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Focus On L4 (17~32)
17~32
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2221.license | 執照You need to have a pilot's license to fly a place. (言行思想)放縱We mustdistinguish between freedom and license. |
| 2222.participation | 參與Don't remain silent.They want your participatio in the discussion. |
| 2223.dignity | 尊嚴Only a truly free person has human dignity. |
| 2224.further(more) | 此外;再者He's inefficient;further(more),he has no sense of responsibility. |
| 2225.limitation | 限制;侷限There're certain limitations on what we acn do. 弱點;缺陷I know my limitations.//veryone has his or her own limitations. |
| 2226.internet | 網際網路Surfing the internet isfun,but it'ss alo a time waster. |
| 2227.reduction | 減少There're huse price reductions during the sale. |
| 2228.fiscal | 與財政有關的;國庫的;歲入的The government needs to come up with a sound fiscal policy. |
| 2229.civilization | 文明Would nuclear war mean the end of civilization? |
| 2230.conscience | 良心I've got nothing to hide.My conscience is clear. |
| 2231.lecture | 授課;演講Professor lee will give us a lecture on poetry. 冗長的訓話Father gave me a long lecture for speeding. |
| 2232.restriction | 限制The job is open to everyone without restriction. |
| 2233.enforce enforcement | 強化I enforced my argument by giving facts and figures. 實施;執行Governments make laws,and the police enforce them. 強制;執行The police are responsible for the enforcement of the law. |
| 2234.particle | 微粒;粒子Particles of dust are floating in the sunlight. |
| 2235.complicate complicated | 使複雜化Don't complicate this simple matter. 複雜的That puzlle is too complicated for me. |
| 2236.era | 時代;時期;紀元We are now in a great new ear of information. |
| 2237.frequency | 事件發生的頻繁度The increassing frequency of earthquakes is most worrying. |
| 2238.logical logic | 合邏輯的His argment does not sound logical to me. 邏輯There's no logicin spending money onuseless things. |
| 2239.presrneation | 贈與The presentationof prizes will begin at 3 p.m. 演出There are two presentations of the musical show each night. 提出;發表;演示She needs to improve the presentation if her arguments. |
| 2240.admission | 承認He made an admission that he had lied to her. (學校,會場等的)進入許可I've gained admission to the university of my choice. 入場費;門票錢The zoo opens at 9a.m.,and sdmissionis free. |
| 2241. commerce | (n): 貿易;商務 We must develop commerce with other nations. |
| 2242. reform | (v,n): 改革;改良 ①The tax system needs to be reformed. ②A reform of the tax system is necessary. |
| 2243. guilty guilt | (adj):❶有罪的 He was found guilty of theft(行竊). ❷內疚的 I felt guilt after breaking my promise. (n):❶有罪;過失 The police couldn't prove the suspect's(嫌疑犯) guilt. ❷內疚 He was filled with guilt at/about having lied to his parents. |
| 2244. favorable | (adj):❶贊同的 They are favorable to the proposal(提議). ❷有利的;適合的 The weather is favorable to/for the flight. ❸討人歡喜的 You made a favorable impression on the examiners(主考官). |
| 2245.multiple | (adj):復合的;多重的 The yard(院子) is used for multiple purposes. |
| 2246. psychological psychologist psychology | (adj): 心理學的;心理的 Are there significant psychological differences between the two sexes？ (n): 心理學家 Dr. Wu is an educational psychologist. (n):心理學;心理 He is a specialist in child psychologist. |
| 2247. strengthen | (v): 加強;鞏固 Swimming strengthens your muscles. |
| 2248. equip equipment | (v): 裝備;配備 Your training will equip you for your future job.//Our lab(實驗室) is equipped with the most advanced(先進的) computers. (n): 設備 Modern office equipment includes copy machines and computers. |
| 2249. funeral | (n): 葬禮;出殯 Over 500 mourners(哀悼者) attended the funeral. |
| 2250. prosperous prosperity prosper | (adj): 興旺的;繁榮的 New York is a prosperous city. (n): 繁榮 Tourism brings prosperity to this little town. (n): 興隆;繁榮 The newly developed satellite town(衛星城) is prospering with each passing day. |
| 2251. arouse | (vt): 喚起;激發 This movie aroused my interest in dinosaurs(恐龍). |
| 2252. messy | (adj): 凌亂的 Sorry the room is messy.I haven't had time to clear up. |
| 2253. enthusiasm | (n):❶熱忠的事;愛好 Teaching is my enthusiasm. ❷熱忱 After the accident,he lost his enthusiasm for the sport. |
| 2254. inspire inspiration | (v):❶鼓舞;激勵 His speech inspired us to try again. ❷賦予靈感 His latest novel was inspired by a trip to Africa. (n):❶靈感 I cannot write without inspiration. ❷鼓舞人心的人(或事物) Her success is an inspiration to all women. |
| 2255. launch | (v):❶使(船)下水 The new ship was launched today. ❷發射;使升空 A weather satellite(衛星) has been launched into space. ❸開始進行 The government has launched a reform of education. |
| 2256. allowance | (n):❶津貼;零用錢I have a monthly allowance of NT$3000. ❷限額;定量The baggage allowance is 25 kg per person. ❸體諒 Tim didn't turn in his paper,but he's ill,so I'll make allowances for him. |
