Level 2

Question 1

association

Answer 1

[n] a group of people who work together in a single organization for a particular purpose
協會；社團；聯盟

Question 2

crisis

Answer 2

[n] a situation that has reached an extremely difficult or dangerous point; a time of great disagreement, uncertainty or suffering
危機；緊要關頭，危急時刻
crisis talks 解決危機的會談

Question 3

corridor

Answer 3

[n] a long passage in a building or train, especially with rooms on either side
（尤指兩邊是房間的）走廊，通道，過道

Question 4

flourish

Answer 4

[v] to grow or develop successfully

茁壯成長；繁榮；蓬勃發展

Question 5

retreat

Answer 5

[v] to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger
退卻；撤退；後退

Question 6

cultivate

Answer 6

[v] to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop
耕作；栽培；種植
[v] to try to develop and improve something
培養，培育；養成；陶冶；改進

Question 7

attribute

Answer 7

[n] a quality or characteristic that someone or something has
特性；特質；屬性

Question 8

ridge

Answer 8

[n] a long narrow raised part of a surface, especially a high edge along a mountain
脊；壟；尤指山脊

Question 9

loan

Answer 9

[n] a sum of money which is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing
貸款，借款

Question 10

stain

Answer 10

[v] to leave a mark on something which is difficult to remove
沾汙，染汙；留下汙跡
[v] to change the colour of something using a chemical
給…染色；給…著色

Question 11

inevitable

Answer 11

[a] certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

不可避免的；必然發生的

Question 12

scheme

Answer 12

[n] an officially organized plan or system

方案，計劃

Question 13

mutual

Answer 13

[a] (of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other
相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

Question 14

span

Answer 14

[n] the length of something from one end to the other
長度；寬度； 跨度
[v] If a bridge spans a river, it goes from one side to the other
橫跨

Question 15

dwelling

Answer 15

[n] a house or place to live in

房屋，住所，住處

Question 16

elaborate

Answer 16

[v] to add more information to or explain something that you have said
詳盡說明；闡述
The minister said he was resigning, but refused to elaborate on his reasons for doing so. 部長說他將辭職，但拒絕詳細說明原因。
[a] containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts
精心計劃（或製作）的；詳盡的；複雜的

Question 17

thrust

Answer 17

[n] the main idea, subject or opinion that is discussed or written about
要點，要旨，中心點
[v] to push suddenly and strongly
推擠；刺；戳；插入

Question 18

crude

Answer 18

[a] simple and not skilfully done or made

粗糙的；簡陋的；粗製的；未加修飾的

Question 19

privilege

Answer 19

[n] an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich
（特定個體或群體的）特權，特別待遇

Question 20

stroke

Answer 20

[n] when something happens or succeeds suddenly by luck, intelligence,
幸運／高明的舉動等
By a stroke of luck, someone else was walking along the path and heard my shouts for help. 幸運的是，剛好有人從小徑經過，聽到我的呼救。
[n] an act of hitting a ball when playing a sport
擊球
[n] a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, which can cause a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body
中風
[n] (a line or mark made by) a movement of a pen or pencil when writing or a brush when painting
（書寫或繪畫的）一筆，一畫；筆畫
a brush stroke 毛筆的筆觸
[n] (a particular movement which is usually repeated in) a method of swimming
泳姿；（游泳的）劃水動作
[n] an act of moving your hand, another part of the body or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure
輕撫，撫摸
[n] a small amount of work
一點工作
a quick forceful action
[n] 斷然之舉
Ending negotiations was seen as a bold stroke by many commentators. 終止談判被很多評論者視為大膽妄然之舉。

Question 21

freight

Answer 21

[n] goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train or truck, or the system of transporting these goods
貨物；貨運
[v] to send goods by air, sea or train
運送（貨物）

Question 22

realm

Answer 22

[n] an area of interest or activity
（興趣或活動的）界，領域，範圍
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics. 她的興趣在於那些需要採取具體行動去做的事情。