irreconcilable|不可調和[廣告點擊，永續經營]
It is doubtful whether anyone can make peace between the estranged partners; they have become irreconcilable.|對於是否能夠調和疏遠的兩方，是值得懷疑的，他們已經是水火不容了
Cynthia|辛西婭
variance|方差
Cynthia is an independent thinker. Her opinions are often at variance with those of the rest of the class.|Cynthia是獨立動腦的人。她的觀點經常與班上其他人不一樣。
catsup|番茄醬
condiments|調味品
There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup and other condiments.|我們廚房有一個架子，用來放辣椒、鹽、芥末、果醬和其它調味品。
I had a second helping and would have taken a third except that I didn't want to be considered a glutton.|我已經取了兩次自助食物，如果不是怕當作老饕，我本會再取一次。
hamburgers|漢堡包
The hikes were so hungry that they devoured the hamburgers as fast as they were served.|驢友真是太餓了，漢堡包一拿上來就被他們一洗而空。
slake|熄滅;平息
On a sultry afternoon you may find a long line of people at the drinking fountain, waiting to slake their thirst.|在一個悶熱的午後，你會發現一對長長的人在飲水處，等著解渴。
edible|食用
Never eat wild mushrooms, even though they look edible. They may be poisonous.|不要吃野蘑菇，即使是看起來可以吃也不要吃，他們可能有毒。
luscious|甜美;甘美
The watermelon was very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice.|西瓜太好吃了，每個人都想再吃一片。
palatable|適口;可口
The main dish had little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding condiments.|主菜味道很淡，不過我加了一些調味品就美味可口了。
succulent|肉質;多汁
The steak will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it our now if you want it to be succulent.|牛排放在烤箱裡久了會變幹。如果你想吃嫩牛排現在就取出來。
voracious|貪心;貪婪
John would not be overweight if he were not such a voracious eater.|John如果不那麼貪吃，就不會超重的。
despair|絕望
gamut|色域
After the test I thought at first I had done very well, then quite well, and finally, poorly. I ran the gamut from confidence to despair.|考試結束，開始我覺得答很好，漸漸覺得好得不的了，但後來覺得考砸極了。我這是從充滿自信到極度失望的巨大落差啊
iota|絲毫
sympathy|同情
If you make the same mistake again, despite all my warnings, I will not have one iota of sympathy for you.|如果對我的警告置之不理，再犯同樣錯誤，我將一點也不憐憫你。
Shopping for clothes can be a small matter for some, but a problem of the greatest magnitude for others.|對一些人來說，買衣服是一件小事，但對其他人來說就是一個大問題。
pittance|微薄;那點微薄收入
At those low wages, few will apply for the job. Who wants to work for a pittance?|工資那麼低，沒有哪個會去找這個工作來做。有誰會為了丁點錢去工作呢。 pittance少量，微薄的薪俸。以後說自己的收入真少，這個詞最形象了。
superabundance|過剩;有餘
Our committee doesn't need any more help. We have superabundance of helpers.|我們委員會不需要任何其他幫助。給我們幫忙的人太多了。
inflate|膨脹;充氣
Since the football has lost air, we shall need a pump to inflate it.|足球沒有氣了，需要用氣筒給它充氣。
arena|競技場
capacity|容量;能力
The game will be played in a colossal arena with a seating capacity of more than 60, 000.|這場比賽將在一個巨大的場地進行，場地大得足夠坐下60000多人。
crowding|擁擠
halls|大廳
Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are commodious.|即使上下課期間也沒有擁擠，因為大廳和樓梯過道都很寬敞。
bounded|界;有界
In our science lesson tomorrow we shall consider whether space is bounded or infinite.|明天科學課上我們將思考這個問題，空間是有限的還是無限的？
infinitesimal|無限;無窮小
If there is any salt in this soup, it must be infinitesimal. I can't taste it.|如果這湯裡有鹽，那肯定少得很。我沒有嘗出來。
inordinate|過度的;過度
Frank kept my book for such an inordinate length of time that I shall never lend him anything again.|Frank借我書的時間真是太長了，我再也不會借任何東西給他了。
picayune|花絮
The trouble with your studying is that you spend too much time on picayune details and not enough on the really important matters.|你學習上的問題是，花在過度索粹細節的時間太多，而真正重要的事情上卻時間太少。
dwarfs|小矮人
puny|弱小;微不足道
skyscraper|摩天大樓
The skyscraper dwarfs the surrounding buildings. by comparison to it, they seem puny.|摩天大樓周圍的建築與其相比形同侏儒。與摩天大樓比起來，它們就是微小及了。
infirmity|癃;身體虛弱
But he soon overcame this infirmity.|但是他不久就從虛弱恢復過來。
debilitated|衰弱
