1.1-3 Flashcards

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myriad

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n. [C] 可數名詞
無數,大量[(+of)]
Myriads of mosquitoes from the swamp invaded our village every twilight . 每天黃昏無數蚊蟲從沼澤地飛來侵襲我們的村子。
無數的人(或物)

a. 形容詞
無數的,大量的
the myriad grains of sand on a beach 海灘上滿地沙粒
各種各樣都有的
the myriad mind of Shakespeare 莎士比亞的博學多才

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saga

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n. 名詞
傳說;英雄事蹟

冒險故事;家世小說

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encompass

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vt. 及物動詞
圍繞;包圍
The enemy encompassed the city . 敵人包圍了這個城市。
包含
My plan encompasses every possibility . 我的計畫包含了各種可能。
完成

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cast

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vt. 及物動詞
投,擲,拋,扔,撒
He cast a stone into the river . 他向河中投了一塊石子。
投射(光,影,視線等)[(+at/on)]
I just cast a glance at the headlines . 我只是看了看標題。
脫落;蛻(皮);丟棄[O]
The trees in the orchard cast their blossoms after the storm . 暴風雨後果園裡樹上的花掉落了。
(動物)早產

投(票);抽(簽);擲(骰子)

選派……扮演角色,為(戲劇,角色)選派演員[(+as/in)]
Ann was cast as the wife . 安妮被選派扮演妻子的角色。
澆鑄
The statue was cast in bronze . 這座雕像是用青銅鑄的。
計算;把……加起來

解僱,辭退;剔除(牲畜)

制定;編排;分類整理

vi. 不及物動詞
投;拋垂釣魚鉤(或釣餌)

把幾個數字加起來,計算
He cast and balanced till midnight . 他算帳算到半夜。
n. 名詞
投;擲;拋[C]

撒網;垂釣[C]

班底,演員陣容[C][G]
The cast of the play was very strong . 這齣戲的演員陣容非常強。
鑄型;模子;澆鑄件[C]
He made a cast of a bust . 他鑄了一座胸像。
【醫】固定用敷料[C]
Her leg was in a plastic cast . 她的腿上了石膏。
外貌;類型;氣質[the S]
He was of an optimistic cast of mind . 他生性樂觀。

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protist

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n. 名詞

【生】單細胞生物

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illuminate

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vt. 及物動詞
照亮;照射
Moonlight illuminated the valley . 月光照亮了山谷。
用燈裝飾(房屋等)[(+with)]
The streets were illuminated for the celebration . 街道為慶祝張燈結彩。
闡明;啟發
We were greatly illuminated by the discussion . 這次討論對我們啟發很大。
使輝煌;使容光煥發
A smile illuminated her face . 微笑使她容光煥發。
用金色(或鮮明色彩,圖案等)裝飾(起首字母,手稿等)

vi. 不及物動詞
照亮

用燈裝飾

興奮

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descendant

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n. [C] 可數名詞
子孫,後裔[(+of)]
He is a descendant of Confucius . 他是孔子後裔。
從某一來源派生(或傳下)的東西

a. 形容詞
下降的;降落的

祖傳的,世襲的

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clot

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n. [C] 可數名詞 
(血等的)凝塊;(黏土等的)塊
When cream is churned , clots form .   用攪乳器攪拌時,奶油便凝結成塊。
a blood clot   血塊
亂糟糟的一團,一堆

【英】【俚】呆子,笨蛋

vt. 及物動詞
使凝結成塊

vi. 不及物動詞
凝結成塊
Milk clots when it turns sour . 牛奶變酸就會結成塊。

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breadth

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n. 名詞
寬度;幅度[C][U]
It was a small river , six feet in breadth . 那是一條小河,僅六英尺寬。
(布的)幅面;(船)幅[C]

(胸襟,見識等的)寬宏,寬容;廣闊[U][C]
He is a successful enterpriser with a breadth of vision . 他是位眼光廣闊,事業有成的企業家。
廣泛性,廣度[U]
She is admired for the great breadth of her learning . 她由於學識極其淵博而受到崇敬。

