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Front 1

mermaid

Back 1

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
美人魚
2.
【美】女子游泳健將

Hint 1

Denmark's beloved Little Mermaid, who left her perch last month for Shanghai's World Expo, will resurface Saturday at her usual spot in the Copenhagen

Front 2

deprive

Back 2

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
剝奪,從...奪走;使喪失[(+of)]
These misfortunes almost deprived him of his reason.
這些不幸的事情幾乎使他失去理智。
The new laws deprived many people of the most elementary freedoms.
新法律剝奪了許多人的最基本的自由。
2.
免去...的聖職(或職務)

Hint 2

South American singer Shakira says she opposes Arizona's controversial immigration law because it will “deprive” Latinos of equal opportunities

Front 3

wobbly

Back 3

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
擺動的;不穩定的

Hint 3

A Wobbly Global Debut for Apple's iPad

‎Federal regulators are ordering four more small Georgia banks to improve their finances and operations as officials try to steady the wobbly industry.

Front 4

cumbersome

Back 4

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
笨重的;(因體積、重量等原因)難處理的
a cumbersome parcel
一個笨重難拿的包裹
2.
累贅的;麻煩的
a cumbersome obligation
繁重的義務

Hint 4

TREASURY secretary Ken Henry's review of Australia's cumbersome, inefficient taxation system will be released tomorrow, presenting the Rudd government with a once-in-a-generation opportunity for reform.

He called Jobs' points a "smokescreen," said Flash is an "open specification," and further said Apple's restrictions are "cumbersome" to developers.

Front 5

throes

Back 5

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
陣痛;痛苦的掙扎

Hint 5

However, with the US in the throes of a mid-term election campaign, the chances of reform passing this year are almost nil.

The then-40-year-old institution was in the throes of what she called “a healthy midlife crisis”: slightly adrift, re-examining its place and purpose in an art landscape dominated by the Art Institute and its coming Modern Wing.

Front 6

untenable

Back 6

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
難以防守的,不能防守的
2.
(論據等)站不住腳的
3.
不能租賃的

Hint 6

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s strategy for dealing with Greece’s untenable debt problem was to stall and hope the crisis did not demand action until after a critical state election in early May.

AUSTRALIA'S latest climate change stance is untenable in policy and moral terms

Front 7

fugitive

Back 7

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
【書】逃亡者;逃犯;亡命者[(+from)]
The police were in a hurry to hunt a fugitive from justice.
警察正急於搜捕逃犯。
2.
難以捉摸(或短暫易逝)的事物

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
逃跑的,逃亡的[B]
Huck was a fugitive slave.
哈克是個逃奴。
2.
難以捉摸的;易變的
3.
短暫的,易逝的
He paid rare and fugitive visits to us.
他難得來看我們,而且來去匆匆。
4.
流浪的;游動不定的

Hint 7

Federal agents detained hundreds of fugitive foreign nationals with criminal convictions in Miami and elsewhere.

Italian police arrest top mafia fugitive
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Front 8

hierarchical

Back 8

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
等級制度的
2.
僧侶統治的
3.
有統治權的
4.
等級體系的

Hint 8

Authentic leaders focused on customers are replacing hierarchical leaders that focus on serving short-term shareholders.

One surprise is that the Department of Finance is much less hierarchical than a bank.

Front 9

orphan

Back 9

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
孤兒
The boy became an orphan at six.
那男孩六歲時成了孤兒。
2.
失去母獸的小動物

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
無雙親的,無父(或母)的,孤兒的
The girl was brought up in an orphan home.
那女孩是在孤兒院養大的。
2.
(幼小動物)失去母獸的
3.
無人照管的

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使成孤兒[H]
The Collins adopted the child when she was orphaned.
當這孩子變成孤兒時,柯林斯一家把她收養了。

Hint 9

Sandra Bullock Adopts Orphan, Dumps Jesse James.
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Tibetan orphans from quake zone show up at Expo opening.
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Front 10

limelight

Back 10

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
石灰光;石灰光燈
2.
眾人注目的中心

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
把光集中於;使成注目的中心

Hint 10

Christina Aguilera is finally back in the limelight after what seems like decades of raising her probably-still-a-baby boy.

Front 11

exodus

Back 11

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
外出
2.
移居國外

Hint 11

Axa Rosenberg Faces Client Exodus for Coding Error.
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Microsoft joins in the Flash exodus.
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Front 12

reckon

Back 12

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
計算,數
2.
測算,測量
reckon the span of a bridge
測量橋的長度
3.
認為,把...看作[W][(+as/among/with)] [O2][O8][O9]
His recent novel is reckoned as the worst of the year.
他最近問世的小說被認為是本年度最差的一本。
4.
【口】覺得,猜想 [+(that)]
I reckon the train will soon arrive.
我想火車快要到了。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
計算,數
Can the child reckon yet?
這孩子會算了嗎?
2.
估計;判斷
He reckoned wrong.
他估計錯了。
3.
【口】覺得,猜想
4.
【口】指望,盼望[(+on/upon)]
We reckon on your support.
我們指望你的支持。

Hint 12

The US Coast Guard reckons that 5000 barrels of oil are leaking out every day.

Drew Scott in European law - who reckon that Scotland could see a boost to its spending over five years if it were to have power over taxation.

Front 13

balk

Back 13

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(馬等)突然止步不前
My horse jumped across the deep ravine, but all the others balked.
我的馬躍過深谷,但其餘的馬都突然停止不動。
2.
畏怯,猶豫[(+at)]
Many people balked at this danger.
許多人看到這種危險便畏縮不前。
3.
(棒球投手)佯投;作犯規動作

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
阻礙,阻止;妨礙
He was balked in his attempt.
他的企圖遭到了挫折。
2.
錯過
3.
推諉

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
阻礙;妨礙;挫折
That was a balk to us.
那對我們是個挫折。
2.
過失,錯誤
3.
(棒球投手的)佯投;犯規動作
4.
樑木,大樑

Hint 13

Airlines balk at new safety guidelines.
‎
City hotels balk at spike in taxes‎.

Front 14

stash

Back 14

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
【俚】存放,貯藏

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
【俚】存放,藏起來

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
藏匿處
2.
藏匿物

Hint 14

The man and his accomplice were intent on robbing a drug stash house of $500000.

Inmates stashed weapons, contraband in Ohio governor's mansion.

Front 15

virulent

Back 15

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
劇毒的;致命的
2.
充滿敵意的;狠毒的

Hint 15

Virulent racism hurts everyone and solves nothing.

'Highly Virulent' Strain of Killer Fungus Found in Ore.
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Front 16

bluster

Back 16

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(風)狂吹
2.
咆哮;氣勢洶洶地說話(或行動)
He was very excited and angry and blustered for a while.
他非常激動,怒氣沖沖,且咆哮了一陣。
3.
誇口

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
咆哮地說;氣勢洶洶地說[(+out)]
He blustered out a threat.
他氣勢洶洶地發出威脅之詞。
2.
恐嚇,脅迫

n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1.
狂吹;喧囂聲
the bluster of the wind and rain
狂風暴雨的吹打
2.
恫嚇;大話
He impressed no one by his bluster.
他的大話沒有給任何人留下印象。

Hint 16

More Pentagon bluster about Iran
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In 45 minutes of almost nonstop bluster at the Nokia Theater on Thursday night, Lloyd Banks squeezed in one minute for another mode of persuasion: humility.

Front 17

mollify

Back 17

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
緩和;減輕
2.
使安靜

Hint 17

America can mollify the “Muslim world” by some realignment in our Middle East priorities.

European banks will contribute to a huge Greek bailout, Germany said, which could help mollify taxpayers.

Front 18

errant

Back 18

a. (形容詞 adjective)[B]

1.
周遊的;漂泊的;遊歷的
2.
迷路的;走入歧途的
She went to New York to bring back her errant daughter.
她去紐約帶回她那步入歧途的女兒。

Hint 18

Robot coach helps errant dieters
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Ginobili caught an errant elbow from Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki in the third quarter and headed to the locker room leaving a trail of blood.

Front 19

profligate

Back 19

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
放蕩的;浪費的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
放蕩者;揮霍者

Hint 19

It's important to remember this is not about profligate fiscal policy but about a serious recession.

Not surprisingly, many Germans are upset, and question the wisdom of giving so much money to the profligate Greeks.

Front 20

duly

Back 20

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
以適當方式,適當地;充分地;正式地
They were duly sworn in.
他們正式宣誓就職。
2.
按時地,準時地
The truck duly arrived.
卡車按時到達。

Hint 20

As governor, you have to abide by and enforce laws that are duly enacted.

Of course, it's duly noted that three Alabama Supreme Court seats are on the ballot this year.

Front 21

candor

Back 21

n. (名詞 noun)【美】[U]

1.
公正,公平
2.
坦率,真誠
He talked with unusual candor.
他談得異乎尋常的坦率。

Hint 21

"There is an amazing amount of candor in their e-mails -- not as much candor as when speaking to their customers," he said.

Front 22

multilateral

Back 22

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
多邊的
2.
多國間的;多方的

Hint 22

The Obama administration has expressed concern that the legislation could hurt multilateral efforts to get countries such as China and Russia on board with its long sought UN Security Council resolution slapping furthersanctions on Iran.

Front 23

ridden

Back 23

(ride的過去分詞)

a. (形容詞 adjective)(常構成複合詞)

1.
受...支配的
His father is a bed-ridden invalid.
他父親是個纏綿病榻的人。
2.
充斥...的
Our city is bike-ridden.
我們城裡滿街都是腳踏車。

Hint 23

Asian stocks advanced Friday, following overseas markets higher as signs the US economy was healing and debt-ridden Greece might soon be rescued.

Front 24

epitomize

Back 24

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
寫...的梗概
2.
象徵;作為...的縮影

Hint 24

Critics have long argued that these organizations, many of which offer cushy executive jobs to retired public officials, epitomize the wasteful spending.

Front 25

palatial

Back 25

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
宮殿的;廣大的;宏壯的

Hint 25

A potential buyer willing to buy this palatial house will first has to pre-qualify and only then can hope to purchase the property.

Front 26

decapitation

Back 26

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
斬首
2.
撤職

Hint 26

Police: Texas Man Decapitated His Wife With A Chainsaw.

She studied 298 attempts, from 1945 through 2004, to weaken or eliminate terrorist groups through “leadership decapitation”.

Front 27

eviscerate

Back 27

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
取出...的內臟
2.
除去...的精華

Hint 27

Congress Dropping Plan to Eviscerate DC Gun Laws.

Illinois workers and students confronted both Democrat and Republican legislators about their ongoing collusion with the bosses and bankers, who continue to close schools, lay off thousands, eviscerate public services, privatize and wage war.

Front 28

obstinate

Back 28

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
頑固的,固執的
She was as obstinate as a mule.
她固執得像頭驢子。
2.
頑強的,不屈服的
3.
(疾病等)難治的;難以控制的
These weeds are really very obstinate.
這些草實在難以除盡。

Hint 28

Apple has already fallen into the category of obstinate by alienating companies like Adobe, Google, Microsoft, and even their own software developers.

Obstinate old boys resist modernity
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Front 29

provincial

Back 29

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
省的[Z][B]
2.
外省的,外地的[Z][B]
3.
鄉氣的,粗野的;地方性的;偏狹的
His art is primitive and provincial.
他的藝術原始而粗野。
4.
(傢俱等)樸素的;平常的

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
地方居民;外省人;鄉下人
2.
興趣(或眼界)狹窄的人;粗野的人

Hint 29

Syncrude Face Charged to Breach Federal and Provincial Laws.
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Front 30

gutsy

Back 30

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
【口】有種的;膽大的;有勇氣的

Hint 30

Conan O'Brien To Make Gutsy '60 Minutes' Appearance.

Front 31

pernickety

Back 31

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
(工作等)要仔細做的;麻煩的
2.
【口】愛挑剔的

Hint 31

Is it pernickety to suggest we need a concrete plan on how these plans will progress?

Front 32

scrupulous

Back 32

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
謹慎的
2.
一絲不苟的;認真做事的
3.
細心的

Hint 32

With the expo opening on May 1, preparations must be scrupulous to ensure nothing goes wrong, he added.

Front 33

tactful

Back 33

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
機智的;圓滑的;老練的;乖巧的

Hint 33

Now, I am sure there is a more tactful way to find out that information if you are really concerned about it.

Front 34

doublespeak

Back 34

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
曖昧混淆的語言;模稜兩可的誇大欺人之談
In the world of doublespeak, dying is "terminal living".
在曖昧的語言世界中,死亡就是"結束生命"。

Hint 34

Government double-speak about earthquakes and oil prices.

Front 35

unabashed

Back 35

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
不害羞的;滿不在乎的;厚臉皮的

Hint 35

President Barack Obama, an unabashed Chicago White Sox fan, welcomed the New York Yankees at the White House to celebrate their World Series title.

Front 36

instinctive

Back 36

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
(出於)本能的;(出於)天性的;(來自)直覺的
She had an instinctive taste for music.
她性喜音樂。
Climbing is instinctive in monkeys.
猴子攀爬出於本能。

Hint 36

He's more athletic than Gary Fencik was but not as consistent or instinctive.

Front 37

haggle

Back 37

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
爭論;論價,討價還價

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
亂劈,亂砍

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(在價格、條件等方面)爭論不休
2.
亂劈,亂砍

Hint 37

Senators on Capitol Hill continue to haggle about federal financial reform.

Don't like to haggle to buy a car? Hire a friend.
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Front 38

undercut

Back 38

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【英】(牛、豬的)腰肉
2.
(高爾夫、網球)下旋削球
3.
浮雕

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
(比別人)廉價出售
2.
接受較低工資與...搶工作
3.
切除...的下部
4.
暗中破壞

Hint 38

Testimony Could Undercut SEC Charge Against Goldman.

DC teacher contract undercut by doubts on private funding.
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Front 39

palpable

Back 39

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
可觸知的;可摸到的;極其明瞭的

Hint 39

Finals add palpable tension to campus.

The frustration was palpable in the waning moments of the Blazers season.

Front 40

cowardice

Back 40

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
膽小,卑怯,懦弱[U]

Hint 40

When the Coalition began insisting on a wait-and-see position, Rudd said it was ''absolute political cowardice . . . an absolute failure of leadership''.

Front 41

prestige

Back 41

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
名望,聲望,威望[U]
Does she have enough prestige to win the nomination?
她有足夠的威望贏得提名嗎?

Hint 41

Begun in 1903 as part of the Whitney revival of racing at Saratoga in the early 20th century, the Hopeful Stakes is one of the prestige events for American.

Front 42

resolutely

Back 42

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
堅決地;毅然地

Hint 42

South Korea's president said he'll "deal resolutely with the results" of an investigation into the sinking of a navy ship.

Front 43

robust

Back 43

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
強健的;茁壯的;健全的
The once robust economy now lies in ruins.
這一度十分健全的經濟現已崩潰。
2.
結實的,堅固耐用的
3.
需要很強體力的
4.
(酒)醇厚的;(味)濃的
5.
粗魯的;粗野的;喧鬧的

Hint 43

US Economy Grows In Q1 On Robust Consumer Spending.

Front 44

abortive

Back 44

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
流產的;早產的
2.
失敗的
3.
發育不全的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
墮胎藥
2.
流產

Hint 44

The two boys, residents of Chowki village, set a 16-year-old girl of the same village on fire Wednesday after an abortive rape attempt,

Front 45

sinister

Back 45

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
惡意的,陰險的,邪惡的
a sinister smile
奸笑
2.
凶兆的,不祥的
3.
不幸的,災難性的
a sinister fate
厄運
4.
左邊的;在左邊的[Z]

Hint 45

But, I've noticed something about Facebook that seems a little sinister. It's infiltrating into my personal life in some very sneaky ways.

Front 46

revanchist

Back 46

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
恢復失地運動者

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
復仇的;雪恥的

Hint 46

The demand of Turkish labor unions to have a Labor Day demonstration in Taksim Square was not, however, a product of a revanchist desire.

Front 47

visceral

Back 47

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
內臟的
2.
出自內心深處的

Hint 47

Yet for all the visceral anger, economists and analysts predicted that most Greeks would support the Socialist government of Mr. Papandreou,

Front 48

menace

Back 48

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
威脅,恐嚇[C][U][(+to)]
He spoke with menace in his voice.
他說話的聲音中帶著威脅。
2.
威脅性的言行;具有危害性的人(或物)[C]
These local conflicts may constitute a menace to world peace.
這些地方性的衝突有可能對世界和平構成威脅。
3.
【口】極端討厭的人(或物)[C]
You're a menace!
你這人真討厭!

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
威脅,恐嚇;危及
The robber menaced him with a revolver.
強盜用左輪手槍威嚇他。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
進行威脅,進行恐嚇

Hint 48

Security forces are making huge sacrifices in their efforts to overcome the menace of terrorism, said the minister.

Front 49

gaffe

Back 49

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【法】失禮,失態(尤指社交、外交上的出醜)

Hint 49

Brown pays a heavy price for bigot gaffe. The gaffe is set to become one of the decisive moments of the election campaign.
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Front 50

caricature

Back 50

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
漫畫,諷刺畫;諷刺文[C]
Caricatures are usually done for amusement or satire.
漫畫通常用來取樂或諷刺。
2.
漫畫藝術,漫畫手法[U]
He is a master of caricature.
他是一位漫畫大師。
3.
誇張(或滑稽的)模仿[C]
He did a caricature of the old man by talking in a deep voice.
他用深沈的聲調講話,滑稽地模仿那位老人。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
用漫畫表現;使漫畫化
He is often caricatured in local papers.
在當地報紙上他常常是漫畫的對象。
2.
使顯得誇張可笑

Hint 50

Apple has reversed its rejection of an iPhone app, NewsToons, that features caricatures of political figures and various other editorial cartoons.

Front 51

emollient

Back 51

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
使柔軟的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
軟化劑;潤膚劑

Hint 51

Use a moisturiser or emollient frequently as these add moisture to skin and emollients soften it. Also it may help to bathe or shower less often.

Front 52

grotesque

Back 52

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
奇形怪狀的;古怪的;怪誕的
Grotesque faces are carved over the doorway of the old building.
那棟古老建築的門廊上雕刻了奇形怪狀的臉。
2.
(藝術等)怪異風格的
That is a grotesque painting with two-headed animals with wings.
那是幅風格怪異的畫有帶翼雙頭獸的作品。
3.
可笑的
The fat old man looked grotesque in his tight pants.
那胖老頭穿著緊身褲顯得很可笑。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
怪異風格;怪誕的圖樣[the S]
Bosch was a master of the grotesque in painting.
博斯是繪畫藝術中怪異風格的代表。
2.
怪異的東西[C]

Hint 52

"Grotesque" fashion ads with sometimes bizarre and violent storylines are popular with consumers.

Front 53

grim

Back 53

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
無情的;嚴厲的;殘忍的
We had a grim struggle before we won.
我們經歷了一場惡鬥才贏得勝利。
2.
堅強的,不屈的
We climbed to the top of the mountain with grim determination.
我們懷著堅強的決心爬上山頂。
3.
陰森的,令人生畏的;猙獰的
He had a grim look on his face.
他臉上露出冷酷的神情。
4.
可怕的,恐怖的
5.
【口】討厭的;糟糕的

Hint 53

The nightmare in the Gulf just gets more and more grim.

Front 54

ludicrously

Back 54

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
滑稽地;荒唐地

Hint 54

Teachers are paid ludicrously little and endure countless unprovoked assaults every year.

Front 55

cajole

Back 55

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
勾引;誘騙

Hint 55

The kid's refusing to drink his milk (he wants Coke), dad first tries to cajole, and when it doesn't work finally pushes his nose into the glass.

Front 56

attrition

Back 56

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
損耗;磨損
2.
(神學)不徹底的懺悔
3.
摩擦

Hint 56

The national report shows the attrition rate for doctoral education is as high as 40 to 50 percent.

Front 57

posh

Back 57

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
【口】奢侈的;漂亮的;優雅的;第一流的

Hint 57

British Conservative candidate works to overcome his posh background‎ since British people don't like to see posh people pretend not to be who they are.

Front 58

pretext

Back 58

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
藉口;託辭
John left early under the pretext of illness.
今天約翰以病為藉口,提早離開了。
The little boy tried very hard to find a pretext for not doing his homework.
這小男孩竭力想找個不做作業的藉口。

Hint 58

The first decision allows unlimited corporate contributions to elections under the pretext that these contributions are somehow protected "free speech".

Front 59

encampment

Back 59

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
紮營[U]
The new soldiers learned how to make encampment.
這些新士兵們練習紮營。
2.
營地[C]
The ground that the encampment had occupied was covered with remnants and fragments of all kinds.
營地所在地被各種各樣的殘骸碎物覆蓋著。

Hint 59

Merced officials have voted to clear the largest illegal homeless encampment in the city.

Protesters finally faced-off with security forces here yesterday after leaving their encampment.

Front 60

skirmish

Back 60

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
小規模戰鬥,小衝突
He was shot in a skirmish with the enemy.
他在與敵人的一次小衝突中被擊中。
2.
(小)爭執,(小)爭論

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
進行小規模戰鬥;進行小爭論
The headmaster and teachers skirmished for a term over the question of corporal punishment.
校長和教師為體罰的問題爭論了一學期。

Hint 60

NBA reviewing Heat-Celtics skirmish.

After three hours of skirmishes, the two sides stopped the battle.

Front 61

queasy

Back 61

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
嘔吐的;催吐的;易於反胃的
2.
不安的;過於小心的

Hint 61

This is enough to make us queasy. Tiger Woods is whining that he has the right to go out and enjoy whatever social life he pleases.

Hollywood a little queasy over film futures market.

Front 62

prevail

Back 62

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
勝過,戰勝,優勝[(+over/against)]
Good will prevail over evil.
善良將戰勝邪惡。
His argument prevailed and I yielded.
他的論點佔了上風,我讓步了。
2.
流行,盛行;普遍[(+among/in)]
This custom prevails over the whole area.
這一習俗在整個地區盛行。

Hint 62

GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Up But Greek Concerns Prevail.

Outnumbered, Outgunned: How Underdogs Prevail.
‎
‎

Front 63

slump

Back 63

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(突然或沈重地)倒下,陷落[Q][(+down)]
The old man slumped down in a chair.
老人猛地倒在椅子裡。
2.
(物價等)下跌;(經濟等)衰落;(健康等)下降
Sales have slumped badly.
銷售量銳減。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使倒下
2.
使降低;使衰落

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
暴跌;下降;不景氣
This brought about a heavy slump in prices.
這引起物價猛跌。
2.
消沈,萎靡;衰退
There was a serious slump in the 1930s.
二十世紀三十年代發生過嚴重的經濟衰退。

Hint 63

Bay Area grew more than rest of slumping state.

Tiger Woods refuses to blame personal problems for slump in performance.

Front 64

becalm

Back 64

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使安靜
2.
風平浪靜使(船)停駛

Hint 64

Dwyane Wade: We must be calm
‎

Front 65

barricade

Back 65

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
路障,街壘
Various barricades blocked off all the main streets of the city.
各種路障封鎖住了城裡所有的主要道路。
2.
柵欄,擋牆,障礙物
Everyone should be guarded by legal barricades.
人人都應受法律保障。
3.
爭論之處,鬥爭領域[P]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
在...設置路障;築柵防禦
They barricaded the main road with fallen trees.
他們用倒下的樹堵住了主要道路。
2.
阻塞,擋住
The boy barricaded the door to keep the stranger out.
男孩擋住門不讓那個陌生人進去。

Hint 65

Anti-government protesters known as "red-shirts" take down a barricade blocking the entrance to a Bangkok Hospital emergency ward.

Front 66

rogue

Back 66

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
惡棍,流氓
Don't buy a used car from that rogue.
不要從那惡棍手裡買舊車。
2.
調皮鬼;小淘氣
The little rogue has his grandpa's glasses on.
這個小淘氣鬼戴上了他爺爺的眼鏡。
3.
兇猛的離群獸(尤指象)
4.
【生】(尤指植物的)劣種

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
游手好閒;耍無賴
2.
【農】去劣;去雜

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
【農】去(劣);去(雜)[(+out)]
2.
欺詐

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
(野獸)兇猛的

Hint 66

The mayor also says he thinks the police chief has "gone rogue" - and is trying to run the city on his own.

Front 67

clad

Back 67

(clothe的過去式和過去分詞)

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
穿...衣服的;被...覆蓋的[(+in)]
The old lady was clad in a fur coat.
這位老婦人衣著皮裘。
2.
包層(或鍍層)金屬的;有包層(或鍍層)的
clad steel
包層鋼

Hint 67

Bikini-Clad Skydivers Descend On Vegas Strip.

Black-clad mob causes May Day mayhem in NC town.

Front 68

martyr

Back 68

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
烈士,殉難者[(+to)]
a martyr to tyranny
暴政的犧牲者
2.
殉教者,殉道者[(+to)]
a Christian martyr
基督教殉教者
3.
(因病等)長期受苦者[(+to)]
a martyr to continuous headaches
受持續頭痛折磨者
4.
假裝自我犧牲而想博得同情的人

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
處死,殺害
2.
折磨,迫害

Hint 68

Armed forces to observe Martyrs' Day each year.

Pope is martyr in protecting Catholic Church.

Front 69

botch

Back 69

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
笨拙地修補
2.
糟蹋
3.
拙劣地拼湊(製)

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
笨拙的修補;難看的補綴
2.
笨拙的工作

Hint 69

San Antonio Spurs Botch Closeout Opportunity With Disgraceful Effort.

Front 70

intractable

Back 70

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
不聽話的;倔強的
2.
棘手的

Hint 70

That is, he's an independent Republican, often a lonely soul as he works with Democrats to get some deals on intractable issues such as climate change.

Front 71

deterioration

Back 71

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
惡化,變壞;退化;墮落[U]
mental deterioration
精神衰頹

Hint 71

The recall is being conducted due to the potential for premature deterioration of the exterior surface of the hose as a result of prolonged exposure to high under-hood temperatures.

In March alone, the jobless rate deteriorated to 5.0 per cent from 4.9 per cent in February largely due to sluggish conditions for manufacturers.

Front 72

posit

Back 72

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
安置
2.
斷定;假定

Hint 72

For all his past accomplishments, however, it's fair to posit that his performance throughout the 2009-10 campaign has been anything but exemplary.

Front 73

sap

Back 73

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(樹等的)液,汁[U]
The weather was warming up and the sap was rising in the maples.
天氣在轉暖,槭樹的樹液在上升。
2.
精力,元氣[U]
The world's whole sap is sunk.
整個世界元氣大喪。
3.
(樹皮和心材之間的)邊材[U]
4.
【美】【口】笨蛋[C]
You don't know what a sap she is.
你不知道她有多笨。
Don't you know I was kidding, you sap?
笨蛋,你不知道我是在開玩笑嗎?
5.
【美】(中間灌鉛的)橡皮棍[C]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使大傷元氣
The long walk sapped the old lady's strength.
長途跋涉耗盡了老太太的體力。
2.
使乾枯
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
在...下挖掘;破壞...的基礎
The houses were sapped by floods.
這些房屋被洪水毀壞。
2.
在...下挖掘坑道
3.
削弱,逐漸消耗
The intense heat sapped her strength.
酷暑消耗了她的體力。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
挖掘坑道
2.
挖坑道靠近敵方

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
坑道;(坑道的)挖掘[C][U]
They pushed forward saps into No Man's Land.
他們把坑道向無人地帶推進。
2.
削弱,破壞

Hint 73

The weather was warming up and the sap was rising in the maples.

The world's whole sap is sunk.

You don't know what a sap she is.

The houses were sapped by floods.

Front 74

logging

Back 74

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
砍伐原木;砍伐運出

Hint 74

Residents along Lynches River have expressed concern about logging practices and preservation of the environment along the scenic waterway.

Front 75

mishap

Back 75

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
不幸事故;災難[C][U]
With a little care you could have avoided the mishap.
要是你當時小心一點,就可避免那樁不幸事故了。
2.
【罕】【古】不幸,晦氣

Hint 75

Bo Derek suffered breakdown due to plane mishap.

Officer, inmate are injured in elevator mishap.

Front 76

gruesome

Back 76

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
可怕的;陰森的

Hint 76

Goldman Sachs Faces a Gruesome Grilling
‎

Front 77

astray

Back 77

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
離開正確的路;迷路
We missed the track and went astray.
我們走錯了道,迷路了。
2.
離開正道;不對頭
The attractions of the big city soon led him astray.
大城市的誘惑很快把他引上邪路。

a. (形容詞 adjective)[F]

1.
迷路的
2.
離開正道的;不對頭的
Her calculations were astray.
她的計算不正確。

Hint 77

“Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray and spread adultery in society which increases earthquakes,” he said.

Are Picture Books Leading Our Children Astray?
‎

Front 78

facilitate

Back 78

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使容易
2.
促進;幫助

Hint 78

In addition, responders have also set up a hub to facilitate volunteers.

Front 79

tome

Back 79

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
冊;卷
2.
大型書本

Hint 79

Gosselin's newest tome -- I Just Want You to Know: Letters to My Kids on Love, Faith, and Family -- has sold only 10000 copies since its April 13 release.

Front 80

abstruse

Back 80

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
深奧的,難懂的

Hint 80

After the Great Depression and World War II, poetry in general became less popular and more abstruse than it had been, but some excellent golf poems still got written.

A ministry had been cobbled together, although the underlying dispute – an rather abstruse one involving the division of a bilingual constituency on the outskirts of Brussels – remained unresolved.

Front 81

ruffle

Back 81

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
弄縐;弄毛糙[(+up)]
A breeze ruffled the lake.
一陣輕風吹皺湖水。
2.
弄亂(頭髮等)[(+up)]
Who ruffled your hair?
誰把你的頭髮弄亂了?
3.
(鳥受驚等時)豎起(羽毛)[(+up)]
The bird ruffled up its feathers.
鳥兒豎起了羽毛。
4.
給...打褶襉,給...飾褶邊
She wore a ruffled white blouse.
她穿一件打褶的白短上衣。
5.
觸怒,使生氣;打擾,使不平靜
Anne is a bit ruffled.
安妮有一點生氣了。
6.
洗(紙牌);急速翻動(書頁等)
She ruffled the pages of the book, searching for answers.
她急速翻閱書頁,查找答案。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
變皺;變成表面不平
The flag ruffled in the breeze.
旗子在微風中飄動。
2.
煩惱,生氣
You ruffle too easily.
你太容易激動了。
3.
(鳥在受驚等時羽毛)豎起
The hen's feathers ruffled at the sight of a dog.
母雞一見到狗就羽毛直豎。
4.
傲慢,自高自大
5.
大吵大鬧

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
皺紋;波紋[C]
2.
褶襉飾邊[C]
Her dress was adorned with ruffles.
她的連衫裙用褶邊裝飾。
3.
打擾;生氣;煩惱[C]
It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure.
我們日常的平靜生活免不了會遇到一些波折。
4.
騷亂;吵鬧
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
連續地輕輕擂(鼓)

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
連續地輕輕擂

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
連續的輕擂[C]

Hint 81

Designers ruffle each other's feathers.

The oversized ruffle detail gives just enough pizazz, and the plunging neckline is sexy but still elegant.
‎

Front 82

query

Back 82

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
質問;詢問;疑問[C]
I have a query about his sincerity.
我對他的誠意有懷疑。
2.
(用以提出問題)請問[U]
Query, when will they carry out the project?
請問,他們什麼時候執行這一方案?
3.
問號,(加在稿子等疑問處的)疑問號[C]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
問;詢問[+wh-]
The doctor queried Kate about her health.
醫生問了凱特的健康狀況。
2.
對...表示疑問[+wh-]
The company accountant queried my travel expenses.
公司的會計對我的旅行開支提出疑問。
3.
把...作為問題提出[(+to)]

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
詢問;表示懷疑

Hint 82

According to the Wall Street Journal, in response to a query on whether he would consider investing in India, Buffett said he is eyeing the country.

Front 83

assimilate

Back 83

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
消化吸收(食物)
The body assimilates protein.
軀體吸收蛋白質。
2.
吸收(知識等);理解
It's not easy to assimilate so many ideas.
吸收那麼多思想很不容易。
3.
使(民族、語音)同化[(+to/into)]
America has assimilated millions of immigrants.
美國同化了千百萬移民。
4.
使相似[(+to/with)]
5.
把...比作[(+to/with)]
assimilate a conqueror to a robber
把征服者比作強盜

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
被吸收;被消化
Some foods assimilate easily.
有些食物很容易被吸收。
2.
被同化[(+into)]
Some foreigners assimilate easily into our way of life.
有些外國人容易被我們的生活方式同化。
3.
成為相似[(+to/with)]

Hint 83

We did just about everything because he's a guy that when he comes back he needs to assimilate right away into the offense.

As President Theodore Roosevelt said, you are welcome to immigrate to America as long as you learn the language, assimilate into society and contribute.

Front 84

divergent

Back 84

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
分歧的;相異的
2.
發散的

Hint 84

The divergent opinions within the White House underscore the difficulty of the immigration issue, particularly during campaign season.

Front 85

endeavor

Back 85

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
努力,力圖[+to-v]
He endeavored to streamline the plant organization.
他努力使工廠組織簡化而更有效地運作。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
努力,盡力[C][U][+to-v]
His endeavors to get the bill passed failed.
他想使議案通過的努力失敗了。

Hint 85

No human endeavor is ever without risk – whether it's sending a man to the moon or extracting the necessary resources to fuel our civilization.

Any boycott of Arizona by the state of California would be a complicated endeavor that could inadvertently harm some businesses in the Golden State.

Front 86

prone

Back 86

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
有...傾向的,易於...的[F][(+to)][+to-v]
Mother is prone to headaches.
我母親經常頭痛。
2.
俯伏的,面向下的
He was lying prone on the couch, fast asleep.
他俯臥在長榻上,睡得正香。
3.
傾斜的;陡的

Hint 86

Injury-prone season leaves Blazers with questions.

Flood-prone lake dropping
‎

Front 87

sanctuary

Back 87

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
聖所;聖殿;教堂;寺院[C]
2.
內殿;祭坊;(猶太教堂的)至聖所[C]
3.
庇護所,避難所[C]
4.
庇護(權),避難(權)[U]
The escaped prisoner found sanctuary in the temple.
逃跑的囚犯在寺院裡獲得了庇護。
5.
鳥獸禁獵區[C]

Hint 87

Church to hold first service in $1 million sanctuary.
‎
Some 'Sanctuary Cities' Fight Arizona's New Immigration Law Without Offering Sanctuary.

Front 88

landfill

Back 88

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
垃圾填埋;垃圾填埋地

Hint 88

Radioactive waste from Sellafield dumped in landfill.

Front 89

ransom

Back 89

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
贖金[C]
They held the travellers for ransom.
他們將旅客當作人質索取贖金。
2.
贖,贖出,贖回;贖身[U]
3.
【宗】贖價[U]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
贖,贖出,贖回
They ransomed the kidnapped child with 10,000 dollars.
他們用一萬元贖回了被綁架的孩子。
2.
擄(人)勒贖
3.
向...勒索贖金
4.
得贖金後釋放
5.
【宗】救贖[(+from)]

Hint 89

What will happen to the more than 300 foreign hostages held for ransom by the pirates?

Front 90

predominant

Back 90

a. (形容詞 adjective)[Z]

1.
佔優勢的;佔支配地位的[(+over)]
2.
主要的;突出的,顯著的
Green was the predominant color in the forest.
綠色是森林的主色調。
3.
流行的,普遍的

Hint 90

The Greek debt woes are still predominant.

Front 91

spoil

Back 91

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
損壞;糟蹋;搞糟
The rain spoiled our picnic.
這場雨弄得我們的野餐一團糟。
2.
寵壞,溺愛
They spoiled their child.
他們寵壞了孩子。
3.
(過去式和過去分詞只用spoiled)【古】搶劫,掠奪
4.
【俚】傷害,殺害,使完蛋

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(食物等)變壞,腐敗
The apples spoiled.
蘋果爛了。
2.
【古】搶劫,掠奪

n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1.
戰掠物[P]
The robbers divided up their spoils.
強盜們把贓物分了。
2.
競選勝利獲得的好處[P]
3.
掠奪物,獵物[P]
4.
廢品;次品[P]
5.
【古】掠奪

Hint 91

Goldman? They won't be allowed to spoil the Buffett jamboree.
‎
China's local governments spoil the party
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Front 92

devise

Back 92

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
設計;發明;策劃;想出
He devised a new method of teaching writing.
他設計了一種新的教寫作的方法。
2.
【律】遺贈(不動產)[(+to)]

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(不動產的)遺贈

Hint 92

Police evacuated the streets filled with thousands of tourists so they could dismantle the devise.

I think when you devise your scheme, it has to be team-oriented.

Front 93

compel

Back 93

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
強迫,使不得不[O2]
They often compelled us to work twelve or fourteen hours a day.
他們常常強迫我們每天工作十二或十四小時。
He was compelled by illness to give up his studies.
他因病被迫放棄學業。
2.
強求[(+from)]
3.
強使發生

Hint 93

WaMu stockholders file suit to compel annual meeting.

New rules to compel doctors to take refresher training.
‎

Front 94

distortion

Back 94

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
扭曲;變形;失真
2.
歪曲

Hint 94

Some Sony TV owners upset over color distortion.
‎

Front 95

captive

Back 95

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
俘虜;囚徒;獵獲物
2.
著迷的人;受控制的人
He was a captive to her charms.
他被她的魅力迷住了。

a. (形容詞 adjective)[Z]

1.
被俘的;受監禁的;受控制的
Nine Indians were taken captive.
九個印第安人被俘。
2.
被迷住的

Hint 95

Conan gets captive audience with tour.

The journalists, both staffers for the series, were held captive by the North Koreans for more than four months after they briefly entered the country.

Front 96

heap

Back 96

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(一)堆,堆積[C][(+of)]
This heap of dirty clothes is for the laundry.
這堆髒衣服是準備要送洗的。
2.
【口】大量,許多[P1][(+of)]
I have heaps of work to do.
我有一大堆工作要做。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
堆積;積聚[O]
2.
裝滿[(+with/on)]
The table was heaped with food.
桌上堆滿了食物。
They heaped more food on my plate than I could eat.
他們在我的盤子上堆了很多食物,我吃都吃不完。
3.
大量地給予[(+on/upon)]
He disapproves of heaping praise on young artists.
他不贊成對年輕的藝術家大加讚揚。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
積成堆,堆起來
Garbage heaped up behind the house.
屋後垃圾積成了堆。

Hint 96

It takes persistence to reach the bottom of the heap.