| 2257. harmony | (n)❶和睦;融洽 My cat and dog live in perfect harmony. ❷調和;和解 In a beautiful picture,there is harmony between the different colors. |
| 2258. cope | (v)應付；妥善處理 Jim has trouble coping with the difficult situation. |
| 2259. realistic | (adj)❶逼真的;寫實的 The monster in that film is very realistic. ❷講求實際的 Be realistic!You can't get a job like that without qualifications(資格). |
| 2260. insurance | (n)❶保險；保險金 I've got a job selling insurance. ❷預防措施；安全保證 She takes vitamin pills as an insurance against illness. |
| 2261. outstanding | (adj)顯著的；傑出的 She's an outstanding worker,she always does a wonderful job. |
| 2262. depart departure | (v)啟程；離去 The train departed from Taipei at 12 o'clock. (n)❶離去；啟程 He'll put off(延後) his departure until June. ❷背離 This policy is a complete departure from their previous position(先前的立場). |
| 2263. visual | (adj)視覺得 Near-sightedness(近視) is a visual defect(缺陷). |
| 2264. rhythm | (n)節奏(感) He's a poor dancer;he has no sense of rhythm. |
| 2265. ❶volunteer ❷voluntary | ❶(n)志願者；義工 This charity(慈善) work is all done by volunteer. (v)自願(做) He volunteered to repair the house for the lady. ❷(adj)自願的 Almost all charities(慈善團體) rely on voluntary contributions(捐獻). |
| 2266. prompt | (adj)迅速的；立即的 He is prompt in paying his rent(租金). (v)❶促使；激勵 His curiosity(好奇) prompted him to ask questions. ❷(給發言者)提示；給(演員)提詞 The actor needed to be prompted three times. |
| 2267. fiction | (n)虛構的事或小說 I'm interested in science fiction movies. |
| 2268. forbid | (v)(forbid,forbade,forbidden)禁止 My father forbade me to go swimming alone. |
| 2269. entertain entertainment | (v)❶使歡樂；娛樂 He entertained us with his jokes all evening. ❷款待 Do you sometimes entertain your friends at dinner on weekends? (n)娛樂；款待 A theater is a place of entertainment. |
| 2270. elastic | (adj)❶有彈性的；伸縮自如的 A rubber band(橡皮筋) is elastic. ❷可變通的 My holiday plans are fairly elastic. |
| 2271. precise precisely | (adj)❶精確的 I've given her precise instructions how to get here. ❷恰好的；正是 The key was found at the precise spot where I had left it. (adv)正好；恰恰 Tell me precisely what do you want. |
| 2272. restore | (v)恢復；使恢復 Winning the game restored my confidence(信心). |
| 2273. delicate | (adj)❶精緻的；嬌貴的 Take care with these delicate flowers. ❷需小心處理的；微妙的 In such a delicate situation, I have to weigh(斟酌) my word. |
| 2274. dismiss | (v)❶解散 The teacher dismissed the class 10 minutes early. ❷解雇 If you're late again, you'll be dismissed ❸(從腦海中)去除；不考慮 He laughed and dismissed the idea as infeasible(行不通). |
| 2275. magnificent | (adj)宏偉的We visited a magnificent palace. 極好的What magnificent weather!Let's go hiking. |
| 2276. anxiety anxious | (n)焦慮 關切She is filled with anxiety about my health. (adj)焦慮的 關切的I am anxious about her safety. |
| 2277. discipline | (n)紀律The soldiers showed perfect discipline under fire.懲戒That child needs discipline.Sent him to bed without dinner. (v)訓練使有紀律Students should learn to discipline themselves.懲戒The mother discipline her child for bad behavior. |
| 2278. resemble | (v)像,類似She resembles her mother in character. |
| 2279. protest | (v)抗議A large crowd in the square is protesting against the war. (n)抗議The airline has received hundred of letters of protest. |
| 2280. drift | (v)飄移漂流A small boat is drifting down the stream. (n)飄移漂流There is a drift of smoke above the trees.趨勢動向There is a gradual drift of population from country to city |
| 2281. transportation | (n)運輸Some railway transportation was disrupted after the quake. |
| 2282. symphony | (n)交響樂The beautiful scenery inspired the composer to create his greatest symphony. |
| 2283. inspection | (n)檢查視察All the luggages have to go through inspections at the customs.On inspection, the pearl is fond to be fake. |
| 2284. terror terrify | (n)恐怖驚駭My elder sister has a terror of fire (v)使害怕The thunderstorm terrified the child. |
| 2285. ballet | (n)芭蕾舞Maggie has practiced ballet for five years. |
| 2286. explore | (V)探查探險Venice is a wonderful city to explore.探究探討Scientist are exploring every possibility for the treatment of cancer. |
| 2287. mechanic mechanical | (n)機械工技工Bob is a very good car mechanic. (adj)機械的The plane crashed because of a mechanical problem. |
| 2288. modest modesty | (adj)謙虛的He's quiet modest about his achievements.不大的普通的He lives on a modest income. (n)謙虛What we like most about him is his modesty. |
| 2289. peculiar | (adj)獨有的特有的I have my own peculiar way of doing things.古怪的For some peculiar reason, she refused to take an elevator. |
| 2290. gallery | (n)畫廊美術館The gallery is having a show of French oil paintings. |
| 2291. minimum | (n)最小量最地限度Fixing the bike costs a minimum of$80. (adj)最少量的最低限度的The minimum requirements for the job are a college degree and two years'experience. |
| 2292. companion | (n)伴侶朋友Are you alone or with a companion. |
| 2293. reputation | (n)名聲:The store has a good repution for fair dealing. |
