字彙計畫 — Week 7 · 網格

arbitrary

[ˈɑrbəˌtrɛrɪ]

任意的；專斷的 (adj)

The rules seemed arbitrary and unfair.

cognizant

[ˈkɑɡnəzənt]

認識到的；意識到的 (adj)

She was fully cognizant of the risks involved.

effigy

[ˈɛfədʒɪ]

肖像；芻像 (n)

Protesters burned an effigy of the dictator.

exacerbate

[ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbet]

使惡化；加劇 (v)

His rude comment only exacerbated the tension.

flout

[flaʊt]

公然藐視；嘲笑 (v)

Drivers who flout traffic laws endanger others.

forthwith

[ˌforθˈwɪθ]

立即；馬上 (adv)

The debt must be paid forthwith.

fray

[fre]

爭吵；打鬥 (n)

He was eager to join the fray.

harass

[həˈræs]

騷擾；煩擾 (v)

She was harassed by constant phone calls.

implacable

[ɪmˈplækəbl̩]

難和解的；無情的 (adj)

They faced an implacable enemy.

indigent

[ˈɪndədʒənt]

貧困的；窮困的 (adj)

The clinic offers free care to indigent patients.

jurisdiction

[ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən]

司法權；管轄範圍 (n)

The case falls outside our jurisdiction.

monolithic

[ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk]

龐大單一的；整體的 (adj)

The company has a monolithic corporate structure.

oust

[aʊst]

驅逐；趕走 (v)

The board voted to oust the chairman.

paroxysm

[ˈpærəkˌsɪzəm]

發作；陣發 (n)

She was overcome by a paroxysm of laughter.

reprehensible

[ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbl̩]

應受譴責的 (adj)

His reprehensible conduct shocked everyone.

revert

[rɪˈvɝt]

恢復；回復 (v)

After the diet, he reverted to old habits.

skirmish

[ˈskɝmɪʃ]

小衝突；小規模戰鬥 (n)

A brief skirmish broke out at the border.

stymie

[ˈstaɪmɪ]

阻撓；妨礙 (v)

Lack of funds stymied the research.

terminate

[ˈtɝməˌnet]

終止；結束 (v)

They decided to terminate the contract.

turbulent

[ˈtɝbjələnt]

動盪的；騷亂的 (adj)

They lived through turbulent political times.