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abacus
n. 算盤 manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters
abase
v. 降低,羞辱 humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
abash
v. 使難堪 embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
abate
v. 減弱,減少 subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate
v. 減短,縮寫 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
abbreviation
n. 縮寫,縮寫詞 shortening something by omitting parts of it
abdicate
v. 放棄 give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
aberrant
n. 不正常的 abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm
abet
v. 幫助,鼓勵 aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance
n. 懸而未決 suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
abhor
v. 憎恨 fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
abjure
v. 發誓放棄 renounce upon oath; abandon forever
ablaze
a. 著火的,燃燒的,閃耀的 burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color
ablution
n. 洗 washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
abnegate
v. 克制,放棄 give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
abnegation
n. 批判,自我犧牲 repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
abode
n. 住處,住所,等候,延遲 act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
abolish
v. 廢除 cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
abolitionist
n. 廢奴主義者 a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
abominable
a. 可惡的,非常糟糕 detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
aboriginal
a. 原來的,土著的 being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
abortive
a. 不成功的,失敗 unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
abound
v. 充滿,富於 be full of; be plentiful
abrade
v. 磨損,侵蝕 wear away by friction; scrape; erode
abrasion
n. 磨(擦)破,擦傷處(尤指皮膚因磨擦等造成者).表面磨損 scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
abridge
v. 刪節,節選 condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate
a. 廢除 abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abrupt
a. 突然的,意外的 broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
abscond
v. 隱匿,逃避,躲債 leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
absorb
v. 吸收,合併 assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
abstain
v. 控制,限制(自己) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
abstemious
a. 節制(飲食),調節 sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
abstruse
a. 難以理解的,複雜的 obscure; profound; difficult to understand
absurdity
n. 荒謬 quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
abundant
a. 豐富,富足 plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abut
v. 毗鄰 border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
abysmal
a. 無底的 bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
academician
n. 學會會員,院士,學者 a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
accede
v. 同意 agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
accentuate
v. 強調,重音 emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent
accessibility
n. 易接近,可達到 the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
accessory
n. 附件 additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
acclaim
v. 讚揚,表揚 applaud; announce with great approval
acclimate
v. 適應 accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
acclivity
n. 上山的 坡 upward slope, as of hill
accolade
n. 出名的大獎 award of merit; expression of approval; praise
accompaniment
n. 伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something
accompanying
a. 陪伴的,伴隨的 attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else
accomplishment
n. 成就 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
accordion
n. 手風琴 a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
accost
v. 搭訕,邂逅 approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
accouter
v. 裝備 equip; provide with military equipment
accredit
v. 授權 authorize; commission; give credit for
accretion
n. 增長 growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
accrue
v. 增加 increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
accumulate
v. 堆積,積聚,積累 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
accuse
v. 指責,歸咎 blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
acerbity
n. 尖酸的(語氣,脾氣) the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
acetic
a. 酸的 having properties of vinegar; sour
acidulous
a. 酸的,尖銳,刻薄 slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic
acorn
n. 橡實,橡子 fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood
acoustics
n. 聲學的 science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiesce
v. 默許 assent; agree without protesting
acquisition
n. 獲得 act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
acrid
a. 尖銳,尖酸 unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
acrimonious
a. 挖苦的,尖酸的(語言,行為) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acronym
n. 首字母縮寫詞 an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something
acrophobia
n. 恐高症 fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
actuarial
a. 保險精算的,精算 calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuate
v. 推動,促使 put into motion or action; activate
acuity
n. 尖銳 sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
acumen
n. 思想敏銳 mental keenness; quickness of perception
adage
n. 格言,諺語 wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
adaptable
a. 能適應的,適應能力強的 flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
addendum
n. 附加,補充 something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
addict
v. 使上癮,使沉溺 cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
addictive
a. (使人)上癮的 something you cannot stop taking once you have started
addle
