's Gravenhage
n1 the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice; syn. Den Haag, The Hague;

'tween
在中間; 介乎兩者之間;在中間; 介乎兩者之間#在...之間; 連接著...; 介乎...之間; 來往於...之間; r1 in between; "two houses with a tree between"; syn. between;

'tween decks
r1 in the space between decks, on a ship; syn. between decks;

.22
n1 a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle); syn. twenty-two;

.22 caliber
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol"; syn. .22-caliber, .22-calibre, .22 calibre;

.22 calibre
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol"; syn. .22-caliber, .22-calibre, .22 caliber;

.22-caliber
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol"; syn. .22-calibre, .22 caliber, .22 calibre;

.22-calibre
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol"; syn. .22-caliber, .22 caliber, .22 calibre;

.38 caliber
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .38 caliber shell"; syn. .38-caliber, .38-calibre, .38 calibre;

.38 calibre
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .38 caliber shell"; syn. .38-caliber, .38-calibre, .38 caliber;

.38-caliber
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .38 caliber shell"; syn. .38-calibre, .38 caliber, .38 calibre;

.38-calibre
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .38 caliber shell"; syn. .38-caliber, .38 caliber, .38 calibre;

.45 caliber
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in diameter; syn. .45-caliber, .45-calibre, .45 calibre;

.45 calibre
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in diameter; syn. .45-caliber, .45-calibre, .45 caliber;

.45-caliber
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in diameter; syn. .45-calibre, .45 caliber, .45 calibre;

.45-calibre
a1 of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in diameter; syn. .45-caliber, .45 caliber, .45 calibre;

0
零點, 零度; n1 a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number; syn. cipher, cypher, nought, zero; a1 indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score"; syn. zero; sim. cardinal;

1
一; 一個人; 一個; 一件事物;一個的; 同一的; 某一個的; 唯一的, 單獨一個的; n1 the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"; syn. I, ace, one, single, unity; a1 used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish"; syn. ane, i, one; sim. cardinal;

1 Chronicles
n1 the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC; syn. I Chronicles;

1 Esdras
n1 an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah; syn. I Esdra;

1 Kings
n1 the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel; syn. I Kings;

1 Maccabees
n1 an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus; syn. I Maccabees;

1 Samuel
n1 the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David; syn. I Samuel;

1-dodecanol
n1 a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals; syn. lauryl alcohol;

1-hitter
n1 a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit; syn. one-hitter;

10
十, 十個; 十美元紙幣; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system; syn. X, decade, ten, tenner; a1 being one more than nine; syn. ten, x; sim. cardinal;

10-membered
a1 of a chemical compound having a ring with ten members; syn. ten-membered; sim. membered;

100
百, 百個東西; n1 ten 10s; syn. C, century, hundred, one C; a1 being ten more than ninety; syn. c, hundred, one hundred; sim. cardinal;

1000
一千; 數千; 一千個; 許許多多, 無數; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100; syn. G, K, M, chiliad, grand, one thousand, thou, thousand, yard; a1 denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units; syn. k, m, one thousand, thousand; sim. cardinal;

10000
萬, 無數的人或物, 無數; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand; syn. myriad, ten thousand;

100000
n1 the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten; syn. hundred thousand, lakh;

1000000
百萬, 無數; n1 the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros; syn. meg, million, one thousand thousand;

1000000000
十億; n1 the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros; syn. billion, one thousand million;

1000000000000
百萬兆, 一百萬的三次冪; 無數; 萬億, 一千的四次冪, 兆; n1 the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; "in England they call a trillion a billion"; syn. one million million, trillion; n2 the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen; syn. billion, one million million;

1000th
第一千; 千分之一;第一千的, 第一千個的; 千分之一的; a1 the ordinal number of one thousand in counting order; syn. thousandth; sim. ordinal;

100th
第一百; 百分之一;第一百的, 第一百個的; 一百分之一的; a1 the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order; syn. centesimal, hundredth; sim. ordinal;

101
a1 being one more than one hundred; syn. ci, hundred and one, one hundred one; sim. cardinal;

101st
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred one in counting order; syn. hundred-and-first; sim. ordinal;

105
a1 being five more than one hundred; syn. cv, one hundred five; sim. cardinal;

105th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred five in counting order; syn. hundred-and-fifth; sim. ordinal;

10th
第十; 十分之一; 月的第十日; a1 coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position; syn. tenth; sim. ordinal;

11
十一, 十一個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one; syn. XI, eleven; a1 being one more than ten; syn. eleven, xi; sim. cardinal;

11 November
n1 the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland; syn. Martinmas, St Martin's Day;

11-plus
n1 (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school; syn. eleven-plus;

110
a1 being ten more than one hundred; syn. cx, one hundred ten; sim. cardinal;

110th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred ten in counting order; syn. hundred-and-tenth; sim. ordinal;

115
a1 being five more than one hundred ten; syn. cxv, one hundred fifteen; sim. cardinal;

115th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred fifteen in counting order; syn. hundred-and-fifteenth; sim. ordinal;

11th
第十一; 十一分之一; 月的第十一日; a1 coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position; syn. eleventh; sim. ordinal;

12
十二; 十二個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one; syn. XII, dozen, twelve; a1 denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units; syn. dozen, twelve, xii; sim. cardinal;

12-tone music
n1 a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row); syn. 12-tone system, twelve-tone music, twelve-tone system;

12-tone system
n1 a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row); syn. 12-tone music, twelve-tone music, twelve-tone system;

120
n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve; syn. great hundred, long hundred; a1 being ten more than one hundred ten; syn. cxx, one hundred twenty; sim. cardinal;

120th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred twenty in counting order; syn. hundred-and-twentieth; sim. ordinal;

125
a1 being five more than one hundred twenty; syn. cxxv, one hundred twenty-five; sim. cardinal;

125th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred twenty-five in counting order; syn. hundred-and-twenty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

12th
第十二; 十二分之一; 月的第十二日;第十二的, 第十二個的; 十二分之一的; a1 coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position; syn. twelfth; sim. ordinal;

13
十三; 十三個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one; syn. XIII, baker's dozen, long dozen, thirteen; a1 being one more than twelve; syn. thirteen, xiii; sim. cardinal;

130
a1 being ten more than one hundred twenty; syn. cxxx, one hundred thirty; sim. cardinal;

130th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred thirty in counting order; syn. hundred-and-thirtieth; sim. ordinal;

135
a1 being five more than one hundred thirty; syn. cxxxv, one hundred thirty-five; sim. cardinal;

135th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred thirty-five in counting order; syn. hundred-and-thirty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

13th
第十三; 十三分之一; 月的第十三日; a1 coming next after the twelfth in position; syn. thirteenth; sim. ordinal;

14
十四; 十四人; 十四個; 十四點; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one; syn. XIV, fourteen; a1 being one more than thirteen; syn. fourteen, xiv; sim. cardinal;

14 July
n1 a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris bastille in 1789; syn. Bastille Day;

140
a1 being ten more than one hundred thirty; syn. cxl, one hundred forty; sim. cardinal;

140th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred forty in counting order; syn. hundred-and-fortieth; sim. ordinal;

144
總數, 總量;總共賺得;總共的, 重大的, 未打折扣的;總共的, 重大的, 未打折扣的; n1 twelve dozen; syn. gross;

145
a1 being five more than one hundred forty; syn. cxlv, one hundred forty-five; sim. cardinal;

145th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred forty-five in counting order; syn. hundred-and-forty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

14th
第十四; 十四分之一; 月的第十四日;第十四的; 十四分之一的; 第十四個的; a1 coming next after the thirteenth in position; syn. fourteenth; sim. ordinal;

15
十五; 十五人橄欖球隊; 十五個; 一局的最初得分; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one; syn. XV, fifteen; a1 being one more than fourteen; syn. fifteen, xv; sim. cardinal;

15 August 1945
n1 the date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II; syn. V-J Day;

15 May Organization
n1 a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah;

15 minutes
一刻鐘; 標明第一刻鐘或第三刻鐘之點; n1 a quarter of an hour; syn. quarter-hour;

150
a1 being ten more than one hundred forty; syn. cl, one hundred fifty; sim. cardinal;

150th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred fifty in counting order; syn. hundred-and-fiftieth; sim. ordinal;

1530s
n1 the decade from 1530 to 1539;

155
a1 being five more than one hundred fifty; syn. clv, one hundred fifty-five; sim. cardinal;

155th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred fifty-five in counting order; syn. hundred-and-fifty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

15th
第十五; 十五分之一; 月的第十五日;第十五的, 第十五個的; 十五分之一的; a1 coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position; syn. fifteenth; sim. ordinal;

16
十六; 十六人; 十六個; 十六點; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one; syn. XVI, sixteen; a1 being one more than fifteen; syn. sixteen, xvi; sim. cardinal;

16 PF
n1 a self-report personality inventory developed by Raymond B. Cattell to measure the 16 personality dimensions that emerged from his factor analysis of a wide range of traits; syn. Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire;

160
a1 being ten more than one hundred fifty; syn. clx, one hundred sixty; sim. cardinal;

