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1. Boundary(n.) 邊界,分界線[(+between)]/ 界限,範圍
Definition: a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something
Eg: Residents are opposed to the prison being built within the city boundary.

2. Paradoxically(ad.) 似非而是地;悖理地;反常地
Definition: in a paradoxical manner
Eg: In this case, paradoxically, the real free-trade position is to impose tariffs.

3. Compel(v.) 強迫,使不得不/強求[(+from)]/強使發生
Definition: to force someone to do something
Eg: As a school boy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.

4. Recognition(n.) 認出;認識/承認;認可/賞識;報償
Definition: agreement that something is true or legal
Eg: It's a new country, hoping for diplomatic recognition from the international community.

5. Prolifically(ad.) 多產地,生殖力強地/豐富地,大量地;碩果纍纍地
Definition: prolific productive
Eg: He wrote prolifically both in Ireland and England, nearly constantly shuttling from one to the other.

6. Inadequacy(n.) 不適當/不完全;不充分
Definition: the fact that something is not good enough or is too small in amount
Eg: Economic growth is hindered by the inadequacies of the public transport system.

7. Subtly(ad.) 敏銳地;巧妙地;狡猾地;微妙地
Definition: not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
Eg: Their attitude to me altered subtly.

8. Involuntarily(ad.)非出於本意地/無意地;偶然地/不由自主地;本能地
Definition: not done by choice; done unwillingly, or without the decision or intention of the person involved
Eg: A sharp tap on the knee usually causes an involuntary movement of the lower leg.

9. Czarist(a.) 專制的
Definition: of or relating to or characteristic of a czar
Eg: The other country that took greatest advantage of China was czarist and later the Soviet Union.

10. Maneuver (v.) (部隊等)實施調動;進行演習/用計謀/巧妙地操縱(或處理)
Definition: to try to make someone act in a particular way
Eg: The other directors are trying to maneuver her into resigning.

11. Consistently(ad.) 一貫地;固守地
Definition: always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way
Eg: The president has consistently denied the rumours.

12. Revolutionary(a.) 革命的/大變革的;完全創新的
Definition: involved in or relating to a revolution
Eg: The invention of writing was the most revolutionary of all human inventions.

13. Pessimist(n.) 悲觀者/悲觀主義者,厭世主義者
Definition: emphasizing or thinking of the bad part of a situation rather than the good part, or the feeling that bad things are more likely to happen than good things
Eg: An underlying pessimism infuses all her novels.

14. Subtler(a.) 難捉摸的,不可思議的/隱約的/精巧的/狡猾的;詭祕的/敏銳的
Definition: not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
Eg: The play's message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.

15. Aslant(ad.) 傾斜地,歪著;橫著
Definition: over or across in a slanting direction
Eg: The sunlight fell aslant the floor.

16. Bosom(n.) 胸;懷/ (衣服的)胸襟/胸懷,內心/中間;內部[the S]
Definition: a woman's breasts / the front of a person's chest, especially when thought of as the center of human feelings
Eg: She resolved to keep the secret in her bosom .

17. Geopolitical(a.) 地理政治學的
Definition: the study of the way a country's size, position, etc. influence its power and its relationships with other countries
Eg: They were not called upon to develop a geopolitical design.

18. Vexed(a.) 煩惱的;生氣的;困惑的/經詳細討論的;有爭論的/動盪的
Definition: difficult to deal with and causing a lot of disagreement and argument
Eg: Economists argue over the vexed question of how to reduce spending.

19. Thereabouts(ad.) 在那附近/大約,上下
Definition: approximately
Eg: He's lived in Norwich for 40 years, or thereabouts.

20. Represent(v.) 描繪, (抽象地)表現/陳述;訴說,抗議說[(+to)]/扮演;演出
Definition: to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people
Eg: Union officials representing the teachers met the government today.

21. Audacity(n.) 大膽,無畏/魯莽;膽大妄為,厚顏無恥/魯莽行為;放肆的話
Definition: courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude
Eg: Sky-diving takes both audacity and skill.

22. Distant(a.) 久遠的;遠離的[(+from)]/ 非近親的,遠親的/冷淡的,疏遠的
Definition: far away/ part of your family but not closely related
Eg: She could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

23. Nominally(ad.) 在名義上;表面地
Definition: in name or thought but not in fact or not as things really are
Eg: She's the nominal head of our college - the real work is done by her deputy.

24. Inquiry(n.) 打聽;質詢(+about/into)/調查(+into)/探究/問題
Definition: an official process to discover the facts about something bad that has happened
Eg: Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handling of the epidemic.

25. Legitimate(a.) 合法的/正當的,合理的
Definition: allowed by law/ reasonable and acceptable
Eg: He is the legitimate heir to the property.