461. augur [ˋɔɡɚ] vt., vi. 預示
What does this augur?
這預示什麼?
This doesn’t augur well for the future.
這對未來不是好預兆。
462. august [ɔˋgʌst] a. 威嚴的;堂皇的
He was the most august figure in our society.
他是我們社會中最威嚴的人物。
An august hall.
堂皇的大廳。
463. aura [ˋɔrɑ] n. C 氣氛;氛圍
There is an aura of saintliness about her.
她的周圍有一股聖潔的氣氛。
The place has an aura of calm.
那地方有一種寧靜的氛圍。
464. aural [ˋɔrəl] a. 聽覺的
An aural aid.
一個助聽器。
Our teacher gave us an aural comprehension test this morning.
今天早上老師給我們來了一次聽力測驗。
465. auspice [ˋɔspɪs] n. C 1. 援助,贊助 2. 吉兆,先兆
The trip was arranged under the auspices of the company.
那趟旅行是由公司主辦。
The rainbow was an auspice of better weather to come.
彩虹是天氣即將轉好的兆頭。
466. auspicious [ɔˋspɪʃəs] a. 吉利的;幸運的;前途光明的
The amount of business the new store did on its first day was most auspicious.
新店開幕首日的營業額是個非常好的兆頭。
467. austere [ɔˋstɪr] a. 嚴峻的;簡樸的;嚴厲的
She leads an austere way of life.
她過著簡樸的生活。
An austere look.
嚴峻的表情。
An austere man.
一個嚴肅的人。
468. austerity [ɔˋstɛrətɪ] n. U 嚴峻;節儉;簡樸
The monk led a life of austerity and poverty.
那位僧侶過著簡樸貧苦的生活。
The austerity of the surroundings.
環境的嚴峻。
469. authoritarian [ə͵θɔrəˋtɛrɪən] a. 威權的
The authoritarian government has been in power for many years.
該威權政府已經掌權多年。
An authoritarian regime.
一個威權政權。
470. authoritarianism [ə͵θɔrəˋtɛrɪə͵nɪzəm] n. U 威權主義
He tried to replace one form of authoritarianism with another.
他試圖用一種威權主義取代另一種。
Authoritarianism is opposed to individual freedom.
威權主義與個人自由背道而馳。
471. authoritative [əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv] a.
(1) 有權威的,很可信賴的;
(2) 來自權威當局的,得到授權的;
(3) 顯示權威的
They won’t be able to give you any authoritative advice on this problem.
他們無法就這個問題給你任何很可信賴的建議。
Is this an authoritative order from the general or merely a personal request?
這是那位將軍下達的正式命令,還是只是私人的請求?
He was a small man, but there was an authoritative tone in his voice.
他個子矮小,但講起話來很有權威。
472. autism [ˈɔˌtɪzəm] n. [U] 自閉症
Music therapy can help with a variety of problems, including autism.
音樂療法有助於解決種種問題,包括自閉症。
Autism prevents a child from taking part in the real world and makes him unable to respond to other people.
自閉症使孩子無法參與真實世界,也無法與他人互動。
473. autistic [ɔˈtɪstɪk] a. 患自閉症的
His son is an autistic child.
他的兒子是個自閉兒。
That movie tells the story of an autistic man discovering the outside world.
那部電影敘述一個患有自閉症的人逐漸發現外在的世界。
474. autocrat [ˈɔtəˌkræt] n. [C] 獨裁者,專制者
Many people were killed or imprisoned under that autocrat.
在那個獨裁者的統治下,很多人被殺害或囚禁。
She’s a bit of an autocrat.
她有點專橫霸道。
475. autocratic [ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk] a. 專制的,獨裁的
According to some critics, he was an autocratic ruler [leader].
根據某些批評者的說法,他是個專制的統治者 [領袖]。
He’s an autocratic person.
他是個專橫的人。
476. avail [əˈveɪl] vt. vi.
(1) 有利於,有用於(常用於否定句);
(2) 利用
n. [U] 效用,利益(見下列片語)
Our efforts availed us nothing.
我們的努力均歸無用。
This book will avail you little.
這本書對你沒什麼用處。
Courage could not avail against the enemy fire.
驍勇不足以對抗敵軍砲火。
We must avail ourselves of any financial support we can get.
我們必須利用我們所能取得的一切經濟支援。
You should avail yourself of every opportunity to speak English.
你應該利用每一個機會去說英語。
avail oneself of another’s dilemma
趁火打劫
Our efforts were of little avail.
我們的努力幾無用處。
His advice was of no avail.
他的忠告毫無用處。
It is of no avail to say such a thing.
說這樣的話是沒有用的。
They have searched everywhere for the missing child, but to no avail.
他們到處找尋那個失蹤的孩子,但徒勞無功。
He tried, but to no avail.
他試過了,但是徒勞無功。
They fought to no avail.
他們徒勞無功地戰鬥。
477. avalanche [ˈævəˌlæntʃ] n. [C]
(1) 雪崩,山崩;
(2) 湧至(如信件、人潮等)
Several skiers were buried in an avalanche last night.
昨夜一場雪崩埋葬了幾個滑雪者。
Yesterday’s avalanche killed six people.
昨天的雪崩使六人喪生。
They rescued five skiers who were trapped in an avalanche.
他們拯救了陷於雪崩的五個人。
We have received an avalanche of letters.
我們收到了一湧而至的一大堆信件。
An avalanche of tourists visited the old castle.
一大批觀光客湧入那座古堡。
478. avant-garde [ˌævɑnˈɡɑrd] a.(用於名詞前)前衛(派)的
Do you like avant-garde movies?
你喜歡前衛派的電影嗎?
a very avant-garde design
非常前衛的設計
479. avarice [ˈævərɪs] n. [U](文)貪婪,貪心
Her avarice for money increased as she grew older.
隨著年紀漸長,她對金錢也愈來愈貪得無厭。
She looked at the gold coins with avarice.
她貪婪地盯著那些金幣看。
480. avaricious [ˌævəˈrɪʃəs] a. 貪婪的,貪心的
The company has become too avaricious for profit.
該公司變得過於一味追求利潤。
選字:auspice
源自拉丁語 "auspicium",意為「觀鳥占卜」,由 "avis" (鳥) 和 "specere" (觀看) 組成,與古羅馬占卜傳統相關。
- 主要含義:指預兆或吉兆,特別是通過觀察鳥類行為(歷史上由占卜者解讀)來預測未來。例句:The project began under favorable auspices. (該項目在吉祥的預兆下開始。)
- 延伸含義:也指某人或組織的支持、贊助或保護。The event was held under the auspices of the local government. (該活動在地方政府的支持下舉行。)
衍生用法
- Auspicious (形容詞):
- 意指吉利的、帶來好運的,源自 "auspice" 的預兆概念。
- 例句:They chose an auspicious date for the wedding. (他們選擇了一個吉利的日期來舉行婚禮。)
- Inauspicious (形容詞):
- 意指不吉利的、帶來壞運的,與 "auspicious" 相反。
- 例句:The rainy weather made the start of the journey inauspicious. (下雨的天氣使旅程的開始不吉利。)

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