160th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred sixty in counting order; syn. hundred-and-sixtieth; sim. ordinal;

165
a1 being five more than one hundred sixty; syn. clxv, one hundred sixty-five; sim. cardinal;

165th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred sixty-five in counting order; syn. hundred-and-sixty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

16th
第十六; 十六分之一; 月的第十六日;第十六的, 第十六個的; 十六分之一的; a1 coming next after the fifteenth in position; syn. sixteenth; sim. ordinal;

17
十七; 十七人; 十七個; 十七點; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one; syn. XVII, seventeen; a1 being one more than sixteen; syn. seventeen, xvii; sim. cardinal;

17 November
n1 a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s; syn. Revolutionary Organization 17 November;

170
a1 being ten more than one hundred sixty; syn. clxx, one hundred seventy; sim. cardinal;

170th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred seventy in counting order; syn. hundred-and-seventieth; sim. ordinal;

1728
n1 a cardinal number equal to one dozen gross; syn. great gross;

175
a1 being five more than one hundred seventy; syn. clxxv, one hundred seventy-five; sim. cardinal;

1750s
n1 the decade from 1750 to 1759;

175th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred seventy-five in counting order; syn. hundred-and-seventy-fifth; sim. ordinal;

1760s
n1 the decade from 1760 to 1769;

1770s
n1 the decade from 1770 to 1779;

1780s
n1 the decade from 1780 to 1789;

1790s
n1 the decade from 1790 to 1799;

17th
第十七; 十七分之一; 月的第十七日;第十七的, 第十七個的; 十七分之一的; a1 coming next after the sixteenth in position; syn. seventeenth; sim. ordinal;

18
十八; 十八人; 十八個; 十八點; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one; syn. XVIII, eighteen; a1 being one more than seventeen; syn. eighteen, xviii; sim. cardinal;

18-karat gold
n1 an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold;

180
a1 being ten more than one hundred seventy; syn. clxxx, one hundred eighty; sim. cardinal;

180th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred eighty in counting order; syn. hundred-and-eightieth; sim. ordinal;

1820s
n1 the decade from 1820 to 1829;

1830s
n1 the decade from 1830 to 1839;

1840s
n1 the decade from 1840 to 1849;

1850s
n1 the decade from 1850 to 1859;

1860s
n1 the decade from 1860 to 1869;

1870s
n1 the decade from 1870 to 1879;

1880s
n1 the decade from 1880 to 1889; syn. eighties;

1890s
n1 the decade from 1890 to 1899; syn. nineties;

18th
第十八; 十八分之一; 月的第十八日;第十八的, 第十八個的; 十八分之一的; a1 coming next after the seventeenth in position; syn. eighteenth; sim. ordinal;

19
十九; 十九人; 十九個; 十九點; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one; syn. XIX, nineteen; a1 being one more than eighteen; syn. nineteen, xix; sim. cardinal;

190
a1 being ten more than one hundred eighty; syn. one hundred ninety, xcl; sim. cardinal;

1900s
n1 the decade from 1900 to 1909;

190th
a1 the ordinal number of one hundred eighty-five in counting order; syn. hundred-and-ninetieth; sim. ordinal;

1920s
二十幾歲; 20歲至29歲的時期; n1 the decade from 1920 to 1929; syn. twenties;

1930s
n1 the decade from 1930 to 1939; syn. thirties;

1940s
n1 the decade from 1940 to 1949; syn. forties;

1950s
n1 the decade from 1950 to 1959; syn. fifties;

1960s
六十年代; 六十到七十之間; 六十多歲; n1 the decade from 1960 to 1969; syn. sixties;

1970s
n1 the decade from 1970 to 1979; syn. seventies;

1980s
n1 the decade from 1980 to 1989; syn. eighties;

1990s
n1 the decade from 1990 to 1999; syn. nineties;

19th
第十九; 十九分之一; 月的第十九日;第十九的, 第十九個的; 十九分之一的; a1 coming next after the eighteenth in position; syn. nineteenth; sim. ordinal;

1st
開始, 第一;第一的;首先, 優先, 第一; a1 indicating the beginning unit in a series; syn. first; sim. ordinal;

1st Baron Beaverbrook
n1 British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964); syn. Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken;

1st Baron Verulam
n1 English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626); syn. Bacon, Baron Verulam, Francis Bacon, Sir Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans;

1st Earl Attlee
n1 British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967); syn. Attlee, Clement Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee;

1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
n1 English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947); syn. Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin;

1st Earl of Balfour
n1 English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930); syn. Arthur James Balfour, Balfour;

1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
n1 English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976); syn. Bernard Law Montgomery, Montgomery, Sir Bernard Law Montgomery;

1st class
上等; 第一流; 最高級; 頭等; n1 mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection; syn. 1st-class mail, first-class mail, first class;

1st lieutenant
中尉; n1 a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain; syn. first lieutenant;

1st-class mail
上等; 第一流; 最高級; 頭等; n1 mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection; syn. 1st class, first-class mail, first class;

2
兩個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number; syn. II, deuce, two; a1 being one more than one; "he received two messages"; syn. ii, two; sim. cardinal;

2 Chronicles
n1 the second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC; syn. II Chronicles;

2 Esdras
n1 an Apocryphal book of angelic revelations; syn. II Esdras;

2 Kings
n1 the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel; syn. II Kings;

2 Maccabees
n1 an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus; syn. II Maccabees;

2 Samuel
n1 the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David; syn. II Samuel;

2-dimensional
兩維的, 沒有深度感覺的; a1 lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth; "a film with two-dimensional characters"; "a flat two-dimensional painting"; syn. flat, two-dimensional; sim. multidimensional;

2-hitter
n1 a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits; syn. two-hitter;

2-hydroxybenzoic acid
n1 a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes; syn. salicylic acid;

2-methylpropenoic acid
n1 an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics; syn. methacrylic acid;

20
二十; 二十年代; 二十個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one; syn. XX, twenty; a1 denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units; syn. twenty, xx; sim. cardinal;

20/20
n1 normal visual acuity, as measured by the ability to read charts at a distance of 20 feet; syn. twenty-twenty;

200
立方公分; a1 being ten more than one hundred ninety; syn. cc, two hundred; sim. cardinal;

200th
a1 the ordinal number of two hundred in counting order; syn. two-hundredth; sim. ordinal;

20th
第二十; 二十分之一; 月的第二十日;第二十的, 第二十個的; 二十分之一的; a1 coming next after the nineteenth in position; syn. twentieth; sim. ordinal;

21
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one; syn. XXI, twenty-one; a1 being one more than twenty; syn. twenty-one, xxi; sim. cardinal;

21st
a1 coming next after the twentieth in position; syn. twenty-first; sim. ordinal;

22
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one; syn. XXII, twenty-two; a1 being two more than twenty; syn. twenty-two, xxii; sim. cardinal;

22-karat gold
n1 an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold;

22nd
a1 coming next after the twenty-first in position; syn. twenty-second; sim. ordinal;

23
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one; syn. XXIII, twenty-three; a1 being three more than twenty; syn. twenty-three, xxiii; sim. cardinal;

23rd
a1 coming next after the twenty-second in position; syn. twenty-third; sim. ordinal;

24
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one; syn. XXIV, twenty-four, two dozen; a1 being four more than twenty; syn. twenty-four, xxiv; sim. cardinal;

24-hour interval
天, 日光, 日子; n1 time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"; syn. day, mean solar day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours;

24-karat gold
n1 100 per cent gold; syn. pure gold;

24/7
n1 uptime is 24 hours a day 7 days a week;

24th
a1 coming next after the twenty-third in position; syn. twenty-fourth; sim. ordinal;

25
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one; syn. XXV, twenty-five; a1 being five more than twenty; syn. twenty-five, xxv; sim. cardinal;

25th
a1 coming next after the twenty-fourth in position; syn. twenty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

26
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one; syn. XXVI, twenty-six; a1 being six more than twenty; syn. twenty-six, xxvi; sim. cardinal;

26th
a1 coming next after the twenty-fifth in position; syn. twenty-sixth; sim. ordinal;

27
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one; syn. XXVII, twenty-seven; a1 being seven more than twenty; syn. twenty-seven, xxvii; sim. cardinal;

27th
a1 coming next after the twenty-sixth in position; syn. twenty-seventh; sim. ordinal;

28
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one; syn. XXVIII, twenty-eight; a1 being eight more than twenty; syn. twenty-eight, xxviii; sim. cardinal;

28th
a1 coming next after the twenty-seventh in position; syn. twenty-eighth; sim. ordinal;

29
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one; syn. XXIX, twenty-nine; a1 being nine more than twenty; syn. twenty-nine, xxix; sim. cardinal;

29th
a1 coming next after the twenty-eighth in position; syn. twenty-ninth; sim. ordinal;

2d
秒; 瞬間, 片刻#第二名, 二等獎, 第二位; 助手; 另一人; 支援人;贊成; 支援;第二的; 二等的, 次等的; 第二次的; 次要的, 從屬的, 副的;居第二位; 第二, 其次; a1 coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude; syn. 2nd, second; sim. ordinal;

