English 14 Flashcards

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trajectory

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the **curved path** that an object follows after it has been **thrown** or shot into the air 軌跡 the trajectory of a bullet/missile

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減弱人們的能力，並**減少競爭**

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(n) any of various devices or drugs intended to **prevent pregnancy**: The clinic provides a free supply of contraceptives upon request

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(n) **use**, purpose, advantage, or profit: We tried to persuade her not to resign, but **to no avail** (= did not succeed). My attempts to improve the situation were of **little/no avail**

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(v) ## Footnote to **balance** one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is **no great difference** as a result 抵銷 The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here

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（adj) having very **strong beliefs** and often trying to **persuade other people** to have the same beliefs （宗教）狂熱

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1. (adj) sticky 2. (adj) a person who strongly supports a particular person, principle, or set of ideas 追隨者 She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party.

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(v) (disapproving) to **talk** and behave towards someone in a **loud and unpleasantly forceful way,** especially in order to **get them to act** or think as you want 威嚇

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(adj) making you feel slightly **frightened** or **worried** about **your ability** to achieve something: The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.

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(adj)(**tending**) ## Footnote **likely to suffer from an illness** or show a particular negative characteristic: I've always been prone to headaches.

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(v) If a large number of people revolt, they **refuse to be controlled or ruled**, and take action against authority, often violent action: The people **revolted against** foreign rule and established their own government.

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to **make** someone remember something or **feel an emotion:** That smell always evokes memories of my old school.

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to **produce** something **with no special care** or effort: Like clockwork, he cranks out a new book every year

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(n) the amount of **money** moving **into and out of a business** 資金流轉 **strong/improved cash flow** [before noun] Small traders often have short-term cash-flow problems.

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(n) ## Footnote unacceptable or **bad behaviour** by someone in a position of **authority** or responsibility: The psychiatrist was found guilty of gross (= unacceptable) professional misconduct. The former priest denied allegations of sexual misconduct.

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(v) ## Footnote to **officially force** a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received: Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes. Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences. The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city park

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an activity, task, event or circumstance which has not occurred or which **has not been done** you have never yet heard of an honest politician. The Scottish Office has yet to make a formal announcement.

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(n) a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics 反對 the 60s backlash against bourgeois materialism the backlash against feminism

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(n) ## Footnote 1. one of the official areas of a country that elects someone to represent it in a parliament or legislature 選區 a rural/urban constituency 2. the people who live and can vote in a particular area 選區的選民 He angered his constituency by voting against the bill.

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(n) the floor of an **entrance** to a building or room

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(n) a period when the **economy** of a country is not successful and conditions for business are **bad**: The country is sliding into the depths of (a) recession.

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to start **dealing** with **bad or illegal behaviour** in a more severe way: The library is cracking down on people who lose their books.

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(n) ## Footnote a very **slight difference** in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.: The painter has managed to capture **every nuance of the woman's expression.** Linguists explore the nuances of language.

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to **keep** someone or something **under control**

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(n) 淘氣鬼，無賴 a person, especially a child or a man, who does things that you disapprove of, but who you still like: I caught those little/young rascals dressing up in my clothes.

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(v) to put someone or something **into a lower** or less important rank or **position**: 降職，降級 She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.

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(v) (medical) to clean a cut or **take a small amount of substance** from a body using a small piece of soft material 取檢體

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it is **difficult** to do because of obstacles such as opposition from other people.

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(n) ## Footnote any small organism, such as a **virus** or a bacterium that can **cause disease** 病原體 a dangerous pathogen

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to **give** a person or organization an **advantage** compared to other people or organizations: The bank thought e-commerce could work to its advantage because these markets tended to be highly protected by regulation.

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(v) (fill) ## Footnote If **unwanted** people or things overrun, they **fill** a place quickly and in **large numbers**: Rebel soldiers overran the embassy last night. Our kitchen is overrun with cockroaches.

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(v) ## Footnote to **cover** something **with a layer** of something: The tiny carvings were overlaid with silver.