The patient had been so debilitated by the fever that he lacked the strength to sit up.|病人熱得虛弱之極，他都沒有力氣坐起來。
Enervated|嬌貴
restored|恢復
shady|背陰;陰暗
Enervated by the heat, we rested under a shady tree until our strength was restored.|我們熱得很了，在一棵樹蔭下休息，以恢復體力。
Ruth|憐憫;露絲
Ruth will be absent today. She is incapacitated by a sore throat.|Ruth 今天將缺席。因為喉嚨痛使她來不了。
decadent|頹廢
flourishing|旺;蓬勃發展
When industry moves away, a flourishing town may quickly become decadent.|一度繁榮的城鎮如果工業搬遷離開，就會很快蕭條下來。
decrepit|衰老
Bill rode past the street on a horse that looked decrepit and about to collapse.|比爾騎著一匹劣馬走過街道，那馬搖搖晃晃地簡直隨時會趴下來。
dilapidated|殘破;破舊的
farmhouse|農舍
partially|部分
Up the road was an abandoned farmhouse, partially in ruins, and near it a barn, even more dilapidated.|沿著這條路下去是一個毀棄的農場，部分已經毀壞，挨著的是一個糧倉，那就更破爛了。
algebra|代數
flimsy|單薄;站不住腳
grasp|把握
Judy understands algebra well but I have only a flimsy grasp of the subject.|Judy代數學得比我好，我對代數這科僅是有一點皮毛的掌握。
astronaut|宇航員
frail|脆弱;身體虛弱
To be an astronaut, you must be in robust health. It is not an occupation for a frail person.|要成為宇航員你就得有一副強壯的身體。它不是一個身體虛弱的人從事的職業。
British|英國人;英國
centuries|百年;幾個世紀
For centuries the British regarded their navy as their principal bulwark against invasion.|多個世紀以來，英國人一直認為他們的海軍是抵抗侵略的堅實堡壘。
citadel|堡壘;城堡
unconquerable|不可戰勝的;無敵
The fortified city of Singapore was once considered unconquerable. In 1942, however, this citadel fell to the Japanese.|新加坡這個防守嚴密的城市曾一度看作是堅不可摧的。但是，1942年這座城堡落到了日本人手裡。
forte|長處;複地
I am better than Jack in English but not in math; that is his forte.|我英語要比傑克好，但是數學沒有他好，數學是他的強項。
innings|局
vigor|活力
The robust young pitcher performed with his usual vigor for seven innings, but he weakened in the eighth and was removed from the game.|那個年輕力壯的投手以常規體力應付了七次擊球，但在第八次時不行了並被刷出了比賽。
enervated|嬌貴
invigorate|鼓舞;搞活
If you feel enervated by the heat, try a swim in the cool ocean. It will invigorate you.|你若感到心力疲憊，就到涼爽的海水裡遊個泳。那會使你精力充沛。
cogent|切實;令人信服
Excuses for not handing work in on time vary. Some are flimsy, as, for example, "I left it at home." Others are more cogent, such as a physician's note.|未能按時上交作業的藉口多種多樣。例如像"我把它忘在家裡了"這樣的藉口是蒼白無力的。其他一些則較能讓人信服，諸如醫生的便條。
Jessica|傑西卡;潔西嘉
energetically|起勁;大力
If you elect Jessica, you may be sure she will present our views forcefully and energetically. She is a very dynamic speaker.|如果你選舉Jessica，你大概確信她將會強有力而積極地陳述我們的觀點。她是個非常精悍的演講人。
formidable|強大;令人生畏
huskier|沙啞
Our hopes for an easy victory sank when our opponents took the field. They were much taller and huskier, and they looked formidable.|當我們的對手們上場時，我們輕鬆取勝的希望消失了。他們異常高大強壯，而且他們看起來就難以對付
Maginot|馬奇諾
impregnable|堅不可摧;立於不敗之地
Before World War II, the French regarded their Maginot Line as an impregnable bulwark against a German invasion.|第二次世界大戰前，法國認為其馬其諾防線是防止德軍入侵無法攻破的壁壘。
lifeguard|救生員
The lifeguard was in excellent physical condition. I had never seen anyone more robust.|那個求生員有著極佳的身體條件。我從未見過那麼健壯的。
dislodge|打跑;取出
jaws|顎;下巴
tenacious|頑強
After the dog got the ball, I tried to dislodge it from her tenacious jaws, but I could not.|狗咬住球後，我試圖將其從緊咬的狗嘴裡取出，但是不行。
Your protest was too mild. If it had been more vehement, the dealer might have paid attention to it.|你的抗議太客氣了，如果你再強烈些，銷售商可已經關注了。
royals|王室成員;王室
The royals must be on the playing field by 4 p.m. if they do not appear, they will lose the game by default.|皇家隊員必須在下午4點前到場。如果他們到時不出現，則將按不出場輸掉這場比賽。
The finance company took away Mr. Lee's car when he defaulted on the payments.|當Lee先生不能履行償還責任時，信貸公司便取走了他的車。
motorist|司機;駕車人士
The motorist was given a ticket for ignoring a stop sign.|那個摩托車手因忽視停車標誌而獲得了一張處罰通知單。
rehearsals|彩排;排練
Some of the students in the play neglected their studies during rehearsals, but after the performance they caught up quickly.|一些參加比賽的學生在排演中耽誤了學習，但是表演過後他們很快就趕上了。
