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civil
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relating to the citizens of a country
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公民的; 民間的; 國內
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civil
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polite in a formal but not very friendly way
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禮貌性的;
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determined
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with one's mind firmly made up; resolute
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有決心的; 堅決的
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equality
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a situation in which people have the same rights
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平等;
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integrate
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combine sth in such a way that it becomes fully a part of sth else
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融合; 整合; 結為一體
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integrate
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become fully a member of a community, rather than remaining in a separate (esp racial) group
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(族群) 融入
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prejudice
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an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge
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偏見; 成見
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protest
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(v) express strong disagreement or disapproval about (sth)
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抗議, 反對(某事物); 對(某事物)提出異議
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protest
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(n) statement or an action that shows one's strong dispproval or disagreement
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抗議
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segregation
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act of separate people of different races, religions or sexes and treat them differently
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隔離
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separate
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(adj) forming a unit by itself; existing apart
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分開的
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separate
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(v) come apart; divide
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(使事物或人與人)分離, 分開
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make believe (that...)
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pretend
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假裝
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make-believe
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(n) pretending or imagining things; fantasizing
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假裝; 想像; 幻想
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caption
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short title or heading of an article in a magazine, etc; words printed with an illustration or a photograph in order to describe or explain it
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(雜誌等文章中的)標題;(附於插圖﹑ 照片上的)說明文字.
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chronological
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arranged in the order in which they occurred
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按時間年代順序排的:
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suburb
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( usu. Plural ) district outside the central part of a town or city
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( 常為複數) 郊區
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suburban
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relating to an outlying part of a city or town
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郊區的
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widespread
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existing or happening over a large area or among many people
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分布廣泛的; 普遍的
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funeral
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a (usually religious) ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person
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葬禮
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funeral home
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An establishment in which the dead are prepared for burial or cremation and in which wakes and funerals may be held.
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殯儀館
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trap
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to keep sb in a dangerous place or bad situation that they want to get out of but cannot
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使人落入陷阱; 陷入困境
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slum
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an area of a city that is very poor and where the houses are dirty and in bad condition
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貧民窟
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eliminate
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remove (esp sb/sth that is not wanted or needed)
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消除, 排除
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discrimination
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treating a person or group differently (usu worse) than others
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歧視
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humor
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the quality in sth that makes it funny or amusing
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幽默
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border
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line dividing two countries or areas
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邊界; 邊境; 國界; 界限
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calm
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(n) a quiet and peaceful time or situation
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平靜 ( calm 通常指平靜的狀態或平靜的時光; calmness 通常指人的冷靜,平靜' )
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recall
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remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past; recollect
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回想
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desegregate
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end a system in which people of different races are kept separate; =integrate
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廢除種族隔離政策
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mob
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a large noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent; (infm) (informal) the people involved in organized crime; = the mafia
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群情激憤的民眾; 暴民;幫派份子
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step in
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(idiom) become involved in an activity, discussion, or disagreement, sometimes in order to stop trouble; = intervene
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介入; 插手干預
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course
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forward movement in time
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(時間的)進程, 過程
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dignity
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quality that earns or deserves respect
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尊嚴
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organize
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manage a group of people who are doing something; arrange (parts, people) into an efficient system
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組織;
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organize
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make arrangements for something to happen;
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安排或準備
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minister
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priest, esp in the Presbyterian and some Nonconformist churches ; =pastor, vicar
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( 長老會) , Baptist (浸信會) ; 牧師
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minister
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person at the head of a government department or a main branch of one (and often a member of the Cabinet)
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部長;
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excel
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be exceptionally good at sth
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擅長; 表現優異
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gifted
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having a great deal of natural ability or talent
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有天才的; 有天賦的
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gifted
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natural talent or ability
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天賦
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Reverend
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a title for a minister of the Christian church; abbrivation = Rev, revd
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牧師的稱呼
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pastor
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minister, esp of a Nonconformist church
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preach
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give a sermon, esp in church
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布道
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take place
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happen
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發生, 舉行
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boycott
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to refuse to buy, use or take part in sth as a way of protesting
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抵制
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rule
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make an official decision about something, especially a legal problem or as some other authority
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(法庭) 裁定
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give in
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to finally agree to do or accept sth that you had at first opposed, esp. because someone has forced or persuaded you to
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最終接受(原先不同意) ; 屈服
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pour
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come or go in a continuous stream
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(使人或事物)不斷地湧入或湧現
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publicity
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the attention that is given to sb/sth by newspapers, television
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公眾矚目; 媒體注意
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publicity
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providing information in order to attract public attention; advertising
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宣傳
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jam
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crowd (an area, etc) so as to block; obstruct
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擁擠; 堵塞(某地方等)
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bend to
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force or persuade sb to do what you want or to accept your opinions; (force sb to) submit to sth
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迫使某人屈服, 順從 [原意為彎曲 ]
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stage
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(v) put (sth) before the public arrange for (sth) to take place; carry out
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將(戲劇等)搬上舞台; 上演;進行; 舉行
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vote
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show by marking a paper, raising your hand etc which person you want to elect or whether you support a particular plan
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投票
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appoint
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choose sb for a position or a job
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任命
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bill
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draft of a proposed law, to be discussed by a parliament
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(提交議會討論的)法案, 草案
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march
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procession from one place to another by many people, esp as a protest
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遊行; (尤指)示威遊行; [ procession 隊伍 ]
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restless
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unable to be still or quiet, esp because of boredom, impatience, anxiety, etc
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煩躁不安的; 停不下來的
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electrify
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to make sb feel very excited and enthusiastic about sth
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刺激某人(像電到一樣 )
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assassinate
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murder an important person
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暗殺
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succeed
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come next after (sb/sth) and take his/its place
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接替(某人/ 某事); 繼任
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ban
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officially forbid (sth)
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明令禁止
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abhor
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hate
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憎恨; 厭惡; 討厭
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