Vocabulary Flashcards

Question

prestige

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/prestiːʒ/ noun U respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success or social influence 威信，聲望，威望 The company has gained international prestige. 該公司贏得了國際聲譽。

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電影"頂尖對決"的英文片名 prestige /prestiːʒ/ noun U › respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success or social influence 威信，聲望，威望

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/weɪ.trəs/ noun C I a woman whose job is to bring the food to customers at their tables in a restaurant （餐館裡的）女侍者，女服務員

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/æs.pekt/ I one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc. 方面；層面 Which aspects of the job do you most enjoy? 你最喜歡這份工作的哪些方面？ His illness affects almost every aspect of his life. 他的疾病幾乎影響到他生活的各方面。 That's the most worrying / important aspect of the situation. 這是局勢最令人擔心/ 重要的一面。 Have you thought about the problem from every aspect 你是不是已經全面地考慮過這個問題？

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/ˈtreɪ.lɪŋ/ 音:翠鈴 Trailing plants grow along the ground or over the surface of something. （植物）蔓生的 Trailing space 程式碼中多餘的空白

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frustrate KK [ˋfrʌs͵tret] 挫敗；阻撓；使感到灰心 vt. 挫敗；阻撓；使感到灰心 They made their preparations to frustrate the conspiracy 他們作好準備挫敗以這個陰謀。 He was frustrated by repeated failures. 他因一再失敗而灰心喪氣。同義詞 foil, thwart, defeat 反義詞 fulfil, accomplish, encourage

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one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc. 方面；層面 Which aspects of the job do you most enjoy？你最喜歡這份工作的哪些方面？ His illness affects almost every aspect of his life. 他的疾病幾乎影響到他生活的各方面。 That's the most worrying aspect of the situation. 這是局勢最令人擔心的一面。 Have you thought about the problem from every aspect？你是不是已經全面地考慮過這個問題？

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/wʌr.i.ɪŋ/ making you feel unhappy and afraid 令人著急的；令人擔憂的 It's a very worrying situation. 這種局面真令人擔心。 worryingly /wʌr.i.ɪŋ.li/ adverb

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``` unintelligible /ˌʌn.ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ not able to be understood 莫名其妙的；無法理解的 ``` He muttered something unintelligible. 他嘴裡不知咕噥些甚麽。 unintelligibly KK [͵ʌnɪnˋtɛlədʒəblɪ] 無法理解地

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/ˈmʌt̬.ɚ/ to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something v. 嘟囔，咕噥 Stop muttering and speak up! 別咕噥了，大聲說出來！ He was muttering (away) to himself. 他在喃喃自語。 Laurence muttered something about his wife. 勞倫斯低聲說了他妻子的甚麼事。 n. 低語（聲） I heard the soft mutter of voices in the next room. 我聽到隔壁有人輕聲低語。 n. 嘀咕，小聲抱怨 There were mutters that other departments received more money than ours. 私下裡有人發牢騷說其他部門比我們部門拿的錢多。

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/səpraɪ.zɪŋ.li/ A unexpectedly or in a way that is unusual adv.意外地，出人意料地 The restaurant turned out to be surprisingly cheap. 沒想到這家餐館這麼便宜。 Not surprisingly, the jury found them guilty. 不出所料，陪審團判定他們有罪。

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/wɪm/ a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained n. 突然的念頭，衝動（C） We booked the holiday on a whim. 我們一衝動就預訂了假日遊。

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/ɔːr.ə/ › a feeling or character that a person or place seems to have 氣氛，氛圍；氣息 The woods have an aura of mystery. 這片樹林透著神秘的氣息。 There's an aura of sadness about him. 他看上去一副悲傷的樣子。

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/kræp/ offensive solid waste, or an occasion when an animal or person produces solid waste 排泄物，糞便，屎；排泄 I stepped in a pile of crap. 我踩上了一攤屎。 something that is not worth anything, not useful, nonsense, or of bad quality 廢物，垃圾；蹩腳貨；廢話，胡扯 I've only read one novel by him and it was a load of crap. 我唯讀過他的一部小說，簡直是一堆垃圾。

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/fræk.ʃən/ A a number that results from dividing one whole number by another, or a small part of something 分數；小部分 ¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction. 14和0.25是同一分數的不同表達方式。 Although sexual and violent crimes have increased by 10%, they remain only a tinysmall fraction of the total number of crimes committed each year. 儘管性犯罪和暴力犯罪案件增長了10%，但它們在每年的罪案總數中所佔比例仍然很小。

