The thunderstorm hastened their departure from the beach.
(大雷雨催促著他們從海灘離開。)
H11
haunt
(v.)常出沒於，纏住It is said that there is ghost haunting in the big castle; no one dares to live there.
(據說在大城堡裡鬧鬼，沒有人敢在那裡居住。)
H12
healthful
(adj.)有益於健康的After the bypass surgery, the doctor advised Mr. Wang to follow the diet plan for healthful eating habits.
(在心臟繞道手術後，醫生勸告王先生要遵照健康飲食習慣的飲食計劃。)
H13
hedge
(n.)障礙，籬笆，防備措施(v.)規避，圍住，設障礙於
Poor communication skill will be a hedge to your career.
(溝通能力差對你的職業將是一個障礙。)
The boss always hedges the questions of his financial status.
(老板總是規避他的財務狀態的問題。)
H14
heighten
(v.)提高，加高，增高The movie star heightened the effect of her costume by wearing silver lipstick.
In the past, helicopters are used to monitor traffic conditions.
(過去直昇機被用來偵測交通情况。)
H17
heroic
(adj.)英雄的，英勇的Alan saved a boy from a truck on the road; his heroic deed was praised by many people.
(艾倫在路上從卡車下救了一個男孩，他的英勇的行為受許多人稱讚。) H18
hesitate
hesitation
(v.)躊躇，猶豫
John’s boss promised to donate some money to help the poor without any hesitation.
(約翰的上司毫不猶豫地答應捐贈一些錢幫助貧窮的人。) (n.)躊躇，猶豫
After a long hesitation, my friend told me the truth at last.
(躊躇了半天，我朋友終於對我說實話了。)
H19
hijack(=highjack)
(v.)劫持，攔路搶劫 (n.)劫持事件The airplane was hijacked and was forced to fly to an unknown destination.
(那架飛機被劫持，並被迫飛到一個未知的目的地。)
It was fortunate that after the hijack all the passengers on board were safe.
(很幸運的，在劫機事件以後，所有在飛機上的乘客都安全。)
H20
hoarse
(adj.)沙啞的，嘶啞的，粗啞的The candidate’s voice was hoarse from talking too much in the political campaign.
(候選人的聲音在政治活動中說太多話，而變沙啞了。)
H21
honk
(v.)按喇叭(n.)汽車喇叭聲
I had to honk to warn the pedestrians because they were walking in the middle of the street.
(我必須按喇叭警告行人，因為他們走在街道中間。) The man gave a honk when he saw his friend on the road.
(當他看見他的朋友在路上，他按了一下喇叭聲。) H22
honorable
honor
(adj.)可尊敬的，高尚的，榮譽的
Volunteering is an honorable act; it requires great patience and dedication.
(志工是ㄧ種高尚的行為，它需要很有耐心和奉獻。) (n.)榮幸
Will you do me the honor of dining with me?
(可否賞光與我一起吃飯?)
H23
honorably
(adv.)光榮地，體面地，可尊敬地The soldiers defeated their enemies and returned to their country honorably.
(士兵們打敗了他們的敵人，非常光榮地回到他們的國家。)
H24
horizontal
(adj.)水平的，橫的，地平線的Keep your aquarium in a horizontal position or the water will flow out.
(把你的水族箱平放，否則水會流出去。)
H25
horrify
(v.)使恐懼，使驚訝We were horrified to see the house torn down by the tornado.
(看到龍捲風把房子摧毀，我們嚇壞了。)
H26
hostage
(n.)人質The terrorists kidnapped the children and kept them as hostages.
(恐怖分子綁架了孩子，並且把他們當人質。)
H27
hostel
(n.)招待所，旅舍Most backpackers prefer to stay in hostels when traveling.
(大多數自助旅行者在旅行時喜歡住在招待所。)
H28
hostile
hostility
(adj.)懷有敵意的，不友好的
The President was given a hostile reception by a crowd of angry farmers.
(總統遭到了一群憤怒農民的敵對接待。) (n.)敵意
They looked at him with a questioning hostility . (她們都帶著一種敵意審視地望著他。)
H29
humanity
(n.)人性，仁慈，博愛Teresa showed her humanity by caring children in need.
(特麗莎藉由照顧需要幫助的孩子來展現出她的人性。)
H30
humidity
(n.)濕度，濕氣Taiwan has an oceanic climate with high humidity in the summer.
(臺灣是海洋性氣候，在夏天濕度很高。)
H31
hurl
(v.)猛力投擲，發射The naughty boy hurled a rock at the window and broke it.
(調皮的男孩用力對窗子猛力投擲石頭，把它打破。)
H32
hurricane
(n.)颶風A hurricane is a large, violent storm with a circular wind in the Western Atlantic Ocean.
(颶風是西方大西洋的一種大而強的旋風暴雨。)
H33
hydrogen
(n.)氫Hydrogen is a chemical element and the most abundant of all elements in the universe.
(氫是一種化學元素，是宇宙中所有元素中最豐富的。)
H34
identical
(adj.)完全一樣的，完全相同的，極為相似的，同卵的I can’t see any difference between these two shirts. They look identical to me.
(我看不出這兩件襯衫有什麼不同，對我來說他們看起來完全一樣。)
I01
identification
identify
(n.)辨認，識別，身分證(明)
Most of the bodies were badly burned, making identification almost impossible.
(大部分屍體都嚴重燒焦，幾乎無法辨認。)
We were asked to show some identification before the security guards would let us in.
(保全人員要我們出示身份證明文件才讓我們進去。) (n.)認出，識別，確定，發現
After the woman had identified the body of her husband, the police asked her to collect his personal effects.
(在這位女士認出了丈夫的遺體後，警察要求她收回他的私人物品。) Researchers have identified the substances which can cause allergies.
(研究人員已經發現可能引起過敏的物質。)
I02
identity
(n.)身分，本身，特性，認同The identity of the murdered woman has not yet been established; no one has come out to identify her.
(被謀殺的婦女身分尚未被確認，沒人出來指認她。) I think my job gives me a sense of identity.
(我覺得我的工作給了我一種認同感。) I03
idiot
idiotic
(n.)笨蛋，傻子，白癡
I was such an idiot as to believe what he said.
(我是這樣愚蠢，以至於相信他所說的話。) (adj.)白癡似的，愚蠢的
Stop asking such idiotic questions.
(別問這些愚蠢的問題!) I04
illustrate
illustration
illustrator
(v.)(用圖，實例等)說明，闡明，插圖於(書籍等)圖解
This theory is too abstract. Could you illustrate it with some practical examples?
(這種理論太抽象了。你可不可以舉一些實際的例子來說明?) His book was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition.
(他的書用了探險中拍的照片當插圖。) (n.)插圖，圖解，圖示，例證，實例
The illustrations show beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers.
(這些插圖顯示出野獸的身體像熊，頭像老虎。) (n.)插畫家
Jane was an illustrator, journalist, writer of cheap science fiction and adventure novels.
(珍是插畫家、記者、廉價科幻小說和冒險小說作家。)
I05
imaginary
(adj.)想像中的，虛構的She drew a picture of her imaginary boyfriend.
(她畫了一張想像的男朋友圖。)
I06
imitate
(v.)模仿，仿效，偽造The parrot will imitate the sound you make.
(這鸚鵡將仿效你發出的聲音。)
I07
immense
(adj.)巨大的，無限的What should we prepare to cross this immense desert?
(要穿越這片廣大的沙漠，我們應該準備什麼?)
I08
immigrant
(n.)(外來的)移民Illegal immigrants are sent back across the border if they are caught.
(非法移民如果被逮捕的話，他們將被送回邊境。)
I09
impact
(n.)衝擊，撞擊，影響(力)(v.)對…產生影響
The computer and the Internet have made a great impact on modern life.
(電腦和網路對現代生活造成很大的衝擊。) Her speech made a deep impact on everyone.
(她的演講對每個人都產生很深的影響。)
I10
imperial
(adj.)帝國的The building is a reminder of the country’s imperial past.
(這棟建築使人想起該國的帝國歷史。) I11
imply
implication
(v.)暗示，暗指
His criticisms implied a lack of confidence in my work.
(他的批評暗示對我的工作缺乏信心。) (n.)暗示，暗指，含意
The implication of her words was that they were splitting up.
(她的話暗示他們將要分手。)
I12
impose
(v.)推行，強制實行，把…強加於，勉強，打擾，麻煩High taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
(香煙最近被徵高税。)
I don’t want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.
(我不希望他們把自己的宗教信仰強加在我孩子身上。)
She’s always imposing on people, asking favors and getting everyone to do things for her.
(她總是強人所難，要人幫忙做東做西。) I13
impulse
impulsive
(n.)衝動
During the speech, Gerry couldn’t resist the impulse to laugh out loud.
(在演講中，格里無法抑制衝動而大笑出來。) (adj.)衝動的
Rosa was impulsive and sometimes regretted things she had done.
(羅莎很衝動而有時後悔自己所做的事情。) I14
indispensable
(adj.)不可少的，必需的This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.
(這本書是研究人員不可或缺的資料。)
I15
industrious
(adj.)勤勉的，勤奮的，勤勞的Bees are very industrious insects; they keep working all the time.
(蜜蜂是非常勤勞的昆蟲，他們一直不停地工作。) I16
infection
infect
(n.)(由細菌或病毒造成的身體部位的)感染 They tested her blood for signs of the infection.
(他們檢查了她的血液是否有感染跡象。) (v.)(疾病) 傳染，感染
People with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still infect others.
(帶有病毒的人可能覺得身體無恙，但仍可能傳染他人。)
I17
infinite
(adj.)無限的，無邊的，極大的Nothing is more precious than a mother’s infinite love.
(沒有什麼可以比母親無限的愛更珍貴了。)
I18
inflation
(n.)通貨膨脹Inflation occurs when the demand for goods and services is greater than the supply.
(當對貨物和服務的需求大於供應時，通貨膨脹就會發生。) I19
influential
(adj.)有影響力的The most influential person in my life is my eldest brother who paid for my education through college.
(我生命中最有影響力的人是我大哥，他一路支付我教育費到大學。)
I20
ingredient
(n.)(食品的)成分，材料，要素Jill, I really like this hot-and-sour soup. What are the ingredients for it?
(吉爾，我真的很喜歡這酸辣湯。它的成份是什麼?) Trust is a vital ingredient in a successful marriage.
(信任是婚姻幸福的重要因素。) I21
inherit
inheritance
(v.)繼承
The farmer had no son to inherit his land and property after he died.
(在他死後，農夫沒有兒子可以繼承他的土地和財產。) (n.)繼承的遺產
The large inheritance from his aunt meant that he could buy his own boat.
(從阿姨那裡繼承大筆遺產意味著他可以給自己買艘船了。)
I22
initial
(adj.)開始的，最初的(n.)(姓名)起首字母
The initial part of the show was very successful.
(表演一開始是非常成功的。)
Please put down your initials on this line.
(請在這條線上簽下姓名的第一個英文字母。)
I23
innocence
innocent
(n.)無罪，單純，天真
It took 15 years for the alleged criminals to prove their innocence.
(遭指控的罪犯用了 15 年時間證明自己無罪。)
She has child-like innocence which I find very appealing.
(她有一種孩子般的天真，我覺得很吸引人。) (adj.)無罪的，單純的，天真的
He firmly believes that she is innocent of the crime.
(他堅信她是清白的。)
She has such an innocent face that I find it hard to believe anything bad of her.
(她一臉天真無邪，我很難把她往壞的方面想。) I24
inspiration
inspire
(n.)給人以靈感的人(或物)，靈感，突然想出的好主意
The golden autumn light provided the inspiration for the painting.
(秋天金色的陽光為這幅畫提供了靈感。)
He had an inspiration. Why not apply for some government money?
(他突然想到一個好主意，為什麼不去申請一些政府資金呢?) (n.)激勵，鼓舞，賦予靈感，激發(想法)
His confident leadership inspired his followers.