After just one season with the New York Jets, 13-year veteran offensive guard Alan Faneca got tossed to the scrap heap earlier this week.

Salomon got itself in a heap of trouble.
‎

Front 97

misery

Back 97

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
痛苦;不幸;悲慘;窮困;苦難[U][C]
She felt most severely the miseries of mankind.
她極為強烈地感受到了人類的種種苦難。
I have told you all my misery.
我已經告訴了你我的一切痛苦。
2.
【英】【口】討厭的人,老發牢騷的人[C]

Hint 97

Greeks face tax, pensions and pay misery in austerity plan.

Debt misery helps gussy up gold's appeal.

Front 98

spate

Back 98

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
突然迸發,一陣
2.
洪水;大雨

Hint 98

Spate Of Attacks On Children Shocks China.

Soft Insurance Market Persists, Despite Recent Spate of Natural Catastrophes.
‎

Front 99

unbidden

Back 99

a. (形容詞 adjective)【文】[Z]

1.
未受命令的,未受指使的;自願的
He spoke out unbidden at the meeting.
他在會議上主動發言。
2.
未被要求的,未被邀請的
They arrived unbidden at the midnight.
他們半夜裡不期而至。

Hint 99

She saw him and abruptly had an unbidden strong sense that this morning would be important, that something momentous would take place.

The newspaper had changed the service to make it easier for readers to opt out, after some complained about having it pop up on their screen unbidden.

Front 100

relic

Back 100

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
遺物;遺風,遺俗[C][(+of)]
This custom is a relic of ancient times.
這習俗乃是古代遺風。
2.
紀念物[C][(+of)]
3.
殘片;遺跡;廢墟[P]
4.
【宗】聖骨;聖物[C]
5.
【生】孑遺種[C]
6.
【地】殘缺,殘遺地貌[C]

Hint 100

Apple CEO Dismisses Flash as a PC Era Relic.
‎

Front 101

bona fide

Back 101

ph. (片語 phrase)

1.
【拉】真實的;有誠意的

Hint 101

Underwood returns as a bona fide superstar.
‎

Front 102

binge

Back 102

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
狂飲;狂鬧;狂熱

Hint 102

A female sailor on an Australian ship who allegedly groped her male colleagues after a drinking binge is facing a probe.

Front 103

mull

Back 103

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
深思熟慮

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
弄糟
2.
使醉
3.
仔細考慮
4.
弄碎

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
亂糟糟;混亂

n. (名詞 noun)【紡】

1.
細軟薄布;薄綢

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
在(酒類)中加糖和香料並燙熱

Hint 103

Now investors worldwide are waiting to see what he will say about that investment, as Goldman defends against civil charges that it defrauded investors in a complex mortgage transaction, and as federal prosecutors mull possible criminal charges.

Front 104

outspoken

Back 104

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
坦率的;直言不諱的

Hint 104

He's outgoing and outspoken, a reporter's dream.

Front 105

reproach

Back 105

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
責備;斥責[(+for/with)]
Mother reproached me for being too clumsy.
母親責備我笨手笨腳。
2.
使蒙恥;引起對...的指摘

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
責備,指摘[U]
She was astonished at the look of reproach on his face.
她對他臉上露出的責備的神色感到驚訝。
2.
責備話[C]
His reply sounded to her like a reproach.
他的回答在她聽來像是責備。
3.
丟醜的人(或事);恥辱[U][S1][(+to)]
A coward is a reproach to an army.
懦夫是軍隊的恥辱。

Hint 105

For decades Buffett's judgment and ethics have been considered virtually beyond reproach.

Front 106

frugality

Back 106

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
節約;樸素;節儉[U]
He lived with frugality.
他過著儉樸的生活。

Hint 106

Known for frugality, Buffett has loudly criticized Wall Street's enormous paychecks.

Front 107

denounce

Back 107

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
指責,譴責[(+as)]
The minister's action was denounced in the newspapers.
這位部長的行為在報紙上受到譴責。
At the meeting people denounced him as a traitor.
在會上,人們譴責他為叛徒。
2.
告發,指控;彈劾[(+as)]
They denounced him to the police as a criminal.
他們向警察告發,說他是罪犯。
He denounced the offenders to the authorities.
他向當局告發了肇事者。
3.
通告廢除(或終止)

Hint 107

Congress to pass comprehensive changes during this session, and denouncing Arizona's new immigration-control law as an invitation to racial profiling.

Front 108

collusion

Back 108

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
共謀;勾結

Hint 108

But Obama denied there was any collusion or cooperation between the administration and the SEC, which is meant to operate as an independent agency.

Front 109

glee

Back 109

n. (名詞 noun)
1.快樂,歡欣[U]
She was in high glee when she learnt the news.
她得知這消息高興之至。
2.(無伴奏的三部或三部以上的)重唱曲[C]

Hint 109

She was in high glee when she learnt the news.

Front 110

fiery

Back 110

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.火的;火一般的;燃燒般的
She has fiery red hair.
她有著火紅的頭髮。
2.(感情等)激烈的,熱烈的
The politician gave a fiery speech.
那政客作了一次激昂的演講。

Hint 110

Arizona Immigration Law FALLOUT: New Law Sparks Fiery Debate

Front 111

decry

Back 111

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.責難;誹謗

Hint 111

Greece awaits rescue package, protesters decry cuts.

Front 112

informed

Back 112

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.消息靈通的
2.根據情報的
3.有教養的

Hint 112

The US Coast Guard reckons that 5,000 barrels of oil are leaking out every day, though this is really an informed guess.

Front 113

stanch

Back 113

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使(傷口)止血;止(血)
Sophia stanched the blood with a cloth.
索菲亞用一布塊止住了血。
2.使不漏;使不流失;制止
3.【古】緩和;減輕;消除;平息
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.停止流出
a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.堅固的
2.堅定的,可靠的[B]
He is a stanch supporter of the Democratic Party.
他是民主黨的忠實支持者。
3.不漏水的,防水的

Hint 113

The great depth of the leaks from the rig makes staunching them a huge technical challenge.

Front 114

seep

Back 114

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.滲出;漏
n. (名詞 noun)
1.小泉
2.水陸兩用的吉普車

Hint 114

Indeed, much more oil seeps from the sea bed around the world naturally than from spills and shipping.

Front 115

bigot

Back 115

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
偏執的人;頑固者
2.
心地狹窄的人

Hint 115

After meeting her, Mr Brown was overheard in his car condemning the widow as "bigoted" – he forgot he was still wearing a microphone.

Front 116

ward

Back 116

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
病房,病室[C]
He was put in an isolation ward.
他住進了隔離病房。
2.
【主英】牢房[C]
3.
行政區,選區,區[C]
Which ward does he represent on the council?
在理事會中他代表哪個區?
4.
【律】受監護的未成年人(或瘋人等)[C]
The courts made him a ward of his uncle.
法院指定他舅父為他的監護人。
5.
保護;看護;保衛[U]
The soldiers kept watch and ward over the castle.
士兵們守衛這個城堡。
6.
監禁,拘留;監視,監督[U]
7.
受保護的人(或物)[C]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
【古】保護,守衛
2.
避開;擋開;避免[(+off)]
He flung up an arm to ward off the blow.
他迅速抬起手臂擋開這一擊。

Hint 116

He flung up an arm to ward off the blow.

He was put in an isolation ward.

Front 117

nauseous

Back 117

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
令人作嘔的;使人厭惡的

Hint 117

I was at work today and when we took the children outside there was a terrible smell that made me nauseous and gave me a headache.

Front 118

exemplary

Back 118

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
模範的;懲戒性的;示範的

Hint 118

The Exemplary School Award recognizes the top overall school in the state.

Front 119

prevalent

Back 119

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
流行的,盛行的;普遍的[(+among/in)]
They were brought up in the liberal atmosphere prevalent in the 1960s.
他們在六十年代盛行的自由氣氛中長大。
2.
【罕】優勢的

Hint 119

The prevalent tourist destination in Manhattan's Midtown, was evacuated shortly after.

Front 120

marvel

Back 120

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
令人驚奇的事物(或人物)[(+of)]
My grandfather is a marvel; he goes hunting at his age.
我祖父真了不得,一大把年紀了還去打獵。
Acupuncture can work marvels.
針灸能創造奇蹟。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
對...感到驚異[Y][+that][+wh-]
We marvelled that he had learned six languages in a short time.
我們感到驚訝的是,他在短時間裡學會了六種語言。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
感到驚訝;感到好奇[(+at)]
I marvelled at her tremendous achievements.
我對她的非常成就感到很驚訝。

Hint 120

We marvelled that he had learned six languages in a short time.

Front 121

pizazz

Back 121

n. (名詞 noun)【美】【俚】

1.
精力,精神,生氣,活力
This movie has a lot of pizazz.
這部電影充滿活力。
We bought a sports car to put a little pizazz into our life.
我們買了一部跑車給我們的生活增加一點活力。
2.
魅力;華美,華麗

Hint 121

Shanghai to mix politics with pizazz.
‎
The pick of CJ Spiller will be a welcomed addition to an anemic offense with little pizazz.

Front 122

inadvertently

Back 122

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
不慎地
2.
非故意地

Hint 122

Did Trump Inadvertently Spoil 'The Celebrity Apprentice?'
‎
Senate Releases "Damning" Goldman Evidence, But Inadvertently Vindicates Firm.

Front 123

apprentice

Back 123

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
學徒,徒弟
My grandfather learnt shoe-making as an apprentice to a master craftsman.
我祖父跟一位大師傅當學徒,學會了製鞋。
2.
見習生
3.
初學者,生手

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使當學徒
Mr. Smith apprenticed his son to an engineer.
史密斯先生讓他的兒子跟一個工程師當學徒。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
當學徒

Hint 123

My grandfather learnt shoe-making as an apprentice to a master craftsman.

Front 124

revert

Back 124

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)[(+to)]

1.
回復;復舊
He advocated reverting to old ways.
他主張復古。
2.
重提;重想
In the middle of his speech he reverted to the unemployment issue.
他演講到一半,又重提失業問題。
3.
【生】反祖遺傳
4.
【律】(地產,權力權利等的)歸還,歸屬

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使回復原狀;使恢復原來的做法[(+to)]

Hint 124

Nuggets revert to bad, old habits.

South Korea’s currency-swap agreement with the Bank of Japan that was increased to $20 billion during the global financial crisis will revert to the initial $3 billion today, the nations’ central banks said.

Front 125

molten

Back 125

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.熔化的,熔解的
The molten lava ran down the mountain.
熔岩從山上流下來。
2.澆鑄的,模鑄的
a molten image
一尊鑄像

Hint 125

molten lava

A fire in the Kohler Co. foundry was started by molten metal that escaped from a line feeding into a mold.

Front 126

sulphurous

Back 126

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.含硫磺的
2.地獄般的;可怕的
3.刻毒的

Hint 126

sulphurous ash

I could also smell kind of a sulphurous smell.

Front 127

gargantuan

Back 127

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.龐大的,巨大的

Hint 127

Siemens and Daimler have recently been forced to pay gargantuan fines.

Front 128

glacial

Back 128

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.冰的;冰狀的
2.冰河的;冰河時代的
Two thirds of the continent was covered in ice during glacial periods.
該大陸的三分之二地區在冰河時代被冰覆蓋著。
3.冰冷的;冷淡的
She gave me a glacial smile.
她對我冷冷地一笑。

Hint 128

Bribery can also speed up the otherwise glacial pace of bureaucracy (the “efficient grease” hypothesis).

Front 129

grasping

Back 129

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.貪婪的,貪得無厭的
Don't let those grasping taxi drivers overcharge you.
別讓那些貪心的計程車司機多收你的錢。
2.抓的;緊緊抓住的

Hint 129

firing managers who pay bribes and buying generators to get around grasping officials holding up grid connections

Front 130

unscrupulous

Back 130

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.肆無忌憚的;不講道德的;無恥的
He is an unscrupulous businessman.
他是個不擇手段的商人。

Hint 130

Multinationals should help bolster the rules of the game rather than pandering to the most unscrupulous players.

Front 131

pay off

Back 131

ph. (片語 phrase)
1.償清(欠款)
We will have more money to spend after we pay off our mortgage.
在付清貸款後,我們會有更多錢花。
2.付清工資解雇(某人)
The company has paid off some redundant employees.
公司在發放工資後解雇了一些多餘的雇員。
3.使人得益;有報償
Two years of business school really paid off.
在商業學校就讀二年真是值回票價。
4.取得成功
Did his plan pay off?
他的計劃成功了嗎?
5.賄賂
We had to pay off city health inspectors to open our restaurant.
我們必須賄賂市政府的衛生檢查員才能開餐廳。

Hint 131

The prospect of a pay-off gives officials an incentive to haggle over regulations.

Front 132

flux

Back 132

n. (名詞 noun)
1.流出
2.漲潮
3.變遷
4.【物】通量
5.【化】助熔劑
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使成流體;使熔化
2.使出血
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.變成流體;熔化

Hint 132

The paper also found that borrowing is more expensive for corrupt companies, probably because of the regulatory flux.

Front 133

beget

Back 133

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.(通常指父親)生(子女);為...之生父
Two years later, he begot a son.
兩年後他得一子。
2.引起,招致
Tyranny begets rebellion.
暴政引發叛亂。

Hint 133

Corruption inevitably begets ever more corruption.

Front 134

rectitude

Back 134

n. (名詞 noun)
1.正直;公正
2.正確
3.【罕】筆挺

Hint 134

The investigators will have to be men or women of proven integrity, probity and moral rectitude.

Front 135

striking

Back 135

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.敲擊的,打擊的[Z][B]
2.惹人注目的;顯著的,突出的
His striking good looks and charm made him very popular.
他那十分漂亮的相貌和魅力使他很受歡迎。
3.罷工的[Z][B]

Hint 135

The benefits of rectitude can be striking.

Front 136

subsume

Back 136

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.把...歸入,納入
2.把...包括在內,包含

Hint 136

Texaco, an oil giant now subsumed by Chevron, had such an incorruptible reputation.

Front 137

miscreant

Back 137

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.無賴的;極惡的
2.【古】異端的;無信仰的
n. (名詞 noun)
1.惡棍;歹徒
2.【古】異端

Hint 137

It is subjecting miscreants to much rougher treatment.

Front 138

ferocious

Back 138

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.兇猛的;殘忍的
a ferocious attack
一場兇猛的進攻
a ferocious lion
一頭兇猛的獅子
2.【口】非常的;驚人的
He has a ferocious appetite.
他胃口特大。

Hint 138

Since then a more ferocious Bribery Act has come into force in Britain.

Front 139

mighty

Back 139

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.強大的;強有力的
Once a mighty empire ruled the world.
一個強大的帝國曾統治世界。
2.巨大的;偉大的
The mighty iceberg came into view.
巨大的冰山出現在眼前。
ad. (副詞 adverb)
1.【口】很,非常
He thought himself mighty clever.
他自以為聰明得不得了。

Hint 139

Companies caught between these two mighty forces—the corruption and anti-corruption eruptions—need to start taking the problem seriously.

Front 140

spatial

Back 140

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.空間的;空間性的

Hint 140

MEN are generally better than women on tests of spatial ability, such as mentally rotating an object through three dimensions or finding their way around in a new environment.

Front 141

hone

Back 141

n. (名詞 noun)
1.磨刀石
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.用磨刀石磨

Hint 141

The study lends support to the idea that male and female navigational skills were honed differently by evolution for different tasks.

Front 142

antelope

Back 142

n. (名詞 noun)
1.羚羊[C]
Antelopes live in Africa and Asia.
羚羊生活在亞非兩洲。
2.羚羊皮革[U]

Hint 142

The theory is that the male strategy is the most useful for hunting prey; chasing an antelope, say, would mean running a long way over a winding route.

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beeline

Back 143

n. (名詞 noun)
1.直線;最短路線

Hint 143

But having killed his prey, the hunter would want to make a beeline for home rather than retrace his steps exactly.

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beset

Back 144

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)[(+by/with)]
1.困擾,使苦惱[H]
She was beset by doubts.
她疑慮重重。
2.圍攻;包圍住
We were beset by mosquitoes in the swamp.
我們在沼澤地遭受蚊蟲圍攻。
3.鑲,嵌
a gown beset with jewels
用寶石鑲嵌的長袍

Hint 144

It has been commonplace, for much of Gordon Brown’s premiership, to compare him to Hamlet: a man discomforted by action, beset by crippling indecision.

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guise

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.外觀,裝束
There is nothing new here, just the same old ideas in a new guise.
這裡沒什麼新花樣,只是些改頭換面的舊玩意兒。
2.偽裝,假裝
The thief came into the house under the guise of a repairman.
那小偷扮成個修理匠進了屋子。

Hint 145

The thief came into the house under the guise of a repairman.

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protagonist

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n. (名詞 noun)
1.主演;主角;主唱者
2.主要人物;倡導者

Hint 146

Iron Man 2 turns that concept on its head and is instead partly about protagonist Tony Stark (Downey Jr.) embracing his image as a cocksure crime fighting celebrity.

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defy

Back 147

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.公然反抗,蔑視
He defied the order of the court.
他蔑視法庭的命令。
2.向...挑戰;激,惹[O2]
I defy you to jump that high hurdle.
我倒要看看你能不能跳過那高欄。
3.使不能,使落空,抗拒
Her odd behavior defies understanding.
她的古怪行為無法理解。
n. (名詞 noun)
1.【美】【俚】挑戰,對抗[C][U]

Hint 147

We cannot defy death but we can sure defy the hardships that death can bring.

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unprecedented

Back 148

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.無先例的,空前的[Z]
The rate of growth was unprecedented.
這個成長率是前所未有的。

Hint 148

Obama: Oil Spill A "Massive, Unprecedented Environmental Disaster"‎

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awe

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n. (名詞 noun)
1.敬畏;畏怯[U]
He gazed at her in awe.
他敬畏地看著她。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使敬畏;使畏怯
He refused to be awed by the threatening letters.
他不為那些恐嚇信所嚇倒。
2.使由於敬畏(或畏怯)而...[H][(+into)]
The children were awed into silence.
孩子們嚇得不敢作聲。

Hint 149

Europe agrees a "shock and awe" bail-out for Greece.

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flout

Back 150

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.藐視;嘲笑;嘲弄
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.藐視;嘲笑;嘲弄
n. (名詞 noun)
1.表示藐視的言行
2.嘲笑;嘲弄

Hint 150

Clinton Says Iran Is 'Flouting the Rules'

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pedestal

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.【建】柱腳
2.(雕像等的)墊座,臺座
3.(尤指作為偶像崇拜的)顯要地位
She put him on a pedestal: she would have died for him.
她崇拜他:她寧願為他而死。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.把...放在臺座上
2.頌揚

Hint 151

inside the pedestal of the statue

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conspicuous

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a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.明顯的,易看見的;顯著的
Traffic signs must be conspicuous.
交通標誌必須顯明。
2.引人注目的,出色的,著名的[(+for)]
Man's first moon landing was a conspicuous achievement.
人類的首次月球登陸是一個卓越的成就。
She's always conspicuous because of her fashionable clothes.
她總是穿著入時,引人注目。
3.炫耀的

Hint 152

The timing could hardly have been more conspicuous.

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endearing

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a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.可愛的,惹人喜愛的
She is always wearing an endearing smile.
她總是帶著可愛的微笑。

Hint 153

the not-so-endearing Dear Leader of North Korea

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perish

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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.消滅;死去;暴卒
Hundreds of people perished in the earthquake.
數百人死於那次地震。
2.枯萎;腐爛
Flowers perish in frost.
花毀於霜凍。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.毀壞;使死去
Oil on your car tires will perish them.
車胎上的油會毀損車胎。
2.使困頓;使麻木
I was perished with cold.
我給凍僵了。

Hint 154

Companies in Canada must 'innovate or perish'.

Nine perish in Thika accident‎

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galling

Back 155

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.擦傷人的
2.使人煩惱的;難堪的

Hint 155

It must be galling for Mr Kim to trundle along behind the President of South Korea.

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trundle

Back 156

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.(沈重、艱難地)推動;使移動;使滾動[O]
The fruit seller trundled his cart along the street.
賣水果的商販沈重地推著車子沿街走去。
2.(車輛)載(人)運送;(以車輛)運送
3.旋轉
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.移動,滾動[O]
2.旋轉
3.慢步走
I trundled along to the information desk.
我慢慢向問訊處走去。
n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.小車輪;小腳輪
2.有腳輪的矮床
3.燈籠式小齒輪
4.矮輪手推車
5.轉動;滾動

Hint 156

Colourful herd of "elephants" will trundle onto the streets of London in an effort to raise GBP2 million toward the conservation of Asian elephants and UK conservation charities.

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skitter

Back 157

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.飛掠而過
2.把魚鉤在水面移動著釣

Hint 157

The North holds out for further sweeteners, only to skitter away once the survival of its repressive regime is assured.

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indulgence

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n. (名詞 noun)
1.沈溺;放縱[U][(+in)]
Constant indulgence in gambling brought about his ruin.
經常沈迷於賭博把他毀了。
2.縱容;寬容;遷就[U]
ask for someone's indulgence
請求某人原諒
3.嗜好,愛好[C]
Wine is his only indulgence.
酒是他唯一的嗜好。
4.恩惠;特權
5.【商】延期;延期優惠
6.【宗】(天主教的)特赦;豁免[U]

Hint 158

Reflecting back on the seven years of six-way talking, one South Korean diplomat describes North Korea as having been spoiled by South Korean and Chinese indulgence.

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benevolence

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n. (名詞 noun)
1.仁慈,善心,善意[U]
He did it out of pure benevolence.
他做那件事完全出於善意。
2.善舉,恩惠;捐贈[U]
3.【史】恩稅(舊時英王向民間徵收的一種稅金)

Hint 159

South Korean benevolence ended in 2008 with the election of Mr Lee, who favours a hardline policy.

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remunerative

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a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.酬報的,報償性的
2.付酬的;有利可圖的
He is prepared to make a living by accepting any remunerative chore.
為了生計,他準備接受任何有酬報的雜活。

Hint 160

Defending his government's role in containing the price rise, Mukherjee argued “adequate remunerative prices” need to be given to the farmers.

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hover

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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.(鳥等)盤旋;(直升飛機)停留在空中
The helicopter hovered over the house.
直升飛機停留在那房子上空。
2.徘徊;停留
The dogs hovered around me while I was fixing their dinner.
我給狗兒們弄吃的時候牠們圍著我轉。
3.猶豫,徬徨[(+between)]
She is hovering between life and death.
她在生死之間徘徊。
n. (名詞 noun)
1.盤旋;徘徊,猶豫[U]

Hint 161

Today temperatures are expected to hover near 79 today, with temperatures increasing for the next few days.

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tantrum

Back 162

n. (名詞 noun)
1.發脾氣;發怒

Hint 162

Chris Brown Has A Temper Tantrum Outside Las Vegas Club‎

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ripe

Back 163

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.成熟的;適宜食用的,醇美的
The corn is ripe.
玉米成熟了。
2.成年的,圓滑的,老成的[(+in)]
He is ripe in judgement.
他具有成熟的判斷力。
3.準備妥當的,時機成熟的[F][(+for)]
The time is ripe for a new foreign policy.
採用新外交政策的時機已成熟。
4.化膿的

Hint 163

With the Dear Leader paying a call to Beijing, undoubtedly to extract yet more economic and diplomatic support, the time is ripe to exert some leverage.

Front 164

culprit

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.被控犯罪的人;刑事被告
2.罪犯

Hint 164

While the South is preoccupied with finding the culprit that sank its ship, America needs to convince China that nuclear weapons in the hands of its unruly neighbour are incompatible with long-term stability.

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unruly

Back 165

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.難駕馭的,任性的,不守規矩的
an unruly child
一個任性的孩子
The cowboy broke the unruly horse.
牛仔制服了這匹烈馬。

Hint 165

A Las Vegas man became unruly on a flight out of Montana, causing the pilot to land the airplane in Idaho Falls.

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maim

Back 166

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使殘廢;使受重傷;割去...的肢體
He was maimed in an auto accident.
他在一次車禍中成了殘廢。
n. (名詞 noun)
1.傷殘,殘廢
2.缺陷

Hint 166

Faisal Shahzad, 30, who was born in Pakistan and became a U.S. citizen last year, is accused of trying to kill and maim people with a car bomb in the heart of Manhattan on Saturday night.

Front 167

crude

Back 167

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.天然的,生的,未經加工的
The country exports lots of crude oil.
這個國家出口大量原油。
2.粗野的,沒教養的
His crude manners offended her.
他的粗野舉止觸怒了她。
3.粗糙的,粗陋的
The great man is said to have been born in a crude hut.
據說那個偉人生於一個簡陋的小屋裡。

Hint 167

crude oil

Prosecutors say Shahzad, the son of a retired Pakistani vice air marshal, drove a crude homemade bomb of gasoline, propane gas, fireworks and fertilizer into Times Square and fled.

Front 168

spew

Back 168

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.嘔吐
2.噴出;放出
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.嘔吐
2.湧出

Hint 168

Printing presses were ready to spew out the 1,000-page prospectus.

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ramification

Back 169

n. (名詞 noun)
1.分枝;分派;縱橫交錯

Hint 169

The gulf spill could have a major political ramification: Obama's plan to expand offshore oil drilling as a way to increase the nation's domestic supply.

Front 170

Forbearance

Back 170

n. (名詞 noun)
1.忍耐,自制;寬容[U]
You must treat the child with forbearance.
你必須寬恕這孩子。

Hint 170

Forbearance worked in the case of the American financial system because banks could borrow cheaply from the government and then lend at a higher rate, thereby slowly recapitalising themselves.

Front 171

err

Back 171

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.犯錯誤;(書刊,儀器等)出差錯[(+in)]
He erred on the side of severity.
他失之過嚴。
To err is human.
犯錯誤是人之常情。
2.作惡,犯罪

Hint 171

So perhaps Europe has erred in its strategy.

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herder

Back 172

n. (名詞 noun)
1.牧人

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console

Back 173

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.安慰,撫慰,慰問[(+with)]
She consoled him with soft words.
她以溫柔的話語安慰他。

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.操縱臺;(電腦的)操作桌;(管風琴的)演奏臺
2.落地式收音機(或電視機等);(收音機等的)落地櫃
I'll buy a console radio.
我要買一架落地收音機。
3.【建】螺形支架

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rubble

Back 174

n. (名詞 noun)
1.粗石;碎石;瓦礫堆

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mobilization

Back 175

n. (名詞 noun)[U][C]
1.動員
declare a state of emergency and general mobilization
宣佈緊急狀態和總動員
2.調動

Front 176

off-limits

Back 176

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.【美】禁止進入的;禁區的

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ammunition

Back 177

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.彈藥,軍火
The ammunition depot is heavily guarded.
彈藥庫戒備森嚴。
2.【喻】"砲彈"(指抨擊別人的材料,手段或依據等)
3.投擲物

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shoddy

Back 178

n. (名詞 noun)
1.翻造的毛線
2.不值錢的東西;偽造品
a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.劣等的
2.假冒的

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lash out

Back 179

ph. (片語 phrase)
1.猛擊
2.猛烈抨擊

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aftermath

Back 180

n. (名詞 noun)
1.後果,餘波;事件結束後的一段時期[S1][(+of)]
Many people were homeless in the aftermath of the earthquake.
地震之後,許多人無家可歸。
2.再生草[C]

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despair

Back 181

n. (名詞 noun)
1.絕望[U]
Charles was in despair.
查理斯在絕望中。
2.令人絕望的人(或事物)[the S][(+of)]
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.絕望,喪失信心[(+of)]
He despairs of winning a scholarship.
他已不抱贏得獎學金的希望了。
So long as you help me, I shall never despair.
只要你幫我,我決不會失望。

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shunt

Back 182

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使(火車)轉軌
2.把...轉至另一地方
3.推遲討論(問題)
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.轉軌;轉向一邊
2.來回運行
n. (名詞 noun)
1.【電】分流器
2.【鐵】轉軌

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heed

Back 183

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.留心,注意
She didn't heed my advice.
她不聽從我的勸告。
n. (名詞 noun)
1.留心,注意[U]
Take heed of these warnings.
請注意這些警告。

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crumb

Back 184

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.麵包屑;糕餅屑;碎屑
He put out crumbs for the birds.
他將麵包屑放在外面餵鳥兒。
2.少許;點滴[S][(+of)]
He gave me a few crumbs of information about the writer.
他為我提供了有關這位作家的一些情況。
3.【俚】無價值的人,可鄙之人
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.捏碎,弄碎
She crumbed the bread before feeding it to the birds.
她把麵包弄碎,然後餵給鳥吃。
2.把...裹上麵包屑
3.【口】抹去...上的碎屑
Granny crumbed the table.
奶奶把桌上的麵包屑拂去。

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propel

Back 185

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.推進,推
2.推動;驅策,激勵
a person propelled by ambition
一個為野心所驅策的人

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bookmaker

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n. (名詞 noun)
1.著作者
2.編輯人;出版者
3.賭馬業者;馬票商人

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bookie

Back 187

n. (名詞 noun)
1.【口】賭本
2.賭業者

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swoop

Back 188

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.突然下降;俯衝,飛撲,猛撲[(+down)]
The hawk swooped down and seized the rabbit.
老鷹突然向下猛撲並抓住了兔子。
2.【口】突然襲擊[(+on)]
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.攫取,抓去[(+up/off/away)]
n. (名詞 noun)
1.俯衝,飛撲,猛撲;突然襲擊[C]

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fume

Back 189

n. (名詞 noun)
1.(有害,濃烈,或難聞的)煙,氣,汽[P]
Tobacco fumes filled the air in the room.
室內的空氣中充滿了香煙的煙霧。
2.憤怒;煩惱[S]
He is in a fume.
他怒氣沖沖。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.冒煙(或氣,汽);(煙,汽等)冒出
The candle is fuming.
這蠟燭正在冒煙。
2.發怒;怒氣衝衝地說話[(+at/over)]
He was really fuming.
他確實憤怒極了。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.(用香)薰;煙薰;薰(木材等)
2.冒出(煙,汽等)
The chimney fumed black smoke.
煙囪冒出黑煙。
3.憤怒地說(話)

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toing and froing

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ph. (片語 phrase)
1.來來回回,往復

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upfront

Back 191

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.【口】直率的;坦白的
I like her, she is really an upfront lady.
我喜歡她,她實在是一位坦率的女士。
She's very upfront.
她很率直。
2.預付的
upfront payment
預付款
upfront cash
預付的現金

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ebb

Back 192

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.落潮,退潮
They started sailing on the ebb.
他們於退潮時出航了。
2.衰退,衰落
The scandal brought his credibility to its lowest ebb.
那件醜聞使他的信譽跌到最低點。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.落潮,退潮
2.衰退,衰落[(+away)]
Our hope of winning began to ebb in the third round.
比賽進入第三回合時我們打贏的希望變得渺茫了。

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linger

Back 193

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.繼續逗留,徘徊[(+on)]
Davis lingered for a moment in the bar.
戴維斯在酒吧逗留了一會兒。
2.持續,緩慢消失[(+on)]
The sound lingered in the air.
那聲音在空中持續了好久。
3.磨蹭,拖延[(+over)]
They lingered over coffee and missed the train.
他們慢吞吞喝著咖啡,結果誤了火車。
4.苟延殘喘[(+on)]
The old man lingered several months after the heart attack.
老人心臟病發作之後拖了幾個月才去世。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.消磨,緩慢度過[(+away/out)]
They lingered away the whole evening at the tea-house.
他們在茶館消磨掉整整一個晚上。

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risible

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a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.愛大笑的;可笑的;笑的
n. (名詞 noun)
1.(常複數)笑感;幽默感

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noxious

Back 195

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.有害的;有毒的
Noxious chemicals are found in the river water.
河水裡發現了有毒化學物品。
2.敗壞道德的
3.討厭的
They gave off a most noxious smell.
它們散發出一種非常難聞的氣味。

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herd

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n. (名詞 noun)
1.畜群;牧群[C][G]
We saw a herd of elephants yesterday.
昨天我們見到了一群大象。
2.(常用以構成複合詞)放牧人[C]
3.【貶】民眾,百姓[the S] [G]
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.放牧
Dogs are often trained to herd sheep.
人們常訓練狗來牧羊。
2.把...趕在一起[O]
The chained people were herded back into the dark cellar.
那些帶了鎖鏈的人被一起趕回到黑暗的地窖。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.聚在一起,成群[Q]
The sheep herded for warmth.
羊群聚取暖。

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disguise

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n. (名詞 noun)[C][U]
1.假扮,偽裝,用作偽裝的東西
I had to get out of that house in disguise.
我不得不化了裝離開那屋子。
2.假裝;掩飾
Her happy smile was only a disguise for her sadness.
她喜悅的微笑僅僅是為了掩飾她的憂傷。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.把...假扮起來;把...喬裝起來[(+as)]
She disguised herself as a man.
她將自己喬裝成男人。
2.掩飾,隱瞞
You needn't disguise your feelings.
你不必隱瞞你的感情。

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plausible

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a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.貌似真實的,貌似有理的
Such a theory seems very plausible.
這一理論貌似十分有理。
2.貌似可信的;花言巧語的

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ensue

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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)【書】

1.
接著發生;接踵而來
After the heavy rains, floods ensued.
大雨之後,接著發生了洪水。
2.
(因...而)產生[(+from)]
His illness ensued from malnutrition.
他的病是營養不良引起的。

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expulsion

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
驅逐;開除;排除[U][C][(+from/of)]
We soon heard of the expulsion of the military adviser.
我們很快就聽說了軍事顧問被開除的消息。
somebody's expulsion from college
某人被開除出大學

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inferior

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a. (形容詞 adjective)[Z]

1.
(地位等)低等的;下級的;低於...的[(+to)]
2.
(質量等)次的;較差的;次於...的[(+to)]
Synthetic fabric is inferior to cotton fabric.
合成纖維織物不如棉織品好。
3.
(位置)下方的

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
(地位等)低於他人者;部下,屬下
The manager is friendly with his inferiors.
經理對他的部屬很友好。
2.
次品

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evolve

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vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使逐步形成;發展,展開
How did you evolve this very personal and original style?
你是怎樣逐步形成這種很有個性且具獨創性的風格的?
2.
【生】進化形成;發育成
3.
釋放,散出(氣體,熱等)
4.
引申出,推斷出[(+from)]
We had to evolve the truth from a mass of confused evidence.
我們不得不從大量龐雜的證據中推斷出事情的真相。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
逐步形成;發展;進化;成長[(+from/into)]
Scientists think that birds probably evolved from reptiles.
科學家認為,鳥很可能是由爬行動物進化而來的。
The simple plan evolved into a complicated scheme.
這個簡單的計劃發展成了一項複雜的規劃。

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tedious

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
冗長乏味的;使人厭煩的
The job is tedious, but the pay is good.
這工作乏味但工錢不少。

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plod

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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
沈重緩慢地走[Q][(+on/along)]
He plods away at his lessons until he learns them.
他埋頭學習功課直到學會為止。
The old man plods wearily along the road.
那老翁邁著沈重的步子沿著大路疲乏地向前走。
2.
努力從事;埋頭苦幹[Q][(+away/on)]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
沈重緩慢地走(路)

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
沈重緩慢的行走;吃力的工作
2.
沈重緩慢的腳步聲

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mnemonic

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
有助於記憶的;記憶的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
記憶方法;助記符號

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ensemble

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n. (名詞 noun)【法】[C]

1.
整體;總效果
2.
整套服裝
The coat, hat, and shoes make an attractive ensemble.
這外套、帽子和鞋子配成一套引人注目的服裝。
3.
【音】合奏,合唱
4.
小型合奏(或合唱)團;劇團[G]
This is an amateur ensemble.
這是一個小型的業餘合唱團。

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replenish

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vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
把...裝滿;把...再備足,補充[(+with)]
We have to import an extra 4 million tons of wheat to replenish our reserves.
我們不得不額外進口四百萬噸小麥以補充我們的儲備。
2.
給...添加燃料
You'd better replenish the fire.
你最好給爐火再添些燃料。
3.
【古】使住滿人

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sped

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(speed的過去式和過去分詞)

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herring

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
鯡,鯡魚[C]
A herring is a North Atlantic fish that can be eaten.
鯡魚是一種可食用的北大西洋海魚。

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lunge

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
衝,撲
He made a lunge at the bully.
他向打手猛撲過去。
2.
(用刀劍等的)刺,戳

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
刺;衝,撲[(+at/towards)]
He lunged at me with a knife.
他持刀朝我撲來。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
用(刀劍等)刺,戳

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prevalent

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
流行的,盛行的;普遍的[(+among/in)]
They were brought up in the liberal atmosphere prevalent in the 1960s.
他們在六十年代盛行的自由氣氛中長大。
2.
【罕】優勢的

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vivid

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
(色彩,光線等)鮮豔的;鮮明的;強烈的
The actresses were wearing vivid historical costumes.
女演員們穿著鮮豔的古裝。
2.
有生氣的;活潑的
His fiancee is a vivid young dancer.
他的未婚妻是個活潑的青年舞蹈家。
3.
生動的;逼真的;清晰的

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choppy

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
波浪起伏的;多裂縫的;突變的
2.
(風)不斷改變方向的

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Stocks close down after choppy day‎.

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stout

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
矮胖的,肥胖的
She was about fifty and quite stout.
她大約五十歲,相當胖。
2.
結實的,牢固的
I bought a pair of stout boots.
我買了一雙結實的靴子。
3.
勇敢的,大膽的[B]
Robin Hood was a man with a stout heart.
羅賓漢是一個勇敢的人。
4.
不屈服的,頑強的,頑固的[B]
The soldiers on the island put up a stout resistance.
島上的士兵頑強抵抗。
5.
猛烈的,激烈的
They launched a stout attack.
他們發起猛攻。
6.
粗壯的,厚的
He held onto a stout branch.
他抓住一根粗樹枝。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
過胖的人[C]
2.
特大號的衣服[C]
3.
烈性黑啤酒[U]
A pint of stout, please.
請給我來一杯烈性黑啤酒。

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spectacle

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
公開展示,場面
2.
景象;奇觀,壯觀
The display of fireworks on New Year's Eve was a fine spectacle.
除夕燃放的煙火真是美妙的奇觀。
3.
眼鏡[P]
wear a pair of spectacles
戴一副眼鏡
4.
引人羨慕(或輕視)的人(或事物)

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hull

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
(果、實等的)皮;殼;莢;蒂

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
去...的殼(或蒂)
Would you help me hull these berries?
你能幫我將這些莓子的蒂梗除去嗎?

