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abandon:
n. [沒有約束,放任情緒] lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abduction:
n. [綁架] the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
abject:
a. [窮困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
abrasive:
a. [摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑] rubbing away; tending to grind down
absolute:
a. [完全的,肯定的] perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolve:
v. [諒解] pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
absorb:
v. [吸收,合併] assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
abstinence:
n. [節制(飲食)] restraint from eating or drinking;  refraining from indulging appetite or desire
abstract:
a. [抽象的] theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
abusive:
a. [粗俗的侮辱,對身體有害的] coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
abyss:
n. [深淵,深坑,無底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
academic:
a. [學術的] related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
accelerate:
v. [加速] move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
accessible:
a. [可得到的] easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accessory:
n. [附件] additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
accommodate:
v. [招待,食宿,適應] do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
accomplice:
n. [共犯,同夥] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
accord:
n. [一致,協議] settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
acknowledge:
v. [認可,承認] declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acme:
n. [頂點] the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
acquire:
v. [獲取] gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
acquittal:
n. [無罪開釋] state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
acute:
a. [精明,敏銳,聰明] quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adage:
n. [格言,諺語] wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
adamant:
a. [堅硬,不動搖] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
adapt:
v. [改變] make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
addiction:
n. [癮,依賴] the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
address:
v. [發表(演講),處理,討論] make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
adept:
a. [擅長於] expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
adhere:
v. [黏著] stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adjacent:
a. [鄰近的,毗鄰的] adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
administration:
n. [管理,行政管理,政府,行政機關,] management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
adolescence:
n. [青春期] state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
adversary:
n. [對手] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
adverse:
a. [討厭,敵意] in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity:
n. [貧困,不幸] state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advocate:
v. [辯護] speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
aesthetic:
a. [審美的] elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
affected:
a. [假的,做作的] speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
affidavit:
n. [宣誓書] written statement made under oath
affiliation:
n. [聯合,加入] partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
affliction:
n. [痛苦] cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
aftermath:
n. [後果,結果] outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
agenda:
n. [議程] items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
agent:
n. [方法,工具,代理人] one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
aggressor:
n. [攻擊者] one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
alias:
n. [別名] assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
alien:
a. [外國的,外國人的,來自其他星球的] dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alienate:
v. [孤立,樹敵] cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
alimony:
n. [(離婚後的)生活費,撫養費] payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
allegiance:
n. [忠誠] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
alleviate:
v. [解脫,釋放,釋然] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
alloy:
n. [合金] mixture; a combination of diverse things
allure:
v. [誘惑,引誘] attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
aloof:
a. [分離,保留] apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
altercation:
n. [大聲爭吵,激烈爭論] a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
amend:
v. [修訂,修改,變更] change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
amiss:
a. [錯誤] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
ammunition:
n. [軍火,彈藥] military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
amnesia:
n. [失憶,健忘] partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amnesty:
n. [原諒] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
amoral:
a. [不道德的] lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
ample:
a. [豐富的,富足的] more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
amulet:
n. [護身符] object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
analogy:
n. [類比,相似] the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
anarchy:
n. [無政府主義] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
anchor:
v. [固定,錨] secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
anecdote:
n. [奇聞軼事] a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
anemia:
n. [貧血] condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
anesthetic:
n. [麻醉藥] a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
anguish:
n. [極度痛苦] agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
animated:
