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absorb
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/əb'sɔrb/
verb to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space around 吸收（液體、氣體等） VN to make something smaller become part of something larger 使併入；吞併；同化 often passive VN to take something into the mind and learn or understand it 理解；掌握 VN to interest somebody very much so that they pay no attention to anything else 吸引全部注意力；使全神貫注 VN to take in and keep heat, light, energy, etc. instead of reflecting it 吸收（熱、光、能等） VN to reduce the effect of a blow, hit, etc. 減輕（打擊、碰擊等的）作用 VN See also: shock absorber to use up a large supply of something, especially money or time 耗費，耗去（大量金錢、時間等） VN to deal with changes, effects, costs, etc. 承受，承擔，對付（變化、結果、費用等） VN |
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abundant
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/ə'bʌndənt/
existing in large quantities; more than enough 大量的；豐盛的；充裕的 adjective formal See also: plentiful Synonym |
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access
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/'æksɛs/
noun a way of entering or reaching a place 通道；通路；入徑 ~ (to sth) uncountable the opportunity or right to use something or to see somebody/something （使用或見到的）機會，權利 ~ (to sth) uncountable See also: visitation verb to open a computer file in order to get or add information 存取（計算機文件） computing VN to reach, enter or use something 到達；進入；使用 formal VN |
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acid
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/'æsɪd/
noun a chemical compound, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogen and has a pH of less than seven. The hydrogen can be replaced by a metal to form a salt.Acids are usually sour and can often burn holes in or damage things they touch. 酸 uncountable countable chemistry adjective that contains acid or has the essential characteristics of an acid; that has a pH of less than seven 酸的；酸性的 technical See also: alkaline that has a bitter sharp taste 酸的；酸味的 See also: sour Synonym of a person's remarks 言辭 critical and unkind 尖刻的；尖酸的 written See also: sarcastic Synonym |
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acidic
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/ə'sɪdɪk/
adjective very sour 很酸的 containing acid 酸性的 |
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artificial
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/ˈɑrtə'fɪʃəl/
adjective made or produced to copy something natural; not real 人工的；人造的；假的 created by people; not happening naturally 人為的；非自然的 false; not what it appears to be 虛假的；假裝的 Derivative: artificiality noun, uncountable |
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asymmetric
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/ˈesɪ'mɛtrɪk/
adjective having two sides or parts that are not the same in size or shape 不對稱的 See also: symmetrical Antonym not equal, for example in the way each side or part behaves 不對等的 technical |
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augment
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/ɔg'mɛnt/
to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something 增加；提高；擴大 |
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beaker
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/'bikɚ/
noun a plastic or paper cup, often without a handle, used for drinking from （常指無柄的）塑料杯，紙杯 British English the amount contained in a beaker 一杯（的量） British English a glass cup with straight sides and a lip, used in chemistry, for example for measuring liquids 燒杯 |
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beta
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/'betə/
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (B, b) 希臘字母表的第 2 個字母 試用版 adj |
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biological
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/ˈbaɪə'lɑdʒɪkḷ/
adjective connected with the science of biology 生物學的 connected with the processes that take place within living things 生物的；與生命過程有關的 of washing powder, etc. 洗衣粉等 using enzymes(= chemical substances that are found in plants and animals)to get clothes, etc. clean 加（生化）酶的 |
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breakthrough
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/'brekˈθru/
an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement 重大進展；突破 noun |
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broadband
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[ˈbrɔdˈbænd]
adjective 【無】多頻率的 寬頻 |
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buffer
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/'bʌfɚ/
noun a thing or person that reduces a shock or protects somebody/something against difficulties 緩衝物；起緩衝作用的人 ~ (against sth) ~ (between sth and sth) one of two round metal devices on the front or end of a train, or at the end of a railway track, that reduce the shock if the train hits something （火車頭尾或軌道末端的）減震器，緩衝器 British English a silly old man 愚蠢老頭 old-fashioned British English Variant: old buffer See also: hit the buffers verb to reduce the harmful effects of something 減少，減緩（傷害） VN to protect somebody from something 保護；使不受…的侵害 ~ sb (against sth) VN |
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bug
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/bʌg/
noun any small insect 小昆蟲；蟲子 countable especially American English an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild 輕微的傳染病；小病 countable informal an enthusiastic interest in something such as a sport or a hobby 熱中；着迷 singular informal Alternate: the… bug usually a small hidden device for listening to other people's conversations 竊聽器 countable informal a fault in a machine, especially in a computer system or program （機器，尤指計算機的）故障，程序錯誤，缺陷 countable See also: the millennium bug verb to put a special device (= a bug) somewhere in order to listen secretly to other people's conversations 裝竊聽器 VN to annoy or irritate somebody 使煩惱；使惱怒 informal VN Idiom: bug off! American English, spoken a rude way of telling somebody to go away 滾開 |