For leaving his post, the guard was charged with neglect of duty.|警衛由於擅自離崗而被指責怠忽職守。
heedless|不顧
Before his injury, Mike used to jump from the stairs; heedless of the "No Jumping" sign. Now he pays attention to it.|邁克受傷前，老是從樓梯跳下；從未注意"禁止跳躍"的標誌。現在他終於注意了
Irma|伊爾瑪;艾爾瑪
inadvertent|非故意的;無意中
Unfortunately, I made an inadvertent remark about Irma's failure while she was present.|甚為不悅，當著Irma的面我對她的錯誤說了一些不敬之話。
remiss|失職;怠忽職守
The owner of the stolen car was himself remiss. He left the keys the vehicle.|被盜騎車的主人自己也有責任，他把車鑰匙丟在車上了。
slovenly|不修邊幅;邋遢
You would not expect anyone so neat in her personal appearance to be slovenly in her housekeeping.|我們不會認為一個個人儀錶如此整潔的女人在家居生活上會邋邋遢遢。
My brother's solicitude over getting into college ended when he received word that he had been accepted.|收到已被錄取的消息後，老弟對能否上大學的焦慮總算消除。
The night watchmen who apprehended the thief was praised for his vigilance.|捉住小偷的守夜人因其警惕性而受到人們的讚揚。
contestant|選手;參賽者
niece|侄女
Mr. Brooks refused to be a judge because his wife's niece is a contestant. He is very scrupulous.|布魯克斯先生因其夫人的侄子是個競爭者而拒絕當裁判。他這個人相當謹慎。
General Braddock might not have been defeated if he had been wary of an ambush.|假如Braddock將軍當時提防一下伏兵的話，未必就會被擊敗。
ferocious|兇猛
safari|野生動物園
stalked|大步;柄
On their safari, the hunters stalked lions, tigers, and other ferocious denizens of the jungle.|在探險旅程中，獵人們潛隨了獅子、老虎還有其他兇猛的叢林動物。
Coopers|庫珀;永道會計師事務所
domicile|住所
The announcement read: "The Coopers have moved and invite you to visit them at their new domicile, 22 Apple Street."|佈告上是說："Cooper家已搬遷，並邀請我們到他在Apple大街22號的新住所做客。"
inmates|囚犯
When the warden took charge, the prison had fewer than 100 inmates.|在典獄官看管時，監獄中有不到100個獄友。
Italy|意大利;義大利
Jersey|澤西島
Russo-Japanese|日俄;俄日
Russo|魯索;俄
The entire Russo family is natives of New Jersey except the grandparents, who were born in Italy.|除了在義大利出生的祖父母外，整個Russo家族都是新澤西本地人。
Tobacco|煙草
potatoes|土豆
Tobacco, potatoes, and tomatoes are Native American plants that were introduced into Europe by explorers returning from the New World.|煙草、土豆和番茄都是從新大陸返回的探險者引入歐洲的美洲本土植物。
Nomads|游牧民族;遊牧民族
Nomads have no fixed homes but move from region to region to secure their food supply.|遊牧民族沒有固定的家，而是到處遷移以確保食物供給。
On her trip home, Jane will stop in St. Louis for a two day sojourn with relatives.|在回家的旅程中，Jane將在聖路易斯停下來跟親戚逗留兩天。
commute|改判;通勤
suburban|郊區的;郊區
Hundreds of thousands of suburban residents regularly commute to the city.|成百上千的郊區居民規則地往返於城郊之間。
Holland|荷蘭
Puritans|清教徒
Because they were persecuted in England, the Puritans migrated to Holland.|由於在英格蘭遭受迫害，所以那些清教徒移民到荷蘭。
European|歐洲的;歐洲
Isles|三島;小島
In winter, many European birds migrate to the British Isles in search of a more temperate climate.|冬天，許多歐洲侯鳥遷徙到不列顛群島去尋找適宜的氣候。
nomadic|游牧;遊牧民族
Most of the Indians of the North American plains are nomadic.|北美平原上的大多數印第安人都過著遊牧生活。
After living abroad or a time, Robert became homesick for his native land.|在國外生活[一段時間]後，Robert十分思念家鄉。
calling|調用
defiance|蔑視;反抗
The union showed defiance of the court order against a strike by calling the workers off their jobs.|工會通過號召工人們曠工來對不讓罷工的法院指令表示不滿。
infraction|侵害;違法行為
Parking at the bus stop is illegal. Motorists committing this infraction are heavily fined.|在公交站停車是違法的。觸犯此條的司機將受重罰
insurgents|叛亂分子
revolt|起義;反抗
When the revolt broke out, the government ordered its troops to arrest the insurgents.|起義爆發時，政府命令軍隊逮捕叛亂分子。
insurrection|暴動;起義
slain|被殺
The insurrection was easily suppressed, less than a dozen being slain on both sides.|BD被輕易地鎮壓下去，雙方死亡不到12人。
stoppage|暫停
