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paraphrase
[ˈpærəˌfrez]
改寫；意譯 (v)
Could you paraphrase the legal terms in plain English?
ostensible
[ɑˈstɛnsəbl̩]
表面上的；佯裝的 (adj)
His ostensible reason for leaving was illness.
digress
[daɪˈɡrɛs]
離題；偏離主題 (v)
The professor often digressed during his lectures.
uncanny
[ʌnˈkænɪ]
神秘的；不可思議的 (adj)
She has an uncanny ability to predict the weather.
candor
[ˈkændɚ]
坦率；直言 (n)
I appreciate your candor about the mistake.
morose
[məˈros]
陰鬱的；悶悶不樂的 (adj)
He grew morose after the loss of his job.
adept
[əˈdɛpt]
熟練的；嫻熟的 (adj)
She is adept at solving complex puzzles.
saturated
[ˈsætʃəˌretɪd]
飽和的；浸透的 (adj)
The market is saturated with similar products.
pragmatic
[præɡˈmætɪk]
務實的；實用的 (adj)
We need a pragmatic solution to this problem.
congenial
[kənˈdʒinjəl]
意氣相投的；宜人的 (adj)
We spent a congenial evening with old friends.
capricious
[kəˈprɪʃəs]
善變的；任性的 (adj)
The capricious weather ruined our picnic.
blatant
[ˈbletn̩t]
公然的；明目張膽的 (adj)
His blatant lies fooled no one.
obligatory
[əˈblɪɡəˌtorɪ]
強制的；義務的 (adj)
Attendance at the meeting is obligatory.
negligible
[ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbl̩]
可忽略的；微不足道的 (adj)
The cost difference is negligible.
adamant
[ˈædəmənt]
堅決的；不動搖的 (adj)
She was adamant about not changing her decision.
sporadic
[spəˈrædɪk]
零星的；偶發的 (adj)
Sporadic gunfire was heard throughout the night.
vanguard
[ˈvænˌɡɑrd]
先鋒；先頭部隊 (n)
Her work is in the vanguard of cancer research.
concur
[kənˈkɝ]
同意；一致 (v)
All members of the committee concurred with the decision.
precociousness
[prɪˈkoʃəsnəs]
早熟；天才早慧 (n)
Her precociousness astonished her teachers.
aloof
[əˈluf]
冷漠的；疏遠的 (adj)
He kept aloof from the group conversations.
creed
[krid]
信條；信仰 (n)
His personal creed was to help others whenever possible.
tawdry
[ˈtɔdrɪ]
俗麗的；廉價而花俏的 (adj)
The tawdry decorations cheapened the venue.
peevish
[ˈpivɪʃ]
易怒的；愛抱怨的 (adj)
The toddler grew peevish without his nap.
arduous
[ˈɑrdʒʊəs]
艱鉅的；費力的 (adj)
The climb to the summit was arduous.
personable
[ˈpɝsənəbl̩]
和藹可親的；風度宜人的 (adj)
Our new colleague is very personable.
resolute
[ˈrɛzəˌlut]
堅定的；果斷的 (adj)
She remained resolute in pursuing her dreams.
supposition
[ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən]
假設；推測 (n)
His theory rests on a single supposition.
arbitrary
[ˈɑrbəˌtrɛrɪ]
任意的；專斷的 (adj)
The deadline seemed arbitrary to us.
monotonous
[məˈnɑtn̩əs]
單調的；乏味的 (adj)
The lecture was monotonous and put us to sleep.
legacy
[ˈlɛɡəsɪ]
遺產；傳統 (n)
Her legacy as a teacher will be remembered.
manifold
[ˈmænəˌfold]
多樣的；多種的 (adj)
The benefits of exercise are manifold.
pliant
[ˈplaɪənt]
柔順的；易彎曲的 (adj)
Willow branches are pliant and easily bent.
retort
[rɪˈtɔrt]
反駁；回嘴 (v)
“Mind your own business,” she retorted.
obstinate
[ˈɑbstənɪt]
固執的；倔強的 (adj)
The boy was obstinate about not eating his vegetables.
lacerate
[ˈlæsəˌret]
撕裂；傷害 (v)
The thorns lacerated her hands as she gathered the roses.
omnipotent
[ɑmˈnɪpətənt]
全能的；無所不能的 (adj)
In ancient myths, gods were considered omnipotent.
unscrupulous
[ʌnˈskrupjələs]
不擇手段的；無恥的 (adj)
The unscrupulous broker stole from his clients.
renaissance
[ˈrɛnəˌsɑns]
復興；新生 (n)
The neighborhood is undergoing a cultural renaissance.
genesis
[ˈdʒɛnəsɪs]
起源；開端 (n)
The genesis of the project was a casual conversation.
warrant
[ˈwɔrənt]
保證；證明…正當 (v)
The situation does not warrant such drastic action.
cantankerous
[kænˈtæŋkərəs]
脾氣壞的；愛爭吵的 (adj)
The cantankerous old man yelled at the children.
flippant
[ˈflɪpənt]
輕率的；無禮的 (adj)
His flippant remark angered the teacher.
subjugate
[ˈsʌbdʒəˌɡet]
征服；使屈服 (v)
The empire subjugated many neighboring tribes.
wry
[raɪ]
挖苦的；嘲諷的 (adj)
She gave a wry smile at his clumsy attempt.
urbane
[ɝˈben]
彬彬有禮的；老於世故的 (adj)
The diplomat had an urbane manner.
jargon
[ˈdʒɑrɡən]
行話；術語 (n)
Legal documents are full of jargon.
prudent
[ˈprudn̩t]
謹慎的；明智的 (adj)
It would be prudent to save some money for emergencies.
inviolable
[ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩]
不可侵犯的；神聖的 (adj)
The law guarantees the inviolable right to free speech.
commodious
[kəˈmodɪəs]
寬敞的；廣大的 (adj)
They moved into a commodious apartment overlooking the park.
proximity
[prɑkˈsɪmətɪ]
接近；鄰近 (n)
The school’s proximity to home was convenient.