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cable
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/'kebḷ/
noun thick strong metal rope used on ships, for supporting bridges, etc. （繫船用的）纜繩；（支撑橋梁等用的）鋼索 uncountable countable See also: rope a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc. 電纜 countable uncountable cable television Synonym uncountable a message sent by electrical signals and printed out 電報 countable old-fashioned verb to send somebody a message by cable 發電報（給某人） V VN old-fashioned |
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cease
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/sis/
to stop happening or existing; to stop something from happening or existing （使）停止，終止，結束 verb formal |
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cessation
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/sɛ'seʃən/
the stopping of something; a pause in something 停止；終止；中斷；暫停 noun uncountable countable formal |
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chip
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/tʃɪp/
noun the place from which a small piece of wood, glass, etc. has broken from an object （木頭、玻璃等的）缺口，缺損處 a small piece of wood, glass, etc. that has broken off an object （木頭、玻璃等上掉下來的）碎屑，碎片，碎渣 a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat 油炸土豆條；炸薯條 British English usually plural See also: fish and chips Variant: French fry; fry crisp Synonym American English See also: microchip Synonym a small flat piece of plastic used to represent a particular amount of money in some types of gambling （作賭注用的）籌碼 in golf, football, etc. 高爾夫球、足球等 an act of hitting or kicking a ball high in the air so that it lands within a short distance （足球）高球；（高爾夫球）近穴球 Variant: chip shot See also: blue-chip Idiom: a chip off the old block informal a person who is very similar to their mother or father in the way that they look or behave （相貌或性格）酷似父親或母親的人 Idiom: have a chip on your shoulder (about something) informal to be sensitive about something that happened in the past and become easily offended if it is mentioned because you think that you were treated unfairly （因受過委屈而變得）敏感，好生氣 Idiom: have had your chips British English, informal to be in a situation in which you are certain to be defeated or killed 注定要失敗（或完蛋） Idiom: when the chips are down informal used to refer to a difficult situation in which you are forced to decide what is important to you 在危急關頭；在關鍵時刻 verb to damage something by breaking a small piece off it; to become damaged in this way 打破；弄缺；被損壞 to cut or break small pieces off something with a tool 切下，削下，鑿下（碎片、屑片） VN VN + adv./prep. especially in golf and football 尤指高爾夫球和足球 to hit or kick the ball so that it goes high in the air and then lands within a short distance 打（或踢）高球；近穴擊球 VN V to cut potatoes into long thin pieces and fry them in deep oil 將（土豆等）切條 VN ~ potatoes British English Phrasal: chip away at something to keep breaking small pieces off something 不停地削（或鑿） Phrasal: chip in (with something) informal to join in or interrupt a conversation; to add something to a conversation or discussion 插話；插嘴；（對談話或討論進行）補充 to give some money so that a group of people can buy something together 湊份子 Variant: chip in something Phrasal: chip off; chip something↔off to damage something by breaking a small piece off it; to be damaged in this way （小塊地）損壞，毀壞，剝落，被損壞，被毀壞 |
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classification
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/ˈklæsəfə'keʃən/
noun the act or process of putting people or things into a group or class (= of classifying them) 分類；歸類；分級 uncountable a group, class, division, etc. into which somebody or something is put 類別；等級；門類 countable the act of putting animals, plants, etc. into groups, classes or divisions according to their characteristics （動植物等的）分類學，分類法 uncountable biology a system of arranging books, tapes, magazines, etc. in a library into groups according to their subject （圖書館的書、磁帶、雜誌等的）分類系統，編目 countable technical |
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classify
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/'klæsəˈfaɪ/
to arrange something in groups according to features that they have in common 分類；歸類 VN to decide which type or group somebody/something belongs to 劃分；區分；界定 ~ sb/sth as sth VN |
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compatibility
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/kəmˈpætə'bɪlətɪ/
noun the ability of people or things to live together without problems 和睦相處；並存；相容 uncountable ~ (with sb/sth) ~ (between A and B) the ability of machines, especially computers, and computer programs to be used together （尤指計算機及程序的）兼容性，相容性 uncountable ~ (with sb/sth) ~ (between A and B) |
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compatible
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/kəm'pætəbḷ/
adjective of machines, especially computers 機器，尤指計算機 able to be used together 可共用的；兼容的 ~ (with sb/sth) of ideas, methods or things 想法、方法或事物 able to exist or be used together without causing problems 可共存的；可共用的；兼容的 ~ (with sb/sth) if two people are compatible, they can have a good relationship because they have similar ideas, interests, etc. （因志趣等相投而）關係好的，和睦相處的 ~ (with sb/sth) |
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complex
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/kəm'plɛks/
adjective made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand 複雜的；難懂的；費解的 of a word or sentence 單詞或句子 containing one main part (= the root of a word or main clause of a sentence) and one or more other parts (affixes or subordinate clauses) 複合的（指詞根加有詞綴或主句含有從句） grammar See also: compound noun /ˈkɒmpleks/ DJ /ˈkɑːm-/ DJ, US /'kɑmplɛks/ KK, US a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place （類型相似的）建築群 a group of things that are connected 相關連的一組事物 a mental state that is not normal 不正常的精神狀態；情結 See also: inferiority complex; Oedipus complex; persecution complex if somebody has a complex about something, they are worried about it in way that is not normal （對某事）不正常的憂慮 |
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copyright
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/'kɑpɪˈraɪt/
noun if a person or an organization holds the copyright on a piece of writing, music, etc., they are the only people who have the legal right to publish, broadcast, perform it etc., and other people must ask their permission to use it or any part of it 版權；著作權 uncountable countable ~ (in/on sth) adjective protected by copyright; not allowed to be copied without permission 受版權保護的；未經准許不得複製的 verb to get the copyright for something 獲得…的版權 VN |
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cordless phone
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無線電話
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cube
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/kjub/
noun a solid or hollow figure with six equal square sides 立方體；立方形 a piece of something, especially food, with six sides 立方形的東西（尤指食物） the number that you get when you multiply a number by itself twice 立方；三次冪 mathematics verb to multiply a number by itself twice 求…的立方 usually passive mathematics VN to cut food into cubes 把（食物）切成小方塊 VN |
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cutting edge
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noun
the newest, most advanced stage in the development of something （處於某事物發展的）尖端，最前沿，領先階段 the ~ (of sth) singular an aspect of something that gives it an advantage 有利方面；優勢 singular |
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default
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/dɪ'fɔlt/
noun failure to do something that must be done by law, especially paying a debt 違約（尤指未償付債務） uncountable countable what happens or appears if you do not make any other choice or change 默認；系統設定值；預置值 uncountable countable usually singular especially computing Idiom: by default a game or competition can be won by default if there are no other competitors （比賽）因對手不到場，因對手缺席 if something happens by default, it happens because you have not made any other decision or choices which would make things happen differently 由於沒有作出其他決定（或選擇等） Idiom: in default of something formal because of a lack of something 由於缺乏…；因為沒有… verb to fail to do something that you legally have to do, especially by not paying a debt 違約；不履行義務（尤指不償還債務） ~ (on sth) V to happen when you do not make any other choice or change 默認；預設；預置 ~ (to sth) especially computing V |
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design fault
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設計瑕疵; 設計缺失
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device
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/dɪ'vaɪs/
noun an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job 裝置；儀器；器具；設備 a bomb or weapon that will explode 炸彈；爆炸性武器；爆炸裝置 a method of doing something that produces a particular result or effect 手段；策略；方法；技巧 a plan or trick that is used to get something that somebody wants 花招；計謀；詭計 Idiom: leave somebody to their own devices to leave somebody alone to do as they wish, and not tell them what to do 聽任某人自行其是；對某人不加干涉 |
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digital
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/'dɪdʒɪtḷ/
adjective using a system of receiving and sending information as a series of the numbers one and zero, showing that an electronic signal is there or is not there 數字信息系統的；數碼的；數字式的； 數位的 of clocks, watches, etc. 鐘錶等 showing information by using figures, rather than with hands that point to numbers 數字顯示的 See also: analogue Derivative: digitally /-təli/ DJ /-tḷɪ/ KK noun digital television 數字電視； 數位電視 uncountable |
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diligence
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/'dɪlədʒəns/
careful and thorough work or effort 勤勉；勤奮；用功 noun uncountable formal |
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dilute
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/daɪ'lut/
verb to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it 稀釋；冲淡 ~ sth (with sth) VN See also: water down Synonym to make something weaker or less effective 削弱；降低；使降低效果 VN See also: water down Synonym Derivative: dilution noun, uncountable /daɪˈluːʃn/ DJ /daɪ'luʃən/ KK /-ˈljuːʃn/ DJ, British English adjective Variant: diluted of a liquid 液體 made weaker by adding water or another substance 稀釋了的；冲淡了的 |
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display
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/dɪ'sple/
verb to put something in a place where people can see it easily; to show something to people 陳列；展出；展示 VN ~ sth (to sb) to show signs of something, especially a quality or feeling 顯示，顯露，表現（特性或情感等） VN ~ sth (to sb) of a computer, etc. 計算機等 to show information 顯示 VN ~ sth (to sb) of male birds and animals 雄性的鳥獸 to show a special pattern of behaviour that is intended to attract a female bird or animal （為求偶）作炫耀行為 V technical ~ sth (to sb) noun an arrangement of things in a public place to inform or entertain people or advertise something for sale 陳列；展覽 an act of performing a skill or of showing something happening, in order to entertain 展示；表演 an occasion when you show a particular quality, feeling or ability by the way that you behave （特性、情感或能力的）顯示，表現，表露 the words, pictures, etc. shown on a computer screen （計算機屏幕上的）顯示，顯像 See also: liquid crystal display; VDU Idiom: on display put in a place where people can look at it 陳列；展出 |
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disposal
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/dɪ'spoz/
verb to arrange things or people in a particular way or position 排列；佈置；安排 VN VN + adv./prep. formal to make somebody behave in a particular way 使傾向於；使有意於；使易於 ~ sb to/toward(s) sth formal Phrasal: dispose of somebody/something to get rid of somebody/something that you do not want or cannot keep 去掉；清除；銷毀 to deal with a problem, question or threat successfully 應付；解決；處理 to defeat or kill somebody 擊敗；殺死 |
