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abate
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減少,減輕(v.)
reduce, subside abate the pain |
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abdicate
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放棄, 退位(V.)
renounce, relinquish abdicate his authority and retire |
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abet
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教唆, 唆使(v.)
encourage, incite He abetted them in this battery |
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abhorrent
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令人厭惡的(adj.)
detestable, repugnant Excess was abhorrent to the Greeks |
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abject
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悲慘的, 卑鄙的(adj.)
nasty, degraded The young adventurer came back in abject poverty. |
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abolish
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廢止, 廢除(v.)
annul, abrogate publication censorship has been abolished |
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abominable
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可惡的, 惡劣的(adj.)
loathsome, abhorrent They are disgusted at his abominable behavior. |
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abortion
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墮胎, 失敗的事物(n.)
miscarriage, fiasco abortion has been legalized in many nations. |
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abortive
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失敗的, 發育不全的(adj.)
unsuccessful, defective No one know what rendered the plan abortive. |
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utter
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完全的, 絕對的(adj.)
total, absolute She met an utter refusal. 發出(聲音等);說,講;表達(v.) When he heard the news, he uttered a sigh |
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absorb
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吸收(v.) imbibe, soak in
使全神關注(v.) engross, engage She was absorbed in the novel. |
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abstain
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戒除, 禁絕(v.) forbear, refrain
She made up her mind to abstain from junk food. |
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abstruse
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深奧的, 難懂的(v.) occult, recondite
Abstruce tenets are never easy to understand. |
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absurd
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荒謬的, 不合理的(v.) irrational, preposterous
What could be more absurd than a request like that? |
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ample
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豐富的, 充裕的(a.)
abundant, copious This leaves her ample time to prepare three meals a day. |
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expedite
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(使)加速(v.) hasten, accelerate
strategies to expedite the desion making process. |
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access
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接觸的機會或權利(n.) entrance, admittance
A well-known television reporter has access to many places. |
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acclaim
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歡呼, 公認(v.)laud, admittance
He was acclaimed the greatest british actress. |
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accommodation
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調整以配合(n.) adaptation
The accommodation of our plan to yours will take two weeks. 容納量,房間(n.)lodging The accommodations in the hotel you prefer are not available. |
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attain
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完成,達成(v.) achieve, accomplish
India attained independence in 1947 |
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accord
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符合(v.) agree
Mr. Johnson's behavior does not accord with his beliefs. |
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accordance
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按照,根據(n.) agreement, conformity
In accordance with the law, a foreigner is not allowed to vote. |
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account
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敘述(n.) description, narration
She gave an account of the match to her classmates. |
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accretion
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累積, 增加(n.) addition, augmentation
Accretion of fat in the blood vessels of the brain causes a stroke. |
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amass
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積聚, 累積(n.) accumulate, assemble
Before he was forty he amassed a large fortune. |
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accustom
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使習慣於(v.) habituate, inure
A good traveler is accustomed to taking long walks. |
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exploit
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成就,功積(n.)achievement, feat
He performed many daring exploits. |
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acme
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頂點(n.)apex, zenith
The painter's skill has attained the acme of perfection. |
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acquaint
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使認識,使熟識(v.)make familiar
I became aquainted with him in India. 告知,使明白(v.)inform, enlighten The manager acquainted me with the idea. |
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acquiesce
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(勉強)同意/接受(v.)accede, comply
At last he acquiesced to his superior's request. |