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Kingdom Fungi

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真菌界

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Kingdom Animalia

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動物界

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optimal

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a. 形容詞

最理想的

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cilia

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n.(複數)
【植】纖毛

【動】纖毛

睫毛

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consensus

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n. 名詞
一致

合意

輿論

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quill

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n. [C] 可數名詞
【鳥】翮;翮羽

羽毛管;(羽毛管製成的)羽毛筆;琴撥;牙籤
He wrote with a quill . 他用羽毛筆寫字。
(刺蝟或豪豬的)刺

【紡】紆管,緯管

vt. 及物動詞
給(織物或衣服)作皺褶

【紡】捲(緯線)

使(豪豬等)長滿刺;(豪豬等)用刺刺

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pileup

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n. 名詞
(難做的事)累積

(交通事故中)連環相撞

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exemplify

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vt. 及物動詞
例示;作為……的例子
I ‘ m going to exemplify one or two of these points . 我打算就論點中的一、兩個方面舉例說明。
【律】製作經公章證明的(文件)的謄本

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assess

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vt. 及物動詞
(為徵稅)估定(財產)的價值[(+at)]
The value of this property was assessed at one million dollars . 這財產的價值估定為一百萬元。
確定(稅、罰款、賠償金等)的金額
assess damage after an accident 事故後確定損害賠償金額
對(某人、財產等)徵稅;處(某人)以罰金;命(某人)支付某種費用[(+on/upon)]

徵(稅);處(罰款)
assess a tax of $ 300 on somebody 向某人徵稅三百元
對……進行估價,評價
It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation . 現在來評價新法規的效果為時尚早。

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hallmark

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n. 名詞
品質證明;戳記;保證書

標誌,特徵

vt. 及物動詞
給……蓋上品質證明印記

使具有……標誌

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catalyze

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vt. 及物動詞

【化】催化

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taxonomy

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n. 名詞

分類法;分類學

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cross-sectional

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橫切面的

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premise

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n. 名詞
假定,假設;前提[C][+that]
He acted on the premise that he was absolutely right . 他的行動是以”自己是絕對正確的”為前提的。
【律】(契約書的)緣起(緣起中述及的)財產

房屋及其地基;經營場地[P]
The firm moved to its new premises in 1971 . 該公司於一九七一年遷至新址。
Keep off the premises . 禁止入內。

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branch

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n. [C] 可數名詞
樹枝;枝

支族;支流;支線;支路[(+of)]
The river has three main branches . 這條河有三條主要的支流。
分公司;分店;分局;分部;部門[(+of)]
The bank has branches all over the country . 該銀行在全國各地均有分行。
(語系的)分支;(學科的)分科[(+of)]
English is a branch of the Germanic family of languages . 英語是日耳曼語系的一個分支。
vi. 不及物動詞
出枝
The tree near the house branched over the roof . 屋旁那棵樹的分枝長到了屋頂上。
分支;分岔

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motif

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n. [C] 可數名詞 
(文學、藝術作品的)主題,中心思想
This opera contains a love motif .   這齣歌劇有個愛情主題。
(服裝設計等的)基本圖案,基調
a flower motif in wallpaper   壁紙的一種花朵圖案
動機,主旨
the profit motif   贏利的動機
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kingdom Plantae

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植物界

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aggregate

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vt. 及物動詞
使聚集

【口】總計達
The audiences aggregated a million people . 觀眾總數達一百萬人。
vi. 不及物動詞
聚集

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fossil

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n. [C] 可數名詞 
化石
go fossil hunting   搜尋化石去
頑固不化的人;守舊的事物
She is an old fossil .   她是個老頑固。
a.[B] 
化石的,成化石的

守舊的,陳腐的

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porcupine

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n. 名詞

【動】豪豬[C]

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ingest

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vt. 及物動詞
嚥下;攝取;吸收

吸納;接待