v. 使變瘋,腐壞 muddle; drive crazy; become confused
adept
a. 擅長於 expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
adherent
n. 支持者,追隨者 a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
adjacent
a. 鄰近的,毗鄰的 adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
adjoin
v. 毗連,臨近,貼近 be next to; be contiguous to; border on
adjudicate
v. 評判,裁斷,判決,宣判 hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
adjunct
n. 無用的附加物 something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjure
v. 懇求,懇請 appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
adjust
v. 調整,使適於 change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
admonish
v. 警告,訓斥 warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
admonition
n. 警告 gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
adobe
n. 泥磚,土坯 clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
adolescent
n. 青少年 a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
adopt
v. 採用,採納 accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
adoption
n. 採用 act of accepting with approval
adoration
n. 愛慕,崇拜 act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
adorn
v. 裝飾 enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment
n. 裝飾,裝飾品 embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
adroit
a. 熟練,有技巧 skillful and adept under pressing conditions
adulation
n. 奉承,恭維 excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
adulterate
v. 摻雜 make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
adumbrate
v. 勾畫出輪廓,隱約顯示,預示,蒙上陰影 give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
advent
n. 到來,出現 coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
adventitious
a. 偶然 accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
advocacy
n. 支持,辯護 support; active pleading on behalf of something
aerie
n. 猛禽的窩 nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
affable
a. 平易近人的 easily approachable; warmly friendly
affiliate
v. 使隸屬,接納為成員 associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
affinity
n. 親緣關係 natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirm
v. 斷言,證實,確認 state something as true; assert; confirm
affirmation
n. 正面肯定,確認 positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
affix
v. 增加,附於 fasten; append; add on; secure to something
affliction
n. 痛苦 cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
affluence
n. 富足,財富 abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
affordable
a. 負擔得起的,便宜的 able to pay for
affront
n. 侮辱,冒犯,蓄意蔑視 insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
aftermath
n. 後果,結果 outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
agglomeration
n. 聚集,累積 collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
aggrandize
v. 增加,加強 increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
aggravate
v. 使惡化,使加重 worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggregate
v. 收集,聚集 gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
aggregation
n. 集合,群體 several things grouped together or considered as a whole
aghast
a. 嚇壞了的 struck by shock, terror, or amazement
agility
n. 敏捷 mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agitate
v. 激怒,打擾 cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
agitation
n. 焦慮,不安,鼓動,煽動 anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
agnostic
n. 無神論者 one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
agrarian
a. 耕地的,耕種的 pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
ailment
n. 疾病(尤指輕病,小病) sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
air
v. 空氣,空中 be broadcast on television or radio
airborne
a. 空氣傳播的,空運的,空降的 aloft; flying; in the air
alacrity
n. 歡快的情緒 cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
alchemy
n. 煉金術士 medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alcove
n. 小隔間,壁櫥 nook; small, recessed section of a room
algorithm
n. 算法 established procedure for solving problem
alignment
n. 排列,聯合,聯盟 arrangement; association; alliance
alimentary
a. 營養的 providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
alkali
n. 鹼 soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia
allay
v. 平靜下來,(使)冷靜下來 calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allegation
n. 宣稱,主張,斷言 suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
allege
v. 斷言 state without proof; assert to be true
allegory
n. 寓言 symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
alliteration
n. 頭韻 repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
allocate
v. 分配,制定 assign; distribute according to plan
alloy
v. 混合,減少純度 combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
allude
v. 暗指 refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
allure
v. 誘惑,引誘 attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
allurement
n. 誘惑物 temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action
allusion
n. 暗指,暗示 indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
ally
n. 聯盟,同盟者 confederate; partner; collaborator
aloft
ad. 向上 in or into a high place; high or higher up
aloof
a. 分離,保留 apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
alteration
n. 變更,改造 a passage from one form or state to another; change
altruistic
a. 無私的,關心他人的 unselfishly generous; concerned for others
amalgamate
v. 結合,整合 combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury
amass
v. 收集 collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
amaze
v. 使吃驚,使驚嘆 astonish; affect with wonder
amazing
a. 令人驚異的 awesome; astounding; surprising
ambidextrous
a. 雙手都靈巧 capable of using either hand with equal ease
ambience
n. 環境 particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
ambiguity
