1.

captivate 使著迷；迷住；吸引
With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.
她的美貌和魅力迷倒了各地的電影觀眾。
2.hypocrite 偽君子，偽善者
He's a hypocrite - he's always lecturing other people on the environment but he drives around in a
huge car.
他是個偽君子——他總教導別人要保護環境，但他自己卻到處開著一輛廢氣排量很大的汽
車。
3.menopause 停經，停經期；更年期
Most women go through menopause (UK ALSO the menopause) between the ages of 45 and 55.
大多數婦女在 45 歲至 55 歲之間經歷更年期。
4.euphemism 委婉語，委婉說法
"Senior citizen" is a euphemism for "old person".
「年長公民」是「老年人」的委婉說法。
5.introspection 自省，反省
His defeat in the world championship led to a long period of gloomy introspection.
世界錦標賽上落敗後，他長期鬱鬱寡歡，處於自我反省之中。
6.Pickpocket 扒手，小偷
He was pickpocketed at the carnival.
他在嘉年華上被人扒竊了。
7.ubiquitous 普遍存在的，似乎無處不在的
Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim.
皮裝在這個季節非常流行，當然牛仔服也似乎無處不在。
8.nostalgic 懷舊的
Talking about our old family holidays has made me feel all nostalgic.
談起過去我們全家一起度假的日子，我不禁產生了懷舊之情。
9.substitute 用…代替，代之以
You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe.
這道菜中你可以用食用油代替奶油。
10.nepotism 任人唯親；裙帶關係
He was guilty of nepotism and corruption.
他任人唯親且貪汙腐化。
11.courtesy 謙恭有禮的舉止，禮貌；禮節；客氣話
You might get along better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy.
要是你對父母禮貌些，或許會和他們相處得好一些。
12.irrelevant 不相關的，不切題的
These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation.
這些文件與目前的調查幾乎毫不相干。
13.proponent 提倡者，宣導者，辯護者
He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment.
他是死刑的主要支持者之一。
14.subsequent 隨後的，接著的
The book discusses his illness and subsequent resignation from politics.
書中講述了他患病及隨後隱退政壇的事。
15.illustrious 著名的；卓越的
She comes from an illustrious political family that includes two former Cabinet ministers.
她出身政治世家，家中曾出過兩位內閣大臣。
16.antique 古物；古器；古董；古玩
You can't give away Granny's old bookcase - it's a valuable antique.
你不能把奶奶的舊書櫃送人，那可是件值錢的古董啊。
17.casualty（嚴重事故或戰爭中的）傷亡人員
The train was derailed but there were no casualties, police said.
警方稱，火車出軌了，但沒有人員傷亡。
18.endeavour 努力；奮力
Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
工程師們正竭盡全力查找問題的根源。
19.accommodate 為…提供住宿；容納；為…提供空間
New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.
新生可以住在學校宿舍裡。
20.irrigate 灌溉
irrigated land/fields
經灌溉的土地/田野
21.protagonist（某一想法或政治制度的）主要支持者，主要擁護者
Key protagonists of the revolution were hunted down and executed.
這次革命的主要發起人被捕並被處決。
22.antagonist 對抗者，對立者；對手；敵人
The antagonists in this dispute are quite unwilling to compromise.
這場爭端中的各方均不願妥協。
23.counterfeit 僞造的；仿造的；假冒的
counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins
假珠寶／護照／錢幣
24.exclusively 僅僅；專門；單獨
This offer is available exclusively to our established customers.
只有本店的老客戶才能享受這個優惠價。
25.rational 頭腦清醒的；理智的
There must be some rational explanation for what happened.
對發生的事一定有一個理性的解釋。
26.imperative 極重要的；緊急的；迫切的
[ + that ] The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured.
總統說當務之急是確保所有人質都獲釋。
27.mastermind 策劃；幕後操縱
He's believed to have masterminded the attacks.
據信是他策劃了這些襲擊事件。
28.appliance 裝置，器械；（尤指）家用電器
electric/domestic/household appliances
電器／家用電器／家電
29.circulate（使）循環；（使）流通；（使）傳遞；（使）散佈
Hot water circulates through the heating system.
熱水在供暖系統中循環。
30.recession（經濟）衰退期
The country is sliding into the depths of (a) recession.
這個國家一步步滑入經濟衰退的谷底。
31.unanimous（團體）意見一致的；（決定或裁決）一致通過的，獲得全體支援的
The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty after a short deliberation.
陪審團經過短時間商討後一致裁決有罪。
32.directory 簿，冊，名錄，指南
a business directory
企業名錄
33.periodically 週期性地，定期地
The equipment should be tested periodically.
設備應該定期接受檢測。
34.pertinent 有關的，直接相關的
a pertinent question/remark
切中要害的問題／評論
35.solidify（使）（液體或氣體）固化，凝固
Molten volcanic lava solidifies as it cools.
火山熔岩冷卻後變成固體。
36.superb 極好的，超級的，傑出的
He is a superb dancer.
他是一個傑出的舞蹈家。
37.clerical 辦公室工作的；辦事員工作的；文書工作的
a clerical job (= a job performing general office duties).
文書工作
38.prospective 潛在的客戶／可能成為僱主的人／即將為人父母者等
We've had three sets of prospective buyers looking at the house.
已經有三批可能買我們房子的人來看過房子了。
39.workforce 勞動力；工人；勞動人口
The majority of factories in the region have a workforce of 50 to 100 (people).
該地大多數工廠都擁有 50 至 100 名工人。
40.appraisal 評定；鑒定；估價；評價
The newspaper gave an editorial appraisal of the government's achievements of the past year.
這家報紙發表社論，對政府在過去一年的功績作出評價。
41.assume 承擔，擔任；僭取，奪取；呈現，具有
The new president assumes office at midnight tonight.
新總統在今晚午夜就職。
42.predecessor 前任，前輩；原有事物，前身
My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years.
我的前任做這份工作做了 12 年。
43.resourceful 機敏的；足智多謀的
She's a very resourceful manager.
她是一位非常有智謀的經理。
44.successor 繼任者，接替者；繼承人；接替的事物
The university is seeking a successor to its vice chancellor, who retires this spring.
大學在尋找一位繼任者，接替將於今年復活節退休的校長。
45.tenure 佔有；使用權；使用期；任期；保有期
During his tenure as dean, he had a real influence on the students.
他當教務長期間，對學生們影響很大。
46.deteriorate 惡化，變壞
She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.
她是在上周病情突然惡化時被送進醫院的。
47.destined 用於（特定目的）的
The money was destined for the relief of poverty, but was diverted by corrupt officials.
這些資金是用於救濟窮人的，卻被腐敗的官員挪用了。
48.descend 下降；走下；降下
The path descended steeply into the valley.
這條路很陡，一直通到山谷。
49.reimburse 償還；付還；補償
The airline reimbursed me for the amount they had overcharged me.
航空公司把多收的錢退還給我了。
50.redeem 彌補；補救；抵消
A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a superb performance from Anthony Edwards.
安東尼．愛德華茲在下半場表現絕佳，使得本來糟糕的比賽場面大為改觀。
51.endorse（公開）贊同，認可，支持
The Council is expected to endorse the committee's recommendations.
估計地方議會將贊同委員會的提議。
52.consign 運送；投遞；托運；交付
The goods have been consigned to you by air.
貨物已經空運給你了。
53.in the light of sth 因為，鑒於
In the light of recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal
belongings.
鑒於最近發生的幾宗事件，我們提醒顧客要特別注意看好自己的個人物品。
54.wholesale 批發的（地）；成批賣的（地）
wholesale prices
批發價
55.conservative 保守的；守舊的
a conservative society/outlook
保守的社會／觀念
56.installment plan 分期付款
a method of paying for something in which the buyer pays part of the cost immediately and then
makes small regular payments until the debt is completely paid

57.enlist 從軍，入伍
They both enlisted (in the navy) a year before the war broke out.
他們兩個人都是在戰爭爆發前一年加入（海軍）的。
58.entail 使必要；牽涉
Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.
這樣的钜額投資必然會有一定的風險。
59.conspicuous 顯眼的；醒目的；顯著的
In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous.
在中國，她的金髮十分顯眼。
60.subtract 減，減去
Four subtracted from ten equals six.
10 減 4 等於 6。
61.subject sb/sth to sth 使承受，使遭受
The investigation found that they had been subjected to unfair treatment.
調查發現，他們曾受到過不公正待遇。
62.thorough 仔細的
a thorough revision of the manuscript
對手稿的仔細修改
63.stack（排放整齊的）堆，疊
He chose a cartoon from the stack of DVDs on the shelf.
他從架子上的一堆 DVD 中挑了盒卡通片。
64.suspend 停止，暫停，中止
The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.
因為天氣惡劣，渡船已經停開。
65.descend 下降；走下；降下
The path descended steeply into the valley.
這條路很陡，一直通到山谷。
66.awning（門窗等前面的）雨篷，遮篷
The gaily striped awnings of the market stalls made an attractive scene.
市場貨攤上那些色彩鮮艷的條紋布遮陰篷構成了一個迷人的風景。
67.crouch 蹲下，蹲伏；蜷縮
She saw him coming and crouched (down) behind a bush.
看見他來了，她便蜷伏在一簇灌木叢後面。
68.shelf 玻璃架子
on the top/bottom shelf
在頂層／底層架子上
69.stripe 條紋，斑紋
The zebra is a wild African horse with black and white stripes.
斑馬是一種身體上有黑白條紋的非洲野馬。
70.auditorium（劇院等的）聽眾席，觀眾席
No smoking in the auditorium.
觀眾席中禁止吸煙。
71.strike 罷工
Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and join a trade union.
民主化賦予工人罷工和加入工會的權利。
72.discard 拋棄，扔掉
Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets.
街上到處都是被丟棄的食品包裝和瓶子。
73.entice 誘惑；誘使；引誘
The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don't really want.
廣告誘使顧客購買他們並不真正需要的東西。
74.proximity 接近，鄰近；臨近
The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
這棟房子地理位置最好的就是鄰近市中心。
75.countermand 取消，撤回（命令）；重新發布（命令）
to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new order
76.lease 租借，租用
The building's 60 units are currently leased to students of the university.
這棟樓裡的 60 個單元目前租給了這間大學的學生。
77.ailing 境況不佳的，處境困難的；不景氣的
the country's ailing economy
該國不景氣的經濟
78.tendency（思想、行為等的）傾向
[ + to infinitive ] His tendency to exaggerate is well known.
他喜歡誇張是出了名的。
79.franchise 特許經銷權
a fast-food franchise
速食特許經銷權
80.glut 供過於求，供應過盛
The fall in demand for coffee could cause a glut on/in the market.
咖啡需求減少會導致市場供應過盛。
81.plummet 暴跌，急遽下降
House prices have plummeted in recent months.
房價近幾個月來暴跌。
82.plunge（使）（某人或某物）驟然移動，驟然下降
We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea.
我們跑向海灘，縱身跳入海中。
83.invoice（供之後支付的）費用清單
Invoices must be submitted by the 24th of every month.
費用清單必須在每月的 24 日之前交上來。
84.stroll 散步，蹓躂
We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
晚飯後我們可以去海灘散散步。
85.hit the hay/sack 上床睡覺
I have a busy day tomorrow, so I think I'll hit the sack.
明天我會很忙，所以我看我該睡覺了。
86.probation（員工的）試用期 （學生的）試讀期
a period of probation
試用期
87.clearance 批准，許可，准許
The plane will be taking off as soon as it gets clearance.
飛機一得到許可就會起飛。
88.Subsidiary 子公司；附屬公司
a company that is owned by a larger company
89.enrol（使）加入；註冊；招（生）；吸收
Is it too late to enrol at the college?
現在去那所大學註冊是不是來不及了？
90.inaugural 就職的，就任的（演講）
the president's inaugural address to the nation
總統向全國發表的就職演說
91.farewell 告別；辭行
We said our sad farewells and got on the bus.
我們悲傷地道別後，上了公車。
92.provision 提供；供給；準備
The provision of good public transport will be essential for developing the area.
提供良好的大眾運輸對該地區的發展極為重要。
93.venue（公共事件的）發生場所，舉行地點；會場
The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.
這家飯店是舉行會議和商務會談的理想場所。
94.patronage 贊助，資助
The charity enjoys the patronage of many prominent local business people.
這家慈善機構獲得了本地許多重要的商人的贊助。
95.consent 許可，允許；同意
They can't publish your name without your consent.
未經你的同意他們不能公佈你的名字。
96.dispatch 發送；派遣
Two loads of cloth were dispatched to the factory on 12 December.
12 月 12 日兩車布料被發到工廠。
97.quote 引用，引述，援引
He's always quoting from the Bible.
他總是引用《聖經》上的話。
98.authentic 真的；真正的；可靠的；可信的
an authentic 1920s dress
20 世紀 20 年代女裝真品
99.prevalent 流行的，盛行的，普遍的
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
這些疾病在幼兒中更普遍。
100.issue 發行；發布；頒發
The office will be issuing permits on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
辦事處將在週二和週四的上午頒發許可證。
101.susceptible 易受影響的，易受傷害的
She isn't very susceptible to flattery.
她不太聽信別人的奉承。
102.procurement 採購
a substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies
用於採購軍需品的巨額預算
103.Broker 經紀人，掮客
I called my broker for advice about investing in the stock market.
我給我的經紀人打電話諮詢股市投資的問題。
104.immaculate 潔淨的，整潔的
dressed in an immaculate white suit
身穿潔白的套裝
105.convert（使）改變，（使）轉變；（使）改信；（使）皈依
Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?
我們能把這間小睡房改建成第二間浴室嗎？
106.denomination（尤指錢的）面值，面額
It always takes time to get used to the different denominations of coins when you go to a foreign
country.
到了外國，總要花些時間才能熟悉不同面額的硬幣。
107.moderator 仲裁人；調解人
An independent moderator should be appointed to oversee the negotiations.
應任命一個獨立的調解人來監督談判。
108.bode 預示；預兆
These recently published figures bode ill/do not bode well for the company's future.
最近公佈的數字預示著公司的前景不妙。
109.curb 控制；限制，約束；抑制
The government should act to curb tax evasion.
政府應該採取行動抑制逃稅。
110.eorium 大百貨商場；專賣店
an ice cream/antiques emporium
霜淇淋／古玩店
111.tactic 策略，手法
These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists.
這些炸彈襲擊事件表明恐怖分子改變了策略。
112.shredder 切碎機
a paper/document/vegetable shredder
碎紙機／文件粉碎機／蔬菜切絲機
113.avert 防止，避免
to avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famine
避免危機／衝突／罷工／饑荒
114.revert 回復
Please revert by email.
