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ca.tas.tro.phe [kD}t$strDfi] n. 大災難 an extremely bad event or situation ; disaster
The earthquake was a total catastrophe.
Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
an economic / natural catastrophe
The attempt to expand the business was a catastrophe for the company.
catastrophic [k$tD}strAf0k] adj. 災難性的 disastrous
The whole area was hit by catastrophic floods, and much of the city was destroyed.
~ the company’s catastrophic losses
venerable ['vGnDrDbDl] adj. 德高望重的；令人尊敬的；歷史悠久的old and respected
He is a venerable old man.
a venerable gentleman // a venerable institution老牌機構
venerate ['vGnD`ret] v. 尊敬；敬仰；崇敬 revere
a writer venerated by generations of admirers
He is venerated as a saint.
veneration [`vGnD'reNDn] n.
The icon is an object of veneration.
The relics were objects of veneration.
subpoena [sD}pinD] n. (傳喚出庭作證的) 傳票
The court delivered a subpoena to a woman who saw the robbery.
v. 用傳票傳喚(某人)出庭作證
The court subpoenaed him to appear as a witness.
He was subpoenaed.
in.gen.ious [0n}dIinjDs] adj. 靈敏的；製作精巧的；新穎獨特的；善於創新發明的；
機敏的 very good at making things or solving problems, clever, brilliant 103
He had invented an ingenious machine that peeled fruit.
The campers thought of an ingenious way to cross the river without a bridge.
an ingenious device 精巧的裝置
ingenious ways of saving energy 節約能源的巧妙方法
He was an ingenious man and could always find a solution to his problems. 機敏的
The ingenious mechanic won a prize for his invention.
She’s very ingenious when it comes to finding excuses. 善於找藉口
【 字根gen- (產生；生)】
ingeniously adv.
ingeniously designed
in.ge.nu.i.ty [`0ndID}nuDti] n. 獨創力；聰明才智；心靈手巧 the quality of being
ingenious; inventiveness 95指
Great ingenuity goes into building rockets.
Her ingenuity never ceases to amaze me.
Brenda used her ingenuity to repair the broken toy.
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