1.random a. 隨意的

　　詞義辨析：random, casual

　　random: 指無明確的方向或目的、方法與系統，暗示沒有指揮或控制。

　　casual: 指非正式的，輕松隨便的，強調隨和性。

　　at random 隨便地, 任意地

　　The librarian took a book at random from the shelf.

　　圖書管理員從書架上隨便拿了一本書。

　　2. reap v. 收獲=harvest

　　reap crops 收獲農作物

　　He that soweth virtue shall reap fame.

　　播下美德，收獲名望。

　　If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.

　　如果你種下驕傲，你就會收獲毀滅。

　　3.reassure v. 使放心

　　The police reassured her about the child's safety.

　　警察讓她放心，她的孩子很安全。

　　4.reconcile v. 使和解

　　We were finally reconciled when he apologized.

　　他道歉以后我們終于言歸于好了。

　　5.rectify v. 糾正

　　Therefore, the most enthusiastic students, we must rectify our love of the value orientation.

　　因此，最有激情的大學生，我們必須端正我們愛的價值取向。

　　6.refrain from v. 抑制You must refrain from smoking in this area.

　　在這個區域，你必須克制自己不抽煙。

　　7. refute v. 駁倒

　　詞義辨析：contradict, oppose, refute

　　contradict: 指肯定地否認、反對或反駁某事，堅持相反的意見

　　oppose: 普通的廣泛用詞。指不作爭論或不提出論據而無理由地反對;也指任何溫和、有理由的反對或否定

　　refute: 語氣較強，強調憑推理或證據駁斥一項主張或言論

　　Historical facts refute such a fallacy.

　　歷史事實駁斥了這種謊言。

　　8. remainder n. 剩余的部分

　　He spent the remainder of his life in the country.

　　他在鄉村度過余生。

　　9.repel v. 使厭惡;擊退;排斥

　　She was repelled by the dirty room.

　　骯臟的房間使她厭惡。

　　The crew repelled the attack.

　　船員擊退了進攻。

　　The positive poles of two magnets repel each other.

　　兩塊磁鐵的正極互相排斥。

　　10. reproach v. 責備=blame

　　She reproached her husband for having forgotten their wedding anniversary.

　　她責怪丈夫忘了他們的結婚周年紀念日。

　　11. resemblance n. 相似

　　bear /show a resemblance to 與...相象/相似

　　Your story shows little resemblance to the facts.

　　你說的與事實相去甚遠。

　　Twins often show great resemblance.

　　雙生子常極相似。

　　12. resent v. 怨恨

　　He resented being called his nickname.

　　他討厭被人叫他的小名。

　　Would your wife resent my being with you here?

　　你太太會不會氣我跟你在這兒?

　　13. retort v. 反駁

　　He retorted that it was my fault as much as his.

　　他反駁說我的錯誤并不比他的小。

　　14. retrieve v. 取回=get back, bring back

　　I should like to retrieve my umbrella which I left in the car.

　　我想取回我留在車上忘記帶走的雨傘。

　　15. reunion n. 團聚=get-together

　　New Year's Day is a day for family reunion.

　　元旦是一個親屬團聚的日子。

　　16. revelation n. 揭示

　　The revelation of his past lead to his resignation.

　　對他過去的揭露導致了他的辭職。

　　17. revive v. 使復蘇

　　revive economy 經濟復蘇

　　All attempts to revive the fishing industry were foredoomed to failure.

　　千方百計振興漁業注定徒勞無功。

　　18. rigorous a. 嚴格的

　　The planes have to undergo rigorous safety checks.

　　這些飛機得接受非常嚴格的安全檢查。

　　He makes a rigorous study of the plant in the area.

　　他對該地的植物進行了慎密的研究。

　　19. rip v. 撕裂

　　The poster had been ripped to pieces.

　　那張廣告畫已被撕得粉碎。

　　20. ritual n. 儀式=ceremony/routine

　　His morning ritual is to make coffee, take a shower and have breakfast.

　　他早晨習慣就是泡咖啡，沖涼和吃早飯。

　　She objects to the ritual of organized religion.

　　她反對規范的宗教儀規。