請通過電子郵件回復。
115.pervert 侵害；歪曲；使走上邪路，使變壞
Her ideas have been shamelessly perverted to serve the president's propaganda campaign.
為了配合總統的宣傳活動，她的想法被無恥地曲解了。
116.intervene 干涉，干預；調停
The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.
中央銀行今天對貨幣市場進行了干預，試圖穩定匯率。
117.acute 十分嚴重的
She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.
她對他的行為感到極其尷尬／憂慮／擔憂。
118.articulate 能表達清楚的，善於表達的；口齒伶俐的，有口才的
an intelligent and highly articulate young woman
聰明過人且口齒伶俐的年輕女子
119.fragile 易損壞的；易碎的；脆弱的
Be careful with that vase - it's very fragile.
拿那個花瓶要小心——它很容易碎。
120.agile 敏捷的，靈活的
Monkeys are very agile climbers.
猴子動作敏捷，善於攀爬。
121.logistics 後勤；後勤學
We need to look at the logistics of the whole aid operation.
我們需要審視整個援助行動的後勤保障工作。
122.tenancy 租賃
a two-year tenancy
兩年租賃期
123.solitude 獨居的生活
After months of solitude at sea it felt strange to be in company.
在海上獨居了幾個月之後，對有人陪伴感到有些不適應。
124.put sth off 延後，拖延
The meeting has been put off for a week.
會議被延後了一週。
125.put-on 欺騙，愚弄，假裝
She's not really angry - it's just a put-on.
她沒有真的生氣，這只不過是裝出來的。
126..exquisite 精美的；精緻的；優雅的
an exquisite piece of china
一件精緻的瓷器
127.informed 見多識廣的；了解情況的
an informed choice/opinion
有根據的選擇／觀點
128.linger 停留，逗留；徘徊
After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.
戲演完後我們在酒吧裡等了一會兒，希望能與演員見上一面。
129.voucher 現金卷，代金券，票券
The voucher is valid between July and December and entitles you to ten percent off all overseas
flights.
該代金券在 7 月至 12 月間有效，憑此券所有國際航班可享受九折的優惠。
130.elaborate 精心計劃（或製作）的；詳盡的；複雜的
You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate.
你應該用一件樣式簡單的襯衫來配那條裙子，不要樣式太複雜的。
131.entrant 新成員；新會員；新職員
new entrants to the school/company
學校新生／公司新職員
132.lure 誘惑力，誘惑
the lure of fame/power/money
名譽／權力／金錢的誘惑
133.merit 優點；價值；功績
an entertaining film with little artistic merit
一部有趣但藝術價值不高的電影
134.rebate（尤指政府返還的）部分退款
a tax rebate
退還部分稅款
135.shortcoming 缺點，弱點
Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his children.
不管作爲一個丈夫他有何缺點，他卻是孩子們的好父親。
136.unrivalled 沒有對手的；無可匹敵的；無與倫比的
The museum boasts an unrivalled collection of French porcelain.
該博物館擁有舉世無雙的法國瓷器藏品。
137.assorted 各種各樣的；混雜的；雜錦的
a case of assorted wines
混裝於一箱的不同品牌的酒
138.premises（尤指公司或機構的）房屋連同地基，生產場所，經營廠址，廠區
The company is relocating to new premises.
該公司要搬到新廠址去。
139.itinerary 旅行計劃，預定行程
The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.
旅行社工作人員將負責安排交通和行程計劃。
140.derogatory 詆毀的，貶損的，貶低的
He made some derogatory comment/remark about her appearance.
他對她的相貌貶低了一番。
141.incumbent 現任的；在職的
The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.
現任總統面臨著他上任前很多年就已開始出現的種種問題。
142.facetious（尤指不問場合）好開玩笑的；滑稽的，詼諧的
facetious remarks
不合時宜的發言
143.deliberate（常指壞事）有意的，故意的，蓄意的
a deliberate attack/insult/lie
蓄意攻擊／侮辱／說謊
144.debut 首演，首次公演
She made her professional stage debut in Swan Lake.
她在《天鵝湖》中完成了她的首次職業舞臺演出。
145.rebellious（常使用武力）反叛的，造反的，反抗的
rebellious groups of southern tribespeople
南方部落／人中的反叛群體
146.sublime 極好的；極美的；令人極度愉悅的
sublime beauty
令人讚嘆的美
147.oblique 間接的；拐彎抹角的，不直截了當的
She made several oblique references to the current financial situation.
她好幾次拐彎抹角地提及目前的財務狀況。
148.predicament 尷尬的處境，窘境，困境
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.
她希望能從銀行得到一筆貸款以擺脫經濟困境。
149.scandal 醜行；醜聞；震驚；反感
a financial/political/sex scandal
金融／政治／性醜聞
150.resounding 響亮的，洪亮的
Supporters gave the team three resounding cheers.
助陣的球迷們三次爲球隊大聲呐喊加油。
151.protocol 禮儀，禮節
a breach of Royal protocol
對皇家禮儀的違反
152.pervasive 充斥各處的；瀰漫的，遍佈的
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
佛洛伊德的影響在她的作品中隨處可見。
153.state-of-the-art 十分先進的；應用最新理念（或方法）的
a state-of-the-art computer
最先進的電腦
154.up to date 現代的；最近的；包含最新資訊的
We work hard to keep our database up to date.

我們花了很大力氣不斷更新資料庫。155.Inclement（天氣）惡劣的（尤指寒冷、有暴風
雨或暴風雪）
Inclement weather is unpleasant, especially with cold wind and rain.

156.commence 開始；著手
We will commence building work in August of next year.
我們將於明年八月開始破土動工。
157.anonymous 匿名的；不知姓名的；名字不公開的
The money was donated by an anonymous benefactor.
這筆錢來自一位不願透露姓名的捐贈者。
158.peculiar 奇怪的，古怪的
She has the most peculiar ideas.
她的想法非常古怪。
159.testify 證明，證實；作證
[ + that ] He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.
他作證說，自己看到那人在謀殺發生前後離開了大樓。
160.inundate 使應接不暇
We have been inundated with requests for help.
求助申請多得讓我們應接不暇。
161.reminisce（對愉快的往事）追憶，回憶，緬懷
My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.
我祖父過去常回憶起他當海軍時的歲月。
162.contemplate 盤算；沈思，冥想
I'm contemplating going abroad for a year.
我打算出國一年。
163.conceive 想像；想出；構想
I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old.
我覺得我叔叔仍然把我看成是四歲的小孩。
164.amnesia 記憶喪失，健忘（症）
After the accident he suffered periods of amnesia.
那起事故後，他罹患失憶症，發作了幾次。
165.hypnotic 催眠的
She went into a hypnotic trance.
她進入了催眠狀態。
166.explicit 清楚明白的；明確的；不含糊的
I gave her very explicit directions how to get here.
我明確地告訴她這裡怎麼走。
167.hygienic 衛生的（尤指預防疾病的）
It isn't hygienic to let animals sit on the dining table.
讓寵物坐在餐桌上是不衛生的。
168.intermission 中間休息，中場休息
The Sonics led by only two points at intermission.
中場休息時超音速隊僅僅領先 2 分。
169.obligatory（根據規定、法律等）必須履行的，強制性的，有義務的
The medical examination before you start work is obligatory.
