112 公私立第三次

重點單字片語整理(PARTII)
篇章結構
1. gleam : to produce or reflect a small, bright light
 v. 發微光;閃爍;閃現
 He polished the table until it gleamed. 他把桌子擦得光潔明亮。
2. stem from : to start or develop as the result of something
 v. 源自;由…造成
 Her problems stem from her difficult childhood.
她的問題主要是由艱苦的童年生活造成。
3. particle : an extremely small piece of matter
 n. 微粒，粒子
 Dust particles must have got into the motor. 馬達一定是進塵了。
 : a very small amount of something
 n. 極少量
 She wouldn't give me even the slightest particle of information about what
she'd been doing. 她一點也不肯向我透露自己一直在忙些甚麼事。
4. molecule n. 分子
5. dimension n. 次元
6. formation n. 組成
7. organism : a single living plant, animal, virus, etc.
 n. 生物體;有機體;微生物
 Amoebae and bacteria are single-celled organisms. 變形蟲和細菌是單細
胞生物。
8. cosmos n. 宇宙
9. adequately : in a way that is enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose
 adv. 足夠地;合格地;合乎需要地
 While some patients can be adequately cared for at home, others are best
served by care in a hospital. 雖然有些病人可以在家裡得到充分的照顧，
但其他病人最好在醫院接受治療看護。
10. genesis : the origin of something, when it is begun or starts to exist
 n. （事物的）形成，發生，起源，創始
 The story had its genesis in a conversation the author had with his mother.
故事以作者與母親的一段對話開始。
11. paralyze : to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to
move or feel
 v. 使麻痺，使癱瘓
  The drug paralyses the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in
the legs. 這種藥物會麻痺神經，使腿部失去知覺或不能活動。
 : to cause a person, group, or organization to stop working or acting
normally
 v. 使喪失活動力；使不能正常運作；使陷入癱瘓
 A sudden snowstorm paralyzed the city.
突然來襲的暴風雪使該城陷入癱瘓。
12. ultimate : most extreme or important because either the original or final, or the
best or worst
 adj. 極端的;最重要的;最初（或終）的;最好（差）的
 My manager will make the ultimate decision about who to employ.
我的經理會最終決定雇傭誰。
13. address : to speak or write to someone
 v. 對…講話，對…發表演說，致辭;給…寫信，致函
 He addressed a few introductory remarks to the audience.
他向觀眾說了幾句開場白。
 : to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem
 v. 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。
14. reverse : to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its
opposite
 v. （使）反向;（使）倒轉;徹底改變;推翻
 The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes.
新經理希望能夠扭轉公司江河日下的狀況。
 : to drive a vehicle backwards
 v. 倒車
 He reversed into a lamppost and damaged the back of the car.
他倒車時撞到了路燈柱，造成車尾受損。
15. the reverse : the opposite of what has been suggested
 n. 相反的情況（或事物）；對立面
 You might think that people who don't worry about their diet are fatter and
more unhealthy; in fact, the reverse is true. 你也許會認為不擔心自己飲
食的人會更胖更不健康，實際情況卻剛好相反。
16. reverse : a defeat or failure
 n. 失敗；挫折
 They suffered a serious military/political reverse. 他們遭受了一次重大的
軍事／政治失敗。
17. cosmology n. 宇宙學
18. prior : existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time
 adj. 在先的，在前的;居先的
 The course required no prior knowledge of Spanish.
 這門課不要求先前學過西班牙語。
19. prior to : before a particular time or event
 prep. 在…之前
 the weeks prior to her death 她死之前的幾個星期
20. in a nutshell adv. 總之
21. collaborative : involving two or more people working together for a special
purpose
 adj. 合作的；協作的
 The presentation was a collaborative effort by all the children in the class.
演出是全班孩子共同努力的成果。
22. outlook : the likely future situation
 n. 前景;展望
 The outlook for the economy is bleak. 經濟前景暗淡。
 : a person's way of understanding and thinking about something
 n. 觀點，看法
 He has a fairly positive outlook on life. 他的人生觀相當積極。
 : what you can see from a particular place
 n. 景色，風光，景致
 From the top of the tower, the outlook over the city was breathtaking.
從塔頂俯視，這座城市的景色令人嘆為觀止。

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1. imperfection : a fault or weakness
 n. 缺點；弱點
 Gradually she began to notice one or two little imperfections in his
character. 漸漸地，她開始注意到他性格上的一兩個小缺點。
2. uneven adj. 不對稱的
3. crooked : not forming a straight line, or having many bends
 adj. 歪的，不直的;彎曲的
 You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.
在這些彎彎曲曲的鄉間小路上開車得慢點。
 : dishonest
 adj. 不老實的;狡詐的
 crooked police officers 不誠實的員警
4. defect : a fault or problem in something or someone that spoils that thing or
 person or causes it, him, or her not to work correctly
 n. 缺點；缺陷；瑕疵
 All the company's aircraft have been grounded, after a defect in the engine
cooling system was discovered. 自從發現發動機冷卻系統有缺陷之後，
這家公司所有的飛機都已經停飛了。
 : a physical condition in which something is wrong with a part of someone's
bod
 n. 生理缺陷;生理障礙
 She suffers from a heart/sight/speech defect.
