(n.)廢物，廢料，垃圾
The job offered is simply too great to refuse.
(所提供的工作實在是太棒而無法拒絕。) How do you usually deal with household refuse?
(你通常如何處置家裡的垃圾?)
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regard
(v.)認為，看作，注視(n.)尊敬，關心，關於此事
Ang Lee is regarded as the most successful Chinese director in Hollywood.
(李安被認為是好萊塢最成功的華人導演。) Give my best regards to your family!
(請代我向你的家人問好!)
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region
(n.)地區，區域，部位The rain forests are located in the tropical regions.
(熱帶雨林位於熱帶地區。) R26
register
registration
(v.)紀錄，登記，註冊 (n.)名冊，登記簿
Students have to register for the new courses by the end of September.
(學生必須在 9 月底以前登記新的課程。)
The teacher checks the students’ attendance in the register every day.
(老師每天在出席簿上檢查學生出席的記錄。) (n.)登記，註冊，掛號
New members in the club are required to pay a registration fee.
(這個社團的新成員被要求付註冊費。)
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regular
(adj.)規則的，習慣性的，常例的Taking regular exercise, such as swimming every day, will keep you in good shape.
(規律的運動，例如天天游泳，可以保持美好的體態。) R28
regulate
regulation
(v.)管理，調整，規定，使條理化
Her mother strictly regulates how much time she can spend watching TV.
(她媽媽嚴格規定她可以看電視的時間。) (n.)規則，規定，條例，管理
To increase profits, the company manager ignored safety regulations.
(為了增加利潤，公司經理居然忽視安全規範。) R29
reject
rejection
(v.)拒絕
I felt very sad when she rejected my invitation to my birthday party.
(當她拒絕我邀請她來參加我的生日宴會，我感到非常悲傷。) (n.)拒絕
What was the reason for her rejection of your invitation?
(她拒絕你的邀請的原因是什麼?)
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relate
relation
relationship
(v.)有關，涉及，使有聯繫，敘述
He doesn’t figure out how the two ideas relate.
(他不了解這兩個想法如何連結起來。) She only cares about what relates to herself.
(她只在乎與自己有關的事。)
My son often relates some interesting stories about his classmates to me.
(我兒子常說一些同學的趣事給我聽。) (n.)關係，關聯，親戚，敘述
Relations between the two countries have improved a lot recently.
(這兩國之間的關係最近改善許多。) (n.)關係，關聯，戀愛關係
Helen is not ready for a new relationship yet.
(海倫還沒有準備好接受新的戀情。) R31
relax
relaxation
(v.)放鬆，鬆弛，放寬
Before the exam, the nurse gave the patient a shot to relax his muscle.
(在檢查之前，護士給患者注射以放鬆他的肌肉) (n.)鬆弛，放鬆，休息，消遣
Yoga is one of my mother’s favorite relaxations.
(瑜伽是我媽媽最喜歡的消遣之一。)
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release
(v.)釋放，放出，發行，鬆開(n.)釋放，發行
The terrorists released the women and children but held the men hostage.
(恐怖分子釋放了婦女和孩子，但是扣留了男人作人質。) The pop singer's latest album will be released next month.
(該名流行歌手的最新專輯將在下個月發行。)
After the serious accident, she needs treatment that will bring her a release from pain.
(那場嚴重的意外發生後，她需要接受治療讓她免於痛苦。)
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reliable
(adj.)可靠的，可信賴的According to a reliable source of information, the concert is going to be held in March.
(根據可靠的信息來源，音樂會將在 3 月舉行。) R34
relieve
relief
(v.)減輕，解除，緩和，使放心
The medicine will relieve your pain. Therefore, you will feel less painful while you sleep.
(這藥可以減輕你的疼痛。因此，當你睡覺時，你會感到比較不痛。) (n.)減輕，解除，寬心，慰藉
It was a great relief to me when I heard my husband was safe.
(當我聽見我的丈夫平安，使我大大鬆了一口氣。)
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religion
religious
(n.)宗教
She believes in Christianity but I believe in Buddhism. We believe in different religions.
(她信基督教，但是我信佛教。我們信不同的宗教。) (adj.)宗教的，篤信宗教的
She is deeply religious and goes to church every week.
(她非常虔誠，每週都會上教堂。) R36
rely
reliable
(v.)信賴，依賴
Bring an umbrella with you. You can’t rely on the weather forecast.
(帶一把傘吧。你不能信賴天氣預告。) (adj.)可信賴的，可靠的
Jordan is very reliable. If he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
(喬丹為人很可靠。他說到做到。) R37
remain
remaining
(v.)剩下，停留，保持某狀態
Very little of the house remained after the fire.
(大火之後，這間房子幾乎燒光了。)
The typhoon is coming, so I plan to remain in Hong Kong for more days.
(颱風就要來了，所以我打算在香港多留幾天。) (adj.)留下的，剩餘的，其餘的
My grandfather wants to visit Italy again in his remaining years.
(我爺爺希望在他有生之年再次造訪義大利。)
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remind
(v.)使想起，提醒The pictures remind me of my college life.
(這些照片讓我想起我的大學生活。)
My parents often remind me how important it is to learn English.
(我父母時常提醒我學習英語的重要性。)
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remote
(adj.)遙遠的，偏僻的，關係遠的It is inconvenient to live in a house remote from any town or village.
(居住在遠離任何城鎮或村莊的房子是不方便的。) R40
remove
removal
(v.)移走，脫掉，除去，開除，遷移
I would like you to remove my name from your guest list because I can’t go to the party.
(我希望你把我的名字從賓客名單中去除，因為我無法參加派對。) (n.)移除，排除，移開，搬遷
The removal of bad habits is not easy. It takes time.
(要去除壞習慣是不容易的。那是需要花時間的。)
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renew
(v.)重新開始，使更新，更換，恢復After a long and tiring semester, we need a vacation to renew our life.
(在一個漫長而令人疲勞的學期以後，我們需要一個假期來恢復我們 的生活。)
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rent
rental
(v.)租賃，出租 (n.)出租費，租金
I pay a higher rent than my housemates do because my room is bigger.
(我房租比我的室友還多，因為我的房間比較大。)
We stayed in Hawaii for a week; we rented a car and drove all around the island.
(我們待在夏威夷一個星期，並租了一輛車繞遍了整個島。) (n.)租金，租賃，出租，租借
Do you know that telephone charges include line rental?
(你知道電話費包括線路租用費嗎?) R43
replace
replacement
(v.)代替，更換
Do you think that teachers may never be replaced by computers in class?
(你認為在課堂上老師是永遠無法被電腦所取代的嗎?) (n.)替換，替代品，替代者
We need to find a replacement for the secretary who takes sick leave.
(我們需要找一個人代替請病假的秘書。)
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reply
(v./n.)回答，答覆I asked Vicky how she had got the job but she replied that it was none of my business.
(我問維基她怎麼拿到這個工作的，但是她回答說不關我的事。) I asked him why he looked so upset, but he made no reply.
(我問他為何看起來如此心煩，但他沒有回答。) R45
require
requirement
(v.)需要，命令
The teaching profession requires knowledge as well as patience.
(教學工作要有知識和耐心。) (n.)所需要的東西，必要條件
What is the requirement for being an excellent doctor?
(成為一名優秀醫師的必備條件是什麼?) R46
research
researcher
(n./v.)研究，探討
It’s a good idea to do some research before you buy a car.
(買車之前先做些研究是不錯的想法。)
She has been researching into the role of the Internet in learning.
(她一直在研究網路在學習中所扮演的角色。) (n.)研究員，調查者
Researchers reported that air pollution does harm our health.
(研究人員報告空氣汙染的確會危害我們的健康。) R47
resign
resignation
(v.)辭職
I wonder why she resigned her job in such a hurry.
(我想知道為什麼她匆匆忙忙地辭掉工作。) (n.)辭職，辭職信
There were calls for his resignation from the general manager.
(有人要求他辭去總經理的職務。)
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resource
(n.)資源，物力，財力Oil is Kuwait’s most important natural resource.
(油是科威特的最重要的自然資源。)
There are always seats reserved for old and sick people in buses and commuter trains.
(公共汽車和通勤列車上總是有供給老年人和病弱人士的保留座位。) The money is being kept in reserve for emergency.
(這筆錢存放著以備緊急時使用。)
The area will become a reserve for wild animals.
(這個地區將成為野生動物保護區。) (n.)預定，預約，保留意見
We have a reservation in the name of Sandy.
(我們是以珊蒂的名字預定的。)
(adj.)預定的，儲備的，寡言的，矜持的 May we sit here, or is this table reserved?
(我們可以坐這裡嗎?還是這個餐桌已經被預訂了呢?)
Students are taught to show respect for the teachers and elders.
(學生被教導對老師和長輩要表示尊敬。)
You should not read my personal letters. I would appreciate if you could respect my privacy.
(你不應該讀我的私人信件。我會感謝你如果你能尊重我的隱私。) (adj.)尊重的，尊敬的
We should be respectful of his decision.
(我們應該尊重他的決定。) (adj.)分別的，各自的
They all went back to their respective rooms to wait for the final result.
(他們全都回到各自的房間等待最後的結果。) (adv.)分別，各自，依次為
The pencil and the eraser cost NT$10 and NT$15 respectively.
(鉛筆和橡皮擦分別是 10 元和 15 元。) (adj.)值得尊敬的，得體的，相當好的
Put a tie on, and it can make you look more respectable.
(打上領帶，那可以讓你看起來更加體面。) R51
respond
response
(v.)回答，響應
To every question his teacher asked, he only responded “I don’t know.”
(對他的老師所問的每個問題，他只回答「我不知道」。)
(n.)回答，反應，響應
He knocked on the door, but there was no response.
(他敲了敲門，但是沒有回應。)
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retire
(v.)退休，退役，退去，退出She was forced to retire early because of poor health.
(她因為健康狀況不佳而被迫提早退休。)
Susan retired to her bedroom soon after greeting us.
(蘇珊跟我們打招呼後不久便回到她的房間。)
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reveal
(v.)展現，顯露，揭露The woman’s facial expression revealed her anger.
(該名女子的表情透露出她的憤怒。)
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review
(v.)檢查，檢討(n.)檢查，檢討，評論
The congress is reviewing the government’s annual budget.
(國會正在審查政府的年度預算。)
The committee will finish the review of all the applicants.
(委員會將完成所有申請人的審查。)
He used to write a review for the local newspaper.
(他以前為地方報寫評論。) R55
revise
revision
(v.)修改，修訂，改變
The company needs to revise its marketing strategies to increase sales.
(這家公司必須改變它的行銷策略來增加銷售。) (n)修改，修訂
I made some revisions to the mail before sending it.
(在寄出郵件之前，我做了一些修改。)
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ribbon
(n.)絲帶，緞帶All the people who received recognition wore red ribbons.
(所有接受表揚的人都佩帶了紅色絲帶。)
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rid
(v.)使擺脫掉，使去掉(rid, rid, rid)(rid, ridded, ridded) What can I do to help my children get rid of their bad habits?(我該如何協助我的孩子擺脫壞習慣呢?)
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ripe
(adj.)成熟的Those bananas aren’t ripe yet. They are still green.
(那些香蕉不熟。他們仍然是綠色的。) R59
risk
risky
(v.)遭受危險的，冒…危險 (n.)風險，危險
When children start smoking, they don’t realize that they are risking their health.
(當孩子開始抽煙時，他們不知道他們正在冒喪失他們健康之風險。) The firemen wouldn’t allow anyone to go back into the building because there was a risk of the fire breaking out again.
(消防隊員不允許任何人回到大廈，因為會有再發生火災的風險。) (adj.)有風險的，有危險的
It seems to be a risky investment, so you had better reconsider it.
(那似乎是個有風險的投資，所以你最好再考慮。)
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roar
(v.)咆哮，呼哮，大聲表示 (n.)吼聲，咆哮聲I often hear the father roaring at the children when they play the computer games all night.
(當小孩們整夜玩電腦遊戲時，我經常聽見父親對他們吼叫。) The lion let out a loud roar.
(獅子發出大聲的吼叫。 )
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roast
(v.)烤(n.)烤肉
You should roast the chicken in a hot oven for at least two hours for it to be ready.
(你至少要在熱的烤箱裡烤二個小時才能把雞烤熟。)
The duck was really delicious after the chef gave it a good roast.
(廚師把鴨子烤透後，鴨子美味極了。) R62
robber
robbery
rob
(n.)強盜
Yesterday was not my day. A robber knocked me down and took my purse.
(昨天是我的倒楣日。一個強盜打倒了我，搶走我的錢包。) (n.)竊盜，搶劫，掠奪
There has been a series of bank robberies in the city recently.
(最近這城市發生了一連串的銀行搶案。)
(v.)搶劫，盜取，掠奪，剝奪(rob, robbed, robbed) A serious illness robbed her of a happy childhood.
(一場重病奪走了她快樂的童年。)
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rocket
(n.)火箭A rocket is a space vehicle that is shaped like a long tube.
(火箭是一種太空交通工具，形狀像一個長管。) R64
rotten
rot
(adj.)腐敗的，變質的，糟糕的
These apples are rotten; they are inedible.
(這些蘋果腐爛了，他們是不能吃了。)
(n./v.)腐爛，腐敗，衰敗，破損(rot, rotted, rotted)
The company manages to stop the rot by reorganizing its sales department.
(公司設法藉由重組銷售部門來阻止衰敗。) Too much candy will rot your teeth.
(吃太多糖果會讓你蛀牙。)
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rough
(adj.)粗糙的，粗陋的，狂暴的，粗俗的，難聽的Her husband has a rough character; he is very difficult to get along with.
(她的丈夫脾氣粗暴，很難相處。)
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route
(n.)路線，路途，途徑，渠道Which is the best route from Taipei 101 to the National Palace Museum?
(從台北 101 到國立故宮博物院的最佳路線是哪一條?)
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rude
(adj.)不禮貌的，粗魯的，下流的It is rude to enter someone else’s room without knocking at the door.
(進別人的房間而不敲門是沒有禮貌的。)
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rug
(n.)小地毯Lay this rug on the floor in the living room for decoration and protection of hard-wood floor.
(把這條小地毯鋪在客廳的地上，做為裝飾用並保護硬木地板。)
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rumor
(n./v.)謠言，謠傳，傳聞Nothing spreads faster than a rumor.
(謠言傳播得比什麼都快。)
It is rumored that Vivian has broken up with her boyfriend.
(謠傳薇薇安跟她男友分手了。)
R70
runway
(n.)跑道The air crash happened because the plane landed in the wrong runway.
(撞機事件的發生是因為飛機降落在錯誤跑道。)
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rural
(adj.)鄉村的，農村的Living in rural areas may not be as convenient as living in urban areas.
(住在鄉村地區或許不像住在都市地區方便。)
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rush
(v.)急速前進，突然猛衝，催促(n.)衝，急速前進，匆忙
People rushed out of the movie theater when hearing the fire alarm.
(當聽見火警時，人們衝到電影院外面。)
The driver was badly injured; he was rushed to the hospital immediately.
(那名司機受重傷了，立刻被送進醫院。 )
I hate to drive during the evening rush hour because of the heavy traffic.
(我不喜歡在晚上尖峰時間開車因為交通太繁忙。) R73
rust
rusty
(n.)鐵鏽，鏽蝕
Without proper maintenance, the lock is covered with rust.
(沒有適當的保養，這個鎖長滿了鐵鏽。) (adj.)生鏽的，生疏的，荒廢的
There were plenty of rusty cans outside the factory.
(工廠外面有許多生鏽的鐵罐。)