2nd
秒; 瞬間, 片刻#第二名, 二等獎, 第二位; 助手; 另一人; 支援人;贊成; 支援;第二的; 二等的, 次等的; 第二次的; 次要的, 從屬的, 副的;居第二位; 第二, 其次; a1 coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude; syn. 2d, second; sim. ordinal;

2nd lieutenant
少尉; n1 a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank; syn. second lieutenant;

3
三, 三個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one; syn. III, deuce-ace, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika; a1 being one more than two; syn. iii, three; sim. cardinal;

3-D
['θriːdiː] n1 a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance; syn. 3D, three-D; n2 having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?"; syn. 3D, three-D;

3-dimensional
a1 involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth; "lifelike three-dimensional characters"; "a three-dimensional account of conditions under the new government"; "they shot the movie in three-D"; syn. third-dimensional, three-d, three-dimensional; sim. multidimensional;

3-hitter
n1 a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits; syn. three-hitter;

3-membered
a1 of a chemical compound having a ring with three members; syn. three-membered; sim. membered;

30
三十; 三十年代; 三十個; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three; syn. XXX, thirty; a1 being ten more than twenty; syn. thirty, xxx; sim. cardinal;

30 minutes
n1 a half of an hour; syn. half-hour;

300
民間護林保土隊; a1 being one hundred more than two hundred; syn. ccc, three hundred; sim. cardinal;

300th
a1 the ordinal number of three hundred in counting order; syn. three-hundredth; sim. ordinal;

30th
第三十; 三十分之一; 月的第三十日; a1 coming next after the twenty-ninth in position; syn. thirtieth; sim. ordinal;

31
a1 being one more than thirty; syn. thirty-one, xxxi; sim. cardinal;

31st
a1 coming next after the thirtieth in position; syn. thirty-first; sim. ordinal;

32
a1 being two more than thirty; syn. thirty-two, xxxii; sim. cardinal;

32nd
a1 the ordinal number of thirty-two in counting order; syn. thirty-second; sim. ordinal;

33
a1 being three more than thirty; syn. thirty-three, xxxiii; sim. cardinal;

33rd
a1 the ordinal number of thirty-three in counting order; syn. thirty-third; sim. ordinal;

34
a1 being four more than thirty; syn. thirty-four, xxxiv; sim. cardinal;

34th
a1 the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order; syn. thirty-fourth; sim. ordinal;

35
a1 being five more than thirty; syn. thirty-five, xxxv; sim. cardinal;

35th
a1 the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order; syn. thirty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

36
a1 being six more than thirty; syn. thirty-six, xxxvi; sim. cardinal;

365 days
普通年; 平年; n1 a year that is not a leap year; syn. common year;

366 days
閏年; n1 a calendar year with an extra day added in February; syn. bissextile year, intercalary year, leap year;

36th
a1 the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order; syn. thirty-sixth; sim. ordinal;

37
a1 being seven more than thirty; syn. thirty-seven, xxxvii; sim. cardinal;

37th
a1 the ordinal number of thirty-seven in counting order; syn. thirty-seventh; sim. ordinal;

38
a1 being eight more than thirty; syn. thirty-eight, xxxviii; sim. cardinal;

38th
a1 the ordinal number of thirty-eight in counting order; syn. thirty-eighth; sim. ordinal;

39
a1 being nine more than thirty; syn. ixl, thirty-nine; sim. cardinal;

39th
a1 the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order; syn. thirty-ninth; sim. ordinal;

3D
n1 a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance; syn. 3-D, three-D; n2 having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?"; syn. 3-D, three-D;

3TC
n1 a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV; syn. lamivudine;

3d radar
n1 radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target; syn. three-dimensional radar;

3rd
第三人; a1 coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position; syn. tertiary, third; sim. ordinal;

3rd October Organization
n1 a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people"; syn. ASALA, Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, Orly Group;

4
四; 四個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one; syn. IV, Little Joe, four, foursome, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad; a1 being one more than three; syn. four, iv; sim. cardinal;

4-dimensional
四維的; 四次元的; a1 involving or relating to the fourth dimension or time; syn. four-dimensional; sim. multidimensional;

4-hitter
n1 a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits; syn. four-hitter;

4-membered
a1 of a chemical compound having a ring with four members; syn. four-membered; sim. membered;

40
四十; 四十個; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four; syn. XL, forty; a1 being ten more than thirty; syn. forty, twoscore, xl; sim. cardinal;

400
激光唱片; 光碟; a1 being one hundred more than three hundred; syn. cd, four hundred; sim. cardinal;

400th
a1 the ordinal number of four hundred in counting order; syn. four-hundredth; sim. ordinal;

401-k
n1 a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself; syn. 401-k plan;

401-k plan
n1 a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an IRA; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself; syn. 401-k;

40th
第四十; 四十分之一;第四十的; 四十分之一的; a1 the ordinal number of forty in counting order; syn. fortieth; sim. ordinal;

41
a1 being one more than forty; syn. forty-one, xli; sim. cardinal;

41st
a1 the ordinal number of forty-one in counting order; syn. forty-first; sim. ordinal;

42
a1 being two more than forty; syn. forty-two, xlii; sim. cardinal;

42nd
a1 the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order; syn. forty-second; sim. ordinal;

43
a1 being three more than forty; syn. forty-three, xliii; sim. cardinal;

43rd
a1 the ordinal number of forty-three in counting order; syn. forty-third; sim. ordinal;

44
a1 being four more than forty; syn. forty-four, xliv; sim. cardinal;

440 yards
n1 a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile; syn. quarter mile;

44th
a1 the ordinal number of forty-four in counting order; syn. forty-fourth; sim. ordinal;

45
a1 being five more than forty; syn. forty-five, xlv; sim. cardinal;

45th
a1 the ordinal number of forty-five in counting order; syn. forty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

46
a1 being six more than forty; syn. forty-six, xlvi; sim. cardinal;

46th
a1 the ordinal number of forty-six in counting order; syn. forty-sixth; sim. ordinal;

47
a1 being seven more than forty; syn. forty-seven, xlvii; sim. cardinal;

47th
a1 the ordinal number of forty-seven in counting order; syn. forty-seventh; sim. ordinal;

48
a1 being eight more than forty; syn. forty-eight, xlviii; sim. cardinal;

48th
a1 the ordinal number of forty-eight in counting order; syn. forty-eighth; sim. ordinal;

49
a1 being nine more than forty; syn. forty-nine, il; sim. cardinal;

49th
a1 the ordinal number of forty-nine in counting order; syn. forty-ninth; sim. ordinal;

4WD
n1 a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system; syn. four-wheel drive; n2 a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle; syn. four-wheel drive;

4th
第四; 四分之一; 月的第四日; a1 coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"; syn. fourth, quaternary; sim. ordinal;

4to
四開; 四開大的書本; n1 the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves; syn. quarto;

5
五; 五美元鈔票; 五個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one; syn. Little Phoebe, Phoebe, V, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, pentad, quint, quintet, quintuplet; a1 being one more than four; syn. five, v; sim. cardinal;

5-hitter
n1 a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits; syn. five-hitter;

5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase
n1 a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol; syn. HMG-CoA reductase;

5-hydroxytryptamine
血清素; 5-羥色胺; n1 a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory; syn. serotonin;

5-membered
a1 of a chemical compound having a ring with five members; syn. five-membered; sim. membered;

50
五十; 五十個; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five; syn. L, fifty; a1 being ten more than forty; syn. fifty, l; sim. cardinal;

500
英語字母的第四個字母; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five; syn. D, five hundred; a1 denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units; syn. d, five hundred; sim. cardinal;

500th
a1 the ordinal number of five hundred in counting order; syn. five-hundredth; sim. ordinal;

50th
第五十; 五十分之一;第五十的; 五十分之一的; a1 the ordinal number of fifty in counting order; syn. fiftieth; sim. ordinal;

51
a1 being one more than fifty; syn. fifty-one, li; sim. cardinal;

52
a1 being two more than fifty; syn. fifty-two, lii; sim. cardinal;

53
a1 being three more than fifty; syn. fifty-three, liii; sim. cardinal;

54
a1 being four more than fifty; syn. fifty-four, liv; sim. cardinal;

55
a1 being five more than fifty; syn. fifty-five, lv; sim. cardinal;

55th
a1 the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order; syn. fifty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

56
a1 being six more than fifty; syn. fifty-six, lvi; sim. cardinal;

57
a1 being seven more than fifty; syn. fifty-seven, lvii; sim. cardinal;

58
a1 being eight more than fifty; syn. fifty-eight, lviii; sim. cardinal;

59
a1 being nine more than fifty; syn. fifty-nine, ilx; sim. cardinal;

5th
第五; 五分之一; a1 coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position; syn. fifth; sim. ordinal;

6
六個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one; syn. Captain Hicks, VI, half a dozen, hexad, sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer; a1 denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units; syn. half-dozen, half dozen, six, vi; sim. cardinal;

6 June 1944
n1 date of the Allied landing in France, World War II; syn. D-day;

6-membered
a1 of a chemical compound having a ring with six members; "having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring"; syn. six-membered; sim. membered;

60
六十; 六十人; 六十個; 六十歲; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six; syn. LX, sixty; a1 being ten more than fifty; syn. lx, sixty, threescore; sim. cardinal;

60 minutes
小時, 時間, 鐘頭; n1 a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"; syn. hour, hr;

60th
第六十; 六十分之一;第六十的; 六十分之一的; a1 the ordinal number of sixty in counting order; syn. sixtieth; sim. ordinal;

61
a1 being one more than sixty; syn. lxi, sixty-one; sim. cardinal;

62
a1 being two more than sixty; syn. lxii, sixty-two; sim. cardinal;

63
a1 being three more than sixty; syn. lxiii, sixty-three; sim. cardinal;

64
a1 being four more than sixty; syn. lxiv, sixty-four; sim. cardinal;

64th
a1 the ordinal number of sixty-four in counting order; syn. sixty-fourth; sim. ordinal;

65
a1 being five more than sixty; syn. lxv, sixty-five; sim. cardinal;

65th
a1 the ordinal number of sixty-five in counting order; syn. sixty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

66
a1 being six more than sixty; syn. lxvi, sixty-six; sim. cardinal;

67
a1 being seven more than sixty; syn. lxvii, sixty-seven; sim. cardinal;

68
a1 being eight more than sixty; syn. lxviii, sixty-eight; sim. cardinal;

69
a1 being nine more than sixty; syn. ilxx, sixty-nine; sim. cardinal;

6th
第六; 六分之一; 月的第六日; 六度音程; a1 coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position; syn. sixth; sim. ordinal;

7
七; 七個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one; syn. VII, heptad, septenary, septet, seven, sevener; a1 being one more than six; syn. seven, vii; sim. cardinal;

7-membered
a1 of a chemical compound having a ring with seven members; syn. seven-membered; sim. membered;

70
七十; 七十人; 七十個; 七十歲; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven; syn. LXX, seventy; a1 being ten more than sixty; syn. lxx, seventy; sim. cardinal;

70th
第七十; 七十分之一; a1 the ordinal number of seventy in counting order; syn. seventieth; sim. ordinal;

71
a1 being one more than seventy; syn. lxxi, seventy-one; sim. cardinal;

72
a1 being two more than seventy; syn. lxxii, seventy-two; sim. cardinal;

73
a1 being three more than seventy; syn. lxxiii, seventy-three; sim. cardinal;

74
a1 being four more than seventy; syn. lxxiv, seventy-four; sim. cardinal;

75
a1 being five more than seventy; syn. lxxv, seventy-five; sim. cardinal;

75th
a1 the ordinal number of seventy-five in counting order; syn. seventy-fifth; sim. ordinal;

76
a1 being six more than seventy; syn. lxxvi, seventy-six; sim. cardinal;

77
a1 being seven more than seventy; syn. lxxvii, seventy-seven; sim. cardinal;

78
n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight; syn. LXXVIII, seventy-eight; n2 a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute; syn. seventy-eight; a1 being eight more than seventy; syn. lxxviii, seventy-eight; sim. cardinal;

79
a1 being nine more than seventy; syn. ilxxx, seventy-nine; sim. cardinal;

7th
第七; 七分之一; 月的第七日; 七度音程; a1 coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position; syn. seventh; sim. ordinal;

8
八字形; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one; syn. VIII, eight, eighter, eighter from Decatur, octad, octet, octonary, ogdoad; a1 being one more than seven; syn. eight, viii; sim. cardinal;

8 May 1945
n1 the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II; syn. V-E Day;

8-membered
a1 of a chemical compound having a ring with eight members; syn. eight-membered; sim. membered;

80
八十; 八十人; 八十個; 八十歲; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight; syn. LXXX, eighty, fourscore; a1 being ten more than seventy; syn. eighty, fourscore, lxxx; sim. cardinal;

80th
第八十; 八十分之一;第八十的; 八十分之一的; a1 the ordinal number of eighty in counting order; syn. eightieth; sim. ordinal;

81
a1 being one more than eighty; syn. eighty-one, lxxxi; sim. cardinal;

82
a1 being two more than eighty; syn. eighty-two, lxxxii; sim. cardinal;

83
a1 being three more than eighty; syn. eighty-three, lxxxiii; sim. cardinal;

84
a1 being four more than eighty; syn. eighty-four, lxxxiv; sim. cardinal;

85
a1 being five more than eighty; syn. eighty-five, lxxxv; sim. cardinal;

85th
a1 the ordinal number of eighty-five in counting order; syn. eighty-fifth; sim. ordinal;

86
a1 being six more than eighty; syn. eighty-six, lxxxvi; sim. cardinal;

87
a1 being seven more than eighty; syn. eighty-seven, lxxxvii; sim. cardinal;

88
a1 being eight more than eighty; syn. eighty-eight, lxxxviii; sim. cardinal;

880 yards
n1 a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile; syn. half mile;

89
a1 being nine more than eighty; syn. eighty-nine, ixc; sim. cardinal;

8th
第八, 八日, 八分之一; a1 coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position; syn. eighth; sim. ordinal;

8vo
八開紙; 八開本; n1 the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves; syn. eightvo, octavo;

9
九; 九個; n1 the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one; syn. IX, Nina from Carolina, ennead, nine, niner; a1 denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten; syn. ix, nine; sim. cardinal;

9-11
n1 the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs; syn. 9/11, Sep 11, Sept. 11, September 11;

9-membered
a1 of a chemical compound having a ring with nine members; syn. nine-membered; sim. membered;

9/11
n1 the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs; syn. 9-11, Sep 11, Sept. 11, September 11;

90
九十; 九十人; 九十個; 九十歲; n1 the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine; syn. XC, ninety; a1 being ten more than eighty; syn. ninety, xc; sim. cardinal;

90th
第九十; 九十分之一;第九十的; 九十分之一的; a1 the ordinal number of ninety in counting order; syn. ninetieth; sim. ordinal;

91
a1 being one more than ninety; syn. ninety-one, xci; sim. cardinal;

92
a1 being two more than ninety; syn. ninety-two, xcii; sim. cardinal;

93
a1 being three more than ninety; syn. ninety-three, xciii; sim. cardinal;

94
a1 being four more than ninety; syn. ninety-four, xciv; sim. cardinal;

95
a1 being five more than ninety; syn. ninety-five, xcv; sim. cardinal;

95th
a1 the ordinal number of ninety-five in counting order; syn. ninety-fifth; sim. ordinal;

96
a1 being six more than ninety; syn. ninety-six, xcvi; sim. cardinal;

97
a1 being seven more than ninety; syn. ninety-seven, xcvii; sim. cardinal;

98
a1 being eight more than ninety; syn. ninety-eight, xcviii; sim. cardinal;

99
a1 being one less than one hundred and nine more than ninety; syn. ic, ninety-nine; sim. cardinal;

9th
第九; 九分之一; 月的第九日; a1 coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position; syn. ninth; sim. ordinal;

A Doll's House
小家家;

A battery
n1 the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube;

A horizon
n1 the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus; syn. A-horizon;

A level
n1 the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level);

A'man
n1 the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet;

A-bomb
['eɪ,bɑm] 原子彈; n1 a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239); syn. atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb;

A-horizon
n1 the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus; syn. A horizon;

A-line
n1 women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline; "it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A";

A-list
n1 a list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit";

A-one
發球得分; 么點, 么點牌; 能手, 佼佼者, 名手; a1 of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"; syn. ace, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, top-notch, topnotch, tops; sim. superior;

A-scan ultrasonography
n1 the use of ultrasonography to measure the length of the eyeball;

A-team
n1 a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization;

A. A. Michelson
n1 United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931); syn. Albert Abraham Michelson, Albert Michelson, Michelson;

A. A. Milne
n1 English writer of stories for children (1882-1956); syn. Alan Alexander Milne, Milne;

A. Conan Doyle
n1 British author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930); syn. Arthur Conan Doyle, Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle;

A. E. Burnside
n1 United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881); syn. Ambrose Everett Burnside, Burnside;

A. E. Housman
n1 English poet (1859-1936); syn. Alfred Edward Housman, Housman;

A. E. Kennelly
n1 United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939); syn. Arthur Edwin Kennelly, Kennelly;

A. E. W. Mason
n1 English writer (1865-1948); syn. Alfred Edward Woodley Mason, Mason;

A. Noam Chomsky
n1 United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928); syn. Chomsky, Noam Chomsky;

A. testudineus
n1 a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land; syn. Anabas testudineus, climbing perch;

A.C.
交流電;

A.D.
西元...年; r1 in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200"; syn. AD, anno Domini;

A.E.
n1 Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935); syn. George William Russell, Russell;

A.M.
午前; 上午; a1 before noon; syn. ante meridiem; sim. antemeridian; r1 before noon; "let's meet at 11 A.M."; syn. ante meridiem;

A/C
空氣調節裝置; 冷氣機, 空調設備; n1 an appliance designed to extract humidity from the air and thereby cool it; "we rarely turn on the air-conditioner"; syn. air-conditioner, air conditioner;

B battery
n1 battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube;

B cell
n1 a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens; syn. B lymphocyte;

B complex
n1 originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins; syn. B, B-complex vitamin, B vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex;

B horizon
n1 immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils; syn. B-horizon;

B lymphocyte
n1 a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens; syn. B cell;

B vitamin
n1 originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins; syn. B, B-complex vitamin, B complex, vitamin B, vitamin B complex;

B-52
n1 United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber;

B-complex vitamin
n1 originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins; syn. B, B complex, B vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex;

B-flat clarinet
n1 the ordinary clarinet with a middle range; syn. licorice stick;

B-girl
[biː gɜːl] n1 a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers; syn. bar girl;

B-horizon
n1 immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils; syn. B horizon;

B-scan ultrasonography
n1 the use of ultrasonography to view structure in the back of the eye;

B. B. King
n1 United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925); syn. King, Riley B King;

B. F. Skinner
n1 United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990); syn. Burrhus Frederic Skinner, Fred Skinner, Skinner;

B.C.
西元前...年; r1 before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born; "in 200 BC"; syn. BC, before Christ;

B.C.E.
r1 of the period before the Common Era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians; "in 200 BCE"; syn. BCE;

B.O.
n1 malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe; syn. body odor, body odour;

B.S.
貸借對照表, 資產負債表;

B.T.U.
千瓦時; 一度; n1 a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour; syn. Board of Trade unit, kW-hr, kilowatt hour;

B.Th.U.
n1 a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories; syn. BTU, British thermal unit;

C and W
鄉村音樂; n1 a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments; syn. country and western, country music;

C battery
n1 battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube;

C clef
n1 a movable clef that puts middle C on one of the lines of a staff;

C compiler
n1 a compiler for programs written in C;

C horizon
n1 beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock; syn. C-horizon;

C major
n1 (music) the major scale having no sharps or flats; syn. C major scale, scale of C major;

C major scale
n1 (music) the major scale having no sharps or flats; syn. C major, scale of C major;

C program
n1 a program written in C;

C-clamp
n1 a clamp in the shape of the letter C;

C-horizon
n1 beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock; syn. C horizon;

C-ration
n1 a canned field ration issued by the United States Army;

C-reactive protein
n1 a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation; syn. CRP;

C-section
剖腹生產術; n1 the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way); syn. abdominal delivery, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section;

C. D. Gibson
n1 United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl' (1867-1944); syn. Charles Dana Gibson, Gibson;

C. H. Best
n1 Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978); syn. Best, Charles Herbert Best;

C. K. Ogden
n1 English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957); syn. Charles Kay Ogden, Ogden;

C. Northcote Parkinson
n1 British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993); syn. Cyril Northcote Parkinson, Parkinson;

C. P. Snow
n1 English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980); syn. Baron Snow of Leicester, Charles Percy Snow, Snow;

C. S. Forester
n1 English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966); syn. Cecil Scott Forester, Forester;

C. S. Lewis
n1 English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963); syn. Clive Staples Lewis, Lewis;

C. Vann Woodward
n1 United States historian (1908-1999); syn. Comer Vann Woodward, Woodward;

C. W. Post
n1 United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914); syn. Charles William Post, Post;

C. diphtheriae
n1 a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria; syn. Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Klebs-Loeffler bacillus;

C. psittaci
n1 bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia; syn. Chlamydia psittaci;

C. trachomatis
n1 bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum; syn. Chlamydia trachomatis;

C.E.
r1 of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians; "in 200 CE"; syn. CE, Common Era;

C.O.D.
交貨付現; 貨到付款; r1 collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D."; syn. COD, cash on delivery;

C.P.U.
中央處理機; n1 (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"; syn. CPU, central processing unit, central processor, mainframe, processor;

C2H6
乙烷; n1 a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel; syn. ethane;

D and C
n1 a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion; syn. dilatation and curettage, dilation and curettage;

D region
n1 the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves; syn. D-layer;

D'Oyly Carte
['doiːliː 'kɑrt] n1 English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901); syn. Richard D'Oyly Carte;

D-day
['diː,deɪ] 英國十進幣位實施日; 行動開始預定日; n1 date of the Allied landing in France, World War II; syn. 6 June 1944;

D-layer
n1 the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves; syn. D region;

D. H. Lawrence
n1 English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930); syn. David Herbert Lawrence, Lawrence;

D. W. Griffith
n1 United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948); syn. David Lewelyn Wark Griffith, Griffith;

D.A.
n1 a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus; syn. Doctor of Arts;

D.C.
n1 the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia; syn. DC, District of Columbia;

D.P.R.K.
n1 a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948; syn. DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea;

E layer
n1 a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length; syn. E region, Heaviside layer, Kennelly-Heaviside layer;

E region
n1 a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length; syn. E layer, Heaviside layer, Kennelly-Heaviside layer;

E-LASIK
n1 a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea; syn. LASEK, laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis;

E-Mycin
紅黴素; n1 an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative; syn. Erythrocin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin, erythromycin;

E-boat
[iː boʊt] 快速魚雷艇;

E-bomb
n1 a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings; syn. microwave bomb;

E. A. von Willebrand
n1 Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949); syn. Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Erik von Willebrand, Willebrand, von Willebrand;

E. B. White
n1 United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985); syn. Elwyn Brooks White, White;

E. G. Marshall
n1 United States actor (1914-1998); syn. Marshall;

E. H. Harriman
n1 United States railway tycoon (1848-1909); syn. Edward Henry Harriman, Harriman;

E. H. Weber
n1 German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878); syn. Ernst Heinrich Weber, Weber;

E. L. Doctorow
n1 United States novelist (born in 1931); syn. Doctorow, Edgard Lawrence Doctorow;

E. O. Lawrence
n1 United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958); syn. Ernest Orlando Lawrence, Lawrence;

E. O. Wilson
n1 United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929); syn. Edward Osborne Wilson, Wilson;

E. T. A. Hoffmann
n1 German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822); syn. Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann, Hoffmann;

E. T. S. Walton
n1 Irish physicist who (with Sir John Cockcroft in 1931) first split an atom (1903-1995); syn. Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton, Ernest Walton, Walton;

E. W. Morley
n1 United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923); syn. Edward Morley, Edward Williams Morley, Morley;

E. coli
n1 a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety; syn. Escherichia coli;

E.P.A.
n1 an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment; syn. EPA, Environmental Protection Agency;

E.S.P.
透視; 千里眼; 洞察力; n1 apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses; syn. ESP, clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, second sight;

F clef
n1 a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff; syn. bass clef;

F layer
n1 the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission; syn. Appleton layer, F region;

F region
n1 the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission; syn. Appleton layer, F layer;

F. D. Roosevelt
n1 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945); syn. FDR, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, Roosevelt;

F. G. Banting
n1 Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941); syn. Banting, Sir Frederick Grant Banting;

F. Scott Fitzgerald
n1 United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940); syn. Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald;

F.I.S.C.
n1 a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies; syn. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court;

F.O.B.
船上交貨, 離岸價格;

G clef
n1 a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff; syn. treble clef, treble staff;

G suit
n1 pressure suit worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration; syn. anti-G suit;

G-Jo
指壓; n1 treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body; syn. acupressure, shiatsu;

G-man
['dʒiː,mæn] n1 a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; syn. FBI agent, government man;

G-string
['dʒiː,strɪŋ] G弦; 遮羞布; n1 minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband; syn. thong;

G. B. Shaw
n1 British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950); syn. George Bernard Shaw, Shaw;

G. E. Moore
n1 English philosopher (1873-1958); syn. George Edward Moore, Moore;

G. K. Chesterton
n1 conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936); syn. Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton;

G. L. von Blucher
n1 Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819); syn. Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, von Blucher;

G. R. Kirchhoff
n1 German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887); syn. Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, Kirchhoff;

G. Stanley Hall
n1 United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924); syn. Granville Stanley Hall, Hall;

G.I.
v1 clean in preparation for inspection; "the soldiers GIed the barracks"; syn. GI;

H-bomb
['eɪtʃ,bɑm] 氫彈; n1 a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium; syn. fusion bomb, hydrogen bomb, thermonuclear bomb;

H-shaped
a1 shaped in the form of the letter H; sim. formed;

H. G. Wells
n1 prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946); syn. Herbert George Wells, Wells;

H. H. Munro
n1 British writer of short stories (1870-1916); syn. Hector Hugh Munro, Munro, Saki;

H. J. Eysenck
n1 a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis; syn. Eysenck, Hans Eysenck, Hans Jurgen Eysenck;

H. L. Mencken
n1 United States journalist and literary critic (1880-1956); syn. Henry Louis Mencken, Mencken;

H. pylori
n1 the type species of genus Heliobacter; produces urease and is associated with several gastroduodenal diseases (including gastritis and gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers and other peptic ulcers); syn. Heliobacter pylori;

H.C.L.
高生活費, 高消費;

H.I.
n1 a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific; syn. Hawaiian Islands, Sandwich Islands;

H.M.S. Bounty
n1 a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat; syn. Bounty;

H.P.
馬力; n1 a unit of power equal to 746 watts; syn. HP, horsepower;

H2O
水, 海水, 雨水;噴淋, 注入水, 供以水; 流淚, 加水; n1 binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent; syn. water;

I Chronicles
n1 the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC; syn. 1 Chronicles;

I Corinthians
n1 a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth; syn. First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians, First Epistle to the Corinthians;

I Esdra
n1 an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah; syn. 1 Esdras;

I John
n1 the first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle; syn. First Epistle of John;

I Kings
n1 the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel; syn. 1 Kings;

I Maccabees
n1 an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus; syn. 1 Maccabees;

I Peter
n1 the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle; syn. First Epistle of Peter;

I Samuel
n1 the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David; syn. 1 Samuel;

I Thessalonians
n1 a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians; syn. First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians, First Epistle to the Thessalonians;

I Timothy
n1 a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters; syn. First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy, First Epistle to Timothy;

I'd
[aɪd] I should 或I had 或I would之縮寫;I should 或I had 或I would之縮寫;I should 或I had 或I would之縮寫;

I'll
[aɪl] 我會...;我會...;

I'm
[aɪm] 我是...;

I've
[aɪv] 我有...;

I-beam
['aɪ,biːm] n1 girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I';

I. A. Richards
n1 English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979); syn. Ivor Armstrong Richards, Richards;

I. F. Stone
n1 United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989); syn. Isidor Feinstein Stone, Stone;

I. M. Pei
n1 United States architect (born in China in 1917); syn. Ieoh Ming Pei, Pei;

I.D.
n1 a card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show your ID in order to get in"; syn. ID;

I.E.D.
n1 an explosive device that is improvised; syn. IED, improvised explosive device;

I.O.C.
n1 organization responsible for organizing the modern Olympic Games; syn. IOC, International Olympic Committee;

I.Q.
智商; n1 a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100); syn. IQ, intelligence quotient;

I.W.W.
n1 a former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I; syn. IWW, Industrial Workers of the World;

J particle
n1 a neutral meson with a large mass; syn. psi particle;

J. B. Rhine
n1 United States parapsychologist (1895-1980); syn. Joseph Banks Rhine, Rhine;

J. B. S. Haldane
n1 Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964); syn. Haldane, John Burdon Sanderson Haldane;

J. C. Maxwell
n1 Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879); syn. James Clerk Maxwell, Maxwell;

J. Craig Ventner
n1 United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946); syn. Craig Ventner, Ventner;

J. D. Salinger
n1 United States writer (born 1919); syn. Jerome David Salinger, Salinger;

J. E. Johnston
n1 Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891); syn. Johnston, Joseph Eggleston Johnston;

J. Edgar Hoover
n1 United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972); syn. Hoover, John Edgar Hoover;

J. J. Hill
n1 United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916); syn. Hill, James Jerome Hill;

J. M. Barrie
n1 Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937); syn. Barrie, James Barrie, James Matthew Barrie, Sir James Matthew Barrie;

J. M. Synge
n1 Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909); syn. Edmund John Millington Synge, John Millington Synge, Synge;

J. P. Morgan
n1 United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913); syn. John Pierpont Morgan, Morgan;

J. R. Firth
n1 English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960); syn. Firth, John Rupert Firth;

J.R.R. Tolkien
n1 British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973); syn. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Tolkien;

K particle
n1 an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision; syn. k-meson, kaon, kappa-meson;

K ration
n1 a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II;

K'ung Futzu
n1 Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC); syn. Confucius, Kong the Master, Kongfuze;

K-Dur 20
氯化鉀; n1 salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency; syn. K-lor, K-lyte, Kaochlor, Klorvess, potash muriate, potassium chloride, potassium muriate;

K-lor
氯化鉀; n1 salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency; syn. K-Dur 20, K-lyte, Kaochlor, Klorvess, potash muriate, potassium chloride, potassium muriate;

K-lyte
氯化鉀; n1 salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency; syn. K-Dur 20, K-lor, Kaochlor, Klorvess, potash muriate, potassium chloride, potassium muriate;

K.C.
王室法律顧問;

K.E.
動能; n1 the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion; syn. kinetic energy;

K2
n1 a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high); syn. Dapsang, Godwin Austen, Mount Godwin Austen;

L'Aquila
['lɑkwiːlɑ] n1 the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy; syn. Aquila, Aquila degli Abruzzi;

L'Enfant
[lɑŋ'fɑŋ] n1 United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825); syn. Charles L'Enfant, Pierre Charles L'Enfant;

L-P
[ɛl piː] n1 a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm; syn. LP;

L-dopa
['ɛl 'doʊpɐ] n1 the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease; syn. Bendopa, Brocadopa, Larodopa, levodopa;

L-plate
n1 a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner;

L-shaped
a1 shaped in the form of the letter L; sim. formed;

L. M. Montgomery
n1 Canadian novelist (1874-1942); syn. Lucy Maud Montgomery, Montgomery;

L. Ron Hubbard
n1 a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986); syn. Hubbard;

L. S. Lowry
n1 English painter (1887-1976); syn. Laurence Stephen Lowry, Lowry;

L. monocytogenes
n1 the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis; syn. Listeria monocytogenes;

L.A.
洛杉磯;兩院制議會的下院; n1 a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States; syn. City of the Angels, Los Angeles;

M-1
n1 a semiautomatic rifle; syn. Garand, Garand rifle, M-1 rifle;

M-1 rifle
n1 a semiautomatic rifle; syn. Garand, Garand rifle, M-1;

M-theory
n1 (particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong;

M. J. Schleiden
n1 German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881); syn. Matthias Schleiden, Schleiden;

M.M.
n1 the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds; syn. beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking;

M.P.
國會議員;

M1
n1 a measure of the money supply; includes currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances;

M2
n1 a measure of the money supply; M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit);

M3
n1 a measure of the money supply; M2 plus deposits at institutions that are not banks (such as savings and loan associations);

N'Djamena
n1 the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river; syn. Fort-Lamy, Ndjamena, capital of Chad;

N. Y. Stock Exchange
n1 a stock exchange in New York; syn. NYSE, New York Stock Exchange, big board;

N.B.
注意; n1 a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something; "the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs"; syn. NB, nota bene;

N.C.
n1 a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; syn. NC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State;

N.D.
日期不詳; n1 a state of north central United States bordering on Canada; syn. ND, North Dakota, Peace Garden State;

N.H.
n1 a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; syn. Granite State, NH, New Hampshire;

N.J.
n1 a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies; syn. Garden State, Jersey, NJ, New Jersey;

N.M.
n1 a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border; syn. Land of Enchantment, NM, New Mexico;

N.Y.
n1 a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies; syn. Empire State, NY, New York, New York State;

O level
n1 the basic level of a subject taken in school; syn. GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education;

O ring
n1 a gasket consisting of a flat ring of rubber or plastic; used to seal a joint against high pressure;

O'Brien
n1 Irish writer (born in 1932); syn. Edna O'Brien;

O'Casey
[oʊ'keɪsiː] n1 Irish playwright (1880-1964); syn. Sean O'Casey;

O'Connor
[oʊ'konɐr] n1 United States writer (1925-1964); syn. Flannery O'Connor, Mary Flannery O'Connor;

O'Flaherty
n1 Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984); syn. Liam O'Flaherty;

O'Hara
[oʊ'hɛrɐ] n1 United States writer (1905-1970); syn. John Henry O'Hara;

O'Keeffe
[oʊ'kiːf] n1 United States painter (1887-1986); syn. Georgia Okeeffe;

O'Neill
[oʊ'niːl] n1 United States playwright (1888-1953); syn. Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, Eugene O'Neill;

O'Toole
n1 British actor (born in Ireland in 1932); syn. Peter O'Toole, Peter Seamus O'Toole;

O. Henry
n1 United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910); syn. Porter, William Sydney Porter;

O.E.D.
n1 an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles; syn. OED, Oxford English Dictionary;

O.K.
認可, 贊同;在...上簽同意, 認可, 批准;對, 順利地, 很好地; 不錯; 可以;行, 好; n1 an endorsement; "they gave us the O.K. to go ahead"; syn. OK, okay, okeh, okey; v1 give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"; syn. approve, okay, sanction; a1 being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"; syn. all right, cool, fine, hunky-dory, ok, okay; sim. satisfactory; r1 in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right'); syn. all right, alright, okay;

P. G. Wodehouse
n1 English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975); syn. Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, Wodehouse;

P. P. von Mauser
n1 German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914); syn. Mauser, Peter Paul Mauser, von Mauser;

P. T. Barnum
n1 United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891); syn. Barnum, Phineas Taylor Barnum;

P.A.
擴音裝置; 公共喊話系統; 有線廣播; n1 an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas; syn. P.A. system, PA, PA system, public address system; r1 by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received); "he earned100,000 per annum"; "we issue six volumes per annum"; syn. annually, each year, per annum, per year;

