vocabulary
The text provides definitions and examples for various vocabulary words, each accompanied by a part of speech and context. It includes terms such as 'nickname,' which denotes a familiar name given to someone, and '
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vocabulary 9/27 random We asked a random sample/selection of people what they thought. adj.任意的；隨機的；胡亂的 nickname We always use the nickname Beth for our daughter Elizabeth. n.外號；綽號；諢名 solution There's no easy solution to this problem. n.解決辦法；解決方案 guidance I've always looked to my father for guidance in these matters. n.指導，引導 forbidden Smoking is forbidden in the cinema.
adj.（尤指法律）禁止的，不准的
oppressive an oppressive government/military regime adj.壓迫的；壓制的；暴虐的 frown She frowned at me, clearly annoyed. v.皺眉，蹙額 uninhibited We watched two hours of glorious, uninhibited tennis. adj.自由的；縱情的；無拘無束的 consequence I told the hairdresser to do what she wanted to my hair, and look at the consequences! n.（常指不好或不利的）結果，後果 devastating The drought has had devastating consequences/effects. adj.毀滅性的，破壞性極大的 suffering The war will cause widespread human suffering. n.疼痛；折磨；痛苦 forum Discussion forums are a way of contacting people with similar interests from all over the world. n.（網際網路上的）論壇 deficit The UK's deficit in manufactured goods fell slightly in the last three months. n.赤字；逆差；虧損 empathy The nurse should try to have empathy between for the patient. .同情；同感，共鳴 bound You're bound to forget people's names occasionally. .肯定的；極有可能的；必然的；註定了的 intimidation The campaign of violence and intimidation against them intensifies daily. .恫嚇，恐嚇 swearing He went along muttering words and swearing . n.詛咒，咒罵 abusive He was apparently abusive to the flight attendants. adj.辱駡的；譭謗的；惡語的 liberating Taking all your clothes off can be a very liberating experience. adj.令人感到自由的；令人暢快的；令人自由自在的 taboo In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of public display of affection. n.（宗教或社會習俗方面的）禁忌，忌諱 9/14 attend Over two hundred people attended the funeral. v.出席，參加；到場 standpoint I have to put aside my emotions," he says, "and consider it from a professional standpoint." n.觀點，立場 ignore She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her. v.不理睬，忽視 situation Her news put me in a difficult situation. n.處境，情況，形勢 instead There's no coffee - would you like a cup of tea instead? adv.作為替代 prohibit Motor vehicles are prohibited from driving in the town centre. v.禁止；阻止 geography Others are only emerging, like law and geography and law and bioethics. n.地理；地理學 diversification The government offered help for diversification into new farm products and food processing. n.（產品或服務的）多樣化 alienate All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its traditional readers. v.離間；使背離；使不友好 aspect Which aspects of the job do you most enjoy?
n.方面；層面 critical The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory. adj.批評的；批判的；挑剔的；謹嚴的 encounter We encountered a problem with the fuel pump during safety tests. v.偶然相遇，邂逅 annoyed I was so annoyed with him for turning up late. adj.生氣的, 煩惱的… offensive He told some really offensive sexist jokes. adj.冒犯的, 討厭的 attentive The actor also keeps attentive to the breath. adj.聆聽, 認真傾聽的, 專心的… opt Mike opted for early retirement. v.選擇，挑選 conflict The results of the new research would seem to conflict with existing theories. v.衝突, 分歧, 爭論… balance The toddler wobbled and lost his balance n.相等, 平衡, conscious She’s out of surgery but not fully conscious yet. adj.意識到, 醒著的, 有意識的… 9/21 repercussion Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy. n.（尤指壞的）影響，反響；惡果 phenomenon Gravity is a natural phenomenon. n.（尤指不尋常的或有趣的）現象 coin I asked for £10 in 20p coins. n.硬幣；金屬貨幣 dictate The UN will dictate the terms of troop withdrawal from the region. v.命令，下（令）；決定，規定 restrain When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him. v.阻止，制止；遏制 disinhibition 去抑制 benign a benign old lady adj.慈祥的；和善的 expense Buying a bigger car has proved to be well worth the expense. n.花錢；支付；耗費 deliberately I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me. adv.故意地 purposely The trial has been purposely delayed. adv.故意地，刻意地 troll A well-constructed troll will provoke irate or confused responses from flamers and newbies. n.網路怪論 civility She greeted them with civility, but not much warmth. n.禮貌，客氣（的言語） civil Helicopters are mainly used for military rather than civil use. adj.文職的；民用的；平民的，國民的 allot They allotted everyone a separate desk. v.分配；分派 embarrassment She blushed with embarrassment. n.尷尬，窘迫 anonymity The police have reassured witnesses that they will be guaranteed anonymity. n.匿名；無名；不公開姓名 necessarily The fact that something is cheap doesn't necessarily mean it's of low quality. adv.不可避免地，必然地 anxiety Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school. n.焦慮，不安，擔心 available Is this dress available in a larger size? adj.可獲得的；可用的 comment I don't want any comments on/about my new haircut, thank you! n.評論；意見；評價；評語 9/7 con I know when I’m being conned. v.騙，詐騙，哄騙（通常指錢財） pro We had to weigh up the pros and cons of outsourcing the work. n.好處，益處 reap One pepper farmer showed lack of interest in his crop, it became overgrown by weeds and nothing was reaped. v.收割，收穫, 獲得… strain There was no conserved drug resistance profile among the epidemic strains. n.壓力, 拉力 emoji Android devices support emoji differently depending on the operating system version. n.表情圖像, 表情符號… resentment He harbours a deep resentment against his parents for his miserable childhood. n.怨恨 misconstrue She said Harris had misconstrued her comments. v.誤解…的意思（或意圖）… millennial Millennials have grown up with the internet and can't imagine a world without it. adj.一千年的 prohibition The environmental group is demanding a complete prohibition against the hunting of whales. n.禁止, 禁令, 禁酒時期 hostility They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours. n.不友好 dilemma The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis. n.左右為難，兩難境地… companionship I lived on my own for a while but I missed the companionship of others. n.友誼 alienated These women tell us that they feel very alienated from other women. adj.疏遠 instantaneously Participants in chat rooms respond instantaneously to each other. adv.瞬間 confide He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own. v.吐露，傾訴（秘密） incur The play has incurred the wrath/anger of both audiences and critics. v.招致；遭受 proximity The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre. n.接近，鄰近；臨近 nurture She wants to stay at home and nurture her children. v.養育，培育（尤指幼兒或植物） diversify Millions of years ago, changes in the earth's climate caused animal and plant life to diversify. v.多樣化；差異化