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
船身;船殼
2.
(火箭等的)殼體

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
(用砲彈、魚雷等)打穿...的船殼

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defiantly

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ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
挑戰地;大膽對抗地

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rabies

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【醫】狂犬病

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imperative

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
必要的;緊急的;極重要的
It is imperative to act now.
現在必須行動起來。
2.
命令式的;必須服從的;專橫的
He made an imperative gesture.
他做了個命令式的手勢。
3.
【語】祈使法的
the imperative mood
祈使語氣

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
必須履行的責任;必要的事;需要[C]
Job creation has become an imperative for the government.
創造就業機會成了政府必須做的事。
2.
命令;規則[C]
follow the imperatives of history
遵從歷史規律
3.
【語】祈使語氣[U];祈使語氣動詞[C]

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pout

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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
噘嘴
2.
板臉,不高興
The child sat there pouting.
那孩子坐在那兒,一副不高興的樣子。
3.
噘起;突出,鼓起

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
噘起(嘴唇等)
2.
噘著嘴說

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
噘嘴[C]
2.
生氣,不悅[C][P1]
be in the pouts
噘著嘴不高興
3.
條鱈[C]

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pounce

Back 221

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
猛撲,突然襲擊;猛衝[(+on/upon/at)]
The cat pounced on the mouse.
貓突然向老鼠猛撲過去。
2.
一把抓住並利用[(+on/upon)]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
撲過去抓住

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
猛撲[S1]
2.
(猛禽的)爪[C]

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(舊時用來防止墨水滲開的)吸墨粉
2.
(撒在鏤花模板上以印出圖案的)印花粉

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
用擦粉把...擦光滑
2.
撒吸墨粉於(紙)上
3.
用印花粉印出

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plaintiff

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【律】起訴人,原告[C]
The plaintiff accused the defendant of fraud.
原告指控被告欺詐。

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fierce

Back 223

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
兇猛的;殘酷的;好鬥的
My grandfather became fierce when he lost his temper.
我的祖父發脾氣時變得很粗暴。
2.
狂熱的;強烈的;極度的
After he got well Bob made a fierce effort to catch up with his classmates.
鮑伯痊癒後拼命用功,以期趕上班裡的同學。
3.
猛烈的,激烈的
After a fierce battle the enemy was forced to retreat.
激戰之後,敵人被迫撤退了。
4.
【口】討厭的;極糟的
The weather is really fierce.
天氣確實遭透。

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acquit

Back 224

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
宣告...無罪,無罪釋放[(+of)]
The jury acquitted her of all charges.
陪審團宣告她未犯所控諸項罪行。
2.
使(自己)作出某種表現[(+oneself)][O]
He acquitted himself like a veteran.
他的舉止像個老兵。
3.
卸脫...的責任(或義務等)[(+of)]
4.
【古】付訖,清償(債務等)

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embezzlement

Back 225

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
挪用;侵吞;盜用公款

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paramedic

Back 226

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
醫務輔助人員
2.
傘降醫務人員;傘兵醫務員

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dismal

Back 227

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
憂鬱的;沈悶的;淒涼的
Why are you looking so dismal?
你為何看上去這麼憂鬱?
2.
陰暗的;陰沈的
She works in a dismal little room in the attic.
她在閣樓上的一間陰暗的小房間裡工作。
3.
令人悲傷的;使人驚恐的
4.
【口】軟弱無力的
His dismal attempt failed.
他軟弱無力的嘗試失敗了。

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
令人憂鬱的事
2.
沮喪,抑鬱[the P]
sleep away the dismals
以睡眠消除憂鬱
3.
【美】【方】沼澤地

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oncology

Back 228

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【醫】腫瘤學

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culinary

Back 229

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
烹飪的;廚房的
culinary workers
廚工
culinary skills
烹調技術
2.
烹飪用的;適宜於做菜的
culinary herbs
用於做菜的草本植物

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chemotherapy

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
化學療法

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grouper

Back 231

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
酯屬等之暖海魚

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veterinarian

Back 232

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【美】獸醫

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whir

Back 233

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
呼呼作聲地飛(或轉);作呼呼聲
A bird whirred past.
一隻鳥呼地飛過。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使呼呼地飛(或轉);呼地一聲把...帶走
A limousine whirred him away.
一輛轎車呼地一聲把他載走。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
呼呼聲,颼颼聲[C]

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feline

Back 234

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
貓科的
2.
像貓一樣的;狡猾的
feline eyes
貓似的眼睛

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
貓科動物[C]

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leukemia

Back 235

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【醫】白血病(俗稱血癌)

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debilitating

Back 236

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
使人衰弱的
2.
削弱力量的

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rampant

Back 237

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
繁茂的;蔓生的
2.
蔓延的;猖獗的
Sickness was rampant in the area.
該地區疾病蔓延。
3.
狂暴的,猛烈的,不能控制的
4.
(獅等)用後腳立起的,躍立的

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permeate

Back 238

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
滲入,透過
2.
浸透;充滿;彌漫
The smell of her perfume permeated the room.
房間裡彌漫著她的香水味。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
滲透,透入[Q][(+into/through)]
2.
散佈;彌漫[Q][(+through/among)]
The new ideas have gradually permeated through the people.
新思想已逐漸深入民心。

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glitch

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(設備、機器等的)小故障,失靈,技術性的小毛病
2.
【電】短暫的電磁波干擾,短時脈衝波干擾
3.
【天】脈衝星的自轉突變
4.
(電視圖像的)低頻干擾
5.
(計劃等的)缺點;差錯

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upholstered

Back 240

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
(沙發、軟椅等)裝上墊的

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brazenly

Back 241

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
厚臉皮地;無恥地

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upbeat

Back 242

n. (名詞 noun)
1.復甦;上升;興旺
2.【音】上拍;弱音拍
a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.令人樂觀的;歡快的
We got some upbeat news yesterday.
我們昨天得到一些令人鼓舞的消息。
My Dad is really an upbeat guy.
我父親真是一位樂觀的人。

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carnage

Back 243

n. (名詞 noun)
1.大屠殺

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staid

Back 244

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.沈著的;穩重的;端莊的
We think of the Puritans as staid people.
我們認為清教徒是很穩重的人。
2.不變的,固定的

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sanguine

Back 245

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.懷著希望的;樂觀的[(+about/of)]
His private expectations were not so sanguine.
他私下的期望並不是那麼樂觀。
2.血色好的,紅潤的
3.血紅的
4.【罕】嗜血成性的,血腥的

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garner

Back 246

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.【文】把...儲入穀倉;收藏
Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.
松鼠為過冬儲存松果。
2.獲得

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chimerical

Back 247

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.空想的;妄想的
2.荒誕不經的;荒唐的

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The Post said that his plans for roads were "a blizzard of bogus, unworkable, chimerical proposals, repackaged as new ideas, that crumble on contact with reality."

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cope

Back 248

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.競爭;對付,妥善處理[(+with)]
I was amazed at her ability to cope with the difficult situation.
她對付困境的能力使我驚訝。

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.(教士的)斗篷式長袍;法衣
The judge was wearing a black cope.
這位法官穿著一件黑色的法衣。
2.籠罩,遮蓋物
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.加蓋於
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.如牆帽般突出[(+over)]

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fringe

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.穗,緣飾,流蘇;蓬邊
2.穗狀物;(頭髮的)劉海
She wore her hair in a fringe.
她留著劉海。
3.邊緣;界線[P1][(+of)]
They put up tents on the fringes of the woods.
他們在樹林邊緣搭起帳篷。
4.初級知識
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.加穗於,在...上裝以緣飾[(+with)]
2.是...的邊緣
The ancient city was fringed with wall.
這座古城四周圍著城牆。
A line of palm trees fringe the swimming pool.
游泳池邊緣圍了一圈棕櫚樹。

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incumbent

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a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.負有職責的,義不容辭的[F][(+on/upon)]
It's incumbent on you to warn them.
你有責任告誡他們。
2.現任的,在職的[B]
the incumbent president
現任總統
3.壓在上面的;倚靠的[(+on/upon)]
n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.現任者,在職者
He, as the incumbent, is vulnerable on this.
作為在職者,他在這個問題上易受攻擊。
2.【英】教區牧師;領聖俸者

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meagre = meager

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a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.瘦的
meager arms
瘦削的手臂
2.粗劣的;不足的;貧乏的
meager cultural resources
貧乏的文化資源
He could not support his family on his meager salary.
他靠微薄的工資無法養家。

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obese

Back 252

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.肥胖的;過胖的

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deviant

Back 253

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.越軌的
n. (名詞 noun)
1.不正常者
2.變異物

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revere

Back 254

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
【書】尊敬,崇敬;敬畏
Students revere the old professor.
學生尊敬這位老教授。

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daunting

Back 255

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
令人怯步的;使人氣餒的

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nook

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
角落
Every nook and cranny of this place brought back memories.
這個地方的每一個角落都勾起許多回憶。
2.
隱蔽處;隱匿處

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cranny

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
裂縫,裂隙,龜裂[C]
a mouse hiding in a cranny in the stone wall
藏在石牆縫隙裡的老鼠

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treacherous

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
背叛的;不忠的;奸詐的
He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous.
他殘忍、奸詐、不擇手段。
2.
不牢靠的;危險的;變化莫測的
My memory is treacherous.
我的記憶不可靠了。

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archeology

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
考古學

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paleontology

Back 260

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
古生物學

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engulf

Back 261

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
吞沒;捲入
The house was engulfed in flames.
這房子被火苗吞噬了。
The flood engulfed the farms and destroyed the crops.
洪水吞沒了農場,毀掉了莊稼。

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hive

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
蜂房;蜂巢
Can you tell me how many bees there are in the hive?
你能否告訴我這個蜂巢裡有多少蜜蜂?
2.
熱鬧的場所,繁忙的地方[S][(+of)]
The whole construction site was a hive of activity.
整個建築工地一派繁忙的景象。
3.
蜂群[G]
The whole hive flew after the queen bee.
整個蜂群跟著蜂王飛舞。
4.
熙攘喧鬧的人群[G]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使(蜂)入蜂巢
He is hiving a swarm with care.
他正小心地把一群蜂移入蜂房。
2.
貯(蜜)於蜂房
3.
貯備[(+up/away)]
The boy hived away his pocket money.
那男孩把零用錢存起來。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(蜂)入蜂房
2.
(蜂)生活在蜂房中
3.
(像蜜蜂般)群居
4.
隱居;藏身[(+up)]

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irritant

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
刺激的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
刺激物

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utter

Back 264

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
發出(聲音等);說,講;表達
When he heard the news, he uttered a sigh.
聽到這消息時,他歎了口氣。
We didn't utter a word during the test.
我們在測驗時沒有說過一句話。
2.
使流通;使用(尤指偽幣)
3.
發射,噴射

a. (形容詞 adjective)[Z][B]

1.
完全的,徹底的,十足的
That is utter nonsense.
那完全是胡說八道。
She had made an utter fool of herself.
她的所作所為十足就是個傻子。
2.
無條件的,絕對的
She met an utter refusal.
她遭到斷然拒絕。

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aptly

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ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
適當地,適切地;巧妙地

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bratwurst

Back 266

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
臘腸

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botanist

Back 267

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
植物學家,專門研究植物的人

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bud

Back 268

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
芽;葉芽[C][U]
2.
花蕾[C][U]
The peach flowers are now in bud.
桃花正含苞待放。
3.
萌芽,未成熟的事物[C][U]
Any ill-feeling has to be nipped in the bud.
一切惡感都必須在萌芽狀態就消滅。
4.
小孩;少女[C]

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
發芽,抽芽
The apple trees are budding.
蘋果樹正在抽芽。
2.
開始生長
3.
(鳥)啄食嫩芽

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使發芽;發芽生出
2.
接(芽)

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peregrine

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
外國的;去外國旅遊的;周遊各地的
2.
分佈廣的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【鳥】遊隼

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falcon

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【動】隼;(打獵用的)獵鷹[C]

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aerial

Back 271

a. (形容詞 adjective)[B]

1.
航空的;飛機的;由飛機進行的
aerial transportation
空運
2.
空氣的;大氣的;由空氣組成的
aerial currents
氣流
3.
高聳的;巍峨的
an aerial ancient pagoda
高聳的古塔
4.
輕如空氣的
5.
無實質的;飄渺的;虛幻的
aerial music
夢幻般的音樂
6.
【植】氣生的
7.
【美】【橄】前傳(得分)的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
天線[C]

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elusive

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a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
逃避的,躲避的
2.
難以理解的,難以記起的
He remained as elusive as ever.
他還是那樣令人難以捉摸。

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seldom

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ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
不常,很少;難得
She seldom showed her feelings.
她很少表露感情。

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
不常有的,很少的,難得的

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chorus

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
合唱隊[C][G]
The chorus were very good.
這支合唱隊很有水準。
2.
合唱,合唱曲[C]
3.
疊句,副歌[C]
4.
齊聲,異口同聲[S][(+of)]
The children shouted "Yes" in chorus.
孩子們齊聲大喊"是"。
5.
(歌舞,喜劇等中的)歌舞隊[C][G]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
合唱;齊聲朗誦
2.
一齊說,異口同聲地說
The audience chorused its approval by loud cheering.
觀眾一齊大聲表示讚同。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
合唱;齊聲朗誦
The birds were chorusing in the trees.
鳥兒在樹上齊鳴。
2.
異口同聲地說話

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vat

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(染色、釀造等用的)大桶;大盆;瓮;缸[C]
a dye vat
染缸

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
把...盛入大桶;在大桶裡染(處理)

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sustenance

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n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1.
食物,糧食;營養(品)
We derive our sustenance from the land.
我們從土地獲取食物。
2.
生計
3.
支持,維持,供養

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turbulence

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(海洋、天氣等的)狂暴
2.
動亂,騷亂
3.
【氣】湍流;(氣體等的)紊流

Hint 277

An upbeat jobs report suggests America will shrug off the latest financial turbulence

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briskly

Back 278

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
輕快地;活潑地;伶俐地
The boy walked briskly along.
那男孩輕快地往前走。
2.
迅速地
The book is selling briskly.
書銷售得很快。

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America’s other export markets are growing relatively briskly.

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upbeat

Back 279

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
復甦;上升;興旺
2.
【音】上拍;弱音拍

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
令人樂觀的;歡快的
We got some upbeat news yesterday.
我們昨天得到一些令人鼓舞的消息。
My Dad is really an upbeat guy.
我父親真是一位樂觀的人。

Hint 279

Indicators of future labour demand were upbeat: temporary staffing agencies bulked up, and on average employees worked longer weeks.

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impetus

Back 280

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
推動,促進;推動力;刺激[U][S1][(+to)][+to-v]
The president's plan gave fresh impetus to industry.
總統的計劃進一步推動了工業的發展。
2.
衝力[U]
The car ran down the hill under its own impetus.
汽車藉著本身的衝力滑下山。

Hint 280

It is too soon to declare the expansion entirely self-sustaining, since some of the growth today still reflects the impetus from last year’s big federal stimulus programme.

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corroborate

Back 281

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
證實,確證
evidence to corroborate his testimony
確證他證言的證據
2.
鞏固;堅定

Hint 281

Yet strong private-sector payroll growth, which corroborates other upbeat indicators, is necessary to create a self-sustaining cycle of income and spending.

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scant

Back 282

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
不足的;貧乏的;少量的
He paid scant attention to my warnings.
他對我的警告很少理睬。
2.
(與表數量的字連用)勉強夠的;差一點點的
Use a scant cup of flour.
用淺淺的一杯面粉。
3.
缺乏的[F][(+of)]
Tom's family was scant of money.
湯姆家缺少錢。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
減少;限制;克扣;節省
The general had to scant his men's rations.
將軍不得不減少士兵的口糧。
2.
忽略;藐視

Hint 282

The Obama Administration likewise has scant room to apply more fiscal stimulus.

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notwithstanding

Back 283

prep. (介係詞 preposition)

1.
【書】儘管
Notwithstanding the bad weather, the match went on.
儘管天氣很糟,比賽還是照常進行。

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
【書】儘管,還是
Her parents tried to prevent the marriage but the wedding took place notwithstanding.
她父母試圖阻止這樁婚姻,儘管如此,婚事還是辦了。

conj. (連接詞 conjunction)

1.
【書】雖然,儘管
Notwithstanding he tried hard, he failed in chemistry.
儘管很努力,他化學考試還是沒及格。

Hint 283

Yet the underlying message from the April jobs report is that the risks to the recovery, Greece notwithstanding, are shrinking, not growing.

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sappy

Back 284

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
多樹液的
2.
精力充沛的
3.
【口】愚笨的
4.
【美】【口】易動感情的

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cuddly

Back 285

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
令人想擁抱的;令人想緊摟的;逗人喜愛的
2.
喜歡摟摟抱抱的

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hippopotamus

Back 286

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
河馬

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invoke

Back 287

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
祈求(神等)庇護,乞靈於
invoke God
祈禱上帝保佑
2.
以法術咒語招(鬼怪等)
invoke evil spirits
以法術招惡鬼
3.
懇求,祈求,乞求[(+on/upon)]
invoke aid
乞求援助
4.
訴諸(法律等);行使(法權等)
invoke an article of the U.N. Charter
援用聯合國憲章某一條款
5.
喚起;引起;造成
It invoked memories of my childhood.
它使我想起自己的童年。

Hint 287

For Romanian farmers, rain dances used to invoke rain and guarantee a successful harvest.

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cynical

Back 288

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
憤世嫉俗的;懷疑人間有真誠善意的;悲觀的[(+about)]
He's cynical about her motives.
他懷疑她的動機。
She's cynical about recovering her lost watch.
她不相信能找回丟失的手錶。
2.
挖苦的,冷嘲的
cynical remarks
挖苦話
3.
(大寫)犬儒主義的

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havoc

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n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1.
大破壞,浩劫
They had to rebuild their homes after the havoc of the hurricane.
遭受颶風的巨大破壞後,他們不得不重建家園。
2.
大混亂,大雜亂
A cow got into the garden and made sad havoc among the cabbages.
一頭牛跑到菜園裡,把包心菜弄得亂七八糟。

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squadron

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n. (名詞 noun)[C][G]

1.
(海軍的)分遣艦隊;(陸軍的)裝甲營,騎兵大隊;(空軍的)中隊
He commands a destroyer squadron.
他指揮一個驅逐艦分隊。
2.
【英】(裝甲兵、工兵、通訊兵的)連
3.
一隊;一群

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lieutenant

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
(美國)陸軍(或空軍,海軍陸戰隊)中尉,少尉;(英國)陸軍(或海軍陸戰隊)中尉
2.
海軍上尉
3.
代理官員;副職官員,助理官員
He was the Prime Minister's most trusted lieutenant.
他是首相最信任的助手。
4.
(消防隊,警察隊的)中尉,少尉

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disgruntle

Back 292

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使不高興

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celestial

Back 293

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
天的,天空的
celestial bodies
天體
2.
天國的;神聖的
Angels are celestial beings.
天使是天神。
3.
精妙的;極佳的
celestial music
美妙動聽的音樂
4.
(C-)天朝(指古時中國)的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
神仙,天堂裡的居民[C]

Hint 293

There are 162 known and accepted celestial bodies in our solar system.

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obnoxious

Back 294

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
【文】令人非常不快的,討厭的,可憎的
an obnoxious smell
一種難聞的氣味
2.
【古】易受損害的[(+to)]
3.
【古】應受懲罰(或譴責)的

Hint 294

The obnoxious fan who threw the cup into left field was thrown out of the stadium.

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stance

Back 295

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
準備擊球姿勢
2.
站立(或安放)的姿勢,位置
3.
立場;態度

Hint 295

Mr. Kobiyashi, with whom I am attending the game, is well-known for his stance on inter-league play.

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entice

Back 296

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
誘使;慫恿[(+away/into)][+to-v]
entice somebody to do something/into doing something.
慫恿某人做某事
They enticed a young girl away from home.
他們誘騙了一個少女離家出走。

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anchor

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n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
錨;錨狀物
2.
賴以支撐的人(或物),靠山
Her pledge to remain faithful to him was his anchor when he was in prison.
她對他忠貞不渝的保證是他服刑期間的精神支柱。
3.
【美】(電臺或電視臺)新聞節目主播(anchorman, anchorwoman, anchorperson)
An anchor coordinates a newscast in which several correspondents give reports.
新聞節目主播在新聞節目中綜合整理若干記者的報導。
4.
【俚】汽車煞車[P]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
拋錨使(船)停泊
2.
使固定,繫住
We anchored the tent with pegs.
我們用樁子固定帳篷。
3.
主持(廣播節目等)
She anchors a 45-minute news show at noon.
她每天中午主持四十五分鐘的新聞廣播。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
拋錨泊船
The boats anchored off Boston.
那幾艘船在波士頓港外海面下錨停泊。
2.
固定

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stagger

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vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
搖搖晃晃,蹣跚而行
I saw a drunk staggering up the street.
我看到一個醉漢在街上蹣跚而行。
2.
猶豫,動搖;畏縮
The young lady staggered a moment, and then stepped forward.
那位年輕女郎稍稍猶豫了一下,然後就走上前去。
3.
堅持進行[(+on/along)]
Education, however, has managed to stagger on in spite of these pleasant diversions.
不過,娛樂歸娛樂,教育還是照樣進行不誤。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使搖晃,使蹣跚
The boy was staggered by the blow.
那男孩給揍得搖搖晃晃。
2.
使猶豫(或畏縮)
The difficulties of the examination did not stagger him.
考試的難度並沒有使他畏縮。
3.
使吃驚;壓倒[H]
He was staggered by the news of his father's death.
他父親去世的消息令他非常震驚。
4.
使錯開,交錯安排[H]
The work shifts at the factory are staggered.
這家工廠的作業班是錯開的。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
搖晃,蹣跚[C]
He gave a stagger on hearing the news.
他聽到這一消息兩腿搖晃起來。
2.
(家畜)暈倒症[P][J]
3.
交錯安排(法)[C]

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fort

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n. (名詞 noun)

1.
堡壘,要塞[C]
They defended the fort against enemy's heavy attack.
他們守著堡壘抗拒敵人的猛攻。

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manatee

Back 300

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【動】海牛

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dugong

Back 301

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【動】儒艮(太平洋,印度洋產海生哺乳動物)

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pacifism

Back 302

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
和平主義

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hippie

Back 303

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
嬉皮士

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
嬉皮的

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osteoporosis

Back 304

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【醫】骨質疏鬆

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leech

Back 305

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
【動】水蛭;歐洲醫蛭
2.
搾取他人金錢者;【喻】寄生蟲
Their 30 years-old son is just a leech, yet they continue to support him.
他們那個三十歲的兒子只是一個寄生蟲,而他們還繼續負擔他的生活。
3.
【古】醫生

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
【古】用水蛭替...放血;治療
2.
依附並搾取
Her relatives leeched her for her money like parasites.
她的親戚像寄生蟲似地搾取她的錢財。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
依附並搾取別人[(+onto)]
leech onto another's fortune
搾取他人的財富

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blatant

Back 306

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
喧鬧的
2.
公然的;露骨的
3.
刺眼的;炫耀的

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scavenger

Back 307

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
清掃工
2.
食腐動物
3.
拾荒者;對骯髒事物有嗜趣者

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feast

Back 308

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
盛宴,筵席
We prepared a feast for the wedding.
我們為婚禮準備了盛宴。
2.
(感官等方面的)享受,賞心樂事[(+for)]
3.
(宗教上的)祭日,節日
Christmas is an important feast for Christians.
耶誕節是基督徒的重要節日。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
盛宴款待[(+on/upon)]
He feasted his friends.
他設宴款待朋友。
2.
使(感官等)得到享受[(+on/upon)]
We feasted our eyes on the mountain scene.
我們盡情欣賞山景。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
參加宴會,盡情地吃[(+on/upon)]
The poor starve and the rich feast.
窮人挨餓,富人吃喝。
2.
享受[(+on/upon)]

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canine

Back 309

a. (形容詞 adjective)[Z]

1.
犬的,狗的;似犬的
2.
犬科的
The fox is a canine animal.
狐狸是犬科動物。
3.
犬齒的

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
犬,狗
2.
犬科動物
3.
犬齒

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vice

Back 310

n. (名詞 noun)
1.惡,邪惡[U]
Can't you tell vice from virtue?
難道你不能辨別善惡嗎?
2.罪行,不道德行為[C][U]
There is a lot of vice in big cities.
大城市存在許多道德敗壞的行為。
3.賣淫[C][U]
4.【口】惡習;缺點;缺陷[C]
Smoking is a vice.
抽煙是個壞習慣。
5.生理缺陷,病[C]
6.(馬、狗等的)惡癖[C]
This horse has no vices of shying and tossing.
這匹馬從來不驚,也不會把人從馬背上摔下。

prep. (介係詞 preposition)
1.【書】代替,代理,取代
John Doe was appointed postmaster vice Richard Roe retired.
約翰‧多伊被任命為郵政局長,取代退休的理查德‧羅。

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.副的;代替的
He is the vice-president in charge of sales.
他是負責銷售的副總經理。

【英】= vise

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bazooka

Back 311

n. (名詞 noun)
1.火箭筒;火箭砲
2.長號式樂器

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fiendish

Back 312

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.惡魔似的;殘忍的
2.極壞的

Hint 312

Fiendish New Plan to Deal With Oil Spill Revealed
‎

Front 313

wicked

Back 313

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.壞的;缺德的;邪惡的[R][(+of)][+to-v]
He denied that he had done anything wicked.
他否認做過任何邪惡的勾當。
2.頑皮的,淘氣的
You wicked child -- go to bed at once!
你這個小淘氣--快去睡覺!
3.惡劣的;討厭的;有害的
The wicked storm lasted three days.
災害性的風暴持續了三天。
4.過分的,過度的
He plays a wicked game of bridge.
他橋牌打得很棒。
5.【俚】很棒的
They charged wicked prices.
他們漫天要價。
ad. (副詞 adverb)
1.【俚】用作加強語氣用

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fortress

Back 314

n. (名詞 noun)
1.要塞,堡壘[C]

Front 315

quid pro quo

Back 315

ph. (片語 phrase)
1.賠償
2.報復

Hint 315

A political quid pro quo is being prepared to buy off voters furious at the idea of sending money to weak or profligate members of the club, involving much tougher regulation of those wicked markets.

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asinine

Back 316

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.驢的;驢子似的
2.愚鈍的;頑固的

Hint 316

The idea of a publicly funded European Credit Rating Agency, supported by France and Germany, is particularly asinine.

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bellicose

Back 317

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.好鬥的;好戰的

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perfidious

Back 318

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.不誠實的;背信棄義的

Front 319

oddity

Back 319

n. (名詞 noun)
1.奇特,古怪[U]
2.怪人;怪事[C]
A career woman is still regarded as something of an oddity.
職業婦女仍然多少被認為有點怪。
3.怪癖[C]

Hint 319

A wise colleague makes the point that the oddity for years was that markets gave all eurozone countries almost the same rates.

Front 320

corollary

Back 320

n. (名詞 noun)
1.【數】系;推論
2.必然的結果

Hint 320

But the corollary is indeed the discovery that heavy borrowers can lose some of their independence.

Front 321

abbey

Back 321

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
大修道院,大寺院[C]
2.
修道院全院修士(或修女)[G]
3.
屬修道院的教堂[C]

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arid

Back 322

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
乾旱的;乾燥的;不毛的
The settlers irrigated the arid land.
移民們灌溉乾燥的土地。
2.
枯燥的;無生氣的
The audience soon grew tired of his arid speech.
沒多久聽眾對他枯燥無味的演說就感到厭膩了。

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casserole

Back 323

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(燒菜兼上菜用的)砂鍋,烤鍋[C]
2.
砂鍋菜[C][U]
3.
【化】勺皿[C]

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emancipation

Back 324

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(從束縛、支配下)解放[U]
She spoke of the emancipation of women.
她談到了婦女的解放。

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proclamation

Back 325

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
宣佈,公佈[U]
the proclamation of martial law
宣佈戒嚴
2.
公告,佈告;宣言書;聲明書[C]

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preserve

Back 326

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
保存,保藏;防腐[(+from)]
Oil preserves metal from rust.
油保護金屬,使免於生鏽。
2.
保護;維護;維持
We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural resources.
我們已採取有效措施保護自然資源。
3.
醃(肉等);把...做成蜜餞(或果醬);把...製成罐頭食品[(+in)]
We preserve fish in salt.
我們用鹽醃魚。
4.
禁獵,把...劃為禁獵區

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
蜜餞;果醬[P1][U]
Mother used to make peach preserves.
媽媽過去常常自製桃子果醬。
2.
(動植物)保護區;禁獵區[C]
No hunting is allowed in the preserve.
保護區內禁止打獵。
3.
包攬的事物[C]
4.
防護用品;護目鏡[P]

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stegosaurus

Back 327

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【古生】劍龍

Front 328

embed

Back 328

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
栽種(花等)
2.
埋置;把...嵌進[(+in)]
The arrow embedded itself deeply in the door.
這支箭深深地嵌在了門上。
The workers embedded the big posts in concrete.
工人們把這些粗梉子埋置在水泥中。
3.
使深留腦中(或記憶中)

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carnivore

Back 329

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
食肉動物;食蟲植物

Front 330

buttress

Back 330

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【建】拱壁;扶壁;支撐物

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
用扶壁支撐;扶持

Front 331

embellishment

Back 331

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
裝飾;裝飾品

Front 332

cathedral

Back 332

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
大教堂
The area which a bishop administers has one cathedral and many smaller churches.
一個主教所掌管的地區包括一個大教堂和許多較小的教堂。
2.
主教座堂
3.
似大教堂的建築物

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
大教堂的,大教堂似的
2.
設主教座的
3.
權威性的
I don't like the cathedral style of his writing.
我不喜歡他官腔十足的文風。

Front 333

comrade

Back 333

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
夥伴,同事
2.
(共產黨的)同志
3.
南非年輕黑人激進派的成員

Front 334

fledge

Back 334

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(小鳥)長飛羽;(幼蟲)長翅

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
把(小鳥)餵到羽毛豐滿(或會飛)

Front 335

sabotage

Back 335

n. (名詞 noun)
1.破壞;妨害
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.破壞
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.破壞;從事破壞活動

Hint 335

And he appears to have forgiven her for attempting to sabotage his political career when, as a fellow law professor at the University of Chicago many years ago, she urged her bright young colleague to commit to a life in academe.

Front 336

foremost

Back 336

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.最前的;最先的
Who is foremost in line for a promotion raise?
誰晉級加薪排在最前面?
2.(通常與the連用)第一流的,最重要的[B]
Bernard Show was the foremost playwright of his time.
蕭伯納是他那個時代最重要的戲劇作家。
ad. (副詞 adverb)
1.在最前;首先
He was first and foremost a scholar.
首先,他是一位學者。
2.最重要地

Hint 336

Ms Kagan "is widely regarded as one of the nation's foremost legal minds".

Front 337

precipitous

Back 337

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.有懸岩峭壁的;險峻的,陡峭的
A precipitous path led down the cliff.
懸崖往下引入一條陡峭的山路。
2.急躁的,魯莽的;倉卒的
3.急促的;猛衝的;陡落的

Hint 337

Adopting new, U.S. market-wide circuit breakers to halt precipitous drops in individual stocks is "a done deal".

Front 338

contemplate

Back 338

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.思忖,思量,仔細考慮[+v-ing]
He contemplated the problem before making a decision.
他在作出決定前仔細考慮了這個問題。
2.注視,凝視
She lay on the grass, contemplating the high, blue sky.
她躺在草地上,凝視著高高的藍天。
3.預期;盤算,計議
Are you contemplating marriage?
你打算結婚嗎?
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.冥思苦想,深思熟慮[(+on/upon)]

Hint 338

France contemplates banning burqas

Front 339

burqa

Back 339

n. (名詞 noun)
1.布卡 (回教女性罩住全身與臉的罩袍)

Front 340

thunderous

Back 340

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.像打雷的;轟隆轟隆響的
The tree fell with a thunderous crash.
那棵樹轟隆一聲倒下了。
2.多雷的;陣陣雷響的
3.重大的,強有力的

Front 341

enshrine

Back 341

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.把...置於神龕內
2.把...奉為神聖
3.珍藏;銘記

Hint 341

One reason for this is France’s tradition of laïcité, a strict form of secularism, enshrined by law since 1905, and which keeps religion out of public institutions.

Front 342

clericalism

Back 342

n. (名詞 noun)
1.【貶】教士的政治勢力;對教士政治勢力的支持;教權主義[U]

Front 343

secular

Back 343

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.現世的;世俗的;非宗教的
The choir sings both sacred and secular music.
唱詩班既唱聖樂也唱世俗歌曲。
2.修道院外的,在俗的[B]
3.懷疑宗教教義的;反對教會教育的
4.每一世紀發生一次的
5.延續幾個世紀的,長期的
n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.修道院外的教士,教區僧侶
2.俗人

Hint 343

At the time, the anti-clericalism behind the movement was largely inspired by the political left, and this legacy informs much left-wing thinking on secular matters today.

Front 344

moot

Back 344

n. (名詞 noun
1.(法學院)假設案件;假設案件討論會

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.未決的
2.無實際意義的;假設的

Hint 344

Debate over program helping Utahns pay for HIV/AIDS treatment is moot‎.

Front 345

stigmatize

Back 345

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.給...帶來恥辱;污辱
2.指責;指稱
3.【宗】使產生聖傷痕
4.【古】給...打上烙印

Hint 345

The CFCM has clearly stated its “opposition to the practice on national territory”, although it also argues that a ban would stigmatise Islam.

Front 346

dignity

Back 346

n. (名詞 noun)
1.尊嚴;莊嚴[U]
He maintained his dignity throughout the trial.
在整個審訊過程中他始終不失尊嚴。
2.尊貴;高尚[U]
A man's dignity depends not upon his wealth but upon his character.
人高尚與否不取決於他的財富,而取決於他的品格。
3.高位,顯職[C]

Front 347

pragmatism

Back 347

n. (名詞 noun)
1.實用主義
2.實際觀察
3.愛管閒事
4.獨斷

Hint 347

Ms. Kagan's pragmatism was perhaps most evident in the task that dominated her White House tenure, the battle for a legal settlement with the tobacco companies and for legislation to limit smoking.

Front 348

compromise

Back 348

n. (名詞 noun)
1.妥協,和解[C][U][(+between)]
I hope we shall come to a compromise.
我希望我們能達成妥協。
2.妥協方案,折衷辦法;折衷物[C]
The interior decoration of the house is a compromise between Chinese and foreign styles.
這所房子的內部裝飾是中西兩式的折衷物。
3.連累,危及[S][(+of)]
She did it without compromise of her reputation.
她做這事而無損她的名譽。
4.(原則等的)放棄[S][(+of)]
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.互讓解決(分歧等)
2.連累,危及
You will compromise your good name if you associate with these people.
你如果與這些人交往就會損害你的好名聲。
3.放棄(原則等);洩露(祕密等)
He refused to compromise his principles.
他拒絕放棄原則。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.妥協,讓步[(+on)]
They found it wiser to compromise with her.
他們覺得與她妥協更明智。

Hint 348

The euro zone’s rescue scheme is big and bold but leaves the ECB looking compromised.

Front 349

improvise

Back 349

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.即興創作(詩歌、樂曲等);即興表演(或朗誦等)
If an actor forgets his words, he has to improvise.
演員要是忘記臺詞,那就只好即興現編。
2.臨時做;臨時提供;臨時湊成
He improvised a bookcase out of crates.
他用板條箱臨時做成書架。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.即興創作;即興表演(或朗誦等)
We left the tent poles behind, so we had to improvise.
我們忘了帶帳篷支架,所以只好臨時找別的東西湊合。
2.臨時做事;臨時湊合

Hint 349

Came home to discover there's a mouse in the house and Vicky's improvised trap: a shopping bag and Kraft American singles.

Front 350

dysfunctional

Back 350

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.不正常的

Hint 350

In addition, the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would purchase government bonds to restore calm to “dysfunctional” markets.

Front 351

euphoric

Back 351

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.心情愉快的;心滿意足的

Hint 351

The market response was euphoric.

Front 352

sterilize

Back 352

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使無菌,消毒
A dentist sterilizes his instruments.
牙科醫生給他的器具消毒。
2.使絕育
3.使無用,使不起作用
4.使貧瘠化

Front 353

protestation

Back 353

n. (名詞 noun)
1.(堅決)聲明,斷言[C][(+of)]
make a protestation of one's innocence
聲明某人清白無辜
2.抗議;異議,反對[C][U][(+against)]

Hint 353

However, for all his protestations, the ECB looks a different animal to when the fiscal crisis began.

Front 354

disdain

Back 354

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.輕蔑,鄙視
I have nothing but disdain for such a person.
對這種人我只是蔑視。
2.驕傲自大
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)[W]
1.蔑視,鄙棄
A real man disdains flatterers.
一個真正的男子漢鄙視諂媚者。
2.不屑[+to-v][+v-ing]
She disdained to answer/answering his rude remarks.
她不屑理會他的粗話。

Hint 354

The central bank's credibility relies in part on a reputation for living up to its pledges and partly on its disdain for political expediency.

Front 355

expediency

Back 355

n. (名詞 noun)
1.適宜;方便;合算
2.利己,權宜之計

Hint 355

Either for administrative convenience or for political expediency, these functions were separated.

Front 356

auxiliary

Back 356

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
輔助的
auxiliary machinery
輔助機器
2.
附屬的;從屬的
3.
預備的;後備的
The auxiliary units are called in only when the main force has been overtaxed.
只有在主力軍承受過重壓力時才會召來預備部隊。
4.
(帆船)裝有發動機的
5.
【軍】(艦船)非戰鬥用的;輔助的
an auxiliary transport
輔助運輸艦

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
輔助者,助手;輔助物
The doctor is hoping to find two auxiliaries to work under him.
這位醫生希望能找到兩名幫他工作的助手。
2.
附屬組織,附屬機構
This club has a women's auxiliary.
這家俱樂部有一個附屬的婦女組織。
3.
(裝有發動機的)帆船
4.
外國援軍,盟國援軍[P]
5.
【語】助動詞

Hint 356

Choosing the right conjunction or adding a conjunction will be an auxiliary correction.