a. [活躍的,有生氣的] having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
animosity:
n. [仇恨] bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
annex:
v. [接手] append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
anomaly:
n. [不規則,異常,反常] irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
anonymity:
n. [匿名] state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
anonymous:
a. [匿名的] having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
anthem:
n. [聖歌,讚美詩] song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
anthropologist:
n. [人類學家] one who studies history and science of mankind
antidote:
n. [解藥] medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
antiquated:
a. [過時的,陳舊的] too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
antiseptic:
n. [抗菌物] a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
ape:
v. [模仿] imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
apocalyptic:
a. [啟示的,啟示錄的] prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
apparatus:
n. [器械,設備] a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose
appease:
v. [平靜,安撫] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
application:
n. [勤奮的付出,密切關注] close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
appreciate:
v. [感激,增值,賞識] be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
apprehend:
v. [逮捕,懼怕,領會] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
appropriate:
v. [獲得,挪用,據為己有] acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
aptitude:
n. [能力,才能] inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
arbitrary:
a. [反复無常,隨機的] randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arbitrator:
n. [仲裁者] someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
arcade:
n. [拱廊] covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
archives:
n. [檔案,檔案館] public records; place where public records are kept
aria:
n. [獨唱曲] operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
array:
v. [排列,整理] set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
arrest:
v. [阻止,引起注意,吸引] stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
arrogance:
n. [傲慢,驕傲] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
arrogant:
a. [傲慢的,自大的,傲慢] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
arsenal:
n. [軍火庫] storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
articulate:
a. [有效的,獨特的] expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
artifact:
n. [人造物品] the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
ascertain:
v. [確認,確證] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
asinine:
a. [愚蠢] utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
aspire:
v. [熱望,熱心於] seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
assert:
v. [斷言] declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
assessment:
n. [評價,評估,判斷] act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
assumption:
n. [假定,設想,採取] something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assurance:
n. [擔保,保證,確定,自信] promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
asteroid:
n. [小行星] small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
astral:
a. [關於星的] relating to stars; star-shaped
astronomical:
a. [巨大,廣闊] enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
astute:
a. [聰明,敏銳] wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
asylum:
n. [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection
atlas:
n. [地圖集] a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
atone:
v. [補償,償還] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
attain:
v. [獲得,完成] achieve or accomplish; gain
attentive:
a. [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
attest:
v. [證明] testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
attribute:
n. [屬性, 望] essential quality; reputation; honor
audit:
v. [旁聽,稽核,審查] examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
auditorium:
n. [聽眾席,觀眾席] area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
august:
a. [威嚴的,令人印象深刻的] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
authoritative:
a. [權威,獨裁] weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
autopsy:
n. [驗屍] examination of dead body; post-mortem
auxiliary:
a. [輔助的] helper, additional or subsidiary
avail:
v. [利用,效用,促進] turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
avalanche:
n. [雪崩] a great mass of falling snow and ice
avenge:
v. [復仇] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
aversion:
n. [厭惡,抵制] firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
avert:
v. [轉移,防止] prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
avid:
a. [貪婪] greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
awe:
n. [敬畏] mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
babble:
v. [含糊不清地說] talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
badger:
v. [激怒,糾纏] pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
bait:
v. [欺負,玩弄,折磨] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
balm:
n. [(止痛的)安慰物] something that relieves pain
balmy:
a. [柔和的,芳香的] mild and pleasant; fragrant
bane:
n. [禍根] something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
barb:
n. [魚鉤,鉤狀物] sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
barren:
a. [荒蕪的,貧瘠的] desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
beam:
n. [光束,鐵樑,木樑,一束電波] ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
begrudge:
v. [憤恨,嫉妒] resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
belittle:
v. [蔑視,使渺小] disparage or depreciate; put down
benefactor:
n. [恩人,贊助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
beneficial:
a. [有用的] helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
beneficiary:
n. [(遺產)受益人] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
benevolent:
a. [慈善的] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
benign:
a. [良性的,好的,和藹可親的] kindly; favorable; not malignant
bent:
a. [先天的] determined to do or have
berserk:
a. [瘋狂的,狂暴的] mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
beseech:
v. [乞求,懇求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
bestow:
v. [給予] give as a gift; present
betray:
v. [出賣,背叛] be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
biased:
a. [偏見的,偏差] favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
bizarre:
a. [怪異的] fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
bland:
a. [溫和的] lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
blasphemy:
n. [褻瀆] act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
blatant:
a. [喧鬧,俗麗] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
bleak:
a. [陰冷的,寒冷的,沒有指望的,令人沮喪的] cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
bloated:
a. [浮腫] swollen or puffed as with water or air
bluff:
n. [假裝強壯,欺騙] the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
blunt:
a. [鈍的,直率的,不客氣的,使變鈍] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
blurt:
v. [脫口而出] utter suddenly and impulsively
bode:
v. [預兆] foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
bogus:
a. [贗品] counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
bolt:
v. [衝刺,快速移動] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
booming:
a. [快速增長的,欣欣向榮] deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
boundless:
a. [無限的] being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
bourgeois:
a. [中產階級,平庸的] middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
boycott:
v. [抵制] refrain from buying or using
bravado:
n. [虛張聲勢] defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
brazen:
a. [厚顏無恥,傲慢] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
breach:
n. [違約,突破,打破] breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
brittle:
a. [易碎的] easily broken; having little elasticity
brochure:
n. [小冊子] pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
brooch:
n. [胸針] ornamental clasp;  decorative pin worn by women
browse:
v. [吃草,瀏覽] graze; skim or glance at casually
buffet:
n. [自助餐] table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
bureaucracy:
n. [官僚機構] over-regulated administrative system
burly:
a. [魁偉,結實] husky; muscular and heavily built
cache:
n. [藏身之處] hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
cadaver:
n. [屍體] corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
calculated:
a. [預先計劃好的,算好的,合適的] deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
caliber:
n. [能力,品質] ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
callous:
a. [硬心腸的,無情的] emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
camouflage:
v. [偽裝] exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
candor:
n. [開誠佈公,坦率] frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
canine:
a. [狗的] related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
cant:
n. [偽善,黑話] inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
capacity:
n. [容量,生產量,能力] mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
caprice:
n. [反复無常,一時幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
caption:
n. [標題] title; chapter heading; text under illustration
carat:
n. [克拉(黃金重量單位)] unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
cardinal:
a. [主要的] chief; serving as an essential component
cardiologist:
n. [心髒病專家] the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
carnage:
n. [殘殺,大屠殺] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
carnal:
a. [肉體的,慾望的] fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
cascade:
n. [小瀑布] small waterfall; sudden downpour
casualty:
n. [嚴重的事故,傷亡] serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
catalyst:
n. [催化劑] an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
catastrophe:
n. [災難] calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
catholic:
a. [一般的,普遍的,天主教的] broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
caucus:
n. [核心小組會議(秘密)] a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
cavalier:
a. [隨便,傲慢] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
celebrated:
a. [名人] famous; well-known; having illustrious past
censor:
n. [審查] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
cerebral:
a. [腦的,智力的] relating to the brain or cerebrum;  intellectual rather than emotional
champion:
v. [擁護] protect or fight for the first place
chaotic:
a. [混亂的,無秩序的] in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
charisma:
n. [魅力] divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
charlatan:
n. [吹牛] quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
chaste:
a. [純的] morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
check:
v. [控制,阻止] stop motion; curb or restrain
checkered:
a. [多變的,像國際象棋棋盤一樣的方格] divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
chisel:
n. [鑿子] a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
chivalrous:
a. [武士的,勇武的,有武士風度的,有騎士氣概的] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
choreography:
n. [舞蹈術,舞蹈記譜] art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
chronic:
a. [慢性的] lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
chronicle:
v. [編年史] report or record in chronological order
cite:
v. [引用,掌握] quote; adduce as an instance
civil:
a. [平民的,市民的,民事的,非軍事的,國內的,文明的] having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
clairvoyant:
n. [預知,預言者] having foresight; fortuneteller