| 2294. absolute absolutely | (adj)❶十足的:His story was an absolute lie.❷絕對的:There's no absolute standard for beauty. (adv)❶絕對地;完全地:This is absolutely no business of mine. ❷一點都不錯;對極了:"Do you think he's a good guy?""Absolutely!" |
| 2295. outcome | (n)結果:It's too early to predict the outcome of the election. |
| 2296. withdraw | (v)❶提領:I withdrew $100 from a bank account. ❷撤銷;撤退:The lag injury forced him to withdraw from the race. |
| 2297. monument | (n)紀念碑;紀念物:This monument was erected in memory of soldiers killed in the war. |
| 2298. atrtistic | (adj)藝術性;有藝術才華的:What an artistic design! You're a very artistic person. |
| 2299. await | (vt)等待:We were unaware of the danger that awaited us. |
| 2300. convey | (v)❶傳達(思想,感受,知識等):I can'tconvey my feeling in words.❷輸送:Wires convey electricity from power stations to users. |
| 2301. grind | (v)磨碎;磨利;磨(牙);研磨(鏡片):Some people grind their teeth while they're sleeping.//The freshly-ground coffee smells good. |
| 2302. exhibit | (v)❶展示:New electric cars are exhibited at the auto show.❷顯露(感情,性質,徵兆等):She exhibited no fear in the face of danger.(n)展示品;陳列品:Pleace do not touch the exhibits. |
| 2303. grateful gratitude | (adj)感激的:I am grateful to you for your help. (n)感激:I am full of gratitude to you for helping me. |
| 2304. grace graceful gracious | (n)❶優雅;風度:I admire the graces with which she dances. ❷(神的)恩典:By the grace of God, the ship came safely home through the storm. (adj)❶優雅的:She's a slim and graceful danger. ❷得體的:My father has always taught me to be graceful in defeat. (adj)親切和善的;彬彬有禮的 |
| 2305. alert | (adj)警覺的;機敏的:Although he's over 80, his mind is alert.(v)使警覺;使注意:The doctor alerted me to the danger of smoking. |
| 2306. dispute | (n,v)爭論;爭執:They got into dispute over/about money.//We disputed for hours about whether wa should cintinue with the project. |
| 2307. long-range | (adj)❶遠程的:The US has long-range guided missiles. ❷長期的(=long term):What is government's long-range energy policy? |
| 2308. long-term | (adj)長期的:The long-term effect of this drug is still unknown. |
| 2309. transform | (v)改變;轉化:Heat transforms water into steam. |
| 2310. maturity | (n)成熟:Her speech shows great maturity and self-confidence. |
| 2311. neglect | (v)忽視: He was so busy that he neglected his health. |
| 2312. split | (v)劈開:He spent the whole morning splitting the logs. 使破裂: He split his pants when he squatted down. 分擔: We'll split the cost of the dinner. 分手: They split up after two years of marriage. |
| 2313. beam | (n)樑: A 40-foot beam is used for this building. 光束: The beam from a flashlight showed a beggar sleeping at his doorstep. 喜色;開顏 The old lady greeted us with a beam of delight. |
| 2314. apology apologize | (n)道歉: I owe you an apology for my rudeness last night. (v)道歉: She apologized to me for standing me up. |
| 2315. accuracy | (n)準確性: I strongly doubt the accuracy of this report. |
| 2316. endure | (v)忍受: I had to endure toothache during the trip. 持久存在: These customs have endure throughout ages. |
| 2317. privilege privileged | (n)殊榮: It is a great privilege to know you. 特權: Our members have the privilege of using the leading service of the library. (adj)享有特權的;特許的;榮幸的 We are privileged tonight to have the mayor as our distinguished guest. |
| 2318. legend | (n)傳奇故事: I enjoy reading the legend of Robin Hood. |
| 2319. sketch | (n)(畫)速寫: She did a sketch of the old castle with colored pencils. 簡述 Can you give us a sketch of your plan. 文學作品 He wrote a travel sketch for a magazine. (v)繪草圖;勾畫 The artist has sketched out a design for the new school. |
| 2320. publicity | (n)公眾的注意: Their marriage got a lot of publicity. 宣傳: The publicity for the novel was poor;as a result,sales were low. |
| 2321. proclaim | (v)宣告;聲明: They proclaimed him a traitor. |
| 2322. appreciation | (n)鑑賞: I have little appreciation of modern art. 感謝: We sent him a present to show our appreciation for what he had done. |
| 2323. namely | (adv)亦即;也就是: Only one person can do the job,namely,you. |
| 2324. chore | (n)日常的雜物: She's got fired of all those household chores. |
| 2325. humanity | (n)人道;仁慈;人(總稱): The prisoner is treated with humanity. |
| 2326. sacrifice | (n,v)犧牲: Parents often make sacrifices for their children. He sacrificed his life to save the drowning child. |
| 2327. depression depress | (n)沮喪;憂鬱: The trip brought her out of her depression. 不景氣,蕭條 He lost his job during the depression. (v)使沮喪 Rainy weather always depresses me. |
| 2328. loyalty loyal | (n)忠誠;忠心: Don't let political loyalty affect your judgment. (adj)忠心的: She is loyal to her faith. |
| 2329. draft | (n)草稿 I've made a draft of the speech. 匯票 He went to the bank to cash a draft. 徵兵 He is unwilling to register for the draft. 通風處 You may catch a cold if you sit in a draft. (v)草擬:起草 Wilma is busy drafting her graduation speech. 徵召;抽調 He was drafted i |
| 2330. lotion | (n)護膚液;外用藥水 This lotion helps clear your skin of spots. |
| 2331. interfere | (v)介入;干預 Do not interfere in private affairs. 阻礙;妨礙 Anxiety can interfere with student' performance at school. |
| 2332. submarine | (n)潛艇 A submarine can travel under the water. |
| 2333. abstract | (adj)抽象的 Beauty itself is abstract. |
| 2334. landscape | (n)山水景色 The hill and the lake form a beautiful land scape. |
| 2335. faithful | (adj)忠實的 He is always faithful to his wife,isn't he? |
| 2336. context | (n)上下文 You can tell the meaning of this word from its contexts. (事件的)來龍去脈或整個環境背景 Crime has to be studied in its social contexts. |
| 2337. urgent | (adj)急迫的;重要又迫切的 I must send this e-mail now; it's urgent. |
| 2338. pioneer | (n)先驅 Henry Ford was a pioneer in the auto industry. 拓荒者 The early pioneers of the American West led a hard life. |
| 2339. access | (n)通路 The only access to that village is along a muddy track. 進入之途徑;使用之權利 Student need easy access to a good library. (v)Huge amounts of information can be accessed online. |
| 2340. evaluation evaluate | (n)評估 I want an honest evaluation of the project. (v)評估 I can't evaluate his ability without seeing his work. |
| 2341. fulfill fulfillment | (v)執行(命令);履行(諾言);實現 I always try to fulfill my promises. (n)實現 After years of work,his plans came to fulfillment. 滿足感 People find fulfillment in working for a common goal. |
| 2342. roughly | (adv)粗暴地 Get lost,he said roughly. 約略地;大體而言 Roughly speaking,there were 200 people in the cabin. |
| 2343. exhaust | (v)用完 We are in danger of exhausting the world's oil supply. 使精疲力盡 We are all exhausted after the journey. |
| 2344. organic | (adj)有機的 Organic fruits are grown without using chemicals. |
| 2345. rebel | (n)叛逆者 The rebels have taken the radio station. (v)The people rebelled against the tyrant. |
| 2346. cottage | (n)(鄉間)小屋 He lives in a little cottage in the country. |
| 2347. abdomen | (n)腹部 He felt a great pain in his abdomen. |
| 2348. instruct instructor | (v)吩咐;指示 I was instructed to wait here until she came. 教導 A coach instructs players in the skills necessary to win the game. (n)The sports instructor will tell you how to use the gym equipment. |
| 2349. discourage | (v.)使氣餒:Repeated failures discouraged him. (v.)使打消念頭:His mother discouraged him from joining the navy |
| 2350. vessel | (n.)船:The Port of London is filled with vessels of all kind. (n.)血管:He fell on broken glass and cut a large blood vessel. |
| 2351. mysterious | (adj.)神秘的:Several people reported seeing mysterious lights in the sky. |
| 2352. divine | (adj.)極好的:The concert we attended last night was simply divine. (adj.)神的;天賜的:People used to believe in the divine right of kings. |
| 2353. frost | (n.)霜:The frost killed young tomato plants. |
| 2354. luxury luxurious | (n.)奢侈;奢侈品:They lived luxury in a very big house. (n.)奢侈;希望:Sleeping in a warm bed is luxury for the poor man. (adj.)奢侈的;豪華的:The bathroom is luxurious,with gold taps and a thick carpet. |
| 2355. stem | (v.)源於:Her interest in flowers stems from her shildhood in the country. (n.)莖;葉炳;果柄;花梗:He cut the stem and handed her the flower. |
| 2356. disaster | (n.)災難:The villagers suffered great disaster from the flood. (n.)徹底的失敗:The concert was a disaster;everything went wrong. |
| 2357. anniversary | (n.)周年紀念日:Today is our school's 50th anniversary. |
| 2358. defeat | (v,n)擊敗;使挫敗:1.The enemy was defeated in the battle. 2.I never considered the possibility of defeat. |
| 2359. stroke | (n.)一划;一拳;一擊;一舉:With a stroke of its wings, the bird flew away. (n.)中風 The man who had a stroke was unable to speak.//heat stroke 中暑 |
| 2360. exaggerate | (v.)誇大:It's only a cat,not a lion;you're exaggerating. |
| 2361. clarify | (v.)澄清:I hope what I say will clarify the situation. |
| 2362. desperate | (adj.)絕望的:He was desperate when he lost his job. (adj.)極想要;非常渴望: He was desperate for work to provide for a large family. (adj.)孤注一擲,因絕望而不顧冒險的:The prisoner made a desperate attempt to escape. |
| 2363. conservative | (adj.)保守的:She's conservative in the way she dresses. |
| 2364. mercy | (n.)慈悲;憐憫:Giving food to the homeless is an act of mercy. |
| 2365. mineral | (n.)礦物:Tin is a mineral. |
| 2366. cape | (n.)披肩;斗篷:A cape gives good protection in wet weather. (n.)岬;海角:The boat sailed round the cape to shelter from the storm. |
| 2367. essay | (n.)短篇論文;小品文;隨筆:I'm writing a 2000-word essay on tourism. |
| 2368. respectable respectful | (adj.)1.可觀的:$10000000 is a respectable sum of money. 2.值得尊敬的;體面的:It's not respectable to be drunk in the street. (adj.)恭敬的;尊重他人的:Don't be rude to your teachers.Be respectful.//We must learn to be respectful of other people's opinions. |
| 2369. cherish | (v)珍愛;珍惜 I cherished the memory of our moments together. |
| 2370. surgery surgeon | (n)外科手術 He underwent(經歷) 8 hours of surgery on his heart. (n)外科醫生 A surgeon removed(切除) his brain tumor(腫瘤). |
| 2371. comedy | (n)喜劇 I prefer comedy to tragedy. |
| 2372. recreation | (n)消遣;娛樂 I walk and climb mountains for recreation. |
| 2373. blade | (n)❶刀刃 The blade of the danger is dull.這把匕首的刀刃鈍了 ❷葉片;葉片狀物 The blades of the electric fan are covered with dust. |
| 2374. moderate | (adj)❶適中的 The train is traveling at a moderate speed. ❷有節制的;不過分的 The workers asked for a moderate increase in their wages. ❸不偏激的 He holds moderate political opinions. |
| 2375. apparatus | (n)設配;器材 There is sports apparatus in the gym. |
| 2376. virus | (n)病毒 The AIDS virus is spreading quickly among humans. |
| 2377. delight delightful | (n)欣喜;愉快 Much to our delight, our baseball team won.(v)使喜悅;使快樂 I'm delighted at your success. (adj)令人愉快的 We had a delightful vacation last summer. |
| 2378. contest | (n)競賽 She won an international dancing contest in 2008. |
| 2379. polish | (v)❶擦亮 He polished his glasses with a handkerchief(手帕). ❷潤飾 The speaker spent several days polishing her lecture(講稿). |
| 2380. craft | (n)❶手藝;工藝 The young potter learned his craft from an old master. ❷船舶;飛行器 Craft of all kinds come into New York Harbor(海港) every day. ❸騙術;狡詐 He knew how to win by craft what he could not gain by honest means. |
| 2381. consistent | (adj)前後一致的 Are his actions consistent with his words? |
| 2382. bounce | (v)(球)彈跳;(人)上下跳動 The ball bounced over the wall. (n)❶彈跳 She got on the bus in a single bounce. ❷活力 she's got a lot of bounce. |
| 2383. decrease | (v)減少 The number of the children in school is decreasing. (n)減少 The number of the children in school is on the decrease. |
| 2384. foam | (n)泡沫 The foam is made by maves breaking over the rock. (v)起泡沫 Waves foam over the rock.//The toothpaste(牙膏) foamed in my mouth. |
| 2385. damn | (v)❶咒罵 His novel is damned by the critics. ❷[俚]該死!糟了! |
| 2386. negotiate | (v)談判;協商 The government won't negotiate with terrorists. |
| 2387. orbit | (n)(天體,人造衛星的)軌道 The satellite is in orbit around the earth. (v)繞軌道運行 The satellite is orbiting the earth. |
| 2388. barrier | (n)障礙物;阻礙 Poor health is a barrier to success. |
| 2389. spare | (v)❶騰出(時間,人手)Can you spare me a few minutes?❷省掉;免去I want to spare him the trouble of seeing me off at the airport.❸饒恕Take my money but spare my life! (adj)❶多餘的She spends a lot of her spare time window shopping. ❷備用的Every car should carry a spare tire(輪胎). |
| 2390. confess | (v)❶懺悔;告解:Won't you confess and be at peace with God? ❷坦白;招供: After hours of questioning,the suspect confess(to)crime. |
| 2391. promotion | (n)❶晉升:I'am glad you've got apromotion. ❷發揚;提倡:We need to work on the promotion of world peace. ❸促銷:They're pianning a big promotion for their new CD. |
| 2392. fantastic fantasy | (adj)❶極好的;了不起的:Jody is a fantastic swimmer. ❷幻想的;怪誕的:This story is full of fantastic creatures from other worlds. (n)空想;幻想:My favorite fantasy is to own a castle. |
| 2393. insert | (v)插入:He inserted a coin into the vending machine to get a coffee. |
| 2394. thorough | (adj)徹底的;完全的:The doctor gave him a thorough check-up. |
| 2395. battery | (n)電池:I can't start the car because the car battery is dead. |
| 2396. curiosity | (n)好奇心:Out of curiosity,she opened his letter. |
| 2397. gulf | (n)❶海灣:The hurricane is heading into the Gulf of Mexico. ❷(意見等的)鴻溝;裂痕:The fight left a gulf between them. ❸(地面)裂口:The earthquate left a gulf in the fields. |
| 2398. protein | (n)蛋白質:Milk contains a lot of protein. |
| 2399. chorus | (n)❶合唱(曲);合唱團:Tom sang a verse,and we all joined in the chorus. ❷齊聲;異口同聲:They burst into a chorus of"Happy Birthday"as I got there. |
| 2400. pursuit | (n)❶追捕:The criminal was captured without much pursuit. ❷追求:He devotes his life to pursuit of fame and wealth. ❸研究;消遣:One of my favorute pursuits is stamp collecting. |
| 2401. overlook | (v)❶眺望:The house on the hill overlooks the valley. ❷忽略;不理會:I felt that my opinions have been completely overlooked. |
| 2402. embarrass | (v)使困窘:She's embarrassed about/at her weight. |
| 2403. consume consumer | (v)消耗;耗盡:This RV consumes a lot of fuel. (n)消費者:Consumers should complain about faulty goods. |
| 2404. innocence | (n)❶純真:Children lose their innocence as they grow older. ❷清白:The accused man proved his innocence of the crime. |
| 2405. paragraph | (n)(文章)段落:I'll insert a paragraph in my essay. |
| 2406. species | (n)物種:The rhino is an endangered species. |
| 2407. wit | (n)機智;悟性:He is very much admired for his humor and wit. |
| 2408. carve | (v)雕刻:The statue was carced out of marble. |
| 2409. costume | (n)❶戲裝:The actor came onto the stage in full costume. ❷(某特定時期,團體,活動的)服飾:People wore 18th-century cstume for the parade. |
| 2410. revise revision | (v)修訂;修正:The book has been revised for the new edition. (n)修訂;修訂本:The book has already had three revisions. |