Front 357

aquatic

Back 357

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
水生的;水棲的
aquatic plants
水生植物
2.
水上的;水中(進行)的
We visited an aquatic city in Italy.
我們在義大利訪問過一個水上城市。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
水生植物;水生動物[C]
2.
水上運動[P][G]

Hint 357

aquatic plants

Front 358

inhabit

Back 358

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
居住於;棲息於;存在於;佔據
Before the arrival of the white man, Australia was inhabited solely by Aborigines.
白人到達之前,澳大利亞僅有土著居住。
They inhabit the tropical forests.
他們居住在熱帶森林中。

Front 359

seeming

Back 359

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
表面上的;似乎真實的[B]
For all his seeming calmness, he was really very nervous.
盡管他表面上鎮定,其實非常緊張。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
外觀,外貌;表象[U][C]

Front 360

brook

Back 360

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
小河,小溪

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
(主要用於否定句)容忍;容許
He will not brook any interference.
他不會容忍他人的任何干涉。
He could brook no interruptions.
他不能容忍打插。

Front 361

skittery

Back 361

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
滑溜溜的
2.
易受驚的

Hint 361

It has a lighter tone, marked by unabashed lyrics about being in love and a skittery guitar that sounds like it was pulled from a tropical travelogue.

Front 362

skittish

Back 362

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
怯懦的
2.
易受驚嚇的
3.
輕佻的;水性楊花的

Hint 362

My dog is very skittish, as you might expect a rescued animal to be.

Front 363

dome

Back 363

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
圓屋頂,圓蓋,穹窿
The dome of the church is under repair.
教堂的圓頂在修。
2.
半球形物;蒼穹
She looked at the blue dome of the sky.
她看著藍色的蒼穹。
3.
【書】大廈
4.
【俚】頭,腦袋

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
加圓屋頂於...上
2.
使成圓屋頂

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
成圓頂狀

Front 364

supernova

Back 364

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【天】超級新星
2.
超級新秀

Front 365

allegorical

Back 365

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
比喻的,寓意的

Front 366

tack

Back 366

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
平頭釘,大頭釘;圖釘[C]
Joe hammered a tack into the wall to hang a picture.
喬用錘子把一只大頭釘敲進牆中用來掛一幅畫。
2.
粗縫針腳;假縫[C]
3.
【船】(帆的)上下腳;上下角索[C]
4.
【海】(帆船的)航向[C]
5.
行動步驟,方針[U][C]
If you can't persuade him, try a new tack.
如果你不能勸服他,那就試試新的方法吧。
6.
黏性,黏著力[U]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
用平頭釘釘[(+down)]
We tacked some posters on the wall.
我們把一些海報釘在牆上。
2.
暫時用粗針腳縫
3.
附加,增補[(+to/on/onto)]
They've tacked a couple of new clauses on to the end of the contract.
他們在合同的末尾加了兩條新的條款。
4.
使(船)搶風轉變航向

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
搶風轉變航向
The sailing ship was tacking.
帆船一路換搶航行。
2.
改弦易轍,改變方針

Hint 366

thumb tack

Front 367

laden

Back 367

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
裝滿的
2.
負擔重的;苦惱的

Front 368

forebode

Back 368

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
預示
2.
預感

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
作預言
2.
有預感

Front 369

extraneous

Back 369

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
體外的;外來的
2.
無關的

Front 370

stocky

Back 370

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
矮胖的;健壯結實的

Front 371

gait

Back 371

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
步伐,步態[C]
He had a strange rolling gait, like a sailor on a ship.
他走起路來怪怪的,左右搖擺,就像船上的水手一樣。

Front 372

feudal

Back 372

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
封建制度的[B]
2.
封建的;封建時代的
a feudal society
封建社會
3.
封地的,采邑的

Front 373

homophone

Back 373

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
異義同音字

Front 374

homonym

Back 374

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
同音異義字;同形同音異義字;同形異義字
2.
同名異物(人)

Front 375

freckle

Back 375

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
雀斑;斑點[C]
She had red hair and freckles.
她長著紅頭髮和雀斑。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使生雀斑

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
生雀斑

Front 376

alleviate

Back 376

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
減輕;緩和

Front 377

masquerade

Back 377

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
假面舞會;化裝舞會
2.
偽裝;化裝;欺騙

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
參加化裝舞會
2.
化裝;冒充

Front 378

wound

Back 378

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
創傷,傷;傷口;傷疤
He had a bullet wound in his chest.
他胸部有槍傷。
2.
(對感情,名譽等的)傷害,創傷
That was a wound to the child's pride.
那是對孩子自尊心的傷害。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使受傷;傷害
The shot wounded her left arm.
子彈打傷了她的左臂。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
打傷,傷害

(wind的過去式和過去分詞)

Front 379

rash

Back 379

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
草率從事的,輕率的
Don't make a rash decision.
別倉促作出決定。
2.
急躁的,魯莽的
It is rash to cross the street without looking both ways.
不朝兩邊看看就穿馬路是莽撞的。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
疹,疹子[C]
The girl broke out in a rash today.
今天,這女孩身上出了疹子。
2.
一下子爆發的一連串(多指不愉快的事物)[S][(+of)]
Students made a rash of complaints.
學生們發出一片抱怨聲。

Front 380

fungus

Back 380

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
菌類植物[C]
Mushrooms, toadstools and mildew are all fungi.
蘑菇、蕈與白霉都是菌類植物。
2.
真菌[U]
My roses were suffering from fungus.
我的玫瑰受到真菌的侵害。

Front 381

ringworm

Back 381

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【醫】輪癬;金錢癬

Front 382

impart

Back 382

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)[(+to)]

1.
分給;給予;傳授
impart knowledge to students
向學生傳授知識
The red curtains impart a certain elegance to the room.
紅色的窗帘使房間平添幾分雅緻。
2.
告知;透露
He had no news to impart.
他沒有什麼消息可透露。

Front 383

pilgrim

Back 383

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
香客,朝聖者
He went to Mecca as a pilgrim.
他去麥加朝聖。
2.
(在國外的)旅行者;浪人
3.
(大寫)一六二○年搭乘五月花號(Mayflower)移居美國的英國清教徒

Front 384

endemic

Back 384

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
(疾病等)地方性的
2.
某地特有的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
地方病

Front 385

outbreak

Back 385

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
爆發[(+of)]
the outbreak of the Second World War
第二次世界大戰的爆發
2.
暴動
a slave outbreak
奴隸暴動

Front 386

stricken

Back 386

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
被擊中的,受傷的
The stricken man was taken immediately to a hospital.
受傷的人被立即送往醫院。
2.
患病的;受害的;受挫折的
The girl's face had a stricken look.
那女孩愁眉不展。
3.
(構成複合詞)受...侵襲的
The program was to help those poverty-stricken families.
該計劃是為了幫助貧困不堪的家庭。
4.
與容器口齊平的
a stricken measure of grain
齊口平的一量器糧食

Front 387

scorch

Back 387

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
把...燒焦,把...烤焦
The iron scorched the tablecloth.
熨斗燙焦了桌布。
2.
使枯萎
The grass was scorched by the hot sun.
草被炎熱的太陽曬枯了。
3.
挖苦,用話刺痛
4.
【化】使(橡膠)過早硫化

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
燒焦,烤焦
This material will scorch easily if it is too near the fire.
這種材料如果太靠近爐火很容易烤焦。
2.
枯萎
3.
挖苦,刺痛人
4.
【英】【口】高速疾駛[Q]

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
燒焦;焦痕[C]
I could not wash away the mark of the scorch.
我洗不掉這焦痕。
2.
【植】灼傷[U]
3.
【英】【口】高速疾駛

Front 388

pandemic

Back 388

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
(疾病)全國流行的
2.
普遍的

Front 389

bubonic

Back 389

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
淋巴腺腫的

Front 390

platypus

Back 390

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【動】鴨嘴獸

Front 391

seductive

Back 391

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.誘惑的;引人注意的;有魅力的
2.(婦女)性感的

Front 392

bellicosity

Back 392

n. (名詞 noun)
1.好戰性

Front 393

emerge

Back 393

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.浮現;出現[(+from/out of)]
The moon emerged from behind a cloud.
月亮從雲層後面鑽了出來。
2.(問題等)發生,顯露;(事實等)暴露
Nothing emerged from the bilateral talks.
雙邊會談沒有結果。
3.(從困境等中)擺脫;露頭,出頭[(+from)]

Hint 393

GORDON BROWN emerged from the famous front door of Number 10 to address the country again on May 11th.

Front 394

ratify

Back 394

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.(正式)批准;認可
Over ninety countries ratified an agreement to ban the use of these chemicals.
九十多個國家批准了一項禁止使用這些化學品的協議。

Hint 394

The deal has yet to be ratified.

Front 395

jettison

Back 395

n. (名詞 noun)
1.(船舶等在緊急情況時)投棄的貨物
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.(船舶等在遇難時為減輕負載而)投棄(貨物)

Front 396

seismic

Back 396

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.地震的;因地震而引起的

Hint 396

In any event, this has been a seismic few days in British politics.

Front 397

toddler

Back 397

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
學步的小孩;蹣跚行走者
2.
幼童裝

Hint 397

The toddler screamed at the top of her lungs.

Front 398

Hold your horses

Back 398

hold on
The phrase is typically used when someone is rushing in to something.

Hint 398

cool your jets
look before you leap

Front 399

below the belt

Back 399

Not according to the rules; unfairly.

Hint 399

That comment was below the belt and you should apologize.

Front 400

out of left field

Back 400

suddenly; from an unexpected source or direction.

Hint 400

The news of their engagement came out of left field.

Front 401

quirk

Back 401

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
突然的轉變
2.
字的花體
3.
怪癖
4.
藉口
5.
【建】槽;溝

Hint 401

Our language has all kind of quirks.

Front 402

fat chance

Back 402

very little likelihood.

Front 403

secede

Back 403

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(從宗教、政黨、聯盟等中)退出,脫離,分離[(+from)]
One of the states has seceded from the federation.
有一個州已從聯邦中退出。

Front 404

leniency

Back 404

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
寬大;仁慈

Front 405

alas

Back 405

int. (interjection 感歎詞)
1.(表示悲痛、憐憫、遺憾、關切等)哎呀,唉

Front 406

shatter

Back 406

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.粉碎,砸碎
She shattered the cup when she dropped it on the floor.
她把杯子掉在地板上,摔得粉碎。
2.使破滅;毀壞;損害
His hopes of finding a better job were shattered.
他想找個好一點工作的希望破滅了。
3.動搖,削弱
Nothing could shatter his faith.
沒有什麼東西能動搖他的信念。
4.【口】使震駭,打擊[H]
Harris was shattered by the news of his father's death.
哈里斯聽到他父親去世的消息大為震驚。
5.【英】【口】使筋疲力盡[H]
I feel absolutely shattered.
我感到筋疲力盡。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.被砸碎,破碎
The glass shattered.
玻璃杯打得粉碎。
2.破滅;被毀;受損
3.啪啪作響
The heavy rain shattered on the roof.
大雨嘩啦啦打在屋頂上。
n. (名詞 noun)
1.破碎,破碎狀態[C][U]
The stone hit the window and a shatter of glass fell on their heads.
石頭擊中窗戶,一陣碎玻璃落到他們頭上。
2.碎片[P]
A sea dashed the ship to shatters against the rock.
一個大浪把船衝到礁石上撞得粉碎。

Hint 406

The unity was shattered last month when Mr Graham, the Republican, refused to come to the bill’s press launch, after hearing that the Senate would consider immigration first.

Front 407

marooned

Back 407

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.陷於孤立無援困境的

Hint 407

The new bill makes extensive changes to earlier versions, which have been marooned in the Senate for more than a year.

Front 408

woo

Back 408

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.向...求愛,向...求婚
He is trying to woo my sister.
他試圖向我姊姊求婚。
2.追求,追逐;極想得到
Eventually he wearied of wooing fame and fortune.
他終於對追名逐利感到厭倦了。
3.招致,引起
You are wooing trouble if you associate with him.
你和他交往會招來麻煩。
4.懇求;勸誘;爭取[(+to)][O2]
His efforts to woo her to his side proved fruitless.
他試圖說服她站到自己一邊的努力徒勞無功。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.求愛,求婚
The young man came to woo.
那年輕人是來求婚的。
2.懇求;爭取

Hint 408

They are mostly aimed at deferring the economic pain, and offering treats to woo Republicans who are wary of an enterprise that, along with health-care reform, has been one of Barack Obama’s most cherished goals.

Front 409

taper

Back 409

n. (名詞 noun)
1.(物體的一頭)逐漸變得尖細[the S]
2.逐漸減少;逐漸變弱[the S]
3.細蠟燭;(點火用的)紙媒,燭芯[C]
They had red tapers on the table at Christmastime.
在耶誕節期間他們在桌子上點紅色的細蠟燭。
4.錐形物;尖塔[C]
5.微弱的光
a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.一頭逐漸尖細的,錐形的
2.分等級的
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)[(+off)]
1.(一端)逐漸變細,成錐形
The stick tapered off to a point.
這棒到頂端逐漸變細。
2.逐漸減少,逐漸變弱
The economic boom tapered off in the 1970s.
經濟繁榮在七十年代慢慢消失了。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使(一端)逐漸變細,使成錐形[(+off)]
I tapered the end of the fence post with an ax.
我用斧頭將籬笆樁頂端削尖。
2.使逐漸減少(或減弱)

Hint 409

On the supply side, power-generating utilities are to get a long phase-in period, with generous initial allowances to emit CO²; these taper away until 2030, when all emissions permits must be bought.

Front 410

rarity

Back 410

n. (名詞 noun)
1.稀有,罕見[U]
2.珍奇,珍貴,優異[U]
3.稀薄;稀疏[U]
4.稀罕之物,珍品;罕見的人[C]
Rain is a rarity in the desert.
雨水是沙漠中的珍品。

Hint 410

Those focusing on building a consensus consider the spill a rarity that can be avoided in future, and stress using more American oil, rather than importing it from unfriendly climes.

Front 411

alluring

Back 411

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.誘人的;迷人的;極吸引人的
an alluring advertisement
一幅引人矚目的廣告

Hint 411

The cap-and-trade provision expected in the climate legislation that Senators John Kerry, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham have been working on, which may be unveiled shortly, will be a poor shadow of that once alluring idea.

Front 412

nebulous

Back 412

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.星雲的
2.朦朧的;含糊的

Hint 412

On the campaign trail, David Cameron and Nick Clegg often sounded nebulous as they pledged a break from the past.

Front 413

antagonistic

Back 413

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.對抗(性)的;敵對的;反對的

Hint 413

Some kind of collaboration between previously antagonistic politicians was likely after the May 6th general election returned a hung parliament.

Front 414

cobble

Back 414

n. (名詞 noun)
1.大卵石,圓石[C]
2.【主英】圓煤塊[P]
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.用大卵石鋪(路等)
a cobbled stone
用大卵石鋪成的街道

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.修補(鞋子等),補綴
cobble shoes
補鞋
2.把...草率地(或匆忙地)拼湊起來[(+up/together)]
We cobbled together a proposal to put before the committee.
我們匆匆忙忙湊了個提議呈委員會議決。

Hint 414

Despite a fanciful attempt to cobble together a Labour-led coalition by Gordon Brown, who resigned as prime minister on May 11th, the Tories, as the largest party, were always going to be part of a new administration.

Front 415

retrenchment

Back 415

n. (名詞 noun)
1.緊縮;刪節
2.內線防禦工事

Hint 415

Fiscal retrenchment will enrage voters; the Tories can now share the flak with the Lib Dems.

Front 416

flak

Back 416

n. (名詞 noun)
1.【軍】高射砲;高射砲火
2.熱烈的討論
3.抨擊

Hint 416

Fiscal retrenchment will enrage voters; the Tories can now share the flak with the Lib Dems.

Front 417

prosaically

Back 417

ad. (副詞 adverb)
1.無想像力地,平凡地,枯燥無味地

Hint 417

More prosaically, some of the Tories’ less fetching ideas (such as exempting all but the richest from inheritance tax) and people (namely Chris Grayling, who never convinced as a potential home secretary) have been bloodlessly cut loose as part of the compromise.

Front 418

fetching

Back 418

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.【口】動人的;吸引人的;迷人的

Hint 418

More prosaically, some of the Tories’ less fetching ideas (such as exempting all but the richest from inheritance tax) and people (namely Chris Grayling, who never convinced as a potential home secretary) have been bloodlessly cut loose as part of the compromise.

Front 419

bauble

Back 419

n. (名詞 noun)
1.美觀的廉價貨
2.小玩意兒;小玩具
3.沒價值的東西
4.丑角棒

Hint 419

Real power for the first time in the better part of a century is no small bauble.

Front 420

coup

Back 420

n. (名詞 noun)
1.砰然的一擊
2.妙計;出乎意料的行動;成功之舉
3.政變

Hint 420

When the dust settles, though, the coalition may not strike them as such a coup.

Front 421

anachronistic

Back 421

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.時代錯誤的
2.過時的

Front 422

chalice

Back 422

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.酒杯;高腳酒杯
2.聖餐杯
3.杯狀花

Hint 422

Their most substantial brief, that held by Mr Laws, is the ultimate poisoned chalice.

Front 423

dovish

Back 423

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.鴿派的;主和的

Front 424

agony

Back 424

n. (名詞 noun)
1.極度痛苦;苦惱[C][U]
They went through the agonies of war and famine.
他們經歷了戰爭和饑荒的痛苦。
2.臨死的痛苦[P]
3.(感情的)爆發[C]
The football fans cheered the winning team with agonies of wild joy.
足球迷欣喜若狂地向勝隊歡呼。

Hint 424

Once the novelty of power wears off and the agony of austerity begins, these voters could migrate to a Labour Party rendered more Liberal-friendly by a non-tribal leader such as David Miliband.

Front 425

render

Back 425

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)【書】
1.使得,使成為[O8][O9]
His stammer rendered him unfit for a teaching job.
他的口吃毛病使他不宜擔任教職。
2.給予,提供[(+to)][O1]
We are ready to render them assistance.
我們樂意援助他們。
3.付給;交納[(+to)][O1]
The conquered rendered tribute to the conqueror.
被征服者向征服者納貢。
4.提出;呈報;匯報
The treasurer rendered an account of all the money spent.
會計呈遞了一份開支的清單。
5.放棄;讓與[(+up)]
The knights rendered their swords to the victors.
騎士向勝利者交劍投降。
6.交回,歸還[(+back)]
She rendered back his money.
她歸還了他的錢。
7.以...回報[(+for)]
render good for evil
以德報怨
8.表達,描繪
In English the future tense is often rendered by means of auxiliaries.
在英語中,未來式常用助動詞來表現。
9.作出(判決等);執行,實施
10.(藝術上)表現;表演;朗誦;演奏;處理(繪畫等的主題)
Hamlet was poorly rendered by him.
哈姆雷特被他演糟了。
11.翻譯,移譯[(+in/into)]
This sentence can not be literally rendered.
這個句子不能直譯。
12.煎熬;提取(脂肪)[(+down)]
13.【建】給...抹灰打底
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)【書】
1.報償;酬報[(+to)]
Render to each according to his work.
要按勞付酬。

Hint 425

Once the novelty of power wears off and the agony of austerity begins, these voters could migrate to a Labour Party rendered more Liberal-friendly by a non-tribal leader such as David Miliband (the former foreign secretary and favourite to take over the party).

Front 426

disparage

Back 426

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.貶低;輕視
2.毀謗

Hint 426

Tellingly, Mr Clegg did not disparage the Tories’ “big society” theme during the campaign.

Front 427

drollery

Back 427

n. (名詞 noun)
1.古怪有趣的言行(或故事、圖畫等)[C]
2.離奇可笑;詼諧[U]
We all enjoyed his drollery.
我們都很欣賞他的詼諧。
3.開玩笑[U]

Hint 427

The inevitable drollery about “Nick Cameron” and “David Clegg” will do the rounds whenever the two men appear together but they really are, in background, age and temperament, very similar.

Front 428

meteorology

Back 428

n. (名詞 noun)
1.氣象學
2.氣象狀態

Hint 428

ANYONE attending the launch on May 12th of the latest version of Microsoft’s Office software suite could have been forgiven for thinking they had walked into a meeting about meteorology rather than technology.

Front 429

throne

Back 429

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.王座,御座;寶座;神座
2.王權,君權;王位[the S]
Queen Elizabeth came to the throne in 1952.
伊麗莎白女皇一九五二年即位。
3.君王,帝王[the S]
He swore allegiance to the throne.
他宣誓效忠國王。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使登王位(或寶座)
The new king is throned today.
新國王今日即位。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.登上王座(或寶座);掌王權

Hint 429

Chief among the pretenders to the throne is Google, which is aggressively seeking to persuade companies to ditch Office and other Microsoft products in favour of its own web-based offerings, called Google Apps.

Front 430

behemoth

Back 430

n. (名詞 noun)
1.巨獸

n. (名詞 noun)
1.巨獸(源出《聖經》約伯記,據說所指的是河馬)
2.巨大的東西

Hint 430

The competition between these two behemoths is likely to become even more intense as companies loosen their IT purse strings as the economic outlook improves.

Front 431

demise

Back 431

n. (名詞 noun)[U][C]
1.死亡;終止
the demise of a newspaper
報紙的停刊
2.【律】(財產的)轉讓;遺贈
3.傳位;禪讓
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.【律】轉讓;遺贈
2.傳(君權等);禪讓(君權等)

Hint 431

Not everyone agrees that the demise of banks such as Lehman was a key factor in the quarter.

Front 432

polio

Back 432

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【醫】小兒麻痺症;脊髓灰質炎

Front 433

hatch

Back 433

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
孵出
The eggs are hatched by the heat of the sun.
這些卵被太陽的熱力所孵化。
2.
策劃[(+out/up)]
They hatched up a plot to overthrow the government.
他們策劃推翻政府。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(蛋)孵化
2.
(小雞等)出殼[(+out)]
Three eggs have already hatched out.
三隻小雞已孵出。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(蛋的)孵化[U]
2.
(小雞等的)一窩[C]
There are twelve chickens in this hatch.
這一窩有十二隻小雞。

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
(船的)艙口
Both men quickly disappeared down the hatch.
兩個人很快從艙口下去不見了。
2.
(飛機等的)艙口
3.
下半扇門;天窗
4.
(廚房和餐廳之間的)傳菜窗

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
在...上面劃影線

Front 434

stymie

Back 434

n. (名詞 noun)
1.【高爾夫】妨礙球
2.困境
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.【高爾夫】對...使出妨礙球
2.使陷困境;妨礙

Hint 434

Stocks tumbled on Friday on worries that heavy euro-zone debt loads could stymie a global recovery, while Visa and MasterCard led the financial sector lower after the Senate backed limits on card fees.

Front 435

perched

Back 435

a
. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
(鳥)棲息的
2.
置於高處(或險處)的

Hint 435

Perched atop a high mountain ridge in the Andes, the Incan city of Machu Picchu is believed to have served as a country retreat for Incan nobility.

Front 436

nobility

Back 436

n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1.
貴族(階層)[the S][G]
The new rich aped the nobility.
暴發戶們仿效貴族。
2.
高貴,崇高,高尚
He followed his principles with nobility.
他高尚地恪守自己的準則。
3.
高貴的出身;高貴的地位

Hint 436

Perched atop a high mountain ridge in the Andes, the Incan city of Machu Picchu is believed to have served as a country retreat for Incan nobility.

Front 437

stallion

Back 437

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
種馬

Front 438

tenure

Back 438

n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1.
(財產、職位等的)佔有;佔有權
2.
佔有期;任期;佔有條件
3.
【主美】(教授等的)終身職位
A lecturer in the English Department has recently been refused tenure.
英語系一名講師最近未能獲得終身職。

Hint 438

With the release of his fourth book of research, the associate professor had met the university's criteria for consideration for promotion and tenure.

Front 439

asylum

Back 439

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
避難;政治避難權,庇護權[U]
Belgium granted asylum to the political refugees.
比利時給予政治難民避難權。
2.
避難所,庇護所[C]
3.
收容所,救濟院;精神病院[C]
The abandoned children were put into an asylum.
被遺棄的兒童送進了孤兒院。

Hint 439

In the 2000 controversy that captured the attention of the world, the relative of six-year old Elian Gonzalez appealed to the United States for his asylum from Cuba, but were forced to return him to his father and his homeland.

Front 440

abolish

Back 440

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
廢除,廢止
Bad customs and laws ought to be abolished.
不良的習俗和法規應予以廢除。
2.
徹底破壞

Hint 440

Lawyers in Massachusetts are working to abolish a long list of antiquated laws, some of which can send a citizen to jail for silly offenses such as buying a rabbit or spitting on a steamboat.

Front 441

antiquated

Back 441

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
陳舊的,過時的;被廢棄的
Her uncle is antiquated in ideas.
她叔父的思想陳舊保守。
2.
年老的

Hint 441

Lawyers in Massachusetts are working to abolish a long list of antiquated laws, some of which can send a citizen to jail for silly offenses such as buying a rabbit or spitting on a steamboat.

Front 442

nay

Back 442

ad. (副詞 adverb)
1.【古】不,否
2.不但如此,而且;甚至
I permit, nay, encourage it.
這事我同意,不,我鼓勵。
n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.否定;拒絕;否定的回答
2.反對票;投反對票的人
two ayes and three nays
兩票贊成,三票反對

Front 443

boilerplate

Back 443

n. (名詞 noun)
1.鍋爐板
2.可即刻排版印的特稿或新聞稿
3.照本宣科的規範;(新聞業)一成不變的陳腐文字

Front 444

snub

Back 444

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.冷落,怠慢
2.嚴厲斥責;厲聲制止
snub somebody into silence
罵得某人一聲不吭
3.突然停住(船等);止住
4.掐滅(香煙等)[(+out)]
snub out a cigarette
掐滅香煙
n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.冷落,怠慢
2.嚴厲的斥責;嚴厲的制止
3.突然的停止,剎住
a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.獅子鼻的[B]

Hint 444

In Britain, No votes have remained a rarity since shareholders snubbed Mr Garnier.

Front 445

recalcitrant

Back 445

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.反抗的;頑強的;不聽話的
n. (名詞 noun)
1.倔強的人;不馴服的動物

Hint 445

It is much harder for American shareholders, for example, to force out recalcitrant directors.

Front 446

sling

Back 446

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.投石器,投石環索;彈弓
2.(起吊重物的)吊索,吊鏈;吊貨網;吊鉤
They lowered the boxes into the cellar by a sling.
他們用吊索將箱子放進地窖。
3.(懸掛用的)吊帶
4.【醫】懸帶,吊腕帶
Her right arm was in a sling.
她的右手臂用吊帶吊著。
5.(槍的)背帶
6.拋,投,擲,扔
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.(用投石器)投擲(石塊)[(+at)]
2.拋,投,擲,扔[O][O1]
The boys slung stones at the miserable cat.
這些男孩向那隻可憐的貓扔石頭。
3.吊,吊起;吊掛;懸掛[O]
The line of flags was slung between two trees.
一排旗幟懸掛在兩棵樹之間。

Hint 446

Thus empowered, shareholders should be able to sling off the board members of compensation committees who ignore their advice on pay.

Front 447

vacuity

Back 447

n. (名詞 noun)
1.空白;空間;真空
2.空虛;空泛
3.無聊之事;蠢事

Hint 447

SIXTEEN years ago a young scholar complained that the confirmation process for Supreme Court justices had taken on “an air of vacuity and farce”.

Front 448

farce

Back 448

n. (名詞 noun)
1.笑劇;鬧劇;滑稽戲[C][U]
2.可笑的行為;滑稽荒唐的事情[C]
His show of grief was a farce.
他竟然顯出一副悲傷的樣子簡直滑稽。
The prisoner's trial was a farce.
對該犯的審訊簡直是一場鬧劇。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.在(戲劇等中)穿插(笑料等)[(+with)]
farce a play with jokes
在戲裡穿插一些笑話

Hint 448

SIXTEEN years ago a young scholar complained that the confirmation process for Supreme Court justices had taken on “an air of vacuity and farce”.

Front 449

excoriate

Back 449

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.剝(皮);擦破...的皮膚
2.痛責

Hint 449

Having excoriated Justice Ginsburg for refusing to give straight answers, she will look hypocritical if she does the same.

Front 450

hypocritical

Back 450

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.偽善的,虛偽的
Rosa thought the man was ignorant, rude, and hypocritical.
羅莎認為這個男人無知,粗魯而且虛偽。

Hint 450

Having excoriated Justice Ginsburg for refusing to give straight answers, she will look hypocritical if she does the same.

Front 451

consortium

Back 451

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
合夥;聯合
2.
國際財團;國際借款團

Hint 451

A consortium bidding for Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS.N) on Monday pulled out because of disagreement over price, derailing what would have been the biggest buyout since the credit crisis, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Front 452

suffice

Back 452

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)【文】[W]

1.
足夠[(+for)]
Her income suffices for her needs.
她的收入足夠她用。
2.
【舊】有能力

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
【文】使滿足,滿足...的需要[W]
Some bread and soup will suffice me.
一些麵包和湯就夠我吃的了。

Front 453

collie

Back 453

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【動】柯利牧羊犬(原產蘇格蘭)[C]

Front 454

gazelle

Back 454

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【動】瞪羚(一種羚羊)

Front 455

mediocre

Back 455

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
中等的;平凡的;二流的

Front 456

proximity

Back 456

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
接近,鄰近;親近[U][(+to/of)]
Proximity to a good shopping center was very important.
鄰近一個好的購物中心非常重要。

Front 457

plummet

Back 457

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
墜子;測鉛
2.
重壓

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
筆直落下

Hint 457

The plummeting attendance figures caused the owner to close the speedway.

Front 458

advent

Back 458

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
出現;到來
2.
基督降臨;降臨節

Front 459

distress

Back 459

n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1.
悲痛,苦惱,憂傷[U]
Arthur's visits caused him more distress than pleasure.
亞瑟的來訪給他帶來更多的痛苦,而不是愉快。
2.
貧困,窮苦[U]
The widow was in distress.
那個寡婦十分貧困。
3.
危難,不幸[U]
The lifeboat went out to a ship in distress.
救生艇駛向遇險船隻。
4.
引起痛苦或悲痛的事物[S]
The girl's indiscreet behavior was a distress to her parents.
那女孩行為不檢,使她父母十分痛苦。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使悲痛,使苦惱,使憂傷[H][(+at/about)]
Her husband's death distressed her greatly.
她丈夫的去世使她很痛苦。
2.
使貧困

Front 460

Uproot

Back 460

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)[H]
1.連根拔;根除;滅絕
Windows were broken and large trees uprooted.
窗被打碎,大樹被連根拔起。
2.趕走;把...趕出家園
Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood.
水災令許多人背井離鄉。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.遷離;改變生活方式

Front 461

jargon

Back 461

n. (名詞 noun)
1.行話;黑話[U][C]
Avoid computer jargon when you write for laymen.
寫東西給一般人看時,應避免使用電腦術語。
2.胡言亂語;不能理解的話[U]
I couldn't make out the baby's jargon.
我聽不懂那嬰孩說的難懂的話。
3.混雜語[U]
4.粗俗下流的言語[U]
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.說行話;說難懂的話
2.喋喋不休

Front 462

persecution

Back 462

n. (名詞 noun)
1.迫害;困擾[U][C]
The dissidents went abroad to escape political persecution.
持異議者去了海外以逃避政治迫害。
The heretic met with severe persecution.
那個異教徒遭到殘酷迫害。

Hint 462

refugees, those who flee persecution by crossing an international border

Front 463

absenteeism

Back 463

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
在外地主經濟制;(地主、業主的)長期在外
2.
曠課;曠工

Hint 463

The manager believed that the sales contest was responsible for a reduction in absenteeism, an increase in customer satisfaction and in employee morale, and a boost in profits.

Front 464

prolific

Back 464

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
多產的,多育的;富於創造力的
a prolific writer
多產作家
prolific animals
多育動物
2.
豐富的,富饒的;富於...的[(+of/in)]
The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.
這個文件的最後幾頁錯誤很多。
The mountainous area is prolific in valuable minerals.
這一山區有豐富的寶貴礦石。

Hint 464

Yo-Yo Ma is probably the most prolific and definitely the most celebrated cellist.

Front 465

cellist

Back 465

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
大提琴演奏者

Front 466

crustacean

Back 466

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
甲殼綱動物

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
甲殼綱的

Front 467

barnacle

Back 467

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
藤壺(一種甲殼類動物)
2.
戀棧的人
3.
難以擺脫的人(或東西);積習
4.
【鳥】黑雁

Front 468

terrestrial

Back 468

a. (形容詞 adjective)[B]

1.
地球的;陸地的
terrestrial gravitation
地球引力
2.
陸生的;陸棲的
3.
人間的;塵世的
terrestrial interests
名利心
4.
【天】類地行星的

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
地球人;陸地生物[C]

Front 469

habitat

Back 469

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(動物的)棲息地;(植物的)產地[C]
I prefer to see animals in their natural habitat, rather than in zoos.
我喜歡看生活在自然棲息地的動物而非動物園內的動物。

Front 470

woodlouse

Back 470

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【動】潮蟲,竊蟲

Front 471

crescent

Back 471

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
新月;弦月[C]
2.
新月狀物;新月形麵包;新月形街道[C]
3.
(大寫)新月旗;土耳其;伊斯蘭教[the S]

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
新月形的
a crescent pin
月牙形飾針
2.
逐漸增大的
the crescent darkness
漸濃的夜色

Hint 471

Many South Carolina residents who have displayed or flown their state flag believe that the crescent above the palmetto tree is a moon.

Front 472

palmetto

Back 472

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【植】美洲蒲葵
2.
巴爾麥棕櫚

Hint 472

Many South Carolina residents who have displayed or flown their state flag believe that the crescent above the palmetto tree is a moon.

Front 473

confederate

Back 473

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
同盟者;盟國
2.
共謀者,共犯
3.
(大寫)(美國南北戰爭時)南部聯盟的支持者

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
結為同盟的;聯合的
confederate countries
盟國
2.
(大寫)(美國南北戰爭時)南部聯盟的
the Confederate uniform
南軍制服

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使結盟;使聯合

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
結盟;聯合

Front 474

adamantly

Back 474

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
堅決地;固執地;頑固地

Hint 474

The defendant adamantly reassured his supporters that his guilty plea was neither an admission of guilt nor an indication of surrender.

Front 475

plea

Back 475

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
請求,懇求[C][(+for)][+to-v]
The prisoner made a plea for mercy.
囚犯懇求寬恕。
2.
藉口,託辭[the S][(+of)][+that]
She left the party on the plea of a headache.
她藉口頭疼離開了晚會。
3.
【律】抗辯,答辯[C][S1][(+of)]
He entered a plea of "not guilty" to the charges filed against him.
針對對他的指控他提出"無罪"的抗辯。

Hint 475

The defendant adamantly reassured his supporters that his guilty plea was neither an admission of guilt nor an indication of surrender.

Front 476

cyclone

Back 476

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
【氣】氣旋[U]
2.
旋風;暴風;龍卷風[C]

Front 477

devastation

Back 477

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
蹂躪;荒廢

Front 478

typhoon

Back 478

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
颱風[C]
A typhoon in 1954 sank a ferry, drowning 1,218 people.
一九五四年的一次颱風刮沈了一艘渡輪,淹死一千二百十八人。

Front 479

confine to

Back 479

ph. (片語 phrase)

1.
把...限制在
I wish you will confine your talk to 10 minutes.
我希望你把講話時間限於十分鐘。
2.
使不外出
He has been confined to bed for a whole week because of a bad cold.
由於得了重感冒,他已臥床整整一週。

Hint 479

The Yellow Wallpaper describes a woman's descent into madness when she is confined to a room by her dictatorial husband.

Front 480

bison

Back 480

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
北美野牛;歐洲野牛

Front 481

avert

Back 481

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.避開,移開[(+from)]
He could only avert his eyes; he had never seen such an ugly sight.
他只能避開眼去;他從未見過如此醜惡的景象。
2.防止,避免
There must be immediate action if chaos is to be averted.
要避免混亂就必須立即採取行動。
3.擋開
avert a blow
擋開一擊

Front 482

Specter

Back 482

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.鬼怪;幽靈
2.恐怖之物
The specter of unemployment haunted the land.
失業的恐怖籠罩全國。

Hint 482

A Specter haunting Capitol Hill

Front 483

irascible

Back 483

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.易怒的;暴躁的

Hint 483

There were many things to hold against him: he was personally irascible, and not in a charming way.

Front 484

bolt

Back 484

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.閂,門栓
She slid the bolt back and opened the door.
她推開門閂,把門打開。
2.螺栓
He fastened the bolt.
他把螺栓扭緊。
3.閃電,電光
A bolt of lightning lit up the sky.
閃電照亮了天空。
4.弩箭,粗箭
5.衝撞;逃跑[S]
At the sight of the policemen coming towards the house, the suspect made a bolt for the door.
瞥見警察向屋子走來,嫌犯便欲奪門而逃。
6.(棉布等的)一匹,一捲
7.【美】脫黨行為
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.閂上,插上
He bolted all the doors and windows before he left.
他出去前把所有門窗都拴起來。
2.將...用螺栓拴緊
3.吞吃,匆忙嚥下[(+down)]
He bolted down a bowl of noodles.
他囫圇吞下一碗麵條。
4.脫口說出
5.【美】脫離(政黨,活動等)
He decided to bolt the ticket.
他決定退出競選。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.衝出;逃走;快速移動
He bolted out of the room in a rage.
他怒氣沖沖地從房內奔出。
2.狼吞虎嚥
3.【美】脫黨
4.閂住;用螺栓固定
ad. (副詞 adverb)
1.突然地;直接地
2.筆直地
He sat bolt upright.
他筆直地坐著。

Hint 484

He bolted his party because he knew he would lose a Republican primary, and was confused enough about where he belonged that he slipped up and called a College Democrats audience "College Republicans" this year.

Front 485

grouchy

Back 485

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.愛抱怨的;不高興的;不平的

Hint 485

But the fact is that he was a rare breed: a moderate, however grouchy, willing to vote across party lines.