工作前必須先體檢。
170.navigation 領航（術）；導航（術）
In the past, navigation depended on a knowledge of the positions of the stars.
過去，導航在很大程度上依靠對星星位置的認識。
171.premiere 首映，首演
The world premiere of the opera will be at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
這部歌劇的世界首演將在紐約的大都會歌劇院舉行。
172.mingle（在社交場合）相交往，相往來
You've been talking to Roger all evening - you really ought to be mingling with the other guests.
你整晚都和羅傑說話——你真的該和其他客人聊聊。
173.incessant 連續不斷的，沒完沒了的
incessant rain/noise/complaints
沒完沒了的雨／噪音／抱怨
174.holistic 整體的，全面的
My doctor takes a holistic approach to disease.
我的醫生採用了一種全面性的治療方法。
175.disseminate 散佈，傳播，宣傳
One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
該組織的宗旨之一就是宣傳關於這種疾病的知識。
176.segregate（尤指基於種族或性別原因）隔離並差別對待
a segregated school/society
實行種族隔離的學校／社會
177.fraud 詐騙（罪）
He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges.
他正在力爭免於被引渡到香港就詐騙指控接受審判。
178.prejudice 成見，偏見，歧視
Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
禁止種族歧視的法律必須嚴格執行。
179.commission 傭金；回扣
Is she paid a regular wage or is it on/by commission only?
她拿正式工資還是只拿傭金？
180.accrue 積累；（逐漸）增加，增多
Interest will accrue on the account at a rate of seven percent.
帳戶上的存款將會以 7%的利率生息。
181.collateral 擔保品，抵押品
She used/put up her house as collateral for a loan.
她用自己的房屋作抵押來貸款。
182.deduct 減，減去；扣除
The player had points deducted (from his score) for arguing with the referee.
那名運動員因與裁判發生爭執而被扣分。
183.delinquent 遲付欠款的，未按時還款的，拖欠的
She has been delinquent in paying her taxes.
她一直沒有按時納稅。
184.discretionary（由官員）自行決定的，自主的
Judges have great discretionary powers.
法官有很大的自主權。
185.outstanding 未支付的；未解決的；未完成的
$450 million in outstanding debts
4.5 億美元的拖欠債款
186.pension 養老金；退休金；撫恤金
US a government pension
政府養老金
187.remit 減刑；減少服刑時間
She has had part of her sentence remitted.
她得到了減刑。
188.scrutinize 細看，仔細審查
He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
他仔細端詳這些男人的臉，想弄清誰在撒謊。
189.uneasiness 焦慮，不安
Growing unease at the prospect of an election is causing fierce arguments within the party.
對選舉前景日益增長的擔憂情緒引起了黨內激烈的爭論。
190.trouser 褲子的，與褲子有關的
"Just look at this scar," said Aaron proudly, rolling up his trouser leg.
「看看這個疤痕。」阿倫捲起褲腿自豪地說道。
191.Myopia 近視
a condition in which someone cannot clearly see things that are far away
192.compartment（車輛的）分隔廂，艙；（尤指火車的）隔間，包廂
a first-class compartment
頭等包廂
193.excavate 發掘；挖出
Ice age bones are being excavated in the caves.
冰河時期的遺骸正從岩洞中發掘出來。
194.furnish 爲…配備傢俱；佈置（傢俱）
They've furnished the room very simply.
他們把房間佈置得很簡單。
195.railing（通常指金屬或木頭的）欄杆，圍欄（或柵欄）的豎杆
Tourists pressed their faces against the palace railings.
遊客們把臉緊貼在宮殿柵欄的欄杆上。
196.anecdote（尤指關於某人的）趣聞，軼事
He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman.
他講了一兩件他當員警時發生的趣事。
197.avid 渴望的；急切的；熱衷的；幹勁十足的
an avid football fan
狂熱的足球球迷
198.chronicle 編年史；年代記；大事記
a chronicle of the French Revolution
法國大革命編年史
199.culminate 以…告終；達到…的頂點
My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation.
我和老闆的爭吵日益惡化，直到最終我決定換工作。
200.ergonomics(指旨在提高效率的）人類工程學，人體工學，工效學
A specialist in ergonomics will work with the team designing the production line in our new factory.
一位工效學專家將與這個團隊一起工作來設計我們新工廠的生產線。
201.initiate 開始，創始
Who initiated the violence?
誰先使用暴力的？
202.municipal 市政的；市立的
municipal authorities
市政當局
203.solicit 請求，索求，乞求
to solicit donations for a charity
呼籲人們捐款給慈善機構
204.trustee 受託人
the museum's board of trustees
博物館的受託人理事會
205.conscience 良心；良知
a guilty conscience
問心有愧
206.diplomatic 外交的
diplomatic negotiations
外交談判
207.appendix（書或雜誌的）附錄
There's an appendix at the end of the book with a list of dates.
書後有一個附錄，列有年代日期。
208.pertain to sth 與…有關；涉及
We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.
我們只對議案中涉及當地的部分感興趣。
209.exaggeration 誇張；誇大；言過其實
Sal estimates over 60 people were there but I think that's a slight exaggeration.
薩爾估計那邊有 60 幾人，但我覺得有點誇張。
210.insulate 使隔熱；使隔音；使絕緣
You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed.
你可以給窗戶裝上雙層玻璃來防止熱量散失。
211.patent 專利權
In 1880 Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent on an apparatus for signalling and
communicating called a Photophone.
亞歷山大‧格拉漢姆‧貝爾發明了一個可用來發送和傳輸訊號，稱為「光線電話」的裝置，
並於 1880 年獲授了此裝置的專利權。
212.retrieve 找回；取回；挽回
We taught our dog to retrieve a ball.
我們教狗撿球。
213.chronic（尤指疾病或不好的事物）慢性的，長期的
chronic diseases/conditions
慢性病
214.infectious（人或動植物）傳染的，具傳染性的
an infectious patient
傳染病病人
215.dehydration 脫水，極度乾渴
Diarrhoea and vomiting lead to dehydration unless fluids are taken to replace the loss.
如果不及時補充失去的液體，腹瀉和嘔吐會導致脫水。
216.sever 弄斷；分開；（尤指）切斷，割斷
The knife severed an artery and he bled to death.
刀子割斷了動脈，他流血過多而死。
217.fatigue 疲惫，劳累
She was suffering from fatigue.
她劳累不堪。
218.practitioner 執業者；從業人員
Elizabeth Quan is a London-based practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.
伊莉莎白‧康是一位在倫敦執業的中醫醫師。
219.meditate 默念，冥想
Sophie meditates for 20 minutes every day.
索菲每天冥想 20 分鐘。
220.vaccinate 給…接種疫苗
The children were vaccinated against the major childhood diseases.
孩子們接種了預防主要兒童疾病的疫苗。
221.corrosion 腐蝕，侵蝕；腐蝕（或侵蝕）作用的生成物
There was a lot of corrosion on the bottom of the car.
汽車底部鏽跡斑斑。
222.frigid（天氣或室內溫度）寒冷的，嚴寒的
Few plants can grow in such a frigid environment.
幾乎沒有甚麽植物能夠在如此寒冷的環境下生長。
223.shore（海、湖或大河的）濱，岸
You can walk for miles along the shore.