The work stoppage was caused by a few malcontents who felt they had been ignored when the promotions were made.|停工鬥爭是由一些不滿者引起的，他們覺得在職位晉升時被忽略了。
pamphlet|小冊子;摺頁冊
sedition|煽動叛亂
The author of the pamphlet advocating the overthrow of the government was arrested for sedition.|主張推翻政府的那本小冊子的作者因煽動暴亂而被逮捕。
obedient|聽話
transgressed|違犯;違背
Jack's previous record showed he had been an obedient student and had never transgressed school regulations.|Jack在先前記錄顯示他一直是個聽話的學生，從未違反過校規。
trespassing|擅;非法侵入
The owner erected a "Keep OFF" sign to discourage strangers from trespassing on his land.|所有者豎起一塊"禁止靠近"的牌子，防止陌生人擅自進入其土地。
insubordinate|頑皮;不服從
Do as mother says. If you are insubordinate, father will probably hear of it.|按照媽媽說的做，如果不聽話的話就告訴爸爸。
perverse|悖;反常
youngster|少年;童
Though I had carefully explained the shorter route to him, the perverse youngster came by the longer way.|雖然我已詳細地向他講明瞭較短的路線，但那個不開竅的年輕人還是走遠路來了。
allegiance|忠誠;效忠
pledge|誓言;承諾
republic|共和國
Every school day, millions of children "pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands."|每個教學日，上百萬孩子"宣誓忠於美利堅合眾國國旗以及她所代表的共和國"。
acquiesced|默許
enthusiastic|熱心;熱情
Though I wasn't enthusiastic about Tom's plan to go fishing, I acquiesced in it because there seemed nothing else to do.|雖然我對Tom的釣魚計畫不感興趣，但還是勉強同意了，因為真沒什麼別的可幹
defer|延緩;推遲
furnishings|家具;傢俱
Husbands as a rule do not decide on the colors of home furnishings but defer to their wives in these matters.|丈夫一般不過問家居色調，在這類事上都由著妻子。
Mr. Walker, who had been told that he was getting a disciplined class, was surprised to find it unruly.|Walker先生曾被告知他將帶一個有紀律的班級，卻驚訝地發現這個班級並不好管理。
boasted|吹噓
outlaw|取締;歹徒
Though he boasted he would never be taken alive, the outlaw submitted without a struggle when the police arrived.|雖然歹徒吹噓說他決不會被活捉，但員警到來時卻老老實實的降服了。
Dan|擔;丹
docile|溫順
Dan is easy to each, but his brother is not so docile.|Dan對誰都和氣，可他兄弟就沒那麼好伺候了。
meek|溫順;溫柔的人
Only two of the girls protested when they were ordered off the field. The rest were too meek to complain.|那些姑娘被勒令退場時只有兩個進行了抗議，其餘的都溫順的連抱怨都沒有。
pliable|易彎的;柔韌
We tried to get Joe to change his mind, but he was not pliable. Perhaps you can influence him.|我們試圖讓Joe改變主意，可是沒效果。或許你能改變他。
cabinet|櫃;內閣
tractable|聽話的;溫順
For his cabinet, the dictator wanted tractable men. Therefore, he appointed no one whom he could not control.|關於內閣，這個獨裁者只要馴服的人。因此，他沒有委任一個控制不了的人。
dawdles|宕;則是原地踏步
My sister dawdles over the dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time.|妹妹做菜磨磨蹭蹭。媽媽很快就能做好。
drenched|普照;渾身濕透
picnickers|郊遊
Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent. The few that procrastinated got drenched.|大多數郊遊者在看起來即將下雨時就採取擋雨措施。而那些拖延的少數人往往被淋成落湯雞。
protracted|持久;曠日持久的
We had planned to stay only for lunch but, at our host's insistence, we protracted our visit until after dinner.|我們本打算光留下來吃個中飯，但是在主人的堅持下，我們將拜訪延遲到晚飯後
ailment|病;疾病
chronic|慢性
Carl's sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment.|Carl手臂疼不是剛出現的病，而是慢性病復發。
Rhoda|羅達
complainer|抱怨;愛抱怨的人
Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied.|Rhoda是個老發牢騷的人，她總是不知足樣子。
concurrent|並發;併發
When the strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages and a concurrent increase in prices.|罷工問題解決後，很可能就出現工資增加，隨之物價同時增長。
skies|天空
By the sudden darkening of the skies and the thunder in the distance, we could tell that rain was imminent.|天突然暗下來，遠處聽到雷聲，表明即將下雨了。
detected|檢測;檢測到
incipient|初期的;起動
Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in an incipient stage.|如果初發作時就檢查，一些嚴重的病也可以成功治療的。
intermittent|斷斷續續的;間歇
intervals|間隔;時間間隔
There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds, because the showers were intermittent.|因為陣雨斷斷續續的，所以太陽偶爾從雲裡鑽出來。
curse|詛咒
perennial|多年生;多年生草本
plagued|困擾
