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abjure 發誓放棄, 避免, 公開放棄
/əbˈdʒʊə(r); əb`dʒᴜr/ v [Tn] (fml 文)
promise or swear to give up (a claim, an opinion, a belief, etc); renounce formally 承諾或發誓放棄（要求, 意見, 信仰等）; 正式放棄:
abjure one's religion 發誓放棄其宗教信仰.
abrogate [5AbrEu^eit] vt.廢除, 取消
/ˈæbrəgeɪt; `æbrəˌˇet/ v [Tn] (fml 文)
cancel, repeal or annul (sth) 廢止; 廢除; 取消; 宣告無效:
abrogate a law, custom, treaty 廢除一法例, 習俗, 條約.
abstemious [Ab5sti:mjEs] adj.有節製的, 節約的
/əbˈstiːmɪəs; əb`stimɪəs/ adj not taking much food or drink; not self-indulgent; moderate 飲食有度的; 有節製的; 適度的:
an abstemious person, meal 飲食有度的人, 節儉的一餐
* abstemious habits 節製飲食的習慣.
acumen [E5kju:mEn] n.敏銳, 聰明
/ˈækjʊmen, also əˈkjuːmən; ə`kjumən/ n [U] ability to understand and judge things quickly and clearly; shrewdness 敏銳; 精明; 聰明: business acumen 善理業務的才智
* have/show/display great political acumen 有[顯示/展現]極大的政治才幹.
antebellum [5Anti5belEm] adj.<美>戰前的(尤指南北戰爭前的)
auspicious [C:s5piFEs]n.吉兆的, 幸運的
/ɔːˈspɪʃəs; ɔ`spɪʃəs/ adj showing signs of future success; favourable; promising 吉利的; 吉祥的; 有前途的:
I;m pleased that you´ve made such an auspicious start to the new term. 你新學期開門紅使我很高興.
belie bi5lai] v.掩飾
/bɪˈlaɪ; bɪ`laɪ/ v (pres p belying, pp belied) [Tn]
1 give a wrong or an untrue idea of (sth) 使人對於（某事物）產生錯誤的或不符合實際的想法:
His cheerful manner belied his real feelings. 他那快活的樣子掩飾了他的真實感情.
2 fail to justify or fulfil (a hope, promise etc) 不足以證明; 未能實現（希望、諾言等）:
Practical experience belies this theory. 實際經驗證明這個理論是錯誤的.
bellicose [5belE7kEus] adj.好戰的, 好鬥的adj (fml 文)
eager to fight; warlike; aggressive 好鬥的; 好戰的; 尋釁的:
abellicose nation, nature 好鬥的民族、天性.
bowdlerize[5baJdlEraIz]vt.刪除(書等的)不妥的文句, 刪改, 修訂
/ˈbaʊdləraɪz; `baᴜdləˌraɪz/ v [Tn] (sometimes derog 有時作貶義)
remove words or scenes considered indecent from (a book, play, etc); expurgate; censor 刪除（書刊、劇本等中）有傷風化的詞語或場麵;刪去; 刪改.
chicanery Fi5keinEri]n.強辯, 強詞奪理, 狡辯, 欺騙/
ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪ; ʃɪ`kenərɪ/ n
1 [U] use of clever but misleading talk in order to trick sb, esp in legal matters; dishonest practice 耍花招哄騙別人（尤指於法律事務中）; 不誠實的行為:
accuse a politician of chicanery 譴責一政客的欺騙手段.
2 [C] trick or deception 哄騙; 欺騙.
chromosome [5krEumEsEum]n.[生物]染色體
/ˈkrəʊməsəʊm; `kroməˌsom/ n (biology 生)
any of the tiny threads or rods in animal and plant cells, carrying genes 染色體.
churlish [5tFE:liF]adj.粗野的，脾氣壞的，無禮的
adj: It seems churlish to refuse such a generous offer. 拒絕這樣慷慨的建議未免有些失禮.
circumlocution [7sE:kEmlE5kju:FEn]n.婉轉曲折的陳述
/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn; ˌsɝkəmlo`kjuʃən/ n [C, U] (instance of the) use of many words to say sth that could be said in a few words 累贅的說法; 迂回的說法.
circumnavigate [7sE:kEm5nAvi^eit]vt.環航
/ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪgeɪt; ˌsɝkəm`nævəˌˇet/v [Tn] (fml 文)
sail round (esp the world) 環繞（尤指地球）航行:
Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe. 麥哲倫是第一個環球航行的人.
deciduous di5sidVjuEs] adj.每年落葉的, 非永久性的
/dɪˈsɪdjʊəs, dɪˈsɪdʒʊəs; dɪ`sɪdʒᴜəs/ adj (of a tree) that loses its leaves annually, usu in autumn （指樹木）每年（通常在秋季）落葉的:
deciduous forests 落葉林.
deleterious [7deli5tiEriEs]adj.有害的, 有毒的
/ˌdelɪˈtɪərɪəs; ˌdɛlə`tɪrɪəs/ adj ~ (to sb/sth) (fml 文)
harmful 有害的:
have a deleterious effect on a child s development 對孩子的發育有不良影響.
diffident [5difidEnt] adj.缺乏自信的
/ˈdɪfɪdənt; `dɪfədənt/ adj ~ (about sth) not having or showing much belief in one's own abilities; lacking self-confidence 對自己的能力缺乏信心的; 露出怯態的; 缺乏自信的:
an able but diffident young student 能幹但缺乏自信的青年學生
* Don't be so diffident about your talents. 別對自己的才能如此缺乏信心.
enervate [5enE:veit] v.削弱
/ˈenəveɪt; `ɛnɚˌvet/ v [Tn] cause (sb) to lose strength or energy 使（某人）失去力量或精力; 使衰弱:
an enervating climate 使人無精打彩的氣候
* a long, enervating illness 長期而使人衰弱的病.
enfranchise in5frAntFaiz, en-] vt. 給予選舉權, 給予自治權, 解放
/ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz; ɪn`fræntʃaɪz/ v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
1 give (sb) political rights, esp the right to vote at parliamentary elections給予（某人）政治權利（尤指議會選舉權）:
In Britain women were enfranchised in 1918. 1918年英國婦女獲得議會選舉權.
2 set free (slaves) 解放（奴隸）.
epiphany i5pifEni] .主顯節, 出現
equinox [5i:kwinCks]n.晝夜平分點, 春分或秋分
/ˈiːkwɪnɒks, alsoˈek-; `ikwəˌnɑks, ɛk-/ n either of the two times in the year (around 21 March and 22 September) when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are of equal length 春分; 秋分:
spring/vernal equinox 春分
* autumnal equinox 秋分.
euro Euro [`jJErEJ]adj.=European n.[動]岩大袋鼠[澳洲土著語]
evanescent [7i:vE5nesnt] adj.漸消失的, 易消散的, 會凋零的
/ˌiːvəˈnesnt; US ˌev-; ˌɛvə`nɛsnt/ adj
quickly fading; soon disappearing from memory 迅速消失的; 不久便淡忘的:
as evanescent as snowflakes on a river 如雪花落入河中, 瞬即消失
* a pop singer's evanescent fame 流行歌曲演唱者一瞬即逝的聲譽.
expurgate [5ekspE:^eit]v.刪除
/ˈekspəgeɪt; `ɛkspɚˌˇet/ v [Tn] remove (what are considered to be) improper or objectionable parts from (a book, etc) 從（書等中）刪除（被認為）不當或令人反感的部分:
an expurgated edition of a novel 一部小說的潔本.
Facetious adj. 幽默的, 滑稽的, 喜開玩笑的
/fəˈsiːʃəs; fə`siʃəs/ adj (usu derog 通常作貶義)
intended to be amusing, often inappropriately （常為不當地）引人發笑的, 詼諧的:
a facetious young man 耍貧嘴的小夥子
* She kept interrupting our discussion with facetious remarks. 她不斷用開玩笑的話幹擾我們的討論.
fatuous adj.愚昧的, 昏庸的, 發呆的, 愚笨的, 自滿的
/ˈfætʃʊəs; `fætʃᴜəs/ adj stupid and silly; foolish 蠢的; 傻的; 笨的:
a fatuous person, smile, remark 笨人、傻笑、蠢話.
feckless adj. 無氣力的, 沒精神的, 軟弱的, 無用的
/ˈfeklɪs; `fɛklɪs/ adj (derog 貶)
inefficient; irresponsible 效率低的; 不負責任的.
fiduciary adj.基於信用的, 信托的, 受信托的 n.被信托者, 受托人
filibuster n.掠奪兵, 暴兵, 海盜vi.掠奪, 阻饒議事vt.阻礙議案通過
/ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r); `fɪləˌbʌstɚ/ n (esp US)
1 person who tries to delay or prevent the making of decisions in (esp parliamentary) meetings by making long speeches 以冗長的演說拖延或阻撓會議（尤指議會）做出決定的人.
2 such a speech 此種冗長的演說.
v [I] (esp US) act as a filibuster （以冗長演說）拖延或阻撓:
filibustering tactics 藉冗長演說來拖延的戰術.
Gamete n.[生物]接合體, 配偶子
/ˈgæmiːt; `ˇæmit/ n (biology 生)
sexual cell able to unite with another in reproduction 配子.
gauche adj.笨拙的, 粗魯的, 偏轉的, 無禮的
/gəʊʃ; ˇoʃ/ adj
1 socially awkward or clumsy 不善交際的; 不圓滑的:
I find him terribly gauche. 我認為他太不圓通了.
* a gauche manner, person, remark 不雅的舉止、人、言語.
(of literary or artistic work) clumsy （指文學或藝術作品）拙劣的, 不簡練的:
a rather gauche style, technique, etc 拙劣的文體、技藝等.
gerrymander .為本黨利益改劃選舉區分vi.不公正操縱, 欺騙 n.改變選舉區, 欺騙
/ˈdʒerɪmændə(r); `dʒɛrɪˌmændɚ/ v [Tn] (derog politics 貶, 政)
arrange the boundaries of or divide (an area) for voting in order to give unfair advantages to one party in an election （為使某政黨在選舉中取得優勢）不公正地將（某地區）劃成或分成選區.
n [C] such a rearrangement 對選區做出的不公正重新劃分.
Hegemony n霸權
/hɪˈgemənɪ; US ˈhedʒəməʊnɪ; `hɛdʒəmonɪ/ n [U, C]
leadership, esp by one state in a group of states 領導權; 支配權; （尤指國家集團中的）霸權.
haemoglobin n.血色素
homogeneous adj.同類的, 相似的, 均一的, 均勻的
/ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs; ˌhɑmə`dʒinɪəs/ adj formed of parts that are all of the same type 由同類部分組成的.
hubris n.驕傲 , 傲慢, （狂妄自大）
/ˈhjuːbrɪs; `hjubrɪs/ n .arrogant pride 傲慢.
hypotenuse n.直角三角形之斜邊
/haɪˈpɒtənjuːz; US -tənuːs; haɪ`pɑtnˌus/ n (geometry 幾)
side opposite the right angle of a right-angled triangle （直角三角形的）斜邊, 弦.
=>illusat triangle 見triangle插圖.
impeach vt.[律]控告, 檢舉, <主美>彈劾, 懷疑
/ɪmˈpiːtʃ; ɪm`pitʃ/ v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (forsth) accuse (a public official or politician) of committing a serious crime, esp one against the State 控告（公職人員或政治家）犯罪（尤指有害國家的）; 彈劾:
The committeedecided to impeach the President. 委員會決定彈劾總統.
* impeach a judge for taking bribes 控告法官受賄.
2 raise doubts about (sth); question 對（某事物）懷疑; 提出異議:
impeach sb's motives 懷疑某人的動機.
incognito .隱名埋姓地, 化名地adj.. 隱名埋姓的, 化名的
/ˌɪŋkɒgˈniːtəʊ; US ɪŋˈkɒgnətəʊ; ɪn`kɑˇnɪˌto/ adj [pred 作表語], adv with one's true identity hidden; in disguise 隱瞞個人真實身分; 偽裝:
He didn't want to be recognized, so he travelled incognito. 他不想被人認出, 所以出行時隱瞞身分.
n (pl ~s) pretended identity 假身分.
incontrovertible adj.無可爭議的, 無疑的, 明白的
/ˌɪŋkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbl; ˌɪnkɑntrə`vɝtəbl/adj so obvious and certain that it cannot be disputed or denied 無可辯駁的; 不容否認的:
incontrovertible evidence 確鑿無疑的證據.
inculcate v.諄諄勸導
/ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt; US ɪnˈkʌl-; ɪn`kʌlket/ v ~ sth (in/into sb); ~ sb with sth
fix (ideas, principles, etc) firmly in sb's mind, esp by repetition 向某人灌輸（思想、原則等）（尤指反覆地）:
inculcate in young people a respect for the law 向年輕人灌輸尊重法製的思想
* inculcate young people with a respect for the law 用尊重法製的思想反覆教育年輕人.
infrastructure n.下部構造, 基礎下部組織
n (a) subordinate parts, installations, etc that form the basis of a system, an organization or an enterprise (eg of an army) （組成一製度、企業或組織如軍隊的）基礎結構, 基礎設施.
(b) (economics 經)
stock of fixed capital equipment in a country (eg roads, railways, power-stations, water supply, etc) 基礎設施, 基礎結構（國家的固定基本設備, 如公路、鐵路、發電站、供水裝置等）.
interpolate v.竄改, 添寫進去, 插入新語句
/ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪt; ɪn`tɝpəˌlet/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (into sth) (fml 文)
1 make (a remark, etc) which interrupts a conversation, speech, etc 插入（言語等）:
If I may interpolate a comment, before you continue your speech... 很抱歉打斷你的演講, 請讓我插句話....
2 add (sth) to a text, book, etc, sometimes misleadingly （在文章、書等中）插入文字等（有時指篡改）:
Close inspection showed that many lines had been interpolated into the manu at a later date. 經仔細檢查發現不少字句是後來添寫進原手稿中去的.
irony n.反話, 諷刺, 諷刺之事
/ˈaɪərənɪ; `aɪrənɪ/ n
1 [U] expression of one's meaning by saying the direct opposite of one's thoughts in order to be emphatic, amusing, sarcastic, etc 反語; 反話:
`That's really lovely, that is!' he said with heavy irony. ｀那真是可愛極了, 真的!＇他故意說反話.
2 [U, C] situation, event, etc that is desirable in itself but so unexpected or ill-timed that it appears to be deliberately perverse 有諷刺意味的情況、事情等（其本身未始不可取, 但因出人意料或來非其時而似故意乖違）:
the irony of fate 命運的嘲弄
* He inherited a fortune but died a month later; one of life s little ironies. 他繼承一筆遺產後一個月就死了, 有點時乖命蹇吧.
Jejune adj.缺乏營養的, 貧瘠的, 無興趣的, 不成熟的
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn; dʒɪ`dʒun/ adj (fml 文)
1 (of writings) dull and uninteresting; unsatisfying to the mind （指文字）枯燥無味的, 言之無文的.
2 childish; unsophisticated 幼稚的; 不懂世故的.
Kinetic .(運)動的, 動力(學)的
/kɪˈnetɪk; kɪ`nɛtɪk/ adj [esp attrib 尤作定語]
of or produced by movement 運動的; 運動引起的:
kinetic energy, ie that generated by a moving body 動能.
kowtow n.<漢>磕頭vi.叩頭
/ˌkaʊˈtaʊ; kaᴜ`taᴜ/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) be submissive, humble or respectful (to sb/sth) （向某人[某事物]）叩頭, 磕頭, 臣服:
a refusal to kowtow (to the government's wishes on this issue) 拒絕屈從（於政府對這一問題的意旨）.
laissez faire leI`seI`feEr] n. 放任, 自由主義
lexicon n.詞典
1 dictionary, esp of an ancient language (eg Greek or Hebrew) 詞典, 字典（尤指古代語言的辭書, 如希臘語或希伯來語）.
