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1. counterproductive adj.產生相反效果（結果）的
e.g. It is counterproductive to be too tough: it just makes the staff resentful.
e.g. Although the speaker overlooks certain circumstances in which undue skepticism might be counterproductive, and even harmful, on balance I agree that we should not passively accept whatever is passed off as fact; otherwise, human knowledge would never advance.

2. seminal adj.萌芽的，潛在的；開創性的；有重大影響的
e.g. in the seminal state （在萌芽狀態）|| seminal thoughts || seminal principle（基本原則）
e.g. a seminal book/poet || This experiment was to have a seminal influence on his own political development.

3. forgo v.放棄
e.g.The choice to forgo his security is always available, although it might carry unpleasant consequence.

4. intuition n.直覺
e.g.I will trust my strong intuition that free will is an essential part of our being as humans.

5. satisfy v.證明是正當的，公證的；為…尋找正當理由
e.g. Such action can be satisfied on the grounds of greater efficiency.
e.g. In the final analysis, government cannot philosophically satisfy assisting large cities for the purpose of either promoting or preserving the nation's cultural traditions; nor is government assistance necessary toward these ends.

6. resort to … 訴諸…
e.g.there is no necessity to resort to violent actions such as demonstration, riot or rebel.

7. hinge on … 以…為轉移，靠…轉動
e.g. The claim that society’s destiny hinges on how children are socialized, while appealing in some respects, is an over-statement at best.

8. at best 最多，充其量；以最樂觀的觀點來看

9. collaborate to …
e.g. For example, scientists, researchers, and even computer programmers must collaborate to establish common goals, coordinate efforts, and meet time lines.

10. lend some credence to … 提供支援
e.g. While our everyday experience might lend credence to this assertion.
e.g. Recent advances in molecular biology and genetics lend some credence to this position, by suggesting that these determining physical forces include our own individual genetic makeup.

11. dimension n.大小；體積；程度；範圍
e.g. a creature of huge dimensions. || I did not realize the dimensions of the problem.
e.g. There is a dimension to the problem that we have not discussed. || various dimensions of human experience.

12. detractor n.損毀者；貶低者

13. amount to … 相當於；等於
e.g. What you say amounts to a direct accusation.
e.g. Even where a fiction work amounts to pure fantasy, with no historical context, it can still hold more lasting significance than a factual account.

14. fruition n.享用, 結果實, 成就, 實現
e.g. It is the famous few that provide vision of the future, visions which groups then bring to fruition.
e.g. bring one's plans to fruition || After years of hard work, his hopes came to fruition.
reap v.收穫；收割
e.g.The consumer reaps rich rewards from this competitive spirit.

15. inspire v.激勵或鼓舞
e.g. To begin with, learning about key historical figures inspires us to achieve great things ourselves --- far more so than learning about the conditions of groups of people.

16. provide necessary impetus for … 給與…動力
e.g. It is almost always a key individual who provide the necessary imputes for what otherwise might be a group effort, as discussed below.

17. favor v.賜予；給與
e.g. He was favored with great intelligence. || adduce facts to favor one’s contention.

18. paradigm n.樣式；典範；範例
e.g. educational paradigms

19. obscure v.使陰暗；使朦朧
e.g. Generally speaking, then, undue attention to the efforts and contributions of various groups tends to obscure the cause and effect relationship with which the study of history is chiefly concerned.

20. take steps to … 採取措施…
e.g.take step to help alleviate social problems

21. serve useful purposes for … 有益於…
e.g. I agree insofar as some common core curriculum would serve useful purposes for any nation
e.g. immediate disclosure would have served no useful purpose and might even have resulted in mass hysteria.

22. nascent adj.初生的
e.g.in a nascent condition/stage/state || a nascent industry/ literature/art

23. reach a （fully informed） consensus as to … 對於…達成共識

24. unfettered adj.除去腳鐐的；自由而不受約束的

25. irrespective of whether … 無論如何
e.g. While we must invest in research irrespective of whether the results might be controversial.

26. draw a distinction between … 區分…
e.g.One useful approach is to draw a distinction between personal morality and public morality.

27. catalyst n.催化劑；刺激因素
e.g. circumstance often serves as a catalyst for heroism.

28. account for …解釋原因
e.g. This combination of very high density of population, goods and services, and machines, all increasing with almost brutal speed, does account for some really antisocial tendencies in modern urban growth.

29. proviso n.限制性條款；（附帶）條件
e.g. The carpenter agreed to do the work, with the proviso that he was paid in advance.
e.g. Aside from the two forgoing provisos, however, I fundamentally disagree with the speaker’s claim.

30. conversely adv.相反的
e.g. hold converse opinions. || Without knowledge, we can hardly survive through abominable conditions, depending solely on the admiration of the beings derived from imagination. Conversely, without imagination, we can as well not possible to get through due to the impediment of knowledge and the depletion of spiritual asylums.

31. core values upon which any ( democratic ) society depends to thrive. 一個社會賴以繁榮的價值核心

32. be superior (in …) to … 比更好，更優秀
e.g. this engine is superior in every respect to that. || whenever moving images are central to an event the video camera is superior to a written word.

33. proceeding n.行動, 進行,會議錄, 學報
e.g. legal proceeding || governmental proceedings

34. thwart v.反對；妨礙；挫敗
e.g. the government’s strategies for thwarting specific plans of an international terrorist or a drug trafficker.

35. public panic 公眾恐慌

36. unprecedented adj.空前的，史無前例的
e.g.the society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented.

37. inexorable adj. 不可阻擋的；堅持不懈的；無情的
e.g.Facts are inexorable || the inexorable march of science

38. Science is on the march. || the march of science/events/time

39. make great effort 努力； make every effort 盡一切努力；
overcome a myriad of political impediments克服政治障礙

40. a myriad of 無數，數不清
e.g.Each galaxy contains a myriad of stars.

41. take precedence over … 居先於…;優先於…
e.g. This interest might take precedence over the historic value of an old structure that stands in the way of a parking structure.

42. strike a balance among competing interest

43. serve as a substitute for …取代…
be superceded by 代替；取代
e.g. Pragmatic behavior guarantees survival, whereas idealistic views tend to be superceded by simpler, more immediate options.

44. 源自於：
emerge from … （in every age and culture some worthwhile art and literature emerges from the mediocrity.）
stem from … （prevailing attitudes about sexual morality stem from the ideas of key religious leaders）
spring from… (this desire to identify oneself with an exclusive social group seems to spring from some innate psychological need to define one's self through one's personal associations.)

45. 壞影響；負面影響：
detrimental effects of … （In politics, the detrimental effects of competition are blatant.）
negative/adverse effects on/to …

46. 名人
notable figures
celebrity
elite
personality （television personalities）

47. 普遍；普及
prevailing adj.普遍的；流行的；佔優勢的 （the prevailing view in Western corporate culture || prevailing principle）
popular adj.
prevalent adj. （The habit of traveling by aircraft is becoming more prevalent each year.）

48. 灌輸；教育
instill v. （Courtesy must be instilled in childhood || Morality may be instilled into their minds）
inculcate v. （inculcate the young with a sense of duty.）
impart v. （A good teacher imparts wisdom to his pupils.）
foster v.養育, 撫育, 培養, 鼓勵（Frequent cultural exchange will certainly help foster friendly relations between our two universities. || detect and foster artistic talent. || to foster an interest in music）
nurture v.養育, 給與營養物, 教養 （While the speaker might overlook the benefits of nurturing certain emotions and feels, on balance I agree that …）

49. 充滿；裝滿
be laden with … （History is laden with unusual claims || be laden with responsibility）
be replete with … （Modern politics is replete with examples of what most people would consider personal ethical fallings）
be fraught with … (a complex issue that is fraught with the problems of defining ethics, morality, and successful leadership）

50. 癖性；偏好
idiosyncratic adj.特性的；癖性的 （Given a choice they will pursue their own idiosyncratic area of interest.）
inclination n. （follow one's own inclination || I have no inclination to be a doctor.）

51. 若干重；若干刃
a double-edged sword 雙刃劍
e.g. This type of advertisement can be a doubt-edged sword, when the product does not make the person “be like” the person in the advertisement, there can be disappointment and disillusionment with the product.
a two-edged weapon 雙重武器
e.g. As is so often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which can be used equally for good or evil.
twofold/threefold/manifold adj.雙重/三重/多種
e.g. We have to ask ourselves very seriously what will happen is this twofold use of knowledge, with its ever-increasing power, continues.
e.g. The City Council has a manifold plan to beautify the city.

