1.bar?ren
?adj.
1. (of land or soil土地或土壤) not good enough for plants to grow on it??貧瘠的；不毛的:
?a barren desert?不毛的沙漠
【SYN】infertile
4.[usually before noun]notproducing anything useful or successful?無益的；無效果的:
?The team will come through thisbarren patchandstart to win again.這個隊將會在經歷這段低潮時期之后再創佳績。
2.perch
?verb
1.[V]~ (on sth)(of?a bird鳥)to land and stay on a branch, etc.??棲息；停留:
?A robin was perching on the fence.?一只知更鳥落在籬笆上
3.crag
?noun
? a high steep rough mass of rock?懸崖；峭壁；絕壁:
?a castle set on a crag above the village位于村子上方懸崖上的城堡
4.sus?ten?ance
?noun[U](formal)
1. the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stayhealthy?食物；營養；養料:
?(figurative)Arguing would only give?further sustenance to his allegations.?越是爭論,他越會覺得自己那些說法有道理。
2.~ (of sth)the process of making sth continue to exist??維持；保持:
?Elections are essential for the sustenance of?parliamentary democracy.
選舉制度是維持議會民主所必不可少的。
5.scanty
?adj.(scant?ier,scanti?est)
1. too little in amount for what is needed??不足的；欠缺的；太少的:
?Details of his life are scanty.?關于他的生平,詳細資料不多。
2. (of clothes衣服)very small and not covering much of your body??小而暴露身體的:
?a scanty bikini?遮不住多少身體的比基尼泳裝
6.out?post
?noun
1. a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy'smovements, etc.??前哨(基地)
2. a small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country??偏遠村鎮；孤零住區:
?a remote outpost?偏遠的村鎮
?the last outpost of civilization?文明的邊緣地區
7.throw off: get rid of
8.yoke/jEuk; NAmEjouk/
?noun
2.[sing.](literaryorformal)rough treatment or sth that restricts your freedom and makes your life verydifficult to bear??奴役；束縛；枷鎖；羈絆:
?the yoke of imperialism?帝國主義的枷鎖
9.un?opposed
?adj.[not?usually before noun]? not opposed or stopped by anyone??無人反對；無阻撓:
?The party leader was re-elected unopposed.?這個黨派的領袖再次順利當選。
10.people
?verb[VN]
?[usually passive]~ sth (with sth)tolive in a place or fill it with people??居住在；把…擠滿人；住滿居民:
?The ballroom was peopled with guests.?舞廳里滿堂賓客。
fling/fliN/
?verb(flung,flung/flQN/ )
1.[VN +adv. / prep.] to throw sb / sth somewhere withforce, especially because you are angry?? (尤指生氣地)扔,擲,拋,丟 ?【SYN】hurl:
?Someone had flung a brick through the window.?有人把一塊磚扔進了窗戶。
?The door was suddenly flung open.?門突然被推開了。
--? note atthrow
2.[VN +adv. / prep.] to move yourself or part of your bodysuddenly and with a lot of force??猛動(身體或身體部位):
?She flung herself onto the bed.?她撲倒在牀上。
3.~ sth (at sb)to say sth to sb in an aggressive way?粗暴地(向某人)說；氣勢洶洶地(對某人)說
【SYN】hurl:
?They were flinging insults at each other.他們互相辱罵。
【PHR V】
?'fling yourselfat sb (informal,disapproving)
? to make it too obvious to sb that you want to have a sexual relationship withthem??(太露骨地)向某人求愛；向(異性)獻殷勤
?'fling yourself into sth
? to start to do sth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm??投身于；一心撲在…上:
?They flung themselves into the preparations for the party.?他們一心一意地準備聚會。
?fling sb∽'out(BrE,informal)
? to make sb leave a place suddenly??逐出；開除
【SYN】throw out
?fling sth∽'out(BrE,informal)
? to get rid of sth that you do not want any longer??扔掉；丟掉,throw out
?noun[usually sing.](informal)
1. a short period of enjoyment when you do not allow yourself to worry or thinkseriously about anything?一陣盡情歡樂；一時的放縱:
?He was?determined to have six last fling before retiring.?他決心在退休前最后痛痛快快地玩樂一番。
2.~ (with sb)a short sexual relationship with sth??短暫的風流韻事
12.inter?min?gle
?verb
?~ (A) (with B)|~ A and B(formal) to mix people,ideas, colours, etc. together; to be mixed in this way??使(人、思想、色彩等)混合:
?The book intermingles fact and fiction.?這本書事實和虛構并存。
?tourists and local people intermingling in the market?square?聚集在市場廣場上的觀光客和當地人
13.sur?mount
?verb[VN](formal)
1. to deal successfully with a difficulty??克服；解決?【SYN】overcome:
?She was well aware of the difficulties that had to be?surmounted.?她很清楚必須克服哪些困難。
2.[usually passive]to be placed on top ofsth??處于(某物)上面；置于(某物)頂端:
?a high column surmounted by a statue?頂端立著一尊雕像的高大的柱子
coun?ten?ance
?noun
? (formalorliterary) a person's face or their expression??面容；臉色；面部表情
14.?verb
? (formal) to support sth or agree to sth happening??支持；贊成；同意
【SYN】consent to:
?The?committee refused to countenance his proposals.
委員會拒不同意他的方案。
15.ge?neal?ogy
?noun(pl.-ies)
1.[U]the study of family history,including the study of who theancestorsof a particular person were?家譜學；系譜學；宗譜學
2.[C]a particular person's line ofancestors; a diagram that shows this?家譜(圖)；系譜(圖)；宗譜(圖)
16.hom?age
?noun[U,?C, usually sing.]
?~ (to sb / sth)(formal) something that is said or done to showrespect for sb??敬辭；表示敬意的舉動:
?The kings of Francepaid homageto no one.法國國王不對任何人效忠。
?They stood in silent homage around the grave.他們恭敬地站在墳墓周圍致默哀禮。
17.shrine/Frain/
?noun
1.~ (to sb / sth)|~ (of sb / sth)a place where people come toworship because it is connected with a holy person or event
?圣地；圣祠；神廟；神龕:
?a shrine to the Virgin Mary
敬奉圣母瑪利亞的朝圣地
?to visit the shrine of Mecca
前往圣地麥加朝拜
2.~ (to sb / sth)|~ (for sb)a place that people visit becauseit is connected with sb / sth that is important to them
?具有重要意義的地方:
?Wimbledon is a shrine for all lovers of tennis.
溫布爾登是所有網球愛好者的圣地。
18.in?ten?sify
?verb
? (in?ten?si?fies,in?ten?si?fy?ing,in?ten?si?fied,in?ten?si?fied)to increase in degree or strength; to make sth increase in degree or strength??(使)加強,增強,加劇
【SYN】heighten:
?Violence intensified during the night.?在夜間暴力活動加劇了。]
?The opposition leader has intensified his attacks on the?government.?反對派領袖加強了對政府的攻擊。
ascribe
a'scribe sth to sb
? to consider or state that a book, etc. was written by a particular person??認為…是(某人)所寫
【SYN】attribute:
?This play?is usually ascribed to Shakespeare.?通常認為這部劇是莎士比亞所寫。
a'scribe sth to sb / sth(formal)
1. to consider that sth is caused by a particular thing or person??把…歸因于；認為…是由于:
?He?ascribed his failure to bad luck.?他認為自己的失敗是運氣不好。
2. to consider that sb / sth has or should have a particular quality??認為…具有:
?We?ascribe great importance to these policies.?我們認為這些政策十分重要。
【SYN】attribute
?ascrib?ableadj.~ to sb / sth:
?Their?success is ascribable to the quality of their goods.?他們的成功在于商品的質量。
?ascrip?tion/E5skripFn/noun[C, U]~ (to sb / sth) :
?the?ascription of meaning to objects and events?事物所賦有的內涵
20.hardy
?adj.(har?dier,har?di?est)
1. strong and able to survive difficult conditions and bad weather??能吃苦耐勞的；適應力強的:
?a hardy breed of sheep?適應力強的綿羊品種
2. (of a plant植物)that can live outside through the winter??耐寒的；能越冬的
21.exo?dus
?noun[sing.]
?~ (from...) (to...)(formalorhumorous) a situation inwhich many people leave a place at the same time?? (大批人同時)離開,外出,出去:
?themass exodusfrom Paris to the country in thesummer?夏日大批人從巴黎外出到鄉村
22.inter?course
2. (old-fashioned) communication between people, countries, etc.?? (人、國家之間的)往來,交往,交際:
?the importance of social intercourse between different?age groups?不同年齡段之間社交的重要性
23.mis?con?cep?tion
?noun[C,U]
?~ (about sth)a belief or an idea that is not based on correctinformation, or that is not understood by people??錯誤認識；誤解:
?frequently held misconceptions about the disease?對這種疾病常見的誤解
24.glean
?verb[VN]
?~ sth (from sb / sth)to obtain information, knowledge etc., sometimeswith difficulty and often from various different places??費力地收集,四處搜集(信息、知識等):
?These figures have been gleaned from a number of studies.?這些數據是通過多次研究收集得來的。
25.fable/5feibl/
?noun
1.[C, U]a traditional short story thatteaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters; thesestories considered as a group??寓言；寓言故事:
?Aesop's Fables?伊索寓言
2.[U, C]a statement, or an account ofsth, that is not true??謊言；不實之詞；無稽之談
26.mag?ni?tude
?noun~ (of?sth)
1.[U](formal) the great sizeor importance of sth; the degree to which sth is large or important??巨大；重大；重要性:
?We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.?我們沒有意識到這個問題的重要性。
2.[C, U](astronomy天)thedegree to which a star is bright??星等；星的亮度:
?The star varies in brightness by about three magnitudes.?星體的亮度大約分三個星等。
3.[C, U](geology地)thesize of anearthquake?震級
27.start?ling/5stB:tliN; NAmE5stB:rt-/
?adj.
1. extremely unusual and surprising??驚人的；讓人震驚的:
?a startling discovery?驚人的發現
2. (of a colour顏色)extremely bright??極鮮亮的:
?startling blue eyes?藍盈盈的眼睛
sup?ple?ment
?noun/5sQplimEnt/
1.~ (to sth)a thing that is added to sth else to improve or completeit??增補(物)；補充(物)；添加物:
?vitamin / dietary supplements(=vitaminsand other foodseaten in addition to what you usually eat)補充的維生素；補充飲食
?Industrial sponsorship is a supplement to government funding.?工業界的贊助是對政府撥款的補充。
2. an extra separate section, often in the form of a magazine, that is soldwith a newspaper??(報紙的)增刊:
?the Sundaycolour supplements?星期日彩色增刊
4. an amount of money that you pay for an extra service or item, especially inaddition to the basic cost of a holiday / vacation??額外費用,附加費(尤指度假服務的)
【SYN】surcharge:
?Safety deposit boxes are availableat a supplement.?有貴重物品保管箱可供使用,費用另計。
?verb
?[VN]~ sth (with sth)to add sth to sth in order to improve itor make it more complete?增補；補充:
?a diet?supplemented with vitamin pills
搭配有維生素片的飲食
29.il?lu?min?ate/i5lu:mineit/ (also less frequentil?lu?mine)
?verb[VN]
1. to shine light on sth?照明；照亮；照射:
?The earth is illuminated by the sun.太陽照亮地球。
2. (formal) to make sth clearer or easier to understand?闡明；解釋
【SYN】clarify:
?This text illuminates the philosopher's early thinking.這篇課文解釋了這位哲學家的早期思想。
4. (literary) to make a person's face, etc. seem bright and excited
?使容光煥發?【SYN】light up:
?Her smile illuminated her entire being.微笑使她整個人神采奕奕。
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30.dis?in?ter
?verb(-rr-)[VN](formal)
1. to dig up sth, especially a dead body, from the ground??從地下掘出(尤指尸體)
【OPP】inter
2.~ sth (from sth)to find sth that has been hidden or lost for a longtime??發現(丟失或藏了很久的東西)；使顯現
31.ex?cav?ator/5ekskEveitE(r)/
?noun
1. a large machine that is used for digging and moving earth?挖掘機；挖土機
2. a person who digs in the ground to look for old buildings and objects??發掘者
yield/ji:ld/
?verb
1.[VN]to produce or provide sth, for example a profit, resultor crop??出產(作物)；產生(收益、效益等)；提供:
?The research has yielded useful information.這項研究提供了有用的資料。
?trees that no longer yield fruit不再結果實的樹
2.[V]~ (to sth / sb)to stopresisting sth / sb; to agree to do sth that you do not want to do?屈服；讓步?【SYN】give way:
?After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.?經過長時間的包圍,這座孤城被迫投降。
3.[VN]~ sth / sb (up) (to sb)(formal)to allow sb to win, have or take control of sth that has been yours until now??放棄；繳出
【SYN】surrender:
?He refused to yield up his gun.?他拒絕繳槍。
?(figurative)The universe is slowly yielding up its?secrets.?宇宙慢慢地展現出它的秘密。
4.[V]to move, bend or break because of pressure?? (受壓)活動,變形,彎曲,折斷:
?Despite our attempts to break it, the lock would not yield.?這把鎖我們砸也砸不開。
5.[V]~ (to sb / sth)(NAmE,IrishE)to allow vehicles on a bigger road to go first??給(大路上的車輛)讓路
【SYN】give way:
?Yield to oncoming traffic.?給迎面駛來的車輛讓路。
【PHR V】
?'yield to sth(formal)? to be replaced by sth??被…替代；為…所取代:
?Barges yielded to road vehicles for transporting goods.?在貨物運輸方面,駁船讓位給了公路車輛。
32.?noun[C, U]
? the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced?產量；產出；利潤:
?a high?crop yield?豐收
auto?graph
?noun
? a famous person's signature, especially when sb asks them to write it?? (名人的)親筆簽名:
?Could I have your autograph??我能請你簽個名嗎？
?verb[VN]
? (of a famous person名人) to sign your name on sth for sb tokeep?? (在…上)簽名:
?The whole?team has autographed a football, which will be used as a prize.
全體隊員在一個足球上簽了名,用作獎品。
34.im?mense
?adj.
? extremely large or great??極大的；巨大的
【SYN】enormous:
?There is still an immense amount of work to be done.?還有非常非常多的工作沒有做。
?a project of immense importance?極其重要的工程
35.sav?agery
?noun[U]
? behaviour that is very cruel and violent??殘暴行為
【SYN】violence:
?The police were shocked by the savagery of the attacks.?警察對這些慘無人道的襲擊感到震驚。
36.de?crepit/di5krepit/
?adj.
? (of a thing or person物或人) very old and not in good condition orhealth??衰老的；老朽的；破舊的
37.an?tiquity
?noun(pl.-ies)
1.[U]the ancient past, especiallythe times of the Greeks and Romans??古代(尤指古希臘和古羅馬時期):
?The statue was brought to Romein antiquity.?這座雕像是古時運來羅馬的。
2.[U]the state of being very old orancient??古老；古:
?A number of the monuments are of considerable antiquity.?有些歷史遺跡相當古老。
3.[C, usually pl.]an object from ancienttimes??文物；古物；古董；古跡:
?Egyptian / Roman antiquities?埃及/羅馬古物
38.deem/di:m/
?verb
? (formal)(not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于進行時)tohave a particular opinion about sth??認為；視為；相信
【SYN】consider:
?The evening was deemed a great success.?大家認為這次晚會非常成功。
?They would take any actiondeemed necessary.?他們會采取認為必要的任何行動。
39.com?pe?tent
?adj.~ (to?do sth)
1. having enough skill or knowledge to do sth well or to the necessary standard??足以勝任的；有能力的；稱職的:
?He's very competent in his work.他非常勝任自己的工作。
【OPP】incompetent
2. of a good standard but not very good?合格的；不錯的；尚好的
3. having the power to decide sth?有決定權的:
?The case was referred to a competent authority.事情已交給有關當局處理。
?com?pe?tent?lyadv.:
?to perform competently?出色地完成
40.dog?mat?ic
?adj.
? (disapproving)being certain that your beliefs are right and thatothers should accept them, without paying attention to evidence or otheropinions??自以為是的；教條的；武斷的:
?a dogmatic approach?武斷的方法
41.havoc
?noun[U]
? a situation in which there is a lot of damage, destruction or confusion?災害；禍患；浩劫:
?The floods caused havoc throughout the area.洪水給整個地區帶來了災害。
?noun(pl.dwarfsordwarves/dwC:vz;NAmEdwC:rvz/ )
1. (in stories) a creature like a small man, who has magic powers and who isusually described as living and working under the ground, especially workingwith metal? (神話中有魔法的)小矮人
2. (sometimesoffensive) an extremely small person, who will never growto a normal size because of a physical problem; a person suffering fromdwarfism?矮子；侏儒
?adj.[only before?noun]
? (of a plant or an animal植物或動物) much smallerthan the normal size?矮小的:
?verb[VN]
? to make sth seem small or unimportant compared with sth else?使顯得矮小；使相形見絀:
?The old?houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks.這些舊房子在新建的高樓大廈的映襯下顯得十分矮小。
43.rele?gate/5reli^eit/
?verb[VN]
1.~ sb / sth (to sth)to give sb a lower or less important position,rank, etc. than before?使貶職；使降級；降低…的地位:
?She was then relegated to the role of assistant.隨后她被降級做助手了。
2.[usually passive] (especially BrE)tomove a sports team, especially a football (soccer) team, to a lower position within an official league使(運動隊,尤指足球隊)降級；使降組
【OPP】promote
?rele?ga?tion/7reli5^eiFn/noun[U]:
?teams threatened with relegation受降級威脅的球隊
44.ver?it?able/5veritEbl/
?adj.[only before noun](formalorhumorous)
? a word used to emphasize that sb / sth can be compared to sb / sth else thatis more exciting, more impressive, etc.??十足的；名副其實的；不折不扣的
【SYN】positive:
?The meal that followed was a veritable banquet.?隨后擺上的飯菜儼然是一桌宴席。
45.con?tem?por?an?eous
?adj.
?~ (with sb / sth)(formal) happening or existing at the sametime?同時發生(或存在)的；同時期的；同時代的
【SYN】contemporary:
?How do we know that the signature is contemporaneous with?the document??我們怎樣才能知道這個簽字和文件是同一個時間的呢？
re?solve/ri5zClv; NAmEri5zB:lv/
?verb(formal)
1.[VN]to find an acceptable solution to a problem or difficulty
?解決(問題或困難)
【SYN】settle:
?toresolve an issue / a dispute /
a conflict / a crisis
解決問題/爭端/沖突/危機
?Both sides met in order to try to
resolve their differences.
雙方會晤以努力解決分歧。
2.~ (on sth / on doing sth)to make a firm decision to do sth
?決心；決定:
? [Vtoinf]
?He resolved not to tell her the
truth.
他決定不告訴她真相。
? [V (that)]
?She resolved (that) she would never
see him again.
她決心再也不見他了。
? [V]
?We had resolved on making an early
start.
我們已經決定早點動身。
3. (of a committee, meeting, etc.委員會、會議等) to reach adecision by means of a formal vote
?作出決定；作出決議；表決:
? [Vthat]
?It was resolved that the matter be
referred to a higher authority.
經過表決決定把這件事提交給上級主管部門。
? [Vtoinf]
?The Supreme Council resolved to
resume control over the national press.
最高蘇維埃決定重新接管對國家新聞機構的控制。
【PHR V】
?re'solve into sth?| re'solve sth
into sth
1. to separate or to be separated into its parts
? (使)分解為:
?to resolve a complex argument into
its basic elements
把一個復雜的論點分解成幾個基本要點
2. (of sth seen or heard at a distance遠處景物、響聲等) to graduallyturn into a different form when it is seen or heard more clearly
?逐漸變為(另一種形式)；顯現(為):
?The orange light resolved itself
into five lanterns.
橙色的光亮逐漸變成了四盞燈。
3. to gradually become or be understood as sth
?逐步變成；逐漸被理解為:
?The discussion eventually resolved
itself into ten main issues.
討論后來集中在兩大主要議題上。
46.?noun[U]
?~ (to do sth)(formal) strong determination to achieve sth
?決心；堅定的信念
【SYN】resolution:
?The difficulties in her way merely strengthened her
resolve.