n. 模棱兩可 state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
ambiguous
a. 模棱兩可 unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambition
n. 雄心,抱負 aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
ambitious
a. 有雄心的,渴望成功的 aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambivalence
n. 矛盾的觀點或情緒 state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
ambivalent
a. 有矛盾情緒的,舉棋不定的 mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
amble
n. 漫步,緩行 moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
ambulatory
a. 可移動的,不固定 able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
ameliorate
v. 提高 make or become better; improve; grow better
amenable
a. 有服從義務的,隨時服從的 responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amend
v. 修訂,修改,變更 change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
amendment
n. 改正,修正 a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
amenities
n. 令人愉快的,禮貌的 convenient features; courtesies
amenity
n. 舒適,愉快 pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
amiable
a. 可愛的,友好的,愜意的 good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable
a. 溫和的,友好禮貌的 exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amity
n. 友誼 friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
amorous
a. 愛情的 moved by sexual love; loving
amorphous
a. 無形的,不成形的 formless; lacking shape or definition
amphibian
a. 兩棲的 able to live both on land and in water
amphitheater
n. 橢圓形的劇院,鬥獸場 oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
amplification
n. 擴大 addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
amplify
v. 放大 broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
amputate
v. 截肢,切除 cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune
anachronistic
a. 時代錯誤 having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time
analgesic
a. 止痛的 serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
analogous
a. 類似的 comparable; similar or alike
analyze
v. 分析,分解 diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
anarchist
n. 無政府主義者 a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anathema
n. 詛咒 solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
anatomy
n. 解剖,解剖學 detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
ancestral
a. 祖先的,祖傳的 inherited or inheritable by established rules
ancestry
n. 祖先 family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
ancillary
a. 輔助的 serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
anguished
a. 很痛苦的 experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish
angular
a. 有尖角的,瘦骨嶙峋的 sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
animus
n. 敵意 the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
annals
n. 記錄,歷史 a chronological record of the events of successive years
annex
v. 接手 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
annihilate
v. 毀滅,破壞 destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
annotate
v. 評論,註釋 comment; make explanatory notes
annoying
a. 惱人的,討厭的,使人憤怒的 bothersome; troublesome; irritating
annuity
n. 年金,養老金 annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
annul
v. 避免 make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
anodyne
n. 止痛藥,起安慰作用的事物 source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
anoint
v. 神聖化 apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
anomalous
a. 不正常的,變態的 deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
antagonism
n. 反抗,敵對 active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
antecede
v. 先於 precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
antecedents
n. 歷史環境,歷史背景 preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
antedate
v. 填更早的日期,早於,先於 be earlier in time; go back further
antediluvian
a. 遠古,上古,及其久遠 antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
anthology
n. 選集 book of literary selections by various authors
anthropocentric
a. 人類中心說 regarding human beings as the center of the universe
anthropoid
a. 類人的 manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
anthropomorphic
a. 人形的 having human form or characteristics
antibiotic
n. 抗生素,殺菌劑 any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
anticipate
v. 預期,預料 act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
anticlimax
n. 反高潮,突降 the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise
antipathy
n. 反對,厭惡 strong feeling of aversion; dislike
antique
n. 古董 any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
antithesis
n. 對立面 contrast; direct contrast; opposition
antler
n. 鹿角,茸角 entire horn, or any branch of the horn
anvil
n. 鐵砧 a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering
apathetic
a. 冷漠的,無動於衷的 feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
apathy
n. 漠不關心 lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
aperitif
n. 開胃酒 alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
aperture
n. 洞,穴,孔 opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
apex
n. 高點,頂點,高潮 highest point; vertex; summit; climax
aphasia
n. 失聲 loss of speech due to injury or illness
aphorism
n. 格言,警句,諺語 definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
apiary
n. 蜂房 a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
aplomb
n. 沉著,垂直 poise; self-confident assurance
apocryphal
a. 假的,捏造的 untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
apogee
n. 頂點 the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited
apolitical
a. 不問政治的 having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
apologetic
a. 道歉的,歉意的 offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
apologist
n. 辯護者 a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
