ToeflVoc_List1 Flashcards by Rick Liao

hinterland

(n.)腹地, 內陸;(河岸,海岸等的)後方地區

SYN : inland

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demographic

/ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk/

(a.)人口的;人口統計學的

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province

州,省;(首都以外的)地方

SYN : state

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incubate

/ˈɪnkyəˌbeɪt/

(v.)使孵化,孵(蛋);(計畫等)成形

SYN : hatch

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gradient

(n.)梯度,傾斜度;坡度

SYN : inclination, slope

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composite

/kəmˈpɒzɪt/

(a.)組成的,混合的

SYN : compound

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dampen

/ˈdæmpən/

(v.)使潮濕 [名詞:dampness:濕氣]

SYN : moisturize

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sediment

/ˈsɛdəmənt/

(n.)沉積物,沉澱物

SYN : deposit

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pigment

(n.)顏料,色素

SYN : color

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empathy

/ˈɛmpəθi/

(n.)同理心,同感,移情作用

SYN : affinity

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pretentious

/prɪˈtɛnʃəs/

(a.)自命不凡的

SYN : conceited, vain

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facade

/fəˈsɑd/

(n.)(虛假的)表面的；(建築物的)正面

SYN : front

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expertise

/ˌɛkspərˈtiz/

(n.)專業知識，專業技術，專業能力

SYN : specialty

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primate

/ˈpraɪmɪt/

(n.)靈長類動物

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glaze

/gleɪz/

(n.)(瓷器上的)釉；光滑的表面

SYN : varnish, luster

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kiln

/kɪl, kɪln/

(n.)窯，爐

SYN : furnace

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apprentice

/əˈprɛntɪs/

(v.)當學徒

SYN : place one on probation

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tantalizing

/ˈtæntlˌaɪzɪŋ/

(a.)誘人的，使人乾著急的[動詞：tantalize]

SYN : intriguing, teasing, irritating,frustrating

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radiant

/ˈreɪdiənt/

(a.)光芒四射的

SYN : bright

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compulsory

/kəmˈpʌlsəri/

(a.)強制的；有義務的；必修的

日常中常用:Wearing a seatbelt while driving is compulsory.(開車時強制繫緊安全帶)

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profound

adj. 深刻的；深切的

syn : extreame, intense, serious

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rectify

vt. 糾正；矯正

syn : remedy, correct

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transplantation

n. 移植；移居

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invasion

n. 侵入；侵害

syn : intrusion, encroachment, trespass

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aquatic

adj. 水生的；水棲的

eradicate

vt. 根絕；連根拔除 | syn : eliminate, exterminate, annihilate, wipe out

microcosm

n. 小宇宙；小天世界

canal

n. 運河；水道 | syn : aqueduct, waterway

Mediterrannean Sea

n. 地中海

Straits of Gibraltar

n. 直布羅陀海峽

Suez Canal

n. 蘇伊士運河

vector

n. 媒介 | syn : carrier

trnsferral

n. 遷移；轉移

invade

vt. 侵入；侵襲 | syn : intrude, encroach, trespass

barnacle

n. 茗荷介(一種附著型的貝類)

sessile

adj. 固著性的

predominance

n. 優勢；控制 | syn : dominance, superiority, primacy

pronounced

adj. 明白的；顯著的 | syn : distinct, obvious, prominent, clear, marked

indigenous

adj. 土生土長的；本地的 | syn : native, domestic

displace

vt. 取代；換置 | syn : supplant, supersede, replace

carve

v. 切割

niche

n. 利基；適當地方

milieu

n. 環境

cope with

v. 適應；配合

preda tor

n. 天敵

keep in check

n. 後果

reach

n. 流域；地帶 | syn : area, zone, region

tropical

adj. 熱帶的；嚴熱潮濕的

devastating

adj. 災難性；損害慘重的 | syn : catastrophic, calamitous

dwarf | /dwɔrf/

n. 矮星

taxonomically | /tækˈsɒnəmi/

生物分類學上地 | 生物分類學；動植物的分類學。共分為：界(kingdom)、門(動物 phylum 、植物 division)、綱(class)、目(order)、科(family)、屬(genus)、種(species)。

shed | /ʃɛd/

``` vt. 流出，放射出，瀉出；使分離；擺脫 The sun sheds light. phr. shed light on 將…弄明白 shed one's blood for … 為…流血 shed the blood (of) 傷害… ```

weakness

n.缺點 | syn : flaw, downside, defect, deficiency, frailty, fragility, cons

pros and cons

n. 好處與壞處 | syn : advantages and disadvantages

Like Mother, Like Daughter

phr. 有其母必有其女

a weight has just been lifted off my shoulders

phr. 放下心中的大石頭

great personality

n. 優點 | syn : great strength

ice sheet

n. 大冰原

sheet iron

n. 鐵板

blank sheet

n. 白紙；純潔的心

clean sheet

n. (無前科的)清白者

ice shelves

n. 冰架

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