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abbreviate
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to shorten, abridge
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縮寫 |
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You can abbreviate the Scholastic Aptitude Test to SAT.
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abstinence
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not doing a pleasurable activity, especially eating or drinking |
禁制 |
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Sexual abstinence protects you from disease and pregnancy.
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adulation
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high or excessive praise
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奉承 |
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The adulation made him blush.
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adversity
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misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events |
厄運 |
Noun |
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Many people have overcome adversity to achieve greatness.
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aesthetic
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having to do with beauty or the arts
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美學 |
Adjective |
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The painting was aesthetically pleasing.
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amicable
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friendly, agreeable
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友善的 |
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Chairlady is an amicable person.
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anachronistic
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out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period |
時代錯誤的 |
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Some people find the word “shall” anachronistic.
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anecdote
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short, usually funny account of an event |
趣聞 |
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When I get old I can tell my children many anecdotes about my time at CMA. |
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anonymous
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nameless, without a disclosed identity |
佚名的 |
Adjective |
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During summer training, I tried to stay an anonymous face in the crowd and avoid attention.
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antagonist
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foe, opponent, adversary
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對手 |
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In the movie Tuxedo, the hero is a taxi driver and the antagonist wants to poison the water.
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arid
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extremely dry or boring
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乾燥的 |
Adjective |
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A poor teacher can lead to an arid class. |
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assiduous
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persistent, hard-working
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勤奮的 |
Adjective |
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CMA’s TOEFL students are focused and assiduous. |
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asylum
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sanctuary, shelter, place to get away from problems |
政治 庇護 |
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Government mistreatment often causes people to leave in search of political asylum. |
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benevolent
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friendly and helpful assistance, tending to do good |
仁慈的 |
Adjective |
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The rich man gave a benevolent donation to the hospital. |
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camaraderie
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trust, bond amongst friends
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朋友間的信任 |
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After going through the hardships of TOEFL class together, camaraderie was high among the students. |
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censure
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to criticize harshly
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責備 |
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The freshman was censured for spilling his food on a senior. |
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circuitous
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indirect, taking the longest route
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迂曲的 |
Adjective |
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Since he was enjoying his time with his date, he took a circuitous route home |
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clairvoyant
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exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future |
有過人洞察力的 |
Adjective |
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Our teacher is clairvoyant and he sees success in all our futures. I guess it must be true. |
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collaborate
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to cooperate, work together
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合作 |
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We will all collaborate and help one another through this. |
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compassion
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sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
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同情 |
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Our teachers have no compassion for us. They don’t understand our situation |
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compromise
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to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides |
妥協 |
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In a compromise no one wins and no one loses. |
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condescending
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possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing |
屈尊的 |
Adjective |
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He can be so condescending sometimes. He thinks being a sophomore makes him special. |
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conditional
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depending on a condition |
有條 件的 |
Adjective |
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Studying in America is conditional on my test performance. |
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conformist
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person who complies with accepted rules and customs |
遵奉習俗者 |
Noun |
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I have never been a conformist so the military life doesn’t fit me. |
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congregation
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a crowd of people, an assembly |
集合 |
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The preacher spoke to the congregation. |
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convergence
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the state of separate elements joining or coming together |
聚集 |
Noun |
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We will never have a convergence of ideas. We are just too far apart. |
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deleterious
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harmful, destructive, detrimental
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有害的 |
Adjective |
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Doubting your own abilities is deleterious. |
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demagogue
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