你可以沿著海岸走上好幾英里。
224.withstand 經受；承受；頂住
a bridge designed to withstand earthquakes
具有抗震設計的橋樑
225.congenial 友善的；令人愉快的；怡人的
congenial company/surroundings
友善的夥伴／令人愉快的環境
226.conscientious 認真的；盡心盡責的；一絲不苟的
a conscientious student
認真的學生
227.immense 巨大的，無限的
immense wealth/value
巨大的財富／價值
228.imply 暗指，暗示
[ + (that) ] Are you implying (that) I'm fat?
你是在暗示我長得胖嗎？
229.pleasant 令人愉快的；宜人的；親切友好的
a pleasant climate/smile/person
宜人的氣候／親切的笑容／和氣可愛的人
230.compile 匯編；編纂；編輯；編製
We're compiling some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject.
我們正在為一部有關這個主題的紀錄片匯集資料。
231.errand（短程）差事；跑腿
I'll meet you at six, I've got some errands to do/run first.
我會在六點和你見面，我得先去辦些事情。
232.hectic 繁忙的，忙碌的
a hectic schedule
滿滿的行程表
233.utensil（尤指廚房或家用的）器具，用具
In the drawer was a selection of kitchen utensils - spoons, spatulas, knives, and whisks.
抽屜裡有一套廚房用具——勺、鏟子、刀和攪蛋器。
234.prominent 著名的；重要的
a prominent Democrat
民主黨的重要人物
235.allege（未經證實地）指責，宣稱，指控
[ + (that) ] The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions.
這兩名男子聲稱警方逼迫他們作假口供。
236.entrust 委託；交托；託付
He didn't look like the sort of man you should entrust your luggage to.
他看起來就不可靠，你不應該把行李託付給他。
237.remark 說起；評論說；談論
[ + (that) ] Dr Johnson once remarked (that) "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life."
約翰遜博士曾說道，「當一個人厭倦了倫敦時，他也就厭倦了人生。」
238.symposium 研討會，論壇，專題討論會
a symposium on European cinema
歐洲電影研討會
239.greasy 沾滿油脂的；含脂肪的；油膩的
greasy food/dishes/skin/hair
油膩的食物／油乎乎的盤子／油性皮膚／油性頭髮
240.nauseous 感到噁心的，想嘔吐的
Roller coasters make me feel nauseous.
坐雲霄飛車令我想吐。
241.contain 包含；容納；盛
How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?
你認爲這個瓶可裝多少液體？
242.retain 保持；保留；保有
She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.
她被打敗了，失去了繼續掌管公司的權力。
243.detain 使留下；拘留，扣押
A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning.
一名嫌疑人已被員警拘留接受進一步審訊。
244.attain 實現；獲得；贏得
He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
他在音樂考試中得了最高分。
245.obtain 得到，獲得
to obtain permission 獲得許可
246.sustain 保持，維持，使持續，使繼續
The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.
看來經濟增長會持續到明年。
247.invoke 援引，借助（法律）
Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places.
警方可以借助有關法律來約束人們進入這些地方。
248.cordial 友好的，熱誠的，誠摯的
a cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception
誠摯的微笑／問候／歡迎／接待
249.crucial 至關重要的；關鍵的；決定性的
a crucial decision/question
至關重要的決定／問題
250.coarse 粗俗的；粗野的；無禮的
a coarse joke
粗俗的笑話
251.outbreak（尤指疾病、危險或不快之事的）發作，暴發，突然發生
an outbreak of cholera/food poisoning/rioting/war
霍亂／食物中毒／騷亂／戰爭的暴發
252.convene 召開，召集（會議）；集合；開會
The prime minister convened (a meeting of) his cabinet to discuss the matter.
首相召集部長（開會）討論這個問題。
253.revoke 撤銷；廢除；解除
The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
當局原來決定允許開發這一鄉村地區，但現在他們已經收回成命
254.consent 許可，允許；同意
They can't publish your name without your consent.
未經你的同意他們不能公佈你的名字。
255.exempt 免除，豁免（責任、付款等）
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.
小公司可免增稅。
256.expel 驅逐；除名；開除
The new government has expelled all foreign diplomats.
新政府驅逐了所有外國外交官。
257.mitigate 使緩和；減輕（危害等）
It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island.
人們還不清楚如何減低旅遊業對這個島嶼的影響。
258.revitalize 使獲得新生；使復興；使恢復生機（或元氣）
Japanese investment has revitalized this part of Britain.
日本的投資使得英國這一地區的經濟復甦了。
259.contradict 反駁，否定；（事實或聲明）（與…）相矛盾，（與…）有抵觸
If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
如果你們倆都要撒謊，至少也要口徑一致，不要互相矛盾！
260.intervene 干涉，干預；調停
The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.
中央銀行今天對貨幣市場進行了干預，試圖穩定匯率。
261.ameliorate 使變好，改善，改進
Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought.
急需外援以緩解乾旱造成的災情。
262.arduous 艱難的，艱巨的；費力的
an arduous climb/task/journey
舉步維艱的攀登／艱巨的任務／艱難的旅程
263.auspicious 吉利的，吉祥的
They won their first match of the season 5–1 which was an auspicious start/beginning.
他們在賽季的首場比賽就獲得五比一的大勝，先來一個開門見喜。
264.amiable 和藹可親的，親切的；令人愉悅的；友好的
He seemed an amiable young man.
他看上去是個很友好的小夥子。
265.amorous 表示性愛的；色情的
The opera centres around the amorous adventures/exploits of its handsome hero.
這部歌劇以英俊的男主角的艷遇為主線。
266.enormously 極其；非常
She worked enormously hard on the project.
她爲了這個專案拼命工作。
267.consecutive 連續的，連貫的，無間斷的
This is the fifth consecutive weekend that I've spent working.
這是我連續第五個週末加班。
268.stature 聲望；聲譽
an artist of great stature
才高德劭的藝術家
269.statue（尤指石頭或金屬的）雕像，雕塑，塑像
a statue of a boy
一尊男孩雕像
270.status（尤指在社會中的）地位，身份
The association works to promote the status of retired people as useful members of the community.
這個協會旨在提高退休人員的地位，使其成為社會中有用的成員。
271.resolve 解決；解除；消除
Have you resolved the problem of transport yet?
你們解決交通問題了嗎？
272.address 對付，應付；處理
The issue of funding has yet to be addressed.
資金問題尚未得到解決。
273.tackle 對付，處理；與…交涉
There are many ways of tackling this problem.
處理這個問題有許多辦法。
274.conserve 保護；保藏；保存；保留；節約
To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.
為了省電，我們在減少中央供熱。
275.reserve 把…專門留給；把…留作；保留
I reserve Mondays for tidying my desk and answering letters.
我把週一的時間留出來專門清理辦公桌和回覆信件。
276.preserve 保護，維護；保存；保養
to preserve the environment
保護環境
277.suspend 停止，暫停，中止
The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.
因為天氣惡劣，渡船已經停開。
278.menopause 停經，停經期；更年期
Most women go through menopause (UK ALSO the menopause) between the ages of 45 and 55.
大多數婦女在 45 歲至 55 歲之間經歷更年期。
279.decent 正派的；體面的，正經的；像樣的，相當不錯的
Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
人人都應該有權獲得像樣的工資／過著體面的生活。
280.immortal 永生的；永存的
The priest said he was endangering his immortal soul.
神父說他正在危及自己不朽的靈魂。
281.mortal（尤指人）終有一死的
For all men are mortal.
人終有一死。
282.mortality 必死性，生命的有限
Her death made him more aware of his own mortality.