| 2411.grave | (n)墳墓 She visits her mother's grave every year. (adj)1.嚴肅的 His face was extremely grave on hearing the news. 2.嚴重的 The situation poses a grave threat to peace.這情勢對和平造成嚴重威脅 |
| 2412.ruin | (v)使毀滅;毀了 The heavy rain ruined our holiday. (n)1.毀滅 Drinking led to his ruin. 2.廢墟 The old temple is now a ruin. |
| 2413.counter | (n)櫃檯 I'm sorry, but this counter is closed now. |
| 2414.representation | (n) 代表;代表權 Minority groups are demanding more representation in Parliament. 弱勢團體要求在國會擁有更多的代表權 |
| 2415.repeatedly repetition | (adv)一再地 He repeatedly failed to pass the exam. (n)重複;重做 I want no repetition of your bad behavior. |
| 2416.fortunate | (adj)幸運的 He is fortunate enough to survive the flood. |
| 2417.triumph | (n)(大)勝利 The winning team returned home in triumph. (v)得勝;戰勝 Good(善) shall triumph over evil(惡) in the end. |
| 2418.amendment | (n)修改;修正案 The new tax law was passed without amendments. |
| 2419.mutual | (adj)相互的 Mutual understanding is essential to friendship. |
| 2420.invention | (n)發明(物) Necessity(需要) is the mother of invention. |
| 2421.adapt | (v)1.使適應 I've adapted (myself) to the hot weather. 2.改編;改造 The car was adapted for use as a taxi. |
| 2422.scarcely | (adv)幾乎不 I can scarcely complain after such good treatment. |
| 2423.divorce | (n)離婚 Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce. (v)與...離婚 Mrs. Hill divorced her husband at the age of 70. |
| 2424.correspond corresponding | (v)1.通信 I've been corresponding with her for years. 2.與...相一致 Does what you do correspond with/to what you say? (adj)相對應的 All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.所有的權利都帶有相應的義務 |
| 2425.chapel | (n)小教堂;(教堂內)私人祈禱處 Do you go to chapel every Sunday? |
| 2426.reward | (n,v)報酬;獎賞 1.One reward of my job is meeting new people. 2.The teacher rewarded the children with some chocolate for behaving well. |
| 2427.empire | (n)1.帝國 The Roman Empire was divided in the 4th century AD. 2.大企業 Starting off with a small factory, he's now the head of an oil empire. |
| 2428.gaze | (v,n)凝視 1.She gazed at me in disbelief when I told her the good news. 2. She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze. |
| 2429.aggressive | (adj)1.積極進取的 A good salesperson has to be aggressive. 2.有攻擊性的 He's an aggressive person and is likely to start a fight. |
| 2430.hydrogen | (n)氫 Water consists of oxygen and hydrogen. |
| 2431.hatred | (n)憎恨 I bear hatred toward/for no one. |
| 2432.convenience | (n)1.方便I bought this house for its convenience 2.便利設施 The kitchen has all the modern conveniences. |
| 2433.virgin | (n)處女 She remained a virgin till she was over thirty. |
| 2434.confine | (v)1.限制在...範圍內 Let’s confine our discussion to this issue. 2.監禁;限制行動 Jim was confine to bed for a week with a bad cold. |
| 2435.cabinet | (n)1.櫥,櫃 I need a filling cabinet(檔案櫃}for those documents(文件). 2.內閣;全體閣員 Members of the Cabinet are chosen by the Premier(行政院長). |
| 2436.celebration | (n)慶祝 Such good news deserves a celebration. |
| 2437.concrete | (n)混凝土 this modern building is made of concrete.(adj)具體的 Have you got any concrete proposals(提議)? |
| 2438.functional | (adj)1.正常運作的 Is the new alarm system fully functional? 2.為食用而設計的Ｔhose unctional modern chairs are quite functional. |
| 2439.splendid | (adj)1.極好的 Ａntonio has a splendid memory. 2.華麗的;輝煌的;壯觀的 Ｏn our trip,we vistited a splendid royal palace(皇宮). |
| 2440.crush | (v)1.壓碎 Don’t crush this box;there are fowers inside. 2.弄皺 My dress was badly crushed in the suitcase(手提衣箱}. |
| 2441.classify classification | (v)分類 The books in the library are classified by subject(學科). (n)分類 Her job involves the classification of different species of butterflies. |
| 2442.promising | (adj)有前途的;有可為的 “How’s your new business going?” “Well,it’s looking quite promising.” |
| 2443.collapse | (v,n)倒塌;崩潰 1.Many houses collapse in the earthquake. 2.A heavy flood caused the collapse of the bridge. |
| 2444.strive | (v)苦幹;力求 We always strive to better our service to our customers. |
| 2445.artificial | (adj)人造的 They’re artificial flowers,not real ones. |
| 2446.genius | (n)超常的創造力;天才人物 My grandpa is a genius at storytelling. |
| 2447.oral | (adj)口述的;口頭的 Ms.Robert will give us an oral test this morning. |
| 2448.violation violate | (n)1.違犯 The police are strict about violation of traffic rules. 2.侵犯;妨害 I felt that her visits were a violation of my privacy(隱私). (v)違犯 He’s condemned(譴責)for violating medical ethics(醫德). |
| 2449.conductor | (n)1.(樂團)指揮 2.(電車,巴士)車掌;(火車)隨車服務員 3.導體 Wood is a poor conductor of heat. |
| 2450.guarantee | 1.(n)保證;保證書 The watch comes with a 3-year guarantee. 2.(v)保證;擔保 The law guarantees equal opportunities for men and women. |
| 2451.invest investment | (v)投資 He got rich by investing in new technology. (n)投資 He made a number of high-risk(高風險的)investments in the stock market(股市). |
