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brevity
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(n.) shortness
簡短, 簡潔; 短暫 |
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comport
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(v.) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement
行為舉止, 表現; 一致 |
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concise
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(adj.) expressing much in a few words
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demure
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(adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest
端莊, 文靜 |
pure
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depreciation
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(n.) a lessening in value; a belittling
貶值, 跌價 |
depress
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deteriorate
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(v.) to lower in quality or value; to wear away
惡化, 變壞 |
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divulge
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(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public
洩露, 透露 |
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enlightened
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(adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possesing sound understanding
有見識的, 開明的, 擺脫偏見的 |
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forestall
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(v.) to prevent by acting first
預先阻止, 先發製人 |
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garble
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(v.) to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible
含混不清, 引起誤解的. |
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proponent
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(n.) one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief
提倡者, 倡導者 |
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quaver
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(v.) to shake, tremble; to trill
顫抖 |
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recoil
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(v.) to spring back, shrink
(n.) the act of springing back 退縮, 畏懼 |
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recoup
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(v.) to make up for, regain
補償, 彌補 |
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reek
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(n.) an unpleasant smell
(v.) to give off unpleasant smells; to give strong impression 發出臭味, 發出難聞的臭味 |
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relentless
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(adj.) unyielding, harsh, without pity
持續嚴厲的, 持續強烈的 |
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rivulet
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(n.) a small stream
小溪, 小河, 細流 |
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squander
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(v.) to spend foolishly, waste
浪費, 揮霍 |
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staccato
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(adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style
斷音的, 斷奏的 |
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statute
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(n.) a law
法令, 法規 |
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appreciable
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(adj.) sufficient to be noticed or measured
明顯的, 值得重視的 |
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autocratic
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(adj.) absolute in power or authority
獨裁的, 專制的 |
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blanch
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(v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
變白, 變蒼白 |
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blasphemy
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(n.) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
(對上帝或宗教的) 褻瀆 |
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brawny
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(adj.) strong, muscular
強壯 |
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concerted
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(adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others
協商好的, 共同策劃的 |
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contend
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(v.) to fight, struggle; to complete; to argue
競爭, 爭奪 |
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illustrious
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(adj.) very famous, distinguished
著名的, 卓越的 |
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humane
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(adj.) kind, merciful
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intolerable
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(adj.) unbearable
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irreverent
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(adj.) disrespectful
無禮的 |
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laborious
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(adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
耗時費力的, 堅巨的, 艱難的 |
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lithe
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(adj.) bending easily, limber
柔韌而優雅的, 輕巧自如的. |
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maltreat
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(v.) to abuse, use roughtly or crudely
粗暴地對待, 瘧代 |
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ponder
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(v.) to consider carefully, reflect on
沈思, 默想, 考慮 |
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subversive
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(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow;
(n.) one who advocate or attempts to undermine a political system 破壞, 動搖, 顛覆 |
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synthetic
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(adj.) made or put together by people; (n.) something artificial
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temperate
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(adj.) mild, moderate
(行為) 溫和的, 有節制的 |
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venomous
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(adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean
有毒的, 充滿憤怒的 |
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wily
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(adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning
狡猾的, 詭計多端的 |
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adept
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(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert
擅長的; 熟練的; 內行的 |
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aspire
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(v.) to have ambitious hopes and plans
追求; 渴望; 有志於 |
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bleak
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(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal
寒冷的; 荒涼的; 淒涼的 |
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chide
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(v.) to blame; scold
責罵, 呵斥, 訓斥 |
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despicable
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(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible
令人厭惡的, 可憎的 |
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diminutive
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(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type
微小的, 矮小的 |
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emancipate
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(v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate
解放; 給予人們政治或社會的自由權利 |
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erroneous
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(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes
錯誤的, 不正確的 |
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exploit
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(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed
(v.) 利用; 開發; 發揮, (出於私利) 利用; 剝削 (n.) 不尋常的行為; 英勇的行為; 奇遇 |
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extemporaneous
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(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment
即興的; 無準備的; 即席的 |
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Impair
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(v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm
損害; 削弱 |
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invincible
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(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable
不可戰勝的; 無法阻擋的 |
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languid
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(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish
慢悠悠地, 悠閒自在的 |
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mire
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(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck
(n.) 泥潭, 困境 (v.) 困住 |
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obtrusive
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(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
有意防礙的, 蓄意阻撓的; 刁難的 |
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preamble
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(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
序論; 導演; 開場白 |
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render
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(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
使成為; 使變得; 使出於某種狀態 |
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rugged
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(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
荒蕪崎嶇的; 崎嶇難行的 堅固的; 耐用的; 解釋的; 簡單皮實的 |
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skeptical
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(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
持懷疑態度的 |
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slipshod
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(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc; careless, sloppy
馬虎, 不嚴謹的 |
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