她的去世讓他更加意識到自己終有一死。
283.Philanthropic 慈善的
helping poor people, especially by giving them money
慈善的；樂善好施的（尤指透過捐款幫助窮人）
284.distress 憂慮；悲傷；痛苦
She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and
psychological distress.
她說自己在工作中受到的待遇讓她在情感和心理上都感到非常痛苦。
285.litigious 愛打官司的，好訴訟的
The US is the most litigious society in the world.
美國是世界上最愛打官司的社會。
286.parch 使乾枯，使乾涸
The fierce sun parched the soil.
烈日讓土地乾涸。
287.fatality（事故或暴力事件中的）死亡，死者
There are thousands of traffic fatalities (= deaths in traffic accidents) every year.
每年死於交通意外的人數以千計。
288.relate 講述；敍述；講
She related the events of the previous week to the police.
她對警方講述了上個星期發生的事情。
289.speculator 投機者
a person who buys goods, property, money, etc. in the hope of selling them at a
profit
投機商，投機者
290.magnitude 巨大；重大，重要性
They don't seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem.
他們似乎沒有領會到問題的重要性。
291.prevailing 盛行的；現有的；通行的
the prevailing attitude
普遍的觀點
292.maturity 發育成熟，長成
How long does it take for the chicks to grow to maturity?
小雞要多久才能長大？
293.ripe（果實或莊稼）成熟的
Those bananas aren't ripe yet - they're still green.
那些香蕉還沒有成熟——還是綠的。
294.proprietor 所有人；業主；老闆
a hotel/newspaper proprietor
旅館／報業老闆
295.hostile 不友好的，敵對的
a hostile crowd
不友善的人群
296.dividend 紅利，股息
Dividends will be sent to shareholders.
紅利將被派發給股東。
297.speculation 猜測；推測，推斷
Rumours that they are about to marry have been dismissed as pure speculation.
他們打算結婚的傳言已證實只不過是猜測。
298.erode 侵蝕；腐蝕；磨損
Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone.
這些雕像遭受風雨侵蝕，成了一堆堆不成形的亂石。
299.corrode（使）腐蝕；侵蝕
Steel tends to corrode faster in a salty atmosphere.
在鹽分高的環境裡，鋼往往腐蝕得更快。
300.desolate 荒涼的，荒無人煙的
The house stood in a bleak and desolate landscape. 那所房子坐落在蕭瑟荒涼的原野上。
301.dessert 甜食，甜品
a dessert fork/spoon
甜品叉／匙
302.desert 沙漠，荒漠
They were lost in the desert for nine days.
他們在沙漠裡迷路已經有 9 天了。
303.dispenser 分發裝置，分配器
a cash/soap dispenser
提款機／皂液器
304.preoccupied 全神貫注的，入神的；心事重重的
She's been very preoccupied recently because her mother has been very ill.
近來由於母親病情嚴重，她無暇他顧。
305.assess 評價；評定；對…估價
The insurers will need to assess the flood damage.
保險公司需要對洪水造成的損失進行評估。
306.intent 專心致志的，專注的
an intent stare
目不轉睛的注視
307.integrity 正直；誠實
No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.
沒有人懷疑總裁是個光明磊落的人。
308.cast（一部電影、戲劇或演出的）全體演員
After the final performance the director threw a party for the cast.
最後一場演出過後，導演為全體演員舉辦了一個聚會。
309.abstain 節制；戒絕（尤指不好的享樂）
He took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking/sex.
他發誓戒酒／戒煙／ 禁慾。
310.deplete 消耗；耗費（資源、金錢、精力等）
If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the
environment.
如果我們繼續消耗地球上的自然資源，將對環境造成嚴重的破壞。
311.forge 偽造；假冒
a forged passport
偽造的護照
312.ethnic 民族的；種族的
A question on ethnic origin was included in the census.
人口普查包括一個有關種族來源的問題。
313.ethic 行爲準則，倫理；（尤指）道德體系，道德規範
The ethics of journalism are much debated.
新聞業的職業道德是個廣受討論的問題。
314.compensate 賠償；補償
Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.
車禍的受害者會得到傷害賠償。
315.prescribe（醫生）開（藥），為…開（藥），囑咐（療法）
The drug is often prescribed for ulcers.
這種藥通常是開來治療潰瘍的。
316.disparage 貶斥，貶低
The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
該演員爲慈善事業所做的工作近來被報紙說成是想出名。
317.insurmountable（尤指問題或困難）難以克服的，不可逾越的
insurmountable difficulties
難以克服的困難
318.aptitude 天資，資質；才能
My son has no/little aptitude for sport.
我兒子天生就沒有體育細胞／沒甚麼體育天賦。
319.prowess 傑出的才能；高超的技能
athletic/sporting prowess
高超的運動／體育技能
320.hibernate（動物）冬眠
The turtle hibernates in a shallow burrow for six months of the year.
這種龜每年會在淺地洞裡冬眠六個月。
321.deprive 奪走，搶走，剝奪
He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
他聲稱本身自由／權利被剝奪。
322.proverb 諺語，格言
The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.
俗話說，吃得越多，胃口越大。
323.notorious 臭名昭著的，聲名狼藉的
one of Mexico's most notorious criminals
墨西哥最臭名昭著的罪犯之一
324.breach 破壞，違犯；違反，不履行
They felt that our discussions with other companies constituted a breach of/in our agreement.
他們認為我們與別的公司談判違反了我們之間的協定。
325.havoc 破壞，毀壞；混亂
The storm wreaked (= caused) havoc in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.
暴風雨摧毀了花園，樹被連根拔起，一排圍欄也被吹倒了。
326.provide 提供，供給
This booklet provides useful information about local services.
這本小冊子提供了有關當地服務機構的有用資訊。
327.vibrant 活躍的；精力充沛的；熱情洋溢的
a vibrant young performer
充滿朝氣的年輕演員
328.indict 控告，告發；起訴
He was indicted on drug charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
在斯奈爾斯布魯克刑事法庭他被起訴犯有與毒品有關的罪行。
329.sue 控告，對…提起訴訟（尤指要求賠償）
He was so furious about the accusations in the letter that he threatened to sue.
他對信裡的指控憤怒至極，揚言要控告對方。
330.incinerate 把…燒成灰燼，焚毀
to incinerate waste
焚燒廢棄物
331.impostor 冒名頂替者
He felt like an impostor among all those intelligent people, as if he had no right to be there.
他感覺自己在所有那些聰明人中間像個冒牌貨——好像自己無權留在那裡。
332.interdisciplinary 學科間的，跨學科的
interdisciplinary courses
跨學科課程
333.jeopardize 使處於危險境地；危及，損害
She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.
她知道考試不及格會影響自己整個未來的前途。
334.celestial 天的，天空的；天外的
The moon is a celestial body.
月亮是天體中的一員。
335.discrete 獨立的，各自的，單獨的
These small companies now have their own discrete identity.
這些小公司現在都各有各的特點。
336.cement 水泥
a bag of cement
一袋水泥
337.concrete 混凝土
reinforced concrete
鋼筋混凝土
338.whimsical 離奇的；古怪的；異想天開的
Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people.
儘管他為人和善，有時也有些古怪，但對人觀察很敏銳。
339.omen 預兆，徵兆，兆頭
The team's final victory of the season is a good omen for the playoffs, which start next week.
球隊在本賽季最後一場比賽中獲得勝利，這對下星期就開始的季後加賽來說是一個好兆頭。
340.exculpate 為…開脫；證明…無罪
The pilot of the aircraft will surely be exculpated when all the facts are known.
