2nd week Reading class VOC

饑餓的

starving, hungry, famished, ravenous, starved, famine

樂觀的

optimistic, hopeful, confident, expectant, positive, rosy

鄙視,輕蔑

disdain, contempt, arrogance, scorn, derision

強烈的,極端的

intense, extreme, excessive, fierce, great, severe

祖先

ancestor, forefather, predecessor

貧窮的

poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken, on the breadline, needy, indigent, penurious, destitute

昂貴的

costly, expensive, highly-priced, exorbitant, dear, stiff, exclusive, luxurious, rip-off

目標,目的

target, goal, aim, object, objective

合理的、能接受的

justified, reasonable, acceptable, logical, sensible, plausible, practical, sound, rational, well-organized

包含、組成

consist of, be composed of, be made up of, comprise, contain, include, involve, amount to, feature

常規的,習慣的

standard, universal, usual, established, accepted, customary, orthodox, regular

坐落於

locate, situate, stand, seat, settle

多種多樣

varied, different, various, diverse, heterogeneous, assorted, miscellaneous, mixed

棲息

habitat, house, home, abode, domicile, dwelling, residence

密集的,稠密的

dense, heavy, thick, condensed, compact, impenetrable, opaque, solid

分散

spread, advance, broaden, expand, extend, sprawl, stretch, widen, develop, proliferation, sweep

影響,效果

impact, effect, consequences, significance, impression, influence, repercussions

闡述,描述

account, description, explanation, narrative, report, statement, story

可能性

probably, likely, maybe, perhaps, possibly, presumably

沉溺於,依賴於,致力於

addicted (to), dependent, hooked, habituated, devoted, obsessed

好處,優勢,價值

merit, worth, value, advantage, excellence, goodness, strong point, quality, benefit, plus

沮喪

depression, low spirits, dejection, despair, gloominess, sadness, the blues, downheartedness, despondency, melancholy

變弱、衰退

wear off, fade, wane, subside, decrease, diminish, disappear, dwindle, peter out

成熟,成年

mature, adult, grown-up, full-grown, ripe, of age, seasoned, fully fledged, mellow

合作,同伴,同事

cooperate, work with (together), collaborate, collaborator, coordinate, co-worker, colleague, fellow worker, workmate, partner, teammate, associate, company

撤離,放棄,離開

evacuate, abandon, desert, move out, leave, forsake, quit, vacate, withdraw, send away, depart, run away

廢棄

abolish, annul, cancel, end, eradicate, stamp out, rescind, quash, revoke

豐富

abound, be plentiful, flourish, proliferate, swarm, thrive, rich, abundant, abounding, ample, copious, fertile, fruitful, productive, prolific

清晰明確

definite, clear, clear-cut, black-and-white, exact, precise, certain, resolved, clarity, clearness, simplicity, definition, limpidity, lucidity, precision, transparency

持久的,耐用的

durable, long-lasting, enduring, persistent, hard-wearing, dependable

張力,緊繃,壓力,剛性,僵硬,壓力,緊張,不安,懸疑,神經緊張

tension, tightness, pressure, rigidity, stiffness, stress, strain, unease, suspense, nervousness

保存,保護,防衛,保持,庇護,維護,保留

preserve, save, protect, defend, conserve, keep, safeguard, shelter, shield, maintain, sustain, reserve

擁護,支持

advocate, argue for, vote for, in favour of, prefer (to), side with, agree, support, uphold, commend, consent, assent, concur

出席,參加

attend, be present, appear, participate in, take part in, turn up, visit, enroll, register

拆除,摧毀

demolish, destroy, knock down, dismantle, tear down, raze, level, flatten

揭開,揭露

disclose, make known, broadcast, communicate, reveal, bring to light, expose, uncover, unveil, publicize, openly

緩解,放鬆

ease, relieve, alleviate, calm, comfort, lessen, lighten, relax

靈活多樣的

flexible, variable, pliable, elastic, adjustable, adaptable, pliant

侵犯

infringe, break, contravene, disobey, violate, transgress, encroach upon, invade

誠實

integrity, honesty, uprightness, virtue, purity

干預,阻礙

interfere, intervene, intrude, meddle, tamper, impede, inhibit

過度的

lavish, extravagant, exaggerated, excessive, immoderate, wasteful, wild, prodigal, grand, generous, abundant

潛伏的,潛在的

potential, dormant, hidden, latent, likely, promising, future, possible, inherent

熱情

zeal, enthusiasm, fervour, zest, eagerness, ardour, fanaticism, gusto, passion, spirit, keenness

指示,表示

denote, indicate, express, imply, show, signify

不知名的

unknown, little known, rarely known, undiscovered, unexplored, anonymous, nameless, unidentified

新奇

innovation, novelty, newness, variation, freshness, oddity

無害的,無罪的

innocent, not guilty, guiltless, honest, naive, blameless, uninvolved

聯繫,關聯

link, correlation, connection, association, tie-up, relation, attachment, affinity

預言

predict, expect, foretell, forecast, prophesy, portend, divine, forewarn

孤立

isolated, lonely, remote, hidden, secluded, outlying

反饋

feedback, comment, remark, explanation

成就

achievement, accomplishment, performance, effort, fulfillment

縮小,減少,收縮,衰退,縮短

shrink, lose, decrease, contract, diminish, dwindle, narrow, shorten

最高,達到,頂部,天花板,巔峰,最高限度

maximum, up to, top, ceiling, peak, upper limit

缺點,短處,缺陷,不足,劣勢,問題

drawback, shortage, defect, minus, disadvantage, deficiency, problem

阻礙,困難

difficulty, pitfall, problem, hazard, peril, trap, danger, drawback

預訂,安排

book, reserve, arrange for, charter, schedule, arrange, make reservations

遠大抱負的

ambitious, enterprising, aspiring, eager, avid, striving, zealous, intent

編輯(類)

compile, edit, write, put together, accumulate, amass, collect, gather, organize, garner

有害的

detrimental, damaging, adverse, deleterious, disadvantageous, harmful, unfavorable

有吸引力的

interesting, engrossing, intriguing, appealing, engaging, gripping, attractive, thought-provoking, compelling

更小可能

less likely, reduced chance, decreased likelihood

類似,像,像是

resemble, like, look like, be similar to

認出,識別,承認

recognize, perceive, acknowledge, realize, appreciate, admit, identify, comprehend, understand, know

調整,使適合

adjust, change, modify, shift, alter

測量,計算,評估,評價

measure, calculate, assess, evaluate

成為…的基礎

underlie, based on, ground, root

化肥,化學品,有毒的,不自然的

fertilizer, chemical, toxic, unnatural

而不是,然而

rather than, but, yet, however, whereas, nonetheless, nevertheless, although, notwithstanding, though, instead

由於,幸虧

thanks to, stem from, derive, owing to, due to, according to, because of, on account of, as a result of, leading to, because, since, for, in that, as, therefore, hence

查明,發現

detect, find, look for, seek, search

避免

avoid, escape, evitable

軍事的

military, weapon, army

課程,教學大綱,學習課程

curriculum, syllabus, course of study

可行的

feasible, realistic, viable

束縛,限制

constrain, stop, control

補充

supplement, provision

區別,區分

distinguish, separate, differentiate

分析

analyze, examine, diagnose

強調,專注於,重視

emphasize, focus on, stress

模仿

imitate, mimic, copy

加速,促進

accelerate, speed up

有益的

beneficial, helpful, advantageous, wholesome