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| amplify | 
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| v. Syn. intensify; increase (放大) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase | 
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| amuse | 
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| v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder (使歡樂,逗…笑,娛樂,消遣) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive | 
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| analogy | 
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| n. Syn. similarity; parallelism (類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity | 
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| analyse | 
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| v.  (分析) resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately | 
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| ancestor | 
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| n. Syn. forefather; forebear (祖先,祖宗) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor | 
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| anchor | 
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| v. Syn. fasten (固定,錨) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate | 
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| anecdote | 
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| n. Syn. episode; story (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography | 
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| annoy | 
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| v. Syn. disturb; irritate (使惱怒,打擾) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate | 
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| annuity | 
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| n.  (年金,養老金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year | 
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| antagonism | 
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| n. Syn. hostility; enmity (反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor | 
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| antarctic | 
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| a.  (南極的) opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it | 
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| anthem | 
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| n. Syn. song; hymn (聖歌,讚美詩) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty | 
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| anthropology | 
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| n.  (人類學) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings | 
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| antibiotic | 
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| a. Syn. antibacterial (抗菌的,抗生的) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections | 
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| anticipate | 
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| v. Syn. expect; predict (預期,預料) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |