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1. Utilize(v.)【書】利用
Definition: to use something in an effective way
Eg: The Romans were the first to utilize concrete as a building material.

2. Paradigm(n.) 範例/【文】(名詞或動詞)詞形變化(表)
Definition: a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
Eg: He had become the paradigm of the successful man.

3. Fabricate(v.) 製造;組裝/偽造;杜撰
Definition: to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone
Eg: They plan to fabricate a cinema next year.

4. Liability(n.)傾向[(+to)]/ 責任,義務[(+for)][+to-v]/【口】不利條件
Definition: the fact that someone is legally responsible for something
Eg: He admitted his liability for the accident .

5. Intervening(a.) 介於中間的;發生於其間的
Definition: happening between two times or between other events or activities
Eg: The bank has been intervening in foreign exchange markets.

6. Domain(n.) 領土,領地/ (政府或私人的)所有地,地產/領域,範圍
Definition: an area of interest or an area over which a person has control
Eg: The Spice Islands were within the Spanish domains.

7. Implicit(a.)不言明的;含蓄的/內含的;固有的[(+in)]/無疑問的;無保留的;絕對的
Definition: suggested but not communicated directly
Eg: A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers.

8. Explicit(a.) 詳盡的;清楚的;明確的/直率的;不含糊的
Definition: clear and exact
Eg: She was very explicit about (= said very clearly and exactly) what she thought was wrong with the plans.

9. Bypass(n.) 旁道,旁路
               (v.) 繞過,繞走/加設旁道(旁管)/越過; 置...於不顧
Definition: to avoid something by going around it
Eg: A growing number of employers are trying to bypass the unions altogether.

10. Constrain(v.) 強迫,迫使/限制;束縛;拘禁/壓制, 抑制[(+from)]
Definition: to control and limit something
Eg: Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations.

11. Correlation(n.) 相互關係,關聯[(+between)]/相關性
Definition: a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.
Eg: There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.

12. Statistical(a.) 統計的;統計學的
Definition: relating to statistics
Eg: All the statistical computations were performed by the new software system.

13. Induction(n.)就職;就職儀式;入會;<美>徵召[(+into)]/首次經驗,入門[(+to/into)]/ 誘導, 誘發
Definition: an occasion when someone is formally introduced into a new job or organization, especially through a special ceremony
Eg: His induction as a teacher was a turning point in his life.

14. Discontinuity(n.) 斷絕;中斷/裂痕
Definition: with breaks, or stopping and starting again
Eg: The text is good in parts, but suffers from discontinuity.

15. Lateralization(n.)（尤指腦部的）偏側性，偏側優勢
Definition: localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
Eg: The cognitive and perceptual functions which in a particular hemisphere of the brain is called lateralization.

16. Hemisphere(n.) (地球的)半球;半球體/半球上的國家(或居民)/ (活動、知識等的)範圍,領域
Definition: half of a sphere, especially the Earth
Eg: This animal is to be found only in the Southern Hemisphere.

17. Dominant(a.) 佔優勢的,支配的,統治的/高聳的;佔首位的/【生】(遺傳性狀)優勢的,顯性的
Definition: more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type
Eg: The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market.

18. Equilibration(n.) 平衡
Definition: stabilization by bringing into equilibrium
Eg: The response time of the analyser is made up of dead - time and equilibration.

19. Stepwise(ad.) 階梯式地;逐步
Definition: proceeding in steps
Eg: The correlation among data was tested with multiple linear stepwise regressions.

20. Disequilibrium(n.) 不均衡;不安定;失調
Definition: the situation in which an economy is experiencing change, for example, when the demand for goods at a particular price is not equal to the supply of goods at that price
Eg: Disequilibrium is a mark of waste, and imperfect efficiency of production.

21. Ambiguity(n.) 可作兩種(或多種)解釋;意義不明確/模稜兩可的話;含糊話
Definition: a situation in which something has more than one possible meaning and may therefore cause confusion, or an example of this
Eg: To remove any ambiguity we have to acquire more accurate information.

22. Contradiction(n.) 矛盾/否認;反駁;抵觸/自相矛盾的說法
Definition: the fact of something being the complete opposite of something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be wrong
Eg: How can we resolve this apparent contradiction?

23. Intellectual(a.) 智力的;理智的/需智力的/聰明的
                        (n.) 知識分子;有很高智力的人
Definition: relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas
Eg: The young schoolboy can not understand the allusive conversation of intellectual men.

24. Intolerance(n.) 不寬容/偏執,偏狹;無法忍受
Definition: the fact of refusing to accept ideas, beliefs, or behaviour that are different from your own
Eg: Someday we shall overcome racial intolerance.

25. Acute(a.) 尖銳的;敏銳的/劇烈的,激烈的/嚴重的
Definition: (of the senses, intelligence, etc.) very good, accurate, and able to notice very small differences
Eg: His relaxed exterior hides an extremely acute mind.