Lesson 48 Flashcards
(50 cards)
requisition
徵用
The army requisitioned all the cars and trucks they could find.
軍隊徵用了他們能夠找到的所有轎車和貨車。
rescind (2)
廢除；取消；撤銷
The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded.
事實證明，航空公司向素食乘客收取素餐費的做法不得人心，因而已被取消。
reshuffle
改組；崗位調整；重新安排
They expect a Cabinet reshuffle in the summer.
他們預期在夏天進行內閣改組。
reside
居住；定居
The family now resides in southern France.
這家人現居住在法國南部。
resilience
彈回；彈性；恢復力（= resiliency）
Facing the military threat of ISIS, the people of Syria demonstrated great resilience. 面臨伊斯蘭國的威脅，敘利亞的人民展現了強大的恢復力。
resonance
共振（某物由於另一個物質的振動／搖動而發出聲音）
magnetic resonance
磁力共振
resonant (2)
（聲音）洪亮的，響亮的，回響的，回聲的
a deep, resonant voice
深沉而洪亮的嗓音
resort to sth (2)
（別無辦法的情況下）訴諸，依靠，採用
I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.
為了拿到我的錢，我被迫訴諸暴力／採取威脅的手段。
resourcefulness
機敏；足智多謀
This film reveals their resourcefulness in overcoming appalling weather and treacherous terrain.
這部電影表現了他們在戰勝極端惡劣天氣、走出險峻地帶方面的足智多謀。
respective (2)
各自的；各個的；分別的
Everyone would go into the hall for assembly and then afterwards we’d go to our respective classes.
所有人都去禮堂參加集會，會後各自回各自的班級。
restoration
修復；恢復；重定
The first task following the disaster was the restoration of clean water supplies.
災難過後的首要任務就是要恢復清潔水的供應。
restore (2)
修復；使重定；使復職
The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored.
那些由於嚴重疏忽而損毀的畫作得到了精心修復。
restrain
阻止，制止；遏制
When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.
他出手打人，四個員警才把他制服。
resurgence (2)
復甦；復興；再次興起
The creation of independent states has led to a resurgence of nationalism.
獨立國家的建立導致了民族主義的復甦。
resurrection
1.復活；復甦
2.（大寫）耶穌復活；（最後審判日）全體死者的復活[the S]
3.復興；重新啟用；重提
The plan has now been dropped, with little hope of resurrection. 該計畫現已被擱置，不大可能重新啟用。
resuscitate
使甦醒；使恢復知覺；使復活
Her heart had stopped, but the doctors successfully resuscitated her.
她的心跳都已經停了，但醫生們還是成功地把她從鬼門關拉了回來。
retain (3)
保持；保留；保有
She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
她被打敗了，失去了繼續掌管公司的權力。
retaliate (5)
報復；反擊
If someone insults you, don’t retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
如果別人侮辱了你，不要報復，因為這樣只會使情況變得更糟。
retention
保留；保持；維持
Two influential senators have argued for the retention of the unpopular tax.
兩位有影響的參議員主張保留這項不得人心的稅收。
reticent (3)
沈默寡言的；不願交談的
He is very reticent about his past.
他不願談及他的過去。
retort
（憤怒或風趣地）反駁，回嘴
[ + speech ] “That doesn’t concern you!” she retorted.
「那不關你的事！」她反駁道。
retreat
退卻；撤退；後退
Attacks by enemy aircraft forced the tanks to retreat (from the city).
敵機的轟炸迫使坦克（從這座城市）撤離。
retrench (2)
削減費用；緊縮開支
The company had to retrench because of falling orders.
由於訂單減少，這間公司不得不緊縮開支。
retribution (2)
嚴懲；應得的懲罰；報應
They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide.
他們逃跑是因為他們害怕會因犯下的種族滅絕罪行而遭到嚴懲。
