全民英檢初級至高級單字 &托福單字
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Day 308 Oct. 16
garb [gArb] n. (尤指某類人穿的特定) 服裝；衣服clothes
prison garb 囚服 // formal /military /work garb
incision [0n}s0IDn] n. 割口；(尤指手術的) 切口；切開
Make a small incision below the ribs.
incisive [0n}sa0s0v] adj. 直接的；切中要害的 smart and direct
The book critic made incisive comments about the new novel.
incisive analysis /criticism // an incisive performance 果敢的表現
He’s known for his incisive mind. 精闢的頭腦
incite [0n}sa0t] v. 1. 煽動；鼓動
inciting a crowd to violence // inciting students to riot
They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence. ( incite sb to sth )
inciting a riot // to incite racial hatred
He incited the workforce to go on strike. ( incite sb to V )
2. 刺激；激起 to provoke
The baseball fans’ screams incited the team to play hard and win.
incitement [0n}sa0tmDnt] n.
incitement to racial hatred
fam.ine [}f$m0n] n. 饑荒 a serious lack of food
If the crops fail, there will be a famine this year.
Thousands of people died in the famine.
con.sent [kDn}sGnt] v. 同意；准許to agree; approve
He finally consented to be interviewed. ( consent to V )
She consented to marry Tom.
Her father consented to her marrying Tom.
He reluctantly consented to his daughter’s marriage.
He consented to the marriage. ( consent to something )
The child’s parents would not consent to the treatment.
The owner finally consented to renting me the apartment.
n. 同意；准許；許可agreement; approval
Her father gave his consent to the marriage.
Students must have the consent of their parents to go on the trip.
He borrowed the car without the owner’s consent.
The contract was canceled by mutual consent. 在雙方同意下
giveaway [}g0vD`we] n. 1. (公司為推銷產品搭送的) 隨贈品
The store is offering coffee mugs as free giveaways.
2. 使真相暴露的事物；(舉止、表情等) 徵兆
She pretended she wasn’t excited but the expression on her face was a dead
giveaway.
The way he looked at me was a dead giveaway that he was lying.
I knew she’d passed. Her face was a dead giveaway. ( = an obvious giveaway )
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