dermis|真皮[廣告點擊，永續經營]
The tiny cells from which hairs grow are located in the dermis.|促進頭髮生長的微細胞存在於真皮層。
The patient with the skin disorder is under the care of a dermatologist.|那個皮膚病人在看皮膚科醫生。
The tiny cells from which hairs grow are located in the dermis.|麻風病細胞像體毛一樣在皮膚上紮根。
epidermis|表皮
underlying|底層;基礎
Although very thin, the epidermis serves to protect the underlying dermis.|雖然是薄薄的一層表皮，但它能保護裡面的真皮。
Although very thin, the epidermis serves to protect the underlying dermis.|儘管表皮很薄，它仍對下面的真皮起保護作用。
lifelike|逼真;栩栩如生
taxidermists|剝制師
The lifelike models of animals that you see in museums are the work of taxidermists.|你在博物館看到的逼真的動物模型是剝制師創作的。
hypodermic|皮下注射
syringe|注射器
A hypodermic syringe is used for injecting medication beneath the skin.|皮下注射器把藥注入皮膚之下。
agronomy|農學
The science of agronomy helps farmers obtain larger and better crops.|農計師幫助農民獲得更好的收成。
gastronome|美食家
Being a gastronome, my uncle is well acquainted with the best restaurants in the city.|作為一個美食者，我舅舅知道這個城市最好的餐館。
fleeing|逃離
nemesis|復仇者
proved|證明
pursuing|追求
The fleeing murderer escaped the bullets of two pursuing policeman ran into a third who proved to be his nemesis.|逃跑的罪犯受到員警的追捕，他躲過了兩發子彈，但第三發被擊中，得不到好下場。
Greeley|格里利
We would have ended the season without a defeat if not for our old nemesis, Greeley High.|假如善待復仇女神Greeley High，我們就不再有挫折。
Galileo|伽利略
Italian|意大利;義大利文
astronomical|天文
The first astronomical observations with a telescope were made by the Italian scientist Galileo.|義大利人 Galileo發明了望遠鏡後，產生了第一個天文觀察報告。
conceive|懷孕;設想
It is difficult to conceive of so conceive a sum as one hundred billion dollars.|設想總和是千億美元是多麼困難的構思啊！
The President's chief economic adviser expects that production will continue at the same rate for the rest of the year.|總統的首席經濟顧問盼望總產量接下來依然保持同樣的比例。
Which is the most economical fuel for home fuel -gas, electricity, or oil?|什麼是最經濟的家用燃料？煤氣、電還是石油？
wrapper|包裝紙;包裝
When used as a wrapper, cellophane lets the purchaser see the contents of the package.|當你使用玻璃紙包裝東西時，可以參看玻璃紙的容量大小。
We must be able to distinguish between fact and fancy.|我們應當能辨別事實和設想的不同。
Anne is not sure whether she saw a face at the window. Perhaps it was only a fantasy.|安妮不能確定她是否看到視窗有一張臉，也許只是個白日夢。
Caesar|凱撒;愷撒
phantom|幻影
The phantom of the slain Caesar appeared to Brutus in a dream.|布魯圖斯夢中幻覺殺死凱撒。
Philip|菲利普;菲力浦
phenomenon|現象
Philip is a phenomenon in math. He always gets 100% on tests.|非利普是個數學天才，他總是在測驗時獲滿分。
Fever|發燒
Fever and inflammation are phenomenon of disease.|發燒和炎症是得病的現象。
Mozart|莫扎特;莫札特
composing|構成
phenomenal|非凡的;驚人
Young Mozart, a phenomenal child, began composing music at the age of 5.|小莫紮是個天才的兒童，5歲就開始音樂創作。
Fulton|富爾頓
Robert Fulton's proposal to build a steamboat was at first regarded as fantastic.|Robert Fulton提議建造一艘汽輪最初被認為是荒謬的。
Diathermy|透熱;透熱法
arthritis|關節炎
bursitis|滑囊炎
Diathermy may be proscribed for arthritis, bursitis, and other conditions requiring heat treatment.|透熱療法在關節炎、黏膜囊炎及其他一些需要熱療的疾病治療中被禁止。
During the hot spell, the thermometer reached 100 degrees on six days in a row.|在熱階段，溫度持續六天高達100度。
shut|關閉
thermostat|恆溫器;自動調溫器
We set the thermostat to shut off the heat when the room temperature reaches 72 degrees.|當室內溫度達到72度，我們安裝溫度調節器來散熱。
Lava|岩漿;熔岩
At Lava Hot Springs in Idaho, visitors may bathe in the thermal mineral waters.|當熱熔岩在愛德荷州爆發，參觀者可以去那裡泡溫泉。
thermonuclear|熱核;熱核聚變
It is believed that the sun gets its energy from thermonuclear reactions constantly taking place within it.|一般認為太陽的熱量來自持續不斷的高熱原子核反應。
initiated|開始;啟動
The protocol initiated by the representatives of the three nations is expected to lead to a formal treaty.|三國的代表們起草檔，期望形成正式的條約。
publicly|公然;公開
subordinate|下屬;從屬
It is a breach of protocol for a subordinate publicly to question the judgment of his superior officer.|違背協議，遵從輿論的判決，是他精湛的領導藝術。
Protoplasm|原生質;原生質體
nonliving|無生命
Protoplasm distinguishes living from nonliving things.|原生質的生存空間來自於無生命物質。
craft|手藝;工藝
crude|原油
The crude craft in which the Wright brothers made the first successful flight in 1903 was the prototype of the modern airplane.|賴特兄弟在1903年首次成功製作的飛機模型工藝很粗糙。
protozoans|原生動物
The tiny protozoans are believed to be the first animals to have appeared on earth.|一般認為微生物是最早出現在地球上的。
antithesis|對立;對立面
I cannot vote for a candidate who stands for the antithesis of what I believe.|我不會把選票投給我不信任的那一方的候選人。
Lion-Hearted|豪膽的;獅
Richard|理查德·;理查
crafty|狡猾
epithets|綽號
In "crafty Ulysses" and "Richard the Lion-Hearted" the epithets are "crafty" and "the Lion-Hearted".|狡詐的尤利塞斯和異常勇猛的查裡德綽號分別是"狡詐"和"異常勇猛"。
Columbus|哥倫布
When Columbus first presented his hypothesis that the earth is round, very few believed it.|當哥倫布首次提出地球是圓的，很少有人相信他。
Only political parties can produce the synthesis or compromise of interest necessary to make representative government work.|只有政黨才能折中解決農產品或必需品的問題。
Elbert|埃爾伯特
thesis|論文
Do you agree with Elbert's thesis that a student court would be good for our school?|你能同意埃爾伯特關於我校學生談戀是好事這個論題嗎？
Candidates for advanced college degrees usually must write a thesis based on original research.|學院評優基於論文和獨創的研究。
Cotton|棉花
nylon|尼龍
rayon|人造纖維;人造絲
Cotton is a natural fiber, but rayon and nylon are synthetic.|棉花是一種自然光纖，但人造絲和尼龍是合成產品。
asters|紫苑
Most asters bloom in the fall.|秋天，許多紫苑花開放。
asterisk|星號
footnote|腳註;註腳
The asterisk after "Reduced to $1.95" refers to a footnote reading "Today only."|"Reduced to $1.95"後面的星號是個註腳，表明現在的讀法。
asteroids|小行星
Compared to planet Earth, some asteroids are tiny, measuring less than a mile in diameter.|跟地球相比，一些行星很渺小，直徑少於一英里。
asteroid|小行星
If an asteroid loses an arm to an attacker, it can grow back the missing arm.|假如一個小行星在臂狀星群裡消失，新的一顆將會補充回去。
astrologer|占星家
An astrologer would have people believe that their lives are regulated by the movements of the stars, planets, sun and moon.|占星家認為星星、行星、太陽、月亮是按照一定的規律運轉。
Gagarin|加加林
Yuri|尤里
artificial|人造;人工
orbited|運行軌道;繞軌道運行
Yuri Gagarin, the world's first astronaut, orbited the earth in an artificial satellite on April 12, 1961.|Yuri Gagarin，世界上首個宇航員，在1961年4月12日乘坐人造衛星登天。
astronomers|天文學家
Because the stars are so far away, astronomers measure their distance from Earth in "light years".|因為星星離地球太遙遠，於是，天文學家用光年來計算兩者的距離。
Harbor|港;港口
disaster|災難;災難
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the worst disaster in the history of the U.S. Navy.|珍珠港遭襲是美國海軍歷史上最大的不幸。
Moat|護城河
anagram|字謎
"Moat" is an anagram for "Moat".|"Moat"顛倒一下字母順序就是"Moat"。
Ancient|古
cartographers|製圖;製圖員
existence|存在
Ancient cartographers did not know of the existence of the Western Hemisphere.|遠古的地圖製作員不知道西半球的存在。
cryptograms|密文;密碼
diplomats|外交官
relay|中繼;繼電器
Military leaders, diplomats, and businessmen use cryptograms to relay secret information.|軍官、外交官、商人用暗號來轉達保密的資訊。
Hale|黑爾
electrocardiogram|心電圖
After reading Mrs. Hale's electrocardiogram, the physician assured her that her heart was working properly.|看了 Hale夫人的心電圖後，醫生確定她的心臟工作正常。
Bernard|伯納德
