MEEC-《托福高階詞匯》LIST15

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principal adj.主要的

同chief, foremost, prime, main, leading

The principal aim of this plan is to find a way to help students improve their study habits.

這項計劃的主要目標是找出一種幫助學生改善讀書習慣的方法。

quibble n.遁辭

同evasion, equivocation, sophism

David has a quibble with my idea of buying new computers for the office.對我提出為辦公室購買新電腦一事，戴維避而不答。

rampant adj.蔓延的；猖獗的；猛烈的

同widespread, rife, uncontrollable, excessive

You cannot allow children to rampant through the museum.

你不能任由小孩子在博物館里亂跑。

reluctant adj.不情愿的

同unwilling, loath, averse, hesitant

Bert was reluctant to tell his mother the washing machine was broken again.伯特不愿告訴母親洗衣機又壞了。

retreat v.撤退

同withdraw, recede, draw back

The soldiers retreated back to their camp in the hills.

士兵們撤回到山上的營地中。

sanction n.①批準②制裁

同1.confirmation, permission 2.boycott, penalty

The city government gave its sanction to the library to build a new wing.市政府批準圖書館興建新的分館。

setback n.挫折；后退

同backslide, defeat

Our building plans suffered a setback when a strong typhoon destroyed our building site.

強勁的臺風摧毀了工地，使我們興建大樓的計劃停滯。

smear v.涂臟；中傷

同stain, besmirch, smudge

The children playing outside had smeared mud all over their clothes, faces and hands.

孩子們在屋外玩耍，用泥巴把衣服、臉和手都弄得臟兮兮的。

spur v.刺激

同incite, arouse, instigate, stir up

Her coach's encouragement helped spur Heather to run faster and win the race.

教練的鼓勵刺激了希瑟，使她跑得更快并贏得了比賽。

stringent adj.嚴厲的

同strict, exacting, severe, forceful, rigorous

The military is famous for its stringent regulations of dress and behavior.軍隊以其嚴格的著裝要求和行為規范而著稱

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