English 15

Question 1

slum

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(n) 貧民窟

a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city:

an inner-city slum

Question 2

have no running water

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water supplied to a house by pipes 自來水

Some of these older houses still don’t have running water.

Question 3

cope

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(v)

to deal successfully with a difficult situation:

It must be really hard to cope with three young children and a job

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tank (v)

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(v) to suddenly begin to have serious problems, especially by falling a lot in price, value, etc.:

The state was expecting an increase in tax revenues, but that was before the economy tanked.

Question 5

tumble

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(v) to fall quickly and without control:

I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs

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flock (v)

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to move or come together in large numbers:

Hundreds of people flocked to the football match.

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curb (v)

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to control or limit something that is not wanted:

The government should act to curb tax evasion.

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coverup (n)

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an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake:

I’m convinced there was an intentional coverup, that officials haven’t told all they know about what happened.

Question 9

uninhibited (ad)

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free and natural, without embarrassment or too much control:

自由自在的

The students we spoke to were surprisingly uninhibited in talking about sex

Question 10

robust (adj)

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(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail:

He looks robust and healthy enough

Question 11

determinism (n)

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the theory that everything that happens must happen as it does and could not have happened any other way

Question 12

exert (v)

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to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen:

If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision

Question 13

ubiquity (n)

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the fact that something or someone seems to be everywhere:

the ubiquity of fast-food outlets

Question 14

simultaneously (adv)

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in a way that is simultaneous (= happening or being done at exactly the same time):

Two children answered the teacher’s question simultaneously.

Question 15

roll out

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to make a new product, service, or system available for the first time. 發行

A media campaign is expected to roll out early next year.

Question 16

kitchen tongs (n)

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Question 17

specimen (n)

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something shown or examined as an example; a typical example:

He has a collection of rare insect specimens.

a small amount of blood or urine used for testing:

They took blood and urine specimens for analysis

Question 18

castrate (v)

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to remove the testicles of a male animal or human

Question 19

bollocks (n)

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testicle

nonsense

Bollocks to that (= that’s nonsense)!

Question 20

fly off the handle

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to react in a very angry way to something that someone says or does: 暴走

He’s extremely irritable - he flies off the handle at the slightest thin

Question 21

barter (v)

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to exchange goods for other things rather than for money:

以物易物

He bartered his stamp collection for her comics.

Question 22

bonkers (adj)

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silly or stupid:

She must be bonkers to do that

Question 23

the more the merrier

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the more people or things there are,

the better a situation will be.

Question 24

playwright (n)

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a person who writes plays (theater)

劇作家

Question 25

I don't mind if I do

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said to politely **accept an offer of food** or drink: "There's plenty more cake if you'd like another piece." "I don't mind if I do."

Question 26

one and all

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everyone

Question 27

to have a hard-on

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to have an erection

Question 28

dilute (v)

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to **make a liquid weake**r by mixing in something else 稀釋 Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.

Question 29

spotty (adj)

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bad in some parts: She has a fairly spotty work record.

Question 30

he's gone totally mad

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he is going totally crazy

Question 31

profound (adj)

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**felt** or **experienced** very strongly or in an **extreme way:** His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him

Question 32

prophetic (adj)

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**saying** correctly **what will happen** in the future: Much of Orwell's writing now seems grimly prophetic

Question 33

ambiguous (adj)

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having or expressing **more than one possible meaning**, sometimes intentionally: His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous

Question 34

blissful (adj)

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extremely or completely happy: a blissful childhood/holiday

Question 35

distortion(n)

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a **change to the intended** or true meaning of something: a gross distortion of the facts a **change** to the original or natural **shape** of something: When you project the photographs onto a surface, some distortion of the image may occur.

Question 36

paralysis(n)

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a condition in which you are **unable to move** all or part of your body because of illness or injury: 癱瘓 Some nervous disorders can produce paralysis.

Question 37

plague (v)

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to **cause worry**, **pain**, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time: 折磨 Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners

Question 38

psychedelic drug

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**a drug causing effects on the mind,** such as feelings of deep understanding or unusually strong experiences of colour , sound, taste, and touch :

Question 39

scramble up

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to put things such as words or letters in the wrong order so that they do not make sense **mix up the words** He had a habit of scrambling his words when excited.

Question 40

enduring (adj)

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existing for a long time: I shall be left with many enduring memories of the time I spent in India.

Question 41

recreational (n)

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connected with ways of **enjoying** yourself when you are not working: recreational activities/facilities/interests

Question 42

prominent (adj)

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very well known and important: a prominent member of the Saudi royal famil

Question 43

rigorous (adj)

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**careful** to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is **correct** or **safe**: rigorous testing/checking/methods

Question 44

adhere to sth

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to continue to **obey a rule** or **have a belief**: She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.

Question 45

adhere (v)

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to stick firmly: A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall.

Question 46

just let it be

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隨它去吧

Question 47

star-crossed lovers

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Lovers whose relationship is doomed to fail

Question 48

That score puts you in the 97th percentile.

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Pr 值 97

Question 49

miscarriage (n)

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流產 ## Footnote The amniocentesis test carries a significant risk of miscarriage.

Question 50

rave (v)

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to **speak** in an **uncontrolled way**, usually because you are **upset** or angry, or because you are **ill**: 語無倫次 He's always raving (on) about the government

Question 51

rapture (n)

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**extreme** pleasure and **happiness** or excitement: He listened to the music with an expression of pure rapture on his face.

Question 52

lost in translation

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words having lost or **lacking the full** subtlety of **meaning** or significance when **translated from the original language** to another, especially when done literally. 翻譯不過來

Question 53

fare better/worse

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to be successful /unsuccessful Although Chicago has fared better than some cities, unemployment remains a problem.

