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ornate 
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 | (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (前提,基於的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (華麗的,過分裝飾的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
paradigm
2
| (典範,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| (前提,基於的假定) essential premise; underlying assumption |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (使無效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
paradox
3
| (子孫,後裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| (贊助人,資助人,(會員性的)顧客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (愛管 事的人,實用主義者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
pariah
4
| (典範,模式) one that serves as a pattern or model; system of assumptions, concepts, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality |
| (特權) privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command |
| (賤民,被社會遺棄的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (無所不能的,全能的) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force |
parody
5
| (實際的,注重實效的) practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (明顯的,公然的) open to view; not secret or hidden |
| (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
patron
6
| (遺忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (贊助人,資助人,(會員性的)顧客) benefactor; regular customer |
| (模範) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (愛管 事的人,實用主義者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
patronize
7
| (瘦的,貧乏的,不足的) deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble |
| (資助,支持) act as a patron to; support or sponsor |
| (間接的,傾斜的,無誠意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (徹底摧毀) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
pliable
8
| (消滅,杜絕) make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
| (圓滑的,柔韌的,彎曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
ponderous
9
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗長的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (模範) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (間接的,傾斜的,無誠意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (喝彩) enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause |
posterity
10
| (子孫,後裔) descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| (傾向,自然傾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗長的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| (喧鬧的,喧囂的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |