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K L M N O P Q R S T
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quality - n. that which something is known to have or be ("An important quality of steel is its strength."); amount of value or excellence ("Their goods are of the highest quality.") 質量
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race - v. to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest 競賽; n. one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color 種族
radar - n. a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen 雷達
radiation - n. waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous 輻射
raid - v. to make a sudden attack 襲擊; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something 突襲
realistic - ad. in agreement with the way things are 現(xiàn)實的
reasonable - ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise 合理的
rebel - v. to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey 反抗; n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country 造反者
recession - n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs 衰退
recognize - v. to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before 識別; to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government 承認
reform - v. to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better condition 改革
refugee - n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war 難民
reject - v. to refuse to accept, use or believe 反對
relations - n. understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family ties 關系
release - v. to free; to permit to go 釋放; to permit to be known or made public 發(fā)布
religion - n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods 宗教
remain - v. to stay in a place after others leave; to stay the same 保留
remains - n. a dead body 遺體
report - v. to tell about; to give the results of a study or investigation 報道; n. the story about an event; the results of a study or investigation; a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed 報道
represent - v. to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as an example 代表
repress - v. to control or to restrict freedoms by force 壓制
request - v. to ask for; n. the act of asking for 要求
require - v. to need or demand as necessary 需要
rescue - v. to free from danger or evil 拯救
research - n. a careful study to discover correct information 研究
resign - v. to leave a position, job or office 辭職
resist - v. to oppose 反對; to fight to prevent 反抗
resolution - n. an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting 決議
resource - n. anything of value that can be used or sold 資源
responsible - ad. having a duty or job to do ("He is responsible for preparing the
report."); being the cause of ("They were responsible for the accident.") 有責任的
restrain - v. to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group 抑制
restrict - v. to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger 限制
revolt - v. to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government 反抗
riot - v. to act with many others in a violent way in a public place *; n. a violent action by a large group of people *
risk - n. the chance of loss, damage or injury 風險
rob - v. to take money or property secretly or by force; to steal 搶奪
rocket - n. a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a weapon 火箭，導彈
rub - v. to move something over the surface of another thing 摩擦
ruin - v. to damage severely; to destroy 毀壞
rule - v. to govern or control; to decide 統(tǒng)治; n. a statement or an order that says how something must be done 規(guī)則
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sabotage - v. to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation ("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.")
sacrifice - v. to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person 犧牲
satellite - n. a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth 衛(wèi)星
satisfy - v. to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded 使?jié)M意
security - n. freedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to protect a person or place ("Security was increased in the city.") 安全
Senate - n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress 參議院
severe - ad. not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage 嚴重的
shell - v. to fire artillery 炮轟; n. a metal container that is fired from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover 炮彈
shelter - v. to protect or give protection to 庇護; n. something that gives protection; a place of safety 庇護所
shrink - v. to make or become less in size, weight or value 縮減
skeleton - n. all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions 骷髏
slide - v. to move smoothly over a surface 滑行
smash - v. to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with force 打碎
spill - v. to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident 溢出
spirit - n. the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death 精神
split - v. to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts 分裂
spy - v. to steal or get information secretly 偵察; n. one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country 間諜
square - n. a flat shape having four equal sides 四方型
stab - v. to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon 刺傷
starve - v. to suffer or die from a lack of food 挨餓
statue - n. a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal 塑像
storm - n. violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow 風暴
straight - ad. continuing in one direction without turns 直接的
stretch - v. to extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider 伸展
strike - v. to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more pay or to make other demands 罷工
structure - n. the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is formed or organized in a special way; a building 結構
struggle - v. to try with much effort; to fight with 掙扎; n. a great effort; a fight 奮斗
submarine - n. an underwater ship 潛艇
substance - n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas) 物質
substitute - v. to put or use in place of another替換; n. a person or thing put or used in place of another 替換者（品）
subversion - n. an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly *
succeed - v. to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result 成功
suffer - v. to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or sadness 受苦
suggest - v. to offer or propose something to think about or consider 建議
supervise - v. to direct and observe the work of others 監(jiān)督
supply - v. to give; to provide 供給; n. the amount of something that can be given or sold to others 供給品
support - v. to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others and help them reach a goal; to approve 支持
suppose - v. to believe, think or imagine 假設 ("I suppose you are right."); to expect ("It is supposed to rain tonight.")
suppress - v. to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from being known publicly 壓制
surplus - n. an amount that is more than is needed; extra; ("That country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.") 過剩
surrender - v. to give control of oneself or one's property to another or others; to stop fighting and admit defeat 投降
survive - v. to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation 幸存
suspect - v. to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal 懷疑; n. a person believed to be guilty 嫌疑犯
suspend - v. to cause to stop for a period of time 延緩
swallow - v. to take into the stomach through the mouth 吞咽
swear in - v. to put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of that office 宣誓就職 ("The chief justice will swear in the president.") sympathy - n. a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings
of sadness 同情
K L M N O P Q R S T
U V W
Q
quality - n. that which something is known to have or be ("An important quality of steel is its strength."); amount of value or excellence ("Their goods are of the highest quality.") 質量
R
race - v. to run; to take part in a competition to decide who or what can move fastest 競賽; n. one of the major groups that humans can be divided into because of a common physical similarity, such as skin color 種族
radar - n. a device that uses radio signals to learn the position or speed of objects that may be too far away to be seen 雷達
radiation - n. waves of energy from something that produces heat or light; energy from a nuclear substance, which can be dangerous 輻射
raid - v. to make a sudden attack 襲擊; n. a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something 突襲
realistic - ad. in agreement with the way things are 現(xiàn)實的
reasonable - ad. ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise 合理的
rebel - v. to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey 反抗; n. one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country 造反者
recession - n. a temporary reduction in economic activity, when industries produce less and many workers lose their jobs 衰退
recognize - v. to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before 識別; to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government 承認
reform - v. to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better condition 改革
refugee - n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war 難民
reject - v. to refuse to accept, use or believe 反對
relations - n. understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family ties 關系
release - v. to free; to permit to go 釋放; to permit to be known or made public 發(fā)布
religion - n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods 宗教
remain - v. to stay in a place after others leave; to stay the same 保留
remains - n. a dead body 遺體
report - v. to tell about; to give the results of a study or investigation 報道; n. the story about an event; the results of a study or investigation; a statement in which the facts may not be confirmed 報道
represent - v. to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as an example 代表
repress - v. to control or to restrict freedoms by force 壓制
request - v. to ask for; n. the act of asking for 要求
require - v. to need or demand as necessary 需要
rescue - v. to free from danger or evil 拯救
research - n. a careful study to discover correct information 研究
resign - v. to leave a position, job or office 辭職
resist - v. to oppose 反對; to fight to prevent 反抗
resolution - n. an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting 決議
resource - n. anything of value that can be used or sold 資源
responsible - ad. having a duty or job to do ("He is responsible for preparing the
report."); being the cause of ("They were responsible for the accident.") 有責任的
restrain - v. to keep controlled; to limit action by a person or group 抑制
restrict - v. to limit; to prevent from increasing or becoming larger 限制
revolt - v. to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government 反抗
riot - v. to act with many others in a violent way in a public place *; n. a violent action by a large group of people *
risk - n. the chance of loss, damage or injury 風險
rob - v. to take money or property secretly or by force; to steal 搶奪
rocket - n. a device shaped like a tube that moves through air or space by burning gases and letting them escape from the back or bottom, sometimes used as a weapon 火箭，導彈
rub - v. to move something over the surface of another thing 摩擦
ruin - v. to damage severely; to destroy 毀壞
rule - v. to govern or control; to decide 統(tǒng)治; n. a statement or an order that says how something must be done 規(guī)則
S
sabotage - v. to damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation ("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.")
sacrifice - v. to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person 犧牲
satellite - n. a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth 衛(wèi)星
satisfy - v. to give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded 使?jié)M意
security - n. freedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to protect a person or place ("Security was increased in the city.") 安全
Senate - n. the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress 參議院
severe - ad. not gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage 嚴重的
shell - v. to fire artillery 炮轟; n. a metal container that is fired from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover 炮彈
shelter - v. to protect or give protection to 庇護; n. something that gives protection; a place of safety 庇護所
shrink - v. to make or become less in size, weight or value 縮減
skeleton - n. all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions 骷髏
slide - v. to move smoothly over a surface 滑行
smash - v. to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with force 打碎
spill - v. to cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident 溢出
spirit - n. the part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death 精神
split - v. to separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts 分裂
spy - v. to steal or get information secretly 偵察; n. one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country 間諜
square - n. a flat shape having four equal sides 四方型
stab - v. to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon 刺傷
starve - v. to suffer or die from a lack of food 挨餓
statue - n. a form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal 塑像
storm - n. violent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow 風暴
straight - ad. continuing in one direction without turns 直接的
stretch - v. to extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider 伸展
strike - v. to hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more pay or to make other demands 罷工
structure - n. the way something is built, made or organized; a system that is formed or organized in a special way; a building 結構
struggle - v. to try with much effort; to fight with 掙扎; n. a great effort; a fight 奮斗
submarine - n. an underwater ship 潛艇
substance - n. the material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas) 物質
substitute - v. to put or use in place of another替換; n. a person or thing put or used in place of another 替換者（品）
subversion - n. an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly *
succeed - v. to reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result 成功
suffer - v. to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or sadness 受苦
suggest - v. to offer or propose something to think about or consider 建議
supervise - v. to direct and observe the work of others 監(jiān)督
supply - v. to give; to provide 供給; n. the amount of something that can be given or sold to others 供給品
support - v. to carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others and help them reach a goal; to approve 支持
suppose - v. to believe, think or imagine 假設 ("I suppose you are right."); to expect ("It is supposed to rain tonight.")
suppress - v. to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from being known publicly 壓制
surplus - n. an amount that is more than is needed; extra; ("That country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.") 過剩
surrender - v. to give control of oneself or one's property to another or others; to stop fighting and admit defeat 投降
survive - v. to remain alive during or after a dangerous situation 幸存
suspect - v. to imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal 懷疑; n. a person believed to be guilty 嫌疑犯
suspend - v. to cause to stop for a period of time 延緩
swallow - v. to take into the stomach through the mouth 吞咽
swear in - v. to put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of that office 宣誓就職 ("The chief justice will swear in the president.") sympathy - n. a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings
of sadness 同情