4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

v. 接手 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
Mexico objected to the United States' attempts to annex the territory that later became Texas.

v. 毀滅,破壞 destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
The enemy, in its revenge, tried to annihilate the entire population.

v. 宣布,發表,通告 herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
Finance minister Sinha will announce an extra tax to ease the financial pain in his annual budget speech.

n. 宣告,發表 formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
Therefore, the Greek government's official announcement was more a profit-taking opportunity than actually excellent news.

n. 廣播員,報幕員 one who proclaims a message publicly
I'm pretty sure that the announcer is the voice of Jodi Benson.

v. 使惱怒,打擾 disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
Sit up! Don't annoy me with holding the clothes fast.

a. 惱人的,討厭的,使人憤怒的 bothersome; troublesome; irritating
Please tell us how to get rid of the annoying windows alert balloons.

a. 每年的 occurring or payable every year
It says that the Queen's role in the annual state opening of parliament should be changed.

n. 不規則,異常,反常 irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
No doubt, this anomaly is the result of the uncertain international environment and high-interest rates.

a. 匿名的 having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.

v. 填更早的日期,早於,先於 be earlier in time; go back further
It is up to a claimant to ask the Commission to antedate a claim.

n. 聖歌,讚美詩 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
Let us now all join in singing the national anthem.

n. 選集 book of literary selections by various authors
The late Isaac Asimov compiled this anthology of science fiction.

n. 人類學 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
The strength of anthropology is its diversity of approach and perspective, unified by a common theme: the study of human variation and adaptability.

n. 抗生素,殺菌劑 any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
Perhaps the most well-known antibiotic is penicillin.

v. 預期,預料 act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
I thought she loved me, outcast as I was, and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.

n. 期望,預料 something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
Please hold your breath in anticipation of that event.

v. 使古舊,廢棄 make obsolete or old-fashioned
This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray.

n. 古董 any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
The woeful ongoing situation of open archaeological sites, which antique smugglers are systematically plundering, will be another priority issue.

a. 舊的,早期的 old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
Quite a few of these old booklets can still be found in antique stores or online bookstores.