Vocabulary

Question 1

negligible

Answer 1

[ˋnɛglɪdʒəb!]

adj. 可忽略的 / 無關緊要的 / 微不足道的

My knowledge of German is negligible.
我對德語只是略知一二。

Question 2

comprehension

Answer 2

[kɒm.prɪhen.tʃən]

n. 理解力

English listening comprehension.
英文聽力

Question 3

vast

Answer 3

[væst]

extremely big
adj. 巨大的；廣大的

A vast audience watched the broadcast.
大量的觀眾觀看了轉播。

The amount of detail the book contains is vast.
該書所包含的細節內容非常豐富。

Question 4

oppose

Answer 4

[əˋpoz]
vt. 反對

to disagree with something or someone, often by speaking or fighting against it, him, or her
反對；反抗；抵制

The proposed new testing system has been vigorously opposed by teachers.
實行新考試制度的提議遭到教師們的強烈反對。

I would certainly oppose changing the system.
我當然會反對改變這制度。

Question 5

spiritual

Answer 5

[ˋspɪrɪtʃʊəl]

relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially religious beliefs
adj. 精神的，心靈的；（尤指）宗教的

Traditional ways of life fulfilled both economic and spiritual needs.
傳統的生活方式滿足了經濟和精神的雙重需求。

Question 6

snippet

Answer 6

/snɪp.ɪt/

a small and often interesting piece of news, information or conversation
一條，一則（新聞、消息或談話)，片段

Code snippet
程式碼片段

I heard an interesting snippet on the radio this morning.
今天早上我從廣播裡聽到了一則有趣的新聞。
I love listening to snippets of conversation in the radio.

Question 7

handover

Answer 7

the giving of control of or responsibility for something to someone else
（控制權或責任的）noun [ U ] 移交

The United Nations is to supervise the handover of the prisoners of war.
聯合國將監督戰俘的移交事宜。

Question 8

handout

Answer 8

a document given to students or reporters that contains information about a particular subject
（尤指發給學生或聽報告的人的）講義，印刷品

On page two of your handout you will find a list of the books.
在講義的第二頁，你們會看到一份書目。

something such as food, clothing, or money that is given free to someone who has a great need for it
施捨物；救濟款

I’m not interested in government handouts.
我不稀罕政府施捨的物品。

Question 9

decimal

Answer 9

[ˋdɛsɪm!]

a. 十進位的,小數的
United States money has a decimal system.
美國貨幣採用十進制。

n. 小數
0. 3 is a decimal.

Question 10

essential

Answer 10

/ɪsen.tʃəl/
a basic thing that you cannot live without
n. 必需品；不可缺少的東西

When we go on holiday, we only take the bare essentials.
我們去渡假時，只帶一些最基本的必需品

necessary needed
a. 必要的，必不可少的

Water is essential forto living things.
水對於生物來說是不可或缺的。

Question 11

deck

Answer 11

a set of cards used for playing card games

一副牌

Question 12

rear

Answer 12

[rɪr]

n. 後方，尾部
at the rear of the house 在房子後面
( viewed ) from the rear 從後面（看）
from the rear , the car looks a bit square 這輛車從後面
to attack the enemy in the rear 攻擊敵人的後方

a. 後方的
he got in by the rear entrance 他從後門進來了

front, rear, left, right 前後左右

Question 13

compassion

Answer 13

/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
​n. 憐憫. 同情

a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
同情，憐憫，惻隱之心

I was hoping she might show a little compassion.
我當時想她或許會表現出一點點同情心。

Question 14

odd

Answer 14

[ɑd]

a. 奇數的 古怪的

Question 15

Receipient

Answer 15

[rɪˋsɪpɪənt]

n. 收信人, 受領者, 接受器

She is one of the receipients of prizes.
她是獲獎者之一。

Question 16

acuity

Answer 16

[əˋkjuətɪ]

n. 名詞

(才智上的) 敏銳
(疾病的) 劇烈 => SARS 裡的A就是這個字
激烈
敏銳
苛刻

Question 17

obstacle

Answer 17

[ˋɑbstək!]

n. 障礙(物),妨礙,障礙,絆腳石,干擾
Lack of education is an obstacle of success.
缺乏教育是成功的障礙。

Question 18

diversify

Answer 18

/daɪˈvɜː.sɪ.faɪ/
​
to start to include more different types or things
多樣化；差異化

Millions of years ago, changes in the earth’s climate caused animal and plant life to diversify.
數百萬年前，地球氣候的變化導致了動植物的多樣化。
​
If a business diversifies, it starts making new products or offering new services.
（使）多元化經營，（使）從事多種經營

diversified a. 多樣化的/多角經營的

Question 19

context

Answer 19

來龍去脈

To tear any decision from its whole context distorts its essence.
把任何决定和它的整個來龍去脈分開的話，就會扭曲其本質。

I do n’t know the ins and outs of the matter.
我不知道这件事的来龙去脉。

Question 20

Energetic

Answer 20

energetic
/ˌen.əˈdʒet.ɪk/

having or involving a lot of energy
adj.精力充沛的；充滿活力的

She is an energetic young woman
她是一個精力充沛的年輕女子

Question 21

unprecedented

Answer 21

/ʌnpres.ɪ.den.tɪd/

adjective
never having happened or existed in the past
史無前例的，空前的；絕無僅有的

This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale.
環境在本世紀遭到了空前的破壞。

Question 22

cheapskate

Answer 22

/ˈtʃiːp.skeɪt/

noun [C]
a person who is unwilling to spend money
吝嗇鬼，小氣鬼；守財奴

My dad’s such a cheapskate that he’s put a lock on the telephone.
我爸爸真是個吝嗇鬼，連電話都上了鎖。

Question 23

scenic

Answer 23

/siː.nɪk/

adjective
› having or allowing you to see
beautiful natural features
風景優美的

an area of outstanding scenic beauty
風景優美的地區

a scenic drive/railway
風景優美的公路／鐵路

We took the scenic route home.
我們回家走了一條風景優美的路。

Question 24

recap

Answer 24

/riː.kæp/

to repeat the main points of an explanation or description
扼要重述；摘要說明；概括

Finally, the teacher recapped the main points of the lesson.
最後老師又概括了一下這一課的重點。

Question 25

prestige

Answer 25

/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。

Question 26

Prestiges

Answer 26

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

Question 27

waitress

Answer 27

/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

Question 28

hanger

Answer 28

衣架

Question 29

aspect

Answer 29

/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？

Question 30

trailing

Answer 30

/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

Question 31

frustrate

Answer 31

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

Question 32

aspect

Answer 32

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？

Question 33

worrying

Answer 33

/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

Question 34

Reindeer

Answer 34

馴鹿

Question 35

unintelligible

unintelligibly

Answer 35

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

Question 36

mutter

Answer 36

/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。

Question 37

Surprisingly

Answer 37

/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。

Question 38

Whim

Answer 38

/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。

Question 39

aura

Answer 39

/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。

Question 40

crap

Answer 40

/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。

Question 41

fraction

Answer 41

/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。

Question 42

Proceed

Answer 42

/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。

Question 43

punctual

Answer 43

/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。

Question 44

Pacific

Answer 44

/pəsɪf.ɪk/

太平洋 (首字大寫）

小寫時
peaceful or helping to cause peace
和平的；求和的

Question 45

Refrain

Answer 45

/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」。

Question 46

Deluxe

Answer 46

/dɪlʌks/
› very comfortable and of very high quality

豪華的，高檔的

Question 47

Regret

Answer 47

/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。

Question 48

Voucher

Answer 48

/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。

Question 49

entitle

Answer 49

/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。

Question 50

Suspend

Answer 50

/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。

Question 51

stuff

Answer 51

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?

Question 52

valuables

Answer 52

/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

Question 53

Triangle

Answer 53

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

三角形

Question 54

piercing

Answer 54

/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)

Question 55

engage

Answer 55

[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。

Question 56

crowd

Answer 56

/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。

Question 57

prone

Answer 57

/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。

Question 58

brew

Answer 58

/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。

Question 59

Ultimate

Answer 59

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

Question 60

bulk

Answer 60

/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。

Question 61

Flagship

Answer 61

/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。

Question 62

Crucial

Answer 62

/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。

Question 63

syllable

Answer 63

syllable

KK [ˋsɪləb!]

Question 64

Permanent

Answer 64

/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。

Question 65

phenomenon

Answer 65

/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

Question 66

guarantee

Answer 66

/ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/

n. v. 擔保 保證

Question 67

former

Answer 67

/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

Question 68

automobile

Answer 68

/ɑː.t̬ə.moʊ.biːl/

› a car
汽車

the automobile industry
汽車工業

Question 69

proportion

Answer 69

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。

Question 70

proportion

Answer 70

/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。

Question 71

contingent

Answer 71

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。

Question 72

indicator

Answer 72

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。

Question 73

commodity

Answer 73

commodity
/kəˈmɑː.də.t̬i/  "渴媽得體"
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> 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

Question 74

Gender

Answer 74

性別

Question 75

passionate

Answer 75

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。

Question 76

Contestant

Answer 76

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。

Question 77

revision

Answer 77

修訂版

不是 reversion

Question 78

substantive

Answer 78

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。

Question 79

ca’pacity

Answer 79

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