52. have little bearing on … 與…無關
e.g. Moreover, assisting large cities would have little bearing on our distinct cultural traditions, which abide elsewhere.
with respect to… 關於
e.g. Personal economic success might be due either to one's investment strategy or to one's work or career. With respect to the former, non-conformists with enough risk tolerance and patience invariably achieve more success than conformists. With respect to the latter, while non-conformists are more likely to succeed in newer industries where markets and technology are in constant flux, conformists are more likely to succeed in traditional service industries ensconced in systems and regulations.

53. 先天的，天生的
innate adj.先天的, 天生的 （Correct ideas are not innate in the mind, but come from social practice.）[O] acquired adj.後天習得的
inborn adj.天生的 （an inborn sense of the appropriate || inborn intelligence）

54. 利用；有益於
conduce to 有助於
e.g. encouraging students to question and criticize is conducing to the development of democratic spirits.
be beneficial to …
e.g. A national core curriculum would be beneficial to a nation in a number of respects.
harness v.利用
e.g. The dilemma facing leaders in all areas of life is how to best assess these individuals to determine how to best harness their capabilities to reach their ultimate productive capabilities.
take advantage of …
make its contribution to …

55. 消除；減輕
eliminate v. 排除，消除 （eliminate the false and retain the true || eliminate the possibility of= preclude the possibility of）
diminish v. 使減小，使變少 （diminish one’s reputation || diminish the cost of production）
undermine v.破壞，削弱 （formal study of the present culture at the expanse of studying past cultures can undermine the function of higher education, and ultimately provide a disservice to students and to society.）

56. 惡化；加劇
exacerbate v. 惡化, 增劇, 激怒, 使加劇, 使煩惱
e.g. The problems would only be exacerbated were these decisions left exclusively to federal regulators.
e.g. a speech that exacerbated racial tensions || a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems.
aggravate v.

57. 過度；過分
exorbitant adj.過度的；過高的 （exorbitant rents || exorbitantly expensive || exorbitant amount of money）
undue adj.過度的；過分的 （apply undue pressure to make s.b. change his mind）
overemphasize v.

58. 導致、造成
pose 引起某事物，造成，提出
e.g. Winter poses particular difficulties for the elderly.
e.g. However, a common curriculum that is also an exclusive one would pose certain problems.
render v.致使，造成
e.g. Your action has rendered our contract invalid.
e.g. This trend renders a society’s members more vulnerable to demagoguery.
breed v.導致；造成
e.g. The speaker unfairly suggests that large cities serve as the primary breeding ground and sanctuaries for a nation’s cultural traditions.
e.g. Dirt breeds disease. || Unemployment breeds social unrest. ( 社會不安定 ) .
burgeon v.迅速發展；發芽 （burgeoning cities || burgeoning Internet commerce）
outgrowth n.長出, 派出, 結果, 副產物
e.g. A third uniquely contemporary problem is an outgrowth of the inexorable advancement of scientific knowledge.
e.g. Inflation is an outgrowth of war.

59. 探求、努力：
seek to …探求，尋求
e.g. One compelling argument in favor of a global university has to do with the fact that its faculty and students would bring diverse cultural and educational perspectives to the problems they seek to solve.
strive to …努力
e.g. students should strive to excel in the specific requirements of their major course of study
probe v./n.探求，探查
e.g. probe a matter to the bottom 尋根究底
e.g. Does his/her cultural background allows him/her to freely probe the intricacy of the work?

60.資助、贊助：
subsidize v.資助, 津貼 （Subsidizing cultural traditions is not a proper role of government.）
patron n.資助人；贊助人 （cultural patron）
on the patronage of …
e.g. culture has always depended primarily on the patronage of private individuals and businesses.
under the auspices of …
e.g. During this period, significant scientific advances occurred under the auspices of the government.

61.增強、提高
escalate v.增強,提高,升級 （the escalating cost of addressing these problems）
enhance/promote/augment/elevate v. (elevate notion about …）

62.方法、途徑：
avenue n.大街, 方法, 途徑, 路 （an avenue to success）
approach n.

63.ostensible adj.表面上的
e.g. His ostensible frankness covered a devious scheme.

64.獲得；達到 acquire/gain/attain/achieve
角度；方面 angles/aspect/facet/side/respect
短暫/長遠 transient, ephemeral/enduring, permanent
危險；危害 menace, jeopardize, imperil, endanger
分配 allocate/distribute/assign
最後地；最終地 eventually/ultimately