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Aberration |
N. 偏離軌道 |
The aberrations in his behaviour... |
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Ablaze |
A. Illuminated, aflame |
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Abortive |
Unsuccessful, fruitless |
Abortive efforts in my project... |
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Aboveboard |
A. Open, honourable |
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Abridge |
Shorten, abbreviate, condense |
Abridged version |
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Absolve |
V. Acquit 釋放 |
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Abstain |
V. Refrain 戒絕 |
Abstain from drinking alcohol |
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Abstruse |
Deep |
Cosmology is an abstruse field of study. |
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Accrete |
V. 附著 amass |
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Acquiesce |
Submit, consent, 認める |
Acquiesce to the demands of ... |
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Acquit |
V. 宣告無罪 |
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Amenable |
Receptive, responsive, 願順服ㄉ |
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Amenity |
N. 遊樂設施 |
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Amoral |
A. 無是非觀念 |
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Amorous |
多情的 |
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Anachronism |
Something out of place in time |
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Anomalous |
Abnormal, eccentric |
Anomalous weather patterns |
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Antagonism |
N. Enmity |
The antagonism between... |
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Apparatus |
Instrument |
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Append |
Affix, attach |
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Arrogate |
霸佔 |
The new leader arrogated powers... |
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Artful |
Deceitful |
Artful behaviour |
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Ascetic |
苦行禁慾ㄉ |
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Assuage |
Alleviate |
To assuage my mother's grief... |
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Asunder |
Apart |
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Atrocious |
Terrible |
Atrocious crime |
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Attenuate |
Weaken |
Attenuate the risk |
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Audacious |
A. 大膽無恥 |
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Attrition |
n. 摩擦磨損 |
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Auspicious |
Lucky, fortunate |
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Averse |
Unwilling, opposed to |
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Avid |
Zealous, enthusiastic |
Avid reader |
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Avocation |
副業 |
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Avow |
State, admit |
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Barge |
Flat -bottomed boat |
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Barter |
以物易物 |
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Bash |
Smash |
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Bashful |
Shy |
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Bask |
Enjoy, relish |
The actor basked in the adoration of his fans . |
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Belch |
V. 打嗝 |
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Beguile |
V. 欺騙 |
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Belie |
掩飾 |
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Bellicose |
好戰ㄉ |
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Belligerent |
好戰的 |
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Benediction |
Blessing |
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Beneficence |
善行 |
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Benign |
有益的 |
His tumor was a benign one |
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Bequeath |
遺贈 |
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Beseech |
Beg |
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Beset |
包圍 |
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Bicker |
V. 爭吵 |
Bickered loudly |
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Billow |
V. 翻騰 |
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Bluff |
嚇唬 |
The prisoner bluffed the police with... |
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Bluster |
咆哮 |
He is just blustering |
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Boisterous |
喧鬧ㄉ |
Boisterous laughter |
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Boorish |
Rude |
His boorish behaviour |
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Booty |
戰利品 |
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Botch |
笨手笨腳 |
Botch everything |
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Brandish |
揮舞著 |
A lunatic brandishing a kitchen knife |
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Breach |
Breached the contract |
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Bristle |
Stand erect |
Neck bristle |
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Brittle |
易碎ㄉ |
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Broil |
V. 烤 |
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Brusque |
Rude |
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Budge |
Move |
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Buffer |
緩衝 |
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Buoyant |
V. 有浮力ㄉ |
Buoyant in the water |
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Bustle |
喧鬧地移動 |
Bustling with people |
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Bypass |
Dodge |
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Calamity |
Disaster |
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Callous |
堅硬無情 |
The callous person expressed no sympathy towards... |
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Canon |
Standard |
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Cant |
傾ける |
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Capacious |
Broad |
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Capsize |
Overturn |
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Caption |
Subtitle |
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Carcass |
Corpse |
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Cardinal |
Primary |
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Caricature |
皮肉なアニメ(?) |
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Cascade |
V. 瀑布式落下 |
Water cascading down the mountainsides. |
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Cask |
N. 桶 |
Casks of wine |
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Casket |
N. Small box, coffin |
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Castigate |
V. 申斥 |
...should be castigate severely... |
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Caustic |
A. Sharp, bitter 刻薄ㄉ |
His caustic comments just made matters worse. |
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Cede |
V. 放棄,割讓 |
Hong Kong was ceded to Britain as the spoils of war in 1842. |
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Celestial |
A. Heavenly |
Celestial observations |
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Censure |
V. Rebuke, condemn, blame |
...censured by his superiors for... |
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Census |
N. 人口普查 |
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Centennial |
A. 百年紀念ㄉ |
Centennial celebration |
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Chasm |
N. 裂口,斷層 gap,disparity |
Chasm between the rich and the poor |
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Chide |
V. Blame, scold |
...Chide her for watching too much TV |
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Chivalrous |
俠義ㄉ |
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Chunk |
N. Piece (of indeterminate size and shape) |
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Churn |
V. 攪拌 |
The surface of the sea was churned by the winds of the hurricane. |
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Circumscribe |
V. Restrict |
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Circumspect |
A. Careful, cautious |
Circumspect attitude |
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Circumstantial |
A. 偶然的,詳細的 |
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Circumvent |
Avoid |
...circumvent paying even larger sums in taxes. |
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Clamour |
Demand (loudly ) |
The people began to clamour for democratic government. |
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Clamp |
挟まれる |
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