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Lesson 38 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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obscure (5)

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無名的;鮮為人知的;默默無聞的
an obscure island in the Pacific
太平洋中的無名小島

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obsequies

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葬禮儀式

A vast congregation filled the cathedral for the final obsequies.

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obsequious (7)

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巴結的,諂媚的;卑躬屈膝的
She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority.
她差不多對任何當權者都卑躬屈膝,真令人難堪。

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obsolescence

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荒廢;退化
Mobile phone technology is developing so quickly that many customers are concerned about obsolescence.
手機技術發展得如此迅速,以至於許多顧客擔心淘汰的問題。

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obsolete (4)

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廢棄的;過時的;淘汰的;老化的
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
電燈發明以後煤氣燈就被淘汰了。

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obstinate

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頑固的,固執的;倔強的
He can be very obstinate at times.
他有的時候會非常固執。

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obstruction

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阻塞物,障礙物
There’s some kind of obstruction on the railway tracks.
鐵軌上有障礙物。

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obtuse

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愚笨的;遲鈍的;遲緩的
The answer’s obvious - or are you being deliberately obtuse?
答案很明顯——要不你們就是在故意裝傻?

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obviate (3)

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排除,消除;使無必要
A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force.
如果能和平解決就沒有必要派遣聯合國維和部隊了。

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occlude

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使…阻塞
Veins can get occluded by blood clots.
血管會被凝血塊阻塞。

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occult

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有魔力的,神秘的;玄妙的
She claims to have occult powers, given to her by some mysterious spirit.
她聲稱擁有某一神秘精靈賜予的神秘魔力。

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octahedron

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八面體(八個面均為相同大小的三角形的立體)

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odorous

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臭的,難聞的
The chlorine dioxide neutralizes the odorous sulphur compounds.
二氧化氯可以中和這種難聞的硫化合物。

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odyssey

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漫長而驚險的旅程
The film follows one man’s odyssey to find the mother from whom he was separated at birth.
這部影片講述了一名男子尋找生下自己後就失散的母親的漫長曲折的歷程。

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officiously (3)

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officiously

好管閒事地;非官方地

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offset

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補償;抵消;彌補
The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
這裡低廉的房價抵消了因上班路途遠而產生的額外費用。

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olfaction

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olfaction

嗅;嗅覺

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ominous (3)

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惡兆的,不祥的,不吉利的
There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
當我詢問我會否獲得續約時,回答我的是不祥的沉默。

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omniscience

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全知

the omniscience of God 上帝的全知

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be on good, friendly, etc. terms (with sb)

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(與某人)關係好,關係友好(等等)
My ex-wife and I are still on friendly terms.
我跟前妻仍然關係友好。

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on its merits

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on its merits

根據是非曲直,根據其長處

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on a par (with sb/sth)

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和…同樣,不相上下,不相伯仲
The regeneration of the city’s downtown dock front will put it on a par with Nice or Cannes.
市中心臨碼頭地區重建後,該市將能與尼斯或坎城相媲美。

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on the alert

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警覺, 留意, 注意

Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak. 露營的人一定要很注意毒籐和毒橡。

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on the grounds of

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以……為理由

He was dismissed on the grounds of negligence. 他因瀆職而遭解僱。

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on the part of sb/on sb's part
由某人所作;由某人所經歷 This was a misjudgment on the part of the government. 這是政府方面的誤判。
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be on the prowl
悄然潛行 There was a fox on the prowl earlier. 早些時候有隻狐狸出沒於此。
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on the threshold of sth
在…的開始,在…的起點 We are on the threshold of a new era in global relations. 全球關係即將進入一個新時代。
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on the whole
總的來說;整體上講 We have our bad times but on the whole we're fairly happy. 我們有過糟糕的時期,但整體上來說還是相當快樂的。
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onerous (2)
繁重的;麻煩的;艱巨的 the onerous task of finding a peaceful solution 尋找和平解決方案的艱巨任務
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the onus
責任;義務 [ + to infinitive ] The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable. 房東有責任保證房子適宜居住。
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opaquely
opaquely | 不透明地;無光澤地;意義含糊地;難解地
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opposition
(強烈的)反對,反抗,對抗 There is a lot of opposition to the proposed changes. 對所提出的變革有很多反對意見。
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oppressed
被壓迫的;受壓制的;被欺壓的 oppressed minorities 受壓迫的少數民族
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oppressive
壓迫的;壓制的;暴虐的 an oppressive government/military regime 暴虐的政府/軍事政權
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opprobrious
opprobrious | 無禮的;粗野的;罵人的;該罵的;可恥的
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opprobrium
譴責;抨擊;討伐;責難 International opprobrium has been heaped on the country following its attack on its neighbours. 該國襲擊鄰國之後,世界各國對其大張討伐。
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optical (2)
光學的;視覺的;視力的 an optical effect 視覺效果
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optimal (2)
最優的,最佳的;優化的 A mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment. 同時選擇幾種基金是確保未來投資安全和投資收益的最佳選擇。
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optimize
使優化,完善 We need to optimize our use of the existing technology. 我們需要充分利用現有技術。
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opulence (2)
opulence | 財富;豐富
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opulent (2)
奢華的,豪華的,奢侈的 an opulent lifestyle 奢侈的生活方式
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orchestrate (2)
精心安排;用心策劃 Their victory was largely a result of their brilliantly orchestrated election campaign. 他們的勝利主要歸功於他們的選舉活動策劃得非常成功。
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orient to
orient to | 使適應
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ornate
裝飾華麗的,裝飾繁複的 a room with an ornate ceiling and gold mirrors 有華麗天花板和金框鏡子裝飾的房間
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orphanage
orphanage | 孤兒院
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orthodox (2)
(信仰、觀點或活動)正統的,傳統的,普遍接受的 orthodox treatment/methods 傳統的療法/方法
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oscillate (8)
來回擺動;震動;震盪 The needle on the dial oscillated between full and empty. 刻度盤上的指針在「滿」和「空」之間來回擺動。
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osmosis
滲透(作用) Fluid flows back into the tiny blood vessels by osmosis. 液體藉由滲透作用流回毛細管。
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ossify
(使)(習慣或思想)僵化;(使)固定不變 Years of easy success had ossified the company's thinking and it never faced up to the challenge of the new technology. 多年來輕易取得的成功令這家公司變得思維僵化,從不積極應對新技術帶來的挑戰。
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ostensible (8)
表面上的;假稱的,假託的 Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government. 他們假稱要清除政府腐敗,可真正目的卻是要顛覆政府。