Front 486

scalp

Back 486

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.【解】頭皮
He rubbed his sore scalp.
他按摩他那疼痛的頭皮。
2.(動物的)頭皮
3.(印第安人從已殺死敵人頭上剝下作為戰利品的)帶髮頭皮
4.戰利品
5.【主美】【口】(轉手倒賣獲得的)小額利潤
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.剝下...的頭皮
2.欺騙,劫奪
3.擊敗
4.【美】【口】轉手倒賣
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.【口】轉手倒賣,做黃牛生意

Hint 486

Throw his scalp next to that of Bob Bennett, a conservative Utahan Republican senator who once voted for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), a big reason he lost his party's nomination last week to, yet again, tea-party types.

Front 487

whacking

Back 487

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.【主英】【口】巨大的;極大的;有力的
ad. (副詞 adverb)
1.【主英】【口】非常;極
n. (名詞 noun)
1.【主英】【口】(比賽的)失敗

Hint 487

All this said, it remains likely that the Democrats will take a whacking in November.

Front 488

wield

Back 488

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.揮舞(劍等);使用(工具等)
A soldier was wielding the sword.
一個士兵在舞劍。
2.行使(權力);施加(影響)
She wields a lot of power in the government.
她在政府中有很大的權力。

Hint 488

the secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, announced that the five veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council and Germany had agreed on a draft resolution extending sanctions on Iran, to be presented soon to the full council.

Front 489

embargo

Back 489

n. (名詞 noun)[C][U]
1.封港令;禁運
The country has put an embargo on all imports.
該國對所有進口品實行禁運。
2.禁止(或限制)買賣
impose an embargo on commerce with some country
禁止與某國通商
3.禁止,阻止
lay an embargo on free speech
箝制言論自由
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.禁止(船隻)出入港口
They embargoed those ships.
他們禁止那些船隻出入港口。
2.禁運(貨物);禁止(買賣等)
3.徵用(船隻,物資)

Hint 489

Word at the UN has it that the sanctions package includes a full arms embargo, financial and shipping sanctions and further restrictions on Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

Front 490

scrape

Back 490

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.刮,擦;括(或擦)乾淨
He scraped the potatoes before frying.
他炸馬鈴薯前先將馬鈴薯刮皮。
2.刮落,擦去,削掉[O][(+off/away/out)]
He scraped the paint from the surface.
他把面上的漆刮掉。
3.擦傷;刮破
Mary scraped her knee when she fell off her bike.
瑪麗從腳踏車上摔下來擦傷了膝蓋。
4.刮擦...使發出刺耳聲[(+on/against)]
Don't scrape your feet on the floor.
不要用腳摩擦地板發出刺耳的聲音。
5.挖出;挖成[(+out)]
The child scraped a hole in the sand.
這孩子在沙中刨了一個洞。
6.【口】(艱難地)湊集,積攢;勉強過日子[(+up/together)]
He has scraped together enough money to buy a car.
他已湊足了買一輛汽車的錢。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.刮,擦[(+on/against)]
The bamboos scraped against the back wall of the house.
竹子擦著房子的後牆。
2.刮(或擦)出刺耳聲[(+on/against)]
A chair scraped on the floor.
椅子在地板上拖得吱吱的響。
3.貼近而過;勉強通過[Q][(+along/through)]
He heard the scrape of footsteps up the stairs.
他聽到有人上樓的嚓嚓的腳步聲。
He scraped through the narrow opening.
他勉強鑽過狹窄的開口處。
4.(艱難地)積攢錢財;勉強過日子[(+ by/along)]
They often get into scrapes.
他們常常陷入窘境。
The family could just scrape along but never asked for charity.
這家人只能勉強度日,但從沒有要過救濟。
n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.刮,擦;挖
2.擦傷;擦痕
He fell off the bike and got a scrape on his knee.
他從腳踏車上摔下來,擦破了膝蓋。
3.刮擦聲
4.【口】窘境,困境

Hint 490

If the permanent five have to scrape for the nine votes needed, the signal they send is weakened.

Front 491

enfeeble

Back 491

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使衰弱;使無力

Hint 491

In any case, many Iran-watchers think that China has already enfeebled the resolution by opposing anything contrary to its own commercial interests, that UN action alone can do little to influence Iran.

Front 492

canvas

Back 492

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
帆布[U]
2.
油畫布;油畫[C][U]
He bought the canvas for ten thousand dollars.
他以一萬美元買下這幅油畫。
3.
風帆
4.
帳篷
5.
馬戲團

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
帆布製的
Canvas bags are durable.
帆布袋很耐用。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
用帆布覆蓋;用帆布裝備

Hint 492

Several of the canvases that were singed or incinerated in yesterday's museum fire had been painted by a famous Russian artist.

Front 493

singe

Back 493

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
把...微微燒焦;損傷
I'm afraid I've singed the collar of your shirt.
恐怕我把你的襯衫領子燒焦了。
2.
燒焦...的尖端(或邊沿)
3.
用微火燎去(毛);燎去(屠宰後動物)的毛
4.
燒去(布疋等)的茸毛

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
燒焦,烤焦[U]
2.
表面灼傷,表面燒焦[C]

Hint 493

Several of the canvases that were singed or incinerated in yesterday's museum fire had been painted by a famous Russian artist.

Front 494

incinerate

Back 494

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
燒成灰;焚化;灰化

Hint 494

Several of the canvases that were singed or incinerated in yesterday's museum fire had been painted by a famous Russian artist.

Front 495

livestock

Back 495

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(總稱)家畜

Hint 495

In South America and Southern Mexico, a colony of Driver ants, known for their fiercely defensive behavior, has been known to kill immobile livestock, such as tethered cows or corralled horses.

Front 496

tether

Back 496

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(牛、馬等的)拴繩,繫鏈[C]
2.
(能力等的)限度,範圍[the S]
This is beyond my tether.
這是我力所不能及的。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
(用繩、鏈等)拴

Hint 496

In South America and Southern Mexico, a colony of Driver ants, known for their fiercely defensive behavior, has been known to kill immobile livestock, such as tethered cows or corralled horses.

Front 497

corral

Back 497

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
捕獸圍欄;畜欄
2.
(防備襲擊的)環形車陣

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
把...趕入(或關進)圍欄
After we corral the horses we'll have lunch.
把馬關進圍欄後,我們就吃中飯。
2.
把(馬車)圍成環形車陣
3.
【美】捕捉;包圍
4.
【美】【口】獲得;佔有

Hint 497

In South America and Southern Mexico, a colony of Driver ants, known for their fiercely defensive behavior, has been known to kill immobile livestock, such as tethered cows or corralled horses.

Front 498

bolster

Back 498

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
長枕;墊枕;靠枕
2.
墊子;襯墊
3.
支持物;承板;承材

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
支撐;加固;援助;支持[(+up)]
bolster up someone's pride
提高某人的自尊心
Both sides offered statistics to bolster their arguments.
雙方都拿出統計數字來支持他們的論點。
Pillars bolster the roof.
柱子支撐屋頂。

Hint 498

Although he had proposed funding cuts to the CIA as a senator, John Kerry sought to bolster military spending after the American terrorist attacks.

Front 499

sitcom

Back 499

abbr. (縮寫 abbreviation)

1.
situation comedy 情境喜劇

Front 500

obesity

Back 500

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
肥胖;過胖

Hint 500

Due to the decrease in active lifestyles and the increase in high-fat diets, the adult obesity rate in the United Kingdom more than tripled from 1980 to 2006.

Front 501

threefold

Back 501

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
三倍的
2.
有三部分的,三重的

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
三倍地;三重地
increase threefold
增加三倍

Front 502

brackish

Back 502

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
微鹹的,有鹽味的
2.
味道不好的;令人不快的

Hint 502

Like many of Bermuda's lakes and ponds, Trott's Pond is brackish because it is located near the Atlantic Ocean.

Front 503

airwave

Back 503

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
電視、廣播之電波(頻道)

Front 504

headway

Back 504

n. (名詞 noun)[U]

1.
(船等的)前進
The ship made little headway in the storm.
航船在暴風驟雨中幾乎無法前進。
2.
進展,進步,成功
She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.
她在寫作技巧方面有了長足進步。
3.
【美】(前後兩班車,船,飛機的)間隔時間;間隔距離

Hint 504

With the addition of "shock jock" Howard Stern to its airwaves in 2006, Sirius made headway in its competition with XM Radio for satellite radio subscriptions, closing the margin to just under two million listeners.

Front 505

voyage

Back 505

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
航海,航行,乘船旅遊[C]
The voyage from America to France used to take two months.
從美國到法國的航行過去要花二個月時間。
2.
航空,空中旅行;太空旅行[C]
3.
航海日記,遊記[P1]

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
航海;航空;航行;旅行
The brave young man voyaged single-handed in his yacht for months.
勇敢的年輕人獨自乘遊艇航行數月。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
渡過;飛過

Hint 505

It is now believed that the Mandiga people of Africa had visited the Americans nearly four hundred years before Christopher Columbus had made his famous voyage.

Front 506

vault

Back 506

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
拱頂;穹窿
2.
地下儲藏室,地窖
The hotel has a wine vault.
這家旅館有個酒窖。
3.
(教堂下的)墓穴
He was buried in the family vault.
他被安葬在家庭的墓穴裡。
4.
(銀行等的)金庫房,貴重物品保管庫
She put her jewels in a vault at the bank.
她將珠寶放在銀行的金庫裡。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
給...蓋以拱頂
2.
把...建成拱頂狀

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
成穹狀

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
跳躍;撐物跳躍;撐竿跳[C]
2.
(馬的)騰躍

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
跳躍;撐物跳躍;撐竿跳[Q][(+over)]
The criminal vaulted over the wall and ran off.
罪犯跳過圍牆逃走了。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
以手撐物躍過;撐竿跳過
John vaulted the fence.
約翰從籬笆上躍了過去。

Hint 506

A vault was so securely constructed and reinforced in the San Francisco bank that even a magnitude seven earthquake did not disturb the vault's contents.

Front 507

reptile

Back 507

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
爬行動物;爬蟲類
Snakes, lizards, and crocodiles are reptiles.
蛇、蜥蜴和鱷魚是爬行動物。
2.
可鄙的人,卑鄙屈節的小人

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
爬行動物(似)的;爬行的
The land is teeming with reptile life.
這片土地多爬行動物。
2.
卑下的,卑躬屈節的

Hint 507

The sex of baby alligators and many other reptiles-such as crocodiles and snapping turtles-is determined by the temperature of the nest,

Front 508

expedition

Back 508

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
遠征;探險;考察[C]
They did an expedition to the Himalayas.
他們到喜馬拉雅山去考察了一次。
2.
遠征隊;探險隊;考察隊[C]
He was on an expedition to explore the Antarctic.
他參加探險隊遠征南極。
3.
迅速,敏捷[U]

Front 509

debris

Back 509

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.殘骸;破瓦殘礫
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.
轟炸之後,到處都是破瓦殘礫。
2.垃圾,碎片
3.【地】岩層

Hint 509

Put on the rubber gloves and sweep the debris into a dustpan.

Front 510

pretentious

Back 510

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
矯飾的,做作的;炫耀的
2.
自負的;自命不凡的;狂妄的
a pretentious person
一個自命不凡的人

Front 511

torpedo

Back 511

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.魚雷;水雷
2.油井爆破筒;(鐵路用)信號雷管
3.摜砲
4.【俚】刺客,保鏢;職業殺手
5.【魚】電鰩
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.用魚雷襲擊
The battle ship was torpedoed.
該戰列艦遭到了魚雷的襲擊。
2.破壞;使徹底完蛋
He was accused of trying to torpedo the talks.
他被指責試圖破壞會談。

Hint 511

Evidence that North Korea torpedoed the Cheonan puts it—and China—on the spot

Front 512

etch

Back 512

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)[(+on/in)]
1.(用酸類在金屬板上)蝕刻;蝕鏤
The artist must have spent hours etching the image on the glass.
這位美術家一定花了好幾小時把這畫像蝕刻在玻璃上。
2.深印;鮮明地描述
This terrible event is etched forever in my memory.
這一可怕事件永遠深深地印刻在我的記憶中。

Hint 512

WHOEVER failed to erase the words “Number One” in blue Korean script etched inside the propulsion shaft of a deadly torpedo may well be in deep trouble in Pyongyang.

Front 513

propulsion

Back 513

n. (名詞 noun)
1.推進(力)

Hint 513

WHOEVER failed to erase the words “Number One” in blue Korean script etched inside the propulsion shaft of a deadly torpedo may well be in deep trouble in Pyongyang.

Front 514

shaft

Back 514

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.箭桿,箭;矛柄,矛
The archers sent their shafts through the air.
弓箭手把箭射了出去。
2.(工具的)手柄,把手
3.【機】軸
the propeller shaft
螺旋槳軸
4.【礦】礦井;豎井
5.井狀通道;通風井;(電梯的)升降機井
6.(光、閃電等的)一道[(+of)]
Shafts of sunlight peeked through the trees.
一束束陽光穿過樹林照射進來。
7.【美】諷刺話[(+of)]
8.【美】苛刻(或不公平的)待遇[the S]
9.【美】【俚】(人的)大腿[P]
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.在...上裝桿(或手柄、軸等)
2.【美】【俚】欺騙;利用;苛刻(或不公平)地對待[H]

Hint 514

WHOEVER failed to erase the words “Number One” in blue Korean script etched inside the propulsion shaft of a deadly torpedo may well be in deep trouble in Pyongyang.

Front 515

dredging

Back 515

n. (名詞 noun)
1.挖泥
2.挖出之物

Hint 515

On May 15th a ship dredging the site of the attack on a South Korean warship in March that killed 46 seamen made a spectacular find: propellers, motors and a steering section that international investigators say “perfectly match” those of a CHT-02D torpedo that North Korea sells abroad.

Front 516

succinctly

Back 516

ad. (副詞 adverb)
1.簡潔地;簡便地

Hint 516

The discovery, combined with intelligence reports indicating North Korean submarines were out of port during the attack, allowed the investigators to conclude on May 20th that the Cheonan “was sunk as the result of an external underwater explosion caused by a torpedo made in North Korea.” Or as one person close to the investigation succinctly put it: “It was either the North Koreans, or it was the Martians.”

Front 517

belligerent

Back 517

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.好戰的;好鬥的
speak in a belligerent tone
用好鬥的口吻說話
2.交戰中的;交戰國的
belligerent nations
交戰國
n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.交戰國
belligerents in World War II
第二次世界大戰的諸交戰國
2.參加鬥毆的人(或集團)

Hint 517

In doing so, it pushes the belligerent regime in Pyongyang into a corner.

Front 518

culpability

Back 518

n. (名詞 noun)
1.苛責;有罪

Hint 518

Diplomats say it will also make it harder for North Korea ’s main ally, China, not to accept the regime’s culpability.

Front 519

condemnation

Back 519

n. (名詞 noun)
1.譴責[U][C][(+of)]
Cheating deserves our harshest condemnation.
作弊理應受到我們最嚴厲的譴責。
2.定罪,宣告有罪[U][C]
The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect.
陪審團宣告有罪使嫌犯大為震驚。
3.譴責(或定罪)的理由[C]
His own actions are his condemnation.
他自己的所作所為定了他的罪。
4.徵用;沒收[U][C]

Hint 519

The proof of North Korean involvement, say diplomats, may help South Korea and its allies persuade China to back some form of United Nations condemnation of the attack.

Front 520

abstention

Back 520

n. (名詞 noun)
1.戒絕;節制
2.棄權

Hint 520

But the toughest condemnation, in the form of a Security-Council resolution, needs China’s support, or at least abstention.

Front 521

puny

Back 521

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.微小的;弱小的;次要的

Hint 521

Beyond diplomatic measures, South Korea’s retaliatory options are relatively puny—and dangerous.

Front 522

hawkish

Back 522

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.似鷹的
2.鷹派的,強硬派的
a hawkish foreign policy
強硬的外交政策

Hint 522

A retaliatory strike, which some hawkish South Koreans are calling for, is something the pro-business President Lee is considered reluctant to do for fear of escalating the conflict.

Front 523

grief

Back 523

n. (名詞 noun)
1.悲痛,悲傷[U]
The mother went mad with grief after the child died.
孩子死後,母親因悲痛而發瘋了。
2.悲痛的緣由[C]
Her heroin-addicted husband is a grief to her.
她那吸海洛因成癮的丈夫真讓她痛心。
3.不幸;災難;失敗[U][C]

Hint 523

Indeed, despite a national outpouring of grief, the senseless attack aroused surprisingly few public demonstrations of wrath with the North.

Front 524

arouse

Back 524

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.喚起;激動,使奮發
You aroused my curiosity.
你引起了我的好奇心。
2.激起...的情慾
3.叫醒
They aroused me from my deep sleep.
他們把我從睡夢中叫醒。
I was suddenly aroused by a slight noise.
我突然被一個細小的聲音驚醒。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.激動,發奮
2.醒來

Hint 524

Indeed, despite a national outpouring of grief, the senseless attack aroused surprisingly few public demonstrations of wrath with the North.

Front 525

senseless

Back 525

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.失去知覺的,不省人事的;無感覺的
He lay there senseless.
他躺在那兒,不省人事。
2.無知的;愚蠢的,笨的
3.無意義的,無目的的

Hint 525

Indeed, despite a national outpouring of grief, the senseless attack aroused surprisingly few public demonstrations of wrath with the North.

Front 526

wrath

Back 526

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.憤怒,狂怒
They feared his wrath.
他們害怕他發怒。
2.憤怒的行為;報復行為
3.【宗】神譴,天罰
She calls down God's wrath on him.
她祈求上帝懲罰他。
4.(自然現象等的)嚴酷
The wrath of summer's heat has enveloped the valley.
夏日的酷暑已經籠罩了山谷。

Hint 526

Indeed, despite a national outpouring of grief, the senseless attack aroused surprisingly few public demonstrations of wrath with the North.

Front 527

embattled

Back 527

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.佈陣的;準備戰鬥的

Hint 527

WHEN Europe’s finance ministers emerged in the early hours of May 10th to announce a €750 billion ($950 billion) rescue of the embattled euro zone, some joked that they had thrown everything at the problem “including the kitchen sink”.

Front 528

hurl

Back 528

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.猛力投擲[(+at/upon)]
He hurled all the books out of the window.
他把書全都扔出窗外。
2.發射(衛星等)
A Saturn rocket hurled Apollo aloft.
一枚土星號火箭把阿波羅航天飛船送入空中。
3.厲聲叫罵[(+at)]
The crowd hurled abuse at the police.
人群大罵警察。
4.【美】【口】【棒】投(球)
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.猛力投擲
The tribesmen picked up great rocks to hurl at us.
部落男子揀起大石塊朝我們擲來。
2.【美】【口】【棒】投球
n. (名詞 noun)
1.猛力投擲[C]

Hint 528

It turns out there are a few more implements left to hurl.

Front 529

thaw

Back 529

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.(冰,雪等)融化,融解;解凍[(+out)]
The snow had thawed.
雪化了。
2.(天氣)變暖和(使冰雪融化)
It was thawing fast.
天氣轉暖,冰雪融化很快。
3.變得隨和,變得不拘束,變得融洽
After a good dinner he began to thaw.
吃過一頓美餐後,他開始變得隨和了。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)[(+out)]
1.使融化,使融解,使解凍
The sun soon thawed the ice on the river.
太陽很快融化了河上的冰層。
2.使變得不拘束,使融洽
A cup of tea helped to thaw out our guest.
一杯茶有助於我們的客人變得不拘束。
n. (名詞 noun)
1.融化,解凍;(態度,關係等)緩和[C][S1]
The spring thaw often caused flooding.
春天解凍常常引起洪水泛濫。
2.解凍時期,解凍季節[S]

Hint 529

An initial €16.5 billion in government-bond purchases is thought to have focused on three of the smallest and most distressed euro-zone markets: Portugal, Ireland and Greece. That led to a quick thaw in these markets, where a week earlier trade had almost ground to a halt.

Front 530

unravel

Back 530

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.解開,拆散
The baby unraveled its mother's knitting.
那嬰兒將母親的編織物拆散了。
2.闡明;弄清;解決
The experts unraveled a mystery.
專家們揭開了一個謎。
3.破壞(計劃、安排等)
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.散開
2.被解決

Hint 530

Europe’s decade-long “convergence play”, in which investors bet that over time bond yields across the euro zone would come together, is unravelling.

Front 531

lira

Back 531

n. (名詞 noun)
1.里拉(義大利貨幣單位)

Front 532

stampede

Back 532

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.(畜群的)驚逃,亂竄;(軍隊的)大潰退
Several deer were killed in the stampede.
逃竄中幾隻鹿死去了。
2.(人群的)蜂擁
3.(一群人的)衝動行事;(選舉中的)突然一面倒
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使驚逃;使潰散;使亂擁
2.使衝動行事[(+into)]
be stampeded into a wave of panic buying
被捲入一陣搶購風潮
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.驚逃;潰散;蜂擁
2.衝動行事

Hint 532

A fall in price is more likely to prompt a stampede than a calm appraisal of valuations.

Front 533

wisp

Back 533

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.小捆,小把,小束
A wisp of gray hair stuck out from under her hat.
一綹灰白頭髮從她的帽子下露了出來。
2.(煙等的)一縷
3.一條,一片
4.纖弱的人;細微的東西
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.把...捲成一捆(或一束等)
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.卷成一捆(或一束等)

Hint 533

In buying bonds of distressed countries it is, in effect, opening the emergency exits of a crowded theatre. Its hope is that in doing so it will make everyone feel safer and thus less likely to bolt at the first wisp of smoke.

Front 534

skittishness

Back 534

n. (名詞 noun)
1.易驚;難以駕馭
2.活潑好動

Hint 534

Germany’s bans on naked short-selling seem only to have heightened skittishness about owning European assets, as investors fret that hedging will get harder and rules tougher.

Front 535

flotilla

Back 535

n. (名詞 noun)
1.(小)船隊;(小)艦隊

Hint 535

IT IS not the invasion of Normandy, but by peacetime standards the flotilla stationed about 65km (40 miles) off the Louisiana coast is a mightily impressive one.

Front 536

splendor

Back 536

n. (名詞 noun)
1.光輝;光彩[U]
2.壯麗;壯觀;輝煌[U][C]
We admired the splendor of the mountain scenery.
我們讚美這山區風景的壯麗。
3.顯赫;傑出[U]

Hint 536

Where once the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon drilling rig floated in solitary splendour, there are now two similar rigs, along with the Discoverer Enterprise, a drilling ship.

Front 537

solitary

Back 537

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.單獨的,獨自的[Z][B]
He formed the habit of taking long solitary walks through the streets.
他養成了在街頭長時間獨自漫步的習慣。
2.單個的,唯一的[Z][B]
3.隱居的;孤獨的;寂寞的
4.荒涼的;偏僻的
5.【動】非群居的[Z]
6.【植】單生的[Z]
n. (名詞 noun)
1.獨居者;隱士[C]
2.單獨監禁[U]

Hint 537

Where once the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon drilling rig floated in solitary splendour, there are now two similar rigs, along with the Discoverer Enterprise.

Front 538

barge

Back 538

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.駁船,大型平底船
2.(儀式用的)大型遊艇
3.(旗艦將官的)專用艇
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.笨重緩慢地移動[(+about/around)]
2.(魯莽而笨拙地)猛撞;衝,闖[Q]
He started from his bed when he saw a stranger barging into his room.
他看見一個陌生人衝進他房間,便從床上驚跳了起來。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.用駁船運載
2.(魯莽而笨拙地)闖出[O]
He barged his way through the crowd.
他橫衝直撞地穿過人群。

Hint 538

the Viking Poseidon, which knows how to install things on the sea floor; four mother ships for remotely operated underwater vehicles; various barges and supply vessels; and the Q4000, a rig that specialises in repairing and closing wells

Front 539

scupper

Back 539

n. (名詞 noun)
1.排水口;排水管
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.殺傷,死
2.使船沈沒

Hint 539

Under these conditions well-laid plans can come to naught, as they did when icy methane hydrates that form when natural gas gets mixed up with cold water at high pressure scuppered plans to funnel the leaking oil up to Discoverer Enterprise.

Front 540

naught

Back 540

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.無;不存在
I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.
我希望你的努力不會毫無結果。
All their dreams came to naught.
他們的夢想均未實現。
2.【數】零
Five plus naught equals five.
五加零等於五。
3.無足輕重的人(或東西)
a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.無價值的,無用的

Hint 540

Under these conditions well-laid plans can come to naught, as they did when icy methane hydrates that form when natural gas gets mixed up with cold water at high pressure scuppered plans to funnel the leaking oil up to Discoverer Enterprise.

Front 541

buoy

Back 541

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.浮標,浮筒
2.救生圈,救生衣
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.為...設浮標;用浮標標出
2.使浮起[H][(+up)]
buoyed by the water
浮在水面
3.支持;鼓勵[H][(+up)]
Her spirits were buoyed up by hopes of success.
成功的希望使她振作起來。

Hint 541

The hydrates did not just clog the pipes, they also buoyed up the 125-tonne cofferdam that had been lowered over the leak, lifting it right off the sea bed.

Front 542

cofferdam

Back 542

n. (名詞 noun)
1.圍堰
2.潛水箱

Hint 542

The hydrates did not just clog the pipes, they also buoyed up the 125-tonne cofferdam that had been lowered over the leak, lifting it right off the sea bed.

Front 543

subtle

Back 543

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.微妙的,難捉摸的,不可思議的
She smiled a subtle smile.
她神祕地笑了笑。
2.纖細的;微微的;隱約的
I noticed a subtle change in his attitude.
我注意到他的態度發生了微妙的變化。
3.精巧的,精湛的;精良的
Jimmy was a subtle worker in gold and silver.
吉米是一個技藝精湛的金銀匠。
4.狡猾的;詭祕的
This enabled us to see through their subtle scheme.
這使我們得以識破他們的詭計。
5.不知不覺中起作用的
a subtle poison
慢性毒藥
6.細心的,敏銳的
The novelist has a subtle insight into human nature.
那位小說家對人性具有敏銳的洞察力。

Front 544

suction

Back 544

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.吸,吸入;抽吸;吸引
Dirt and dust are drawn into a vacuum cleaner by suction.
污物和灰塵被吸入吸塵器。
2.吸力

Hint 544

Without enough suction more oil than necessary would continue to leak out; too much and it will let in water which will make the formation of those pesky hydrates more likely.

Front 545

pesky

Back 545

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1.【美】【口】麻煩的;討厭的

Hint 545

Without enough suction more oil than necessary would continue to leak out; too much and it will let in water which will make the formation of those pesky hydrates more likely.

Front 546

maw

Back 546

n. (名詞 noun)
1.反芻動物的第四胃
2.(鳥的)嗉囊
3.(食肉動物的)咽喉
4.深淵

Hint 546

Other anti-hydrate measures include a small pipe feeding methanol, an antifreeze, into the maw of the riser, and hot water circulating through a sleeve to warm the pipe bringing the oil to the surface.

Front 547

plume

Back 547

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1.羽毛;大羽,長羽[P1]
Her hat was adorned with a plume.
她帽子上飾著羽毛。
2.(帽子等的)羽飾[P1]
Her photograph showed her stiff in her glories of plumes and satin.
照片上的她身著綢緞,頭戴飾有彩羽的帽子,顯得很拘謹。
3.榮譽的標誌;獎賞
4.羽狀物(如煙雲,雪塵等)[(+of)]
a plume of blue smoke
一縷青煙
5.【動】【植】羽狀部
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.(鳥)整理(羽毛)
The eagle plumed its wing.
鷹整理它翅膀上的羽毛。
2.華麗地打扮
3.給...飾以羽毛
The knight plumed his helmet with brilliant red feathers.
騎士用鮮紅的羽毛裝飾他的頭盔。
4.(後接oneself)自誇;自慶[(+on)]
She plumed herself on her figure.
她以身材美自豪。
vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1.形成羽毛狀的煙雲
In the sub-zero weather, their exhausts plumbed white in the grey streets.
在嚴寒天氣,他們的排氣管在灰色的街道上吐著縷縷白煙。

Hint 547

Plumes of dissolved gas could be used to determine how much oil has leaked.

Front 548

fathom

Back 548

n. (名詞 noun)
1.噚(測水深的單位,一噚是6呎或1.829公尺)[C]
The harbor is four fathoms deep.
此港深四噚。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.測量...的深度
2.推測;揣摸
Your behavior is difficult to fathom.
你的行為令人難以揣摸。

Hint 548

Full fathom five hundred

Front 549

stanch = staunch

Back 549

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
使(傷口)止血;止(血)
Sophia stanched the blood with a cloth.
索菲亞用一布塊止住了血。
2.
使不漏;使不流失;制止
3.
【古】緩和;減輕;消除;平息

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
停止流出

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
堅固的
2.
堅定的,可靠的[B]
He is a stanch supporter of the Democratic Party.
他是民主黨的忠實支持者。
3.
不漏水的,防水的

Hint 549

The next step is to try to staunch the flow proper with drilling mud, a mixture of water and clay minerals.

Front 550

gushing

Back 550

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
迸出的,噴出的
a gushing stream of mud
一股噴出的泥漿
2.
滔滔不絕的;裝腔作勢的
She's rather gushing.
她相當裝腔作勢。

Hint 550

The well is gushing because of the pressure the oil is under in its reservoir 4,300 metres below the sea bed.

Front 551

reservoir

Back 551

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
蓄水庫;貯水池(或槽);貯存器
This reservoir supplies the entire city with water.
這個水庫為全城供水。
2.
儲藏所,倉庫
3.
(知識,精力等的)儲藏,蓄積[(+of)]
History is a reservoir of human experience.
歷史是人類經歷的總匯。
4.
【生】儲液囊

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
(在水庫,水槽等中)儲藏,蓄積

Hint 551

The well is gushing because of the pressure the oil is under in its reservoir 4,300 metres below the sea bed.

Front 552

requisite

Back 552

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
需要的,必不可少的[Z][B]
She expected to achieve the requisite two-thirds majority for nomination.
她期望得到獲得提名所必需的三分之二多數。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
必需品;必要條件[C]

Hint 552

The tough bit is getting the requisite amount of drilling mud far enough down the well.

Front 553

manifold

Back 553

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
各式各樣的;種種的
manifold duties
種種責任
2.
具有多種形式(或特點等)的;有許多部分的
The uses of this machine are manifold.
這臺機器有多種用途。

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
多種
2.
【機】歧管

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
複寫,複印
manifold a letter with carbon paper
用複寫紙複寫一封信
2.
使多樣化

Front 554

peculiarly

Back 554

ad. (副詞 adverb)

1.
奇怪地,古怪地
Molly is behaving rather peculiarly.
莫莉現在的行為很古怪。
2.
特別,尤其
3.
獨特地,有特色地

Hint 554

Above it the Q4000 rig and three attendant vessels have 50,000 barrels of peculiarly heavy drilling mud and pumps capable of providing 30,000 horsepower with which to muscle that mud into the well.

Front 555

pod

Back 555

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
莢;豆莢
2.
蠶繭;(蝗蟲等的)卵囊
3.
容器;箱;(飛機的)吊艙;(太空船的)分離艙

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
生莢;結莢

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
剝去(豆等)的莢

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
(海豹、鯨等的)一小群[C][(+of)]

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
驅(海豹等)成群

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
聚成群

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
(螺旋鑽上的)縱槽
2.
(手搖曲柄鑽上的)鑽頭承窩

Hint 555

The blowout preventer’s control pod, which was also originally connected to the lost rig, has been taken up to the Q4000, where it has been tested and attached to new cables.

Front 556

submersible

Back 556

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
能沈入水中的;能潛航的

Hint 556

A “simultaneous operations” unit is needed to choreograph the complex dance of vessels, submersibles and rigs.

Front 557

rig

Back 557

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
帆裝,船具
2.
裝置,設備,器械
Our camping rig includes cooking pots and sleeping bags.
我們的野營裝備包括鍋子和睡袋。
3.
【口】服裝,裝束
working rig
工作服
4.
鑽井架,鑽塔

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
給(船隻桅杆)裝配帆及索具[(+with)]
rig a ship with sails
給船裝帆
2.
【口】裝束,打扮[(+out)]
3.
給(飛機等)裝配構件[(+up)]
4.
【口】草草作成,臨時趕造[(+up)]
We rigged up a tent with an old blanket.
我們用舊毛毯草草搭成帳篷。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
(用不正當手段)操縱;壟斷
rig an election
操縱選舉

n. (名詞 noun)【主英】[C]

1.
詭計,騙局
2.
惡作劇
The children ran a rig upon the new boy.
孩子們作弄新來的男孩。

Hint 557

A “simultaneous operations” unit is needed to choreograph the complex dance of vessels, submersibles and rigs.

Front 558

bout

Back 558

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
(拳擊等的)比賽,較量
2.
(疾病等的)發作[(+of)]
He had a long bout of illness last year.
他去年生了一場拖了很久的病。
3.
(工作,活動等的)一陣(或一回,一次等)[(+of)]
He beat his opponent at one bout.
他一下子就打敗了對手。

Hint 558

There, by making it harder for anything to get out of the top, the junk will give the drilling mud a better chance in a second bout of arm wrestling. The second container of junk provides another shot.

Front 559

siphon

Back 559

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
虹吸管
2.
【動】虹管,水管
3.
虹吸瓶,蘇打水瓶

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
用虹吸管吸出(或輸送);抽取,分出[(+off/out)]
We need a new road to siphon off some of the traffic from the town center.
我們需要一條新路分流市中心的行人車輛。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
通過虹吸管,由虹吸管輸送

Hint 559

That would mean cutting the existing riser, but now that the siphon inserted into it is bringing oil up to the barges it means risking a serious setback.

Front 560

swan

Back 560

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
天鵝[C]
2.
天鵝般純潔美麗的人(或物),卓越的詩人(或歌手)[C]
3.
(大寫)天鵝星座[the S]

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
【口】閒蕩,遊逛[Q]
She spent the summer swanning around Europe.
她一個夏天在歐洲遊逛。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
【美】【方】發誓,聲明

Hint 560

Some have been swanning around spraying chemical dispersants into the oily waters.

Front 561

boon

Back 561

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
恩惠
2.
利益

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
快活的,歡樂的,令人愉悅的
2.
慷慨的

Hint 561

If spraying at source really is as good or better than surface spraying, and requires a great deal less dispersant, it will be a boon.

Front 562

prance

Back 562

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)[Q]
1.(馬)騰躍
2.(人)躍馬前進
3.昂首闊步,神氣活現地走
4.雀躍,歡快地行走
The little girl pranced about the room in her new clothes.
小女孩穿著新衣在屋裡雀躍。
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1.使(馬)騰躍
n. (名詞 noun)[S1]
1.(馬的)騰躍
2.昂首闊步
3.歡躍

Hint 562

I had a dream that Jame Gumb was prancing around to Katy Perry's "California Girls". Analyze that. - by Julius Ravelo

Front 563

mortality

Back 563

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.必死性
2.死亡數;死亡率[S1]
maternal mortality
產婦死亡率
The mortality from lung cancer is increasing.
肺癌死亡人數在增多。
3.(事業等的)失敗次數;失敗率[S1]
4.人類

Hint 563

child mortality

Front 564

stipend

Back 564

n. (名詞 noun)
1.津貼;薪餉
2.獎學金;養老金

Hint 564

Supplemental Security Income (or SSI) is a United States government program that provides stipends to low-income persons who are either aged (65 or older), blind, or disabled.

Front 565

jarring

Back 565

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
刺人耳目的

Hint 565

THEY take place moments after each other, but there is often a jarring mismatch between the State Opening of Parliament and the Queen’s Speech.

Front 566

trifle

Back 566

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
小事,瑣事[C]
A mere trifle brought about a quarrel between the brothers.
一點兒小事引起了兄弟間一場爭吵。
2.
瑣碎的東西;小玩意兒,小裝飾品[C]
I'll send you a few trifles for your birthday.
我要送你幾樣小玩意兒祝賀你的生日。
3.
少量,少許;少量的錢[S]
I have only a trifle of wine left.
我只剩下一點點酒了。
4.
一定程度,相量程度[S]
I was a trifle late.
我晚了一點。
5.
【英】乳脂鬆糕[U][S]

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
開玩笑;戲弄
It's wrong of you to trifle with the girl's affections.
你不該玩弄那女孩子的感情。
2.
小看,輕視
Jim is not a man to be trifled with.
可不能怠慢吉姆這個人。
3.
翻弄,擺弄[(+with)]
The girl sat trifling with her skirt.
女孩子坐著擺弄裙子。
4.
閒混,浪費時間
Stop trifling and get to work.
別閒混了,開始工作吧。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
浪費;虛度[(+away)]
He trifled away the whole evening.
他浪費了一整個晚上。

Hint 566

The ritualised ceremony of the former is spectacular (if a trifle tedious once you've seen it before); the legislation outlined in the latter is often fiddly and disconnected.

Front 567

fiddly

Back 567

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
【口】細小而又難對付的
2.
煩瑣的

Hint 567

The ritualised ceremony of the former is spectacular (if a trifle tedious once you've seen it before); the legislation outlined in the latter is often fiddly and disconnected.

Front 568

devolve

Back 568

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
被轉移,被移交[(+on/upon)]
His duties devolved on his deputy.
他所負的職責移交給副手行使。
2.
【律】(財產等)轉讓,被繼承[(+on/upon)]
3.
【古】滾下,流下

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
移交,轉移[(+on/upon/to)]
2.
【古】使滾(或流)下

Hint 568

Many of the bills are aimed at devolving power from a state that both governing parties think is too centralised and bureaucratic.

Front 569

referendum

Back 569

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
公民投票
The question was decided by referendum.
這個問題由公民投票決定了。
2.
(外交使節致本國政府的)請示書

Hint 569

Power will also be shifted beyond any level of government to people themselves: new schools can be set up and run at the expense of the state but independently of local-government control; voters will be able to elect an official to set priorities for their local police force; and any new European Union treaty that takes powers away from Britain will face a referendum.

Front 570

economize

Back 570

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
節約,節省[(+on)]
He economized by using buses instead of taking taxis.
他不坐計程車而改乘公車以節省錢。
We have to economize on water during the dry season.
我們在旱季不得不節約用水。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
節約,節省

Hint 570

For all its talk of axe-wielding, today the government seemed keener to decentralise than to economise.

Front 571

extradite

Back 571

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
引渡(逃犯等);獲取(逃犯等的)引渡

Hint 571

Five days after the government announced it would extradite Christopher “Dudus” Coke, an alleged gang leader, to America on drugs and arms trafficking charges, the long-awaited clash between his supporters and the state began.

Front 572

ablaze

Back 572

ad. (副詞 adverb)a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
著火,起火
2.
閃耀,閃閃發光
3.
興奮;激昂;熱烈

Hint 572

Gunmen attacked police stations across Kingston and St. Andrew, the capital and its suburbs, and set one ablaze.