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To be guaranteed to **receive** or experience something unexpectedly **pleasant** or beneficial.

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(v) to **give** something to someone **as their share** of a total amount, to use in a particular way分配，分派 The government **is allocating** £10 million **for** health education.

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(N)a person who **publicly disagrees** with and criticizes their **government**: political dissidents

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to **encourage** someone to do something, esp. something unwise or **bad**: Egged on by his top aides, he was determined to win

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(n) an **introduction** to a speech or piece of writing 開場白

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(n) the **ordinary people** in a society or an organization, especially a political party 基層民眾；平民百姓 The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough.

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(v) (CAUSE DISADVANTAGE) to **cause** someone a **disadvantage**: The present tax system penalizes poor peopl

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When a person bottles things up, they **refuse to talk** about things that make them angry or **worried**.

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(v) to cause something to **continue**: Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and anarchy.

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(v) to **include** different types of things: The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.

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(v) to **behave** in a way that **expresses** **your confidence**, **importance,** or **power** and earns you respect from others: 堅持自己的主張 I really must assert myself more in meetings

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(adj) **obvious**, without any attempt to be hidden: **brazen cheating** He told me a brazen lie

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(v) to **get** something from something else: The institute derives all its money from foreign investments. She derives great pleasure/satisfaction from playing the violin

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(n) a person, thing, or fact that is **very different from other people,** things, or facts, so that it **cannot be used** to draw general conclusions: People who live past 100 are genetic outliers, whose longevity is unreachable for most of us.

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(adj) showing much **stronger emotions** **than are necessary** or usual for a situation: a melodramatic speech

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(n) suffering, deaths, or **damage**: Independent sources say that the **death toll** from the earthquake runs into thousands

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(n) an amount of **money** that you have to pay to **travel along some main roads**, to cross bridges, etc., or to make telephone calls over long distances: They’re raising the bridge toll to $5.00.

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(adj) having a **lot of money** or owning a lot of things: affluent nations/neighbourhood

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(n) a **machine** that helps people **breathe correctly** by allowing air to flow in and out of their lungs: He was brought into intensive care shortly after the accident and immediately put on a ventilator.

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(v) to gradually increase, rise, or **get bigger:** The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.

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they **successfully** deal with a very **difficult** problem: In the next few days we will see if the ambassador can weather the political storm caused by his remarks.

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to **support** or improve something or make it **stronger(v)** More money is needed to bolster the industry.

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(v) ## Footnote to **become smaller** in size or amount, or fewer in number: The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years

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(v) ## Footnote to **organize** or **prepare** something, such as a group of people, for a purpose: Representatives for all the main candidates are trying to mobilize voter support.

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調動物資

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(v) to **encourage bad ideas** or feelings in a lot of people: He's been accused of stoking up racial hatred in the region. Rumours of an emergency meeting of the finance committee stoked the atmosphere of crisis.

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(v) ## Footnote to **make** something **seem less important** or less bad than it really is: The government has been trying to downplay the crisis.

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(n) 線人 someone who gives information to another person or organization: a police/secret informant

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(v) to **help** someone to work or **operate normally** through a difficult period, usually by lending them money. 幫助度過難關 Can you lend me some money to tide me over till the weekend

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full of something unpleasant 充斥 The office was rife with rumours.

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(v) (change) to look at or **consider again an idea**, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it: His helpfulness today has made me revise my original opinion/impression of him. His publishers made him revise his manuscript three times.

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**cause** someone to **feel sympathy, emotion**, or enthusiasm.(v) "the issue of food safety strikes a chord with almost everyone"

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(v) ## Footnote to **tell** someone that they have done **something wrong:** His mother admonished him for eating too quickl

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to limit something: We need to find ways of keeping our expenditure in chec

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(v) to **defeat** people or a country and **rule** them in a way that allows them **no freedom**

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(n) the typical or **highest example** of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing Even now in her sixties, she is the epitome of French elegance.

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