Lesson 46 Flashcards
(50 cards)
rebate
（尤指政府返還的）部分退款
a tax rebate
退還部分稅款
rebel
（試圖武裝推翻國家政治制度的）反抗者，造反者
The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.
叛亂分子佔領了首都並成立了新政府。
rebound
産生事與願違的結果；適得其反
His continual demands for sympathy rebounded on him because his friends finally stopped listening.
他沒完沒了地希望從別人那裡得到同情，結果卻適得其反，因為最終他的朋友們都不願再聽他訴苦。
rebuff
粗暴拒絕；生硬拒絕；斷然拒絕
She rebuffed all suggestions that she should resign.
她斷然拒絕了所有勸她辭職的建議。
rebuke (3)
斥責；指責；訓斥
I was rebuked by my manager for being late.
我因為遲到而遭到經理的訓斥。
recalcitrant
recalcitrant
（人）不守規章的，桀驁不馴的；（動物）不馴服的
recant
公開宣佈放棄（以前的信仰）
After a year spent in solitary confinement, he publicly recanted (his views).
在被單獨監禁了一年後，他公開宣佈放棄（他的觀點）。
recapitulate
扼要重述；摘要說明；概括
Finally, the teacher recapped the main points of the lesson.
最後老師又概括了一下這一課的重點。
recede
逐漸遠離；變得模糊，逐漸淡漠
As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible.
船越開越快，海岸線漸漸遠去，直至最後從視線中消失。
receipt
發票；收據；收條
Make sure you are given a receipt for everything you buy.
買甚麽東西都一定記著要發票。
recession (2)
（經濟）衰退期
The country is sliding into the depths of (a) recession.
這個國家一步步滑入經濟衰退的谷底。
recessive
recessive
（遺傳基因）隱性的
reciprocal (2)
1.相互的，交互的 They have a reciprocal loathing for each other. 他們互相憎恨。 2.互惠的，對等的；相互補償的 take reciprocal action 採取相應行動 3.回報的，報答的 reciprocal gifts 回贈禮品
reciprocate (4)
回報，報答，酬答
Sadly, my feelings for him were not reciprocated.
很不幸，我為他付出的感情沒有得到回報。
reciprocity
reciprocity
互助；互惠；互換
reclaim (2)
取回；拿回；收回
You’ll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy.
你們採購所有設備所付的稅款以後都可以退回。
reclusive
隱居的
she’s becoming increasingly reclusive 她越來越離群索居
recognition
承認；認可；接受
It’s a new country, hoping for diplomatic recognition from the international community.
這是個新國家，希望在外交上得到國際社會的承認。
recoil
退縮，畏懼；（因為厭惡而）退避
He leaned forward to kiss her and she recoiled in horror.
他俯身去吻她，她驚恐地後退避開。
reconcile (3)
調和；調解；使一致
It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion.
有時很難調和宗教和科學之間的矛盾。
reconciliation
和解；和好；修好
It took hours of negotiations to bring about a reconciliation between the two sides.
雙方談了好幾個小時才達成和解。
recondite (3)
深奧的；玄妙的；晦澀的
We had to work from material that was both complex and recondite.
我們不得不從那些複雜晦澀的資料著手開始工作。
recount (2)
講述；敍述；描述
He recounted his adventures since he had left home.
他講述了離家以後的很多奇遇。
recoup
補償；彌補；收回（成本）
It takes a while to recoup the initial costs of starting up a business.
要收回開創新公司投入的先期成本需要一段時間。
