4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

n. 聯盟,同盟者 confederate; partner; collaborator
The trouble is that selling arms to this particular ally regularly involves commissions - in plain language, bribes - to well-placed people.

ad. 向上 in or into a high place; high or higher up
It tried to remain aloft, but its flying grew wild and reckless.

ad. 橫靠著,沿著,傍著,橫靠,傍著 along or by the side; side by side with
When his lease went up for renewal in December, I summoned all my courage to sign my name alongside his on the new one.

a. 分離,保留 apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
In this age of information and communication, no sector can remain aloof from the revolution in these fields.

v. 改變,修改 modify; cause to change; make different; convert
In public, neither Mr. Blair's visit nor the regional summit in Nepal has done anything to alter India's position on dialogue with Pakistan.

a. 交替的,輪流的 happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
Businesses can also use this opportunity to invest in an alternate, perhaps more efficient, which will help our economy in the long-run.

v. 交替出現 occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
Please alternate light and dark squares to form a pattern.

n. 另一可選的,另外的 one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
Electron Instruments believed its desktop SEM was vastly superior to the next best alternative from a Japanese competitor.

n. 高度 elevation especially above sea level; height
The high desert plains are beautiful and have a more temperate climate, but altitude is a health problem for some people.

n. 新手,初學者 one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
The amateur is someone who loves a topic or hobby, or interest and pursues it with dedication, love, and attention to detail.

v. 使吃驚,使驚嘆 astonish; affect with wonder
Archaeologists amaze that such a fragile ancient document could have survived for so long and that it was then discovered as it could so easily have been overlooked.

a. 令人驚異的 awesome; astounding; surprising
It was an amazing year for female performances and to be nominated amongst them was really incredible.

n. 環境 particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
A certain ambience is lost when you choose a tampon over a cocktail glass at a party.

n. 雄心,抱負 aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
They may be trying to protect their rich pickings, but this is also in line with President Putin's ambition to see Russian business as a truly international player.

a. 有雄心的,渴望成功的 aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
After news of Rupert Murdoch's ambitious move, the company's share value rose rapidly, opening at 37 dollars and 12 cents and going up to 57 dollars and 28 cents.

a. 有矛盾情緒的,舉棋不定的 mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
South Korea is one of the world's most successful trading nations, but the population remains deeply ambivalent about open markets' benefits.

n. 漫步,緩行 moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble.

v. 修訂,修改,變更 change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
Would McCain amend executive orders to ensure that communications between persons outside government and White House staff are disclosed to the public?

n. 改正,修正 a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
America and Britain oppose this amendment, but some other European countries, particularly Germany, have always been lukewarm on debt relief and might be swayed.

n. 賠償,補償 compensation for a loss or injury; recompense
I want to make amends to my friend for breaking her precious vase.