當一切真相大白時，肯定可以證明飛行員是沒有過錯的。
341.obsolete 廢棄的；過時的；淘汰的；老化的
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
電燈發明以後煤氣燈就被淘汰了。
342.utilitarian 實用的
Like many factories, it's a very ugly utilitarian building.
和許多工廠一樣，這是一座外表醜陋但很實用的建築。
343.exultant（尤指因別人失敗而）歡欣鼓舞的，興高采烈的
an exultant cheer
因取勝而歡呼

344.peril 巨大的危險；危難，險境
I never felt that my life was in peril.
我從不覺得我的生命受到嚴重的威脅。
345.demeanour 外表；風度；行為；神態舉止
There was nothing in his demeanour that suggested he was anxious.
從外表上看，他沒有任何焦慮的神態。
346.adversary 對手，敵手
He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
在他眼中，她是他在公司中的頭號對手。
347.cringe 感到難堪，覺得難爲情
I cringed at the sight of my dad dancing.
看到爸爸跳舞我覺得很難爲情。
348.recoil 退縮，畏懼；（因為厭惡而）退避
He leaned forward to kiss her and she recoiled in horror.
他俯身去吻她，她驚恐地後退避開。
349.shrink（使）縮小，（使）變小
Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.
用溫度過高的水洗毛衣，毛衣會縮水。
350.expound 詳細解釋；闡述；詳細說明
He's always expounding on what's wrong with the world.
他總是在痛斥這個世界的弊病。
351.fathom 弄清；理解
For years people have been trying to fathom (out) the mysteries of the whale's song.
多年來人們一直試圖弄清鯨魚歌聲之謎。
352.petrify 把…嚇呆，使驚呆
I think you petrified poor Frazer - he never said a word the whole time you were here.
我想你把可憐的弗雷澤嚇呆了，你在這裡的時候他一句話也沒說。
353.hoax 惡作劇，騙局
The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.
那次炸彈恐嚇結果發現是場惡作劇。
354.coax 哄勸；哄騙；勸誘
Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you to the station.
也許你能花言巧語說服父親帶你去車站。
355.reiterate 反復地說，反復講；重申
The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
政府重申拒絕向恐怖分子妥協。
356.inaugurate 使正式就職，為…舉行就職典禮
American presidents are always inaugurated on 20 January .
美國總統總是在 1 月 20 日正式就職。
357.terminology 術語
scientific terminology
科學術語
358.impairment（身體功能的）障礙
Renal impairment needs to be treated urgently.
腎功能障礙必須儘快醫治。
359.impeach（尤指在美國）控告，彈劾（公職人員）
The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money.
州長因濫用本州公款而遭到彈劾。
360.stampede（尤指獸群或人群因恐懼引發的）狂奔；奔逃，蜂擁
Two shoppers were injured in the stampede as shop doors opened on the first day of the sale.
大特價的第一天商店開門時，人們蜂擁而入，導致兩名顧客受傷。
361.havoc 破壞，毀壞；混亂
The storm wreaked (= caused) havoc in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.
暴風雨摧毀了花園，樹被連根拔起，一排圍欄也被吹倒了。
362.timid 羞怯的；膽小的，膽怯的
Kieran is a timid child.
柯爾然是個非常羞怯的孩子。
363.steep 陡坡
It's a steep climb to the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it.
爬上山頂的路非常陡，不過風景非常好，值得一爬。
364.clandestine（尤指從事不被官方允許的活動）秘密的，暗中的，私下的
The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.
這個團體每星期都在教堂舉行秘密集會。
365.opaque 不透明的；不透光的
opaque glass/tights
不透明的玻璃／連褲襪
366.integral 構成整體所必需的
He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him.
他是球隊不可或缺的一員，沒有他我們可不行。
367.virtually 幾乎；實際上；實質上
Their twins are virtually identical.
他們的雙胞胎長得幾乎一模一樣。
368.diametrically 完全地，完整地
The two politicians have diametrically opposite points of view/are diametrically opposed.
這兩位政治家的觀點截然相反。
369.manipulate（常指以不正當手段）操縱，控制
Throughout her career she has very successfully manipulated the media.
她在整個職業生涯中非常成功地控制了媒體。
370.infringe 違反，違背（規定、法律等）
They infringed building regulations.
他們違反了建築規章。
371.extravagant 奢侈的，鋪張的；浪費的
the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star
影星奢華的生活方式
372.thrifty 節約的，節儉的
They have plenty of money now, but they still tend to be thrifty.
他們現在很有錢，但仍很節儉。
373.palpable 可感知的，易察覺的；觸摸得到的
a palpable effect
明顯的效果
374.impound（警方或掌權者）扣押，沒收
The police impounded cars and other personal property belonging to the drug dealers.
警方沒收了毒販的汽車及其他個人財物。
375.confiscate（通常指作爲懲罰）沒收，把…充公
Miss Edwards confiscated my phone!
愛德華小姐沒收了我的電話！
376.propriety（行為）端正，得體，合宜
The director insisted that there was no question as to the propriety of how the funds were raised.
經理堅持說集資方式是完全正當的。
377.cognitive 感知的；認知的；認識力的
Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.
她的部分認知能力受到了損害。
378.stationary 靜止的；不變的；穩定的
a stationary car/train
停著的汽車／火車
379.Stationery 文具
the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes
380.resemble 像；看起來像；與…相似
You resemble your mother very closely.
你長得很像你媽媽。
381.refurbish 再裝修；整修；把…翻新
The developers refurbished the house inside and out.
開發商把這座房子裡外翻修一新。
382.intricate 錯綜複雜的；複雜精細的；難理解的；難解決的
The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
手錶的機械結構非常複雜精密，很難修理。
383.wreck 破壞；毀壞
The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.
爆炸震碎了附近的窗子，並毀壞了兩輛汽車。
384.stipulate 規定，約定；明確說明
She agreed to buy the car, but stipulated racing tyres and a turbo-powered engine.
她同意買這輛車，但指明要裝賽車輪胎和渦輪動力引擎。
385.wreak 造成，引起（災禍等）
The recent storms have wreaked havoc on crops.
最近的暴風雨給農作物造成了巨大災害。
386.intemperate（人或其言行）無節制的，過激的，放縱的
an intemperate outburst
毫無節制的情感爆發
387.craftsman 工匠，匠人；手藝人
The plates are painted by our finest craftsmen.
這些碟子是由我們最優秀的工匠手工繪製的。
388.congruous 一致的；符合的
His conclusion is congruous with one previously drawn by Mayer.
他的結論與以前麥爾得出的一致。
389.objectify 人格物化（把人當成沒有感情、思想或權利的工具或玩物）
She denied that the magazine objectified women.
她否認雜誌物化女性。
390.meticulous 嚴謹的，一絲不苟的；非常注意細節的
Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
為寫此書，投入了大量時間細心做前期準備。
391.scrupulous 胸懷坦蕩的；審慎的；嚴格認真的
A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests.
一個光明磊落的政治家並不會隱瞞自己的職務權益。
392.indifference 不感興趣；漠不關心，冷淡
Many native speakers of a language show indifference to/towards grammatical points.
許多人都不關注其母語的文法。
393.disentangle 使脫離；使擺脫；分開；理順，分清
It's difficult to disentangle hard fact from myth, or truth from lies.
