英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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burnish 
/'bɜrnɪʃ/ v. Syn. polish
(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
I burnish the brass fixtures until they reflect the lamplight.
Show examples and contexts (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
I burnish the brass fixtures until they reflect the lamplight.
buttress
/'bʌtrɪs/ v. Syn. support
(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to buttress his weak case.
Show examples and contexts (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
The attorney came up with several far-fetched arguments in a vain attempt to buttress his weak case.
inchoate
/'ɪnkoʊət/ a. Syn. rudimentary; elementary
(未成型的,早期的,剛開始的,發展中的) recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
Before the Creation, the world was an inchoate mass.
Show examples and contexts (未成型的,早期的,剛開始的,發展中的) recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
Before the Creation, the world was an inchoate mass.
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spectrum 
 | [綁定的,聯合的] fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands |
| [靜態的] having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary |
| [光譜] the colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values |
| [浪費] spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for |
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| 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 |
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