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/prəʊsiːd/ >SLIGHTLY FORMAL to continue as planned 繼續進行，繼續做 His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case. 他的律師已經決定不再繼續打那場官司了。 Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly. 藝術節的準備活動正在順利進行中。 › to do something after you have done something else （做完某事後）接著做 She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her skiing holiday. 她坐了下來，接著告訴我有關她滑雪度假的事情。

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/ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.əl/ arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late 準時的，守時的 a punctual start to the meeting 準時開會 He's fairly punctual (= he usually arrives on time). 他是一個非常準時的人。

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/pəsɪf.ɪk/ 太平洋 (首字大寫）小寫時 peaceful or helping to cause peace 和平的；求和的

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/rɪfreɪn/ › to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something 避免；忍住；節制 We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe. 我們緘默不語，直到確定安全了才開始說話。 The sign on the wall said Please refrain from smoking. 牆上有個牌子，上寫「請勿吸煙」。

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/dɪlʌks/ › very comfortable and of very high quality 豪華的，高檔的

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/rɪgret/ a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better 懊悔，遺憾；惋惜；痛惜 I've had a great life and I have no regrets. 我的人生很成功，我沒有甚麽可遺憾的。 The manager expressed deep regret atfor the number of staff reductions. 被裁減的員工人數衆多，對此經理深表遺憾。

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/vaʊtʃɚ/ › a piece of paper that can be used to pay for particular goods or services or that allows you to pay less than the usual price for them 現金卷，代金券，票券 The voucher is valid between July and December and entitles you to 10% off all overseas flights. 該代金券在7月至12月間有效，憑此券所有國際航班可享受九折的優惠。

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/ɪntaɪ.tl̩/ ALLOW 允許 A to give someone the right to do or have something 給予（某人…）的權利；使符合資格 Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment. 失業時，你有權享受免費醫療。

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/sə'spend/ to stop or to cause to be not active, either temporarily or permanently 停止，暫停，中止 The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather. 因為天氣惡劣，渡船已經停開。

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a substance, especially when you do not know or say exactly what it is n. 物品，東西，玩意 There's sticky stuff all over the chair. 椅子上到處都是黏乎乎的東西。 What's this black stuff? 這個黑黑的東西是什麼?

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/ˈvæl.jə.bəlz/ small objects, especially jewellery, that might be sold for a lot of money （尤指首飾等）貴重物品 Keep your valuables in view. 看好你的貴重物品

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/traɪ.æŋ.gl̩/ a flat shape with three straight sides 三角形

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/ˈpɪr.sɪŋ/ going through or into something a. 穿透的 high, loud, and unpleasant a. 尖厲的，刺耳的 (聲音) a. 冷冽的 (寒風) a piercing criticism, question, remark, etc. a.尖銳的 (批評／問題／評論) piercing eyes, look, gaze, etc. a.敏銳的/洞悉一切的/逼人 (注視/目光/視線)

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[ɪnˋgedʒ] vt. 可及物動詞吸引,使從事,使忙於進攻,與...交戰預訂(房間/座位) 僱用(員工) 使(齒輪)嚙合使訂婚 David is engaged to Ann. 大衛與安訂了婚。 vi. 不及物動詞 ``` 交戰/交手接合/嚙合保證/答應參加/從事 They engage in the study of music. 他們從事音樂研究。 ```

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/kraʊd/ > a large group of people who have come together 人群；群衆 A crowd of about 15,000 attended the concert. 大約有15000人出席了音樂會。 › a group of friends or a group of people with similar interests （有共同愛好的）一幫朋友，一夥人 She goes about with a friendly crowd. 她常和一群朋友結伴外出。

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/proʊn/ be prone to sth / do sth A likely to suffer from an illness or show a particular negative characteristic 易於遭受（疾病）的；有（消極）傾向的 I've always been prone to headaches. 我總是容易頭痛。 She's prone to exaggerate, that's for sure. 她喜歡誇大其詞，這一點是肯定的。

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/bruː/ v. 泡（茶）；煮（咖啡） He brewed us some coffee. He brewed some coffee for us. 他替我們煮了些咖啡。 n. 一杯茶；一份啤酒 Make us a brew, Bren. 布倫，替我們泡杯茶吧。

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KK [ˋʌltəmɪt] a. 形容詞最後的,極限的,終極的基本的,最大的最早的,最初的 Hard work is the ultimate source of success. 努力工作是成功之本。 n. 名詞終極,頂點,極限根本,基本原則最終的事物,結局極品

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/bʌlk/ > something or someone that is very large 巨大的東西；大塊，大團 ``` She eased her large bulk out of the chair. 她緩緩地將她那龐大的身軀從椅子上挪開。 [ U ] large size or mass 大規模；大量 It was a document of surprising bulk. 這是一份篇幅驚人的文件。 ``` ``` in bulk > in large amounts 大量，批量 The office buys paper in bulk to keep down costs. 辦公室大量買進紙張以減少成本。 ``` ``` the bulk of sth > most of something 大部分 In fact, the bulk of the book is taken up with criticizing other works. 事實上，這本書大部分篇幅都是在批評其他作品。 ```