Question 54

toy with sth

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to **consider** something or doing something, but **not in a very serious way**, and without making a decision: We're toying with the idea of going to Peru next year.

Question 55

defy (v)

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to **refuse to obey** a person, decision, law, situation, etc.: It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers.

Question 56

upend (v)

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to push or move something so that the part that usually touches the ground is not touching the ground any more: 顛倒 ，倒放 She upended the chessboard halfway through the game because she was losing

Question 57

hold up

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to remain strong or successful: Will his alibi hold up (= continue to seem true) in court?

Question 58

How are you holding up

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how are you but implies that the person being addressed has been in a **difficult or stressful situation**

Question 59

most definitely

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certainly

Question 60

incubation (n)

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孵化 The incubation period varies depending on the time of year when the eggs were laid

Question 61

Hermit (n)

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隱士 a person who **lives alone and apart** from the rest of society, especially for **religious** reasons

Question 62

amid (preposition)

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**in the middle** of or surrounded by: On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.

Question 63

famine (n)

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a situation in which there is **not enough food** for a great number of people, **causing illness and death**, or a particular period when this happens: 飢荒 Another crop failure could result in widespread famine

Question 64

cap (v)

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to **put a limit on the amount of money** that can be charged or spent in connection with a particular activity: High spending councils have all been (rate/charge) capped.

Question 65

tuberculosis (n)

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肺結核

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malaria (n)

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瘧疾

Question 67

cite (v)

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(give example) to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened: She cited three reasons why people get into deb

Question 68

stem from sth

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to **start** or develop as the result of something: Her problems stem from her difficult childhood

Question 69

delegate (n)

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a **person chosen** or elected by a group **to speak**, vote, etc. for them, especially at a **meeting**: Each union elects several delegates to the annual conference.

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dire （adj)

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very serious or extreme: These people are in dire need of help

Question 71

dividend (n)

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(a part of) the **profit** of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it: Dividends will be sent to shareholders. 股息

Question 72

calibrate

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to **mark units** of measurement on an instrument such so that it can **measure accurately** 劃分刻度，標定 a calibrated stick for measuring the amount of oil in an engine

Question 73

acute (adj)

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If a **bad** situation is acute, it causes **severe problems** or damage: She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.

Question 74

stockholder (n)

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股東 **a person who owns shares** in a company and therefore gets part of the company's profits and the right to vote on how the company is controlled: Stockholders will be voting on the proposed merger of the companies next week

Question 75

perpendicular(adj)

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直角的

Question 76

weigh sb down

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to make a person **feel worried and unhappy** because of problems, **responsibilities**, and duties: I thought she looked somehow older, weighed down by all her new responsibilities.

Question 77

amputate (v)

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截肢 ## Footnote to cut off a part of the body: They had to amputate his foot to free him from the wreckage.

Question 78

detrimental (adj)

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**causing harm** or damage: These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment.

Question 79

orchestrate (v)

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to **plan** and **organize** something carefully and sometimes secretly in order to achieve a desired result: The White House orchestrated a series of events to showcase the president on the global stage.

Question 80

culprit (n)

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**someone** who has **done something wrong:** Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.

Question 81

mesh (v)

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When different things or people mesh, they **suit** each other or work well together: The members of the team just didn't mesh

Question 82

latch on

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to begin to understand something: It took me ages to latch on to what she was talking about.

Question 83

emulate (v)

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to **copy** **something achieved** by someone else and try to do it as well as they have: They hope to emulate the success of other software companies

Question 84

turmoil (n)

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a state of confusion, uncertainty, or **disorder**: The whole region is in turmoil.

Question 85

take hold

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start to have an effect. "the reforms of the late nineteenth century had taken hold"

Question 86

reinvigorate (v)

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to **make someone feel healthier,** and more **energetic** again: His beliefs, both political and religious, seem to reinvigorate him

Question 87

clumsy (adj)

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**awkward** in movement or manner: The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.

Question 88

grief (n)

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very **great** **sadness**, especially at the **death** of someone: Her grief at her son's death was terrible.

Question 89

eerie (adj)

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**strange in a frightening** and mysterious way: She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees.

Question 90

coinage (n)

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貨幣系統 a set of coins of different values used in a country's money system: decimal coinage

Question 91

ripple (n)

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a small **wave** on the surface of water: The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.

Question 92

ripple effect

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a situation in which **one event produces effects** which **spread** and produce further effects: 連鎖效應 The bank crash has had a ripple effect on the whole community.

Question 93

parameter (n)

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a set of facts or a **fixed limit** that establishes or limits how something can or must happen or be done: 決定因素 The researchers must keep within the parameters of the experiment.

Question 94

distil

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to **make a liquid** stronger or **purer** by **heating** it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid: 蒸餾 Some strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky are made by distilling

Question 95

outline (v)

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give a summary of she outlined the case briefly

Question 96

diverge (v)

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(of a road, route, or line) **separate from another route** and go in a different direction. the flight path diverged from the original flight plan

Question 97

ambiguity (n)

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(an example of) the fact of something **having more than one possible meaning** and therefore possibly causing **confusion:** We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands

Question 98

paradigm (n)

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a **model** of something, or a very clear and **typical example** of something: Some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.

Question 99

feudalism (n)

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the feudal system, the social and land-owning system of western Europe in the Middle Ages or of any society that is **organized according to rank:** 封建制度

Question 100

run up against something/someone

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to experience an **unexpected difficulty**, or to meet someone who is difficult to deal with: He’s the slickest talker I’ve ever run up against.