要分清事實與神話、真理與謊言並不是一件容易的事。
394.apathy 無興趣，懈怠；（尤指對重要事情的）漠不關心，無動於衷
widespread apathy among students
學生中普遍的懈怠情緒
395.feasibility 可行性
We're looking at the feasibility of building a shopping centre there.
我們正在考慮在那裡興建一個購物中心的可行性。
396.acquisition 獲得
The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously.
獲得的大量數據對我們的研究有莫大的幫助。
397.disseminate 散佈，傳播，宣傳
One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
該組織的宗旨之一就是宣傳關於這種疾病的知識。
398.conspicuous 顯眼的；醒目的；顯著的
In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous.
在中國，她的金髮十分顯眼。
399.prolific 作品豐富的；多產的
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
他可能是他這一代中最多產的歌曲作家。
400.prosecute 起訴；檢舉
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
商店扒手將遭到起訴。
401.corruption（尤指當權者的）貪汙，腐敗，墮落
The film is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force.
電影講述的是一個年輕員警的故事，表現了他是如何克服困難揭露警方內部腐敗的。
402.eradicate 根除；消滅；杜絕
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
政府聲稱正盡其所能根治腐敗。
403.entangle（用網、繩等）纏住，套住
The dolphin had become entangled in/with the fishing nets.
海豚被漁網纏住了。
404.intuition 直覺；直覺力
Often there's no clear evidence one way or the other and you just have to base your judgment on
intuition.
很多時候，往往沒有這樣或那樣的確鑿證據，你只好憑直覺進行判斷。
405.instinct 本能，直覺
All his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help.
他的直覺告訴他要留在車旁、等待救援。
406.discrepancy 不一致，出入，差異
There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
這兩份帳單之間有一些出入。
407.detestable 可憎的，可惡的，令人厭惡的
a detestable coward
可惡的膽小鬼
408.obnoxious 可憎的，令人討厭的；粗魯無禮的
Some of his colleagues say that he's loud and obnoxious.
他的一些同事說他這個人又愛出風頭又惹人討厭。
409.abhorrence 憎惡；憎恨；厭惡
She looked at him in/with abhorrence.
她憎惡地看著他。
410.loath 不願做…，不情願做…
I'm loath to spend it all at once.
我不想把它一次花光。
411.convict（在法庭上）宣判…有罪，證明…有罪
He has twice been convicted of robbery/arson.
他兩次被判犯有搶劫罪／縱火罪。
412.assimilate 加入；融入；（使）同化
The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly.
歐盟應該保持足夠的靈活性，以加快步伐吸收更多的國家為其成員。
413.latent 潛在的，潛伏的，隱性的
Recent developments in the area have brought latent ethnic tension out into the open.
近來該地區的一些新情況導致民族之間潛在的緊張關係公開化了。
414.inhibit 使…拘謹；使…有顧忌
Some workers were inhibited (from speaking) by the presence of their managers.
一些工人在他們的經理面前不敢講話。
415.ephemeral 短暫的，極短的；轉瞬即逝的
Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral.
在搖滾和流行音樂界，名聲大多轉瞬即逝。
416.agony（肉體或精神的）極度痛苦
She lay there screaming in agony.
她躺在那裡痛苦地大聲尖叫。
417.expedient 權宜之計的；應急的；不得已而為之的
It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.
要到工作完成才給他薪水，這或許也是逼不得已的。
418.eccentric 怪異的，古怪的；異乎尋常的
eccentric behaviour
怪異的行為
419.contaminate 污染；弄髒；毒害
Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.
大部分海岸已受到核廢料污染。
420.impediment 妨礙，阻礙；阻止
In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.
在一些發展中國家，戰爭成了發展的另一阻礙。
421.hindrance 阻礙，障礙
I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.
我從來沒有把自己的殘疾看成是一種障礙，可是其他人不這麼想。
422.proficient 熟練的；精通的
a proficient swimmer
游泳好手
423.literate 掌握（某個領域或某方面）知識的；通曉…的
computer literate
懂電腦的
424.profound 強烈的；深沉的；極度的
His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.
他六歲時母親的過世對他的影響很大。
425.fluke 僥倖；偶然；意外
The first goal was just a fluke.
第一個進球只是僥倖命中。
426.ailing 境況不佳的，處境困難的；不景氣的
the country's ailing economy
該國不景氣的經濟
427.dismiss 對…不予理會，摒棄，（從頭腦中）去除
I think he'd dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.
我認爲他和我見面五分鐘後就把我歸入了傻瓜之列。
428.dismal 悲傷絕望的，憂鬱茫然的
a dismal expression
悲傷絕望的表情
429.disclose 公開，公佈；透露，揭露
The company has disclosed profits of over £200 million.
這家公司已公佈其利潤超過兩億英鎊。
430.engender 引起（某種感覺）；導致；産生
Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy.
她的新作引起了很大爭議。
431.taboo（宗教或社會習俗方面的）禁忌，忌諱
In this society there is a taboo on/against any sort of public display of affection.
在這個社會裡，人們忌諱當眾示愛。
432.touchstone 檢驗標準，試金石
Until relatively recently, the Japanese car industry was the touchstone of international success.
直到近幾年，日本的汽車工業一直都是衡量是否在國際上取得成功的業界標杆。
433.inception 成立，創立
Since its inception in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of computer development.
這家公司自從 1968 年成立以來一直處於電腦發展的最前列。
434.deceive 欺騙，矇騙；隱瞞
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
該公司用舊電腦冒充新機器欺騙顧客。
435.aristocracy 貴族，貴族階級
members of the aristocracy
貴族階級成員
436.optimize 使優化，完善
We need to optimize our use of the existing technology.
我們需要充分利用現有技術。
437.penetration 進入；穿透
Sunscreens can help reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays into the skin.
防曬乳可以減少紫外線穿透皮膚。
438.confine 把…局限在，限制
Let's confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!
請把討論集中在正題上！
439.consign 運送；投遞；托運；交付
The goods have been consigned to you by air.
貨物已經空運給你了
440.remorse 懊悔；悔恨；自責
He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed.
他對自己犯下的一樁樁謀殺罪行毫無悔意。
441.appease 平息；撫慰；綏靖；姑息
She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.
她稱政府修改法律僅僅是為了安撫那些批評政府的人。
442.prosecute 起訴；檢舉
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
商店扒手將遭到起訴。
443.persecute（因種族、宗教、政治理念）迫害；虐待；煩擾，糾纏
Religious minorities were persecuted and massacred during the ten-year regime.
在長達十年的獨裁統治期間，宗教信仰上的少數派遭到了迫害和屠殺。
444.condemnation 譴責，指責，聲討
The shooting of the police officer has received universal condemnation.
槍殺員警事件受到了大衆的一致譴責。
445.stumble 絆腳；絆倒
Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand.
她沿著海灘跑步時絆到一塊木頭上摔倒了。
446.pronounce 發（音），讀（音）
How do you pronounce your surname?
你的姓怎麼念？
447.hazard 危險物，危害物
a health/fire hazard
健康／火災隱憂
448.instigate 促使發生；發起
The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.
政府將採取新措施打擊恐怖主義。
449.soothe 使平靜，安慰
to soothe a crying baby
讓哭鬧的嬰兒安靜下來
450.apprehension（對未來或即將發生的不愉快之事的）憂慮，擔心；恐懼
It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job.
在開始新工作前感到有些忐忑不安是很正常的。