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Lesson 24
第24課
ambiguous
a. 引起歧義的，模棱兩可的，含糊不清的
The President's ambiguous directions confused the staff, who didn't know what to do.
總統含糊的指令讓他的下屬有些茫然，不知如何是好。
authentic
a. 真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的
Can you distinguish between an authentic antique and a fake one?
你能辨認古董真品和贗品嗎？
Nowadays it's quite difficult to tell an authentic news report from an invented one, especially news about the celebrities.
現在有的新聞報道可謂是真假難辨，尤其是對于那些名流們的報道。
compulsory
a. 必須做的，強制性的，（課程）必修的
Is English a compulsory course in your school?
在你們學校，英語是必修的課程嗎？
A nine year compulsory education is implemented in China.
中國實行9年義務教育。
conspicuous
a. 顯眼的，明顯的
She's always conspicuous because of her bright clothes and queer hair style.
因為她衣著鮮艷，發型古怪，所以總是惹人注目。
decisive
a. 決定性的；堅定的，果斷的；決斷的
Waterloo was the decisive battle of the whole war.
滑鐵盧一役左右了整個戰局。
deteriorate
vi. 惡化，變壞
He Long's health had deteriorated while he was in prison.
賀龍在獄中時健康狀況已經越來越惡化了。
In many developing countries, the ecosystem has deteriorated for the sake of economic development.
許多發展中國家的生態環境 因為經濟發展而日趨惡化。
diversion
n. 轉移，轉向，消遣，娛樂；（修路時的）臨時繞行路
Some students marred their writings by a diversion into irrelevant material.
一些學生由于插入無關材料偏離主題而把作文寫糟了。
engagement
n. 訂婚，婚約；約會
The two lovers had an engagement to meet secretly after dark.
兩個戀人約好在天黑以后秘密約會。
Their engagement was announced in the local paper.
他們訂婚的消息已登在當地報紙上。
expire
vi. 期滿，（期限）終止；斷氣，死亡
My passport expires in a month.
我的護照再過一個月就到期了。
fluctuate
vi. 波動，漲落，起伏
The prices of vegetables and fruits fluctuate with the seasons.
蔬菜和水果的價格隨季節而波動。
haul
vt.（用力）拖，拉；（用車等）拖運，運送n. 拖，拉，拖運；一次獲得（或偷得等）的數量
When dusk came, the fishermen hauled the boat up onto the shore.
黃昏降臨，漁夫們用力把船拖上岸。
Raised for its milk, meat, and hide, the reindeer is also used to haul things from place to place.
飼養馴鹿除了要獲取奶、肉和皮革之外，還要用來把東西從一個地方運送到另一個地方。
illuminate
vt. 照明，照亮；闡明，啟發
Tian'anmen Square really looks magnificent at night when it is illuminated.
在夜晚燈光的照耀下，天安門廣場看起來確實很壯觀。
indignation
n. 憤怒，憤慨，義憤
The manager expressed his indignation at being unfairly dismissed by the president.
經理對他被總裁不公平解雇一事憤憤不平。
integrity
n. 正直，誠實，誠懇；完整，完全，完善
One of the company philosophies of American International Assurance (AIA) is "integrity".
美國友邦保險公司的信條之一就是"誠信為本"。
invaluable
a. 非常寶貴的，極為貴重的，無價的
Good health, not wealth, is an invaluable blessing.
健康，不是財富，才是千金難買的福氣。
