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fo.li.age [}foli0dI] n. (總稱) 葉；葉子
The foliage in the jungle is very thick.
dense green foliage // a tree with pretty foliage
abject [}$b`dIGkt] adj. 1. 很糟的used for emphasizing how bad something is
In a slum, people live in abject poverty. 赤貧
They live in abject misery. 淒苦
The project ended in abject failure. 慘敗 [ crushing failure ]
2. 自卑的；卑躬屈膝的 showing that you feel ashamed
a look of abject embarrassment
an abject apology低聲下氣的道歉
She thought he was an abject coward.
【字首ab- (離開away) ； 字根ject- (投；擲) 】
ratification [`r$tDfD'keNDn] n. 批准
Ratification of the treaty took place in the Senate yesterday.
ratify ['r$tD`fa0] v. 批准 (協定等)；正式簽署
Several countries have refused to ratify the treaty.
The treaty was ratified by all the member states.
The city council ratified the mayor’s proposed budget.
ren.der [}rGndQ] v. 1. 使成；致使 to make; cause to be or become
They were rendered homeless by the fire.
The surprise gift rendered me speechless.
She was rendered helpless by an injury to her spinal cord.
Failure to supply the information will render the contract invalid.
2. 提供 to give something or do something; provide
The store renders good service to its customers.
They rendered assistance to the disaster victims.
3. (以某種方式) 表達；表演；展現
The novel renders a portrait of rural life.
The musician rendered the song beautifully.
4. 正式宣佈 (判決或決定)
The judge will render his decision tomorrow.
The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty.
The jury rendered a guilty verdict.
im.mense [0}mGns] adj. 巨大的 very large; vast; huge; enormous
She was left an immense fortune. // The benefits are immense.
We have an immense amount of work to do.
There is still an immense amount of work to be done.
There is an immense statue in the park.
The ship was immense.
immensely [0'mGnsli] adv. 非常；很；極大地 very much; enormously
I enjoyed it immensely. // The show is immensely popular.
She was immensely glad to see him. // immensely difficult
We enjoyed ourselves immensely.
~ an immensely talented singer
in.sect [}0nsGkt] n. 昆蟲
We have a lot of ants and other insects in our garden in the summer.
Cover the food to protect it from insects.
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