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ascending |
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a. [上升的,向上的] climbing; rising; increasing in size or value I looked at the blank wall: it seemed a sky thick with ascending stars,--everyone lit me to a purpose or delight. |
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ascertain |
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v. [確認,確證] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of Please ascertain her present address. |
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ascetic |
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a. [苦行,禁慾] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders. |
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assail |
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v. [攻擊] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows These days nightmares assail him regularly. |
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assiduous |
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a. [勤奮] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results. |
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assign |
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v. [分配,指定,讓與] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly Never underrate the difficulties your pupils will have to encounter or persuade them that what you assign is easy. |
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astray |
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a. [迷路的,誤入歧途的] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering Such ideas will only lead the world's people astray. |
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asylum |
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n. [庇護所] place of refuge or shelter; protection The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land. |
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atone |
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v. [補償,償還] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin He knew no way in which he could atone for his brutal crime. |
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atrocity |
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n. [暴行] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness Unfortunately, the normal social reaction to atrocity is to banish it from our awareness. |
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attentive |
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a. [專心的,專注的,全神貫注] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful Spellbound, the attentive audience watched the final game of the tennis match, never taking their eyes from the ball. |
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attic |
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n. [閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house; Of the various things you mentioned, the attic is a likely source of heat loss. |
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audacity |
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a. [大膽,魯莽] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring The ignorant audacity to believe that I don't appreciate the life and death of what I kill is astounding. |
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auditory |
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a. [聽覺的] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing Short-term auditory memory, in particular, doesn't seem to last longer than around 10 seconds. |
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august |
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a. [威嚴的,令人印象深刻的] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration Visiting the palace at Versailles, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself. |