clandestine:
a. [秘密] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clasp:
n. [扣合,緊密合作] fastening device; firm grip
clemency:
n. [溫和,仁慈] mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
clientele:
n. [常客] clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
clip:
n. [小夾子,回形針,彈夾,選錄,摘錄] a small section of filmed or filed material
clout:
n. [(用手)敲,猛擊,打] blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social
coalition:
n. [夥伴,同盟,集合] partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
coercion:
n. [威逼,強迫] use of force to get someone to obey
coin:
v. [鑄幣,發明,杜撰] make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
coincidence:
n. [巧合] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
collage:
n. [拼貼畫] work of art put together from fragments
collateral:
n. [抵押品] security pledged for repayment of loan
colossal:
a. [巨大] of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
comatose:
a. [昏迷,熟睡] in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
commemorate:
v. [紀念] serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
communal:
a. [公共的] held in common; of a group of people
commute:
v. [減刑,交換,折算,每天乘車往返上班,定期往返於兩地間] obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; regularly travel from a place of residence to another place
compact:
n. [緊湊形小車,小粉盒] small and economical car; small cosmetics case
compatible:
a. [和諧的] harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
compelling:
a. [強制的] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
complement:
v. [補足,完善] complete; consummate; make perfect
compliance:
n. [順從,謙讓] readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
component:
n. [成分] element; ingredient; abstract part of something
compound:
n. [化合物] combination of two or more elements or parts
comprehensive:
a. [全面的] thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
compress:
v. [壓縮] close; squeeze or press together; contract
compromise:
v. [危害,妥協] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
compute:
v. [計算] reckon; make a mathematical calculation
concede:
v. [勉強,讓步,屈從] admit; yield; give up physical control of another
conception:
n. [開始,構思] beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
concession:
n. [讓步] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
concord:
n. [和諧,和睦,條約] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
conundrum:
n. [謎語] riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
convene:
v. [召集,集合] cause to come together formally
convention:
n. [習俗,慣例] social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
conventional:
a. [傳統的,普通的] based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
converse:
v. [聊天,非正式談話] chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
convert:
n. [改變,轉換,皈依] change something into another form; transform
conviction:
n. [定罪,深信] the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
cordial:
a. [親切,衷心] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
coronation:
n. [加冕] ceremony of crowning queen or king
corroborate:
v. [確認,支持] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
cosmic:
a. [宇宙的,廣大無邊的] of the universe; vast
cosmopolitan:
a. [世界主義] sophisticated; of worldwide scope
covert:
a. [隱蔽的,暗地裡的,偷偷摸摸的] secretive, not openly shown
curator:
n. [主管,經理] one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
curt:
a. [簡略的,草率的,粗魯的,三言兩語的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
cynical:
a. [憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
dabble:
v. [涉獵,嘗試,濺] splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
dank:
a. [濕的,濕透的] disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
deadlock:
n. [僵局] standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
debacle:
n. [崩潰] sudden downfall; complete disaster
debris:
n. [碎片,殘骸] remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
debutante:
n. [初次參加社交活動的女孩] young woman making formal entrance into society
decipher:
v. [破譯,解密] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
decorum:
n. [禮貌,溫文爾雅] propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
decoy:
n. [引誘] lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
default:
n. [不作為,無動於衷] failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
defer:
v. [推遲,延期] delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
defiance:
n. [抵抗,不屈服] refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
definitive:
a. [完全的,最終的] final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
deflect:
v. [反射,偏轉] turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
defuse:
v. [拆彈,化解(危機)] remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat
degenerate:
v. [惡化] become worse; decline; fall
degradation:
n. [降級,降格,退化] humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
delectable:
a. [使人愉快的] delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
delete:
v. [刪除] erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
deliberate:
v. [深思熟慮的,商討] consider; think about carefully; weigh
delusion:
n. [錯覺] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
demeanor:
n. [風度,行為] conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
demented:
a. [瘋狂的] insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
demise:
n. [死] end of existence or activity; termination
demolition:
n. [根除,銷毀] act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
deploy:
v. [散開,部署] position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
deposition:
n. [宣言,誓言] testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
deranged:
a. [不理智] disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane