Vanessa's Wonderland

Week 13

1.          create - v. 創造to make; to give life or form to 
2.          creature - n. 生物any living being; any animal or human 
3.          credit - n. 信用an agreement that payments will be made at a later time 
4.          crew - n. 成員a group of people working together 
5.          crime - n. 犯罪an act that violates a law 
6.          criminal - n. 罪犯a person who is responsible for a crime 
7.          crisis - n. 危機an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation 
8.          criticize - v. 批評to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge 
9.          crops - n. 農作物plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables 
10.      cross - v. 跨越to go from one side to another; to go across 
11.      crowd - n. 群眾a large number of people gathered in one place 
12.      crush - v. 壓碎to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely 
13.      cry - v. 哭to express or show sorrow or pain 
14.      culture - n.文化 all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population 
15.      cure - v. 治療to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") 
16.      curfew - n. 宵禁an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses 
17.      current - n. 流動、目前的movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.") 
18.      custom - n. 習俗a long-established belief or activity of a people 
19.      customs - n. 關稅taxes on imports 
20.      cut - v. 切to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce 
21.      dam - n. 水壩a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water 
22.      damage - v. 損害to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things 
23.      dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music 
24.      danger - n.危險 a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss 
25.      dark - ad. 黑暗having little or no light ("The room was dark.") 
Week 14
1.          date - n. 日期an expression of time; a day, month and year 
2.          daughter - n. 女兒a person's female child \
3.          day - n. twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight 
4.          dead - ad. not living 
5.          deaf - ad. 聾的not able to hear 
6.          deal - v. 處理to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.") 
7.          debate - v. 辯論to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument 
8.          debt - n. 欠債something that is owed; the condition of owing 
9.          decide - v. 決定to choose; to settle; to judge 
10.      declare - v. 發表、佈達to say; to make a statement 
11.      decrease - v. 降低to make less in size or amount 
12.      deep - ad. going far down; a long way from top to bottom 
13.      defeat - v. 打敗to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost 
14.      defend - v. 保護to guard or fight against attack; to protect 
15.      deficit - n. 缺點a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports 
16.      define - v. 定義to give the meaning of; to explain 
17.      degree - n. 度數a measure of temperature 
18.      delay - v. 延宕to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late 
19.      delegate - n. 代表one sent to act for another; one who represents another 
20.      demand - v. 命令、強制要求to ask by ordering; to ask with force 
21.      democracy - n. 民主the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions 
22.      demonstrate - v. 示威抗議、示範to make a public show of opinions or feelings ("The crowd demonstrated in support of human rights."); to explain by using examples ("The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.") 
23.      denounce - v. 指責、指控to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely 
24.      deny - v. 否定to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request 
25.      depend - v. 依靠to need help and support 
Week 15
1.          deplore - v.深表遺憾、悲悼 to regret strongly; to express sadness 
2.          deploy - v. 佈署to move forces or weapons into positions for action 
3.          depression - n. 憂鬱severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic activity during which many people lose their jobs 
4.          describe - v. 描述to give a word picture of something; to give details of something 
5.          desert - n. 沙漠a dry area of land 
6.          design - v. 設計to plan or create plans for 
7.          desire - v. 很想要to want very much; to wish for 
8.          destroy - v. 破壞to break into pieces; to end the existence of 
9.          detail - n. 細節a small part of something; a small piece of information 
10.      detain - v. 扣押、拘留to keep or hold (“The police detained several suspects for questioning.”) 
11.      develop - v. 發展to grow; to create; to experience progress 
12.      device - n. 裝置a piece of equipment made for a special purpose 
13.      dictator - n. 獨裁者a ruler with complete power 
14.      die - v. to become dead; to stop living; to end 
15.      diet - n.餐 usual daily food and drink 
16.      different - ad. 不同的not the same 
17.      difficult - ad. 困難的not easy; hard to do, make or carry out 
18.      dig - v. 挖to make a hole in the ground 
19.      dinner - n. the main amount of food eaten at a usual time ("The family had its dinner at noon."); a special event that includes food ("The official dinner took place at the White House.") 
20.      diplomat – 外交官n. a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government 
21.      direct - v. 指導to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater."); ad. straight to something; not through some other person or thing ("The path is direct.") 
