英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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deprecate 
/'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle
(抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
A firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post must deprecate the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.
Show examples and contexts (抗議,蔑視) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
A firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post must deprecate the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.
maelstrom
/'meɪlstrəm/ n. Syn. whirlpool
(漩渦) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom, it had to leave the dangerous water quickly.
Show examples and contexts (漩渦) whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom, it had to leave the dangerous water quickly.
myriad
/'mɪrɪəd/ a. Syn. innumerable; many; countless; numberless
(無數,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
In China, for example, where a number of different dialects are spoken, the same character can be pronounced in myriad ways.
Show examples and contexts (無數,非常多) of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
In China, for example, where a number of different dialects are spoken, the same character can be pronounced in myriad ways.
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ebb 
 | [抹掉] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| [法令,號令,佈告] the decree, especially issued by a sovereign; official command |
| [衰退] fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage |
| [厚顏無恥] shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity |
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| a. [荒無人煙的] unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants |
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