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abandon:
n. 沒有約束,放任情緒 lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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
abnormal:
a. 反常的,異常的,變態的 unusual; not typical; not normal
aboard:
ad. 在(船,飛機,車)上,上(船,飛機,車) on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
abort:
v. 中止計劃(任務) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
abortion:
n. 流產,流產兒,不足月嬰兒,失敗,夭折 termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
abrasive:
a. 摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑 rubbing away; tending to grind down
absence:
n. 缺少,不在,缺席 state of being absent; state of being away
absent:
a. 缺少的,不在的,缺席的 go away or leave; missing; not present
absentee:
n. 缺席者 one who is absent or not in residence
absolute:
a. 完全的,肯定的 perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolutely:
ad. 完全地,絕對地 utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  
absorb:
v. 吸收,合併 assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption:
n. 吸收 process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
abstract:
a. 抽象的 theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
absurd:
a. 荒謬的,可笑的 preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
abundant:
a. 豐富,富足 plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abuse:
n. 濫用,虐待 improper use or handling; misuse
academic:
a. 學術的 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
academy:
n. 學會,學院,高等專科學校 school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
accelerate:
v. 加速 move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
acceleration:
n. 加速度 a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
access:
n. 接觸,接近(的機會) approach; entry; entrance
accessible:
a. 可得到的 easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accident:
n. 意外事件,事故 an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
accidental:
a. 意外的,偶然的 unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  
accidentally:
ad. 意外地,偶然地 inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
accompaniment:
n. 伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something
accompany:
v. 陪伴,伴隨,伴奏 travel with; be associated with
accomplish:
v. 完成,達到,實現 succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accomplished:
a. 精通的,熟練的 skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined
accomplishment:
n. 成就 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
account:
n. 說明,解釋 narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
accountant:
n. 會計員,會計師 one who maintains and audits business accounts
accounting:
n. 會計學 a system that provides quantitative information about finances
accumulate:
v. 堆積,積聚,積累 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
accumulation:
n. 積聚 increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
accuracy:
n. 準確性,正確性 quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
accurate:
a. 準確的,正確的 capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
accusation:
n. 譴責,控告 indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accuse:
v. 指責,歸咎 blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
accused:
n. 被控告的,被告 defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
acid:
n. 酸 sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acidic:
a. 酸的,酸性的 tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
acidity:
n. 酸度,酸性 pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
acknowledge:
v. 認可,承認 declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acquaintance:
n. 熟人 personal knowledge or information about someone or something
activate:
v. 刺激,使活動 make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actively:
ad. 活躍地,積極地 energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
actual:
a. 實際的,現行的 true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
actuate:
v. 推動,促使 put into motion or action; activate
acumen:
n. 思想敏銳 mental keenness; quickness of perception
acupuncture:
n. 針刺,針灸 treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acute:
a. 精明,敏銳,聰明 quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt:
v. 改變 make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adaptation:
n. 改編,改寫,適應環境 modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
additional:
a. 另外的,附加的,額外的 further; extra; supplemental or added to
address:
v. 發表(演講),處理,討論 make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
adequate:
a. 足夠的,充實的 sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhere:
v. 黏著 stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adhesive:
n. 膠,粘貼物 glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive:
a. 粘連的,不易取下或分離的 sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
adjoining:
a. 毗鄰的 neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
adjunct:
n. 無用的附加物 something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjust:
v. 調整,使適於 change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
adjustment:
n. 調整 making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer:
v. 管理 govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration:
n. 管理,行政管理,政府,行政機關, management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
administrator:
n. 管理者,行政官 one who manages a government agency or department
admiration:
n. 欽佩,讚美 favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admire:
v. 欽佩,崇拜,欣賞 regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
admission:
n. 准許進入,准許加入,入場費,會費,承認,招認 act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
admit:
v. 准許進入 permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
admittedly:
ad. 公認地,誠然,無可否認地 doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
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
adore:
v. 崇拜,熱愛 worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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
adult:
n. 成年的,已成人的,成年人 one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
advance:
v. 提高,發展,提升 proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced:
a. 高級的,年老的,先進的 improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
advancement:
n. 進展,提升 progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement
adventure:
n. 冒險經歷 something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurer:
n. 冒險家 one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
adventurous:
a. 喜歡冒險的,敢做敢為的 valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
adversary:
n. 對手 the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
adversely:
ad. 相反地,不利地 negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately
adversity:
n. 貧困,不幸 state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advocate:
v. 辯護 speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
advocate:
n. 提倡者,主張者,擁護者 one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
aerodynamics:
n. 空氣動力學 study of how objects move through the air or water
affect:
v. 影響,假裝 have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affected:
a. 假的,做作的 speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
affection:
n. 友愛,摯愛,情愛 fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate:
a. 親愛的,摯愛的 having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affective:
a. 感情的,表達感情的 sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
affinity:
n. 親緣關係 natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirmative:
a. 贊成的,肯定的 confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
afflict:
v. 折磨,使苦惱 cause pain, suffering, or distress
afford:
v. 付得起,冒險做 pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
affordable:
a. 負擔得起的,便宜的 able to pay for
agency:
n. 代理,代辦,代理處,經銷處,社,機構,作用,力量 a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
agenda:
n. 議程 items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
aggravate:
v. 使惡化,使加重 worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggregation:
n. 集合,群體 several things grouped together or considered as a whole
aggressive:
a. 強有力的,堅持己見的 making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
agile:
a. 敏捷的,活潑輕快的 moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agility:
n. 敏捷 mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agreeable:
a. 使人愉快的,合意的 ready to consent or submit; acceptable
agreement:
n. 一致,協議 state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
agriculture:
n. 農業,農藝,農學 the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
aid:
n. 助手 person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
ailment:
n. 疾病(尤指輕病,小病) sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
aim:
n. 目標,計劃 point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
air:
v. 空氣,空中 be broadcast on television or radio
aircraft:
n. 飛行器,飛機,飛艇 a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
airsickness:
n. 暈機 motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
aisle:
n. (教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(劇院觀眾席間的)狹長過道 passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
ajar:
a. (門窗等)微開的 half-open; slightly turned or opened
akin:
a. 同族的,類似的 of the same kin; related by blood
alarm:
n. 警報,警報器,警鈴,鬧鐘,驚慌 any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
album:
n. 影集,集郵簿,慢轉唱片 a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
alchemy:
n. 煉金術士 medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alder:
n. 赤楊樹 north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone-like fruit
alert:
n. 機敏的 the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alien:
a. 外國的,外國人的,來自其他星球的 dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alignment:
n. 排列,聯合,聯盟 arrangement; association; alliance
alike:
a. 相同的,相似的 similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
allegation:
n. 宣稱,主張,斷言 suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
alliance:
n. 結盟,同盟,聯盟 state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
alliteration:
n. 頭韻 repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
alloy:
n. 合金 mixture; a combination of diverse things
allude:
v. 暗指 refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
ally:
n. 聯盟,同盟者 confederate; partner; collaborator
alone:
a. 單獨的 solitary; by oneself, not with any other people  
alter:
v. 改變,修改 modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alteration:
n. 變更,改造 a passage from one form or state to another; change
alternate:
v. 交替出現 occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
alternation:
n. 交替,輪流 successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alternative:
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
aluminum:
n. 鋁 silvery ductile metallic element
amateur:
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
amaze:
v. 使吃驚,使驚嘆 astonish; affect with wonder
amazement:
n. 驚愕,驚異 wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambassador:
n. 大使,使者 authorized messenger or representative
ambience:
n. 環境 particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
ambition:
n. 雄心,抱負 aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
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
ambulance:
n. 救護車,野外醫院 field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
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
amendment:
n. 改正,修正 a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
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
amnesia:
n. 失憶,健忘 partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amount:
n. 量,總合 total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
ample:
a. 豐富的,富足的 more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
amplification:
n. 擴大 addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
analogy:
n. 類比,相似 the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analysis:
n. 分析,分析報告 study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
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
anecdote:
n. 奇聞軼事 a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
anesthetic:
n. 麻醉藥 a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
angular:
a. 有尖角的,瘦骨嶙峋的 sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
animation:
n. 興奮,活躍 act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
ankle:
n. 腳踝 the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
annex:
v. 接手 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
anniversary:
a. 週年,週年紀念 annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
announce:
v. 宣布,發表,通告 herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
announcement:
n. 宣告,發表 formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
announcer:
n. 廣播員,報幕員 one who proclaims a message publicly
annual:
a. 每年的 occurring or payable every year
annually:
ad. 一年一次,每年 yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
anonymous:
a. 匿名的 having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
antagonist:
n. 敵手,對手 one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
anthem:
n. 聖歌,讚美詩 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
anthropology:
n. 人類學 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
anticipation:
n. 期望,預料 something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
antiquate:
v. 使古舊,廢棄 make obsolete or old-fashioned
antiquated:
a. 過時的,陳舊的 too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
antique:
n. 古董 any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
antique:
a. 舊的,早期的 old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
antiquity:
n. 古蹟,古物 ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
antiseptic:
n. 抗菌物 a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
anxiety:
n. 憂慮,焦慮,不安 concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
anxious:
a. 渴望的,擔憂的 eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
anyhow:
ad. 無論如何,不管怎樣 in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
apart:
ad. 分開,離開,拆開,個別,單獨 separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
apologize:
v. 道歉 beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
apology:
n. 道歉,歉意 acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
appeal:
n. 吸引力 attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
appealing:
a. 動人的,媚人的 attractive or interesting; charming
appetite:
n. 胃口,食慾 instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
application:
n. 勤奮的付出,密切關注 close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
apply:
v. 應用,適用 exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
appoint:
v. 任命,選派 designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
appointment:
n. 指定,約會 act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
appreciate:
v. 感激,增值,賞識 be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
appreciation:
n. 欣賞,口味,興趣 recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
apprentice:
n. 學徒 works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
approach:
n. 方法 a way of considering or doing something
appropriate:
v. 獲得,挪用,據為己有 acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
approval:
n. 贊成,正式批准 official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
approve:
v. 批准 ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
approximately:
ad. 近似地,大約 very similarly; roughly
apt:
a. 恰當的,貼切的 likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aquamarine:
a. 綠玉,碧綠色 of bluish-green color; of pale blue to light greenish-blue
aquarium:
n. 水族館 tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
arbitrary:
a. 反复無常,隨機的 randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arboreal:
a. 樹棲的,樹的 tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
archaeological:
a. 考古學的 related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archaeology:
n. 考古學 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
architect:
n. 建築師 one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
architectural:
a. 建築上的,建築學的 of or about the art and science of architecture
architecture:
n. 建築,建築學 art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
area:
n. 範圍,區域,地區,面積,領域 a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
arena:
n. 競技場,舞台 a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
argue:
v. 辯論,表明,爭論,爭吵 invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
aria:
n. 獨唱曲 operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
arithmetic:
n. 算數 theory of numerical calculations
armor:
n. 裝甲,裝甲車 shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
armored:
a. 披甲的,裝甲的 protected by armor; provided with a protective covering
arms:
n. 武器,兵種 weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
arrange:
v. 計劃,準備 put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
arrangement:
n. 排列,安排 composition; a plan for how something will happen
array:
v. 排列,整理 set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
arrogance:
n. 傲慢,驕傲 overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
arrogant:
a. 傲慢的,自大的,傲慢 arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
arsenal:
n. 軍火庫 storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
artery:
n. 動脈,幹線,命脈 one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
article:
n. 論文,文章 essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate:
v. 清楚地講話,清晰地發音 speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
artificial:
a. 人造的,人工的 made by humans; produced rather than natural.
artisan:
n. 工匠 manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
ascent:
n. 攀登,上升 upward slope or grade; movement upward
ashamed:
a. 羞愧的,慚愧的,不好意思 affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
aside:
ad. 在旁邊,向旁邊,撇開 on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
aspirin:
n. 阿斯匹林 white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
assault:
n. (武力)襲擊,(口頭)攻擊 a violent attack; an onslaught
assemble:
v. 集合,裝配 put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assembly:
n. 集會,參加集會的人們 gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason
assessment:
n. 評價,評估,判斷 act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
asset:
n. 財產,資產 properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assignment:
n. 任務,作業 a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
assist:
v. 援助,幫助 give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
assistance:
n. 協助,援助 help, especially money or resources that are given to people  
assistant:
n. 助手,助教 helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
associate:
v. 關聯,聯合 connect or join together; combine
association:
n. 聯盟,聯合,協會 connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
assorted:
a. 各式各樣的,多樣混合的 varied;  consisting of various types mixed together  
assortment:
n. 各類物品的聚集,混合物 variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assume:
v. 假定,設想 suppose; presume; take on; bear
assumption:
n. 假定,設想,採取 something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assure:
v. 確保,向…保證,使確信 tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
astonish:
v. 使驚訝 surprise someone very much; shock
astonishing:
a. 驚人的,奇蹟的 very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astray:
a. 迷路的,誤入歧途的 away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
astronomer:
n. 天文學家 a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomical:
a. 巨大,廣闊 enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
astute:
a. 聰明,敏銳 wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
asymmetrical:
a. 不均勻的,不對稱的 unbalanced; uneven;  having parts on either side or half that do not match  
atheist:
n. 無神論者 nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
athlete:
n. 運動員 a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
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
atomic:
a. 原子的,微小的 of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
atomization:
n. 原子化,霧化 act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles
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
attack:
n. 進攻,攻擊,抨擊,侵襲 offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
attempt:
n. 嘗試 the action of trying at something
attend:
v. 參加,入學 be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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
attentive:
a. 專心的,專注的,全神貫注 alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
attic:
n. 閣樓,頂樓 story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
attitude:
n. 姿勢,態度,看法,意見 posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
attorney:
n. 代理人,辯護律師 lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
attract:
v. 吸引,引起注意 draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
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:
v. 描述,解釋 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
auction:
n. 拍賣 public sale of property to the highest bidder
audible:
a. 聽得見的 perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
audience:
n. 觀眾 a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
audition:
v. (對藝人的)面試(試演) take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
augment:
v. 增長 make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
august:
a. 威嚴的,令人印象深刻的 impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
aurora:
n. 極光 a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
authentic:
a. 真的,可靠的,確實的 not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
authenticate:
v. 鑑別 prove genuine; establish authenticity of
authority:
n. 權力,權限,權威人士 jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
autobiographical:
a. 自傳的,自傳體的 of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
autobiography:
n. 自傳 biography or story written by yourself
automated:
a. 自動的 mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
automatic:
a. 自動(化)的,無意識的,機械的 mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
automotive:
a. 汽車的,自動推進的 of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
autonomous:
a. 自治 self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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
avenge:
v. 復仇 take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
avenue:
n. 林蔭道,大街 way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
average:
a. 一般的,通常的,平庸的 typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
averse:
a. 反對的 reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
avert:
v. 轉移,防止 prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
aviator:
n. 飛行員,飛行家 someone who operates an aircraft
avocation:
n. 副業的,嗜好的 person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
avoid:
v. 躲避,規避 shield away from; prevent
aware:
a. 知道的,明白的 knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
awareness:
n. 意識 realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
awful:
a. 可怕的,非常壞的,使人敬畏的 causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
awkward:
a. 笨拙的,不靈活的 difficult to handle or manage
awkwardly:
ad. (見到生人)局促不安地,笨拙地 in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way
axis:
n. 軸,軸心 the center around which something rotates; pivot