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allude /əˈlud/

v. to refer indirectly to; to hint at ; to insinuate; to imply; to suggest (間接提及，暗示，影射)

【推測詞義】在開玩笑或遊戲中說。隱喻為用「影射」的方式表達。
【相關詞】allusion n. indirect reference (間接提及，暗示，影射)

ally  v. /əˈlaɪ/ n. /ˈælaɪ/

v. to join; to connect ; to unite or to align by political agreement or marriage.(結盟，合作，聯姻)

n. a country, person, or group united with another, especially by treaty (同盟國；盟友); association (聯合，合作) ; collaborator; associate (合作者)

【推測詞義】朝向...捆在一起→ v. 使結盟，與...聯盟；n. 同盟者，聯盟者 (諾曼人於西元1066年征服英國，並在其統治期間大量從法語的諾曼方言借字，尤其是和法律、政治、軍事和公共事務有關的詞彙都來自法語，如ally, alliance, admonister等)。

annihilate /əˈnaɪəˌlet/

v. to abolish; to annul; to nullify (使(法律)無效，廢止)；to destroy completely; to eradicate; to demolish; to exterminate (徹底地消滅)

【推測詞義】使(事物)消失不見(reduced to nothing)，就是將其廢止。

apparent /əˈpɛrənt/

adj. plain to see; visible; noticeable; distinct; evident; obvious (看得見的，明顯的)

【推測詞義】(某物)具有顯露特性的，讓(人)能看得見的，清晰可見的。

applaud /əˈplɔd/

v. express approval by clapping hands; clap (拍手喝采)； show strong approval of; praise (讚賞)

【推測詞義】拍手通過。古羅馬人如果對某演員表示讚賞，就會鼓掌喝采。拉丁語applaudere意指「向…鼓掌(或喝采)」。由前綴ad- ‘to’加動詞plaudere ‘clap hands’(拍手喝采)構成。英語applaud (鼓掌、喝采)和plaudit (喝采)二詞即源出於此。

【衍生詞】applause n. 鼓掌、讚賞

【常用片語】a round of applause (一陣掌聲)

approach /əˈprotʃ/

v. to come near(er) to; to draw near to; to move toward, to advance (走近，靠近)；to begin to handle or deal with (著手處理)

n. means; method; technique (方法，(問題的)處理方法；學習或研究的方法)；coming near；approximation (接近；靠近)

【推測詞義】本義借自古法語aprochier ‘come near to’，向前靠近。隱喻為「能靠近就能找到方法」。

approbate /ˈæprəˌbet/

v. praise; commend; favor (讚許)； officially approve; permit ((正式的)許可，批准)

【推測詞義】能通過考驗證明為好的東西，都值得得到讚許和許可。

【衍生詞】approbation n. commend (讚許)；official approval ((正式的)許可，批准)

arrange /əˈrendʒ/

v. place in some order (使有條理)；organize; plan; reach agreement about an event in advance (籌備；(事先)安排或商量)

【推測詞義】(將事物)排成一列一列地。

【衍生詞】arrangement n. 整理，整頓；排列，布置

arrogant /ˈærəɡənt/

adj. haughty; conceited; overbearing; bossy ; proud (自大的；傲慢的)

【推測詞義】喜發號司令，頤指氣使的(claim for oneself)。

assemble /əˈsɛmbəl/

v. to gather; to bring together (集合，聚集)；to fit together the separate component parts of; to put together ((匯集零件)組裝)

【推測詞義】合在一起。

assert /əˈsɝt/

v. to state confidently without need for proof ; to affirm; to declare firmly (斷言，宣稱)；to maintain; to defend; to insist on (a right or a claim) (主張，堅持(權利等))

【推測詞義】(某物或某觀點)朝向自己身上連接(join oneself to something or a particular point of view)

【衍生詞】assertive adj. militant; aggressive; too confident and certain (堅持己見的，武斷的)

assertion n. affirmation; declaration (堅決斷言，聲明；主張)

assiduous /əˈsɪdʒuəs/

adj. diligent; industrious; sedulous; persevering; persistent ; unflagging (勤勉的；堅持不懈的)

【推測詞義】ad-加強詞根sed”sit”。一直坐著的，也就是伏案苦讀，坐著工作直到完為止，隱喻為「勤勉的」。