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domain
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/do'men/
noun an area of knowledge or activity; especially one that somebody is responsible for （知識、活動的）領域，範圍，範疇 See also: public domain lands owned or ruled by a particular person, government, etc., especially in the past （尤指舊時個人、國家等所擁有或統治的）領土，領地，勢力範圍 |
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download
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/ˈdaun'lod/
to move data to a smaller computer system from a larger one 下載；下裝 verb VN computing |
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duplicate
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/'dupləˈket/
verb to make an exact copy of something 複製；複印；複寫 often passive VN to do something again, especially when it is unnecessary （尤指不必要時）重複，再做一次 VN Derivative: duplication noun, uncountable, countable adjective exactly like something else; made as a copy of something else 完全一樣的；複製的；副本的 only before noun noun one of two or more things that are the same in every detail copy 完全一樣的東西；複製品；副本 Idiom: in duplicate of documents, etc. 文件等 as two copies that are exactly the same in every detail 一式兩份的 |
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duplication
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[ˌdjuplɪˈkeʃən]
noun 複製;複寫 複本 成倍,成雙 |
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empirical
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/ɛm'pɪrɪkḷ/
based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories 以實驗（或經驗）為依據的；經驗主義的 adjective usually before noun |
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engineer
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/ˈɛndʒə'nɪr/
noun a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc. 工程師；設計師 See also: chemical engineer; civil engineer; lighting engineer; software engineer; sound engineer a person who is trained to repair machines and electrical equipment 機修工；技師；技工 a person whose job is to control and repair engines, especially on a ship or an aircraft （船上的）輪機手；（飛機上的）機械師 engine driver Synonym American English a soldier trained to design and build military structures 工兵 verb to arrange for something to happen or take place, especially when this is done secretly in order to give yourself an advantage 密謀策劃 often disapproving VN to design and build something 設計製造 usually passive VN to change the genetic structure of something 改變…的基因（或遺傳）結構 VN |
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examine
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/ɪg'zæmɪn/
verb to consider or study an idea, a subject, etc. very carefully 審查；調查；考查；考察 to look at something/somebody closely, to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem （仔細地）檢查，檢驗 VN ~ sth/sb (for sth) to give somebody a test to see how much they know about a subject or what they can do 考，測驗（某人） VN ~ sb (in/on sth) formal to ask somebody questions formally, especially in a court of law 審問；訊問；查問 VN law |
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experimental
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/ɪkˈspɛrə'mɛntḷ/
adjective based on new ideas, forms or methods that are used to find out what effect they have 以實驗（或試驗）為基礎的；實驗性的；試驗性的 connected with scientific experiments 科學實驗的；科學試驗的 |
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flask
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/flæsk/
a bottle with a narrow top, used in scientific work for mixing or storing chemicals 燒瓶 |
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formulate
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/'fɔrmjəˈlet/
verb to create or prepare something carefully, giving particular attention to the details 制訂；規劃；構想；準備 to express your ideas in carefully chosen words 確切表達；認真闡述 VN |
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gene
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/dʒin/
a unit inside a cell which controls a particular quality in a living thing that has been passed on from its parents 基因 noun biology |
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halt
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/hɒlt/
verb to stop; to make somebody/something stop （使）停止，停下 noun an act of stopping the movement or progress of somebody/something 停止；阻止；暫停 singular a small railway station in the country that has a platform but no buildings 小火車站（只有站台） countable British English |
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homepage
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網頁
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hurdle
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/'hɝdḷ/
noun each of a series of upright frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race （供人或馬跳躍的）欄架，跨欄 a race in which runners or horses have to jump over hurdles 跨欄賽 plural Alternate: hurdles a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve something 難關；障礙 verb to jump over something while you are running （奔跑中）跳越（某物） ~ (over) sth to run in a hurdles race 參加跨欄賽 V |
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hypothesis
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/haɪ'pɑθəsɪs/
noun Irregular: hypotheses plural /-siːz/ DJ /-ˈsiz/ KK an idea or explanation of something that is based on a few known facts but that has not yet been proved to be true or correct （有少量事實依據但未被證實的）假說，假設 countable guesses and ideas that are not based on certain knowledge （憑空的）猜想，猜測 uncountable |
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impartial
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/ɪm'pɑrʃəl/
not supporting one person or group more than another neutral unbiased 公正的；不偏不倚的；中立的 adjective |
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imperfect
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/ɪm'pɝfɪkt/
