previous tests (C-1) Flashcards

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complacency

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自滿,自鳴得意
What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons.
這些女孩讓我生氣的是她們的自滿想法——她們似乎根本沒有擴展知識面的願望。

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corpse

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(通常指人的)屍體

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carcass

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(尤指大型動物的)屍體;(供野生動物食用的)畜體
Vultures flew around in the sky waiting to pick at the rotting carcass of the deer.
禿鷹在天空盤旋等待著啄食鹿漸漸腐爛的屍體。

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catastrophe

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大災難;大災禍
They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come.
他們收到警告,生態災難即將來臨。

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commodity

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商品,貨物
The country’s most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.
該國最有價值的商品包括錫和鑽石。

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culprit

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過失者;責任人
Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.
警方希望公衆能協助他們抓到罪犯。

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connotation

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內涵意義;隱含意義;聯想意義
The word “lady” has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive.
lady 一詞有優雅和過分嬌柔的涵義,因此某些女性覺得該詞具有冒犯意。

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compromise

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妥協;折衷;讓步;和解
It is hoped that a compromise will be reached in today’s talks.
希望今天的會談能達成妥協。

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chunk

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大塊;厚塊
a chunk of cheese/meat
一大塊起司/肉

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commitment

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忠誠;投入;奉獻;承諾,保證,諾言
Players must make a commitment to play for a full season.
隊員必須保證參加整個賽季的比賽

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cohesion

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凝聚(力);團結
social/national cohesion
社會/國家凝聚力

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constraint

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限制;束縛;約束
The constraints of politeness wouldn’t allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.
出於禮貌,她不會說出自己對他的廚藝的真實看法。

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cosmetics

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化妝品
We sell a wide range of cosmetics and toiletries at a very reasonable price.
我們出售各種各樣的化妝品和洗漱用品,價格公道。

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consumption

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消費量;消耗量
As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.
我們整個國家對垃圾食品的消費量十分驚人。

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conformity

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(對社會規則的)遵從,遵守;從眾
It’s depressing how much conformity there is in such young children.
這麽小的孩子就唯唯諾諾,真是令人沮喪。

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caricature

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漫畫(藝術);諷刺畫;諷刺描述
The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work.
和他近期作品中誇張的諷刺描述相比,他早期小說中的人物要含蓄得多。

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compatible

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可共存的;協調的;相容的
It was when we started living together that we found we just weren’t compatible.
等到開始生活在一起時,才發現我們根本合不來。

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contestant

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參賽選手;競爭者
In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
參加今晚知識競賽的選手們來自全國各地。

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camaraderie

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同志情誼;友情
When you’ve been climbing alone for hours, there’s a tremendous sense of camaraderie when you meet another climber.
獨自攀登數小時後遇到另一個攀登者,這時你會產生強烈的志同道合感。

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catharsis

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情感宣洩,精神淨化(如透過寫作、戲劇等活動或經歷)

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curator

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(博物館、圖書館等的)館長

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coalition

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(不同政黨或不同群體的人為特定目標而暫時形成的)聯盟,同盟,聯合體
Government by coalition has its own peculiar set of problems.
聯合政府有其自身特有的一系列問題。

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cholesterol

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膽固醇
an oil that is high in polyunsaturates and low in cholesterol
不飽和脂肪含量高而膽固醇含量低的食用油

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constipated

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便秘的
If you ate more fibre you wouldn’t get constipated.
要是你多吃纖維素,就不會便秘了。

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cynosure
引人注目的人(或事物)
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culminate in/with sth
以…告終;達到…的頂點 My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation. 我和老闆的爭吵日益惡化,直到最終我決定換工作。
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conundrum
難題;複雜的問題 Arranging childcare over the school holidays can be a real conundrum for working parents. 對雙職工家長來說,學校放假期間如何安排照顧孩子是個大難題。
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convict
(在法庭上)宣判…有罪,證明…有罪 He has twice been convicted of robbery/arson. 他兩次被判犯有搶劫罪/縱火罪。
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confine
把…局限在,限制 Let's confine our discussion to the matter in question, please! 請把討論集中在正題上!
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contrive
巧妙安排;謀劃,策劃 Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other. 你不能為他們安排一次會面嗎?我覺得他們真的互有好感。
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captivate
使著迷;迷住;吸引 With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere. 她的美貌和魅力迷倒了各地的電影觀眾。
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concede
(常指不情願地)承認 [ + (that) ] The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster. 政府承認新的稅收政策是徹底失敗的。
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conceive
想像;想出;構想 I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old. 我覺得我叔叔仍然把我看成是四歲的小孩。 構想,想出,設想出(計劃或主意) He conceived the plot for this film while he was still a student. 他還是個學生的時候就已經構想出了這部影片的情節。
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curb
控制;限制,約束;抑制 The government should act to curb tax evasion. 政府應該採取行動抑制逃稅。
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condemn
(通常指出於道義而)譴責,指責 The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice. 人們譴責這一恐怖行徑是野蠻和懦弱的行爲。
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covet
覬覦,垂涎(尤指他人之物);貪求,渴望 She always coveted power but never quite achieved it. 她一直貪求權力,但從未得逞。
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consolidate
(使)鞏固;(使)加強 The success of their major product consolidated the firm's position in the market. 公司主打産品取得的成功鞏固了該公司在市場上的地位。
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contend
競爭;爭奪 There are three world-class tennis players contending for this title. 有三位世界頂級網球選手爭奪這項冠軍。
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circumnavigate
繞…航行;繞道,繞行 They circumnavigated Cape Horn Island in canoes. 他們乘獨木舟繞合恩角航行。
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coincide
(幾乎)同時發生 I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's. 我把我的假期安排在孩子學校放假的時候。 與…一致,相符;相似 Our views coincide on a range of subjects. 我們在一系列問題上的觀點不謀而合。
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conceal
隱藏;隱匿;隱瞞;隱蔽 The listening device was concealed in a pen. 竊聽裝置藏在筆裡。
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convene
召開,召集(會議);集合;開會 The prime minister convened (a meeting of) his cabinet to discuss the matter. 首相召集部長(開會)討論這個問題。
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compel
強迫;逼迫;迫使 [ + to infinitive ] As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter. 在小學階段,即使在冬天他也被迫穿著短褲。
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contaminate
污染;弄髒;毒害 Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste. 大部分海岸已受到核廢料污染。
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contradict
反駁,否定;(事實或聲明)(與…)相矛盾,(與…)有抵觸 If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other! 如果你們倆都要撒謊,至少也要口徑一致,不要互相矛盾!
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curtail
制止;減少;縮減;限制 to curtail your holiday/spending 縮短假期/縮減開支
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contract
(使)收縮;(使)縮小;(使)縮短 In spoken English, "do not" often contracts to "don't". 在英語口語中,do not 常常縮略成 don't。
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cluster
(同類物聚集的)串,叢,束,群 Have a look at the cluster of galaxies in this photograph. 看看這張照片上的星系群。
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confer
(常指爲達成行動決議而)商討,商議,協商 I need some time to confer with my lawyer. 我想花點時間跟我的律師商量一下。 授予(稱號、榮譽);賦予(優勢) An honorary doctorate was conferred on him by Columbia University. 哥倫比亞大學授予他榮譽博士學位。
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crumble
(使)粉碎;(使)成碎屑 She nervously crumbled the bread between her fingers. 她緊張地在指間撚著麵包。
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clamor
大聲(或吵鬧)地抱怨,大聲地要求 The children were all clamouring for attention. 孩子都吵吵嚷嚷希望引起注意。
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convulse
(使)劇烈抖動;(使)抽搐,(使)痙攣 to convulse with pain 痛苦地抽搐
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capitulate
投降;屈服;停止抵抗 Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began. 在該市被轟炸了五個小時之後,他們的軍隊投降了。
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calibrate
劃分刻度,標定 a calibrated stick for measuring the amount of oil in an engine 測量引擎中油量的尺規