previous tests (S-1) Flashcards
surveillance
（尤指員警或軍隊的）監視，盯梢
The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.
這家夜總會因涉嫌非法毒品活動而被警方監視。
sentiment
觀點；意見；看法；情緒
Nationalist sentiment has increased in the area since the bombing.
爆炸案發生以來，該地區的民族主義情緒開始高漲。
（尤指愚蠢的或不合適的）溫情，傷感
The film is flawed by cloying sentiment.
這部電影的缺點在於過於傷感濫情。
spectrum
光譜；波譜；聲譜；頻譜
The colours of the spectrum - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet - can be seen in a rainbow.
光譜中的紅、橙、黃、綠、藍、靛、紫諸色都可以在彩虹中見到。
（看法、感覺等的）範圍，各層次
He has support from across the whole political spectrum.
他得到了所有政治派別的支持。
scarcity
缺乏；不足；短缺
the scarcity of skilled workers
缺乏熟練工人
stance
（尤指公開表明的）觀點，立場
The doctor’s stance on the issue of abortion is well known.
這位醫生在墮胎問題上的立場眾人皆知。
站立姿勢
Jenny took up a stance with her feet slightly apart, ready to catch the ball.
珍妮兩腳稍稍分開站好了姿勢，準備接球。
sanction
制裁
Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people.
由於該國發生了對本國人民施暴，許多國家都對其進行制裁。
（爲維護法律或規定而採取的）強硬措施；（對違反法律或規定者進行的）懲罰，處罰
Without realistic sanctions, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in the classroom.
沒有切實可行的處罰措施，有些教師難以維持課堂秩序。
（尤指正式或法律認可的）批准，許可
They tried to get official sanction for the plans.
他們想使計劃獲得正式批准。
surge
陡增，遽增，急遽上升
An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash.
突然出現的電壓遽增導致電腦當機。
湧現，奔湧
At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field.
比賽結束後，大群球迷湧向比賽場地。
sovereignty
主權，統治權
Talks are being held about who should have sovereignty over the island.
關於該島主權歸屬問題的會談正在進行。
stagnate
停滯不前；不發展
The electronics industry is showing signs of stagnating after 15 years of growth.
電子産業在經過15年的飛速發展之後出現了停滯不前的跡象。
submission
提交；呈遞
No date has yet been set for the submission of applications.
申請的提交日期還未確定。
順從，屈服；不得以接受
They thought the country could be bombed into submission.
他們認為轟炸可以使該國屈服。
-scope
（構成名詞，表示「觀看」、「觀察」、「測量」等用的儀器）
a microscope
顯微鏡
savvy
常識；實際能力
business savvy
專業知識
skeptic
持懷疑態度的人
People say it can cure colds, but I’m a skeptic.
人們說它能治感冒，我有些懷疑。
subsidy
補助金；津貼，補貼
The company received a substantial government subsidy.
公司得到大筆政府津貼。
supposition
猜測，推測，假定
That article was based on pure supposition.
那篇文章純粹是基於推測。
scalp
頭皮
a dry/oily/itchy scalp
乾燥的／油性的／發癢的頭皮
（在競爭或競選中）擊敗的人，手下敗將
Although they are expected to take some important scalps in the election, they are unlikely to form the next government.
儘管他們有可能在大選中擊敗一些重要人物，但是還是不大可能組閣下一任政府。
settlement
（結束爭端的）協定
It now seems unlikely that it will be possible to negotiate/reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
現在看來和平解決這一衝突是不可能的。
庭外和解；庭外和解費
They reached an out-of-court settlement.
他們達成了庭外和解。
結算；結帳；支付
The settlement of his debts took him several months.
他花了幾個月時間才還清了債務。
sequencing
排序，定序
A common sign of dyslexia is that the sequencing of letters when spelling words may be incorrect.
閱讀困難的常見徵兆是拼寫單字時字母的順序可能會出錯。
shroud
遮蔽物；罩；幕
Everything was covered in a thick shroud of dust.
所有東西上都積了厚厚的一層塵土。
謎局
The truth about the accident remains hidden beneath a shroud of secrecy.
事故的真相一直是個謎。
surrogate
替代的；代理的
Because she had no children of her own, her friend’s son became a kind of surrogate child to her.
因為她自己沒有孩子，所以她就把朋友的兒子當成自己的孩子。
superintendent
主管，負責人；（大樓的）看管人
In the US, a school superintendent is in charge of the schools in a particular area.
在美國，教育局長主管一個地區的學校。