adjective containing faults or mistakes; not complete or perfect 有缺點的；有缺陷的；不完全的；不完美的 Derivative: imperfectly adverb noun Alternate: the imperfect Variant: the imperfect tense the verb tense that expresses action in the past that is not complete. It is often called the past progressive or past continuous. 過去未完成時， 未完成式 （常稱為過去進行時） singular grammar |
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innovate
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/'ɪnəˈvet/
to introduce new things, ideas, or ways of doing something 引入（新事物、思想或方法）；創新；改革 verb |
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innovation
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/ˈɪnə'veʃən/
noun the introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something （新事物、思想或方法的）創造；創新；改革 uncountable ~ (in sth) a new idea, way of doing something, etc. that has been introduced or discovered 新思想；新方法 countable ~ (in sth) |
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insight
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/'ɪnˈsaɪt/
noun the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations 洞察力；領悟 uncountable approving an understanding of what something is like 洞悉；瞭解 countable uncountable ~ (into sth) |
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jar
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/dʒɑr/
noun a round glass container, with a lid, used for storing food, especially jam,honey, etc. （玻璃）罐子；廣口瓶 countable a jar and what it contains 一罐，一瓶（的量） countable a tall container with a wide mouth, with or without handles, used in the past for carrying water, etc. 缸；罎子 countable a glass of beer 一杯啤酒 countable British English informal an unpleasant shock, especially from two things being suddenly shaken or hit 猛然震動；撞擊 singular verb to give or receive a sudden sharp painful knock （使）撞擊，受震動而疼痛 ~ (sth) (on sth) to have an unpleasant or annoying effect （對…）產生不快的影響；使煩躁 ~ (on sth) to be different from something in a strange or unpleasant way （與…）不協調，不和諧，相衝突 V ~ (with sth) |
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laboratory
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/'læbrəˈtɔrɪ/
a room or building used for scientific research, experiments, testing, etc. 實驗室；實驗大樓 noun |
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leading edge
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noun
the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology （某活動領域的）最重要位置，領先地位；（尤指技術上的）前沿，尖端 singular the front or forward edge of something, especially an aircraft 前緣；（尤指飛機的）機翼前緣 countable technical |
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leakage
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/'likɪdʒ/
an amount of liquid or gas escaping through a hole in something; an occasion when there is a leak 泄漏量；漏損量；泄漏；滲漏 noun countable uncountable |
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magnifying glass
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/'mægnəˈfaɪ/
a round piece of glass, usually with a handle, that you look through and that makes things look bigger than they really are 放大鏡 noun |
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microscope
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/'maɪkrəˈskop/
an instrument used in scientific study for making very small things look larger so that you can examine them carefully 顯微鏡 noun |
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microscopic
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/ˈmaɪkrə'skɑpɪk/
adjective extremely small and difficult or impossible to see without a microscope 極小的；微小的；需用顯微鏡觀察的 usually before noun using a microscope 使用顯微鏡的 only before noun |
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module
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/'mɑdʒul/
noun a unit that can form part of a course of study, especially at a college or university in Britain 單元（尤指英國大學課程的一部份） a unit of a computer system or program that has a particular function 模塊；功能塊；程序塊 computing one of a set of separate parts or units that can be joined together to make a machine, a piece of furniture, a building, etc. 組件；模塊；配件 a unit of a spacecraft that can function independently of the main part （航天器上獨立的）艙 |
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monitor
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/'mɑnətɚ/
noun a television screen used to show particular kinds of information; a screen that shows information from a computer 顯示屏；監視器；（計算機）顯示器 See also: VDU a piece of equipment used to check or record something 監控器；監測器 a student in a school who carries out special duties, such as helping the teacher 班長；級長；班代表 a person whose job is to check that something is done fairly and honestly, especially in a foreign country （尤指派往國外的）監督員，核查員 verb to watch and check something over a period of time in order to see how it develops, so that you can make any necessary changes 監視；檢查；跟踪調查 to listen to telephone calls, foreign radio broadcasts, etc. in order to find out information that might be useful 監聽（電話、外國無線電廣播等） VN |
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parameter
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/pə'ræmətɚ/
something that decides or limits the way in which something can be done 決定因素；規範；範圍 noun usually plural |
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patent
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/ˈpeɪtnt/
noun an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves this 專利權；專利證書 countable uncountable adjective connected with a patent 有專利的；受專利保護的 only before noun of a product 產品 made or sold by a particular company 專利生產的；專利經銷的 only before noun used to emphasize that something bad is very clear and obvious 明顯的；赤裸裸的 formal only before noun verb to obtain a patent for an invention or a process 獲得專利權 VN |
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periodic
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/ˈpɪrɪ'ɑdɪk/
happening fairly often and regularly 間發性的；定期的；週期的 adjective usually before noun |
