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censor
英 /ˈsensə(r)/ 美 /ˈsensər/
【考法1】vt.審查並刪除不良的東西: to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable
【例】censor the news審查新聞
【近】bowdlerize, expurgate, red-pencil, clean up
【派】censorship n審查制度
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plod
英 /plɒd/ 美 /plɑːd/
【考法】v.沉重緩慢地走: to walk heavily or slowly
【例】The soldiers slowly plodded across the marsh. 士兵們慢慢走過沼澤地。
【近】tramp, trudge
【反】flit 迅速飛過；gambol 雀躍
【派】plodding adj.走路沉重緩慢的
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oxymoron
英 /ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn/ 美 /ˌɑːksɪˈmɔːrɑːn/
【考法1】n.矛盾修飾法: a combination of contradictory or incongruous words
【例】The phrase "cruel kindness" is an oxymoron. 「殘酷的仁慈」就是矛盾修飾法的一個例子；The phrase "Broadway rock musical" is an oxymoron. Broadway doesn't have the nerve to let the really hard stuff in the house.「百老匯的搖滾音樂劇」是個反諷。百老匯才不會允許吵吵鬧鬧的東西在裡面演出
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exacting
英 /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/ 美 /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
【考法1 】adj.嚴格的，苛求的: making severe demands; rigorous
【例】an exacting instructor 一位嚴苛的導師
【近】choosy, demanding, fastidious, finical, fussy, pernickety, persnickety, picky
【派】exact v強求，索取: to force the payment or yielding of
【例】exact tribute from a conquered people 從征服的人民手中強取貢品
【反】condone, forgive 赦免免除債務
【考法2】adj.費時間花心思的: requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
【例】editing and proofreading will always be an exacting task 編輯和校對是花時間花心、思的工作
【近】arduous, burdensome, challenging, grueling, killing, laborious, onerous, taxing, toilsome
【反】light, unchallenging, undemanding 要求不高的
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trenchant
英 /ˈtrentʃənt/ 美 /ˈtrentʃənt/
【考法1】adj.銳利的: keen, sharp
【例】Even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them. 即使最鋒利的刀劍也不能切斷他們的忠誠。
【近】keen, sharp
【反】blunt, blunted, dull, obtuse 鈍的
【考法2】adj.(言辭)一針見血的: vigorously effective and articulate
【例】trenchant criticisms 一針見血的批評
【近】incisive
【反】v.ague 含糊的
