Wednesday, June 3, 2009

DAY1 多益單字

1. surpass (v) to do or be better than
勝過.優於<口語>=excel<用於文章>

2. deprive (v) to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone
剝奪.喪失

3. impediment (n) something that makes progress, movement, or completing something difficult or impossible
阻礙.妨礙.口吃(speech impediment)

4. tolerance (n) 1. willingness to accept behaviour and beliefs which are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
2. the ability to bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to continue existing despite disadvantageous conditions
3. the amount by which a measurement or calculation might vary and still be acceptable
寬容.忍耐(力).誤差

5. watershed (n) 1. an event or period which is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something
2. an area of high ground from which water flows down to a river
轉戾點.分水嶺.流域

6. ascribe (v) to believe or say that something is caused by something else
歸因於

7. heed (v)(n) to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning
留心.注意

8. humiliation (n) someone feel ashamed or lose their respect for themselves
丟臉.屈辱

9. inevitably (adv) in a way that cannot be avoided
不可避免地

10. entice (v) to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
誘惑.慫恿

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