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periodical
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/ˈpɪrɪ'ɑdɪkḷ/
a magazine that is published every week, month, etc., especially one that is concerned with an academic subject （學術）期刊 noun |
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phase
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/fez/
noun a stage in a process of change or development 階段；時期 each of the shapes of the moon as we see it from the earth at different times of the month 月相；（月亮的）盈虧 Idiom: in phase/out of phase (with something) British English working/not working together in the right way 協調；不協調 verb to arrange to do something gradually in stages over a period of time 分階段進行；逐步做 VN usually passive Phrasal: phase something↔in to introduce or start using something gradually in stages over a period of time 逐步引入；分階段開始 Phrasal: phase something↔out to stop using something gradually in stages over a period of time 逐步廢除 |
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primitive
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/'prɪmətɪv/
adjective belonging to a very simple society with no industry, etc. 原始的；遠古的 usually before noun belonging to an early stage in the development of humans or animals 原始的；人類或動物發展早期的 usually before noun very simple and old-fashioned, especially when something is also not convenient and comfortable 發展水平低的；落後的 of a feeling or a desire 感覺或慾望 very strong and not based on reason, as if from the earliest period of human life 原始本能的 usually before noun Derivative: primitiveness noun, uncountable noun an artist of the period before the Renaissance; an example of work from this period 文藝復興前的藝術家（或作品） an artist who paints in a very simple style like a child; an example of the work of such an artist 原始派畫家（或作品） |
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research & development
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研究發展
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research
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/rɪ'sɝtʃ/
noun Variant: researches a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it 研究；調查；探索 uncountable ~ (into/on sth/sb) See also: market research; operational research verb to study something carefully and try to discover new facts about it 研究；探討；調查 ~ (into/in/on sth) |
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retrieval
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/rɪ'trivḷ/
noun the process of getting something back, especially from a place where it should not be 取回；索回 formal uncountable the process of getting back information that is stored on a computer 數據檢索 computing uncountable |
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retrieve
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/rɪ'triv/
verb to bring or get something back, especially from a place where it should not be 取回；索回 ~ sth (from sb/sth) formal VN to find and get back data or information that has been stored in the memory of a computer 檢索數據 computing VN to make a bad situation better; to get back something that was lost 扭轉頹勢；挽回；找回 VN |
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rigid
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/'rɪdʒɪd/
adjective of rules, methods, etc. 規則、方法等 very strict and difficult to change 死板的；僵硬的 often disapproving of a person 人 not willing to change their ideas or behaviour 固執的；僵化的；一成不變的 of an object or substance 物體或物質 stiff and difficult to move or bend 堅硬的；不彎曲的；僵直的 |
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robot
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/'robɑt/
a machine that can do some tasks that a human can do and that works automatically or is controlled by a computer 機器人 noun |
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robotic
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/ro'bɑtɪk/
adjective connected with robots 機器人的 like a robot, making stiff movements, speaking without feeling or expression, etc. 像機器人的；呆板機械的 |
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rollout
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[ˈrolˌaʊt]
noun 首次展示 |
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royalty
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/'rɔɪəltɪ/
noun Irregular: -ies plural one or more members of a royal family 王室成員 uncountable a sum of money that is paid to somebody who has written a book, piece of music, etc. each time that it is sold or performed 版稅 countable usually plural a sum of money that is paid by an oil or mining company to the owner of the land that they are working on 礦區土地使用費（由採礦或石油公司等付給土地所有人） countable usually plural |
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scan
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/skæn/
verb to look at every part of something carefully, especially because you are looking for a particular thing or person 細看；察看；審視；端詳 VN ~ sth (for sth) to look quickly but not very carefully at a document, etc. 粗略地讀；瀏覽；翻閱 ~ (through) sth (for sth) to get an image of an object, a part of somebody's body, etc. on a computer by passing a beam of X-rays,ultrasound waves or electromagnetic waves over it in a special machine 掃描 VN of a light,radar, etc. 光束、雷達等 to pass across an area 掃描；掃掠 VN of poetry 詩歌 to have a regular rhythm according to fixed rules 符合韻律 V Phrasal: scan something into something computing; scan something in computing to pass an electronic beam over something in order to put it in the memory of a computer 把…掃描進… noun a medical test in which a machine produces a picture of the inside of a person's body on a computer screen after taking X-rays 掃描檢查 countable a medical test for pregnant women in which a machine uses ultrasound to produce a picture of a baby inside its mother's body 胎兒掃描檢查 countable the act of looking quickly through something written or printed, usually in order to find something 瀏覽；快速查閱 singular |
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sequence
