Telephone scams have been very rampant in Taiwan, and people are becoming more alert to the frauds now.
(電話詐騙在臺灣是非常猖獗的，人們現在對詐騙變得更機警了。)
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random
(adj.)隨機的，隨意的，任意的The participants will be chosen by random selection.
(參加者將隨機挑選出來。)
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randomly
(adv.)隨便地，任意地The winning numbers will be randomly selected by computer.
(獲獎號碼將會由電腦隨機選取。)
R10
ransom
(n.)贖金The rich businessman’s son was kidnapped while he was on the way home, and the kidnappers are still holding him for ransom.
(富商的兒子在回家的途中被綁架了，並且綁架者仍然押著他等贖金。)
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rapport
(n.)融洽，和諧，友好關係Before promoting your products, you should establish good rapport with customers.
(在推銷產品之前，你應該先跟顧客建立友好的關係。)
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rapture
(n.)狂喜，興高采烈The woman went into raptures at the news of her son’s success.
(婦女聽到兒子成功的消息，她欣喜若狂。)
R13
rascal
(n.)流氓，惡棍The movie “Little Rascals” is a musical comedy. It is suitable for children aged from 0-12 years.
(電影「小淘氣」是一部音樂喜劇。它適合 0-12 歲的孩子。) Several rascals threatened to hurt the man if he didn’t give money to them.
(幾個流氓威脅要傷害那名男子，如果他不把錢交出來的話。)
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rash
(n.)皮疹，疹子(adj.)輕率的，魯莽的
The doctor said he developed the rash because of the medicine.
(醫生說他長疹子是因為這個藥物的關係。) He regretted having made such a rash promise.
(他後悔說出如此輕率的承諾。)
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rational
(adj.)合理的，理性的，明智的There must be some rational explanation for his actions.
(他的作為必定有合理的解釋。)
She eventually made a perfectly rational decision.
(她終於做出了一個非常明智的決定。)
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ravage
(v.)破壞，荒廢，殘害The young man’s health was ravaged by excessive eating and drinking.
(這名年輕男子的健康被暴飲暴食所殘害。)
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realism
(n.)務實作風，現實性，現實主義風格He has a sense of realism about what can be done to improve his financial situation.
(關於該如何改善自身的財務狀況，他的想法很務實。)
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rebellion
(n.)叛亂，反叛，暴動The country has gone through several political rebellions and become very unstable.
(這個國家經歷幾次政變，變得非常不穩定。)
R19
rebuff
(v.)斷然拒絕，回絕Debbie rebuffed Bill’s invitation to the prom, so he invited Amy instead.
(黛比拒絕比爾的邀請去參加正式舞會，因此他改邀請艾米。)
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rebuke
(v.)指責，非難，訓斥Henry rebuked Lisa for breaking her promise to return the library book for him.
(亨利譴責莉莎違背她要幫他把書還給圖書館的諾言。)
R21
recession
(n.)後退，不景氣，蕭條An increasing number of companies have been influenced by the recession.
(愈來愈多的公司受到經濟不景氣的影響。)
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recipient
(n.)接受者U.S. President Obama was the recipient for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
(美國總統歐巴馬是 2009 年諾貝爾和平獎的得主。) R23
recommendation
(n.)推薦，推薦書In applying for a college admission, you will need three recommendation letters from your teachers.
(在申請大學入學許可時，你需要三封你的老師寫的推薦信。)
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reconcile
(v.)使和解，調停，使一致，和諧The newly married couple next door is very quarrelsome. Each time I have to reconcile the disputes between them.
(隔壁的新婚夫婦非常好爭吵。每次我都必須去調解他們之間的糾紛。) It is challenging to reconcile such different points of views.
(要使如此懸殊的觀點達成一致是有挑戰性的。)
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recruit
(v.)徵募，吸收，雇用For the benefit of the development of our company, we need to layoff some inefficient employees and recruit new competent staff.
(為了有利於我們公司未來的發展，我們需要資遣一些不適任的員工 而雇用有能力的新進人員。)
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recur
(v.)復發，再現，回想，重提(recur, recurred, recurred)Some people suffer from athlete’s foot, which is a recurring disease.
(有些人有香港腳，它是一種復發性的疾病。) The terrible scene constantly recurres to me.
(那恐怖的情景不斷浮現在我的腦海裡。)
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redundant
(adj.)多餘的，累贅的Writing a book on the mayor’s performance seems redundant because there have been too many flyers about what he has done.
(寫一本關於市長政績的書似乎是多餘的，因為有關於他所做的事已 經有太多的宣傳品了。)
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referendum
(n.)公民投票Some human right advocates launched a drive for referendum to abolish death penalty.
(一些人權提倡者發起公民投票運動要求廢除死刑。)
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referral
(n.)推薦，介紹，指點，轉診病人，被推薦人This hospital is one of the best in the neighborhood. It receives numerous referrals from other hospitals and clinics a year.
(這家醫院是附近地區最好的醫院之一。它每年從其他醫院和診所接 收許多轉診病人。)
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refine
(v.)提煉，精製，琢磨，推敲The manufacturing company is refining the equipment for high quality products.
(這家製造商正在改進設備以製造高品質的產品。)
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reflective
(adj.)反射的，思考的，反映的，反身的A person’s language is reflective of his or her social status.
(一個人的語言反映他或者她的社會地位。) The reflective pronoun of “they” is “themselves”.
(they 這個字的反身代名詞是 themselves。)
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refreshment
(n.)恢復活力，心曠神怡，茶點，點心My family often go camping for relaxation and refreshment.
(我們家時常去露營以放鬆心情且恢復活力。) Refreshments were served during the afternoon break.
(在下午休息時間，有供應茶點。)
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regardless
(adv.)不加理會，不顧The student will continue his education regardless of his financial condition.
(不管他的財務狀况如何，這個學生要繼續他的教育。)
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regime
(n.)政權，政體，管理體制Any group wishing to overthrow a dictator must continually search for ways to encourage people to actively oppose the regime.
(任何一個想要推翻獨裁者的團體都必須不斷地尋求方法去鼓動人們 積極地反對政權。)
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rehearse
rehearsal
(v.)排練，預演
My drama performance is coming, so I have to rehearse the play with my classmates every day.
(我的戲劇表演快要到了，所以我每天都必須跟同學進行排練。) (n.)排練，預演
A play needs a lot of rehearsals so that the performance can be perfect.
(戲劇需要排練很多次，表演才會完美。)
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reimburse
(v.)償還，歸還，補償The passengers will be reimbursed for any loss caused by the airline.
(由航空公司所造成的損失，乘客都將得到賠償。)
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rein
(n.)繮繩，(防幼兒走失)保護帶(v.)控制，駕馭，統治
You have to pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse.
(你必須拉兩邊的繮繩來讓馬停住或放慢速度。) You had better rein the kid in before he gets hurt.
(你最好管好小孩否則他會受傷。)
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reinforce
(v.)加強，補充，增援In writing the composition, Judy reinforced her ideas by using various examples.
(在寫作文時，茱莉以各種例子來強化她的論點。)
R39
reiterate
(v.)重申The doctor reiterated the importance of exercise and proper diet to his patient.
(這醫生對他的患者重申運動和適當飲食的重要性。)
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relay
(n.)接替，接力賽跑，輪換者(v.)轉送，轉發，播放
Members of a team take turn running during a relay race.
(在接力賽時，一個團隊的成員輪流賽跑。) Please relay the message to the rest of the team.
(請把這個信息轉給隊上的其他成員。)
R41
relevant
(adj.)有關的，切題的All evidence relevant to this trial must be given to the police.
(所有與這次審判有關的證據必須交給警察。)
R42
reliance
(n.)依賴，依靠，信賴Nowadays more and more farmers gradually reduce their reliance on pesticides.
(現今越來越多的農夫逐漸減少他們對殺蟲劑的依賴。) It is risky to place complete reliance on her judgement.
(完全信賴她的判斷是有風險的。)
R43
relic
(n.)遺物，紀念物，遺跡，廢墟The relics of Taiwanese culture can be found in the town.
(這個城鎮發現了臺灣文化遺物。)
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relinquish
(v.)放棄，撤出，棄絕，讓與，鬆開After the couple got divorced, the father relinquished the right for the custody of his daughter.
(在這對夫妻離婚後，父親放棄對女兒的監護權。)
R45
relish
(n.)美味，愛好，佐料(v.)享受，喜愛，期盼，憧憬
If it is too light, you can put additional relish.
(如果它太淡的話，你能多加入一些佐料。)
My brother relishes traveling independently to different countries.
(我哥哥喜歡前往不同國家自助旅行。)
As a student of art major, my younger sister relishes the chance to hold a personal exhibit of her works.
(作為藝術主修的學生，我的妹妹期盼有機會舉辦一場個人作品展。)
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remainder
(n.)其餘，剩餘物，餘數Mina ate most of the pizza and put the remainder into the fridge.
(米娜吃掉大部分的披薩，然後把剩餘的部分放進冰箱。)
R47
removal
(n.)移除，消除，遷移，免職The doctor said that surgical removal of the tumor might be necessary.
(醫生表示手術移除腫瘤可能是必要的。)
It is rumored that the scandal led to the general manager’s removal.
(謠傳那樁醜聞導致總經理被免職。)
R48
renaissance
(n.)新生，復活，文藝復興A renaissance of hand-made crafts is found in our village, where most of the women devote their time designing crafts artistically.
(我們的村莊可以看到手工藝品的復興，在這裡大多數婦女致力於設 計藝術工藝品。)
R49
render
(v.)使成為，使處於某狀態，提供，表達，報償Her elegance and politeness rendered me impressed.
(她的優雅和禮貌令我印象深刻。)
My father witnessed a car accident on the way home, so he stopped to render assistance.
(我的父親在回家途中目睹一場車禍，所以他停下來給予幫助。)
R50
renowned
(adj.)有名的，有聲譽的My hometown is renowned for growing bamboo shoots.
(我的故鄉以生產竹筍出名。)
R51
repel
replenish
(v.)驅除，排斥，抵制
If you are going hiking, be sure to apply some mosquito repellent lotion to repel mosquitoes and bugs.
(如果你要去遠足的話，請務必擦上一些防蚊乳液，以防蚊子和蟲。) (v.)補充，重新裝滿，把…再備足
It is essential to replenish your fluids after exercise.
(運動後補充水分是必要的。)
The water tank is used to replenish drinking water for all the residents in this building.
(儲水箱是用來備足這個大廈所有居民的飲用水。)
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repress
(v.)抑制The mother repressed her painful memories of her daughter who died in a car accident.
(母親抑制了她對於女兒在車禍中喪生的痛苦回憶。)
R53
reptile
(n.)爬蟲類The chameleon is a kind of reptile. It can change color to match its environment.
(變色龍是一種爬行動物。它可以配合它的環境而改變顏色。) R54
resemblance
(n.)相似There is a strong resemblance between the twins.
(在這對雙胞胎之間有强烈的雷同之處。)
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reservoir
(n.)水庫，蓄水池，儲藏所Shihmen Reservoir was built for the purpose of irrigation and water supply.
(石門水庫是為了灌溉和供水的目的而建造的。)
R56
reshuffle
(n./v.)改組，崗位調整With the swearing in of the new prime minister, a cabinet reshuffle is required.
(在新任總理的宣誓就職後，內閣改組是必需的。)
The prime minister is expected to reshuffle the cabinet next week.
(首相預計下星期進行內閣改組。) R57
reside
residential
(v.)居住
The cost of living is much higher for the people who reside in Taipei than those who reside elsewhere.
(住在臺北的人的生活費用比住在其他地方的人高得多。) (adj.)居住的，住宅的
She lives in a quiet residential area in Taipei; there’s no store nearby.
(她住在臺北一個安靜的住宅區，附近沒有商店。)
You can’t vote in this country unless you’ve got residential qualifications.
(除非你有居民資格，你不能在這個國家投票。)
R58
resistant
(adj.)抵抗的，抗拒的，對…有抵抗能力的，耐…的Some government officials are resistant to criticisms and insist on their decision.
(有一些政府官員抵制批評，一味堅持他們的決策。)
Can you name some plants that are resistant to high temperatures?
(你可以說出一些耐高溫的植物名稱嗎?)
Here are a variety of water-resistant backpacks for you to choose from.
(這裡有各式各樣的防水背包供你選擇。)
R59
respective
(adj.)個別的，各自的To make our country more progressive, everybody should play their respective role well in the society.
(要使我們的國家更加進步，大家應該在社會中扮演好各自的角色。) R60
restoration
(n.)恢復，重建，整修The restoration of the temple is expected to take up to one year to complete.
(寺廟的整修預計要花上一年的時間。)
R61
restraint
(n.)抑制，制止The focus of the patrol is on the restraint of crimes in the community.
(巡邏的焦點在制止社區的犯罪行為。)
R62
retaliate
(v.)報復，反擊After the factory announced there might be a salary reduction, the workers threatened to retaliate with a strike.
(在工廠宣布可能減薪之後，工人威脅要用罷工來報復。)
R63
retrieve
(v.)恢復，取回，拯救I forgot to save my file before turning off the computer, and it cannot be retrieved any more now.
(我在關電腦之前忘記儲存我的檔案，現在它無法恢復了。)
R64
revelation
(n.)揭露，洩漏The revelation of the secretary’s affair with her boss resulted in her sudden resignation.
(那位秘書與她的老闆的戀情被揭露導致她突然辭職。)
R65
revenue
(n.)歲收Due to poor economic conditions, this year’s revenue continues to decline.
(由於惡劣的經濟狀况，今年收入持續下降。)
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revise
(v.)修訂，校正The article was revised again and again before it was turned in.
(這篇文章在交出去之前，已經一再地修正過了。)
R67
revival
(n.)復甦，回復Most economists expect the revival of economy in 2020.
(多數經濟學家期待在 2020 年經濟會復甦。)