| 2452. peer | (n)同儕;階級或年齡上相當的人 The opinions of his peers are more important to him than those of his parents. (v)❶仔細盯著看 The traveler peered through the mist(薄霧), trying to find his way. ❷隱約出現 The sun peered through clouds. |
| 2453. oxygen | (n)氧:She died from lack of oxygen. |
| 2454. fatal | (adj)致命的;無可挽回的:What a fatal mistake you've made! |
| 2455. prevention | (n)預防;阻止:Prevention is better than cure.預防勝於治療。 |
| 2456. acquaint acquaintance | (vt)使知曉;熟悉(某事物):Let me acquaint you with the facts. (與人)結識:I am acquainted with the lady.I got acquainted with her at a party. (n)熟人:The lady is not a friend, only an acquaintance. (與人)結識:I made her acquaintance/the acquaintance of her at a party. (對事 |
| 2457. penalty | (n)處罰;刑罰:There are severe penalties for drunken drivers. |
| 2458. invasion invade | (n)侵略;侵犯:Opening others' letters is an invasion of privacy. (v)入侵;侵襲;侵犯:What a bother!My kitchen is invaded by ants. |
| 2459. loop | (n)圈;環狀:The plane flew round and round in wide loops. |
| 2460. intimate | (adj)親密的;熟悉的:They're very intimate friends. 私密的;個人的:They tell each other their intimate thoughts and secrets. |
| 2461. obstacle | (n)障礙:Not speaking is an obstacle to her career. |
| 2462. flexible flexibility | (adj)可彎曲的;有彈性的:Exercise makes your body flexible. 可變通的:I can visit you some other time;my plan is fairly flexible. (n)易曲性;靈活性;彈性I appreciate(欣賞) your flexibility in dealing with this matter. |
| 2463. accomplish accomplishment | (v)完成,達成:The soldier successfully accomplished hes mission(任務) in an hour. (n)成就:The first walk on the moon was a great accomplishment. |
| 2464. boast | (v)誇耀:He is always boasting of/about his skating techniques. (事物)以有...而自豪:This city boasts a world-famous art gallery. |
| 2465. earnest | (adj)正經的;認真且真誠的:Mr.Li is earnest about community work. (in earnest)當真的:He said he'd quit school.Was he in earnest or in jest(開玩笑)? 鄭重其事:一本正經地:You should settle down and study in earnest for the exam. |
| 2466. magnetic | (adj)有磁性的:There's a magnetic strip on a credit card. 有吸引力的:She's the most magnetic speaker I've ever listened to. |
| 2467. halt | (v)停止:The train was halted by work on the line(鐵路線) ahead. |
| 2468. reservation | (n)保留態度:I accept your offer without reservation. 預定(房間,席坐等)I've made a reservation for a room at the hotel. |
| 2469. decoration | (n)裝飾;裝飾物:The house is in need of decoration. |
| 2470. chemistry | (n)化學(性質):The chemistry of genes isn't fully understood yet. |
| 2471. refusal | (n):拒絕 My proposal met with a cold refusal.我的提議遭到冷漠拒絕。 |
| 2472. ambitious | (adj):有抱負心;野心勃勃的 He's ambitious although he's poor. |
| 2473. enlarge | (v):擴大;放大(照片) I'm going to have this photo enlarged. |
| 2474. elementary | (adj):基本的;初級的 He teaches elementary math. |
| 2475. curse | 1v 詛咒;咒罵 He cursed the traffic, realizing that he would be late. 2n ❶詛咒;咒罵 He believes that the house is under a curse. ❷禍害 Selfishness(自私) is the greatest curse of the human race. |
| 2476. circular circulation circulate | (adj):❶拐彎抹角的 I'm not satisfied with his circular explanations. ❷環形的;循環的The bus will take you on a circular tour of the city. (n):❶循環 Exercise improves blood circulation. ❷(貨幣,消息等)流通 These old coins are no longer in circulation. ❸(報刊等)發行量 This newspape |
| 2477. embassy | (n):大使館 Terrorists threatened(威脅) to bomb the American Embassy in Italy. |
| 2478. reluctant reluctance | (adj):不情願的;勉強的 The child is reluctant to leave his mom. (n):不情願;勉強 She accepted my offer, but with reluctance. |
| 2479. frown | (v,n):皺眉;不悅①The father frowned at his son's behavior. ②The teacher drew his brows(眉毛) together in a deep frown. |
| 2480. margin | (n):❶頁邊空白 You can make notes in the margin of a page. ❷(時,空,數量上的)餘裕 The schedule leaves a wide margin of time for shopping. ❸差距;差額 She won the seat by a margin of ten votes.她以十票之差贏得這個席位。 |
| 2481. mild | (adj):❶溫和的 We have a mild winter this year. ❷輕微的;不嚴厲的 The thief was given a mild punishment. |
| 2482. dynamic | (adj):❶有活力的;活躍的 He's a man of dynamic personalities. ❷動態的;動力的 Markets are dynamic and a company must learn to adapt(適應). |
| 2483. static | (adj):靜態的;靜力的;停滯的 Land prices have been static for years. |
| 2484. popularity | (n):流行;受歡迎 Western music is gaining popularity. |
| 2485. accent | (n):口音 Judging by her accent, she must be French. |
| 2486. amateur | 1 adj 業餘的 He's an amateur photographer. 2 n 業餘愛好者 Only amateurs can take part in this tennis tournament; no professionals will be allowed. |
| 2487. portray | (v): 畫(人物,風景等);(用語言)描寫 In his book, the king is portrayed as a cruel person. |
| 2488. suspicious | (adj):❶起疑心的 I'm suspicious of/about her intention(意圖). ❷使人起疑的 There are suspicious circumstances(情況) about his death. |
| 2489. catalogue,catalog | (n): 商品目錄 Can you send me a catalog of fall fashions(流行秋裝)? |