2 (linguistics 語言)
vocabulary (contrasted with grammar) 詞匯（與語法相對）.
loquacious adj.多話的, 饒舌的, 潺潺的
/ləˈkweɪʃəs; lo`kweʃəs/ adj (fml 文)
fondof talking; talkative 愛說話的; 多話的.
lugubrious adj.（尤指故意裝出來的）可憐的, 悲慘的, 悲哀的
/ləˈguːbrɪəs; lu`ˇubrɪəs/ adj dismal; mournful陰鬱的; 悲哀的:
Why are you looking so lugubrious?你怎麽看上去這樣憂鬱?
Metamorphosis n.變形
/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs; ˌmɛtə`mɔrfəsɪs/ n (pl -oses / -Esi:z; -E9siz/) (fml 文)
change of form or nature, eg by natural growth or development 變形; 變態; 變質:
the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly從幼蟲變成蝴蝶的過程
* (fig 比喻)
the social metamorphosis that has occurred in China 中國發生的社會變化.
mitosis n. 有絲分裂, 間接核分裂
moiety n.二分之一, 一部分, 半族
/ˈmɔɪətɪ; `mɔɪətɪ/ n (usu sing通常作單數)
~ (of sth) (fml or law 文或律)
either of two parts into which sth is divided; half 一半; 二
nanotechnology
nihilism n.[哲]虛無主義, 極端懷疑論
/ˈnaɪɪlɪzəm, ˈnɪhɪl-; `naɪəlˌɪzəm, `nɪhəl-/ n [U]
1 total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs （否認一切宗教信仰和道德觀念的）虛無主義.
2 belief that nothing really exists （否認一切存在的）虛無主義.
nomenclature n.命名法, 術語
/nəˈmenklətʃə(r); US ˈnəʊmənkleɪtʃər; `nomənˌkletʃɚ/ n (fml 文)
(a) [C, U] system of naming, esp in a particular branch of science 命名法（尤指某學科的）:
botanical nomenclature 植物命名法
* the nomenclature of chemistry 化學術語命名法.
(b) [U] names used in such a system （依命名法采用的）名稱, 學名.
nonsectarian adj. 無宗派的
notarize vt. 證明, 確認
obsequious adj.諂媚的, 奉承的, 拍馬屁的
/əbˈsiːkwɪəs; əb`sikwɪəs/ adj (derog 貶)
~ (to sb) too willing to obey or serve; too respectful (esp in the hope of getting a reward or favour from sb) 逢迎的; 巴結的; 卑躬的:
an obsequious shop owner 善於討好顧客的店主
* a worker who is obsequious to the boss 對老板卑躬屈膝的人.
oligarchy n.寡頭政治, 寡頭政治的執政團n (politics 政)
1 (a) [U] form of government in which a small group of people hold all the power 寡頭政治; 寡頭統治.
(b) [C] these people as a group 寡頭統治集團.
2 [C] country governed by an oligarchy 寡頭統治的國家.
omnipotent .全能的, 無所不能的
/ɒmˈnɪpətənt; ɑm`nɪpətənt/ adj (fml 文)
having unlimited or very great power 有無限權力的; 全能的:
the omnipotent officials, bureaucrats, state police, etc有極大權力的官員、官僚、州警察等.
orthography n.正確拚字, 正字法, 正字學
/ɔːˈθɒgrəfɪ; ɔr`θɑˇrəfɪ/ n [U] (fml 文)
1 (study or system of) spelling 正字; 正字法; 拚字法:
Indictionaries, words are listed according to their orthography.在詞典中, 詞是按照字母拚寫順序排列的.
2 correct or conventional spelling 正確的或傳統的拚寫形式.
oxidize v.(使)氧化
/ˈɒksɪdaɪz; `ɑksəˌdaɪz/ v [I, Tn]
(a) (cause sth to) combine with oxygen （使某物）氧化.
(b) (cause sth to) become rusty （使某物）生鏽.
parabola n.[數] 拋物線
/pəˈræbələ; pə`ræbələ/ n (geometry 幾)
plane curve formed by cutting a cone on a plane parallel to its side 拋物線.
paradigm n.範例
/ˈpærədaɪm; `pærəˌdaɪm/ n
1 set of all the different forms of a word （一詞的）詞形變化表:
verb paradigms 動詞的詞形變化表.
2 type of sth; pattern; model 範例; 樣式; 模範:
a paradigm for others to copy 供他人效法的範例.
parameter n.參數, 參量, <口>起限定作用的因素
/pəˈræmɪtə(r); pə`ræmətɚ/ n
1 (mathematics數)
quantity that does not vary in a particular case but does vary in other cases 參量; 參數.
2 characteristic or feature, esp one that can be measured or quantified 特點, 特性（尤指可以衡量或計量的）.
3 (usu pl 通常作複數)
limiting factor or characteristic; limit （限定性的）因素, 特性; 界限:
We have to work within the parameters of time and budget. 我們工作受時間和財力所限.
pecuniary
photosynthesis
plagiarize
plasma
polymer
precipitous
quasar
quotidian
recapitulate
reciprocal
reparation
respiration
sanguine
soliloquy
subjugate
suffragist
supercilious
tautology
taxonomy
tectonic
tempestuous
thermodynamics
totalitarian
unctuous
usurp
vacuous
vehement
vortex
winnow
wrought
xenophobe
yeoman
ziggurat
還有一點沒time翻了,sorry about it!
/əbˈdʒʊə(r); əb`dʒᴜr/ v [Tn] (fml 文)
promise or swear to give up (a claim, an opinion, a belief, etc); renounce formally 承諾或發誓放棄（要求, 意見, 信仰等）; 正式放棄:
abjure one's religion 發誓放棄其宗教信仰.
abrogate [5AbrEu^eit] vt.廢除, 取消
/ˈæbrəgeɪt; `æbrəˌˇet/ v [Tn] (fml 文)
cancel, repeal or annul (sth) 廢止; 廢除; 取消; 宣告無效:
abrogate a law, custom, treaty 廢除一法例, 習俗, 條約.
abstemious [Ab5sti:mjEs] adj.有節製的, 節約的
/əbˈstiːmɪəs; əb`stimɪəs/ adj not taking much food or drink; not self-indulgent; moderate 飲食有度的; 有節製的; 適度的:
an abstemious person, meal 飲食有度的人, 節儉的一餐
* abstemious habits 節製飲食的習慣.
acumen [E5kju:mEn] n.敏銳, 聰明
/ˈækjʊmen, also əˈkjuːmən; ə`kjumən/ n [U] ability to understand and judge things quickly and clearly; shrewdness 敏銳; 精明; 聰明: business acumen 善理業務的才智
* have/show/display great political acumen 有[顯示/展現]極大的政治才幹.
antebellum [5Anti5belEm] adj.<美>戰前的(尤指南北戰爭前的)
auspicious [C:s5piFEs]n.吉兆的, 幸運的
/ɔːˈspɪʃəs; ɔ`spɪʃəs/ adj showing signs of future success; favourable; promising 吉利的; 吉祥的; 有前途的:
I;m pleased that you´ve made such an auspicious start to the new term. 你新學期開門紅使我很高興.
belie bi5lai] v.掩飾
/bɪˈlaɪ; bɪ`laɪ/ v (pres p belying, pp belied) [Tn]
1 give a wrong or an untrue idea of (sth) 使人對於（某事物）產生錯誤的或不符合實際的想法:
His cheerful manner belied his real feelings. 他那快活的樣子掩飾了他的真實感情.
2 fail to justify or fulfil (a hope, promise etc) 不足以證明; 未能實現（希望、諾言等）:
Practical experience belies this theory. 實際經驗證明這個理論是錯誤的.
bellicose [5belE7kEus] adj.好戰的, 好鬥的adj (fml 文)
eager to fight; warlike; aggressive 好鬥的; 好戰的; 尋釁的:
abellicose nation, nature 好鬥的民族、天性.
bowdlerize[5baJdlEraIz]vt.刪除(書等的)不妥的文句, 刪改, 修訂
/ˈbaʊdləraɪz; `baᴜdləˌraɪz/ v [Tn] (sometimes derog 有時作貶義)
remove words or scenes considered indecent from (a book, play, etc); expurgate; censor 刪除（書刊、劇本等中）有傷風化的詞語或場麵;刪去; 刪改.
chicanery Fi5keinEri]n.強辯, 強詞奪理, 狡辯, 欺騙/
ʃɪˈkeɪnərɪ; ʃɪ`kenərɪ/ n
1 [U] use of clever but misleading talk in order to trick sb, esp in legal matters; dishonest practice 耍花招哄騙別人（尤指於法律事務中）; 不誠實的行為:
accuse a politician of chicanery 譴責一政客的欺騙手段.
2 [C] trick or deception 哄騙; 欺騙.
chromosome [5krEumEsEum]n.[生物]染色體
/ˈkrəʊməsəʊm; `kroməˌsom/ n (biology 生)
any of the tiny threads or rods in animal and plant cells, carrying genes 染色體.
churlish [5tFE:liF]adj.粗野的，脾氣壞的，無禮的
adj: It seems churlish to refuse such a generous offer. 拒絕這樣慷慨的建議未免有些失禮.
circumlocution [7sE:kEmlE5kju:FEn]n.婉轉曲折的陳述
/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn; ˌsɝkəmlo`kjuʃən/ n [C, U] (instance of the) use of many words to say sth that could be said in a few words 累贅的說法; 迂回的說法.
circumnavigate [7sE:kEm5nAvi^eit]vt.環航
/ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪgeɪt; ˌsɝkəm`nævəˌˇet/v [Tn] (fml 文)
sail round (esp the world) 環繞（尤指地球）航行:
Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe. 麥哲倫是第一個環球航行的人.
deciduous di5sidVjuEs] adj.每年落葉的, 非永久性的
/dɪˈsɪdjʊəs, dɪˈsɪdʒʊəs; dɪ`sɪdʒᴜəs/ adj (of a tree) that loses its leaves annually, usu in autumn （指樹木）每年（通常在秋季）落葉的:
deciduous forests 落葉林.
deleterious [7deli5tiEriEs]adj.有害的, 有毒的
/ˌdelɪˈtɪərɪəs; ˌdɛlə`tɪrɪəs/ adj ~ (to sb/sth) (fml 文)
harmful 有害的:
have a deleterious effect on a child s development 對孩子的發育有不良影響.
diffident [5difidEnt] adj.缺乏自信的
/ˈdɪfɪdənt; `dɪfədənt/ adj ~ (about sth) not having or showing much belief in one's own abilities; lacking self-confidence 對自己的能力缺乏信心的; 露出怯態的; 缺乏自信的:
an able but diffident young student 能幹但缺乏自信的青年學生
* Don't be so diffident about your talents. 別對自己的才能如此缺乏信心.
enervate [5enE:veit] v.削弱
/ˈenəveɪt; `ɛnɚˌvet/ v [Tn] cause (sb) to lose strength or energy 使（某人）失去力量或精力; 使衰弱:
an enervating climate 使人無精打彩的氣候
* a long, enervating illness 長期而使人衰弱的病.
enfranchise in5frAntFaiz, en-] vt. 給予選舉權, 給予自治權, 解放
/ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz; ɪn`fræntʃaɪz/ v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
1 give (sb) political rights, esp the right to vote at parliamentary elections給予（某人）政治權利（尤指議會選舉權）:
In Britain women were enfranchised in 1918. 1918年英國婦女獲得議會選舉權.
2 set free (slaves) 解放（奴隸）.
epiphany i5pifEni] .主顯節, 出現
equinox [5i:kwinCks]n.晝夜平分點, 春分或秋分
/ˈiːkwɪnɒks, alsoˈek-; `ikwəˌnɑks, ɛk-/ n either of the two times in the year (around 21 March and 22 September) when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are of equal length 春分; 秋分:
spring/vernal equinox 春分
* autumnal equinox 秋分.
euro Euro [`jJErEJ]adj.=European n.[動]岩大袋鼠[澳洲土著語]
evanescent [7i:vE5nesnt] adj.漸消失的, 易消散的, 會凋零的
/ˌiːvəˈnesnt; US ˌev-; ˌɛvə`nɛsnt/ adj
quickly fading; soon disappearing from memory 迅速消失的; 不久便淡忘的:
as evanescent as snowflakes on a river 如雪花落入河中, 瞬即消失
* a pop singer's evanescent fame 流行歌曲演唱者一瞬即逝的聲譽.
expurgate [5ekspE:^eit]v.刪除
/ˈekspəgeɪt; `ɛkspɚˌˇet/ v [Tn] remove (what are considered to be) improper or objectionable parts from (a book, etc) 從（書等中）刪除（被認為）不當或令人反感的部分:
an expurgated edition of a novel 一部小說的潔本.
Facetious adj. 幽默的, 滑稽的, 喜開玩笑的
/fəˈsiːʃəs; fə`siʃəs/ adj (usu derog 通常作貶義)
intended to be amusing, often inappropriately （常為不當地）引人發笑的, 詼諧的:
a facetious young man 耍貧嘴的小夥子
* She kept interrupting our discussion with facetious remarks. 她不斷用開玩笑的話幹擾我們的討論.
fatuous adj.愚昧的, 昏庸的, 發呆的, 愚笨的, 自滿的
/ˈfætʃʊəs; `fætʃᴜəs/ adj stupid and silly; foolish 蠢的; 傻的; 笨的:
a fatuous person, smile, remark 笨人、傻笑、蠢話.
feckless adj. 無氣力的, 沒精神的, 軟弱的, 無用的
/ˈfeklɪs; `fɛklɪs/ adj (derog 貶)
inefficient; irresponsible 效率低的; 不負責任的.
fiduciary adj.基於信用的, 信托的, 受信托的 n.被信托者, 受托人
filibuster n.掠奪兵, 暴兵, 海盜vi.掠奪, 阻饒議事vt.阻礙議案通過
/ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r); `fɪləˌbʌstɚ/ n (esp US)
1 person who tries to delay or prevent the making of decisions in (esp parliamentary) meetings by making long speeches 以冗長的演說拖延或阻撓會議（尤指議會）做出決定的人.
2 such a speech 此種冗長的演說.
v [I] (esp US) act as a filibuster （以冗長演說）拖延或阻撓:
filibustering tactics 藉冗長演說來拖延的戰術.
Gamete n.[生物]接合體, 配偶子
/ˈgæmiːt; `ˇæmit/ n (biology 生)
sexual cell able to unite with another in reproduction 配子.
gauche adj.笨拙的, 粗魯的, 偏轉的, 無禮的
/gəʊʃ; ˇoʃ/ adj
1 socially awkward or clumsy 不善交際的; 不圓滑的:
I find him terribly gauche. 我認為他太不圓通了.
* a gauche manner, person, remark 不雅的舉止、人、言語.
(of literary or artistic work) clumsy （指文學或藝術作品）拙劣的, 不簡練的:
a rather gauche style, technique, etc 拙劣的文體、技藝等.
gerrymander .為本黨利益改劃選舉區分vi.不公正操縱, 欺騙 n.改變選舉區, 欺騙
/ˈdʒerɪmændə(r); `dʒɛrɪˌmændɚ/ v [Tn] (derog politics 貶, 政)
arrange the boundaries of or divide (an area) for voting in order to give unfair advantages to one party in an election （為使某政黨在選舉中取得優勢）不公正地將（某地區）劃成或分成選區.
n [C] such a rearrangement 對選區做出的不公正重新劃分.
Hegemony n霸權
/hɪˈgemənɪ; US ˈhedʒəməʊnɪ; `hɛdʒəmonɪ/ n [U, C]
leadership, esp by one state in a group of states 領導權; 支配權; （尤指國家集團中的）霸權.
haemoglobin n.血色素
homogeneous adj.同類的, 相似的, 均一的, 均勻的
/ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs; ˌhɑmə`dʒinɪəs/ adj formed of parts that are all of the same type 由同類部分組成的.
hubris n.驕傲 , 傲慢, （狂妄自大）
/ˈhjuːbrɪs; `hjubrɪs/ n .arrogant pride 傲慢.
hypotenuse n.直角三角形之斜邊
/haɪˈpɒtənjuːz; US -tənuːs; haɪ`pɑtnˌus/ n (geometry 幾)
side opposite the right angle of a right-angled triangle （直角三角形的）斜邊, 弦.
=>illusat triangle 見triangle插圖.
impeach vt.[律]控告, 檢舉, <主美>彈劾, 懷疑
/ɪmˈpiːtʃ; ɪm`pitʃ/ v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (forsth) accuse (a public official or politician) of committing a serious crime, esp one against the State 控告（公職人員或政治家）犯罪（尤指有害國家的）; 彈劾:
The committeedecided to impeach the President. 委員會決定彈劾總統.
* impeach a judge for taking bribes 控告法官受賄.
2 raise doubts about (sth); question 對（某事物）懷疑; 提出異議:
impeach sb's motives 懷疑某人的動機.
incognito .隱名埋姓地, 化名地adj.. 隱名埋姓的, 化名的
/ˌɪŋkɒgˈniːtəʊ; US ɪŋˈkɒgnətəʊ; ɪn`kɑˇnɪˌto/ adj [pred 作表語], adv with one's true identity hidden; in disguise 隱瞞個人真實身分; 偽裝:
He didn't want to be recognized, so he travelled incognito. 他不想被人認出, 所以出行時隱瞞身分.
n (pl ~s) pretended identity 假身分.
incontrovertible adj.無可爭議的, 無疑的, 明白的
/ˌɪŋkɒntrəˈvɜːtəbl; ˌɪnkɑntrə`vɝtəbl/adj so obvious and certain that it cannot be disputed or denied 無可辯駁的; 不容否認的:
incontrovertible evidence 確鑿無疑的證據.
inculcate v.諄諄勸導
/ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt; US ɪnˈkʌl-; ɪn`kʌlket/ v ~ sth (in/into sb); ~ sb with sth
fix (ideas, principles, etc) firmly in sb's mind, esp by repetition 向某人灌輸（思想、原則等）（尤指反覆地）:
inculcate in young people a respect for the law 向年輕人灌輸尊重法製的思想
* inculcate young people with a respect for the law 用尊重法製的思想反覆教育年輕人.
infrastructure n.下部構造, 基礎下部組織
n (a) subordinate parts, installations, etc that form the basis of a system, an organization or an enterprise (eg of an army) （組成一製度、企業或組織如軍隊的）基礎結構, 基礎設施.
(b) (economics 經)
stock of fixed capital equipment in a country (eg roads, railways, power-stations, water supply, etc) 基礎設施, 基礎結構（國家的固定基本設備, 如公路、鐵路、發電站、供水裝置等）.
interpolate v.竄改, 添寫進去, 插入新語句
/ɪnˈtɜːpəleɪt; ɪn`tɝpəˌlet/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (into sth) (fml 文)
1 make (a remark, etc) which interrupts a conversation, speech, etc 插入（言語等）:
If I may interpolate a comment, before you continue your speech... 很抱歉打斷你的演講, 請讓我插句話....
2 add (sth) to a text, book, etc, sometimes misleadingly （在文章、書等中）插入文字等（有時指篡改）:
Close inspection showed that many lines had been interpolated into the manu at a later date. 經仔細檢查發現不少字句是後來添寫進原手稿中去的.
irony n.反話, 諷刺, 諷刺之事
/ˈaɪərənɪ; `aɪrənɪ/ n
1 [U] expression of one's meaning by saying the direct opposite of one's thoughts in order to be emphatic, amusing, sarcastic, etc 反語; 反話:
`That's really lovely, that is!' he said with heavy irony. ｀那真是可愛極了, 真的!＇他故意說反話.
2 [U, C] situation, event, etc that is desirable in itself but so unexpected or ill-timed that it appears to be deliberately perverse 有諷刺意味的情況、事情等（其本身未始不可取, 但因出人意料或來非其時而似故意乖違）:
the irony of fate 命運的嘲弄
* He inherited a fortune but died a month later; one of life s little ironies. 他繼承一筆遺產後一個月就死了, 有點時乖命蹇吧.
Jejune adj.缺乏營養的, 貧瘠的, 無興趣的, 不成熟的
/dʒɪˈdʒuːn; dʒɪ`dʒun/ adj (fml 文)
1 (of writings) dull and uninteresting; unsatisfying to the mind （指文字）枯燥無味的, 言之無文的.
2 childish; unsophisticated 幼稚的; 不懂世故的.
Kinetic .(運)動的, 動力(學)的
/kɪˈnetɪk; kɪ`nɛtɪk/ adj [esp attrib 尤作定語]
of or produced by movement 運動的; 運動引起的:
kinetic energy, ie that generated by a moving body 動能.
kowtow n.<漢>磕頭vi.叩頭
/ˌkaʊˈtaʊ; kaᴜ`taᴜ/ v [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) be submissive, humble or respectful (to sb/sth) （向某人[某事物]）叩頭, 磕頭, 臣服:
a refusal to kowtow (to the government's wishes on this issue) 拒絕屈從（於政府對這一問題的意旨）.
laissez faire leI`seI`feEr] n. 放任, 自由主義
lexicon n.詞典
1 dictionary, esp of an ancient language (eg Greek or Hebrew) 詞典, 字典（尤指古代語言的辭書, 如希臘語或希伯來語）.
2 (linguistics 語言)
vocabulary (contrasted with grammar) 詞匯（與語法相對）.
loquacious adj.多話的, 饒舌的, 潺潺的
/ləˈkweɪʃəs; lo`kweʃəs/ adj (fml 文)
fondof talking; talkative 愛說話的; 多話的.
lugubrious adj.（尤指故意裝出來的）可憐的, 悲慘的, 悲哀的
/ləˈguːbrɪəs; lu`ˇubrɪəs/ adj dismal; mournful陰鬱的; 悲哀的:
Why are you looking so lugubrious?你怎麽看上去這樣憂鬱?
Metamorphosis n.變形
/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs; ˌmɛtə`mɔrfəsɪs/ n (pl -oses / -Esi:z; -E9siz/) (fml 文)
change of form or nature, eg by natural growth or development 變形; 變態; 變質:
the metamorphosis of a larva into a butterfly從幼蟲變成蝴蝶的過程
* (fig 比喻)
the social metamorphosis that has occurred in China 中國發生的社會變化.
mitosis n. 有絲分裂, 間接核分裂
moiety n.二分之一, 一部分, 半族
/ˈmɔɪətɪ; `mɔɪətɪ/ n (usu sing通常作單數)
~ (of sth) (fml or law 文或律)
either of two parts into which sth is divided; half 一半; 二
nanotechnology
nihilism n.[哲]虛無主義, 極端懷疑論
/ˈnaɪɪlɪzəm, ˈnɪhɪl-; `naɪəlˌɪzəm, `nɪhəl-/ n [U]
1 total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs （否認一切宗教信仰和道德觀念的）虛無主義.
2 belief that nothing really exists （否認一切存在的）虛無主義.
nomenclature n.命名法, 術語
/nəˈmenklətʃə(r); US ˈnəʊmənkleɪtʃər; `nomənˌkletʃɚ/ n (fml 文)
(a) [C, U] system of naming, esp in a particular branch of science 命名法（尤指某學科的）:
botanical nomenclature 植物命名法
* the nomenclature of chemistry 化學術語命名法.
(b) [U] names used in such a system （依命名法采用的）名稱, 學名.
nonsectarian adj. 無宗派的
notarize vt. 證明, 確認
obsequious adj.諂媚的, 奉承的, 拍馬屁的
/əbˈsiːkwɪəs; əb`sikwɪəs/ adj (derog 貶)
~ (to sb) too willing to obey or serve; too respectful (esp in the hope of getting a reward or favour from sb) 逢迎的; 巴結的; 卑躬的:
an obsequious shop owner 善於討好顧客的店主
* a worker who is obsequious to the boss 對老板卑躬屈膝的人.
oligarchy n.寡頭政治, 寡頭政治的執政團n (politics 政)
1 (a) [U] form of government in which a small group of people hold all the power 寡頭政治; 寡頭統治.
(b) [C] these people as a group 寡頭統治集團.
2 [C] country governed by an oligarchy 寡頭統治的國家.
omnipotent .全能的, 無所不能的
/ɒmˈnɪpətənt; ɑm`nɪpətənt/ adj (fml 文)
having unlimited or very great power 有無限權力的; 全能的:
the omnipotent officials, bureaucrats, state police, etc有極大權力的官員、官僚、州警察等.
orthography n.正確拚字, 正字法, 正字學
/ɔːˈθɒgrəfɪ; ɔr`θɑˇrəfɪ/ n [U] (fml 文)
1 (study or system of) spelling 正字; 正字法; 拚字法:
Indictionaries, words are listed according to their orthography.在詞典中, 詞是按照字母拚寫順序排列的.
2 correct or conventional spelling 正確的或傳統的拚寫形式.
oxidize v.(使)氧化
/ˈɒksɪdaɪz; `ɑksəˌdaɪz/ v [I, Tn]
(a) (cause sth to) combine with oxygen （使某物）氧化.
(b) (cause sth to) become rusty （使某物）生鏽.
parabola n.[數] 拋物線
/pəˈræbələ; pə`ræbələ/ n (geometry 幾)
plane curve formed by cutting a cone on a plane parallel to its side 拋物線.
paradigm n.範例
/ˈpærədaɪm; `pærəˌdaɪm/ n
1 set of all the different forms of a word （一詞的）詞形變化表:
verb paradigms 動詞的詞形變化表.
2 type of sth; pattern; model 範例; 樣式; 模範:
a paradigm for others to copy 供他人效法的範例.
parameter n.參數, 參量, <口>起限定作用的因素
/pəˈræmɪtə(r); pə`ræmətɚ/ n
1 (mathematics數)
quantity that does not vary in a particular case but does vary in other cases 參量; 參數.
2 characteristic or feature, esp one that can be measured or quantified 特點, 特性（尤指可以衡量或計量的）.
3 (usu pl 通常作複數)
limiting factor or characteristic; limit （限定性的）因素, 特性; 界限:
We have to work within the parameters of time and budget. 我們工作受時間和財力所限.
pecuniary
photosynthesis
plagiarize
plasma
polymer
precipitous
quasar
quotidian
recapitulate
reciprocal
reparation
respiration
sanguine
soliloquy
subjugate
suffragist
supercilious
tautology
taxonomy
tectonic
tempestuous
thermodynamics
totalitarian
unctuous
usurp
vacuous
vehement
vortex
winnow
wrought
xenophobe
yeoman
ziggurat
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