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B1 · Society, law & politics (3)

B1 · 社會、法律與政治 (3)

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royal(adjective)
/ˈrɔɪəl/
王室的, 皇家的
connected with or belonging to the king or queen of a country
He is a member of the royal family.
他是王室成員。
the royal household
同義詞regalmajesticimperialprincelykingly
反義詞commonplebeianlowlyordinarycommonplace
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represent(verb)
/ˌreprɪˈzent/
代表
to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event, a meeting, etc.
She was chosen to represent the company at the international conference.
她被選為代表公司出席國際會議。
同義詞symbolizeembodyconstitutedepictstand fortypifyportray
反義詞misrepresentdistortfalsifybelie
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priest(noun)
/priːst/
神父, 司鐸
a person who is qualified to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches
a parish priest
堂區神父
the ordination of women priests
同義詞clergymanministerreverendfatherpastorchaplain
反義詞laymanatheistnonbeliever
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weapon(noun)
/ˈwepən/
武器, 兵器
an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking somebody
He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
他被控攜帶攻擊性武器。
nuclear weapons
同義詞armfirearmgunordnancemissileammunition
反義詞toolinstrumentimplement
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vote(noun)
/vəʊt/
票, 投票
a formal choice that you make in an election or at a meeting in order to choose somebody or decide something
The new law was passed by 250 votes to 100.
新法案以二百五十票對一百票獲得通過。
同義詞electchoosecast a ballotpollsuffrageballot
反義詞abstaindeclinerejectveto
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religion(noun)
/rɪˈlɪdʒən/
宗教, 信仰
the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader
Christianity, Islam and Judaism are known as Abrahamic religions.
基督教、伊斯蘭教和猶太教被稱為亞伯拉罕諸教。
He went very quiet(= did not say much) so I knew he was upset.
同義詞faithbeliefcreeddoctrinedenominationsectworshipspirituality
反義詞atheismirreligionsecularismagnosticismdisbelief
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punishment(noun)
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
懲罰, 處罰
an act or a way of punishing somebody
There is little evidence that harsher punishments deter any better than more lenient ones.
幾乎沒有證據顯示較嚴厲的懲罰比較寬鬆的懲罰更具嚇阻作用。
to inflict/impose/mete out punishment
同義詞penaltydisciplinecorrectionretributionsentence
反義詞rewardforgivenesspardonleniencyexoneration
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shoot(verb)
/ʃuːt/
射擊, 開槍打
to fire a gun or other weapon; to fire something from a weapon
They shot the lock off (= removed it by shooting).
他們開槍把鎖打掉了。
The police rarely shoot to kill(= try to kill the people they shoot at).
同義詞firedischargelaunchblasthitfilmrecord
反義詞protectdefendguardholdcatch
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violent(adjective)
/ˈvaɪələnt/
暴力的, 兇暴的
involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill somebody
This film is so violent because there are too many fights and bloody scenes.
這部電影太暴力了，因為裡面有太多打鬥和血腥場面。
The crowd suddenly turned violent.
同義詞aggressiveferociousbrutalsavageforcefulintense
反義詞peacefulgentlecalmmildharmless
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religious(adjective)
/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
宗教的, 宗教上的
connected with religion or with a particular religion
The old temple is an important religious building for local people.
這座古老的寺廟對當地人來說是重要的宗教建築。
同義詞devoutpiousgodlyspiritualbelieving
反義詞irreligioussecularatheisticagnosticunbelieving
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safety(noun)
/ˈseɪfti/
安全
the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm
Motorcyclists must wear helmets for their own safety.
騎機車的人為了自身安全必須戴安全帽。
He was kept in custody for his own safety.
同義詞securityprotectionwell-beingsafeguardsecuritycaredefensepreservation
反義詞dangerriskhazardperilinsecurity
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protest(noun)
/ˈprəʊtest/
抗議, 反對, 抗議活動
the expression of strong dislike of or opposition to something; a statement or an action that shows this
Thousands of people joined the protest against the new law.
數千人參加了反對新法律的抗議活動。
同義詞objectionoppositionchallengedissentdemonstrationcomplaint
反義詞agreementacceptanceapprovalsupportendorsement
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punish(verb)
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/
處罰, 懲罰
to make somebody suffer because they have broken the law or done something wrong
My parents used to punish me by not letting me watch TV.
我父母以前會用不讓我看電視來處罰我。
He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.
同義詞disciplinepenalizechastisecorrectdisciplinereprimand
反義詞rewardpraiseforgiveexcusecondone
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victim(noun)
/ˈvɪktɪm/
受害者, 罹難者, 災民
a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc.
He was a victim of the accident yesterday.
他是昨天那場意外的受害者。
同義詞casualtysufferertargetprey
反義詞benefactoraggressorperpetratorattacker
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prisoner(noun)
/ˈprɪznər/
囚犯, 犯人
a person who is kept in prison as a punishment, or while they are waiting for trial
They are demanding the release of all prisoners.
他們要求釋放所有囚犯。
同義詞captiveinmatedetaineeconvict
反義詞free personfreemanliberatedreleased
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security(noun)
/sɪˈkjʊrəti/
安全, 保安, 安全措施
the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger, etc.
Security at the airport was increased after the bomb threat.
機場在收到炸彈威脅後加強了安全措施。
同義詞safetyprotectionassurancecertaintydefensesafeguard
反義詞dangerriskuncertaintyvulnerabilitythreat
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supporter(noun)
/səˈpɔːrtər/
支持者, 擁護者
a person who supports a political party, an idea, etc.
He is a strong supporter of the new law.
他是這項新法律的堅定支持者。
同義詞advocatebackerpromoterfanadherent
反義詞opponentcriticdetractoradversary