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/'sikwəns/
noun a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result 一系列；一連串 countable the order that events, actions, etc. happen in or should happen in 順序；次序 countable uncountable a part of a film/movie that deals with one subject or topic or consists of one scene （電影中表現同一主題或場面的）一組鏡頭 countable verb to arrange things into a sequence 按順序排列 VN technical |
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slide
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/slaɪd/
verb Irregular: slid; slid /slɪd/ DJ /slɪd/ KK to move easily over a smooth or wet surface; to make something move in this way （使）滑行，滑動 usually VN + adv./prep. to move quickly and quietly, for example in order not to be noticed; to make something move in this way （使）快捷而悄聲地移動 VN + adv./prep. to become gradually lower or of less value 逐漸降低；貶值 V ~ (from…) (to…) to move gradually into a worse situation 衰落（成）；逐漸陷入；逐漸衰退（到） V ~ (down/into/towards sth) noun a change to a lower or worse condition 降低；跌落；衰落 countable usually singular a long, smooth movement on ice or a smooth surface （在冰上或光滑表面上）滑行，滑動 singular a structure with a steep slope that children use for sliding down 滑梯 countable a sudden fall of a large amount of rock or earth down a hill 山崩；岩崩；土崩；崩塌 countable See also: landslide a small piece of film held in a frame that can be shown on a screen when you shine a light through it 幻燈片 countable See also: transparency Synonym a small piece of glass that something is placed on so that it can be looked at under a microscope 載物玻璃片 countable See also: laboratory a part of a musical instrument or other device that slides backwards and forwards （樂器上的）拉管，滑管，滑動裝置 countable hairslide Synonym countable British English |
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spatial
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/'speʃəl/
relating to space and the position, size, shape, etc. of things in it 空間的 adjective formal technical |
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sphere
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/sfɪr/
noun a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface at an equal distance from the centre 球；球體；球形 geometry See also: solid any object that is completely round, for example a ball 圓球；球狀物 an area of activity, influence or interest; a particular section of society 範圍；領域；階層；界 a region that surrounds a planet, especially the earth （包圍地球等的大氣的）層 Alternate: -sphere |
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sporadic
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/spə'rædɪk/
happening only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular 偶爾發生的；間或出現的；陣發性的；斷斷續續的 adjective written |
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squeeze
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/skwiz/
verb to press something firmly, especially with your fingers 擠壓；揑 to get liquid out of something by pressing or twisting it hard （從某物中）榨出，擠出，擰出 ~ sth (out of/from sth) ~ sth (out) to force somebody/something/yourself into or through a small space （使）擠入；擠過；塞入 ~ (sb/sth) into, through, etc. sth ~ through, in, past, etc. to get something by putting pressure on somebody, threatening them, etc. 向…勒索（或榨取）；逼迫…給 VN ~ sb (for sth) informal to strictly limit or reduce the amount of money that somebody/something had or can use 給…造成財務困難；使財政受限制 VN Idiom: squeeze somebody dry to get as much money, information, etc. out of somebody as you can 榨取某人所擁有的一切；榨乾某人的錢財；逼某人講出所知道的一切 Phrasal: squeeze somebody/something↔in to give time to somebody/something, although you are very busy 擠出時間見某人（或做某事） Phrasal: squeeze somebody/something↔out (of something) to prevent somebody/something from continuing to do something or be in business 擠垮；把…擠出（某行業等） Phrasal: squeeze something out of/from somebody to get something by putting pressure on somebody, threatening them, etc. 勒索；敲詐；逼迫 Phrasal: squeeze up (against somebody/something); squeeze somebody↔up (against somebody/something) to move close to somebody/something so that you are pressed against them/it （使）擠緊 noun an act of pressing something, usually with your hands 擠壓；揑 countable usually singular a small amount of liquid that is produced by pressing something 榨出的液體；小量擠出的汁 countable a situation where it is almost impossible for a number of people or things to fit into a small or restricted space 擠；塞 singular a reduction in the amount of money, jobs, etc. available; a difficult situation caused by this （可獲得的錢、工作崗位等的）減少，削減；拮据；經濟困難 countable usually singular a boyfriend or girlfriend 男朋友；女朋友 singular informal especially American English Idiom: put the squeeze on somebody (to do something) informal to put pressure on somebody to act in a particular way; to make a situation difficult for somebody 逼迫某人（做某事）；使某人處境困難 |
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stabilize
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/'stebəˈlaɪz/
to become or to make something become firm, steady and unlikely to change; to make something stable （使）穩定，穩固 verb |
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surface
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/'sɝfɪs/
noun the outside or top layer of something 表面；表層；面 countable the top layer of an area of water or land 水面；地面；液面 countable usually singular the flat upper part of a piece of furniture, that is used for working on （傢具的）頂面，操作枱 countable the outer appearance of a person, thing or situation; the qualities that you see or notice, that are not hidden 表面；外表；外觀 singular Idiom: on the surface when not thought about deeply or thoroughly; when not looked at carefully 表面上；從外表看；乍一看 See also: scratch the surface (of something) verb to come up to the surface of water 升到水面；浮出水面 V to suddenly appear or become obvious after having been hidden for a while （隱藏或被掩蓋一段時間後）露面，重新出現，顯露，被披露 V to wake up or get up after being asleep 醒來；起床 V informal to put a surface on a road, path, etc. 鋪設（路面等） VN |
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tank