Don't think that war has plagued only our times. It has been a perennial curse of man.|不要以為那場戰爭光給我們那個時代帶來了災難。它將是人們永久的痛苦。
Some grasses last only a year. Others are perennial.|有些草只生長一年。而有些則是多年生的。
Though polio has practically been wiped out, there have been sporadic cases of the disease.|小兒麻痹症雖然實際上已被消滅，但一直有散發病例出現。
dissatisfaction-low|不滿低
essence|本質;精華
lengthy|冗長
The union and management held a lengthy meeting without getting to the essence of the men's dissatisfaction-low wages.|工會與管理方舉行了漫長卻沒有涉及人們不滿的本質問題──低工資的會議。
prerequisite|條件;前提條件
A mark of at least 75% in Basic Art is a prerequisite for Advanced Art.|初級藝術課百分制至少75分是升入高級藝術課的必需條件。
entails|限嗣繼承;需要
Can your family afford the extra expense that a larger apartment entails?|你的家庭擔負得起一套大房子所需等費用。
Brown|褐色;布朗
Ellen|埃倫
necessitates|就必須;需要
Mr. Brown told Ellen that her refusal to work necessitates sending for her parents.|布朗先生告之艾倫，她拒絕工作會使自己父母受到牽累之苦。
If your friend were in trouble, wouldn't you feel obliged to go his help?|朋友有難，鼎力相助，理所當然？!
Helen has agreed to lend me the book I need. This obviates my trip to the library.|Hellen同意借我所需的書給我，這省去了我到圖書館的麻煩。
attendance|勤;出勤
compulsory|義務;強制性
State makes attendance at school compulsory for children of certain ages.|國家法律規定孩子到了一定年齡必須入學。
dispute|爭議;爭端
Were it not for your gratuitous interference, the children would have quickly settled their dispute.|要不是你的無理干涉，孩子們本來會很快停止爭吵。
If you have failed a subject you need for graduation, it is imperative that you go to summer school.|假如你有一門功課不能畢業，你必須去上夏季補習班。
Dan felt it incumbent on him to pay for the window, since he had hit the ball that broke it.|Dan覺得自己有責任賠償這塊窗玻璃，因為是他踢球時打破的。
entertainment|娛樂
luxuries|奢侈品
We can do without luxuries and entertainment. However, food, shelter and clothing are indispensable.|我們不用奢侈品和娛樂，但食物、住所、服裝都是必需的。
Before preparing for tomorrow's party, I have some more pressing matters to attend to, such as finishing my report.|在準備明天的晚會之前，我還有一些緊迫的事情要做，比如完成我的報告。
Since we already have enough food for the picnic, please don't bring any because it will only be superfluous.|因為我已經為野餐準備了足夠多的食物，請不要再帶了，免得浪費。
Keller|凱勒
autobiography|自傳
In her autobiography The Story of My Life, Helen Keller tells how unruly she was as a young child.|在她的自傳《我的故事》裡，海倫.凱勒告訴我們她年少的時候是多麼不守規矩。
autocrat|獨裁者
The autocrat was replaced by a ruler responsible to the people.|獨裁者違背了對人民負責的尺規。
admirer|崇拜者;仰慕者
autograph|簽名;親筆簽名
scorecard|記分卡;計分卡
The baseball star wrote his autograph for an admirer who came up to him with a pencil and scorecard.|當崇拜者遞過來一支鉛筆和記分卡時，這位棒球名星為之簽名。
automation|自動化
Many workers have lost their jobs as a result of automation.|由於自動化操作，許多工人都失業了。
An autocrat prefers his subjects to be automatons, rather than intelligent human beings.|獨裁者希望他的國民都是自動調節器，像智慧型機器人。
autonomy|自治
colonies|菌落;殖民地
After World War II, many colonies were granted autonomy and became independent nations.|在第二次世界大戰以後，許多殖民地被准予自治，成為中立國。
autopsy|屍檢
The cause of the actor's sudden death will not be known until the autopsy has been performed.|直到驗屍以後，這位男演員突然死亡的原因才揭曉。
authentic|真實;正宗
withdraw|撤;撤回
When you withdraw money, the bank compares your signature with the one in its files to see if it is authentic.|當你去取錢時，銀行會把你的簽名和檔案裡的做比較，以防冒領。
automatic|自動
defrost|除霜
defroster|除霜器
You do not have to defrost this refrigerator because it is equipped with an automatic defroster.|你不必給冰箱除霜，因為它有自動防結冰裝置。
Alumni|校友
autonomous|自主;自治區
The Alumni Association is not under the control of the school. It is a completely autonomous group.|男校友會不是由學校管理的，它是一個自治的群體。
aristocracy|貴族
Before 1789, France was an aristocracy.|在1789年之前，法國是由貴族統治。
fled|逃離
When the Revolution of 1789 began, many members of the French aristocracy fled to other lands.|當1789年革命掀起後，許多法國貴族逃往外國。
autocracy|專制
Germany under Adolph Hitler was an autocracy.|德國曾處在阿爾道夫.希特勒的獨裁之下。
bureaucracy|官僚;官僚作風
unresponsive|反應遲鈍
The mayor was criticized for setting up an inefficient bureaucracy unresponsive to the needs of the people.|市長被指責為建立了一個低效率無同情心的官僚政府。
Colonies|菌落;殖民地
France helped the Thirteen Colonies establish the first New World democracy.|法國幫助十三個殖民地國家首次建立了新的民主政治。
plutocracy|富豪
If only millionaires can afford to run for office, we shall quickly become a plutocracy.|假如只有百萬富翁能供應的起政府機關，我們將很快處於富豪統治之下。
technocracy|技術專家;技術官僚
Many are opposed to a technocracy because they do not wish to be ruled by technical experts.|許多人反對專家，因為他們不希望受技術專家們支配。
aristocrat|貴族
noblemen|貴族
An aristocrat would like to see noblemen in control of the government.|貴族希望由貴族來控制政府。
Churchill|丘吉爾;邱吉爾
Randolph|蘭多夫
Winston Churchill was born an aristocrat; he was the son of Sir Randolph Churchill.|Winston Churchill 出生于貴族，他是 Randolph Churchill先生的兒子。
Democrat|民主主義者;民主黨人
Republican|共和黨人
Senator|參議員
The Senator used to be a Republican but is now a Democrat.|參議員以前往往是一個共和黨人，但是現在是一個民主黨人。
No responsible leader, only a demagogue, would tell the people that, if elected, he will solve all their problems.|沒有責任感的領導，僅僅是個蠱惑人心的政客，他會告訴民眾：假如他當選，他將解決所有的問題。
epidemic|疫情
The high rate of absence in the lower grades last spring was caused by the measles epidemic.|由於麻疹的流行，整個春季低年級缺席的比例很高。
depressed|鬱悶
proportions|比例
Federal aid was granted to the depressed area where unemployment had risen to epidemic proportions.|聯邦政府傾向於援助人口眾多疾病流行的弱勢地區。
Amendment|修訂
adoption|採納;通過
democratized|民主化
franchise|特許經營;專營權
The adoption of the 19th Amendment, giving women the franchise greatly democratized the United States.|美國在19世紀經過改革，給了婦女民主權利。
A nation cannot be considered democratic unless its leaders are chosen by the people in free elections.|國家不會考慮到平民的利益，除非領導人是人民群眾自由選舉產生的。
baldness|禿頭;禿髮
fatigue|疲勞
panacea|萬能藥;萬靈藥
A two-week vacation is wonderful for fatigue, but will not cure baldness or improve vision. It is no panacea.|一個為期兩周的假日能很好地調節疲勞，但不能治療禿髮和改善視力。他不是萬能藥。
crowds|人群
pandemonium|烏煙瘴氣;混亂
struck|來襲;襲擊
ticked|勾選;打勾
The huge crowds in Times Square grew noisier as the old year ticked away, and when midnight struck there was pandemonium.|泰晤士廣場擠滿了喧鬧的人們，當午夜的鐘聲響起，標誌著舊的一年已經過去，人們沸騰了。
awaited|期待已久的;期待已久
knights|騎士
panoply|華服美飾;甲胄
tournament|比賽;錦標賽
The opposing knights mounted and in full panoply, awaited the signal for the tournament to begin.|雙方騎士跨上馬，全身甲胄，等待著比賽信號的發出。
panorama|全景
The top of the Empire State Building affords an excellent panorama of New York City and the surrounding area.|紐約大廈的頂部能俯瞰整個紐約城及周邊地區。
Chaplin|卓別林
Charlie|查理
DICTATOR|DICTATOR;獨裁者
pantomime|啞劇;默劇
Not until THE GREAT DICTATOR did Charlie Chaplin play a speaking part. All his previous roles were in pantomime.|這個大獨裁者讓Charlie Chaplin 演一個演講者，把他過去所有的社會角色都搬上了舞臺。
Alaska|阿拉斯加州
Chile|智利
Pan-American|泛美
The Pan-American Highway links all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere from Alaska to Chile.|美洲高速公路連接著從阿拉斯加州到智利的沿途許多國家。
Shakespeare|莎士比亞
William|威廉
anachronism|不合時宜
It is an anachronism to say that William Shakespeare "typed" his manuscripts.|說威廉.莎士比亞在列印他的手稿是一個時代錯誤。
Britain|英國
chronicle|編年史;紀事報
One of the earliest accounts of King Arthur occurs in a 12th-century chronicle of the kings of Britain.|一份最早的亞瑟國王的帳目重現在一本12世紀的不列顛國王的編年史裡。
Abraham|亞伯拉罕
Lincoln|林肯
Ulysses|尤利西斯
chronology|年表
Bruce named all the Presidents, but he made an error in chronology when he placed Ulysses S. Grant after Abraham|Lincoln, instead of after Andrew Johnson.
The magazines in this file are not in chronological order. I found the February issue after the October one.|這些雜誌沒有按照年表存檔，我發現2月出版的卻排在一本10月出版的之後。
synchronized|同步
The clocks in the library need to be synchronized; one is a minute and a half behind the other.|圖書館裡的書應當調整到同步，一只是標準的，而其他卻走慢了。
kleptomania|盜竊癖
shoplifting|入店行竊
The millionaire who was caught shoplifting was found to be suffering from kleptomania.|那個入店行竊被抓的百萬富翁患有盜竊癖。
mania|躁狂症;躁狂
For a student with an A average to quit school two months before graduation is sheer mania.|很多學生在臨近畢業的兩個月裡陷入癲狂。
fond|喜歡
stamp|郵票
Though I am still fond of stamp collecting, I no longer have the mania for it that I originally had.|雖然我還依然喜歡集郵，但已經不再像當初那樣癡狂。
maniac|瘋子
The deranged behavior of John's brother leaves little doubt that he is a maniac.|約翰的哥哥那瘋狂的舉動疑似一個瘋子。
pyromania|縱火狂;縱火
The person arrested for setting the fire had been suspected of pyromania on two previous occasions.|此人在先前的兩個場合中阻止撲滅火災涉嫌有縱火癖。
maniacal|瘋狂的;瘋狂
onlookers|圍觀;旁觀者
sanity|明智;理智
The customer protested in such a loud, , and maniacal manner that onlookers thought he had lost his sanity.|大叫、過激的、狂熱的行為通常被旁觀者認為他是神智不清。
There are four different encyclopedias in the reference section of our school library.|有四部百科全書提及我們學校的圖書館。
Patients|病人
limbs|四肢
orthopedic|整形外科;骨科
Patients recovering from broken limbs are housed in the hospital's orthopedic ward.|病人們住在醫院整形外科的病房以恢復他們殘損的肢體。
pedagogues|教育家;教師
A new teacher usually receives a great deal of help from the more experienced pedagogues.|一個新教師往往會從有經驗的教師那裡得到許多幫助。
pedagogy|教育學
Mr. Brown's lessons are usually excellent. He is a master of pedagogy.|Brown先生的課非常棒，他是一個高明的教授。
pediatrician|兒科醫師;兒科醫生
When the baby developed a fever, Mother telephoned the pediatrician|當寶寶的發燒更趨厲害，母親給兒科醫生打了電話。
Enders|恩德斯
pediatrics|兒科
From the number of baby carriages outside his office, you can tell that Dr. Enders specializes in pediatrics.|當一些嬰兒車停放在門前，你可以明白Enders先生專攻小兒科。
braces|背帶;大括弧
orthodontist|牙齒矯正;牙醫
A student who wears braces on his teeth is obviously under the care of an orthodontist.|要是學生戴著牙套說明他正在看正牙醫生。
orthography|拼寫法;正字法
American and English orthography are very much alike.|美國和英國的語言很相似。
orthopedist|骨科醫生
A deformity of the spine is a condition that requires the attention of an orthopedist.|畸形的脊椎需要外科醫生的糾正。
Colony|殖民地
Massachusetts|馬薩諸塞;麻塞諸塞州
Puritan|清教徒
Roger|羅傑
banished|放逐
orthodox|正統;東正教
There was no religious liberty in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Roger Williams, for example, was banished because he did not accept orthodox Puritan beliefs.|在麻塞諸塞州海灣殖民地, 沒有宗教信仰自由。例如，Roger Williams就因為遵守清教徒的傳統而被驅逐。
Vaccination|疫苗接種;接種疫苗
unorthodox|非正統的;非正統
Vaccination was rejected as unorthodox when Dr. Jenner first suggested it.|當Jenner醫生首先提議接種疫苗時，當做異端被拒絕。
Civil|國內;民事
Diana|戴安娜
ancestor|祖先
genealogy|家譜
Diana can trace her descent from an ancestor who fought in the Civil War. I know much less about my own genealogy.|戴安娜的血統可以追溯到一個參加國民戰爭的祖先，而關於我的譜系卻知之甚少。
Trojan|木馬;特洛伊木馬程式
genesis|創世紀
goddesses|女神
According to legend, the Trojan War had its genesis in a dispute between three Greek goddesses.|傳說認為，特洛伊戰爭起源於三個希臘女神的爭論。
dairies|乳製品;牛奶
homogenize|同質化
If dairies did not homogenize milk, the cream would be concentrated at the top instead of being evenly distributed.|假如制奶場不使牛奶均質，那麼乳酪將濃縮在頂端而不會均勻的分佈。
heterogeneous|異質;異構
Many different racial and cultural groups are to be found in the heterogeneous population of a large city.|一個大城市裡有著不同種族不同文化的各類人口。
homogeneous|同質;齊次
similarity|相似;相似之處