Front 573

slum

Back 573

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
貧民窟;陋巷[the P]
These children came from a slum area.
這些孩子來自貧民窟區。
2.
【口】髒亂的地方
I'm not staying in that slum.
我不住在那個髒亂的房間裡。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
(為獵奇或救濟等)去貧民窟
Sometimes they go slumming.
他們有時去訪問貧民窟。

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
潤滑油渣

Hint 573

Fighting has spread to other Kingston slums.

Front 574

commemorate

Back 574

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
慶祝;紀念
commemorate victories
慶祝勝利
2.
(物品等)成為...的紀念
a plaque that commemorates the battle
一塊紀念那次戰役的匾

Hint 574

But seemingly with an eye to the history books, he went for broke on Sunday: Labour Day commemorates the start of strikes and unrest in 1938, which left 46 dead and 429 injured.

Front 575

acrobatics

Back 575

n. (名詞 noun)[G]

1.
雜技;雜技表演
His acrobatics yesterday were thrilling.
他昨天的雜技表演十分驚險。
Acrobatics is very hard to learn.
雜技非常難學。
2.
巧妙手法,技巧
3.
特技飛行

Hint 575

The only other way for Mr Golding to restore calm without Mr Coke’s consent is by legal acrobatics.

Front 576

accede to

Back 576

ph. (片語 phrase)

1.
同意
They are ready to accede to our request for further information.
我們要是還需要資料,他們樂於隨時提供。
2.
就任
She acceded to the throne in 1952.
她在一九五二年即位。
3.
加入
Many countries have acceded to the treaty.
許多國家已加入了那個條約。

Hint 576

Before acceding to the request, the prime minister had contended that the wiretapping evidence on which it was based was illegal.

Front 577

undermine

Back 577

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
在...下挖坑道
The convicts undermined the prison wall and escaped.
囚犯們在監獄牆下挖地道逃跑了。
2.
(海,風等)侵蝕...的基礎
The waves had undermined the cliff.
波浪沖刷侵蝕懸崖的底部。
3.
暗中破壞;逐漸損害
They are trying to undermine my position.
他們在試圖損傷我的地位。
The bad cold had undermined her health.
重感冒損傷了她的健康。

Hint 577

Peter Phillips, a leading opposition member, said last Thursday that Mr Golding’s about-face could “by chance or design” undermine the legal case for sending Mr Coke to America—thus letting the prime minister off the hook.

Front 578

reap

Back 578

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)

1.
收割(莊稼);收割(田地)裡的莊稼;收穫
The farmers were busy reaping the rice in the field.
農民們忙著在田裡割稻。
2.
獲得,得到
Our firm is likely to reap a big profit this year.
今年我們公司很可能獲得巨額利潤。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
收割;收穫
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
流淚撒種的必歡呼收割。
2.
遭到報應;得到報償

Front 579

red herring

Back 579

ph. (片語 phrase)

1.
燻青魚
2.
轉移注意力的話(或事物)

Front 580

daunting

Back 580

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
令人怯步的;使人氣餒的

Hint 580

If it seems daunting to master every rule of the English language tested by the GMAT, it may be comforting to know that, as we saw in the sample question above, most Sentence Correction questions test several different rules at once.

Front 581

mitten

Back 581

n. (名詞 noun)[C]

1.
連指手套
For milder weather, caps and mittens are unnecessary.
天氣比較暖和時,沒有必要戴帽子和連指手套。
2.
(女性用)露指長手套

Front 582

concision

Back 582

n. (名詞 noun)

1.
簡明(性);簡潔

Front 583

overarching

Back 583

a. (形容詞 adjective)

1.
支配一切的,包羅萬象的

Hint 583

You will learn both the overarching principles of each grammatical topic and the nitty-gritty details that will help you differentiate correct grammar from poor grammar.

Front 584

discern

Back 584

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)[W]

1.
分辨,識別;看出,察覺到[+that][+wh-]
He discerned her plan immediately.
他一下子就看出她的打算。
He was just able to discern the road in the dark.
黑暗中,他僅能勉強把路辨清。
2.
認識,領悟

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)

1.
辨明,分清[W]
Is it easy to discern between fact and rumor?
辨明事實與謠傳容易嗎?

Hint 584

The original sentence will be confusing, and you will need to discern the author's intent.

Front 585

malaria

Back 585

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1.瘧疾
He has had another attack of malaria.
他又發了一陣瘧疾。
2.污濁的空氣,瘴氣

Hint 585

Development and public-health initiatives will matter much more to malaria than the climate will

Front 586

parasite

Back 586

n.[C][(+on/of)]
1.寄生生物; 攀附植物
.
2.【喻】寄生蟲
.
The lazy man was a parasite on his family. 那懶漢是他家的一個寄生蟲。

3.(古希臘)食客

Hint 586

Both the malaria parasite and the mosquitoes which spread it respond to temperature and moisture.

Front 587

aridity

Back 587

n. 名詞
1.乾旱, 乾燥
.
2.枯燥無味

Hint 587

Such models have suggested that in a warmer world the area subject to endemic malaria would increase, perhaps quite a lot, though some places would see a reduction due to increased aridity.

Front 588

thrust

Back 588

vt.[O]變化形 thrust; thrust; thrusting; thrusts;
1.用力推
.
They thrust him into the back room and tied him up. 他們將他推入後房並把他捆了起來。

2.刺
.
He thrust the dagger into the guard's side. 他將匕首刺進警衛的腰部。

3.插; 塞; 擠出(路)
.
He thrust the tickets into my hand. 他把票塞進我手裡。

4.伸展
.
The tree thrusts its branches high. 那樹的枝條往上伸得高高的。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 thrust; thrust; thrusting; thrusts;
1.用力推
.
2.刺[(+at)]
.
I thrust at him with my sword. 我拿著劍向他猛然刺去。

3.插; 塞; 擠
.
The woman thrust past me into the room. 那女人從我身邊擠進房間。

.n. 名詞變化形 thrust; thrust; thrusting; thrusts;
1.猛推; 刺; 插[C]
.
A thrust with the pin broke the balloon. 用針一戳, 氣球就爆了。

2.猛攻, 突進; 抨擊[C]
.
The invading army made a sudden thrust to the north. 入侵部隊突然向北猛攻。

3.要旨; 目標; 突出重點; 要點[U][(+of)]
.
The practical thrust of the rules is to create an incentive for the networks themselves. 這些規定的實際目的是為網路自身創造一個動力。

4.魄力; 幹勁[U]
.
He is a man of thrust and energy. 他這人幹勁十足精力充沛。

5.【物】推力, 驅動力[U]
.
The direction of the thrust of the rockets is controlled by computer. 火箭推力的方向是由電腦控制的。

Hint 588

One of the main thrusts of the new Nature paper, which is an offshoot of a project funded by the Wellcome Trust to produce an accurate worldwide atlas of where cases of malaria actually take place, is to see how much of what happened to the spread of malaria in the 20th century can be explained by what happened to the climate.

Front 589

offshoot

Back 589

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 offshoots;
1.(從樹木等主幹分出來的)分枝
.
One of the offshoots of the trunk fell from high under the weight of the snow. 樹幹上的一個分枝在雪的重壓下折斷從高處掉了下來。

2.(山脈等的)支脈
.
3.支族, 旁系; 支族(或旁系)親屬
.
An offshoot of the family settled down on the island in the eighteenth century. 這個家族的一支旁系於十八世紀在那個島上定居下來。

4.衍生物
.
The large organization has offshoots all over Europe. 這一大型組織的分支機構遍佈歐洲。

Hint 589

One of the main thrusts of the new Nature paper, which is an offshoot of a project funded by the Wellcome Trust to produce an accurate worldwide atlas of where cases of malaria actually take place, is to see how much of what happened to the spread of malaria in the 20th century can be explained by what happened to the climate.

Front 590

empirical

Back 590

a. 形容詞1.以經驗(或觀察)為依據的; 經驗主義的
.
2.經驗(上)的

Hint 590

Scientists tend to model what can be modelled, and natural scientists, in particular, tend to prefer models that incorporate at least some aspects of the underlying processes which they are interested in, rather than working purely on empirical correlations.

Front 591

entomology

Back 591

n. 名詞1.昆蟲學

Front 592

vain

Back 592

a. 形容詞變化形 vainer; vainest;
1.愛虛榮的, 自負的, 炫耀的
.
She is vain and extravagant. 她既愛虛榮又奢侈。

2.徒然的, 無益的
.
They made vain attempts to reach the mountaintop. 他們幾次徒然嘗試想攀登山頂。

3.【書】空虛的, 無意義的, 無價值的

Hint 592

Paul Reiter, a researcher into medical entomology at the Institut Pasteur, has spent the past decade pushing back against exaggerated claims about the effects of climate on malaria. But he and others have not done so in vain.

Front 593

epistemology

Back 593

n. 名詞1.【哲】認識論

Front 594

slate

Back 594

n. 名詞變化形 slates; slated; slated; slating;
1.板岩; 石板瓦; (建築用的)石板[U][C]
.
The roofs are covered with stone slates. 屋頂用石板覆蓋。

2.(書寫用的)石板[C]
.
3.石板色, 暗藍灰色[U]
.
4.【美】候選人名單, 提名名單[C]
.
5.(操行等的)記錄[C]
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 slates; slated; slated; slating;
1.用石板瓦蓋(屋頂等); 給...鋪石板
.
2.【美】提名...為候選人[H][(+for)][O2]
.
Did you scan the headline Green Slated for the Presidency? 你有沒有看格林被提名為總統候選人的大標題?

3.【美】預定; 選定[H][(+for)][O2]
.
Mr. Miller is slated to become chairman next month. 密勒先生已定於下個月擔任主席。

Hint 594

In its next report, currently slated to appear in 2014, it will doubtless take the new Oxford work on board.

Front 595

rancorous

Back 595

a. 形容詞1.怨恨的; 滿懷惡意的

Hint 595

On May 20th, after more than three weeks of often rancorous debate, the Senate approved the biggest overhaul of the financial system since the Great Depression, by 59 votes to 39.

Front 596

purview

Back 596

n. 名詞1.範圍; 權限; 視界
.
2.【律】要項; 條款

Hint 596

Could this bill have prevented the crisis? Not by itself. Some of the most important reforms are outside its purview.

Front 597

shambolic

Back 597

adj. - 大混亂的

Hint 597

Lack of such authority led to the shambolic failure of Lehman Brothers and the controversial bail-out of AIG.

Front 598

ad-hoc

Back 598

ph. 片語1.【拉】特別的(地)

Hint 598

To win Republican support, however, Mr Dodd made the process so harsh for unsecured creditors that they might flee if they sense panic building—forcing the authorities, again, to use ad-hoc measures.

Front 599

gripe

Back 599

vi. 不及物動詞變化形 griped; griped; griping; gripes;
1.腸絞痛
.
2.【口】訴苦, 發牢騷[(+at/about)]
.
He is griping about his income tax again. 他又在為所得稅的事發牢騷。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 griped; griped; griping; gripes;
1.絞痛, 腹痛
.
2.【美】【口】惹惱, 激惱
.
3.【古】握緊, 抓牢
.
.n. 名詞變化形 griped; griped; griping; gripes;
1.腹痛, 腸絞痛[P]
.
He's got the gripes. 他患腸絞痛。

2.【口】不滿, 牢騷[C]
.
My main gripe is, there's no hot water there. 我主要不滿的是, 那兒沒有熱水。

Hint 599

And the industry gripes that there is remarkably little independent oversight of the bureau, should it run amok with new regulations that stifle legitimate products.

Front 600

stifle

Back 600

vt. 及物動詞變化形 stifled; stifled; stifling;
1.使窒息, 悶住; 悶死
.
The heavy smoke stifled the firemen. 濃煙使消防隊員窒息。

2.扼殺; 抑止, 阻止
.
She tried hard to stifle her laughter. 她強忍住笑。

3.藏匿, 掩蓋
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 stifled; stifled; stifling;
1.窒息, 受悶; 被悶死
.
I'm stifling in this hot room. 我在這麼熱的房間裡要悶死了。

2.被扼殺; 受抑止, 受阻止

Hint 600

And the industry gripes that there is remarkably little independent oversight of the bureau, should it run amok with new regulations that stifle legitimate products.

Front 601

animosity

Back 601

n. 名詞變化形 animosities;
1.仇恨, 敵意; 憎惡[C][U][(+against/to/towards)]
.
She felt a burning animosity towards them. 她對他們深惡痛絕。

Hint 601

Surprisingly, given the depth of congressional animosity towards it, the Fed emerges as a big winner.

Front 602

intrusive

Back 602

a. 形容詞1.侵入的, 闖入的; 打擾的
.
2.內凸的

Hint 602

In a crucial victory, the Fed and the White House fought off a provision that would have allowed intrusive congressional audits of the central bank’s most delicate monetary-policy decisions.

Front 603

delicate

Back 603

a. 形容詞變化形 more delicate; most delicate;
1.脆的, 易碎的; 嬌貴的
.
Take care with these delicate flowers. 當心這些嬌嫩的鮮花。

2.纖弱的, 嬌弱的
.
She is in delicate health. 她身體虛弱。

3.精美的, 雅緻的
.
4.需要小心處理的; 微妙的; 棘手的
.
In such a delicate situation I have to weigh my words. 在這樣微妙的情形下, 我必須斟酌一下我的話。

5.鮮美的; 清淡可口的
.
6.敏銳的, 靈敏的
.
7.纖細的; 細長的; 柔軟的
.
She has long delicate fingers. 她有著長而纖細的手指。

Hint 603

In a crucial victory, the Fed and the White House fought off a provision that would have allowed intrusive congressional audits of the central bank’s most delicate monetary-policy decisions.

Front 604

flurry

Back 604

n. 名詞變化形 flurries; flurried; flurried; flurrying;
1.陣風
.
2.小陣雪
.
3.慌張; 混亂
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 flurries; flurried; flurried; flurrying;
1.使恐慌; 使激動

Hint 604

But a flurry of draconian amendments was offered in recent weeks amid a surge in anti-bank sentiment (fuelled by fraud charges against Goldman Sachs) and political populism in the run-up to congressional primaries.

Front 605

draconian

Back 605

a. 形容詞1.(古雅典立法者)德拉古的
.
2.(d-)嚴苛的; 殘酷的

Hint 605

But a flurry of draconian amendments was offered in recent weeks amid a surge in anti-bank sentiment (fuelled by fraud charges against Goldman Sachs) and political populism in the run-up to congressional primaries.

Front 606

wayside

Back 606

n. 名詞1.路邊[the S]
.
Local inhabitants display their handicrafts on the wayside. 當地居民在路邊陳列他們的手工藝品。

.a. 形容詞1.路邊的
.
We spent the night in a wayside inn. 我們在一家路邊的旅店過夜。

Hint 606

Introduced by the head of the Senate Agriculture Committee some weeks ago, it was expected that this would fall by the wayside during debate.

Front 607

Ostensibly

Back 607

ad. 副詞1.表面上
.
2.明顯地

Hint 607

Ostensibly aimed at raising a firewall between run-of-the-mill retail banking and “casino” activities, such a prohibition would hinder risk management as well as speculation, banks argue.

Front 608

hinder

Back 608

vt. 及物動詞變化形 hindered; hindered; hindering;
1.妨礙; 阻礙[(+from)]
.
Age hinders me from moving about. 我年事已高, 不能到處走動。

The policy will promote rather than hinder reform. 這項政策將促進而不是妨礙改革。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 hindered; hindered; hindering;
1.起阻礙作用; 成為障礙

Hint 608

Ostensibly aimed at raising a firewall between run-of-the-mill retail banking and “casino” activities, such a prohibition would hinder risk management as well as speculation, banks argue.

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chagrin

Back 609

n. 名詞變化形 chagrined; chagrined; chagrining;
1.懊惱; 悔恨; 苦惱[U][(+at/over)][+that]
.
She felt chagrin at being rejected. 她因遭拒絕而感到懊喪。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 chagrined; chagrined; chagrining;
1.使懊惱; 使苦惱
.
His fall chagrined his supporters. 他的垮臺使他的支持者感到懊惱。

Hint 609

This will provide one last lobbying opportunity to Wall Street, which has already spent hundreds of millions trying to influence lawmakers, to the president’s chagrin.

Front 610

revel

Back 610

vi. 不及物動詞變化形 reveled, revelled; reveled, revelled; reveling, revelling; revels;
1.著迷, 陶醉[(+in)]
.
revel in films 沈緬於電影

2.狂歡; 歡宴; 鬧飲
.
Now I'm going to rest and revel to my heart's content. 現在我要休息, 並狂歡到我心滿意足。

.n. 名詞變化形 reveled, revelled; reveled, revelled; reveling, revelling; revels;
1.狂歡; 歡宴; 鬧飲[C]
.
The big chamber was the scene of many innocent revels. 這間大房子是許多無害狂歡的場所。

2.喜慶狂歡活動[P]
.
The revels broke up at midnight. 狂歡活動於午夜結束。

Hint 610

For now, though, the White House can revel in a political triumph that a year ago seemed to many to be beyond reach.

Front 611

agog

Back 611

a.ad.1.渴望的(地); 極興奮的(地); 激動的(地)

Front 612

cervical

Back 612

a. 形容詞1.子宮頸的
.
2.頸部的

Front 613

insignia

Back 613

n. 名詞變化形 insignia, insignias;
1.(常複數)表示階級、團體成員身分等用的佩章、衣飾等

Hint 613

The 46 sailors who went down with their ship and the North Korean insignia found in the spent torpedo's propulsion system demand a bold response.

Front 614

propulsion

Back 614

n. 名詞1.推進(力)

Hint 614

The 46 sailors who went down with their ship and the North Korean insignia found in the spent torpedo's propulsion system demand a bold response.

Front 615

take part

Back 615

To join in; participate

Hint 615

The South also plans to take part in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), a multinational naval operation aimed at blocking the spread of nuclear materials.

Front 616

dither

Back 616

n. 名詞變化形 dithered; dithered; dithering;
1.【口】慌亂; 緊張
.
2.顫抖
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 dithered; dithered; dithering;
1.【口】慌亂
.
2.躊躇; 猶豫

Hint 616

The North has always been especially wary of the PSI and until now the South had dithered on committing to it.

Front 617

leaflet

Back 617

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 leaflets; leafleted, leafletted; leafleted, leafletted; leafleting, leafletting;
1.傳單; 單張印刷品
.
This leaflet contains your operating instructions. 這份單頁材料印有你應知道的操作說明。

2.【植】小葉, 嫩葉; 複葉的一片
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 leaflets; leafleted, leafletted; leafleted, leafletted; leafleting, leafletting;
1.散發傳單
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 leaflets; leafleted, leafletted; leafleted, leafletted; leafleting, leafletting;
1.向...散發傳單

Hint 617

This consists mainly of spreading anti-Communist propaganda in the form of leaflets and radio broadcasts aimed across the border.

Front 618

renege

Back 618

vi. 不及物動詞變化形 reneged; reneged; reneging;
1.食言; 背信; 違約
.
2.【牌】手中有可跟之牌而不跟
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 reneged; reneged; reneging;
1.【古】否認; 棄絕
.
.n. 名詞變化形 reneged; reneged; reneging;
1.【牌】有牌而不跟

Hint 618

Japan's prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, cited the threat posed by North Korea as a justification when it came time for him to renege on his campaign pledge to remove an American marine base from Okinawa.

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adept

Back 619

a. 形容詞1.熟練的, 內行的[(+in/at)]
.
He is an adept mechanic. 他是個熟練的機械師。

She is adept at cooking. 她善於烹飪。

Hint 619

Mr Kim is adept at deflecting such pressure, however.

Front 620

scoff

Back 620

vi.[(+at)]變化形 scoffed; scoffed; scoffing; scoffs;
1.嘲笑, 嘲弄
.
Why do they scoff at the idea that he will retire next year? 他們為什麼嘲笑他將在明年退休的想法?

2.藐視
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 scoffed; scoffed; scoffing; scoffs;
1.嘲笑, 嘲弄
.
He scoffed their easy fears. 他嘲笑他們動不動就驚恐萬狀。

.n. 名詞變化形 scoffed; scoffed; scoffing; scoffs;
1.嘲笑, 嘲弄[P]
.
2.笑柄[the S]
.
He was the scoff of the town. 他成為全城的笑柄。

Hint 620

The South’s defence minister scoffed that this would be like asking a burglar to come and inspect the scene of the crime.

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inadvertently

Back 621

ad. 副詞1.不慎地
.
2.非故意地

Hint 621

But if the South continues to dismiss this request, it might inadvertently provide China with the escape it is desperately seeking.

Front 622

whereabouts

Back 622

ad. 副詞1.在哪裡, 靠近什麼地方
.
Whereabouts do you feel the pain? 你哪兒痛?

.n. 名詞1.行蹤, 下落; 所在[G]
.
Do you know her whereabouts? 你知道她的下落嗎?

Hint 622

To overturn the investigators' verdict would require meeting a high bar indeed, such as proof of the whereabouts of North Korea's submarines at the time of the attack.

Front 623

boast

Back 623

vi. 不及物動詞變化形 boasted; boasted; boasting; boasts;
1.自吹自擂; 誇耀[(+about/of)]
.
The captain is always boasting of his military valor. 上尉老是自誇陣前之勇。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 boasted; boasted; boasting; boasts;
1.自吹自擂說, 吹噓[Y][+that]
.
2.(指物)以有...而自豪; 擁有, 包含[W]
.
Our school library boasts quite a few rare books. 我們學校圖書館以藏有好多珍本書而自豪。

.n. 名詞 [C]變化形 boasted; boasted; boasting; boasts;
1.自吹, 牛皮, 大話
.
That brother of yours is full of boasts. 你那個寶貝兄弟滿口大話。

2.引以為榮的事物
.
It is his boast that he has never been late for work. 他為自己上班從未遲到感到自豪。

Hint 623

About a third of the ring is in Canada, which has some 570 million hectares (1.4 billion acres) of boreal forest: only Russia boasts more.

Front 624

moratorium

Back 624

n. 名詞變化形 moratoria, moratoriums;
1.【律】延期償付; 延期償付權
.
2.(行動, 活動的)暫停; 中止

Hint 624

The plan calls for an immediate three-year moratorium on logging on 29m hectares while conservation plans to protect woodland caribou are developed; the goal is eventually to distinguish those lands that can be logged using sustainable techniques and those that cannot be logged at all.

Front 625

forestry

Back 625

n. 名詞1.林業; 山林管理[U]

Hint 625

In the 1990s protests by environmental groups upset about forestry practices—especially about logging in old-growth forests—were focused on the forest-products companies themselves.

Front 626

rowdy

Back 626

n. 名詞變化形 rowdies; rowdier; rowdiest;
1.粗暴的人; 無賴
.
.a. 形容詞變化形 rowdies; rowdier; rowdiest;
1.粗暴的; 喧鬧的

Hint 626

Inventive, rowdy “actions” in which protesters chained themselves to logging equipment or hung huge banners from highly visible landmarks surprised and embarrassed the companies, but did little to change actual practices in the woods.

Front 627

caribou

Back 627

n. 名詞變化形 caribous, caribou;
1.北美馴鹿[C]

Front 628

overture

Back 628

n. 名詞變化形 overtures;
1.主動的表示, 提議[P1]
.
Their government is making overtures for peace. 他們的政府正在作出和平的表示。

2.(歌劇的)前奏曲, 序曲[C]
.
3.開端, 序幕[C]

Hint 628

At the height of the boycott campaigns, Avrim Lazar, the head of the Forest Products Association of Canada, a trade group, began to make private overtures to some of the foundations and advocacy groups which eventually became party to the agreement.

Front 629

palatable

Back 629

a. 形容詞1.美味的
.
2.使人愉快的

Hint 629

Nonetheless, there do seem to be some clear lessons. One is that calling on government to approve the deal only after the fact, rather than having it involved throughout, made the process more palatable to both industry and environmentalists.

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marsh

Back 630

n.[C][U]變化形 marshes;
1.沼澤, 濕地
.
They made their way slowly out of the marsh. 他們慢慢地走出了沼澤地。

Hint 630

THE oil will come ashore for weeks yet, seeping into the Louisiana marshes and washing up on Alabama beaches.

Front 631

sinuous

Back 631

a. 形容詞1.彎曲的
.
2.迂迴的
.
3.歪門邪道的

Hint 631

Video footage from the sea floor showed the sinuous heave of oil into the sea weakening as the mud was pumped in.

Front 632

heave

Back 632

vt. 及物動詞變化形 heaved, hove; heaved, hove; heaving; heaves;
1.(用力)舉起, 拉起, 提起[O]
.
They heaved their luggage into the car. 他們把行李抬到車上。

2.使鼓起, 使起伏
.
3.【口】投擲[O]
.
The pitcher heaved the ball. 投手把球擲了出去。

4.(費力地)發出(嘆息等)
.
He heaved a sigh of relief when he found his wallet. 他找到錢包時鬆了一口氣。

5.絞起, 拉起, 捲起(纜繩等)
.
6.嘔吐
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 heaved, hove; heaved, hove; heaving; heaves;
1.(用力)舉起, 拉; 捲, 絞[(+at/on)]
.
They heaved at the heavy box, but could not lift it. 他們想搬動那只很重的箱子, 但抬不起來。

2.鼓起, (有節奏地)起伏, 升降
.
The ground heaved from earthquake. 地面因地震而隆起。

3.喘息
.
4.嘔吐
.
He got seasick and heaved up. 他因暈船嘔吐了。

5.(過去式和過去分詞為hove)(船)行駛
.
.n. 名詞變化形 heaved, hove; heaved, hove; heaving; heaves;
1.舉起, 拉起
.
With one more heave, we got the box onto the shelf. 我們再使把勁, 就把箱子抬到架子上了。

2.投擲[C]
.
3.鼓起; (有節奏的)起伏[U]
.
4.一陣嘔吐[the P]

Hint 632

Video footage from the sea floor showed the sinuous heave of oil into the sea weakening as the mud was pumped in.

Front 633

sheer

Back 633

a. 形容詞變化形 sheerer; sheerest;
1.全然的; 純粹的[B]
.
She fainted from sheer weariness. 她純粹是因為勞累而暈倒的。

2.(紡織物)極薄的; 透明的
.
She wore a sheer white dress. 她穿一件白色薄紗洋裝。

3.陡峭的; 垂直的
.
It's very difficult to climb a sheer cliff. 攀登陡峭的懸崖是很困難的。

.ad. 副詞變化形 sheerer; sheerest;
1.全然, 十足地
.
The mountain rises sheer from the plain. 這座山陡峭地矗立在平原上。

2.陡峭地; 垂直地
.
.n. 名詞變化形 sheerer; sheerest;
1.透明薄織物
.
2.透明薄織物衣服

Hint 633

If a stable column of mud has been set up in the well, keeping the oil at bay through its sheer weight, the next step would be to set cement in the well and seal it off permanently.

Front 634

sully

Back 634

vt. 及物動詞變化形 sullies; sullied; sullied; sullying;
1.弄髒; 玷污
.
2.使丟臉
.
.n. 名詞變化形 sullies; sullied; sullied; sullying;
1.污點; 損傷

Hint 634

How much oil is already sullying the gulf, and thus how far the disaster’s effects may yet spread, is a matter of dispute.

Front 635

unfurl

Back 635

vt. 及物動詞變化形 unfurled; unfurled; unfurling;
1.展開; 打開
.
They unfurled the flag and let it flutter in the wind. 他們將旗展開讓其迎風招展。

2.展示, 顯露
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 unfurled; unfurled; unfurling;
1.展開, 張開
.
2.展示, 公開

Hint 635

The ships that have skimmed up millions of gallons of oily water, and unfurled miles of barrier boom, will be required for months to come.

Front 636

fray

Back 636

vt. 及物動詞變化形 frayed; frayed; fraying;
1.磨損(織物等)的邊緣
.
Constant rubbing had frayed his shirt cuffs. 不斷的磨擦磨破了他的襯衣袖口。

2.使(神經等)緊張
.
After spending a day with screaming children, her nerves were frayed. 與吵吵嚷嚷的孩子們呆了一天後, 她的神經快要崩潰了。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 frayed; frayed; fraying;
1.被磨損邊緣
.
The rope frayed and broke. 繩子磨損後斷了。

2.緊張
.
.n. 名詞變化形 frayed; frayed; fraying;
1.磨損處

Hint 636

As the weeks grind on, relations between BP and the federal government are fraying.

Front 637

contemptuous

Back 637

a. 形容詞1.表示輕蔑的; 瞧不起的, 藐視的[(+of)]
.
He was contemptuous of all authority. 他蔑視一切權威。

contemptuous of public opinion 藐視輿論

Hint 637

According to a new poll, public opinion is contemptuous of BP, and more than half of Americans disapprove of Barack Obama’s response, which has done less than some would like to interrupt business as usual.

Front 638

imminently

Back 638

ad. 副詞1.迫切地; 緊急地

Hint 638

He is expected to announce new safety measures for the industry imminently, and to extend a moratorium on new permits.

Front 639

berm

Back 639

n. 名詞1.(沿斜坡所修建的)狹道
.
2.路的邊緣
.
3.【建】城牆與外壕間的狹路

Hint 639

Louisiana officials want to start building sand berms as barrier islands, to block oil from entering the fragile marsh ecosystems; the Army Corps of Engineers has yet to approve the plan.

Front 640

treacherous

Back 640

a. 形容詞變化形 more treacherous; most treacherous;
1.背叛的; 不忠的; 奸詐的
.
He was cruel, treacherous and unscrupulous. 他殘忍、奸詐、不擇手段。

2.不牢靠的; 危險的; 變化莫測的
.
My memory is treacherous. 我的記憶不可靠了。

Hint 640

IT IS typical of China’s entrepreneurial spirit that on its treacherous border with North Korea, you can hire army-style binoculars for ten yuan ($1.50) apiece to peer into one of the most ruthless police states on earth.

Front 641

spruce

Back 641

n. 名詞變化形 spruces;
1.雲杉[C]
.
2.雲杉木[U]
.
3.花旗松[C]

a. 形容詞
1. 整潔的; 瀟灑的

v. 動詞
1. 整潔

Hint 641

It also says a lot about North Korea’s couldn’t-care-less attitude to the outside world that it makes no attempt to spruce up what voyeurs can see.

Front 642

voyeur

Back 642

n. 名詞1.窺淫狂者
.
Voyeurs are scary, but they are usually harmless. 偷窺狂很可怕, 但是他們通常不會傷害人。

A voyeur was seen lurking around the girl's dormitory. 有人看到一位偷窺狂躲藏在女生宿舍附近。

.vi. 不及物動詞1.窺淫

Hint 642

It also says a lot about North Korea’s couldn’t-care-less attitude to the outside world that it makes no attempt to spruce up what voyeurs can see.

Front 643

dilapidated

Back 643

a. 形容詞1.快要倒塌的; 損壞的, 破爛的
.
a dilapidated house 破舊不堪的房屋

Hint 643

The North Korean farms that run down to the river are so dilapidated they make the regimented red-and blue-roofed housing blocks on the Chinese side look cosy by comparison.

Front 644

regimented

Back 644

a. 形容詞1.受嚴格控制的, 受(兵營式)管制的

Hint 644

The North Korean farms that run down to the river are so dilapidated they make the regimented red-and blue-roofed housing blocks on the Chinese side look cosy by comparison.

Front 645

bleak

Back 645

a. 形容詞變化形 bleaker; bleakest;
1.荒涼的; 無遮蔽的, 遭受風吹雨打的
.
Thousands of trees were planted on the bleak hillside last year. 去年在荒涼的山坡上種了數以千計的樹。

2.寒冷刺骨的, 陰冷的
.
I don't like the bleak winters in Moscow. 我不喜歡莫斯科的嚴冬。

3.淒涼的, 陰暗的, 無希望的
.
The future looked bleak. 前途渺茫。

4.冷酷的, 嚴峻的
.
5.單調的, 乏味的
.
This is the bleakest novel I've ever read. 這是我讀過的小說中最乏味的一本。

Hint 645

The contrast between the two supposedly compatible regimes appears bleakest as a visitor approaches the handsome bridge on China’s far-eastern border with North Korea.

Front 646

lorry

Back 646

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 lorries;
1.【英】卡車, 貨車
.
2.(礦區等處在鐵軌上行駛的)運料車

Hint 646

This was built in 1938 by Japan to support its colonisation of Manchuria and, on the Chinese side, a modern highway big enough for semi-articulated lorries sweeps down to a sprightly border post.

Front 647

articulated

Back 647

a. 形容詞1.(載重車等)鉸接式的
.
an articulated bus 一輛鉸鏈式大巴士

Hint 647

This was built in 1938 by Japan to support its colonisation of Manchuria and, on the Chinese side, a modern highway big enough for semi-articulated lorries sweeps down to a sprightly border post.

Front 648

sprightly

Back 648

a. 形容詞變化形 sprightlier; sprightliest;
1.生氣勃勃的; 活潑的; 輕快的
.
She was as sprightly as a woman half her age. 她跟比她年輕一半的婦女一樣活潑。

.ad. 副詞變化形 sprightlier; sprightliest;
1.生氣勃勃地; 活潑地; 輕快地

Hint 648

This was built in 1938 by Japan to support its colonisation of Manchuria and, on the Chinese side, a modern highway big enough for semi-articulated lorries sweeps down to a sprightly border post.

Front 649

sling

Back 649

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 slings; slung; slung; slinging;
1.投石器, 投石環索; 彈弓
.
2.(起吊重物的)吊索, 吊鏈; 吊貨網; 吊鉤
.
They lowered the boxes into the cellar by a sling. 他們用吊索將箱子放進地窖。

3.(懸掛用的)吊帶
.
4.【醫】懸帶, 吊腕帶
.
Her right arm was in a sling. 她的右手臂用吊帶吊著。

5.(槍的)背帶
.
6.拋, 投, 擲, 扔
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 slings; slung; slung; slinging;
1.(用投石器)投擲(石塊)[(+at)]
.
2.拋, 投, 擲, 扔[O][O1]
.
The boys slung stones at the miserable cat. 這些男孩向那隻可憐的貓扔石頭。

3.吊, 吊起; 吊掛; 懸掛[O]
.
The line of flags was slung between two trees. 一排旗幟懸掛在兩棵樹之間。

Hint 649

a handful of Chinese merchants climbed out of taxis, some carrying heavy bundles on poles slung across their shoulders.

Front 650

sleet

Back 650

n.[U]變化形 sleeted; sleeted; sleeting;
1.凍雨; 雨夾雪; 霙
.
An icy sleet was beginning to fall. 天開始下起了冰冷的凍雨。

2.雨淞
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 sleeted; sleeted; sleeting;
1.下凍雨; 下雨夾雪

Hint 650

Battling against freezing sleet, they continued on foot across the bridge to where a shabby border post awaited them with a welcoming message in blood-red letters: “Guard With Your Life The Spirit Of The Revolution That Has The Great Kim Jong Il As Its Leader”.

Front 651

forlorn

Back 651

a.【文】1.被遺棄的; 孤獨的
.
She had a forlorn look on her face. 她臉上有一種孤獨的神情。

2.淒涼的, 荒涼的
.
This is a grimy, forlorn industrial town. 這是一個骯髒而又荒涼的工業小鎮。

3.幾乎無望的

Hint 651

Their forlorn-looking journey made it clear that capitalism reaches a dead end on the North Korean side of the Tumen river.

Front 652

fete

Back 652

n. 名詞變化形 fetes; feted; feted; feting;
1.節日, 喜慶日; (為募捐辦的)遊樂會[C]
.
the village fete 村民遊樂會

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 fetes; feted; feted; feting;
1.盛宴招待; 款待[H]
.
The local football team was feted everywhere it went. 當地的足球隊無論到哪兒都受到款待。

Hint 652

China’s rulers had no choice but to fete Kim Jong Il and his entourage as, earlier this month, he stepped off a lavish train in Beijing to plead for financial help for a country that his economic “reforms” have brought close to ruin.

Front 653

rid

Back 653

vt. 及物動詞變化形 rid, ridded; rid, ridded; ridding;
1.使免除; 使擺脫; 從...清除[(+of)]
.
We'll have to get rid of him. 我們必須擺脫他。

I want to rid this city of corruption! 我要這座城市擺脫腐敗現象!

Hint 653

Its attempts to restart the six-party talks that it chairs between North and South Korea, America, Russia and Japan to rid the north of its nuclear weapons have failed.

Front 654

consternation

Back 654

n. 名詞1.驚愕, 驚駭[U]
.
To our consternation, the child darted out in front of the speeding car. 使我們極為驚恐的是, 那孩子竄向疾馳著的汽車前面。

Hint 654

So far, China has been reluctant to do more than express consternation and call for restraint.

Front 655

cosset

Back 655

n. 名詞變化形 cosseted; cosseted; cosseting;
1.寵兒; 愛畜
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 cosseted; cosseted; cosseting;
1.珍愛; 縱容

Hint 655

But the drawbacks of cosseting an unruly ally have long been outweighed for China by the fear of what would happen if the regime running North Korea were to collapse.

Front 656

conjure

Back 656

vt. 及物動詞變化形 conjured; conjured; conjuring;
1.唸咒召喚(神靈、魔鬼等)
.
2.用魔法變出[(+out of)]
.
The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. 魔術師從帽子裡變出一隻兔子。

3.令人想起
.
The name Sahara conjures up images of a desert of aridity. \\"撒哈拉\\"這個名字使人想起乾旱的沙漠情景。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 conjured; conjured; conjuring;
1.以念咒召喚神靈(或魔鬼等)
.
2.施魔法, 變魔術

Hint 656

Diplomats in the region conjure up other possible crises, including a civil war between opposing factions loyal to different members of Mr Kim’s family.

Front 657

faction

Back 657

n. 名詞變化形 factions;
1.(政黨, 組織等內部的)派別, 宗派; 小集團[C]
.
The party split into petty factions. 該黨分成若干小派系。

2.派系之爭, 內訌[U]
.
3.紀實小說; 真人真事的小說(fact + fiction)

Hint 657

Diplomats in the region conjure up other possible crises, including a civil war between opposing factions loyal to different members of Mr Kim’s family.

Front 658

cling

Back 658

vi.[(+to)]變化形 clung; clung; clinging;
1.黏著; 纏著; 緊握不放
.
She was wet through and her clothes clung to her body. 她濕透了, 衣服黏在身上。

2.依附, 依靠, 依戀
.
The little girl clings to her mother. 小女孩黏著媽媽不放。

3.堅持; 墨守
.
I am not a man who clings to old ideas. 我不是一個墨守陳規的人。

Hint 658

Given such scenarios, China may choose to cling to the hope that it can maintain the status quo in North Korea.

Front 659

entrenched

Back 659

a. 形容詞1.根深蒂固的

Hint 659

But North Korea-watchers now discuss openly the possibility that the regime in Pyongyang may be less solidly entrenched than was once thought.

Front 660

withstand

Back 660

vt. 及物動詞變化形 withstood; withstood; withstanding;
1.抵擋, 反抗; 禁得起
.
The walls can withstand high winds. 這些牆能頂得住強風。

Explorers have to withstand hardships. 探險者得忍受艱苦。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 withstood; withstood; withstanding;
1.反抗

Hint 660

Since then his health seems to have improved somewhat—he withstood a punishing work schedule in China—and people who have visited Pyongyang say he appears still to be firmly in control.

Front 661

revere

Back 661

vt. 及物動詞變化形 revered; revered; revering;
1.【書】尊敬, 崇敬; 敬畏
.
Students revere the old professor. 學生尊敬這位老教授。

Hint 661

This, they suggest, might happen in 2012, the 100th anniversary of the birth of his father, the revered Kim Il Sung.

Front 662

preordained

Back 662

a. 形容詞1.注定的, 命定的, 天命的

Hint 662

In a nicely North Korean twist, Kim Jong Il will officially be 70 in 2012, and his son will be close enough to 30 to make the switch look preordained to chime with the regime founder’s centenary.

Front 663

chime

Back 663

n. 名詞變化形 chimes; chimed; chimed; chiming;
1.(有音階的)樂鐘, 音樂門鈴[P]
.
2.(時鐘的)報時裝置; (排鐘等的)敲鐘裝置[C]
.
3.管鐘, 排鐘[P]
.
4.(有音階的)鐘聲, 鐘樂[P]
.
5.和諧, 一致
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 chimes; chimed; chimed; chiming;
1.(鐘)鳴, 鳴響
.
The church bells chimed. 教堂的鐘響了。

2.和諧, 一致[(+with)]
.
Her views on this chimed with mine. 她對這個問題的看法與我一致。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 chimes; chimed; chimed; chiming;
1.和諧悅耳地奏出(音樂等)
.
2.用鐘聲報(時)
.
The clock chimed one o'clock. 鐘敲一點。

3.敲鐘召集(或驅趕)

Hint 663

In a nicely North Korean twist, Kim Jong Il will officially be 70 in 2012, and his son will be close enough to 30 to make the switch look preordained to chime with the regime founder’s centenary.

Front 664

hermit

Back 664

n. 名詞變化形 hermits;
1.隱士, 遁世者[C]
.
He became a hermit after he was dismissed from office. 他被解職後成了隱士。

Hint 664

So a number of academics, in China as well as in America and South Korea, are arguing that the three countries—and perhaps Japan and Russia too—should consider a new co-ordinated approach to deal with the eventuality that the hermit kingdom spins dangerously out of control.

Front 665

thrifty

Back 665

a. 形容詞
變化形 thriftier; thriftiest;

1.

節儉的, 節約的

She is a thrifty housekeeper. 她是一個節儉的持家人。
2.

茁壯的; 茂盛的
3.

繁榮的, 昌盛的; 成功的, 富足的

Front 666

punchy

Back 666

a.【口】
變化形 punchier; punchiest;

1.

強有力的
2.

頭昏眼花, 東倒西歪的

Front 667

aggravate

Back 667

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 aggravated; aggravated; aggravating;

1.

加重; 增劇; 使惡化

Ice water aggravated my toothache. 冰水使我的牙痛加重了。
2.

【口】激怒; 使惱火

His bossy attitude aggravates me. 他專橫的態度使我惱火。

Front 668

aggravation

Back 668

n. 名詞

1.

加重, 加劇, 惡化

The aggravation of the situation calls for government intervention. 情況的惡化需要政府的干預。
2.

【口】激怒, 惱怒

The new secretary left in aggravation when they mentioned her mistakes. 當他們提到她的錯誤時, 新祕書惱怒地走了。

Front 669

referendum

Back 669

n. 名詞 [C]
變化形 referendums, referenda;

1.

公民投票

The question was decided by referendum. 這個問題由公民投票決定了。
2.

(外交使節致本國政府的)請示書

Front 670

frown

Back 670

vi. 不及物動詞
變化形 frowned; frowned; frowning; frowns;

1.

皺眉; 表示不滿[(+at/on/upon)]

The father frowned on his son's behavior. 父親不滿他兒子的行為。

Martin sat frowning. 馬丁皺著眉坐著。

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 frowned; frowned; frowning; frowns;

1.

用皺眉蹙額對...表示不滿
2.

用皺眉蹙額表示(不滿等)

She frowned disapproval. 她皺起眉頭以示不贊成。

n. 名詞
變化形 frowned; frowned; frowning; frowns;

1.

皺眉, 蹙額; 不悅之色[C]

She looked at her son's composition with a frown. 她對兒子的作文皺眉頭。

Hint 670

Generally, the GMAT frowns upon using a phrase where a single word will do.

Front 671

impel

Back 671

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 impelled; impelled; impelling;

1.

推進, 推動[O]

The wind impelled the boat toward the shore. 風把船吹向岸邊。
2.

激勵; 驅使; 迫使[(+to)][O2]

He said he had been impelled to crime by poverty. 他說貧困逼得他犯罪。

What reason impelled you to go there? 什麼原由驅使你到那裡去?

Front 672

impale

Back 672

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 impaled; impaled; impaling;

1.

(以尖物)刺穿; 刺住
2.

(作為懲罰)把...釘在尖樁上
3.

使陷入困境

Front 673

gravel

Back 673

n.[U]
變化形 graveled, gravelled; graveled, gravelled; graveling, gravelling;

1.

砂礫, 碎石

The road is covered with gravel. 這路用礫石鋪成。
2.

【礦】砂礫層
3.

【醫】尿砂

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 graveled, gravelled; graveled, gravelled; graveling, gravelling;

1.

用碎石鋪(路等)[H]
2.

使(船)擱淺在沙灘上
3.

使困惑; 使氣惱, 攪擾[H][(+by/for)]

She was graveled by her son's odd behavior. 兒子古怪的行為令她困惑不已。

Front 674

as though

Back 674

conj.
1. as if

Front 675

detract

Back 675

vi. 不及物動詞變化形 detracted; detracted; detracting;
1.減損, 降低[(+from)]
.
The scandal will not detract from his fame. 這一醜聞無損於他的名聲。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 detracted; detracted; detracting;
1.轉移(注意等); 使分心
.
2.【古】減損; 詆毀

Hint 675

Focussing just on aid can detract from big issues such as trade or migration.

Front 676

demise

Back 676

n.[U][C]變化形 demises; demised; demised; demising;
1.死亡; 終止
.
the demise of a newspaper 報紙的停刊

2.【律】(財產的)轉讓; 遺贈
.
3.傳位; 禪讓
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 demises; demised; demised; demising;
1.【律】轉讓; 遺贈
.
2.傳(君權等); 禪讓(君權等)

Hint 676

In gauging the regime’s stability, analysts look at the economy, the armed services and the political powerbrokers likely to survive Mr Kim’s eventual demise.

Front 677

appallingly

Back 677

ad. 副詞1.令人毛骨悚然地; 駭人聽聞地

Hint 677

Yet it is plain that the economy has suffered appallingly from the crackdown on private markets that started in 2005, culminating in a botched currency reform at the end of last year.

Front 678

evangelise

Back 678

vt. 及物動詞1.對...宣講福音
.
.vt. 及物動詞1.宣講福音

Hint 678

Some missionaries, even American ones, are allowed in and out of the country, provided they do not evangelise.

Front 679

famine

Back 679

n. 名詞變化形 famines;
1.饑荒[C][U]
.
Drought has caused famine in Africa. 乾旱在非洲造成了饑荒。

2.饑餓[U]
.
3.奇缺[C][U]
.
There was a famine of water in this locality. 這地方有過水荒。

Hint 679

But they say they can see with their own eyes that the level of hunger has become considerably worse in the past few years—in a country where famine led to the deaths of some 1m people, or nearly 5% of the population, in the 1990s.

Front 680

confiscate

Back 680

vt. 及物動詞變化形 confiscated; confiscated; confiscating;
1.沒收, 將...充公; 徵收
.
The government confiscated the land. 政府徵用了那片土地。

The traitor's property was confiscated. 那個叛國者的財產被沒收了。

.a. 形容詞變化形 confiscated; confiscated; confiscating;
1.被沒收的; 被沒收了財產的

Hint 680

North Korean middlemen, whose savings were confiscated during the redenomination of the currency, have been forced out of business.

Front 681

debacle

Back 681

n. 名詞1.災害
.
2.瓦解; 崩潰
.
3.狂流

Hint 681

After the currency reforms, angry citizens threw anonymous notes on the ground criticising the debacle.

Front 682

rickety

Back 682

a. 形容詞變化形 ricketier; ricketiest;
1.軟骨病的, 患軟骨病的[Z]
.
2.連接處不牢固的; 搖晃的; 東倒西歪的
.
I was working at a rickety table. 我正在一張搖搖晃晃的桌子邊工作。

Hint 682

On a trip on a rickety bus from the border, he sat alone with a North Korean doctor while the driver mended a puncture.

Front 683

mend

Back 683

vt. 及物動詞變化形 mended; mended; mending; mends;
1.修理, 修補; 縫補
.
He asked her to mend his socks. 他叫她替他補襪子。

2.改善, 改良; 糾正, 改正
.
He pledged that he would mend his ways. 他保證他將改過自新。

3.使癒合; 使恢復健康
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 mended; mended; mending; mends;
1.漸癒; 好轉
.
The child is mending nicely. 這孩子的病情在很快好轉。

2.改過; 改善
.
It is never too late to mend. 改過不嫌晚。

.n. 名詞變化形 mended; mended; mending; mends;
1.修繕部位[C]
.
The mend in your dress scarcely shows. 你衣服上補過的地方幾乎看不出來。

The coat has a mend on the elbow. 這件外套的肘部補過。

2.好轉; 痊癒[the S]
.
The economy is on the mend. 經濟情況正在好轉。

His health is on the mend. 他的健康正在好轉中。

Hint 683

On a trip on a rickety bus from the border, he sat alone with a North Korean doctor while the driver mended a puncture.

Front 684

puncture

Back 684

n. 名詞變化形 punctures; punctured; punctured; puncturing;
1.刺, 穿刺[U]
.
2.刺痕; 刺孔[C]
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 punctures; punctured; punctured; puncturing;
1.刺, 刺穿; 戳破
.
2.削弱; 損傷; 揭穿
.
The incident punctured his pride. 這一事件損傷了他的自尊心。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 punctures; punctured; punctured; puncturing;
1.被刺穿, 被戳破

Hint 684

On a trip on a rickety bus from the border, he sat alone with a North Korean doctor while the driver mended a puncture.

Front 685

wistfully

Back 685

ad. 副詞1.渴望地; 希望地
.
2.沈思地; 憂愁地

Hint 685

Then she asked wistfully how much more she could earn as a doctor in China.

Front 686

downtrodden

Back 686

a. 形容詞1.被踐踏的; 受壓迫的

Hint 686

Illegal DVDs showing South Korean soap operas gave northerners a taste of the better life their former countrymen enjoyed, helping to destroy the myth of South Korea as a downtrodden Yankee colony.

Front 687

artery

Back 687

n. 名詞變化形 arteries;
1.【解】動脈
.
2.(鐵路, 公路等的)幹線, 要道
.
This is the place where the three main arteries of West London traffic meet. 這是倫敦西區三條主要幹線匯合的地方。

3.主渠道

Hint 687

According to Park Hyung-jung, of the government-affiliated Korea Institute for National Unification in Seoul, the army was “the artery and backbone” of the growth of the markets after the famine.

Front 688

backbone

Back 688

n. 名詞變化形 backbones;
1.脊骨, 脊柱 [C]
.
2.主 (山) 脈, 幹脈
.
3.支柱; 骨幹; 基礎 [the S]
.
Agriculture used to be the economic backbone of this country. 農業曾是這個國家的經濟支柱。

4.骨氣; 堅毅, 毅力 [U]
.
Standing up to bullies takes plenty of backbone. 勇敢地對付暴徒需有大無畏精神。

5.【電腦】樞鏈路, 供給中心 (在網路環境扮演主要的通訊媒介, 其功能在於將一些小型區域網路連結起來)

Hint 688

According to Park Hyung-jung, of the government-affiliated Korea Institute for National Unification in Seoul, the army was “the artery and backbone” of the growth of the markets after the famine.

Front 689

wryly

Back 689

ad. 副詞1.扭曲地
.
2.挖苦地; 表情冷漠地

Hint 689

As one resident of Pyongyang wryly notes, most of the flashy cars in the capital have military licence plates.

Front 690

garrison

Back 690

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 garrisons; garrisoned; garrisoned; garrisoning;
1.衛戍部隊, 警衛部隊, 駐軍[G]
.
A garrison was stationed in the town. 衛戍部隊駐紮該鎮。

2.(衛戍部隊的)駐防地, 要塞
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 garrisons; garrisoned; garrisoned; garrisoning;
1.駐防(要塞, 城市等); 派(兵)駐防
.
The town was garrisoned by a battalion. 該鎮由一營士兵駐守。

Hint 690

But since 2005 Mr Kim has overseen anti-market measures that seem also to be aimed at returning the soldiers to their garrisons.

Front 691

profiteer

Back 691

n. 名詞變化形 profiteers; profiteered; profiteered; profiteering;
1.(趁物資匱乏)牟取暴利的人; 奸商, 投機商[C]
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 profiteers; profiteered; profiteered; profiteering;
1.牟取暴利
.
They profiteered enormously during the war. 他們在戰爭時期大發不義之財。

Hint 691

He may have wanted to erase the stain of corruption and profiteering from his supposedly upstanding soldier-heroes.

Front 692

stern

Back 692

a. 形容詞變化形 sterner; sternest;
1.嚴格的, 嚴厲的; 嚴峻的; 苛刻的
.
Stern discipline did not achieve the desired result. 嚴厲的紀律沒有得到期望的結果。

2.堅定的, 不動搖的
.
Our team made a stern resolve to win. 我們隊下定決心取勝。

Hint 692

If that is indeed the case, it has met a stern foe.

Front 693

culpability

Back 693

n. 名詞1.苛責; 有罪

Hint 693

Since receiving resounding evidence of North Korea’s culpability, Lee Myung-bak, South Korea’s pro-business president, has reacted resolutely, shutting off the South’s sea lanes to North Korean ships, halting much of the $1.7 billion in inter-Korean trade and reintroducing propaganda broadcasts hurled at the north.

Front 694

symposium

Back 694

n. 名詞變化形 symposiums, symposia;
1.討論會; 座談會
.
2.專題論文集; 評論集
.
3.酒宴; 宴會

Hint 694

Zhu Feng, professor of the School of International Studies at Peking University, told a symposium in Seoul in April that, though Mr Kim appears in control for now, a combination of his poor health, soaring inflation and a succession crisis could finish off the regime.

Front 695

pernicious

Back 695

a. 形容詞變化形 more pernicious; most pernicious;
1.有害的, 有毒的; 惡性的, 致命的
.
Smoking is a pernicious habit. 抽煙是一種有害的習慣。

2.壞的, 邪惡的

Hint 695

The danger is that these fears reinforce each other in a pernicious reversal of the dynamics of 2008-09.

Front 696

impotence

Back 696

n. 名詞1.無能
.
2.【醫】陽萎

Hint 696

Now, thanks to incompetence and impotence, governments may become the problem that will drag the world economy down.

Front 697

pricking

Back 697

vt. 及物動詞變化形 pricked; pricked; pricking; pricks;
1.刺(穿), 扎(穿), 戳(穿)[(+with/on)]
.
She pricked her finger with a needle. 她用針扎了一下手指。

2.刺痛; 刺傷, 使內心極度痛苦
.
She got her finger pricked by a thorn. 她的手指被刺扎了一下。

3.用刺痕(或小圓孔)標出; 圈選
.
I pricked the map with a pin to show our route. 我用大頭針在地圖上扎孔標出我們的路線。

4.豎起(耳朵)[(+up)]
.
He pricked up his ears at the sound of his father's voice. 他一聽到他父親的聲音耳朵就豎了起來。

5.【古】(用刺棒)驅趕; 驅使[(+on/off)]
.
His conscience pricked him on to admit his crime to the police. 他的良心驅使他向警方認罪。

6.追蹤(野兔等)
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 pricked; pricked; pricking; pricks;
1.刺, 戳
.
2.感到刺痛
.
My skin pricked. 我的皮膚感到刺痛。

3.(耳朵)豎起; 聳峙[(+up)]
.
My ears pricked up when I heard them mention her name. 當我聽見他們提到她的名字時, 我的耳朵豎了起來。

4.【古】用靴刺驅馬; 馳騁
.
.n. 名詞 [C]變化形 pricked; pricked; pricking; pricks;
1.刺, 扎
.
I've got a prick in my finger. 我手指上扎了一根刺。

He burst the balloon with a prick of the pin. 他用針一戳, 氣球就爆了。

2.刺痛; 刺傷; 悔恨
.
I felt a prick in my elbow. 我感到肘部一陣刺痛。

3.刺痕; 刺孔; 刺點
.
4.(動, 植物的)突出尖形器官
.
5.尖形器具(或武器)
.
6.【音】符點
.
.a. 形容詞變化形 pricked; pricked; pricking; pricks;
1.(狗耳等)豎起的; 聽著的

Hint 697

Pricking asset bubbles is never easy, but there is scant evidence that its efforts are too heavy-handed.

Front 698

scant

Back 698

a. 形容詞變化形 scanter; scantest; scanted; scanted; scanting;
1.不足的; 貧乏的; 少量的
.
He paid scant attention to my warnings. 他對我的警告很少理睬。

2.(與表數量的字連用)勉強夠的; 差一點點的
.
Use a scant cup of flour. 用淺淺的一杯面粉。

3.缺乏的[F][(+of)]
.
Tom's family was scant of money. 湯姆家缺少錢。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 scanter; scantest; scanted; scanted; scanting;
1.減少; 限制; 克扣; 節省
.
The general had to scant his men's rations. 將軍不得不減少士兵的口糧。

2.忽略; 藐視

Hint 698

Pricking asset bubbles is never easy, but there is scant evidence that its efforts are too heavy-handed.

Front 699

verge

Back 699

n. 名詞變化形 verges; verged; verged; verging;
1.邊, 邊沿, 邊緣[C]
.
The two of us began walking together along the grass verge. 我們倆沿著長滿草的路邊開始一起散步。

2.邊際, 界限[the S]
.
These people are living on the verge of starvation. 這些人正在饑餓線上掙扎。

3.(標誌職權的)權杖[C]
.
4.(鐘錶)擺輪的心軸[C]
.
.vi.[(+on)]變化形 verges; verged; verged; verging;
1.處在邊沿(或邊緣)
.
The road verges on a park. 這條路位於一個公園邊緣。

2.接近, 瀕臨
.
The situation verged on disaster. 形勢接近於災難的邊緣。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 verges; verged; verged; verging;
1.處在...的邊沿

Hint 699

But the world’s biggest economy does not seem on the verge of a second recession.

Front 700

enfeeblement

Back 700

n. 名詞1.衰弱

Hint 700

Yet even there the likely immediate outcome of the euro zone’s crisis is the enfeeblement of an already weak recovery, rather than a sudden slump.

Front 701

lather

Back 701

n. 名詞變化形 lathered; lathered; lathering;
1.(肥皂水等的)泡沫[U][S1]
.
2.(馬等的)汗沫[U][S1]
.
3.【俚】焦急不安; 激動[S]
.
work oneself into a lather 變得焦躁不安

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 lathered; lathered; lathering;
1.在...上塗以肥皂泡沫; 以泡沫(或汗沫)覆蓋[(+up)]
.
He lathered his chin before shaving. 他剃鬚前在下巴上塗上皂沫。

2.【口】狠狠地打
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 lathered; lathered; lathering;
1.起泡沫; 形成皂沫
.
This detergent lathers easily. 這種洗潔劑易起泡沫。

2.(馬等)冒出汗沫

Hint 701

Look only at those probable short-term prospects and it is hard to see why financial markets are suddenly in such a lather.

Front 702

overzealous

Back 702

a. 形容詞1.過度熱心的

Hint 702

Countries that are running current-account surpluses, mainly in the north, must help, by avoiding overzealous belt-tightening and introducing reforms to encourage private spending.

Front 703

wane

Back 703

vi. 不及物動詞
變化形 waned; waned; waning;

1.

(月)虧, 缺

Don't be sad. The moon will become full after it wanes. 不要傷感。月缺以後會有滿月。
2.

變暗淡; 變小; 減少

My interest in the problem waned. 我對那個問題的興趣減弱了。
3.

衰落; 沒落; 消逝

When did the empire begin to wane? 那個帝國何時開始衰落的?
4.

退潮

n.[U]
變化形 waned; waned; waning;

1.

月虧; 月虧期

The moon is on the wane. 月亮漸虧。
2.

衰退; 衰退期

His fortune is on the wane. 他命運不濟了。

Front 704

coalesce

Back 704

vi. 不及物動詞
變化形 coalesced; coalesced; coalescing;

1.

聯合
2.

(挫傷的骨頭)接合; (傷口)癒合

Front 705

squatter

Back 705

n. 名詞

1.

蹲著的人
2.

未經允許即住下來的人
3.

新開墾地的定居者

Front 706

pastime

Back 706

n. 名詞
變化形 pastimes;

1.

消遣; 娛樂[C]

Listening to music is my favorite pastime. 聽音樂是我最喜愛的娛樂。

Front 707

underscore

Back 707

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 underscored; underscored; underscoring;

1.

在...下劃線
2.

強調

n. 名詞
變化形 underscored; underscored; underscoring;

1.

(表示強調的)下方划線
2.

(影片等的)伴音

Hint 707

Google's decision to close its China-based search service and redirect traffic to Hong Kong underscores a failure to understand the politics behind the spat.

Front 708

grave

Back 708

a. 形容詞
變化形 graver; gravest;

1.

重大的

The situation poses a grave threat to peace. 這一局勢對和平構成重大威脅。
2.

嚴重的; 嚴肅的, 認真的

Her face became very grave. 她的表情變得十分嚴肅。
3.

(顏色等)暗淡的, 陰暗的

n. 名詞
變化形 graver; gravest;

1.

【語】沈音符

Front 709

lash out

Back 709

ph.
1.

猛擊

He lashed out at her with his fists. 他用拳頭猛揍她。
2.

猛烈抨擊

They lashed out at the university enrolling system. 他們猛烈抨擊大學的招生制度。

Hint 709

"I think China was cautious because it does not want North Korea to lash out," Hatoyama told reporters at a separate briefing after the summit.

Front 710

discard

Back 710

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 discarded; discarded; discarding;

1.

拋棄, 摒棄, 丟棄

discard old beliefs 摒棄舊的信念

discard an old pair of shoes 扔掉一雙舊鞋
2.

【牌】擲出(無用的牌); 墊出(另一花色牌張)

vi. 不及物動詞
變化形 discarded; discarded; discarding;

1.

【牌】去牌; 墊牌

Hint 710

A DISCARDED toilet bowl lies on a pile of rubble in Tongzhou, a Beijing suburb which is busily remodelling itself as a “modern” and “international” city.

Front 711

dwelling

Back 711

n. 名詞
變化形 dwellings;

1.

住處, 住宅, 寓所[C]

Welcome to my humble dwelling! 歡迎到寒舍來!

Hint 711

On one side of the railway, a string of single-storey dwellings, built of brick and tile, have yet to be demolished.

Front 712

debris

Back 712

n.[U]

1.

殘骸; 破瓦殘礫

After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere. 轟炸之後, 到處都是破瓦殘礫。
2.

垃圾, 碎片
3.

【地】岩層

Hint 712

Their occupants make the most of the surrounding debris, loading bent window frames onto the back of bicycles to be sold as scrap.

Front 713

resonate

Back 713

vi.vt.
變化形 resonated; resonated; resonating;

1.

(使)共鳴; (使)起回聲; (使)共振

Hint 713

The boom has resonated widely.

Front 714

coffer

Back 714

n. 名詞 [C]
變化形 coffers; coffered; coffered; coffering;

1.

(儲放貴重物品的)箱櫃; 保險箱
2.

資金; 金庫[P]

The government's coffers are almost empty. 政府的金庫幾乎空了。
3.

【建】(天花板等)花格鑲板
4.

運河閘房
5.

潛水箱

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 coffers; coffered; coffered; coffering;

1.

把...放進箱櫃(或保險箱等)
2.

用平頂鑲板裝飾

Hint 714

Banks have expanded their mortgage-books briskly; local governments are filling their coffers by selling land to developers or to the “urban investment vehicles” they sponsor.

Front 715

quilt

Back 715

n. 名詞 [C]
變化形 quilts; quilted; quilted; quilting;

1.

被(子); 被褥

The quilt is not thick enough to protect him from the cold. 被子的厚度不足以為他禦寒。
2.

被狀物

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 quilts; quilted; quilted; quilting;

1.

加軟襯料後縫製
2.

將...縫出線條圖案

The bedcover was quilted in a flower design. 床罩被縫成花卉圖案。
3.

將(錢等)縫入(夾層)

Secret letters were quilted in his belt. 密信縫入他的腰帶。
4.

東拼西湊地編(書); 拼湊[(+together)]

vi. 不及物動詞
變化形 quilts; quilted; quilted; quilting;

1.

製被; 縫被子

Hint 715

Property and construction represent about 10% of China’s GDP, not counting the consumer goods that homebuying inspires, such as the quilts and curtain rails on sale in Tongzhou’s market.

Front 716

exchequer

Back 716

n. 名詞
變化形 exchequers;

1.

國庫; 金庫[C]
2.

(個人的)資財; 財力[the S]
3.

(大寫)英國財政部[the S]

the Chancellor of the Exchequer (英國的)財政大臣

Hint 716

The worry now is that a bursting property bubble might do damage to China’s lenders, ruin local exchequers and cast a pall over its economy—and the countries which sell to it.

Front 717

pall

Back 717

n. 名詞
變化形 palls; palled; palled; palling;

1.

棺罩; 柩衣[C]
2.

(陰暗色的)遮蓋物, 幕[S][(+of)]

A pall of mystery seems to hang over it all. 整個事件似乎籠罩上一層神祕的氣氛。
3.

(聖餐杯的)罩布[C]

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 palls; palled; palled; palling;

1.

給...蓋上棺罩; 覆蓋

Hint 717

The worry now is that a bursting property bubble might do damage to China’s lenders, ruin local exchequers and cast a pall over its economy—and the countries which sell to it.

Front 718

expropriate

Back 718

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 expropriated; expropriated; expropriating;

1.

徵用, 沒收
2.

剝奪...的所有權

Hint 718

They suffer from a chronic shortfall of tax revenues, which they partly fill by expropriating land from farmers and selling it to developers at a hefty markup.

Front 719

dismay

Back 719

n. 名詞
變化形 dismayed; dismayed; dismaying;

1.

驚慌, 沮喪, 氣餒[U]

To his dismay, James saw a tear steal down her cheek. 令詹姆士驚愕的是, 他看到一顆淚珠從她面頰上悄悄滾落。

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 dismayed; dismayed; dismaying;

1.

使驚慌, 使沮喪, 使氣餒[H][(+at/by)]

The teacher was dismayed at the students' lack of response. 老師對學生的毫無反應感到沮喪。

Hint 719

The traveling salesman was dismayed to learn that neither his sons nor his daughter was interested in moving.

Front 720

venomous

Back 720

a. 形容詞

1.

有毒的; 分泌毒液的; 有毒腺的[Z]
2.

惡意的; 惡毒的

They shot each other venomous glances. 他們惡狠狠地朝對方瞪眼。
3.

怨恨的

Hint 720

A venomous snake was designated the emblem of the rebellion by the insurgency.

Front 721

insurgency

Back 721

n. 名詞
變化形 insurgencies;

1.

暴動

Hint 721

A venomous snake was designated the emblem of the rebellion by the insurgency.

Front 722

shun

Back 722

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 shunned; shunned; shunning;

1.

躲開, 避開, 迴避

She was shunned by her former friends after she went astray. 她偏離正道後, 從前的朋友都迴避她。

Hint 722

The actor left quickly, shunning fans and ducking into a car.

Front 723

disband

Back 723

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 disbanded; disbanded; disbanding;

1.

解散; 遣散

The army was disbanded when the war ended. 戰爭結束時, 軍隊即被解散。

vi. 不及物動詞
變化形 disbanded; disbanded; disbanding;

1.

解散; 遣散; 散去

The club has disbanded. 那個俱樂部解散了。

Hint 723

They contended that the committee was biased and that it should be disbanded.

Front 724

hue

Back 724

n.【書】變化形 hues;
1.顏色, 色彩[C]
.
The pottery is blue with a greenish hue. 這種瓷器藍中帶綠。

2.色調, 色澤, 色度[U][C]
.
3.類型; 樣子; 性質[C]
.
This puts a different hue on the matter. 這麼一來, 事情的性質就不一樣了。

Front 725

overtone

Back 725

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 overtones;
1.【音】【物】泛音
.
2.折光的色彩
.
3.言外之意, 弦外之音[P1][(+of)]
.
His words were polite, but there were overtones of anger in his voice. 他的話講得很有禮貌, 但話音裡聽得出他的憤怒。

Front 726

rift

Back 726

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 rifts; rifted; rifted; rifting;
1.裂縫, 裂口[(+in/between)]
.
2.【地】斷裂
.
3.分裂, 不和, 裂痕[(+in/between)]
.
A deep rift had started in their family life. 他們的家庭生活出現了深深的裂痕。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 rifts; rifted; rifted; rifting;
1.使開裂, 使斷裂
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 rifts; rifted; rifted; rifting;
1.開裂, 斷裂

Hint 726

A deal over a marine base mends a rift between the two allies–but opens a new one within Japan

Front 727

intransigence

Back 727

n. 名詞1.不妥協; 不讓步

Hint 727

By Friday night this prospect had faded and Mr Hatoyama decided to sack her instead, on grounds of intransigence.

Front 728

saga

Back 728

n. 名詞變化形 sagas;
1.傳說; 英雄事蹟
.
2.冒險故事; 家世小說

Hint 728

The whole saga has been a self-inflicted wound for Mr Hatoyama, exacerbated by a succession of confusing messages coming from his cabinet.

Front 729

wound

Back 729

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 wounds; wounded; wounded; wounding;
1.創傷, 傷; 傷口; 傷疤
.
He had a bullet wound in his chest. 他胸部有槍傷。

2.(對感情, 名譽等的)傷害, 創傷
.
That was a wound to the child's pride. 那是對孩子自尊心的傷害。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 wounds; wounded; wounded; wounding;
1.使受傷; 傷害
.
The shot wounded her left arm. 子彈打傷了她的左臂。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 wounds; wounded; wounded; wounding;
1.打傷, 傷害

Hint 729

The whole saga has been a self-inflicted wound for Mr Hatoyama, exacerbated by a succession of confusing messages coming from his cabinet.

Front 730

exacerbate

Back 730

vt. 及物動詞變化形 exacerbated; exacerbated; exacerbating;
1.使惡化; 使加重
.
2.使發怒

Hint 730

The whole saga has been a self-inflicted wound for Mr Hatoyama, exacerbated by a succession of confusing messages coming from his cabinet.

Front 731

succession

Back 731

n. 名詞變化形 successions;
1.連續, 接續[U]
.
He was late for school three times in succession. 他連續三次上學遲到。

2.一連串, 一系列[S][(+of)]
.
She had a succession of colds. 她連續患傷風。

3.接替, 繼任, 繼承[U][(+to)]
.
Henry attempted to secure the succession to the office. 亨利試圖繼承這個職位。

4.接替(或繼承)順序[U]
.
The King's oldest son is the first in succession to the throne. 國王的長子是王位的第一繼承人。

5.繼承權[U][(+to)]
.
There will be a dispute about the rightful succession to her estate. 對於她產業的合法繼承權將有一場爭論。

6.一個個後繼著[U]

Hint 731

The whole saga has been a self-inflicted wound for Mr Hatoyama, exacerbated by a succession of confusing messages coming from his cabinet.

Front 732

disenchantment

Back 732

n. 名詞1.醒悟, 覺醒

Hint 732

The DPJ, which won by a landslide in general elections last August, is not even expected to secure a majority in this summer’s upper-house elections, partly because of the public’s disenchantment with Mr Hatoyama’s handling of the Futenma problem.

Front 733

flounder

Back 733

vi. 不及物動詞變化形 floundered; floundered; floundering;
1.掙扎
.
We floundered through deep snow to get to the store. 我們費力地踏著厚厚的積雪去那家店裡。

2.錯亂地做事(或說話)
.
He floundered through his speech. 他張惶失措地作完了演說。

Hint 733

Mr Köhler, a former director of the International Monetary Fund, had been floundering for some time.

Front 734

fizzle

Back 734

n. 名詞變化形 fizzled; fizzled; fizzling;
1.嘶嘶聲
.
2.【口】失敗
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 fizzled; fizzled; fizzling;
1.發嘶嘶聲
.
2.【口】失敗

Hint 734

The markets had become a “monster,” he told a magazine in May. Hurled sporadically his thunderbolts fizzled.

Front 735

affront

Back 735

vt. 及物動詞變化形 affronted; affronted; affronting; affronts;
1.公開侮辱; 有意冒犯
.
affront human dignity 對人的尊嚴表示輕蔑

2.勇敢地面對
.
affront death 臨死不懼

3.【古】面對
.
.n. 名詞變化形 affronted; affronted; affronting; affronts;
1.公然侮辱; 輕蔑[C]
.
It was an affront to common decency. 這是對社會禮儀的公然冒犯。

Hint 735

Mr Köhler seemed to be offering an economic justification, an affront to their instinctive pacifism.

Front 736

tepid

Back 736

a. 形容詞1.微溫的, 溫熱的
.
2.不熱情的, 不熱烈的
.
a tepid reception 不熱情的接待

Hint 736

His allies, themselves trying to keep their distance from an unpopular war, offered a tepid defence.

Front 737

petulant

Back 737

a. 形容詞變化形 more petulant; most petulant;
1.任性的, 脾氣壞的
.
The expression around her mouth was petulant. 她的嘴角露出一種任性的表情。

2.【舊】無禮的, 莽撞的

Hint 737

Mr Köhler’s sudden resignation—with immediate effect—seemed petulant.

Front 738

consensus

Back 738

n. 名詞變化形 consensuses;
1.一致
.
2.合意
.
3.輿論

Hint 738

After losing in NRW and dragooning unwilling taxpayers into a rescue of the euro, she may prefer to court consensus rather than conflict.

Front 739

raid

Back 739

n. 名詞變化形 raids; raided; raided; raiding;
1.突然襲擊; 侵襲[C][(+on/upon)]
.
Commandos made another raid on the French coast. 突擊隊對法國海岸又發動了一次襲擊。

2.(警察等的)突然查抄, 搜捕[C][(+on/upon)]
.
The police made a raid on the house looking for drugs. 警方突然搜查這幢房子, 尋找毒品。

3.劫掠; 挖取(指從競爭對手處挖人)[C][(+on/upon)]
.
The hungry children made a raid on the pantry. 饑餓的孩子把食品櫃洗劫一空。

4.(公款等的)侵吞, 盜用
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 raids; raided; raided; raiding;
1.襲擊
.
Our troops raided the enemy camp. 我們的部隊襲擊了敵營。

2.(警察等)對...突然查抄(或搜捕)
.
The police raided the house and uncovered a cache of weapons. 警方突然搜查這幢房子, 發現了祕藏的武器。

3.侵吞
.
The university is out to raid faculties from coast to coast. 那所大學要到全國各地去挖教授。

4.劫掠; 挖取(人才等)
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 raids; raided; raided; raiding;
1.發動突然襲擊[(+into)]
.
raid on a camp 襲擊營地

Hint 739

ISRAEL is trying to fend off a wave of international condemnation following its raid before dawn on Monday May 31st on a flotilla trying to break the siege of Gaza.

Front 740

flotilla

Back 740

n. 名詞1.(小)船隊; (小)艦隊

Front 741

siege

Back 741

n. 名詞變化形 sieges; sieged; sieged; sieging;
1.圍攻; 包圍; 圍城[C][U]
.
The insurrectionary army laid siege to the capital. 起義軍圍攻京城。

2.【美】(疾病等的)長期折磨; (災禍等的)不斷襲擊[C]
.
a siege of illness 疾病的長期折磨

3.劫持[C]
.
After an 18-hour siege, the police stormed the house and captured the gunman. 武裝劫持十八小時之後, 警方襲擊了那所房子並抓獲了持槍罪犯。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 sieges; sieged; sieged; sieging;
1.圍攻; 圍困

Hint 741

ISRAEL is trying to fend off a wave of international condemnation following its raid before dawn on Monday May 31st on a flotilla trying to break the siege of Gaza.

Front 742

commandeer

Back 742

vt. 及物動詞變化形 commandeered; commandeered; commandeering;
1.強行徵募
.
2.【口】霸佔; 沒收

Hint 742

Five smaller craft were boarded and commandeered without violence. All six vessels were taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod where those on board were to be arrested pending their deportation.

Front 743

catapult

Back 743

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 catapults; catapulted; catapulted; catapulting;
1.(古代的)石弩; 投石機
.
2.【英】彈弓
.
3.(導彈或飛機的)彈射器
.
4.(飛機的)座椅彈射器
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 catapults; catapulted; catapulted; catapulting;
1.用彈射器發射
.
2.【英】用彈弓射
.
3.猛投[O]
.
He was catapulted to fame. 他突然成名。

The car stopped suddenly and I was catapulted through the windshield. 汽車突然停下, 我被拋出擋風玻璃的外面。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 catapults; catapulted; catapulted; catapulting;
1.被用彈射器彈射
.
2.快速移動; 躍
.
The boy catapulted out of the house. 那男孩飛快地奔出屋子。

Hint 743

After months of seeking to draw international attention Gaza’s way, the attack helped Hamas catapult the siege on Gaza to the top of international bulletins and western policy assessments.

Front 744

bungling

Back 744

a. 形容詞1.笨拙的
.
.n. 名詞1.拙劣的工作

Hint 744

In Ramallah, Palestinian Authority officials highlighted what they said were a series of recent security bunglings and called on Israel to consider political options before military ones in its handling of the Israeli-Arab conflict.

Front 745

slipshod

Back 745

a. 形容詞1.穿著不整潔的; 懶散的
.
2.穿著踏跟鞋的

Hint 745

slipshod military performance

Front 746

reprimand

Back 746

n. 名詞變化形 reprimands; reprimanded; reprimanded; reprimanding;
1.訓斥, 斥責; 譴責[C][U]
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 reprimands; reprimanded; reprimanded; reprimanding;
1.訓斥, 斥責; 譴責
.
The policeman reprimanded the driver for turning without a signal. 警察訓斥司機不打信號就拐彎。

Hint 746

European countries—many of the 800-odd campaigners are European nationals—also issued stern public reprimands.

Front 747

ambush

Back 747

n. 名詞變化形 ambushes; ambushed; ambushed; ambushing;
1.埋伏; 伏擊[U][C]
.
The enemy fell into our ambush. 敵人中了我們的埋伏。

2.設伏地點; 伏兵[C]
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 ambushes; ambushed; ambushed; ambushing;
1.埋伏下
.
The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 將軍把部隊埋伏在濃密的樹林裡。

2.伏擊
.
The military vehicles were ambushed. 軍車遭到伏擊。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 ambushes; ambushed; ambushed; ambushing;
1.埋伏下來

Hint 747

Israeli spokesmen spoke of an “ambush” laid by the campaigners on the ship, who, they said, had purported to come in peace with humanitarian aid for Gaza but in fact, according to Israel, had been spoiling for a fight and had effectively provoked the bloodshed.

Front 748

purported

Back 748

a. 形容詞1.傳說的; 可能是真的

Hint 748

Israeli spokesmen spoke of an “ambush” laid by the campaigners on the ship, who, they said, had purported to come in peace with humanitarian aid for Gaza but in fact, according to Israel, had been spoiling for a fight and had effectively provoked the bloodshed.

Front 749

labyrinth

Back 749

n. 名詞變化形 labyrinths;
1.迷宮, 迷津[C]
.
2.【希神】(大寫)拉比林特斯迷宮[the S]
.
3.(事物等的)錯綜複雜, 曲折[C]
.
You need an expert to guide you through the labyrinth of rules and regulations on this subject. 你需要專家就這個問題的規章指點迷津。

4.【解】(內耳的)迷路[C]

Hint 749

Undermined by a labyrinth of tunnels, the supply of goods into Gaza had increased due to Israel relaxing its ban on the entry of raw materials vital for the 60 40-kilometre strip’s reconstruction, as well as medical aid.

Front 750

upheaval

Back 750

n.[U][C]變化形 upheavals;
1.動亂; 激變; 劇變
.
Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval. 大批失業會導致社會動亂。

2.脹起; 鼓起; 舉起; (地殼)隆起

Hint 750

It throws the country’s politics into disarray just when it is in the midst of a democratic upheaval and faces pressing economic problems that cry out for strong leadership.

Front 751

canvass

Back 751

vt. 及物動詞變化形 canvassed; canvassed; canvassing; canvasses;
1.在...遊說; 向...遊說
.
They canvassed voters for the Republicans. 他們遊說選民投共和黨人的票。

He canvassed the district for votes. 他在選區裡遊說拉票。

2.遊說以贏得(或徵求、徵訂等)
.
I canvassed the views of our members about the suggestions. 我徵詢會員們對建議的看法。

3.仔細審議; 詳細討論
.
The city council canvassed the plan thoroughly. 市議會詳細討論了那個計劃。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 canvassed; canvassed; canvassing; canvasses;
1.進行遊說; 拉選票; 兜攬生意[(+for)]
.
I am canvassing for the magazine tonight. 今晚我要去為雜誌徵求訂戶。

The candidates canvassed right up to election day. 候選人們直到選舉日之前一直在遊說拉票。

.n. 名詞 [C]變化形 canvassed; canvassed; canvassing; canvasses;
1.遊說; 拉票; 募捐; 兜銷
.
During a canvass of the neighborhood we collected 200 dollars for the school. 在鄰近地區的一次募捐活動中, 我們為學校募得了二百美元。

2.(選舉結果等的)檢查, 調查
.
3.討論

Hint 751

None of the potential candidates openly canvassed for the removal of Mr Hatoyama and Mr Ozawa, so it is hard to identify anyone in the party’s leadership who looks exceptionally courageous or politically astute.

Front 752

Embroiled

Back 752

a. 形容詞1.捲入(糾紛)的
.
The country at first did not want to become embroiled in the battles. 這個國家起初不想捲入到戰爭中去。

2.(與人)糾纏不清的; 相好的
.
The man became embroiled this time with a saleswoman. 這回那男子跟一名女售貨員好上了。

Hint 752

Embroiled in money scandals, they argued that he and Mr Hatoyama left the impression that the DPJ was no different from the discredited LDP, with its history of corruption scandals, that the voters had rejected last year.

Front 753

censure

Back 753

vt. 及物動詞變化形 censured; censured; censuring; censures;
1.責備; 譴責
.
The judge censured the driver but didn't fine him. 法官責備了司機但沒罰他款。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 censured; censured; censuring; censures;
1.責備; 譴責
.
.n. 名詞變化形 censured; censured; censuring; censures;
1.責備; 譴責[U][C]
.
He received a public censure for his dishonourable behavior. 他因為不名譽的行為受到了公眾的譴責。

Hint 753

On May 30th her party, the Social Democrats, abandoned the coalition and the following day indicated it might support a censure motion in the Diet against Mr Hatoyama. It was not clear whether his party held enough seats to block such a motion in the upper house, nor that it would enjoy the support of its own lawmakers from Okinawa.

Front 754

lest

Back 754

conj.【文】1.惟恐; 免得
.
We dare not play jokes on him lest he should become angry. 我們不敢開他玩笑生怕他動氣。

2.擔心
.
I was afraid lest the new bike should be stolen. 我擔心新自行車會被偷走。

Hint 754

Some of the latter have admitted to being wary of upsetting him lest he abandon the DPJ and drag his loyalists with him.

Front 755

subtle

Back 755

a. 形容詞
變化形 subtler; subtlest;

1.

微妙的, 難捉摸的, 不可思議的

She smiled a subtle smile. 她神祕地笑了笑。
2.

纖細的; 微微的; 隱約的

I noticed a subtle change in his attitude. 我注意到他的態度發生了微妙的變化。
3.

精巧的, 精湛的; 精良的

Jimmy was a subtle worker in gold and silver. 吉米是一個技藝精湛的金銀匠。
4.

狡猾的; 詭祕的

This enabled us to see through their subtle scheme. 這使我們得以識破他們的詭計。
5.

不知不覺中起作用的

a subtle poison 慢性毒藥
6.

細心的, 敏銳的

The novelist has a subtle insight into human nature. 那位小說家對人性具有敏銳的洞察力。

Hint 755

A more subtle form of parallelism involves Linking Verbs.

Front 756

renowned

Back 756

a. 形容詞

1.

有名的; 有聲譽的

Hint 756

The museum displays the work of a wide variety of artists, from those who are world-renowned to those who are virtually unknown.

Front 757

travail

Back 757

n.[U]
變化形 travails; travailed; travailed; travailing;

1.

艱苦勞動, 辛勤工作

my literary travail 我的辛勤的文學創作
2.

痛苦, 艱難
3.

【醫】分娩; 分娩的陣痛

vi. 不及物動詞
變化形 travails; travailed; travailed; travailing;

1.

艱苦勞動; 辛勤努力
2.

經受分娩的陣痛

Hint 757

Voters want to elect a president who genuinely cares about health care, the environment, and the travails of ordinary men and women, and who has the experience, wisdom, and strength of character required for the job.

Front 758

garner

Back 758

vt. 及物動詞
變化形 garnered; garnered; garnering;

1.

【文】把...儲入穀倉; 收藏

Squirrels garner nuts for the winter. 松鼠為過冬儲存松果。
2.

獲得

Hint 758

Dr. Crock's claims have not been corroborated by other scientists or published in a prestigious journal but have nonetheless garnered a great deal of attention from the public.

Front 759

whim

Back 759

n.[C][U]變化形 whims;
1.奇想, 怪念頭; 幻想
.
She is always full of whims and fancies. 她老是充滿怪念頭。

2.突然的念頭, 一時的興致
.
He had a sudden whim to go sailing today. 今天他突然想要去航海。

Hint 759

The failure of Lehman Brothers showed just how messy this could be, with many clients finding that big assets they owned, which Lehman administered, were trapped in the detritus of the firm and subject to the whims of bankruptcy administrators.

Front 760

mortal

Back 760

a. 形容詞變化形 mortals;
1.會死的; 死的; 臨死的
.
All things that live are mortal. 所有生物都會死的。

2.人的, 凡人的[B]
.
It's beyond mortal power to bring a dead man back to life. 要死人復活非凡人所能為。

3.致死的, 致命的
.
He received a mortal blow. 他受到了致命的一擊。

4.你死我活的, 不共戴天的[B]
.
He is my mortal enemy. 他是我不共戴天的敵人。

5.極大的, 極度的[B]
.
She lives in mortal terror of her husband's anger. 她極度害怕她丈夫發脾氣。

.n. 名詞變化形 mortals;
1.人, 凡人[C][P1]
.
No mortal could have survived the fire. 沒有人經歷這場火災而能生還。

Hint 760

With only one out to go in the last inning, Galarraga’s attempt at baseball immortality was lost due to an error by a mortal known as an umpire.

Front 761

unsnarl

Back 761

vt. 及物動詞變化形 unsnarled; unsnarled; unsnarling;
1.解開(結子)糾紛; 清理(混亂)

Hint 761

The man who could unsnarl Manhattan traffic

Front 762

patisserie

Back 762

n. 名詞1.【法】法式蛋糕(店)

Hint 762

The walk to Charles Komanoff's favorite lunch spot, a patisserie two blocks from his office in Manhattan's Financial District, usually takes a couple of minutes.

Front 763

opus

Back 763

n. 名詞變化形 opuses, opera;
1.著作(尤指編號的音樂作品)

Hint 763

When he finally gets back to his office, Komanoff will use this interview to inform his magnum opus, the Balanced Transportation Analyzer, an enormous Excel spreadsheet that he's been building for the past three years.

Front 764

dweller

Back 764

n. 名詞變化形 dwellers;
1.居民; 居住者[C]
.
a cave dweller 穴居者

Hint 764

It calculates which costs are borne by city dwellers and which by suburbanites.

Front 765

unkempt

Back 765

a. 形容詞1.未梳理的, 蓬亂的; 不整潔的
.
2.(言語等)粗野的

Hint 765

It's hard for Komanoff—a fit, if slightly unkempt, 62-year-old—to conceal his pride in this spreadsheet.

Front 766

gridlock

Back 766

n. 名詞1.極端嚴重的全面交通壅塞(無車能動)
.
2.僵局
.
.vi. 不及物動詞1.交通阻塞
.
Traffic has gridlocked. 交通全面大阻塞。

2.陷入僵局

Hint 766

"Charlie has created the first believable model of the impact of pricing on transportation choices," says Sam Schwartz, a former New York City traffic commissioner who actually coined the word gridlock.

Front 767

befuddled

Back 767

a. 形容詞1.迷惑不解的, 糊裡糊塗的

Hint 767

After initially feeling "befuddled" by his sudden lack of online connection, Carr said, within a couple of weeks he was able to stay focused on one task for a sustained period and, thankfully, able to do his work.

Front 768

torrent

Back 768

n.[C][(+of)]變化形 torrents;
1.(水、熔岩等的)奔流; 洪流
.
A torrent of water swept down the valley. 一股洪流沖下山谷。

2.(雨的)傾注[P1]
.
The rain fell in torrents. 大雨如注。

3.(話語等的)連發; (感情等的)迸發; 狂潮[S1]
.
His answer was a torrent of abuses. 他的回答是連珠砲式的漫罵。

Hint 768

Facing a torrent of text, photos, video, music and links to other web pages combined with incessant interruptions from text messages, e-mails, Facebook updates, Tweets, blogs and RSS feeds, our minds have become used to skimming, browsing and scanning information.

Front 769

introspective

Back 769

a. 形容詞1.內省的, 反思的, 自省的

Hint 769

But now most of us infrequently read books, long essays or articles that would help us focus, concentrate and be introspective and contemplative, Carr writes.

Front 770

contemplative

Back 770

a. 形容詞1.沈思的; 冥想的

Hint 770

But now most of us infrequently read books, long essays or articles that would help us focus, concentrate and be introspective and contemplative, Carr writes.

Front 771

discern

Back 771

vt.[W]變化形 discerned; discerned; discerning;
1.分辨, 識別; 看出, 察覺到[+that][+wh-]
.
He discerned her plan immediately. 他一下子就看出她的打算。

He was just able to discern the road in the dark. 黑暗中, 他僅能勉強把路辨清。

2.認識, 領悟
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 discerned; discerned; discerning;
1.辨明, 分清[W]
.
Is it easy to discern between fact and rumor? 辨明事實與謠傳容易嗎?

Hint 771

He says we are becoming more like librarians -- able to find information quickly and discern the best nuggets -- than scholars who digest and interpret information.

Front 772

thimble

Back 772

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 thimbles;
1.頂針
.
2.嵌環

Hint 772

To illustrate, he likens short-term memory to a thimble and long-term memory to a large bathtub.

Front 773

likens

Back 773

vt. 及物動詞變化形 likened; likened; likening;
1.把...比作[(+to)]
.
Someone likened his voice to the croaking of a bull-frog. 有人把他的聲音比作牛蛙的叫聲。

Hint 773

To illustrate, he likens short-term memory to a thimble and long-term memory to a large bathtub.

Front 774

disparate

Back 774

a. 形容詞1.不同的; 異類的

Hint 774

By contrast, the Internet is countless fast-flowing faucets, leaving us grasping for thimbles of disparate information to put in the tub and making it harder for our brains to draw connections and have cogent recall.

Front 775

cogent

Back 775

a. 形容詞1.使人信服的; 切實的; 有力的

Hint 775

By contrast, the Internet is countless fast-flowing faucets, leaving us grasping for thimbles of disparate information to put in the tub and making it harder for our brains to draw connections and have cogent recall.

Front 776

eschew

Back 776

vt. 及物動詞變化形 eschewed; eschewed; eschewing;
1.避免; 避開

Hint 776

If writers cater to a society that is chronically distracted, they will inevitably eschew writing complex arguments that require sustained attention and instead write in pithy, bite-sized bits of information, Carr predicts.

Front 777

unanimous

Back 777

a. 形容詞1.全體一致的; 一致同意的; 無異議的
.
People were unanimous in support of the peace effort. 人們一致支持為和平所作的努力。

It turned out that she was elected by a unanimous vote. 結果她以全票當選。

Hint 777

His answer — no — was met with unanimous derision, both in the mainstream media and in the blogosphere.

Front 778

pithy

Back 778

a. 形容詞變化形 pithier; pithiest;
1.有髓的
.
2.簡潔有力的; 簡練的

Hint 778

If writers cater to a society that is chronically distracted, they will inevitably eschew writing complex arguments that require sustained attention and instead write in pithy, bite-sized bits of information, Carr predicts.

Front 779

derision

Back 779

n. 名詞變化形 derisions;
1.嘲笑; 嘲弄[U]
.
They greeted his suggestion with shouts of derision. 他們對他的建議報以嘲笑的喊叫。

2.被嘲笑; 受嘲弄[U]
.
3.嘲笑的對象, 笑柄[C]

Hint 779

His answer — no — was met with unanimous derision, both in the mainstream media and in the blogosphere.

Front 780

adulation

Back 780

n. 名詞1.諂媚, 奉承

Hint 780

Between his Moody’s investment and his Goldman investment, Buffett is slowly working out that only half of his public adulation comes from his compounded annual returns.

Front 781

siege mentality

Back 781

ph. 片語1.(以為他人對己存有敵意的)受困心態

Hint 781

Israel's siege mentality

Front 782

macho

Back 782

n.【西】變化形 machos;
1.強壯男子; 大男子氣的人
.
She likes to date macho guys. 她喜歡跟有男子氣概的人約會。

Her new boyfriend is really macho. 她的新男友實在有男子氣概。

2.大男子氣概
.
.a. 形容詞變化形 machos;
1.大男子氣概的

Hint 782

The government’s macho attitude is actually making Israel weaker

Front 783

murky

Back 783

a. 形容詞變化形 murkier; murkiest;
1.黑暗的; 陰鬱的

Hint 783

The circumstances of the raid are murky and may well remain that way despite an inquiry.

Front 784

plucky

Back 784

a. 形容詞變化形 pluckier; pluckiest;
1.勇敢的, 大膽的
.
This story featured a plucky heroine. 這個故事描述了一個勇敢的女英雄。

Hint 784

Once admired as a plucky David facing down an array of Arab Goliaths, Israel is now seen as the clumsy bully on the block.

Front 785

besieged

Back 785

vt. 及物動詞變化形 besieged; besieged; besieging;
1.圍攻; 圍困
.
The Indians besieged the fort. 印第安人圍困了要塞。

2.包圍, 圍住
.
The crowd besieged the mayor with questions about their taxes. 人群圍住市長紛紛提出有關他們稅收的問題。

3.煩擾, 困擾[(+with)]
.
Besieged with fears, he decided to seek the aid of a psychiatrist. 他終日恐懼不安, 決定尋求心理醫生的幫助。

Hint 785

A policy of trying to imprison the Palestinians has left their jailer strangely besieged.

Front 786

submission

Back 786

n. 名詞變化形 submissions;
1.屈從; 歸順; 投降[U][(+to)]
.
I shall give up my claim, in submission to your wishes. 我將服從你的意願, 放棄我的要求。

2.謙恭, 柔順[U]
.
3.提交(物), 呈遞(書)[C][U]
.
4.【律】提交仲裁協議書[C]
.
5.【律】(向法官提出的)意見, 看法[C][+(that)]

Hint 786

The Gazans have suffered sorely but have not been starved into submission.

Front 787

strenuously

Back 787

a. 形容詞1.費勁的, 費力的
.
Is swimming a strenuous exercise? 游泳是很費力的運動嗎?

2.奮發的; 強烈的, 激烈的
.
He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奮發努力提高閱讀能力。

3.緊張的; 艱苦的; 繁重的
.
It takes many years of strenuous training to be an outstanding athlete. 要成為一名傑出的運動員需要多年艱苦的訓練。

Hint 787

Barack Obama is more conscious that the Palestinians’ failure to get a state is helping to spread anti-American poison across the Muslim world, making it harder for him to deal with Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. His generals have strenuously made that point.

Front 788

vicious

Back 788

a. 形容詞變化形 more vicious; most vicious;
1.邪惡的; 墮落的
.
Later on she stopped leading a vicious life. 後來, 她不再過墮落的生活了。

2.惡意的; 惡毒的; 兇惡的
.
I won't listen to such vicious remarks. 我不想聽這種惡毒的話。

3.【口】惡性的; 劇烈的, 嚴厲的
.
He gave the dog a vicious blow with his stick. 他用手杖對狗狠狠一擊。

4.有錯誤的, 有缺點的
.
vicious spelling 錯誤百出的拼寫

Hint 788

Israel is caught in a vicious circle. The more its hawks think the outside world will always hate it, the more it tends to shoot opponents first and ask questions later, and the more it finds that the world is indeed full of enemies.

Front 789

beckon

Back 789

vt. 及物動詞變化形 beckoned; beckoned; beckoning;
1.(招手或點頭)向...示意; 召喚
.
He beckoned me to follow. 他招手要我跟他走。

2.吸引; 引誘
.
The smell of bread beckoned the hungry boy. 麵包香味吸引著那個飢餓的男孩。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 beckoned; beckoned; beckoning;
1.(招手或點頭)示意; 召喚[(+to)]
.
He beckoned to me from across the street. 他在街對面向我打招呼。

2.吸引; 引誘
.
The woods beckon. 樹林吸引人們。

.n. 名詞變化形 beckoned; beckoned; beckoning;
1.(表示召喚等意思的)點頭; 手勢[C]

Hint 789

Yet the prospect of a deal between Palestinians and Israelis still beckons.

Front 790

contour

Back 790

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 contours;
1.輪廓; 輪廓線
.
the contour of a coastline 海岸線的輪廓

2.外形; 結構[P1]
.
the contours of a statue 塑像的形體

.a.[B]變化形 contours;
1.與某種輪廓相符的
.
2.沿等高線的
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 contours;
1.畫輪廓, 畫地形線
.
2.使與某種輪廓相符
.
a chair contoured to fit the body 與體型相吻的椅子

3.沿等高線開闢(道路)
.
4.以等高線標示

Hint 790

The contours of a two-state solution remain crystal-clear: an adjusted border, with Israel keeping some of the biggest settlements while Palestine gets equal swaps of land; Jerusalem shared as a capital, with special provisions for the holy places; and an admission by Palestinians that they cannot return to their old homes in what became Israel in 1948, with some theoretical right of return acknowledged by Israel and a small number of refugees let back without threatening the demographic preponderance of Jewish Israelis.

Front 791

preponderance

Back 791

n. 名詞1.優勢; 優越

Hint 791

a small number of refugees let back without threatening the demographic preponderance of Jewish Israelis

Front 792

pedigree

Back 792

n.[C][U]變化形 pedigrees;
1.家譜, 系譜
.
2.家世, 血統, 出身
.
Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 黨內積極分子中中產階級下層出身的很多。

3.名門世系
.
a man of pedigree 名門望族出身的男子

.a. 形容詞變化形 pedigrees;
1.純種的

Hint 792

The most likely successor has long been Naoto Kan, the 63-year-old finance minister and deputy prime minister. His pedigree would mark a change to the top in itself.

Front 793

transfusion

Back 793

n.[C][U]變化形 transfusions;
1.傾注, 灌輸; 滲透
.
2.【醫】輸血; 輸液
.
We must have another transfusion of blood soon or that boy's life is in danger. 我們必須馬上再給這男孩輸血, 否則他就有生命危險。

an apparatus for blood transfusion 輸血器具

Hint 793

Of unflashy origin, the dogged Mr Kan made his own way up the political ladder, gaining prestige in the mid-1990s when, as health minister, he exposed bureaucrats who allowed the transfusion of HIV-tainted blood to haemophiliacs.

Front 794

hemophiliac

Back 794

n. 名詞1.血友病患者

Hint 794

Of unflashy origin, the dogged Mr Kan made his own way up the political ladder, gaining prestige in the mid-1990s when, as health minister, he exposed bureaucrats who allowed the transfusion of HIV-tainted blood to hemophiliacs.

Front 795

justifiable

Back 795

a. 形容詞1.可證明為正當的; 可辯護的; 有道理的
.
justifiable pride 無可非議的自豪感

None of these practices is justifiable. 這些做法全都不合理。

Hint 795

In that job, he has stood out for two reasons: his willingness to begin discussing—albeit gingerly—a rise in the consumption tax as part of a fiscal overhaul to reduce Japan’s crushing debt burden; and justifiable criticism of the Bank of Japan for not doing enough to end deflation.

Front 796

clobber

Back 796

vt. 及物動詞變化形 clobbered; clobbered; clobbering;
1.痛打; 擊倒

Hint 796

While in the cabinet, he made no attempt to distance himself from the prime minister or from Mr Ozawa when they were both caught up in debilitating campaign-funding scandals that clobbered the government’s popular standing.

Front 797

churn

Back 797

n. 名詞 [C]變化形 churns;
1.攪乳器, 奶油製造機
.
2.顧客不忠
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 churns;
1.用攪乳器攪(牛奶等); 用攪乳器攪製(奶油)
.
churn butter 攪製奶油

2.劇烈攪動; 劇烈搖動
.
3.攪拌...使生泡沫
.
The ship's propeller churned the waves to foam. 那條船的推進器把水浪攪動得泡沫四起。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 churns;
1.用攪乳器攪乳(或攪製奶油)
.
2.劇烈攪動; 翻騰
.
many ideas churning in his brain 他腦海中萬千思緒在翻騰

The water of the lake churned in the storm. 湖面在暴風雨中浪花翻滾。

Hint 797

The surge in trading volumes is also significant; at every stage the finance industry takes a cut in the form of a bid-offer spread, a fee or a commission. This churning is a classic rent-seeking activity.

Front 798

frenetic

Back 798

a. 形容詞1.發狂似的; 狂熱的
.
2.精神錯亂的
.
.n. 名詞1.瘋子; 狂人

Hint 798

If the big funds in effect own the market in aggregate, then frenetic trading activity is fruitless, even before costs.

Front 799

bamboozle

Back 799

vt. 及物動詞變化形 bamboozled; bamboozled; bamboozling;
1.欺騙, 哄騙
.
2.使迷惑

Hint 799

Perhaps they are bamboozled by an asset-management industry that competes not on price but on the basis of (probably unrepeatable) past performance.

Front 800

complacency

Back 800

n. 名詞變化形 complacencies;
1.滿足; 自滿

Hint 800

Eventually, all the good news was priced in and there were signs of complacency: in early May a survey by Investors Intelligence, a research firm, found that three times as many American financial advisers were bulls (54%) as were bears (18%).

Front 801

akin

Back 801

a.[F][(+to)]1.同類的; 近似的
.
My friend's feelings are akin to mine. 我那位朋友的感受和我相近。

2.同族的; 有血親關係的
.
He is near akin to us. 他和我們是近親。

Hint 801

The erratic actions of North Korea, a country with too many weapons and not enough food, are akin to Middle East politics: a wild card that can occasionally upset investors.

Front 802

abound

Back 802

vi. 不及物動詞變化形 abounded; abounded; abounding;
1.大量存在[(+in)]
.
Wildlife abounds in the forest. 森林裡多野生動植物。

2.富足[(+in)]
.
Most of her poems abound in imagery. 她的詩歌大多數富於形象。

3.充足, 充滿; 多產[(+with)]
.
That island abounds with snakes. 那個島上到處有蛇。

Hint 802

FEARS of a “jobless recovery” in the West have abounded ever since the world economy returned from the abyss last year.

Front 803

chimera

Back 803

n. 名詞變化形 chimeras;
1.【希神】客邁拉(獅頭、羊身、蛇尾的吐火女怪)
.
2.虛構的怪物; 假想的鬼怪; 【建】(裝飾藝術中的) 由不同動物某個部位湊成的怪獸, 獅頭羊身蛇尾飾
.
3.幻想; 妄想
.
4.【生】嵌合體

Hint 803

Perhaps they are chasing a chimera: they all wish to be above-average performers.

Front 804

abyss

Back 804

n. 名詞變化形 abysses;
1.深淵; 深坑; 深處[C]
.
One slip on this mountain and you will fall into the abyss. 在這座山上一失足便會跌入萬丈深淵。

2.任何深不可測的事物; (智力等的)深邃[C][U]
.
abyss of shame 羞愧無比

3.【宗】(創世之前的)混沌

Hint 804

FEARS of a “jobless recovery” in the West have abounded ever since the world economy returned from the abyss last year.

Front 805

flock

Back 805

n.[C][G]變化形 flocks;
1.羊群; (飛禽, 牲畜等的)群
.
A flock of wild geese flew overhead. 一群野鵝從頭頂飛過。

2.【口】人群, 群眾[(+of)]
.
A flock of customers waited for the store to open. 一群顧客等著商店開門。

3.(某一教堂或教會的)信徒, 會眾
.
4.一家的子女; 一校的學生
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 flocks;
1.聚集; 成群地去(或來)[Q]
.
Birds of a feather flock together. 物以類聚, 人以群分。

Hint 805

For the time being at least, disenchanted DPJ voters have flocked back to the party.

Front 806

deftly

Back 806

ad. 副詞1.靈巧地; 熟練地; 敏捷地

Hint 806

The new line-up deftly removes Mr Hatoyama from the picture and attempts to neutralise Mr Ozawa, the bogeyman of the DPJ, without ostracising his many supporters.

Front 807

ostracize

Back 807

vt. 及物動詞變化形 ostracized; ostraized; ostracizing;
1.(古希臘)按貝殼流放法放逐
.
2.放逐; 排斥

Hint 807

The new line-up deftly removes Mr Hatoyama from the picture and attempts to neutralise Mr Ozawa, the bogeyman of the DPJ, without ostracising his many supporters.

Front 808

patronage

Back 808

n.[U]1.資助, 贊助
.
public patronage of the arts 公眾對藝術的贊助

2.資助人身分
.
3.恩惠; 恩賜態度
.
4.惠顧, 光顧; (總稱)顧客
.
5.(重要職位的)任命權

Hint 808

If Mr Kan succeeds (obviously a big if), he will have managed to remove one of the poisons that paralyses Japan’s political system–the backroom faction boss who relies on money and patronage, not policies, to retain his grip on power.

Front 809

nemesis

Back 809

n. 名詞變化形 nemeses;
1.正當的報應
.
2.給以報應者; 復仇者
.
3.必然使計劃失敗的人; 無可避免的後果

Hint 809

In his bravest appointments, Mr Kan has put two of Mr Ozawa’s nemeses in the most important positions in his orbit.

Front 810

scathing

Back 810

a. 形容詞1.傷害的; 損傷的
.
2.嚴厲的; 苛刻的

Hint 810

The government will require far more fiscal prudence in the future. Mr Sengoku was also scathing about Japan’s habit of using public money to rescue bankrupt firms.

Front 811

stealth

Back 811

n.[U]1.祕密行動; 鬼鬼祟祟
.
They achieved their original dominance by stealth. 他們原先的優勢是暗中取得的。

2.【古】偷竊

Hint 811

Clearly, he is concerned that Mr Ozawa might direct a stealth attack on his government during the DPJ’s leadership elections in September.

Front 812

retrofit

Back 812

n. 名詞變化形 retrofit, retrofitted; retrofit, retrofitted; retrofitting;
1.(飛機等的)式樣翻新
.
.vt. 及物動詞變化形 retrofit, retrofitted; retrofit, retrofitted; retrofitting;
1.對...作翻新改進

Hint 812

In fact, for many plants in the works, the cost to retrofit them became too great, and the industry was left holding the bag.

Front 813

verge

Back 813

n. 名詞變化形 verges;
1.邊, 邊沿, 邊緣[C]
.
The two of us began walking together along the grass verge. 我們倆沿著長滿草的路邊開始一起散步。

2.邊際, 界限[the S]
.
These people are living on the verge of starvation. 這些人正在饑餓線上掙扎。

3.(標誌職權的)權杖[C]
.
4.(鐘錶)擺輪的心軸[C]
.
.vi.[(+on)]變化形 verges;
1.處在邊沿(或邊緣)
.
The road verges on a park. 這條路位於一個公園邊緣。

2.接近, 瀕臨
.
The situation verged on disaster. 形勢接近於災難的邊緣。

.vt. 及物動詞變化形 verges;
1.處在...的邊沿

Hint 813

In some cases, investor-owned utilities were on the verge of bankruptcy, and taxpayers had to come to the rescue.

Front 814

hiatus

Back 814

n. 名詞變化形 hiatuses, hiatus;
1.裂縫; 空隙
.
2.(文件中)脫漏部分

Hint 814

As Mr Cranford writes, oil is just too valuable, and we're just too dependent on the stuff to take a break from it, much less a 30-year hiatus.

Front 815

espionage

Back 815

n. 名詞1.諜報; 間諜活動, 刺探[U]
.
The man was charged with industrial espionage. 此人被控告從事工業間諜活動。

industrial espionage 工業間諜活動

Hint 815

A especially striking number of high-profile cases of espionage have come to light in recent months.

Front 816

paranoia

Back 816

n. 名詞1.【醫】偏執狂; 妄想狂

Hint 816

This spate of busted spies is breeding paranoia in South Korea.

Front 817

somber = sombre

Back 817

a. 形容詞1.昏暗的; 陰沈的
.
That was a somber January day. 那是一個陰沈的正月天。

2.憂鬱的; 悶悶不樂的
.
He had a somber expression on his face. 他面容憂鬱。

3.嚴峻的
.
His expression was somber as he listened to the report of the accident. 他聽著關於事故的報告時, 臉部表情嚴峻。

4.(顏色等)暗淡的, 灰暗的; 樸實無華的
.

Hint 817

On May 20th an international inquiry delivered its case for concluding that the Cheonan was sunk by a North Korean torpedo attack. Lee Myung-bak, the country’s conservative president, followed with a sombre address to the country.

Front 818

scurrilous

Back 818

a. 形容詞1.說話粗鄙惡劣的
.
2.下流的
.
3.無禮的

Hint 818

Sceptical South Koreans have deemed this all a case of “the northern wind”, a scurrilous political practice from the 1980s by which fear of the North was used to chill criticism of conservative governments in the South.

Front 819

flimsy

Back 819

a. 形容詞變化形 flimsier; flimsiest;
1.脆弱的; 易損壞的; 輕薄的
.
She felt cold in her flimsy dress. 她穿著單薄的衣服覺得很冷。

2.(藉口、辯解等)淺薄的, 不周密的
.
He made a flimsy excuse. 他說了一個站不住腳的藉口。

.n. 名詞變化形 flimsier; flimsiest;
1.薄紙; 複寫紙; 打字紙[C]

Hint 819

While cocaine use in America has fallen by 50% over the last two decades, some European countries have seen consumption rates double or triple. Aided by its corruptible police and flimsy money-laundering laws, up to 150 tonnes of cocaine are estimated to pass through the region a year.

Front 820

ballistic

Back 820

a. 形容詞1.彈道的
.
2.過度疲勞的或失去理智的(用在go ballistic中)

Hint 820

The sanctions add a list of heavy weapons that may not be sold to Iran, and forbid Iran to develop ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Front 821

annex

Back 821

vt. 及物動詞變化形 annexed; annexed; annexing;
1.附加, 增添[(+to)]
.
An insurance policy was annexed to the contract. 合同上附加了保險條款。

2.併吞, 強佔; 合併
.
The city annexed the area across the river. 該市合併了河對岸的地區。

3.獲得, 得到
.
She annexed the first prize in the speech contest. 她在演講比賽中獲得頭等獎。

4.把...作為附錄

Hint 821

The last annex of the resolution reiterates the P5+1's offer from 2008 to recognise Iran's right to peaceful nuclear power and to co-operate in areas from aviation to trade to security if Iran will suspend enrichment and enter a larger dialogue.

Front 822

gubernatorial

Back 822

a. 形容詞1.【美】州長的

Hint 822

As predicted, in the gubernatorial primary, Meg Whitman, a billionaire (from her days as boss of eBay, mainly) trounced Steve Poizner, another Silicon Valley tycoon but a mere multi-millionaire, after months of bitter and expensive attack ads in both directions.

Front 823

concede

Back 823

vt. 及物動詞變化形 conceded; conceded; conceding;
1.(勉強)承認[+that]
.
The candidate conceded that he had lost the election. 這位候選人承認他已經在競選中失敗。

2.讓給, 給予; 容許[O1][(+to)]
.
They conceded us the right to cross their land. 他們容許我們在他們的土地上有過路權。

3.(在結果明確前)承認...失敗
.
.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 conceded; conceded; conceding;
1.讓步
.
2.承認失敗
.
The senator had to concede. 參議員只好承認競選失敗。

Hint 823

In the Senate primary, Carly Fiorina, yet another Silicon Valley multi-millionaire (from her time as boss of HP), outspent her two rivals, Tom Campbell, a former congressman, and Chuck DeVore, a state assemblyman, so crushingly, that the two men in effect conceded the airwaves to her last week.

Front 824

lurch

Back 824

vi. 不及物動詞變化形 lurched; lurched; lurching;
1.(船)突然傾斜
.
The truck lurched sideways. 卡車突然歪向一邊。

2.蹣跚, 東倒西歪地向前
.
A wounded man lurched along the path. 一個受傷的人沿著小路踉踉蹌蹌地走著。

.n. 名詞 [C]變化形 lurched; lurched; lurching;
1.(船等的)突然傾斜; 搖晃
.
The lurches of the small boat made her sick to her stomach. 小船搖搖晃晃, 顛得她想嘔吐。

2.蹣跚, 踉蹌
.
He walked with a lurch. 他步履蹣跚。

Hint 824

But oh the toll: Both Ms Whitman and Ms Fiorina had to lurch much further to the right than they ever intended, to avoid being outflanked and to stay with the tea-party Zeitgeist.

Front 825

outflank

Back 825

vt. 及物動詞變化形 outflanked; outflanked; outflanking;
1.【軍】側翼包圍
.
2.勝過; 搶先

Hint 825

But oh the toll: Both Ms Whitman and Ms Fiorina had to lurch much further to the right than they ever intended, to avoid being outflanked and to stay with the tea-party Zeitgeist.

Front 826

barter

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vt. 及物動詞變化形 bartered; bartered; bartering;
1.以(等價物或勞務)作為交換; 拿...進行易貨貿易[(+for/with)]
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We will never barter away our honor. 我們決不拿榮譽作交易。

They barter grains for cloth. 他們用穀物換布。

.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 bartered; bartered; bartering;
1.作物物交換, 進行易貨貿易[(+for/with)]
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They used to barter for horses with salt. 他們過去以食鹽交換馬匹。

2.討價還價[(+with)]
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.n. 名詞變化形 bartered; bartered; bartering;
1.易貨貿易[U]

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Ms Lowden, you may remember, suggested bartering with your doctor as a way to pay for health care.

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troll

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vt. 及物動詞變化形 trolled; trolled; trolling;
1.以宏亮聲音唱
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2.輪唱
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3.使轉動
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4.在船後拉餌釣(魚); 拖曳(餌、釣等)
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.vi. 不及物動詞變化形 trolled; trolled; trolling;
1.參加輪唱
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2.宏亮地唱
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3.拖釣釣魚[(+for)]
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troll for bass 用拉餌釣鱸魚

4.飛快地說話
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5.滾動, 轉動
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.n. 名詞 [C]變化形 trolled; trolled; trolling;
1.【音】輪唱歌曲
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2.拖釣釣魚
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3.釣繩; 釣餌

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Are you trolling for chicks on facebook with this puppy?!

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synthesize

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vt. 及物動詞
變化形 synthesized; synthesized; synthesizing;

1.

綜合; 合成
2.

【化】(使)合成

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Supernovas destroy their immediate environments in vast explosions, but by synthesizing heavy chemical elements, they provide the universe with the possibility of biochemistry-based life as we know it.