22.      direction - n. 方向the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came from or went to 
23.      dirt - n. 泥土earth or soil 
24.      disappear - v.消失 to become unseen; to no longer exist 
25.      disarm - v. 解除武裝to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device 
Week 16
1.          disaster - n. 災難an event causing widespread destruction or loss of life, such as an earthquake or plane crash 
2.          discover - v. 發現to find or learn something 
3.          discrimination - n.歧視 unfair treatment or consideration based on opinions about a whole group instead of on the qualities of an individual. (“He was accused of discrimination against people from other countries.”) 
4.          discuss - v. 討論to talk about; to exchange ideas 
5.          disease - n. 疾病a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria 
6.          dismiss - v. 解散、免職to send away; to refuse to consider 
7.          dispute - v. 爭論to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate 
8.          dissident - n. 持不同政見者a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government 
9.          distance - n. 距離the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.") 
10.      dive - v. 潛水to jump into water head first 
11.      divide - v. 劃分to separate into two or more parts 
12.      do - v. to act; to make an effort 
13.      doctor - n. 醫生a person trained in medicine to treat sick people 
14.      document - n.文件 an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something 
15.      dog - n. a small animal that often lives with humans 
16.      dollar - n. United States money, one hundred cents 
17.      donate - v.捐款 to present something as a gift to an organization, country or cause. (“She donated money to the Red Cross to help survivors of the earthquake.”) 
18.      door - n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room 
19.      double - v. 雙倍to increase two times as much in size, strength or number 
20.      down - ad. from higher to lower; in a low place 
21.      dream - v. 做夢to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep; n. a picture or story in the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future 
22.      drink - v. to take liquid into the body through the mouth 
23.      drive - v. to control a moving vehicle 
24.      drop - v. 掉落to fall or let fall; to go lower 
25.      event - n. 事件that which happens, especially something of importance 
Week 17
1.          drown - v. 淹水to die under water 
2.          drug - n. 藥物anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind 
3.          dry - ad. not wet; without rain 
4.          during - ad. 在…期間through the whole time; while (something is happening) 
5.          dust - n. 灰塵pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air 
6.          duty - n. 職責one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and just
7.          each - ad. everyone by itself 
8.          early - ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late 
9.          earn - v. 賺錢to be paid in return for work done 
10.      earth - n. 地球the planet we all live on; the ground or soil 
11.      earthquake - n.地震 a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface 
12.      ease - v. 減輕to reduce; to make less difficult 
13.      east - n. 東方the direction from which the sun rises 
14.      easy - ad. not difficult; not hard to do 
15.      eat - v. to take food into the body through the mouth 
16.      ecology - n. 生態學the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things 
17.      economy - n. 經濟the system by which money, industry and trade are organized 
18.      edge - n. 邊緣the line where something ends or begins 
19.      education - n. 教育the act of teaching 
20.      effect - n. 影響、效用the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.") 
21.      effort - n. 努力an attempt; the work necessary to do something 
22.      egg - n. the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby 
23.      either - ad. one of two, but not the other 
24.      elect - v. 選舉to choose by voting 
25.      electricity – 電力n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines 
Week 18
1.          embassy - n. 大使館the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants 
2.          embryo - n. 胚胎a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development 
3.          emergency - n. 緊急事故an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action 
4.          emotion - n. 情緒a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness 
5.          employ - v. 雇用to give work in return for wages 
6.          empty - ad. 空的having nothing inside; v. to remove everything 
7.          end - v. 結束to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last 
8.          enemy - n. 敵人a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war 
9.          energy - n. 能量power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active 
10.      enforce - v. 強迫to make something be done 
11.      engine - n. 引擎a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work 
12.      engineer - n. 工程師a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads 
13.      enjoy - v. 享受to be pleased or satisfied by something 
14.      enough - ad. 足夠的as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed 
15.      enter - v. 進入to come or go into 
16.      environment - n. 環境all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals 
17.      equal - ad. 同等的the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights 
18.      equipment - n. 配備things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity 
19.      escape - v. 逃亡to get free; to get away from; to get out of 
20.      especially - ad. 特別是more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.") 
21.      establish - v. 建立to bring into existence; to create 
22.      estimate - v. 估計to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information 
23.      ethnic - ad. 種族的of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived 
24.      evaporate - v.蒸發 to change from a liquid into a gas 
25.      even - ad. 甚至in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.")