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/flæg.ʃɪp/ › the best or most important product, idea, building, etc. that an organization owns or produces （某組織的）旗艦産品，最重要理念，主建築物 This machine is the flagship in our new range of computers. 這台機器是我們新電腦系列的主打産品。 The company's flagship store is in New York. 這間公司的旗艦店在紐約。

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/kruː.ʃəl/ > extremely important or necessary 至關重要的；關鍵的；決定性的 a crucial decision / question 至關重要的決定／問題 Her work has been crucial to the project's success. 她的工作對於這個專案的成功至關重要。

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syllable KK [ˋsɪləb!]

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/pɝː.mə.nənt/ > lasting for a long time or forever 長久的；永久的，永恆的 She is looking for a permanent place to stay. 她正在尋找一個固定的住所。

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/fə'nɑː.mə.nɑːn/ > something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something which is unusual or interesting （尤指不尋常的或有趣的）現象 Gravity is a natural phenomenon. 重力是一種自然現象。拼字記法 Phe. No. Man. On 重音在第二音節記法：在 '那麼' 沒有男人會上phe 因為phd就是最高的了

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/ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/ n. v. 擔保保證

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/fɔːr.mɚ/ > of or in an earlier time before the present time or in the past 較早的，早先的；以前的；舊時的 his former wife 他的前妻 a former employer 前僱主 the former president of the United States 美國前總統

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/ɑː.t̬ə.moʊ.biːl/ › a car 汽車 the automobile industry 汽車工業

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prəpɔː.ʃən US -pɔːr-noun AMOUNT 數量 I C + singpl verb the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole 部分；份額 Children make up a large proportion of the world's population. 孩童佔世界人口的很大一部分。 A higher proportion of women now smoke than used to be the case. 現在女性抽煙的比例比過去要高。 The report shows that poor families spend a larger proportion of their income on food. 報告顯示，貧困家庭食物支出所占其收入比例更大了。 I S or U the number, amount or level of one thing when compared to another 比率，比例 The proportion of women to men at my college was about five to one. 我所在大學的男女比例大約為1：5。 The chart shows how weight increases in proportion to height = the increase in weight depends on the increase in height. 圖表說明瞭體重是如何隨著身高成正比上升的。

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/prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/ > the number, amount > or level of one thing when compared to another 部分，比率，比例 Children make up a large proportion of the world's population. 孩童佔世界人口的很大一部分。 The report shows that poor families spend a larger proportion of their income on food. 報告顯示，貧困家庭食物支出所占其收入比例更大了。 The proportion of women to men at my college was about five to one. 我所在大學的男女比例大約為1：5。 The chart shows how weight increases in proportion to height. 圖表說明瞭體重是如何隨著身高成正比上升的。

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contingent /kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/ 視…而定的；因…而變的；取決於…的 be contingent on/upon sth Our success is contingent upon your support. 我們的成功有賴於你的支援。 Outdoor activities are, as ever, contingent on the weather. 同以前一樣，室外佈置依天氣而定。

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indicator /ˈɪn.də.keɪ.t̬ɚ/ something that shows what a situation is like 指標 an economic indicator 經濟指標 Commodity prices can be a useful indicator of inflation, he claimed. 他聲稱，商品價格可以作為一種有用的通貨膨脹指標。

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``` commodity /kəˈmɑː.də.t̬i/ "渴媽得體" > a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold 商品，貨物 ``` The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds. 該國最有價值的商品包括錫和鑽石。 the international commodities market 國際商品市場

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KK [ˋpæʃənɪt] 熱情的激昂的 a passionate speech 熱情洋溢的演講 a passionate kiss / embrace 熱烈的親吻／擁抱 The Italians are said to be the most passionate people in Europe. 據說義大利人是歐洲最富激情的民族。 Joe is passionate about baseball. 喬非常喜歡打棒球。

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參賽選手；競爭者 In tonight's quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country. 參加今晚知識競賽的選手們來自全國各地。

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修訂版不是 reversion

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重要的；嚴肅的；實質性的，本質的 important, serious or related to real facts Substantive research on the subject needs to be carried out. 需要針對這課題開展實質性的研究。 The documents are the first substantive information obtained by the investigators. 這些檔是調查者得到的第一批實質材料。

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容積，容量；生產能力；（尤指某人或某組織的）辦事能力 the total amount that can be contained or produced, or especially of a person or organization the ability to do a particular thing