| 2490. incur | (v)招致 Was it something I said that incurred her anger? |
| 2491. bulletin | (n)布告;快報 The TV show was interruped by a news bulletin. |
| 2492. industrialize | (v)工業化 Japan is an industrialized country. |
| 2493. glimpse | (n)❶瞥見 I only caught a glimpose of the speeding car.❷隱約的感受;模糊的感覺Her worried face gave me a glimpose of her true feelings. (v)瞥見 I thought I glimposed her among the crowd. |
| 2494. instinct | (n)本能;直覺 Birds learn to fly by instinct. |
| 2495. surrender | (v,n)投降 Surrender to our enemy?We will die first. |
| 2496. memorial | (n)紀念品;紀念碑;紀念館 Inside the memorial building, there are many historical displays. |
| 2497. explosive,explosion | (adj)1.爆炸性的;易爆炸的 Hydrogen is explosive.2.亦使人衝動的;易爆發的 The situation is explosive; we must clam people down.(n)爆裂物 Gunpowder and dynamite are explosives./(n)爆炸 The explosion was heard a mile away. |
| 2498. damp | (adj)有濕氣的;潮濕的 It's damp and cold.I think it's going to rain. |
| 2499. resign,resignation | 2.(v)1.辭去;辭職 I wonder why she resigned(her job).2.resign oneself to認命;甘心於 She'll never resugn herself to fate./(n)辭職;辭呈 He'll hand in his resignation today. |
| 2500. gear | (n)1.傳動裝置;(汽車)排檔 The driver changed into low gear to go up the hill.2.(一組)用具;裝備Do you have all your camping gear and fishing gear with you?(V )使適合或配合(某種需要)Education should be geared to student's needs. |
| 2501. rage | (n)(一陣)狂怒When asked to pay the bill,he flew into a rage.(v)1.怒斥"What the hell do you think you're doing?"he raged.2(風浪,火,疾病)肆虐The fire raged for hours before it was brought under control. |
| 2502. frustration | (n):挫折 Life is full of frustrations for most people. |
| 2503. rope | (n)繩索 Tie the rope round your wasit(邀)I'll pull you up.2.(v)用繩捆(榜,拖,圈起)He roped himself to a rock and climbed down the cliff(懸崖). |
| 2504. cruelty | (n)殘忍;殘酷行為Kicks and blows(毆打)are undeserved(不當的)cruelties to a child. |
| 2505. scratch | (V)抓(傷);刮;擦傷His arms were scratched by thorm(荊棘)2(n)抓痕;擦傷His hand was scratches from the thoms. |
| 2506. smog | (n):煙霧Sometimes smog is so bad that it hurts your eyes. |
| 2507. retreat | (V)1撤退The soldiers had to retreat after heavy losses.2.避居;竟居When she's done something wrong, she retreats to a world of her own.(n)撤退The army made an orderly (有秩序的)retreat.2隱退處;靜居處He went to his mountain retreat for the weekend. |
| 2508.rescue | (v,n)救援:1.He rescued three children from the burning building.2.A passer-by came to his rescue and pulled him out of the river. |
| 2509. globe | (n)1.球體;地球儀:A globe is used in our geography lessons.2.地球:This plant can grow in many parts of globe. |
| 2510. conjunction | (n)結合;連接:The conjunction of heavy rains and high winds caused flooding. |
| 2511. restless | (adj)煩躁的;不平靜的:This sick child passed a restless night. |
| 2512. profitable | (adj)有利可圖的:The investment is profitable to all of us. |
| 2513. infant | (n)嬰幼兒:Many infants do not cut their first tooth till a year old. |
| 2514. satellite | (n)衛星;人造衛星:The moon is the earth's satellite. |
| 2515. stingy | (adj)吝嗇的:He is so stingy he even refused to pay for his own meal. |
| 2516. ingredient | (n)1.成分;(烹調)原料:What're the ingredients of this soup?2.構成要素:Jordan has all the ingredients of a great basketball player. |
| 2517. systematic | (adj)有條理的:He is systematic in what he does. |
| 2518. herd | (n)牧群:We saw a herd of deer in the forest yesterday. |
| 2519. walnut | (n)胡桃(樹):Walnut cake is yummy. |
| 2520. enclose | (v)1.圍住:A white fence enclose the house.2.(把公文,票據等)封入:A check is enclosed herewith. |
| 2521. hasten haste | (v)1.加快:Warm weather hastens the growth of plants.2.趕往:I hastened home to tell my family the good news.(n)匆忙:In my haste I forgot my passport. |
| 2522. nonsense | (n)胡說;胡鬧:His accusations are complete nonsense |
| 2523. gifted | (adj)有天賦的:He is gifted in dancing.He is a gifted dancer. |
| 2524. acid | (n)酸:Some acids burn holes in wood and cloth. |
| 2525. motivation motivate | (n)積極性;動機:Some students lack the motivation to learn.(v)給予動機;激發:Can tests motivate a student to study? |
| 2526. farewell | (n)告別;辭行:They waved farewell to their friends at the door. |
| 2527. capitalism | (n)資本主義:Capitalism is based on private ownership. |
| 2528. intermediate | (adj)中間;中間階段的:I teach intermediate students. |
| 2529. doubtless | (adv)很可能;幾近確定地:Doubtless he'll be late, as usuall. |
| 2530. middle-class | (n)中產階級:Most of the workers here are middle-class. |
| 2531. imitate imitation | (v)模仿:Do what you want to do.Don't just imitate others.(n)1.模仿:I learned the song by imitation.2.仿製品:The vase is a clever imitation of the one in the museum. |
| 2532. singular | (adj)1.單數的:"On boy"is singular;"two boys"is plural(複數的).2.(n)單數形式的字:This singular of"mice"is "mouse". |
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