(他那自信的領導風采激勵著他的追隨者。) The design of the car has inspired many imitations.
(受這款汽車設計的啟發出現了很多模仿品。)
I25
instinct
(n.)本能，直覺Lions have an instinct to hunt. They seem to know how to do it without learning.
(獅子有獵食的天性。他們似乎不需學習就會。)
I26
insurance
(n.)保險The insurance company paid out for the stolen jewelry to the jewelry store.
(保險公司理賠珠寶店遭竊的首飾。) I27
intellectual
(adj.)腦力的，智力的(n.)知識份子
Young children should not be allowed to drink; alcohol affects their intellectual development.
(幼兒不可以喝酒，酒精會影響智力發展。)
She was too much of an intellectual to find popular movies interesting.
(她太書卷氣了而不認為流行電影有趣。) I28
intelligence
intelligent
(n.)智力，智慧，情報，情報人員
I hope reading can help me acquire information and increase my intelligence.
(我希望閱讀可以幫助我獲得資訊和增進智力。)
James Bond, who was a secret agent and good at intelligence gathering, was a character created by Ian Fleming.
(詹姆士龐德是位偵探，善長收集情報，他是伊恩佛烈明所創造出的 小說人物。)
(adj.)聰穎的，有才智的，理解力強的
Helen had a few intelligent thoughts to say on the subject.
(海倫在這個主題上有些聰穎的想法要說。)
I29
intent
(adj.)專心致志的，專注的 (n.)目的，意圖I was so intent on my work that I didn’t notice the time.
(我是如此專注於我的工作，以致於沒有注意到時間。) She denies possessing the drug with intent to supply.
(她否認持有毒品意圖販賣。) I30
interact
interaction
(v.)交流，交往，相互作用，相互影響
In a small class, teachers can interact more with students, which is believed to be more effective.
(在一個小班裡，老師更能與學生互動，這被認為是比較有效的。) (n.)交流，交往，相互作用，相互影響
The structure of the play is based on the interactions of three very different characters.
(劇本的結構基於三個截然不同角色間的互動。) I31
interfere
intererence
(v.)干涉，干預
I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions.
(我希望我媽能停止干涉，讓我自己做決定。) (n.)干涉，干預
She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interference.
(她似乎把我的任何建議或幫助都看作是干涉。) I32
interruption
interrupt
(n.)中止，阻礙，障礙物，打擾，干擾
I can’t finish my work because of the frequent interruption of phone calls and visitors.
(由於電話和訪客的頻繁打擾，我無法完成工作。) (v.)打斷，短暫中止
Fiona tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her.
(費歐娜試圖解釋所發生的事情，但他不停打斷她。)
We had to interrupt our trip when we heard John’s mother had had an accident.
(當聽到約翰母親發生意外，我們不得不中斷行程。)
I33
interval
(n.)間隔，間距，區間，(演出的)幕間休息，(體育比賽的)中間休息，中場休息
We see each other at regular intervals, usually about once a month.
(我們定期見面，通常大約是每月一次。) The plants should be spaced at six-inch intervals.
(這些植物應該以六英尺的間隔栽種。)
There will be two 20-minute intervals during the opera.
(歌劇演出中有兩次 20 分鐘的幕間休息。)
I34
intimate
intimacy
(adj.)親密的，有親密關係的
He has never had any intimate friends to share his sorrow and happiness.
(他沒有親密的朋友可以跟他分擔憂愁和共享快樂。) The disease is spread through intimate sexual activity.
(該疾病通過親密的性行為傳染。) (n.)親密，密切，曖昧關係
The old intimacy between them has gone forever.
(他們之間曾有的親密關係已永遠消失。)
I35
intuition
(n.)直覺，直覺力I can’t explain how I knew. I just had an intuition that you’d been involved in an accident.
(我無法解釋我是如何知道的，我只是直覺感到你捲入了一宗意外。) I36
invade
invasion
(v.)入侵，侵略，侵犯，侵擾
The enemy was likely to invade our country within the next few days.
(敵人可能在接下來的幾天內入侵我國。)
Famous people often find their privacy is invaded by the press.
(名人常常發現個人隱私受到新聞界的侵犯。) (n.)入侵，侵略，侵犯，侵擾
We should object to any kind of invasions of privacy.
(我們應該反對任何侵犯隱私的行為。) I37
invest
investment
(v.)投資，投入
The company has invested millions of dollars in developing the new product.
(公司投資了數百萬美元來開發新產品。)
You have all invested significant amounts of time and energy into the project.
(你們都為這個專案投入了大量的時間和精力。) (n.)投資，投資物，投資額
Stocks are regarded as good long-term investments.
(股票被認為是很好的長期投資產品。) I38
isolate
isolated
(v.)隔離，孤立，分離
The teacher isolated the students with behavioral problems from the other students.
(老師把行為有問題的學生跟其他學生分隔開來。) (n.)孤立的，偏遠的
Without help, many elderly people would be left isolated.
(沒有得到協助的話，很多老人會覺得被孤立。)
I39
isolation
(n.)隔離，分離，孤獨After Henry’s bankruptcy from business, he moved to a deserted house in the mountain and lived in isolation.
(亨利做生意破產以後，搬到山中一棟廢棄的房子，過著孤獨生活。)
I40
issue
(n.)問題，議題，(報刊的)期號 (v.)發行，發布，頒布Abortion is a highly controversial issue.
(墮胎是個備受爭議的議題。)
Have you read the latest issue of Vogue?
(你讀過最近一期的「時尚」雜誌嗎。)
The school issued a statement about its future plans to the press.
(這學校就其未來計劃向新聞界發表了聲明。) I41
italics
italic
italicize
(n.)斜體字(常用複數)
Names of books are usually printed in italics.
(書籍名稱通常以斜體印刷。) (adj.)斜體的
The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type.
(該詞典中的例句以斜體字印刷。) (v.)斜體排印(或書寫)
Words are sometimes italicized for emphasis.
(有時用斜體排印單詞以示強調。)
J01
janitor
(n.)工友，門警，看門人He has been a janitor for over thirty years.
(他已經當了三十幾年的工友了。)
J02
journalism
(n.)新聞業，新聞工作Students who major in journalism should be trained to report facts, not their opinions.
(主修新聞學的學生應該被訓練只報告事實，而不是報導他們的看法。)
J03
journalist
(n.)新聞工作者，新聞記者He is a freelance journalist who writes regular columns for Time and Newsweek.
(他是一位定期為「時代周刊」和「新聞周刊」寫專欄的自由新聞工作者。)
J04
jury
(n.)陪審團In the U.S., the jury listens to the details of a case in the court and decides if a defendant is guilty.
(在美國，陪審員在法院聽一樁案件的細節，並且決定被告是否有罪。)
J05
justify
(v.)證明是正當的，證明無罪A lawyer’s duty is to justify for innocence.
(律師的義務是為無罪辯解。)
J06
juvenile
(adj./n.)少年的，青少年Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal behavior committed by children or teenagers.
(少年問題是指孩子或少年所犯的犯罪行為。)
K01
kin
(n.)家族，親戚When she was killed in an accident, no one knew who her next of kin or her closest relative was.
(當她在意外事故喪生時，沒人知道她的近親或她的親屬是誰。)
K02
kindle
(v.)點燃，煽動，照亮When they camped by the river, they kindled the fire to cook dinner.
(當他們在河邊露營時，他們點燃火烹調晚餐。) K03
knowledgeable
(adj.)有知識的，博學的My husband devoted himself to doing research and has become a very knowledgeable scholar.
(我的丈夫致力於研究工作，成為一位非常博學的學者。)
K04
knuckle
(n.)指(根)關節，膝關節(v.)開始努力工作
I had a severe knuckle pain so that I could not bend my fingers or write at all.
(我有嚴重的指關節痛，因此我手指頭不能彎曲也不能寫。) If you want to succeed, you have to knuckle down immediately.
(如果你想要成功，你必須立刻開始努力工作。)