她的心臟／視力有缺陷／她有語言障礙。
5. defect : to leave a country, political party, etc., especially in order to join an
opposing one
 v. （尤指為加入敵對國家、政黨等）脫離，退出，叛逃
 When the national hockey team visited the US, half the players defected.
國家曲棍球隊訪問美國時，有一半隊員都叛逃了。
6. interfere with : to prevent something from working effectively or from
developing successfully
 v. 妨礙，干預
 Even a low level of noise interferes with my concentration
就連很小的噪音也會分散我的注意力。
 : to touch a child in a sexual manner
 v. 猥褻（幼童）
 He was sent to prison for interfering with little boys. 他因猥褻男童被送進
了監獄。
7. dysmorphic adj. 畸形的
8. distress : a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain
 n. 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。
 : a situation in which you are suffering or are in great danger and therefore
in urgent need of help
 n. 受苦;遇難;遇險
 Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the
coast. 直升機從海岸附近的一艘遇險漁船上救出了六個人。
9. daily functioning 日常功能
10. flaw n. 缺陷
11. restrain : to control the actions or behavior of someone by force, especially in
 order to stop them from doing something, or to limit the growth or force of
something
 v. 阻止，制止；遏制
 When he started fighting, it took four police officers to restrain him.
他出手打人，四個員警才把他制服。
12. conceal : to prevent something from being seen or known about
 v. 隱藏；隱匿；隱瞞；隱蔽
 The listening device was concealed in a pen. 竊聽裝置藏在筆裡。
13. highlight : to attract attention to or emphasize something important
 v. 使引起注意，強調
 The report highlights the need for improved safety.
那份報告強調了加強安全的重要性。
14. highlight : the best or most exciting, entertaining, or interesting part of
something
 n. 最精彩的部分
 Highlights of the match will be shown after the news.
比賽的精彩部分將在新聞之後播出。
15. shortcoming n. 缺點
16. serotonin n. 血清素
17. cognitive behavioral therapy 認知行為療法
18. reshape v. 重整
19. irrational : not using reason or clear thinking
 adj. 不理智的，沒有理性的
 It's totally irrational, but I'm frightened of mice. 這很荒唐，但我的確害怕
老鼠。
20. medication n. 藥物治療
21. symptom n. 症狀

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1. established : accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period
of time
 adj. （因長期存在而）已確立的;被承認的;既定的
 There are established procedures for dealing with emergencies.
處理緊急情況有一些既定程式。
 : used for describing someone who is known for doing a job well, because
they have been doing it for a long time
 adj. （因為優秀而）被認可的，著名的
 an established artist/star 著名藝術家/明星
2. get / become established : to start growing successfully somewhere
 v. （植物）開始生
 As the plants get established, they will need frequent watering
植物開始生長時需要定期澆水。
3. predator n. 掠食者
4. well-being : the state of feeling healthy and happy
 n. 幸福;安康
 People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of well-being.
練瑜伽的人內心的幸福感會不斷增強。
5. marine adj. 海洋的
6. ecosystem : all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other
and the environment
 n. 生態系統
 Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem.
污染會對脆弱的生態平衡造成災難性的破壞。
7. carnivore n. 食肉動物
8. crustacean n. 甲殼類動物
9. voracious : very eager for something, especially a lot of food
 adj. 饑渴的;渴求的;（尤指）貪吃的
 He has a voracious appetite (= he eats a lot). 他的食量驚人。
 He's a voracious reader of historical novels (= he reads a lot of them
eagerly and quickly). 他如饑似渴地閱讀歷史小說。
10. snapper n. 鯛魚
11. grouper n. 石斑魚
12. reproductive : relating to the process of reproduction
 adj. 生殖;生育;繁殖
 reproductive organs 生殖器官
13. algae n. 藻類
14. alter : to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of
something to change
 v. （通常指輕微地）改動，修改;改變，（使）變化
 We've had to alter some of our plans.我們不得不對一些計劃作出改動。
 : to change the size of clothes so that they fit better
 v. 改動（衣服使其更合身）
 I took the coat back to the shop to have it altered.
我把外套拿回店裡去改一下。
15. stem : to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing
 v. 阻擋;阻止;遏制
  These measures are designed to stem the rise of violent crime.
這些措施旨在遏制暴力犯罪增加。
 : to stop the flow of a liquid such as blood
 v. 堵住，止住（出血等）
 She tied a handkerchief around the wound to stem the flow of blood.
她用手帕綁住傷口來止血。
16. spearfishing n. 用魚叉捕魚
17. eradiate : to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad
 v. 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。
18. spine n. 尖刺動物
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1. diplomacy n. 外交
2. implication : an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it
directly
 n. 含意;暗指，暗示
 From what she said, the implication was that they were splitting up.
