

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exuberance

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豐富，茂盛 感情洋溢的言行

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invaluable

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無價的