altar
　n. 神壇
The woman knelt before the altar to pray to God for her son's safe return.
那婦人跪在神壇前面，祈求上蒼保佑她的兒子能平安歸來。
alter
　v. 改變
If it rains, we have to alter our plan to have a picnic on Sunday.
如果星期天下雨，我們就得改變野餐的計劃。
ascent
　n. 攀登；上升
Chinese mountain climbers made a successful ascent of Mt. McKinley in North America.
中國登山者成功地攀登了北美的麥金利山。
assent
　n. 同意
I won't given assent to her plan because it is not well prepared.
我不會同意她的計劃，因為計劃未準備充分。
cannon
　n. 大炮
There are several old cannons on the wall of the castle.
城堡的墻上有幾座古老的大炮。
canon
　n. 教規
This canon has been enacted by the church council very recently.
教會就在最近通過這條教規。
canvas
　n. 帆布
The tops of my sneakers are made of canvas.
我的運動鞋的上部是用帆布做成的。
canvass
　n. 招待（顧客）兜售
The salesman canvassed the whole city for subscriptions of the magazine.
推銷員走遍全城找人訂閱雜志。
cession
　n. 割讓
The cession of the territory could not be avoided because they lost the war.
困為他們輸了這場戰爭，割讓領土是無法避免的。
session
　n. (會議等的)開會；開庭
Be seated! The court is now in session.
請坐好！法庭現在開庭。
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faint
　v.昏厥 adj.模糊的
The soldier fainted at the sight of his own blood.
那士兵一看到自己的血就昏倒了。
The color became faint as the sun set.
太陽下山后，顏色變得模糊不清。
feint
　v. 作假擊
He feinted with his left hand and hit me with his right.
他用左手虛晃一招而用右手打我。
intension
　n. 激烈
In recent years there has been an intension of the struggle for political power in the country.
最近幾年來這個國家中爭奪政治勢力的情形愈演愈烈。
intention
　n. 意圖
She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn't my intention to hurt her.
我的評論使她受挫，便我無意去傷害她。
pray
　v. 祈禱
There is nothing that we can do now but pray God helps us in our troubles.
現在除了祈求上帝幫助我們度過難關外，就別無他法了。
prey
　n. 被捕食之物
The lion seized its prey and ate it.
獅子捕食了它的獵物。
principal
　adj.首要的。 n.中小學校長
Chicago is the principal city in the Midwest of the United States.
芝加哥是美國中西部首要的城市。
The principal told the teachers to dismiss school during the heavy snowstorm.
校長告訴老師們，暴風雪時學校停課。
principle
　n. 基本信條；真諦
This country was founded on the principle of individual freedom for all.
這個國家以全民自由的信條而立國。
stationary
　adj. 固定的
The population of France remained stationary almost for a century.
近一世紀來，法國的人口并無增減。
stationery
　n. 文具
Herbert bought a notebook at the stationery store.
赫伯特在文具店買了一本筆記本。
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address
　n. 地址 v. 發表演說
Please write your name and address on this paper.
請在紙上寫下姓名和地址。
The President addressed the nation on the subject of war and peace.
總統就戰爭與和平為主題，對全國發表演說。
attribute
　n. 性質
Darkness is an attribute of night, as brightness is that of day.
黑暗是夜晚的本質，而白晝的本質是光明。
attribute
v. 歸因
We attribute Edison's success to intelligence and hard work.
我們將愛迪生的成功歸因于天分與努力。
committee
　n. 委員會
The teachers appointed a committee of five members to plan the class picnic.
教師指定由五人組成的委員會計劃班級野餐。
committee
n. 管財人
The court appointed Mr. Lansing as the committee that would take care of the boy's property.
法院指定藍辛管理那男孩的財產。
concert
　n. 音樂會
She likes music very much;she never misses a concert.
她很喜歡音樂，從來不會錯過任何一場音樂會。
concert
v. 協同工作
We concerted on the most proper methods for speedily executing the manager's instructions.
我們合作出最好的方法，以便迅速地執行經理的指示。
content
v. 使滿意
I tried but couldn't understand the content of his speech.
我試著去了解他演講的內容，但還是不懂。
content
v. 使滿意
John contented himself with two glasses of beer even though he could have had more.
約翰在喝了兩杯啤酒之后就滿足了，雖然他還可以多喝。
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converse
　n. 相反的事物
"Honest but poor" is the converse of "poor but honest".
“誠實而窮”是“窮而誠實”的反語。
converse
v. 談話
He conversed with his wife about the summer vacation.
他和妻子談論暑假。
desert
　n. 沙漠
The Sahara is a great desert in the northern part of Africa.
撒哈拉沙漠是位于北非的大沙漠。
desert
v. 舍棄
After the family deserted the farm, its buildings fell to ruin.
在這家人舍棄農場之后，建筑物都成了廢墟。
digest
　n. 摘要
The publisher decided to publish a digest of international law.
出版商決定出版一本國際法摘要。
digest
v. 消化
I like milk very much, but I can't digest it very well.
我很喜歡牛奶，卻不容易消化。
instinct
　n. 本能
Most animals have an instinct to protect their young.
保護幼小動物是大部分動物的本能。
instinct
adj. 充滿的
Her face was instinct with benevolence and kindness.
她的神色充滿了仁慈。
intimate
　adj. 親密的
Although the governor knew many people, he had few intimate friends.
州長雖然認識很多人，卻沒有幾個密友。
intimate
v. 暗示
He intimated that he was dissatisfied with his job.
他暗示他不滿意他的工作。
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minute
　n. 分
The train arrived at exactly four minutes past eight.
火車剛好八點四分到達。
minute
adj. 微小的
There has been a minute improvement in the working conditions of the factory.
工廠的工作情形已有微小的改善。
object
　n. 物體
A dark object moved between me and the door.
有一個黑色的物體在我和門之間移動。
object
v. 反對
Do you object to my smoking in this room?
你反對我在房間內吸煙嗎？
refuse
　v. 拒絕
He asked her to marry him but she refused.
他向她求婚，但她拒絕了。
refuse
n. 拉圾
The street-cleaning department took away all refuse from the street.
清潔隊收走街上所有的垃圾。
tear
　n. 淚
The little girl was in tears because she'd lost her mother.
小女孩因失去了母親而哭了。
tear
v. 撕
Don't tear up paper;put it in the waste basket.
不要撕紙，把它放進垃圾桶。
used
　adj. 用舊了的
The janitor removed used towels from the rack.
公寓管理員把舊毛巾從架子上移開。
used
adj. 習慣于
It took long to get used to foreign food.
要習慣他國的飲食需要一段很長的時間。