她所遇到的困難只是讓她更加堅定。
?The government reiterated its resolve to uncover the
truth.
政府重申一定要查個水落石出。
47.ety?mol?ogy/7eti5mClEdVi;NAmE-5mB:l-/
?noun(pl.-ies)
1.[U]the study of the origin andhistory of words and their meanings??詞源學
2.[C]the origin and history of a particularword??詞源
48.in?scrip?tion/in5skripFn/
?noun
? words written in the front of a book or cut in stone or metal?? (書首頁的)題辭；(石頭或金屬上)刻寫的文字,銘刻,碑文
49.vas?sal/5vAsl/
?noun
1. a man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king orother powerful owner of land, in return for being given land to live on??封臣,家臣(中世紀為國王或其他權貴效忠的受封者)
2. a country that depends on and is controlled by another country??附庸國；屬國
50.pre?sup?pose
?verb(formal)
1.[VN]to accept sth as true orexisting and act on that basis, before it has been proved to be true?姑且認為；假設
【SYN】presume:
?Teachers sometimes presuppose a fairly high level of?knowledge by the students.?教師有時候假定學生的知識水平相當高。
2. to depend on sth in order to exist or be true??以…為前提；依…而定
【SYN】assume:
?His argument presupposes that it does not matter who is?in power.?他的論點前提是誰掌權都無關緊要。
51.au?then?ti?city/7C:Wen5tisEti/
?noun[U]
? the quality of being genuine or true
?真實性；確實性
al?lude/E5lu:d/
?verb
【PHR V】
52.?al'lude
to sb / sth(formal)
? to mention sth in an indirect way
?間接提到；暗指；影射
--? see alsoallusion
--? note atmention
53.re?instate/7ri:in5steit/
?verb[VN]~
sb / sth (in / as sth)
1. to give back a job or position that had been taken away from sb
?使恢復原職；使重返崗位:
?He was reinstated in his post.
他重新回到了自己的崗位。
2. to return sth to its previous position or status
?把…放回原處；使恢復原狀
【SYN】restore:
?There have been repeated calls to reinstate the death
penalty.
不斷有人呼吁恢復死刑。
54.con?cili?ate/kEn5silieit/
?verb[VN]
? (formal) to make sb less angry or more friendly, especially by beingkind and pleasant or by giving them sth
? (尤指通過和藹友善或送給某物來)平息…的怒火,撫慰,安撫
【SYN】pacify
?con?cili?ation/kEn7sili5eiFn/noun[U]:
?A conciliation service helps to settle disputes between
employers and workers.
調解機構幫助解決勞資糾紛。
55.strew/stru:/
?verb(strewed,strewed,strewn,
/stru:n/ )
1.[VN] [usually passive]~ A on,
over, across, etc. B|~ B with Ato cover asurface with things
?把…布滿(或散布在)；在…上布滿(或散播)
【SYN】scatter:
?Clothes were strewn across the floor.
衣服扔得滿地都是。
?The floor was strewn with clothes.
滿地都是衣服。
?(figurative)The way ahead is strewn with
difficulties.
前面的道路布滿艱難險阻。
2.[VN]to be spread or lying over asurface
?布滿；撒滿；散播在…上:
?Leaves strewed the path.
樹葉落滿小徑。
56.des?pise/di5spaiz/
?verb[VN]
?(not used in the progressive tenses不用于進行時)todislike and have no respect for sb / sth
?鄙視；蔑視；看不起:
?She despised gossip in any form.
她對任何形式的流言蜚語都嗤之以鼻。
?He despised himself for being so cowardly.
他為自己如此怯懦而自慚形穢。
57.van?quish/5vANkwiF/
?verb[VN]
? (literary) to defeat sb completely in a competition, war, etc.
?完全征服；徹底擊敗；戰勝
【SYN】conquer
58.ob?sid?ian/Eb5sidiEn/
?noun[U]
? a type of dark rock that looks like glass and comes fromvolcanoes
?黑曜巖；黑曜石
59.cu?nei?form/5kju:nifC:m;NAmE-fC:rm/
?noun[U]
? an ancient system of writing used in Persia and Assyria
? (古代波斯和亞述的)楔形文字
60.vo?lu?min?ous/vE5lu:minEs/
?adj.(formal)
1. (of clothing衣服)very large; having a lot of cloth
?肥大的；寬松的；用布料多的
【SYN】ample:
?a voluminous skirt
肥大的裙子
2. (of a piece of writing, a book, etc.文章、書籍等) very long and detailed
?浩繁的；大部頭的；長篇的；冗長的
3. (of a container, piece of furniture, etc.容器、家具等) very large
?很大的:
?I sank down into a voluminous armchair.
我一下子坐在了寬大的扶手椅里。
61.scribe/skraib/
?noun
? a person who made copies of written documents before printing was invented
? (印刷術發明之前的)抄寫員,抄書吏
knit/nit/
?verb
(knit?ted,knit?ted)
【HELP】In senses 3 and 4knitis usually used for the past tense and past participle.
?作第3及第4義時,過去時和過去分詞常用knit。
1. to makeclothes, etc. from wool or cotton thread using two long thin knitting needlesor a machine
?編織；針織；機織:
? [VN]
?I knitted this cardigan myself.
我自己織的這件開襟毛衣。
? [VNN]
?She's knitting the baby a shawl.
她在給寶寶織一牀小被子。
? [V]
?Lucy was sitting on the sofa,
knitting.
露西坐在沙發上織毛線活兒。
2. to use a basicstitchin knitting
?織平針:
? [VN]
?Knit one row, purl one row.
織一趟平針,織一趟反針。
? [also V]
3.~ (sb / sth) (together)to join people or things closely together orto be joined closely together
? (使)緊密結合,嚴密,緊湊:
? [VN]
?aclosely / tightly knit
community(= one in which relationships are very close)
緊密團結的群體
?Society is knit together by certain
commonly held beliefs.
社會是靠某些共同的信念來維系的。
? [also V]
4. (of broken bones斷骨) to growtogether again to form one piece; to make broken bones grow together again
? (使)瘉合,接合
【SYN】mend:
? [V]
?The bone failed to knit correctly.
骨頭瘉合得不好。
? [also VN]
【IDIOMS】
62.?knit your'brow(s)
? to move youreyebrowstogether, to show that you are thinking hard, feeling angry,etc.
?皺眉(表示沉思、惱怒等)
63.usurp/ju:5zE:p; NAmE-5zE:rp/
?verb[VN]
? (formal) to take sb's position and / or power without having the rightto do this
?篡奪；侵權
64.expel/ik5spel/
?verb(-ll-)[VN]~ sb / sth (from sth)
1. to officially make sb leave a school or an organization
?把…開除(或除名):
?She was expelled from school at 15.
她15歲時被學校開除了。
?Olympic athletes expelled for drug-taking
因服禁藥被取消比賽資格的奧運會運動員
2. to force sb to leave a country
?驅逐出境:
?Foreign journalists are being expelled.
外國記者被驅逐出境。
3.(technical術語)toforce air or water out of a part of the body or from a container
?排出；噴出:
?to expel air from the lungs
用力呼出肺里的氣
65.sub?vert/sEb5vE:t; NAmE-5vE:rt/
?verb(formal)
1.[VN , V]to try to destroy the authorityof a political, religious, etc. system by attacking it secretly or indirectly
?顛覆；暗中破壞
【SYN】undermine
2.[VN]to try to destroy a person'sbelief in sth or sb
?使背叛；使變節；策反
【SYN】undermine
66.su?prem?acy/su:5premEsi;BrEalsosju:-/
?noun[U]
?~ (over sb / sth)a position in which you have more power, authorityor status than anyone else
?至高無上；最大權力；最高權威；最高地位:
?the battle for supremacy in the region
爭奪地區霸權的較量
?the dangerous notion of white supremacy(= that white
races are better than others and should control them)
危險的白人至上觀念
?The company has established total supremacy over its
rivals.
公司奠定了對競爭對手的絕對優勢。
mer?cen?ary/5mE:sEnEri; NAmE5mE:rsEneri/
?noun(pl.-ies)
? a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment
?雇傭兵:
?foreign mercenaries
外國雇傭兵
?mercenary soldiers
雇傭兵