apologize
v. 道歉 beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
apostate
n. 變節者,脫黨者,叛徒 one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
apostrophe
n. 書寫中撇號(表示省略或所有格) text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers
apotheosis
n. 神化,典範 elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
appall
v. 使驚慌,震驚 depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
apparition
n. 鬼,幽靈 ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
appeal
n. 吸引力 attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
appealing
a. 動人的,媚人的 attractive or interesting; charming
appellation
n. 名字,標題 name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
append
v. 追加,附上 attach; add as supplement or appendix
appendage
n. 附加物 something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it
appetite
n. 胃口,食慾 instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
applaud
v. 喝彩,歡呼 acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
applicable
a. 生效的,適合的 capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
applicant
n. 申請人 candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
application
n. 勤奮的付出,密切關注 close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
appoint
v. 任命,選派 designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
apposite
a. 合適的 strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
appraisal
n. 評價,估價 assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
appraise
v. 估價 estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
appreciable
a. 很大的,值得重視的 large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
appreciate
v. 感激,增值,賞識 be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
apprehension
n. 害怕 fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding
apprehensive
a. 恐懼的,擔心的 capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive
apprenticeship
n. 學徒身份 the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
apprise
v. 告訴 inform; give notice to; make aware
approach
n. 方法 a way of considering or doing something
approbation
n. 同意,批准 expression of warm approval; praise
appropriate
v. 獲得,挪用,據為己有 acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
approximate
v. 接近,近似 come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
approximately
ad. 近似地,大約 very similarly; roughly
apropos
a. 關於 with reference or regard; in respect
aquatic
a. 與水有關係的 consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
aquiline
a. 彎曲的,鉤狀的 curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
arable
a. 可耕種的 fit for growing crops, as by plowing
arbiter
n. 仲裁者 person with power to decide a dispute; judge
arboreal
a. 樹棲的,樹的 tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
arboretum
n. 植物園 a place where different tree varieties are exhibited
arc
n. 弧形,拱形 the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
arcane
a. 秘密,謎 secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
archaeology
n. 考古學 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
archaic
a. 過時的 no longer current or applicable; antiquated
archetype
n. 原形 prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
archipelago
n. 群島 group of closely located islands
ardent
a. 熱心的,熱情的 displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
arduous
a. 努力,奮發 demanding great effort or labor; difficult
arid
a. 荒蕪的 dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
aristocracy
n. 貴族 hereditary nobility; privileged class
aristocrat
n. 貴族 one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
arithmetic
n. 算數 theory of numerical calculations
armada
n. 艦隊 a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
armory
n. 紋章,兵工廠,軍械庫 arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
aromatic
a. 芬芳的 fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
arousal
n. 覺醒,激勵 act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
arraign
v. 傳訊,責問 officially charge someone in a court of law
arrangement
n. 排列,安排 composition; a plan for how something will happen
arrears
n. 欠債 being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
arrogate
v. 非法霸占,僭越 claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right
arroyo
n. 乾枯的河床 deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
artifice
n. 技巧,欺騙 subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
artisan
n. 工匠 manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
artless
a. 坦誠,直率 free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
ascend
v. (漸漸)上升,升高,攀登 move up or climb something; mount
ascendancy
n. 統治,控制 superiority or decisive advantage; domination
ascent
n. 攀登,上升 upward slope or grade; movement upward
ascetic
a. 苦行,禁慾 leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
ascribe
v. 歸因於,指派 inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
aseptic
a. 抗菌的 preventing infection; having cleansing effect
ashen
a. 灰色 ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
asinine
a. 愚蠢 utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
askance
a. 瞄,斜視 with a sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
askew
ad. 歪斜 turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
asperity
n. 嚴酷,粗暴 the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
asphyxiate
v. (使)無法呼吸,窒息而死 deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or severe symptoms; suffocate
aspirant
n. 有志者,有抱負的人 one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
aspiration
n. 雄心,抱負 ambition; something that you hope to achieve
assail
v. 攻擊 assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
assault
n. (武力)襲擊,(口頭)攻擊 a violent attack; an onslaught
assay
v. 分析,化驗 analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test