P.A. system
擴音裝置; 公共喊話系統; 有線廣播; n1 an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas; syn. P.A., PA, PA system, public address system;

P.E.
位能; 勢能; n1 the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy; syn. potential energy;

P.M.
a1 after noon; syn. post meridiem; sim. postmeridian; r1 between noon and midnight; "let's meet at 8 P.M."; syn. post meridiem;

P.O.
士官; 公務員; n1 a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army; syn. PO, petty officer;

P.T.
體育鍛鍊;

P/E ratio
n1 (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings; syn. price-to-earnings ratio;

Q fever
n1 an acute disease resembling influenza;

R and B
n1 a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll; syn. rhythm and blues;

R-2
繩, 絞刑; 欄索; 一串;捆, 縛, 紮; 用繩索套捉; 用繩捆起; 擰成繩狀; 產生絲狀黏質; n1 street names for flunitrazepan; syn. Mexican valium, circle, forget me drug, roach, roofy, rope, rophy;

R. B. Cattell
n1 American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998); syn. Cattell, Ray Cattell, Raymond B. Cattell, Raymond Bernard Cattell;

R. Buckminster Fuller
n1 United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983); syn. Buckminster Fuller, Fuller, Richard Buckminster Fuller;

R. J. Mitchell
n1 English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937); syn. Mitchell, Reginald Joseph Mitchell;

R.A.
常備軍;

R.C.
天主教的; a1 of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"; syn. Roman, Roman Catholic, Romanist, papist, papistic, papistical, popish, romish;

R.I.
n1 a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state; syn. Little Rhody, Ocean State, RI, Rhode Island;

R.I.P.
安息吧;

R.V.
野營旅遊車, 家庭旅遊車, 活動房屋旅遊車; n1 a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities; syn. RV, recreational vehicle;

S wrench
n1 a wrench with an S-shaped handle;

S-shape
n1 a double curve resembling the letter S;

S. S. Van Dine
n1 United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939); syn. Willard Huntington Wright, Wright;

S. Smith Stevens
n1 United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973); syn. Smitty Stevens, Stanley Smith Stevens, Stevens;

S.C.
n1 a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies; syn. Palmetto State, SC, South Carolina;

S.D.
n1 a state in north central United States; syn. Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State, SD, South Dakota;

S.U.V.
n1 a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis; syn. SUV, sport utility, sport utility vehicle;

S/N
n1 the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity; syn. signal-to-noise, signal-to-noise ratio, signal/noise, signal/noise ratio;

T cell
n1 a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells; syn. T lymphocyte;

T hinge
n1 a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame; syn. tee hinge;

T lymphocyte
n1 a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells; syn. T cell;

T'ien-ching
n1 a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China; syn. Tianjin, Tientsin;

T-bar
[tiː bɑr] n1 a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis; syn. Alpine lift, T-bar lift;

T-bar lift
n1 a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis; syn. Alpine lift, T-bar;

T-bill
n1 a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days; syn. Treasury bill;

T-bone steak
n1 small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloin;

T-junction
n1 a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T;

T-man
['tiː,mæn] n1 a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury;

T-network
n1 a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them;

T-shaped
a1 shaped in the form of the letter T; sim. formed;

T-shirt
['tiː ,ʃɜːt] 圓領汗衫; n1 a close-fitting pullover shirt; syn. jersey, tee shirt;

T-square
n1 a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines;

T. E. Lawrence
n1 Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935); syn. Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia, Thomas Edward Lawrence;

T. H. White
n1 United States political journalist (1915-1986); syn. Theodore Harold White, White;

T. S. Eliot
n1 British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965); syn. Eliot, Thomas Stearns Eliot;

T.B.
肺結核; n1 infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages); syn. TB, tuberculosis;

U-boat
[juː boʊt] 潛艇; 水下裝置; 海底生物; 低身穿插;海中的, 生長在海中的; n1 a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; syn. pigboat, sub, submarine;

U-shaped
['juː ,ʃeɪpt] a1 shaped in the form of the letter U; sim. formed;

U. S. Air Force
n1 the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space; syn. Air Force, USAF, US Air Force, United States Air Force;

U. S. Army
n1 the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare; syn. Army, USA, US Army, United States Army;

U. S. Army Special Forces
n1 a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting; syn. Special Forces, United States Army Special Forces;

U. S. Coast Guard
n1 an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce; syn. US Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard;

U. S. Code
n1 a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives; syn. United States Code;

U.K.
n1 a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom; syn. Britain, Great Britain, UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

U.S.
n1 the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States; syn. U.S. government, US Government, United States, United States government; n2 North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776; syn. America, U.S.A., US, USA, United States, United States of America, the States;

U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory
n1 a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence; syn. USACIL, US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory;

U.S. Congress
n1 the legislature of the United States government; syn. Congress, US Congress, United States Congress;

U.S. Constitution
n1 the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states; syn. Constitution, Constitution of the United States, US Constitution, United States Constitution;

U.S. House
n1 the lower legislative house of the United States Congress; syn. House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives, US House, US House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives;

U.S. House of Representatives
n1 the lower legislative house of the United States Congress; syn. House of Representatives, U.S. House, US House, US House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives;

U.S. Mint
n1 the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion; syn. US Mint, United States Mint;

U.S. National Library of Medicine
n1 the world's largest medical library; syn. National Library of Medicine, United States National Library of Medicine;

U.S. Senate
n1 the upper house of the United States Congress; syn. Senate, US Senate, United States Senate;

U.S. government
n1 the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States; syn. U.S., US Government, United States, United States government;

U.S. waters
n1 territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"; syn. United States waters;

U.S.A.
n1 North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776; syn. America, U.S., US, USA, United States, United States of America, the States;

U308
n1 an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore; syn. yellowcake;

V neck
n1 the neck of a garment has the shape of the letter V;

V sign
n1 a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers;

V-1
飛彈; n1 a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb; syn. buzz bomb, doodlebug, flying bomb, robot bomb;

V-8 juice
n1 brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices;

V-E Day
n1 the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II; syn. 8 May 1945;

V-J Day
n1 the date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II; syn. 15 August 1945;

V-day
勝利日; n1 the day of a victory; syn. Victory Day;

V.C.
維多利亞十字勳章;

V.P.
副董事長; 副院長; 副行長; n1 an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances; syn. vice president;

W-shaped
a1 shaped in the form of the letter W; sim. formed;

W. B. Yeats
n1 Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939); syn. William Butler Yeats, Yeats;

W. C. Fields
n1 United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946); syn. Fields, William Claude Dukenfield;

W. C. Handy
n1 United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958); syn. Handy, William Christopher Handy;

W. E. B. Du Bois
n1 United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963); syn. Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois;

W. H. Auden
n1 United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973); syn. Auden, Wystan Hugh Auden;

W. H. Hudson
n1 English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922); syn. Hudson, William Henry Hudson;

W. K. Kellogg
n1 United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951); syn. Kellogg, Will Keith Kellog;

W. Somerset Maugham
n1 English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965); syn. Maugham, Somerset Maugham, William Somerset Maugham;

W. V. Quine
n1 United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001); syn. Quine, Willard Van Orman Quine;

W. W. Jacobs
n1 English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943); syn. Jacobs, William Wymark Jacobs;

W.C.
洗手間; n1 a toilet in Britain; syn. closet, loo, water closet;

W.H.O.
n1 a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services; syn. WHO, World Health Organization;

W.I.
西印度群島;

W.M.D.
n1 a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons); syn. WMD, weapon of mass destruction;

W.V.
n1 a state in east central United States; syn. Mountain State, WV, West Virginia;

X chromosome
X染色體; n1 the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females; "human females normally have two X chromosomes";

X ray
X光照相; n1 electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target; syn. X-radiation, X-ray, roentgen ray; n2 a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis; syn. X-ray, X-ray photograph, X-ray picture, roentgenogram;

X-OR circuit
n1 gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire; syn. XOR circuit, XOR gate;

X-SCID
n1 SCID in male children resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells that allows them to develop a growth factor receptor; syn. X-linked SCID;

X-linked
a1 relating to genes or characteristics or conditions carried on the X chromosome; "an X-linked mutation";

X-linked SCID
n1 SCID in male children resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells that allows them to develop a growth factor receptor; syn. X-SCID;

X-linked dominant inheritance
n1 hereditary pattern in which a dominant gene on the X chromosome causes a characteristic to be manifested in the offspring;

X-linked gene
n1 a gene located on an X chromosome;

X-linked recessive inheritance
n1 hereditary pattern in which a recessive gene on the X chromosome results in the manifestation of characteristics in male offspring and a carrier state in female offspring;

X-radiation
n1 electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target; syn. X-ray, X ray, roentgen ray; n2 obtaining images by the use of X rays; syn. X-raying;

X-ray
[ɛks reɪ] X光線的; n1 electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target; syn. X-radiation, X ray, roentgen ray; n2 a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis; syn. X-ray photograph, X-ray picture, X ray, roentgenogram; v1 examine by taking x-rays; v2 take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest";

X-ray diffraction
n1 the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal;