The dancers for the ballet were selected for similarity of height and build so that they might present a homogeneous appearance.|挑選相似體重的芭蕾舞演員們，以便她們能以同一風貌展現在觀眾面前。
barometer|晴雨表;晴雨錶
When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming.|當氣壓計顯示氣壓迅速下降，意味著暴風雪的來臨。
chronometers|計時器
vibration|振動
Unlike ordinary clocks and watches, chronometers are little affected by temperature changes or vibration.|計時器不同于普通的鐘錶，它幾乎不受溫度和振動的影響。
measure|測量;措施
redwood|紅木
Some giant redwood trees measure 325 feet in height and up to 30 feet in diameter.|有些紅杉樹高達325英尺，直徑30英尺。
When water meters are installed, it will be easy to tell how much water each home is using.|安裝上水錶以後，就可以知道每戶的用水量了。
A meter is 3.37 inches longer than a yard.|3.37 英尺要比一碼長。
odometer|里程表
All eyes, except the driver's, were fastened on the odometer as it moved from 9, 999.9 to 10, 000 miles.|行走了9, 999.9 to 10, 000 英里後，除了司機，所有的眼睛都集中在里程表上。
photometer|光度計
The intensity of a source of light, such as an electric light bulb, can be measured with a photometer.|光源的強度，比如電燈，能用光度計來測量。
I advised Dad to slow down as we were in a 30-mile-an-hour zone and his speedometer registered more than 40.|當我們到達限速每小時30英里的路段是，父親的測速計顯示40，我提醒他開慢點。
sped|加快;加速
As the planes sped by, we were impressed by the perfect symmetry of their V-formation.|一架架飛機飛過，呈現出完美的V 型。
Japan was our antagonist in the World War II.|二戰期間日本是我們的敵人。
Brutus|布魯特斯
JULIUS|JULIUS;朱利斯
Brutus is the main character in William Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR, and Antony is his antagonist.|Brutus是莎士比亞的JULIUS CAESAR中的主要角色，Antony 是他的敵手。
antibiotic|抗生素
bacteria|菌;細菌
penicillin|青黴素
tonsillitis|扁桃體炎
The antibiotic penicillin stops the growth of bacteria causing pneumonia, tonsillitis, and certain other diseases.|抗生素青黴素能抑制細菌的成長，用來治療肺炎、扁桃體炎和其他的疾病。
antibodies|抗體
invaded|入侵
viruses|病毒
When the body is invaded by foreign agents such as bacteria or viruses, the antibodies go to work against them.|當身體遭到外物入侵，比如細菌和病毒，身體就會產生抗體。
antidote|解藥;解毒劑
By telephone, the physician prescribed the exact antidote to be given immediately to the poison victim.|在電話裡，外科醫生命令立即給中毒的人服用解毒劑。
antipathy|反感
A few of the neighbors have an antipathy to dogs, but most are fond of them.|一些鄰居討厭狗，當大部分人喜歡它們。
antiseptic|防腐劑;防腐
iodine|碘
tincture|藥酒;酊劑
The wound was carefully washed; then an antiseptic, tincture of iodine, was applied.|傷口應當仔細清理，然後用酒精消毒，這是常識。
antitoxin|抗毒素
bodies|機構
diphtheria|白喉
We are injected with diphtheria antitoxin produced in horses because the antitoxin manufactured by our bodies may not be enough to prevent diphtheria.|我們給馬注入人造抗生素以防止白喉。
antonym|反義詞
permanent|永久;常任理事國
"Temporary" is the antonym of "permanent".|臨時的反義詞是永久的。
Detecting|檢測
acronym|縮寫;首字母縮寫詞
The word "radar" is an acronym for Radio Detecting and Range.|"radar"這個詞是收音機檢測射程的縮寫詞。
Drydth|Drydth
onomatopoeia|象聲詞;擬聲詞
Notice the onomatopoeia in these lines by the poet John Drydth: "The double, double, double beat/of the thundering drum."|注意John Drydth這行詩裡的擬聲詞："冬冬冬，敲擊聲如擂鼓。"
edifice|大廈
synonym|代名詞;同義字
"Building" is a synonym for "edifice."|"Building" 的同義詞是"edifice."
Responsible|主管;負責
anonymous|匿名
When you write a letter to the editor, be sure to sign it. Responsible publications will not print anonymous letters.|當你給編輯寫信的時候，要記得署名。因為負責任的出版物不會發表匿名信。
When you write a letter to the editor, be sure to sign it. Responsible publications will not print anonymous letters.|你要寫信給編輯，得簽名，可靠的出版物不會刊登匿名信。
dermatologist|皮膚科醫生
The patient with the skin disorder is under the care of a dermatologist.|皮膚病患者接受皮膚病醫生的護理。