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/tæŋk/
noun a large container for holding liquid or gas （貯放液體或氣體的）箱，槽，罐 See also: septic tank; think tank; snorkelling the contents of a tank or the amount it will hold 箱（或桶等）所裝之物；一箱（或一桶等）的量 Variant: tankful /-fʊl/ DJ /-ˈful/ KK a military vehicle covered with strong metal and armed with guns. It can travel over very rough ground using wheels that move inside metal belts. 坦克 |
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technical
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/'tɛknɪkḷ/
adjective connected with the practical use of machinery, methods, etc. in science and industry 技術的；技能的；工藝的 usually before noun connected with the skills needed for a particular job, sport, art, etc. 專門技術的；技巧的；技藝的 usually before noun connected with a particular subject and therefore difficult to understand if you do not know about that subject 專科的；專業的 connected with the details of a law or set of rules 訴訟程序性的；技術性的 only before noun |
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technical support
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技術支援人員
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technique
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/tɛk'nik/
noun a particular way of doing something, especially one in which you have to learn special skills 技巧；技藝；工藝 countable the skill with which somebody is able to do something practical 技術；技能 uncountable singular |
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telescope
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/'tɛləˈskop/
noun a piece of equipment shaped like a tube, containing lenses, that you look through to make objects that are far away appear larger and nearer 望遠鏡 See also: radio telescope verb to become shorter, or make something shorter, by sliding sections inside one another （使）叠套縮短，叠縮 V VN to reduce something so that it happens in less time 縮短，精簡，壓縮（成…） VN ~ sth (into sth) |
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testing
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/'tɛstɪŋ/
noun the activity of testing somebody/something in order to find something out, see if it works, etc. 試驗；測試；檢查 uncountable adjective of a problem or situation 問題或情況 difficult to deal with and needing particular strength or abilities 棘手的；傷腦筋的；難應付的 |
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trial
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/'traɪəl/
noun a formal examination of evidence in a court of law by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not 審問；審訊；審理；審判 uncountable countable the process of testing the ability, quality or performance of somebody/something, especially before you make a final decision about them （對能力、質量、性能等的）試驗，試用 countable uncountable a competition or series of tests to find the best players for a sports team or an important event 預賽；選拔賽 countable usually plural British English Variant: try-out American English an event at which animals compete or perform 比賽；表演 countable usually plural an experience or a person that causes difficulties for somebody 令人傷腦筋的事；惹麻煩的人；考驗 countable ~ (to sb) Idiom: trial and error the process of solving a problem by trying various methods until you find a method that is successful 反複試驗；不斷摸索 verb to test the ability, quality or performance of something to see if it will be effective or successful 測試（能力、質量、性能等）；試驗；試用 VN V British English |
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tube
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/tub/
noun a long hollow pipe made of metal, plastic, rubber, etc., through which liquids or gases move from one place to another （金屬、塑料、橡皮等製成的）管，管子 countable See also: cathode ray tube; inner tube; test tube a hollow object in the shape of a pipe or tube 管狀物 countable a long narrow container made of soft metal or plastic, with a lid, used for holding thick liquids that can be squeezed out of it （由軟金屬或塑料製成的帶蓋的、盛膏狀物的）軟管 countable ~ (of sth) See also: packaging a part inside the body that is shaped like a tube and through which air, liquid, etc. passes 管狀器官；管；道 countable See also: Fallopian tubes the underground railway system in London 倫敦地下鐵道 singular British English See also: underground Alternate: the tube the television 電視；電視機 singular American English informal Alternate: the tube grommet Synonym countable American English Idiom: go down the tube/tubes informal of a plan, company, situation, etc. 計劃、公司、情況等 to fail 失敗；落空；完蛋；吹了 |
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upgrade
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/ˈʌp'gred/
verb to make a piece of machinery, computer system, etc. more powerful and efficient 使（機器、計算機系統等）升級；提高；改進 VN often passive to give somebody a more important job 提升；提拔 ~ sb (to sth) VN often passive See also: promote Synonym to give somebody a better seat on a plane, room in a hotel, etc. than the one that they have paid for 提高（飛機乘客、旅館住客等）的待遇；優待 ~ sb ( to sth) VN often passive to improve the condition of a building, etc. in order to provide a better service 提高（設施、服務等的）檔次；改善；使升格 VN often passive See also: downgrade |
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version
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/'vɝʒən/
noun a copy of something that is slightly different from the original thing （原物的）變體，變種，型式 a description of an event from the point of view of a particular person or group of people （個人或群體的）說法，描述 a film/movie, play, piece of music, etc. that is slightly different from the original film, etc. on which it is based （電影、劇本、音樂等）版本，改編形式，改寫本 |
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volatile
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/'vɑlətḷ/
adjective of a person or their moods 人或其情緒 changing easily from one mood to another 易變的；無定性的；無常性的 often disapproving of a situation 情況 likely to change suddenly; easily becoming dangerous 可能急劇波動的；不穩定的；易惡化的 of a substance 物質 that changes quickly into a gas 易揮發的；易發散的 technical |