她的話暗示他們將要分手。
 : the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the
future
 n. 可能的影響；可能的後果
 The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the
implications will be for our department. 公司正在削減開支，真不知道這
將會對我們部門產生甚麼影響。
 : an occasion when you suggest or show that someone is involved in a
crime
 n. 牽連，涉及
 The case depended upon his implication of his co-workers in the fraud
這個案件取決於他能否指證他的同事參與了詐騙。
3. evident : easily seen or understood
 adj. 顯然易見的；明白的，明顯的
 The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning.
直到第二日早上，人們才全面了解到破壞程度有多嚴重。
4. reconciliation : a situation in which two people or groups of people become
friendly again after they have argued
 n. 和解;和好;修好
 It took hours of negotiations to bring about a reconciliation between the
 two sides.雙方談了好幾個小時才達成和解。
5. unprecedented : never having happened or existed in the past
 adj. 史無前例的，空前的;絕無僅有的
 This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an
unprecedented scale. 環境在本世紀遭到了空前的破壞。
6. strategic n. 策略
7. strategic adj. 戰略的
8. prominent : very well known and important
 adj. 著名的;重要的
 a prominent Democrat 民主黨的重要人物
 : sticking out from a surface
 adj. 凸出的
 She has a prominent chin/nose. 她的下巴翹得厲害／鼻子很高。
 : Something that is in a prominent position can easily be seen.
 adj. 突出的，顯眼的
 New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front of
the store. 新書陳列在商店前方桌上的一個顯眼位置。
9. component n. 元件
10. showcase n. a situation or event that makes it possible for the best features of
something to be seen
 n. 展示優點的場合（或機會）
 The Venice Film Festival has always been the showcase of Italian cinema.
威尼斯電影節一直是展示義大利電影的絕好機會。
11. showcase : to show the best qualities or parts of something
 v. 展示…的優點；充分展示
 The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase British design.
該展覽的主要目的是一展英國設計的風采。
12. initiative : a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
 n. 倡議；新措施
 The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.
和平倡議受到了雙方的歡迎。
 : the ability to use your judgment to make decisions and do things without
needing to be told what to do
 n. 主動性;自主決斷行事的能力
 Although she was quite young, she showed a lot of initiative and was
promoted to manager after a year. 她雖然很年輕，但工作積極主動，一
年後就獲提拔為經理。
13. athlete n. 運動員
14. institution : a large and important organization, such as a university or bank
 n. （大學、銀行等）機構，團體
 a medical/educational/financial institution 醫療／教育／金融機構
15. geopolitical adj. 地緣政治的
16. facilitate : to make something possible or easier
 v. 促進；促使；使便利
 The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs.
新的坡道將可方便輪椅進入。
17. foster : to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the
child's legal parent
 v. 收養，代養，撫育（他人子女，通常指有限的一段時間）
 Would you consider fostering (a child)?
你會考慮代養一個孩子嗎？
 : to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings
 v. 鼓勵；促進；培養
 I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children.
我正努力培養我的孩子們對古典音樂的興趣。
18. foster : used to refer to someone or something connected with the care of
children, usually for a limited time, by someone who is not the child's legal
parent
 adj. （在有限的一段時間內）（所）收養的，（所）代養的
 a foster care/home/child/mother
非親代養／寄養家庭／代養的孩子／養母
19. realm n. 領域

混合題
1. notable : important and deserving attention, because of being very good or
interesting
 adj. 顯要的；顯著的；值得注意的
 a notable collection of rare plants
一批引人注目的奇花異草
2. pandemic n. 流行病
3. fitness n. 健身
4. consistently : in a way that does not change
 adv. 一貫地;堅持地;始終如一地
 The president has consistently denied the rumors.
主席一直否認這些傳言。
5. document : a paper or set of papers with written or printed information,
 especially of an official type
 n. （尤指正式的）文件，公文
 official/confidential/legal documents 正式／機密／法律文件
 : a text that is written and stored on a computer
 n. （電腦）文件，文檔
 I'll send you the document by email.
我會用電子郵件把文件發給你。
6. document : to record the details of an event, a process, etc.
 v. 記錄，記載
 His interest in cars has been well-documented by the media.
他對汽車的興趣在媒體的報道中都有詳細的記載。
7. consistency : the physical nature of a substance, especially a thick liquid, for
example by being thick or thin, smooth or lumpy, etc.
 n. （尤指黏稠液體的）黏稠度，黏稠性
 She loved the creamy consistency of fresh paint.
她喜歡新鮮油漆鮮奶油狀的黏性。
 : the quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way, or of always
happening in a similar way
 n. 連貫性；一致性
 They've won a few games this season but they lack consistency.
這個賽季他們贏過幾場比賽，可是表現不穩定。
8. incorporate : to include something as part of something larger
 v. 包含；將…包括在內
 Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final
design. 調查中取得的建議已被納入最終的設計之中。