Shaw|肖
ashamed|慚愧
epigrams|警句
"The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is" is one of George Bernard Shaw's epigrams.|"假如一個人對越多的事感到慚愧，那麼他越是可敬的。"這是George Bernard Shaw的一句警句。
Lead|鉛
graphite|石墨
"Lead" pencils do not contain lead, but rather a mixture of clay and graphite.|讓鉛筆不要含鉛，只要用黏土和石墨混合而成。
embroidered|繡花;繡
handkerchiefs|手帕
monogram|花押字;會標
Some of Dad's handkerchiefs are embroidered with his monogram.|我父親的一些手帕繡著他的名字。
monograph|專著
obscure|晦澀;掩蓋
For his thesis, the student plans to write a monograph on the life of an obscure 19th-century composer.|這個學生計畫寫一個19世紀的朦朧派作家的生平作為自己的畢業論文。
A court stenographer has to be able to take down more than 250 words a minute.|合格的速記員必須做到一分鐘至少記下250個字。
The reporter's graphic description made us feel that we were present at the scene.|記者的文字描述給我們再現了當時的場景。
Proofs|證明
eliminate|消除
typographical|排印
Proofs submitted by the printer should be carefully checked to eliminate typographical errors.|排版工人應當仔細核對提交的校樣，避免印刷錯誤。
abrasions|擦傷
luckily|虧得;幸運的是
wreck|失事;沉船
The automobile was a total wreck, but the driver luckily escaped with minor cuts and abrasions.|汽車只剩下殘骸，但司機卻很幸運，只是一點擦傷。
composes|組成;構成
My uncle, an accountant, composes music as an avocation.|我舅舅是個會計師，作曲是他的業餘愛好。
The aging king abdicated his throne and went into retirement.|老國王放棄了他的職位而退隱。
abducted|綁架;被綁架
The Greeks attacked Troy to recover Helen, who had been abducted by the Trojan prince Paris.|特洛伊王子帕里斯綁架了海倫，希臘人進攻特洛伊將她奪回。
Janet|珍妮特
Janet is doing her best to pass English because she abhors the thought of having to repeat it in summer school.|詹妮特盡力想通過英語考試，因為她不想參加夏季補習班。
absconded|潛逃
A wide search is under way for the manager who absconded with $10000 of his employer's funds.|這個經理拿了老闆10000美元的現款潛逃，現正被搜尋。
absolve|免除
assignment|分配;工作分配
The fact that you were absent when the assignment was given does not absolve you from doing the homework.|就算你缺課，也得做家庭作業。
Of the three suspects, two were found guilty and the third was absolved.|這三個嫌疑犯，兩個是有罪的，第三個被赦免。
abstained|棄權;投棄權票
cavities|空腔;蛀牙
My dentist said I would have fewer cavities if I abstained from eating candy.|我的牙醫說假如我禁止吃糖果，就不大會蛀牙。
avert|避免
The mayor promised to do everything in his power to avert a strike by newspaper employees.|市長承諾行使他的權利做好每一件事，會釋放被拘禁30天的罷工工人。
We had three absences today, which is abnormal. Usually, everyone is present.|今天有三個人缺席，這是反常的，平時，每個人都在。
drill|演練;鑽
gongs|鑼
Today's art lesson came to an abrupt end when the gongs sounded for a fire drill.|今天的藝術課是乏味的，鑼聲像刺耳的鑽子。
That was an absorbing book. It held my interest from beginning to end.|那是一本有趣的書，我從頭至尾都被深深吸引。
I am in favor of the dance, but I am averse to holding it on May 25.|我喜愛舞蹈，但不願意在5月25舉行演出。
Martha|瑪莎
adherents|信徒
reelection|蟬聯;連任
You can count on Martha's support in your campaign for reelection. she is one of your most loyal adherents.|你可以算上瑪莎作為你改選時的支持者，她是你最忠誠的追隨者。
Bureau|局;主席團
adequate|充足;足夠
advent|來臨;問世
The Weather Bureau gave adequate warning of the advent of the hurricane.|氣象局提醒颶風的來臨。
adversary|對手
shook|震撼;舒克
Before the contest began, the champion shook hands with his adversary.|在比賽開始前，選手們互相握手。
People who work at night have to adapt themselves to sleeping in the daytime.|夜間工作的人在白天睡覺。
adapted|改編
"Gone with the Wind" was adapted for the movies.|這部電影可以這樣形容："跟風。"
Mexico|墨西哥
adjoins|相鄰接;毗鄰
Mexico adjoins the United States.|墨西哥毗鄰美國。
Monday|星期一
adjourned|待續;押後
The judge adjourned the court to the following Monday.|法官把庭審推遲到下星期一。
