(v.)使痛苦不堪，折磨
Please put your backpack on the luggage rack.
(請把你的背包放在行李架上。)
He racked his brain, trying to recall what his girlfriend had said to him.
(他絞盡腦汁試著要回想他的女友到底跟他說什麼。)
R02
radish
(n.)小蘿蔔The radish in my farm were destroyed by hares overnight.
(一夜之間我田裡的蘿蔔被野兔破壞殆盡。)
R03
radius
(n.)半徑How is the radius of the earth different at the equators and poles?
(地球的半徑在赤道和在極地有何不同?)
R04
rage
(n.)狂怒，暴怒I was frightened because I had never seen my boss in such a rage.
(我被嚇到了，因為我從未看過我的老闆如此的暴怒。)
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ragged
(adj.)破舊的，襤褸的，參差不齊的，粗劣的The old man was in ragged clothes, so nobody believed that he was a billionaire.
(那個老人穿著破爛的衣服，所以沒有人相信他是個億萬富翁。)
R06
rally
(n.)大集合(v.)集合，重整，召集(rally, rallied, rallied)
Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world took part in the rally calling for action on climate change.
(數十萬名來自世界各地的群眾參與這場呼籲大家對抗氣候變化的集會。) The candidate’s supporters rallied in front of his headquarters to support him.
(候選人的支持者在總部前面集合支持他。)
R07
ranch
(n.)大牧場，大農場I learned to ride a horse on a ranch.
(我在大農場學會騎馬。)
R08
rascal
(n.)流氓，惡棍The rascal broke the window of his car and stole some valuables.
(那個流氓打破他的車窗，偷走了一些貴重物品。)
We could hear the rattle of cups and saucers in the restaurant.
(我們可以聽到餐廳裡杯子和碟子發碰撞聲。) The truck rattled along the country road.
(卡車在鄉間小路上嘎嘎地向前行駛。)
R11
realistic
(adj.)現實的，逼真的His adventure story was not realistic; no one would have believed it.
(他的冒險故事不夠逼真，沒人相信它。)
R12
realm
(n.)領域，範圍，國土This problem doesn’t belong to the realm of medicine.
(這個問題不屬於醫學領域。)
R13
reap
(v.)收割，收穫The farmers were busy reaping their crops.
(農夫忙於收割他們的農作物。)
R14
rear
(n.)後面，背後(adj.)後面的 (v.)扶養，飼養
The bus driver asked the passengers to move to the rear so as to let more people get on.
(公共汽車司機要求乘客向後方移動，以便讓更多人上車。) The dog had injured one of its rear legs.
(這條狗有一隻後腿受傷了。)
She got divorced and thus had to rear her child alone.
(她離婚了，因此必須獨自扶養她的小孩。)
R15
rebel
(v.)造反，反叛，反抗(n.)造反者，反抗者，反叛者
The people have rebelled against their president, who is cruel and inhuman.
(人民向他們殘暴而且殘忍的總統反抗。)
Anti-government rebels have seized the president’s office.
(反政府的叛軍佔領了總統府。)
R16
recall
(v./n.)回想，召回，收回，撤銷I cannot recall when I first met you.
(我記不起我初次遇見你是什麼時候。)
My auto company sent a recall for all 1999 cars for replacing a part.
(我的汽車公司召回所有 1999 年的汽車回來換一個零件。)
R17
recite
(v.)背誦，朗誦，敘述，詳述The teacher wants the students to recite one poem per day.
(他老師要學生每天背誦一首詩。)
R18
reckless
(adj.)魯莽的，不顧後果的It was reckless of him to quit his job before he found another one.
(在他找到另一個工作之前，他很魯莽的辭去他的工作。)
R19
reckon
(v.)計算，估計，判斷，指望They didn’t study at all last night. Do you reckon they’ll pass the final exam?
(他們昨晚一點都沒有讀書。你還指望他們會通過期末考試嗎?)
R20
recognition
(n.)識別，認識，認可，表彰The movie star wore sunglasses and a hat to avoid recognition by fans.
(這位電影明星戴太陽眼鏡和帽子避免影迷認出他來。) R21
recollect
recollection
(v.)記起，回憶起
He couldn’t recollect what he had said in the meeting.
(他想不起他在會議上說過了什麼。) (n.)記憶，回憶
I have no recollection of talking to the man before.
(我不記得以前跟這名男子說過話。)
R22
recommend
(v.)建議，推薦Doctors strongly recommend that fathers be present at their baby’s birth.