X-ray film
n1 photographic film used to make X-ray pictures;

X-ray machine
n1 an apparatus that provides a source of X rays;

X-ray photograph
X光照相; n1 a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis; syn. X-ray, X-ray picture, X ray, roentgenogram;

X-ray photography
X光照相術; n1 radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram; syn. roentgenography;

X-ray picture
X光照相; n1 a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis; syn. X-ray, X-ray photograph, X ray, roentgenogram;

X-ray therapy
n1 the therapeutic use of X rays;

X-ray tube
n1 a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays;

X-raying
n1 obtaining images by the use of X rays; syn. X-radiation;

Y chromosome
Y染色體; n1 the sex chromosome that is carried by men; "human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome";

Y-linked gene
n1 a gene located on a Y chromosome; syn. holandric gene;

Y-shaped
[waɪ ʃeɪpt] a1 shaped in the form of the letter Y; sim. formed;

Y2K
n1 the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar;

Y2K compliant
a1 prepared to accurately process date and time data between and into the 20th and 21st centuries; sim. obedient;

[,mɑrdɪ 'grɑr]
→Mardi Gras ['mɑrdiː ,grɑ] 四旬齋前的最後一天; n1 the last day before Lent; syn. Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, pancake day; n2 a carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans; syn. Fat Tuesday;

[,ʃæŋriː'lɑ]
→Shangri-la ['ʃæŋgrɐ ,lɑ] 天堂, 伊甸園, 樂園; n1 any place of complete bliss and delight and peace; syn. Eden, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised land;

[dʒʊŋ kaɪ'ʃɐk]
→Chiang Kai-shek ['dʒjɑŋ 'kaɪʃɛk] n1 Chinese military and political figure; in the Chinese civil war that followed World War II he was defeated by the Chinese communists and in 1949 was forced to withdraw to Taiwan where he served as president of Nationalist China until his death (1897-1975); syn. Chiang Chung-cheng;

[fɪts'dʒɛrɐld]
→Fitzgerald [fɪts'dʒɛrɐld] n1 English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883); syn. Edward Fitzgerald; n2 United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940); syn. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald; n3 United States scat singer (1917-1996); syn. Ella Fitzgerald;

[kɜː dʊ'leɪn]
→Coeur d'Alene [,kɜː 'dəleɪn] n1 a member of an Amerindian people living in northern Idaho around Coeur d'Alene Lake; n2 a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area;

a Kempis
n1 German ecclesiastic (1380-1471); syn. Thomas a Kempis;

a bit
有點; r1 to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"; syn. a little, a trifle;

a bit of
一點;

a bit thick
過分;

a capella
a1 sung without instrumental accompaniment; "they sang an a cappella Mass"; syn. a cappella; sim. unaccompanied; r1 without musical accompaniment; "they performed a cappella"; syn. a cappella;

a capella singing
n1 singing without instrumental accompaniment; syn. a cappella singing;

a cappella
[,ɑ kɐ'pɛlɐ] a1 sung without instrumental accompaniment; "they sang an a cappella Mass"; syn. a capella; sim. unaccompanied; r1 without musical accompaniment; "they performed a cappella"; syn. a capella;

a cappella singing
n1 singing without instrumental accompaniment; syn. a capella singing;

a couple of
a1 more than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses"; syn. a few; sim. few;

a few
a1 more than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses"; syn. a couple of; sim. few;

a fortiori
[ɑ ,foʊʁtɪ'oʊʁiː] r1 with greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a fortiori, so am I";

a good deal
大量的, 許多的; r1 to a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"; syn. a great deal, a lot, lots, much, very much;

a great deal
大量的, 許多的; r1 to a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"; syn. a good deal, a lot, lots, much, very much; r2 frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much"; syn. much, often;

a hundred percent
百分之百; 完全;

a hundred times
百倍地; r1 by a factor of one hundred; "they money increased a hundredfold"; syn. hundredfold;

a la carte
[,ɑ lɐ 'kɑrt] 照菜單點菜; n1 a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices; a1 (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item; r1 by ordering items listed individually on a menu; "we ate a la carte";

a la mode
[,ælɐ'moʊd] 最新的; 最遲的; 最近的; a1 in the current fashion or style; syn. in style, in vogue, latest, modish; sim. fashionable; r1 with ice cream on top or on the side; "we served the apple pie a la mode";

a little
少量的, 稍許的; 少量, 一點; r1 to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"; syn. a bit, a trifle;

a little bird told me
有人私下告訢我; 我聽說...;

a little bit
有點; 稍...#有點; 稍有; 一點點;

a long time ago
很久以前;

a lot
大量的, 許多的; r1 to a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"; syn. a good deal, a great deal, lots, much, very much;

a lot of
許多的;

a million times
r1 by a factor of a million; "it increased a millionfold"; syn. millionfold;

a number of
一些;

a posteriori
[,eɪ pɑ,stiːriː'oʊriː] 歸納的, 後天的; a1 involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration"; also inductive, synthetic, synthetical; a2 requiring evidence for validation or support; sim. empirical; r1 derived from observed facts;

a priori
[,eɪ praɪ'oʊriː] 推理的; 演繹的; a1 involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact; "an a priori judgment"; also analytic, analytical, deductive; a2 based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment; sim. theoretical; r1 derived by logic, without observed facts;

a property man
道具管理人; 裝備管理員;

a quarter of
...點差...刻鐘;

a trifle
有點; r1 to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"; syn. a bit, a little;

a-ok
a1 in perfect condition or order; syn. a-okay; sim. go;

a-okay
a1 in perfect condition or order; syn. a-ok; sim. go;

a.k.a.
別名; 化名; r1 as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"; syn. alias, also known as;

b-meson
n1 exceedingly short-lived meson;

c-note
n1 a United States bill worth 100 dollars; syn. hundred dollar bill;

d'Holbach
n1 French philosopher (born in Germany) famous as being one of the first self-described atheists in Europe; syn. Dietrich, Paul-Henri Thiry, Paul Heinrich Dietrich, Thiry, baron d'Holbach;

d.j.
唱片音樂節目主持人; n1 a person who announces and plays popular recorded music; syn. DJ, disc jockey, disk jockey;

d.o.a.
a1 abbreviation for `dead on arrival' at the emergency room; sim. dead;

e'en
[iːn] r1 even;

e'er
[ɛr] 總是, 經常; 一再, 老是; 一直, 永遠; 隨時; r1 at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"; syn. always, ever;

e-commerce
n1 commerce conducted electronically (as on the internet);

e-mail
電子郵件; n1 (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in; "you cannot send packages by electronic mail"; syn. electronic mail, email; v1 communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news"; syn. email, netmail;

e. e. cummings
n1 United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962); syn. Edward Estlin Cummings, cummings;

e.g.
例如; r1 as an example; "take ribbon snakes, for example"; syn. for example, for instance;

f number
迅速, 速率, 速度;快速傳送, 使加速, 促進; 加速, 快進, 超速; n1 the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system; syn. focal ratio, speed, stop number;

f-number
焦距比數;

g-force
字母g字母g;字母g字母g; n1 a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated; syn. g, gee;

i.e.
即, 換言之; r1 that is to say; in other words; syn. id est, ie;

k-meson
n1 an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision; syn. K particle, kaon, kappa-meson;

l.c.d.
最小公分母;

n-th
第n個的; a1 last or greatest in an indefinitely large series; "to the nth degree"; syn. nth; sim. ordinal;

n-type semiconductor
n1 a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons;

o'clock
[ɐ'klok] ...點鐘; r1 according to the clock; "it's three o'clock in Tokyo now";

o'er
[oʊr] 結束, 從頭到尾, 越過;結束, 從頭到尾, 越過#額外的東西#上面的#額外的東西, 越過#在...之上, 在正上方; 越過...; 在...上面; 從...邊緣上往下; r1 throughout a period of time; "stay over the weekend"; syn. over;

o.d.
右眼; v1 dose too heavily; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room"; syn. overdose;

p-n junction
n1 the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics";

p-n-p transistor
n1 a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector;

p-type semiconductor
n1 a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes;

p.q.
先決問題;

q.v.
見..., 參見...;

s-shaped
a1 shaped in the form of the letter S; sim. formed;

s.t.p.
n1 standard temperature and pressure; syn. STP;

t'ai chi
n1 a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health; syn. t'ai chi chuan, tai chi, tai chi chuan, taichi, taichichuan;

t'ai chi chuan
n1 a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health; syn. t'ai chi, tai chi, tai chi chuan, taichi, taichichuan;

t-scope
速讀訓練器; n1 scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures; syn. tachistoscope;

u-drive
租用汽車; 租車公司; n1 a rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"; syn. car rental, hire car, rent-a-car, self-drive, you-drive;

u-turn
n1 complete reversal of direction of travel;

v-shaped
a1 shaped in the form of the letter V; sim. formed;

x-axis
[ɛks 'æksɪs] X軸; n1 the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system;

y-axis
['waɪ ,æksɪs] Y軸, 縱坐標; n1 the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system;

z-axis
['ziː ,æksɪs] n1 the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system;