You will not become addicted to smoking if you refuse cigarettes when they are offered.|假如你能拒絕他們給你香煙，你將不會有煙癮。
The student who arrived ten minutes late did not have adequate time to finish the test.|這個遲到10分鐘的學生沒有足夠的時間用來考試。
Cuba|古巴
Florida|佛羅里達;佛羅里達州
The island of Cuba is adjacent to Florida.|古巴島鄰近佛羅里達州。
Because of adverse review, the producer announced that the play will close with tonight's performance.|由於不良的評論，戲院老闆宣佈此劇將在今晚停演。
antecedents|來路
David's antecedents came to this country more than a hundred years ago.|David的祖宗在100年前就來到了這個國家。
anteroom|接待室
If the physician is busy when patients arrive, the nurse asks them to wait in the anteroom.|假日病人來的時候醫生正忙著，護士會讓他們在接待室等候。
postmortem|拋尸;屍檢
The purpose of a postmortem is to discover the cause of death.|驗屍的目的是發現死亡的原因。
omitted|省略
postscript|後記
After signing the letter, I noticed I had omitted an important fact. Therefore, I mentioned it in a postscript.|在信上署好名後，我發現遺漏了一件重要的事，所以在附言裡提及。
antedated|;提早日期
If you used yesterday's date on a check written today, you have antedated the check.|假如你在支票上填了昨天的日期，那麼日期弄錯了。
Hawaii|夏威夷
antedates|早於;早于
gained|獲得
statehood|建州;建國
Alaska antedates Hawaii as a state, having gained statehood on January 3, 1959, seven months before Hawaii.|阿拉斯加立州要比夏威夷早，它在1959年1月3日成為一個州，比夏威夷早7個月。
postdated|以後生效;遠期
This a postdated check; it has tomorrow's date on it.|這是延期的支票，填得是明天的日期。
Our classes usually begin at 8 a.m.|我們一般是早上8點開始上課。
debate|辯論
At 4 p.m. the chairman announced the debate to be closed.|下午4點，主席宣佈比賽結束。
postgraduate|研究生
After college, Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school.|大學畢業後，瑪麗希望成為法律專業的研究生。
bicentennial|兩百週年紀念;二百周年紀念
The bicentennial of George Washington's birth was celebrated in 1932.|1932年舉行了喬治.華盛頓誕辰兩百周年的慶典。
semicircle|半圓
At the end of the lesson, group gathered about the teacher in a semicircle to ask additional questions.|課後，一群人在老師旁邊圍成半圓形，提出附加的問題。
bisects|平分
A diameter is a line that bisects a circle.|直徑做為一條直線把圓切成兩半。
Senate|參議院
bicameral|兩院制
The American is bicameral; it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.|美國的立法機構由眾議院和參議院組成.
A defeated candidate for the House of Representatives must wait two years before running again, because the elections are biennial.|候選人眾議院選舉失敗，必須等上兩年，因為每兩年改選一次。
bimonthly|半月刊;雙月刊
We receive only six bills a year because we are billed on a bimonthly basis.|我們一年只收到六張清單，因為每兩個月結算一次。
Promotion|提升;推廣
semiannual|半年報;半年一次
Promotion in our school is semiannual; it occurs in January and June.|我們學校每半年表彰一次，在每年的一月和六月。
Employees|員工
semimonthly|半月刊
Employees paid on a semimonthly basis receive two salary checks per month.|職工們基於半月一次的發薪制度，每月兩次收到支票。
Battle|戰鬥
Yorktown|約克鎮;約克敦
bilateral|雙邊
French forces joined the Americans in a bilateral action against the British at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.|法國積極參加美國的雙邊行動以對抗英國1781年的約克鎮戰役。
Montreal|蒙特利爾
bilingual|雙語
Montreal has a large number of bilingual citizens who speak English and French.|蒙特利爾有許多會雙語的市民，他們說的是英語和法語。
Spanish-speaking|西班牙語;講西班牙文
Spanish|西班牙語;西班牙文
Some schools in Spanish-speaking communities send bilingual notices, written in English and Spanish, to the parents.|一些西班牙語學校寫信給家長通常使用英語和西班牙語兩種語言。
Congressional|國會
Democratic|民主的;民主
bipartisan|兩黨
Congressional committees are bipartisan; they consist of both Democratic and Republican members.|國會委員，包括民主黨和共和黨的成員。
semiconscious|半昏迷;恍惚
In the morning, as you begin to awaken, you are in a semiconscious state.|早晨當你剛醒來的時候，還處於半意識狀態。
semidetached|獨棟;獨立式
All the houses on the block are attached, except the corner ones, which are semidetached.|這一帶所有的房子都是相連的，只有轉角那一間是半獨立的。
semiskilled|半熟練
Workers who enter a semiskilled occupation do not have to undergo a long period of training.|已經半熟練的工人無需經過長時期的訓練。
insurgent|叛亂;叛亂者
pardon|赦免;再說一遍
The king promised to pardon any insurgent who would lay down his arms.|國王允諾寬恕那些投降的起義者。
General Washington led the insurgent forces in the Revolutionary War.|華盛頓將軍領導起義軍奮力參加革命戰爭。
erosion|糜爛;侵蝕
Running water is one of the principal causes of soil erosion.|奔流不斷的水是侵蝕土壤的主要原因。
Charles|查爾斯;查理斯
Steinmetz|斯坦梅茨
emigrated|移民
In 1889, Charles Steinmetz, an engineer, emigrated from Germany.|1889年，工程師Charles Steinmetz從德國移居過來。
immigrated|移民
In 1889, Charles Steinmetz immigrated to the United States.|1889年，Charles Steinmetz 移居到美國。
lengthen|加長;延長
The suggestion to lengthen the school year has evoked considerable opposition.|延長在上學年限遭到強烈反對。
compelled|被迫;強迫
Refusing to answer the question, the witness invokes the Fifth Amendment, which protects a person from being compelled to testify against himself.|拒絕回答問題，援引美國憲法第五修正案保護他們的權利，任何人不得被強迫自證其罪。
peeled|去皮;剝皮
penknife|小刀
wormy|蟲蛀;有蟲
With a penknife, he peeled the apple and excised the wormy part.|他用小刀去蘋果皮並切離蟲蛀的部分。
incised|陰刻;銳
The letters on the monument had been incised with a chisel.|紀念碑上的字是用鑿子刻上去的。
The art department is exhibiting the outstanding posters produced in its classes.|藝術系張貼了他們自己製作的醒目的宣傳畫。
Ellen told the child not to cry, but he could not inhibit his tears.|艾爾倫叫孩子別哭，而他自己卻忍不住掉下了眼淚。
Expelled|開除;驅逐
readmission|再入院;重新接納
Expelled from the university because of poor grades, the student applied for readmission the following term.|這個學生因為分數太低而被大學開除，他要求繼續學習。
Gregg|格雷格;葛列格
impelled|推動
Gregg's low mark in the midterm impelled him to study harder for the final.|Gregg期中考試的低分數迫使他為了期末考試更加努力地學習。
broiling|烤炙;酷熱的
Irma was so enervated by the broiling sun that she nearly fainted.|Irma如此的衰弱以至在烈日下差點暈倒。
implicated|牽連
The accused is not the only guilty party; two others are implicated.|被告不是一個簡單的犯罪團夥。
impugning|發跡之
treasurer|出納員;司庫
The treasurer should not have been offended when asked for a financial report. No one was impugning his honesty.|你想得到一份財政報告，不應當得罪那個出納員。從沒有人打擊他的正直。
Bastille|寨;巴士底獄
incarcerated|嵌頓;監禁
On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris freed the prisoners incarcerated in the Bastille.|在1789年7月14日，關在巴黎巴士底獄的人們被釋放。
inscribed|刻
The name of the winner will be inscribed on the medal.|獲獎者的名字被刻在獎章上。
eminent|傑出;知名人士
Steinmetz's discoveries in the field of electricity made him one of the eminent scientists of the twentieth century.|斯坦梅茨在電學方面的發現使他成為20世紀一個傑出的科學家。
lightning|閃電
scurried|忙不迭;忙不迭地
At the first flash of lightning, the beach crowd scurried for shelter from the imminent storm.|當第一道閃電劃過，海灘上的人群急跑著躲避即將來臨的暴雨。
newcomers|新人;新來的人
An exclusive club does not readily accept newcomers.|隱蔽的俱樂部不樂意接受新會員。
Before the game, each team had exclusive use of the field for a ten-minute practice period.|在比賽開始前，每個隊有10分鐘的專門練習時間。
The film will be shown from August 22 to 24, inclusive, for a total of three days.|這部電影將在8月22至24日上映，總共要三天時間。
extracurricular|課外
Why don't you join an extracurricular activity, such as a club, the school newspaper, or a team?|為什麼不加入一些課外活動，比如俱樂部、校報或者一個小組？
extraneous|外來;無關
You said you would stick to the topic, but you keep introducing extraneous issues.|你說你會撰寫這篇論文，但是你引用了別人的觀點。
Reliable|可靠
extravagant|奢華;奢侈
Reliable salesmen do not make extravagant claims for their product.|可信賴的營業員不會過分地自誇他們的產品。
lifetime|一生
In a few months, the extravagant heir spent the fortune of a lifetime.|接下來的幾個月裡，這個奢侈的繼承人在有生之年揮霍著財產。
interscholastic|校際
intramural|肌壁間;校內
participate|參與
The intramural program, in which one class competes with another, gives you a greater chance to participate than the interscholastic program between teams of competing schools.|校內的活動，是一個班級和別的班級比賽，給你提供很大的機會組隊參加校際比賽。
Democrats|民主黨;民主黨人
intra-party|黨內
heal|醫治;治癒
strife|爭吵;衝突
The Democrats are trying to heal intra-party strife so as to present a united front in the coming election.|美國民主黨結束內部衝突，在即將到來的選舉前呈現團結景象。
Commerce|商業;商務
Commission|佣金;委員會
Interstate|州際;州際公路
commerce|商業;商務
intrastate|州內
Commerce between the states is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission, but intrastate commerce is supervised by the states themselves.|美國國內運輸管理委員會調節州間的貿易往來，但州內的貿易由各州自行負責監督。
feeding|饋送;飼喂
intravenous|靜脈
nourished|營養;滋養
Patients are nourished by intravenous feeding when too ill to take food by mouth.|當病人因病不能用嘴吃飯時，可以用靜脈輸送營養。
con|CON;騙子
Are you on the pro or con side of this argument?|對於這個論點你是支持還是反對？
cons|利弊;缺點
pros|利弊;優點
Before taking an important step, carefully study the pros and cons of the matter.|在實施一項重要步驟之前，要仔細考慮正反方的意見。
Customs|海關
contraband|禁品;違禁品
smuggler|走私者;走私犯
Customs officials examined the luggage of the suspected smuggler but found no contraband.|海關官員檢查了走私嫌疑者的行李但沒發現走私物品。
Oregon|俄勒岡;俄勒岡州
controversy|爭議
American controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory nearly led to war.|美國和英國關於Oregon版圖的爭論查點引起戰爭。
contravened|違反
guarantee|保證
invading|入侵
neutral|中性
By invading the neutral nation, the dictator contravened his earlier pledge to guarantee its independence.|獨裁者入侵了那個中立國，違反了他早先保證該國獨立的諾言。
countermanded|撤回
The monitor ordered the student to go to the end of the line, but the teacher countermanded the order.|班長命令該同學到隊尾去，可老師取消了他的命令。
The student's plan to drop out of school ran counter to his parents' wishes.|該同學退學的打算與其父母的願望發生了衝突。
incontrovertible|無可辯駁
The suspects' fingerprints on the safe were considered incontrovertible evidence that he had participated in the robbery.|保險箱上嫌疑人的手紋被認為是他參與了搶劫的鐵證。
interlude|插曲
Between World War II and the Korean War, there was a five year interlude of peace.|第二次世界大戰與朝鮮戰爭之間，有五年的中間和平時期。
Nobel|諾貝爾
Prize|獎品;獎
Roosevelt|羅斯福
Theodore|西奧多;希歐多爾
intermediary|中介;仲介
For his role as intermediary in helping to end the Russo-Japanese War, Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize.|羅斯福因其幫助結束日俄國戰爭的調節人角色而贏得了諾貝爾和平獎。
refreshments|茶點;點心
During the intermission between the first and second acts, you will have a chance to purchase refreshments.|在第一與第二次行動之間的間隔中，我們有一次買飲料的機會。
interceded|求情
My brother would have lost the argument if Dad hadn't interceded for him.|如果不是爸爸幫我哥哥(弟弟)說話，他早就輸了這場爭論的了。
Russ|拉斯
We gained possession of the ball when Russ intercepted a forward pass.|Russ斷下一個前傳球，我們就又控住了球。
Avenue|大街;大道
Broadway|百老匯
intersects|相交
Broadway intersects Seventh Avenue at Time Square.|百老匯與第七大街在時代廣場相匯在一起。
intervene|干預
The summer vacation intervene the close of one school year and the beginning of the next.|暑假間於一學年的結束和下一學年的開始。
Let the boys settle the dispute by themselves; don't intervene.|讓孩子自己解決他們間的糾紛，不要干涉。
interlinear|行間
It is difficult to make interlinear notes if the space between the lines is very small.|字行間距太小寫起注釋來就困難。
interurban|市際
The only way to get to the next town is by automobile or taxi; there is no interurban bus.|到下一個鎮的唯一辦法是坐汽車或打的，因為沒有鄉間客車。
enforcement|強制;執法
stricter|嚴格;更嚴格
As a result of stricter enforcement, speeders are no longer able to break the law with impunity.|交管措施更加嚴厲使得飆車一族不再能夠違規而不受處罰。
ingratitude|忘恩負義
Alice refused to let me see her notes, despite the fact that I have always lent her mine. Did you ever hear of such ingratitude?|愛麗絲不准我看她的筆記本，儘管事實上是我總是讓她看我的筆記本的。你聽說過這種忘恩的嗎？
I could read most of the signatures, but a few were illegible.|我看清楚了大多數的簽名，但是有一些認不清。
undertook|承諾
The new nation undertook to teach its illiterate citizens to read and write.|這個新興國家教育本國文盲國民讀書寫字。
illogical|不通;不合邏輯
It is illogical to vote for a candidate whom you have no faith in.|向一個你不信任的侯選人投票是不合邏輯的。
Nearly every soap manufacturer claims his product will make dirty linens immaculate.|幾乎每個肥皂生產商都聲稱其產品能把髒衣物洗得一塵不染。
immature|未成熟的;不成熟
Don't use such baby talk! People will think you are mentally immature.|不要說這樣幼稚的話。別人會認為你是一個思想不成熟的人。
Eskimo|愛斯基摩;愛斯基摩人
Quebec|魁北克;魁北克省
For most of the year, the Eskimo settlements in northern Quebec are inaccessible, except by air.|在一年中的大多數時間裡，居住在北Quebec的Eskimo除了坐飛機沒有其它方式可以到達。
It is almost impossible to cross our street during the rush hour because of the incessant flow of traffic.|交通高峰期車輛穿流不息，要想過街道簡直是不可能的。
inflexible|呆板;不靈活
No compromise is possible when both sides remain inflexible.|在雙方各不相讓情況下要過成協定是不可能的。
No compromise is possible when both sides remain inflexible.|在雙方各不相讓情況下要達成協議是不可能的。
inhospitable|荒涼
When the visitors come to our school, we should make them feel at home; otherwise they will think we are inhospitable.|當訪客來到我們學校時，應該讓他們有賓至如歸的感覺，否則他們會認為我們待客不親切。
insoluble|不溶性;不溶
Scientists are finding solutions too many problems that up to now were insoluble.|科學家正在為許多至今尚無解答的問題尋找答案。
Salt dissolves in water, but sand is insoluble.|鹽溶于水，而沙子不溶于水。
Romeo|羅密歐
After Romeo and Juliet died, their families, who had been irreconcilable enemies, became friends.|羅密歐與茱麗葉死後，他們的家族，曾經勢不兩立的兩個家族，成為了朋友。
irrelevant|不相干;無關
Stick to the topic; don't make irrelevant remarks.|請緊扣主題；不要發無關之議論。
irrevocable|不可撤銷
When the umpire says you are out, it is useless to argue because his decision is irrevocable.|當裁判宣佈你出局時，任何辯解都是無效的，因為他的判決不可更改。
benediction|祝福
Before beginning his difficult journey, the young man visited his parents to receive their benediction.|在開始其艱難旅程之前，這個年輕人去看了自己的父母以接受他們的祝福。
Aeneas|埃涅阿斯
Dido|蒂朵;黛朵
malediction|詛咒
With her dying breath, Queen Dido pronounced a malediction on Aeneas and all his descendants.|憑藉自己垂死的氣息，迪多女王對阿因尼亞斯和他所有的子孫後代發出了詛咒。
benefactor|恩人
The museum could not have been built without the gift of a million dollars by a wealthy benefactor.|該博物館在得到來自一位富有的捐贈者的一百萬美圓之前無法竣工。
malefactor|壞人;作惡
Shortly after the crime, the malefactor was apprehended and turned over to the police.|實施犯罪之後不久，犯罪分子就被抓獲並被移交警方。
beneficiaries|受益者;受益人
The sick and the needy will be the beneficiaries of your gift to the community fund.|那些貧病之人將會成為您所給予該社團基金的捐贈的受益人。
Ronnie|羅尼
I suspect Ronnie tripped me so that I wouldn't be able to play tomorrow. He did it not as a joke but out of malice.|我懷疑是羅尼將我絆倒從而使我明天無法比賽。他這麼做並非開玩笑而是出於惡意。
malnutrition|營養不良
The lack of milk and fresh vegetables in the child's diet was responsible for his malnutrition.|這孩子的飲食中牛奶和新鮮蔬菜的匱乏導致了他的營養不良。
disgraceful|可恥
maltreated|虐待
photographers|攝影師
Two news photographers were attacked by the mob, and their cameras were smashed. It is disgraceful that they were so maltreated.|有兩位新聞攝影人士遭到了歹徒的襲擊，他們的像機也被打碎了。他們受到如此虐待實是奇恥大辱。
Rest is usually beneficial to a person suffering from a bad cold.|得了重感的人休息好常常是有益的。
benevolent|仁慈
A benevolent employer has a sincere interest in the welfare of his employees.|一個樂善好施的老闆對於做好自己員工的福利待遇是真心實意的。
malevolent|壞心腸的;惡毒
misrepresentation|誤傳;虛假陳述
I have heard some malevolent misrepresentation of her.|我聽到了她的一些流言蜚語。
maladjusted|失調
Carlo was maladjusted in the early grades, not because of poor intelligence but because he couldn't speak English.|Carlo不適應高年級班的環境，不是因為他的智商不好而是因為他不會說英語。
crew|船員
demolishing|拆遷;拆除
A wrecking crew is demolishing the old building.|這幢古老建築被營救隊人員毀了。
corporal|下士
demoted|降級
For being absent without leave, the corporal was demoted to private.|因擅離崗位，這處下士被降為了列兵。
For being absent without leave, the corporal was demoted to private.|因擅離崗位，這個下士被降成了列兵。
depreciated|貶值;折舊
superintendent|所長;警司
The building superintendent feels depreciated if you refer to him as the "janitor".|如果你把大樓管理員稱為"守門員"，他覺得是你輕視了他。
despised|鄙視
Students who tell lies are despised by their classmates.|撒謊的學生會受到同學的鄙視。
Parker|帕克;派克
deviate|偏離
Mr. Parker always notifies the parents when a student neglects his homework, and he will not deviate from this rule in your case.|Parker先生在學生不能好好完成家庭作業時，總是通知學生家長，家長在場，他也絲毫沒有讓步。
starved|飢餓;餓死
The children must have been starved when they came in for dinner because they devoured their food.|這些孩子一進來吃飯，就把碗兒吃了個精光，他們一定是餓極了。
district|區
downtown|市中心
The decadent downtown section was once a flourishing business district.|這個昔日繁華似錦的商業街區，如今衰敗不堪了。
Maple|楓樹;楓
birch|樺木;白樺樹
deciduous|落葉
elm|榆樹
Maple, elm, birch, and other deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall.|在秋天，楓樹、榆樹、白樺樹及其它落葉樹都掉光了樹葉。
demented|發狂;精神錯亂
sane|明智的;理智
Whoever did this must have been demented; no sane person would have acted in such a way.|有這樣行為的人一定精神失常了，一個精神正常的人是不會採用這種方式做事的。
Children are dependent on their parents until they are able to earn their own living.|一個小孩在能自食其力之前都是依靠父母生活的。
Jack should have had $8 in his wallet, but he had only $6. He could not account for the discrepancy.|Jack錢包裡本應有8美元，但只有6美元了。他不能說明這個差數問題。
disrepair|失修
The bicycle I lent Tom had been good condition, but he returned it in disrepair.|我借給Tom自行車時車是好好的，但他還車時車就要修了。
discredited|掃地;名譽掃地
falsehoods|虛虛實實;謊言
The parents discredited the child's story, since he was in the habit of telling falsehoods.|父母不相信這個孩子說的話，因為他養成了說假話的習慣。
The explosion disintegrated an entire wing of the factory.|這個爆破拆除了工廠的整個分樓.
When the matter was put to a vote, 29 agreed and 4 dissented.|這事拿來投票時, 29票贊成4票反對.
Passengers|乘客
distract|轉移;分散注意力
Passengers should do nothing to distract the driver's attention from the road.|旅客不得做任何影響駕馭員安全行車的事.
discontent|牢騷;不滿
Dan was discontent with his Spanish mark; he had expected at least 10 point more.|Dan 對自己西班牙語考試分數不滿意, 覺得他至少能得10分以上.
dispassionate|冷靜
participant|參加者;參與者
For a dispassionate account of how the fight started, ask a neutral observer not a participant.|要想知道一場打鬥引起的真實原因, 去問一位不帶偏見的目擊人, 而不是問參與打鬥的人.
dissident|持不同政見;持不同政見者
The compromise was welcomed by all the strikers except a small dissident group who felt that the raises were too small.|除少數分人覺得漲得太少不滿意之外，其它罷工工人都對這個妥協表示歡迎．
Carolina|卡羅來納州;卡羅萊納州
confederacy|邦聯
imitated|模仿