(醫生建議小孩出生時，父親應該在場。) R23
recreation
recreational
(n.)消遣，休閒
His only recreations in his spare time are playing tennis and golf.
(他閒暇時間的娛樂只是打網球和高爾夫球。) (adj.)娛樂的，休閒的
One of the most popular recreational activities among students is playing online games.
(學生中最普遍的娛樂休閒活動之一就是玩線上遊戲。)
R24
reduction
(n.)減少，削減，降低，縮圖，簡化There were huge price reductions during the sale.
(在銷售期間有大減價。)
R25
reef
(n.)暗礁，礁The Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef.
(大堡礁得天獨厚擁有全世界最大珊瑚礁的壯麗美景。)
R26
reel
(n.)捲軸，捲筒，捲盤(v.)捲，繞，不停旋轉
The reel on my fishing rod is broken, and I consider buying a new rod.
(我的釣竿上的繞線輪壞掉了，我考慮買一支新釣竿。) When she stood up suddenly, the room was reeling.
(當她突然站起來，房間不停地旋轉。)
R27
reflect
(v.)反射，反映，顯示，深思Her rough and red hands reflected a life of hard physical work.
(她粗糙紅色的手反映出辛苦勞力工作的生活。) The boy reflected on what he had said to his parents.
(那男孩思考著他對父母親說過的話。)
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refer
reference
(v.)提到，談到，參考，關於(refer, referred, referred)
After breaking up with her boyfriend, Tina never referred to him again.
(蒂娜跟男友分手後，就再也沒有提起過他了。) (n.)提及，涉及，參照，推薦人，推薦函
Dictionaries and encyclopedias are reference books which we consult when we need specific information or facts about a subject.
(字典和百科全書是參考書，當我們需要關於一個主題的具體資訊或 事實時查閱的書籍。)
R29
reform
(n./v.)改良，改革，改善A group of doctors are calling for reform of the nation's health-care system.
(一群醫生要求改善國家的醫療制度。)
He has completely reformed; he has stopped smoking and drinking.
(他已經完全地改過了，他戒煙戒酒了。)
R30
refrain
(v.)克制，抑制，忍住Please refrain from smoking; this is a non-smoking area.
(請克制抽煙，這是一個禁煙區。) R31
refuge
refugee
(n.)避難，庇護，庇護所，收容所，避難所
After the earthquake, many people volunteered to provide refuge for those who lost their houses.
(地震以後，許多人志願為失去他們房子的那些人提供避難所。) (n.)難民，避難者，逃亡者
Thousands of refugees have been forced to flee their homes because of the war.
(由於戰爭，數千位難民被迫逃離他們的家園。)
R32
refund
(v./n.)歸還，償還If you don’t like the dress you bought, you can bring it back to the store and refund it with the receipt.
(如果不喜歡你買的洋裝，你可以拿著收據回商店退貨。)
I found a problem with the microwave oven I bought yesterday. Perhaps I should return it and get the refund.
(我發現我昨天買的微波爐有問題，或許我應該退回它並退款。)
R33
refute
(v.)駁斥，反駁The official would definitely refute the false accusations of his corruption.
(這個官員一定會駁斥他貪污虛假的指控。) R34
regarding
(prep.)關於，就...而論Please don’t hesitate to call me if you have any problems regarding our product.
(如果你對我們的產品有任何問題，不要猶豫打電話告訴我。)
R35
reign
(n.)任期，統治時期(v.)統治，當政，支配
During the reign of Queen Victoria, England was a powerful country.
(在維多利亞女王王朝期間英國是一個強國。) He has reigned over the country for many decades.
(他統治這個國家已有好幾十年的時間。)
R36
rejoice
(v.)高興，欣喜Nancy rejoiced to see that her daughter had made such a quick recovery.
(南茜很高興看到她的女兒復原得這麼快。)
R37
relative
(n.)親戚，親屬(adj.)有關係的，相對的
She is a relative by marriage because she married my cousin.
(她是個親戚，因為她嫁給了我堂哥。)
Given the failure of the previous plan, this project seemed to be a relative success.
(由於前一次計劃的失敗，這項方案相較之下似乎蠻成功的。) In order to complete the project, we’ve collected many relative documents.
(為了完成這項計劃，我們已經收集了許多相關的文件。)
R38
reluctant
(adj.)不情願的，勉強She might agree with Tim, but she is just reluctant to admit it.
(她或許和提姆的看法一致，只是不願承認罷了。)
R39
remark
(n./v.)評論，言論，評述，談論Her remarks on declining birth rate led to a heated discussion.
(她對於出生率下降的評論引起了熱烈的討論。) The movie star remarked on the reports on his private life.
(這位電影明星談論了關於他私生活的報導。)
R40
remarkable
(adj.)值得注意的，非凡的Taiwan is remarkable for her electronic products.
(臺灣以電子產品著稱。)
R41
remedy
(n.)治療，療法，改進措施Hot lemon juice with honey is a good remedy for colds.
(熱檸檬汁加蜂蜜是治療感冒的良方。)
R42
repay
(v.)償還，報答，回報Would you please lend me $10,000? I promise to repay you the money in three months.
(請你可以借我一萬元嗎?我承諾在三個月內還你。)
I promise that I will repay you for your kindness in the near future.
(我保證再過不久我一定會報答你對我的好。)
R43
repetition
(n.)重複，重做，重說I don’t like the job which involved the constant repetition of the same movements.
(我不喜歡不斷重複相同動作的工作。)
R44
represent
representation
representative
(v.)代表，意味著，象徵，展現
He will represent his company in the contract negotiations.
(他將代表他的公司進行契約協商。) (n.)代表，代理人，表現，描述，描繪
Single mothers protest against the negative representation of them in the movie.
(單親媽媽抗議那部電影中對他們的負面描述。) (n.)代表人，代理人，典型
(adj.)代表的，代理的
The committee is made up of representatives from different industries.
(這個委員會由來自不同行業的代表組成。)
Are his views able to representative of all the employees here?
(他的意見可以代表這裡所有員工的想法嗎?)
R45
republican
(n.)共和主義者，擁護共和政體的人，(大寫)共和黨員(adj.)共和國的，共和政體的，(大寫)共和黨的 Most of the state’s voters are Republicans.
(這一州大多數的選民是共和黨員。)
Do you know what countries have a republican form of government?
(你知道那些國家採用共和政體嗎?)
R46
reputation
(n.)聲譽，名譽，名望The restaurant has gained a reputation for delicious food.
(這餐廳贏得美食的聲譽。)
R47
rescue
(n./v.)救援，拯救，營救Billy volunteered to participate in the rescue operation.
(比利自願加入這場救援行動。)
He rescued three people from the burning house.
(他從燃燒的房子裡拯救了三個人。)
R48
resemble
(v.)像，類似於The little girl strongly resembles her mother in appearance.
(這個小女孩長得很像她的媽媽。) R49
resent
resentment
(v.)怨恨，憤恨，感到氣憤
She deeply resented being treated like a child.
(她非常怨恨別人把她當小孩子對待。) (n.)忿怒，憤恨，怨恨
Her quick promotion caused widespread resentment among the other workers.
(她迅速獲得升遷使得其他員工普遍感到忿怒。)
R50
reservation
(n)預定，預約，異議，保留意見，自然保護區I’d like to make dinner reservation for three people for six o’clock.
(我要預定六點三人晚餐的桌位。)
He has expressed reservations about the proposal because it might cost much money.
(他對這個提案持保留態度，因為可能要花一大筆錢。)
R51
reside
(v.)居住，定居，存在於Betty intends to move to southern Taiwan and to reside in Tainan.
(貝蒂打算搬到南台灣並且定居在台南。)
R52
residence
(n.)住宅，居住，居留許可There are some nice residences for rent in this area.
(這一區有一些不錯的房子要出租。)
R53
resident
(n.)居民，住戶，房客The local residents gathered to protest against the construction of a chemical factory.
(當地居民聚集抗議化學工廠的建造。)
R54
resign
(v.)辭職，辭去He made it clear that he would resign his directorship as soon as possible.
(他清楚表明他會盡快辭去董事的職務。) R55
resist
resistance
(v.)抵抗，反抗，抵制，抵擋 The umbrella can resist high winds.
(這把傘可以抵抗強風。)
I know I shouldn’t have any more chocolate, but I just can’t resist.
(我知道我不該再吃巧克力了，但我就是忍不住。) (n.)抵抗，反對，抵制，抵抗力
There has been some resistance to this new law.
(這項新的法規已經有一些反對的聲浪。) R56
resolute
resolution
(adj.)堅決的，堅定的
Why are you so resolute in your refusal to apologize? Don’t you think it is your fault?
(你為什麼那麼堅決拒絕道歉?你不認為它是你的過錯嗎?) (n.)決議，決定，解決，決心
It’s easy to make good resolutions, but it’s difficult to carry them out.
(做好的決策是容易的，但是要執行他們是困難的。)
The local people hope for a speedy resolution of the serious pollution.
(當地民眾希望能快速解決嚴重的汙染問題。)
Jane made a New Year’s resolution to give up smoking.
(珍許了一個新年的願望要禁煙。)
R57
resolve
(v.)解決，決定(n.)決心，決意
After the divorce, she resolved never to marry again.
(在離婚以後，她決定不再結婚。)
To lose weight, he made a firm resolve to go on a diet.
(為了減肥，他下定決心要節食。)
R58
resort
(n.)度假勝地，旅遊勝地，訴諸 (v.)訴諸，憑藉There are some popular beach resorts on the West Coast of America.
(在美國西岸有一些受歡迎的海濱度假勝地。)
The island is a popular holiday resort for the rich and famous.
(這座島嶼是有錢人和名人常去的熱門度假勝地。) It is bad to resort to violence to get your money back.
(使用暴力討錢是不好的。)
R59
restore
(v.)恢復，修復，歸還Rest and good medical care restored her health.
(休息和良好醫療保健使她恢復健康。)
R60
restrain
(v.)阻止，抑制I try to ignore their insults and restrain myself from saying anything rude to them.
(我設法忽略他們的侮辱，阻止自己不去對他們說出無禮的話。) R61
restrict
restriction
(v.)限制，限定，約束
My mother restricts herself to one cup of coffee per day.
(我媽媽約束自己一天只喝一杯咖啡。) (n.)限制，限定，約束
The president urged other countries to lift trade restrictions in the conference.
(總統在會議上力勸其他國家取消貿易限制。)
R62
resume
(n.)履歷，簡歷，摘要，概述(v.)重新開始，(中斷後)繼續
If you want to apply for the job, please send us the resume.
(如果你想要申請這份工作，請把履歷寄給我們。) The baseball game resumed after the rain stopped.
(雨停後，棒球比賽再度進行。)
R63
retail
(n./v.)零售The job is open to applicants with over one year of experience in retail.
(這份工作招募有一年以上零售經驗的求職者。) The company makes and retails its own backpacks.
(這家公司生產並零售自己的後背包。)
R64
retort
(n./v.)反駁，反擊，回嘴The boy’s retort made his mother so mad.
(男孩回嘴使他媽媽相當憤怒。)
The man retorted that he had nothing to do with the accident.
(該名男子反駁說他與這件意外完全無關。)
R65
retreat
(n.)撤退，逃避，退卻 (v.)撤退，離去，隱退，躲避Researchers have recorded rapid rises in meltwater and alarming rates of glacial retreat.
(研究人員紀錄了急遽上升的融雪量和驚人的冰川消退速度。) When the enemy attacked, our army was forced to retreat.
(當敵軍進攻，我們的軍隊被迫撤離。)
R66
reunion
(n.)聚會，重逢，團聚，重新結合I am looking forward to my high school reunion next week.
(我很期待下星期的高中同學聚會。)
R67
revenge
(n.)報復，報仇(v.)向…報仇
Johnson took revenge on his employer by breaking up his car window.
(強森打破他的老板的車窗來報復他。)
He vowed to revenge himself on his father’s killer.
(他發誓要向殺害他父親的人報仇。)
R68
reverse
(n.)相反，背面(v.)反轉，顛倒，倒車，撤銷
The ending of the novel is a total reverse of her expectation, (小說的結局和她所預期的完全相反。)
I wonder why she suddenly reversed her views.
(我很好奇為何她突然改變她的看法。)
R69
revive
(v.)使復活，復甦，甦醒The doctors were trying their best to revive the patient.
(醫生們盡全力要使這個病人活過來。)
R70
revolt
(n.)反抗，叛亂，反感(v.)反叛，造反，厭惡
The whole nation was in a state of revolt against the cruel king.
(整個國家處於反抗暴君的情況中。)
Several players revolted against their new coach and refused to cooperate with him.
(幾位球員反對他們的新教練並且拒絕與他合作。) R71
revolution
revolutionary
(n.)革命，巨變，旋轉
A revolution in information technology is taking place.
(資訊科技革命正在進行中。)
The earth makes one revolution around the sun each year.
(每年地球繞太陽一圈。) (adj.)革命性的，巨變的
He was arrested for taking part in revolutionary activities.
(他因為參加革命性的行動而被逮捕。)
R72
revolve
(v.)轉動，旋轉，環繞Be careful, or you might be hit by the revolving door.
(小心一點，否則你可能被旋轉門打到。) The wheels began to revolve faster and faster.
(車輪開始轉動得愈來愈快。)
R73
reward
(n./v.)報答，報償，獎賞，獎品The teacher gave five extra points as a reward to the students who answered the question correctly.
(老師額外加五分以獎勵答對這個問題的學生。)
Tom was rewarded for diligence by his teacher; he helped clean the whole classroom.
(湯姆的老師頒給他勤勉獎，他幫助清掃整個教室。) R76
rib
(n.)肋骨In Bible, God creates Eve with Adam’s rib.
(在聖經裡，上帝用亞當的肋骨創造出夏娃。)
R77
ridge
(n.)山脊，隆起，脊We walked along the narrow mountain ridg carefully.
(我們小心地沿著狹窄的山脊行進。)
R78
ridiculous
(adj.)愚蠢的，荒唐的，可笑的Don’t be ridiculous. He is not the kind of person who will give up the high-pay job and teach in a small town.
(不要愚蠢了。他不是那種會放棄高薪工作而在一個小鎮教書的人。)
R79
rifle
(n.)來福槍，步槍The man used a rifle to hunt deer and rabbits.
(男子用來福槍獵捕鹿和兔子。)
R80
rigid
(adj.)僵化的，僵直的，固執的，一成不變的Josh is a good friend, but he is a man of very rigid principles (喬許是一個很棒的朋友，但他是個死守原則的人。)
R81
rim
(n.)邊緣，框邊There were noticeable chips on the rim of the plate.
(盤子的邊緣有明顯的缺口。) R82
rip
(n.)裂縫，裂口(v.)撕裂，撕破，迅速扯開(rip, ripped, ripped) He didn’t notice there was a rip in his coat.
(他沒有注意到他的外套上有一個裂縫。)
Tracy ripped the cloth in pieces, making a halloween costume for her daughter.
(崔西把布撕成碎片幫女兒做了一件萬聖節服裝。)
R83
ripple
(n.)波紋，漣漪，起伏聲(v.)使起漣漪，使起伏，使成波狀
The boy threw a stone into the lake, causing some ripples . (男孩丟了一顆石頭到湖裡，引起陣陣漣漪。)
A cold breeze was blowing toward them and the grass rippled gently in the wind.
(一陣涼風吹向他們，青草在風中微微起伏。)
R84
rival
(n.)競爭者，對手(v.)競爭 (adj.)競爭的
Bob and I both adore Catherine; therefore, we are rivals in love now.
(鮑伯和我兩個都愛凱瑟琳，因此，我們現在是情敵。) The two companies rival each other in the prices of products.
(這兩家公司在商品價格上相互競爭。)
The police believe the fight was due to a dispute between rival teenage gangs.
(警察相信打鬥是由於少年幫派之間的爭執。)
R85
roam
(v.)閒逛，漫遊，漫步The dog is allowed to roam freely in the house.
(這隻狗可以在房子裡自由地閒逛。)
R86
robin
(n.)知更鳥In most places you can see robins in the wintertime.
(在大多數地方你可以在冬天看見知更鳥。)
R87
robust
(adj.)健壯的，強健的，堅固的She is almost 90 but still very robust.
(她差不多 90 歲了，但是仍然非常健壯。)
R88
rod
(n.)棍，杖，竿Have you ever heard the proverb, ‘Spare the rod, spoil the child’?
(你有聽過這個諺語「孩子不打不成器」嗎?)
R89
romance
(n.)羅曼史，豔事，浪漫，愛情故事Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is a romance.
(莎士比亞的戲劇「羅密歐和茱麗葉」是愛情故事。)
R90
roughly
(adv.)粗略地，大致上The world’s population was roughly over 5 billion several years ago.
(幾年前世界的人口大約超過五十億人。)
As a member of the royal family, Kate is always in the spotlight.
(身為王室的一員，凱特一直都是眾人關注的焦點。)
The magazine has revealing reports about the private lives of royals.
(這本雜誌有關於王室成員私生活的揭露報導。) (n.)王室成員，王位，版稅
After the writer died, her family continued to collect royalties from her books.
(該名作者過世後，她的家人繼續收領她的著作版稅。)