assemblage
n. 集合,組合 a group of persons together in one place
assent
v. 同意;接受 express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
assert
v. 斷言 declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
assertive
a. 言語果斷的,斷言的 positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory
assess
v. 估計,估算,評估,評價 estimate  value; judge worth of something
assessment
n. 評價,評估,判斷 act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
assiduous
a. 勤奮 constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
assimilate
v. 吸收,同化 incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
assistance
n. 協助,援助 help, especially money or resources that are given to people  
assuage
v. 緩和,減輕 ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
assuredly
ad. 確實地,確信地 in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
astigmatism
n. 散光 eye defect that prevents proper focus
astonished
a. 驚訝的 amazed; very surprised
astound
v. 使驚異 affect with wonder; surprise; shock
astringent
a. 收斂的 causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
astronomer
n. 天文學家 a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomy
n. 天文學 branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
asunder
ad. 分裂,分開 into separate parts or pieces; apart
asymmetric
a. 不對稱 not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
atavism
n. 反祖,隔代遺傳 resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations
atavistic
a. 復古的,從前的 displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form
atheistic
a. 無神論 denying existence of God; godless
athletics
n. 運動,體育 art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes
atmosphere
n. 大氣,大氣層,(某地的)空氣 air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
atom
n. 原子 a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
atrocity
n. 暴行 brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
atrophy
n. 枯萎,萎縮,衰退,結束 wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
attachment
n. 依戀,喜歡 a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
attain
v. 獲得,完成 achieve or accomplish; gain
attainment
n. 成就 something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
attend
v. 參加,入學 be present at; go to; take care of; tend
attendance
n. 出席,出席的人數 act of being present
attendant
n. 侍者,護理人員 aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
attention
n. 注意,重視,關心 act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
attenuate
v. 削弱 make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of
attire
n. 穿著,服飾(正規服裝的總稱) clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress
attraction
n. 吸引,吸引人的事物 appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attractive
a. 吸引人的,有魅力的 appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
attribute
n. 屬性, 望 essential quality; reputation; honor
attribute
v. 描述,解釋 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
attrition
n. 裁員,磨損 a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment
atypical
a. 非正常的,不正常 not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
audacious
a. 大膽的,魯莽的 fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
auditorium
n. 聽眾席,觀眾席 area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
auditory
a. 聽覺的 of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
auger
n. 螺絲鑽,鑽孔機 hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
augment
v. 增長 make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
augury
n. 占卜,預言 sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
aureole
n. 日冕 the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
auroral
a. 曙光的,極光的 characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
auspicious
a. 幸運的,吉祥的 attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
austere
a. 嚴厲的,樸素的 strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
authenticate
v. 鑑別 prove genuine; establish authenticity of
authoritarian
a. 獨裁 expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
authoritative
a. 權威,獨裁 weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
autobiography
n. 自傳 biography or story written by yourself
autocrat
n. 獨裁者,專橫霸道的人 dictator; ruler having unlimited power
autocratic
a. 獨裁 having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
automaton
n. 機器人 the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
autonomous
a. 自治 self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
autonomy
n. 自治,自治權 independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
available
a. 自由的,有空的 convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
avant-garde
n. 先鋒派(藝術流派),先鋒,前衛 radically new or original; cutting edge
avarice
n. 貪婪,貪財 greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
aver
v. 斷言,聲明,證明 declare to be true; affirm
averse
a. 反對的 reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
aviary
n. 大鳥籠,鳥舍 large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
avid
a. 貪婪 greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
avocation
n. 副業,業餘愛好 activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
avow
v. 宣布 declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
avowal
n. 公開承認 open declaration; frank acknowledgment
avuncular
a. 像伯父(叔叔)一樣的 in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant
awkward
a. 笨拙的,不靈活的 difficult to handle or manage
awning
n. 雨篷,遮陽篷 roof-like cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind
awry
ad. 扭曲的,歪曲的 in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
axiom
n. 公理,自明的道理 self-evident truth requiring no proof
axle
n. 輪軸(連接二個車輪的軸) pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
azure
a. 天藍 sky blue; light purplish-blue