A major advantage of 3D printing is that designs for objects can be easily ______ or changed.
(A) accustomed (B) accredited (C) customized (D) cushioned
【解析】3D列印的一大優勢是，物件的設計可以很容易被______或更改。
(A) accustomed 習慣的，習以為常的
become accustomed to (習慣於…) accustomed behavior (習慣行為)
She quickly became accustomed to her new job.(她很快就習慣了新工作。)
同義詞：used to, familiar with 反義詞：unaccustomed, unfamiliar
(B) accredited 被認可的，獲得認證的
accredited institution (認證機構)accredited program (獲認可的課程)
Only accredited schools can receive government funding.
(只有獲得認證的學校才能獲得政府資助。)
同義詞：certified, authorized 反義詞：unauthorized, unapproved
(C) customized 客製化的，量身訂做的
customized product (客製化產品) customized settings (自訂設定)
The software allows users to create customized templates.
(這個軟體允許用戶建立自訂模板。)
同義詞：tailored, personalized 反義詞：standardized, generic
(D) cushioned 有墊子的，有緩衝的
cushioned seat (有墊子的座位) cushioned landing (緩衝著陸)
The fall was cushioned by a thick mat.(摔倒時因厚墊而有緩衝效果。)
同義詞：padded, softened反義詞：hard, unpadded
The man who donated lots of money wished to remain ______ so as not to attract too much attention to himself.
(A) ignoble (B) illegible (C) illusive (D) incognito
【解析】【解析】那位捐了很多錢的男子希望保持______，以避免引起過多關注。
(A) ignoble 卑鄙的，不光彩的
ignoble motives (卑鄙的動機)ignoble behavior (不光彩的行為)
He was driven by ignoble ambitions.(他受到卑劣野心的驅使。)
同義詞：dishonorable, shameful反義詞：noble, honorable
(B) illegible 難以辨認的（指字跡或文字）
illegible handwriting (難以辨認的字跡)
almost illegible note (幾乎看不懂的筆記)
His handwriting is completely illegible.(他的字完全看不懂。)
同義詞：unreadable, indecipherable反義詞：legible, clear
(C) illusive 虛幻的，錯覺的
illusive dream (虛幻的夢)illusive hope (虛假的希望)
Their success was based on illusive promises.
(他們的成功建立在虛幻的承諾上。)
同義詞：deceptive, misleading反義詞：real, tangible
(D) incognito 隱姓埋名地，匿名地
travel incognito (隱姓埋名地旅行) remain incognito (保持匿名)
The celebrity went out incognito to avoid paparazzi.
(那位名人為了避免狗仔，隱姓埋名地出門。)
同義詞：anonymous, unidentified反義詞：recognized, known
Those executives are ______ about the amount of employee salaries while giving enormous incentive pay for themselves.
(A) ascending (B) thrusting (C) emerging (D) quibbling
【解析】那些高階主管對員工薪資斤斤計較，卻為自己提供巨額獎金。
(A) ascending 上升的，升高的
ascending order (遞增順序)ascending staircase (向上的樓梯)
The list was arranged in ascending order of importance.
(這個清單是按重要性遞增排列的。)
同義詞：rising, increasing反義詞：descending, declining
(B) thrusting 有衝勁的；猛推的
thrusting ambition (強烈的野心)thrusting movement (猛烈的動作)
The young executive is seen as a thrusting and dynamic leader.
(這位年輕主管被視為有衝勁且充滿活力的領導者。)
同義詞：ambitious, forceful反義詞：passive, hesitant
(C) emerging 新興的，浮現的
emerging markets (新興市場) emerging trend (新興趨勢)
Emerging technologies are changing the way we live.
(新興科技正在改變我們的生活方式。)
同義詞：developing, rising反義詞：established, declining
(D) quibbling 吹毛求疵，爭論瑣事
quibbling over details (為小細節爭論)
quibbling about money (為錢斤斤計較)
They kept quibbling over who should pay the bill.
(他們一直為誰該付帳單而爭論不休。)
同義詞：nitpicking, fussing反義詞：agreeing, conceding
The rockets fired for two minutes at launch before they were ______ from the shuttle to parachute into the sea.
(A) jettisoned (B) resurrected (C) counteracted (D) stigmatized
【解析】火箭在發射時運作了兩分鐘，然後從太空梭上被______，以降落傘方式落入海中。
(A) jettisoned 被拋棄的，被投棄的
jettison cargo (拋棄貨物) jettison fuel tanks (拋棄燃料箱)
The crew jettisoned excess equipment to lighten the load.
(機組人員拋棄多餘的設備以減輕負載。)
同義詞：discarded, dumped 反義詞：retained, kept
(B) resurrected 復活的，重新啟用的
resurrect old traditions (重新恢復舊傳統)
resurrect a career (重啟事業)
The director resurrected an old script for his new film.
(導演為新電影重新啟用了舊劇本。)
同義詞：revived, restored反義詞：buried, abolished
(C) counteracted 抵銷的，對抗的
counteract a threat (抵銷威脅) counteract the effects (抵銷影響)
The drug helps to counteract fatigue.
(這種藥有助於抵抗疲勞。)
同義詞：neutralized, opposed反義詞：enhanced, supported
(D) stigmatized 受汙名化的，受恥辱的
stigmatized group (被汙名化的群體)
stigmatized behavior (被視為恥辱的行為)
People with mental illness are often unfairly stigmatized.
(心理疾病患者常常受到不公平的汙名化。)
同義詞：shamed, disgraced反義詞：honored, respected
A cereal company first launched rice cakes as a low-carb ______ to bread in the mid-’80s.
(A) alternative (B) submission (C) consequence (D) emission
【解析】一家穀物公司在80年代中期首次推出米餅，作為一種低碳水化合物的______來取代麵包。
(A) alternative 替代品，選擇
an alternative to sugar (糖的替代品)
offer an alternative solution (提供替代方案)
Many people use honey as a natural alternative to sugar.
(許多人使用蜂蜜作為糖的天然替代品。)
同義詞：substitute, replacement反義詞：necessity, requirement
(B) submission 提交，屈服
paper submission (論文提交) submission to authority (對權威的屈服)
All submissions must be received by Friday.
(所有提交必須在星期五前收到。)
同義詞：delivery, surrender反義詞：resistance, defiance
(C) consequence 結果，後果
suffer the consequences (承受後果)unintended consequence (意外後果)
He made a bad decision and faced the consequences.
(他做了錯誤決定並承擔了後果。)
同義詞：result, outcome反義詞：cause, origin
(D) emission 排放，散發
carbon emission (碳排放) emission standards (排放標準)
The factory reduced harmful emissions last year.
(這間工廠去年減少了有害排放。)
同義詞：discharge, release反義詞：absorption, containment
The old culture of this financial institution, including its lack of ______ and the poor deal-making, has unfortunately returned.
(A) accuracy (B) redundancy (C) transparency (D) autocracy
【解析】這家金融機構過去的文化（包括缺乏______以及糟糕的交易能力）不幸地又回來了。
(A) accuracy 準確性，精確度
data accuracy (資料準確性) accuracy of measurements (測量的準確性)
The accuracy of the report was questioned.(這份報告的準確性受到質疑。)
同義詞：precision, exactness反義詞：inaccuracy, error
(B) redundancy 冗餘，多餘；裁員
redundancy in code (程式碼中的冗餘)
massive redundancy (大規模裁員)
The company announced 300 redundancies due to restructuring.
(公司因重組宣布裁員300人。)
同義詞：excess, surplus反義詞：necessity, efficiency
(C) transparency 透明度，公開性
financial transparency (財務透明度) lack of transparency (缺乏透明)
The lack of transparency eroded trust in the company.
(缺乏透明度損害了對公司的信任。)
同義詞：openness, clarity 反義詞：secrecy, obscurity
(D) autocracy 獨裁，專制
corporate autocracy (企業專制) political autocracy (政治專制)
The company was run like an autocracy, with no input from employees.
(這間公司像獨裁國家一樣運作，員工無法發聲。)
同義詞：dictatorship, tyranny反義詞：democracy, collaboration
Shakespeare is unique in clothing a thought, original or familiar, ______ or trivial, in words that have rooted themselves in the innermost consciousness of millions.
(A) profitable (B) productive (C) profound (D) professed
【解析】莎士比亞的獨特之處在於，無論是一個原創或熟悉、______ 或瑣碎的思想，他都能用文字加以表達，而這些文字已深植於數百萬人的內心深處。
(A) profitable 有利可圖的，有益的
profitable business (有利潤的生意) profitable investment (有收益的投資)
The company turned a profitable quarter despite the downturn.
(儘管經濟低迷，該公司仍實現了盈利的一季。)
同義詞：lucrative, beneficial反義詞：unprofitable, loss-making
(B) productive 多產的，有成效的
productive discussion (富有成效的討論) productive writer (高產作家)
It was a very productive meeting.(這是一場非常有成果的會議。)
同義詞：fruitful, efficient反義詞：unproductive, idle
(C) profound 深刻的，深奧的
profound thought (深刻的思想) profound truth (深奧的真理)
His words had a profound impact on me.(他的話對我產生了深遠影響。)
同義詞：deep, insightful反義詞：shallow, superficial
(D) professed 公開宣稱的，自稱的
professed belief (自稱的信仰) professed expert (自稱的專家)
He is a professed pacifist, though his actions suggest otherwise.
(他自稱是和平主義者，儘管行為表現得不像。)
同義詞：self-proclaimed, declared反義詞：actual, genuine
She has done a great ______ to the cause of advocating peace by suggesting that violence is justifiable.
(A) favoritism (B) fetish (C) discourtesy (D) disservice
【解析】她聲稱暴力是正當的，這對提倡和平的事業來說是一種極大的______。
(A) favoritism 偏袒，偏愛
show favoritism toward someone (對某人表示偏袒)
accusations of favoritism (偏袒的指控)
The teacher was accused of favoritism toward certain students.
(那位老師被指偏袒某些學生。)
同義詞：bias, partiality反義詞：impartiality, fairness
(B) fetish 迷戀；偶像崇拜物
have a fetish for something (對某物有癖好或迷戀)
cultural fetish (文化崇拜物)
He has a fetish for expensive shoes.(他對昂貴的鞋子有癖好。)
同義詞：obsession, fixation反義詞：indifference, apathy
(C) discourtesy 失禮，無禮
an act of discourtesy (無禮行為)
show discourtesy toward someone (對某人失禮)
His constant interruptions were a sign of discourtesy.
(他不斷打斷別人的話，是無禮的表現。)
同義詞：rudeness, impoliteness反義詞：courtesy, politeness
(D) disservice 傷害，損害
do a disservice to someone/something (對某人／某事造成損害)
great disservice (極大的損害)
By spreading misinformation, he did a great disservice to the public.
(他傳播錯誤資訊，對大眾造成了極大的傷害。)
同義詞：harm, injustice反義詞：benefit, aid
I had a terrible day at work, and ______ , my car wouldn’t start when I tried to leave.
【解析】我今天工作非常糟糕，然後______，當我要離開的時候車子竟然發不動。
(A) on top of that 此外，更糟的是
The project is behind schedule, and on top of that, the budget has been cut.
(專案進度落後，更糟的是預算還被削減了。)
She was late for the meeting, and on top of that, she forgot her notes.
(她開會遲到，更糟的是還忘了帶筆記。)
同義詞：what’s worse, furthermore (在負面語境中)
反義詞：on the bright side
Built over 150 years ago, Clifton Suspension Bridge links Clifton in Bristol with Leigh Woods in Somerset. The view of this bridge is the stunning ______ to a leisurely walk.
(A) backboard (B) backcloth (C) backbench (D) backlash
【解析】這座橋建於150多年前，連接布里斯托的克利夫頓與薩默塞特的利伍茲。這座橋的景色為悠閒散步提供了絕美的______。
(A) backboard 球板；背板
basketball backboard (籃球背板)
mount the photo on a backboard (把照片貼在背板上)
He hit the ball off the backboard.(他把球打到了籃板上。)
同義詞：board, panel（視語境而定）
(B) backcloth 背景布幕（引申為背景）
the mountains as a backcloth (群山作為背景)
historical backcloth (歷史背景)
The lake provided a perfect backcloth for the picnic.
(湖泊為這次野餐提供了完美的背景。)
同義詞：backdrop, background反義詞：foreground
(C) backbench 後座議員（尤指不擔任官職的國會議員）
backbench MP (後座議員)
backbench revolt (後座議員的反叛)
The policy faced strong opposition from the backbenches.
(該政策遭到後座議員的強烈反對。)
反義詞：frontbench（指政府或影子內閣官員）
(D) backlash 強烈反對；反彈
public backlash (公眾的強烈反對) political backlash (政治上的反彈)
The company faced a huge backlash after the announcement.
(公司在宣布消息後遭到強烈反彈。)
同義詞：reaction, resistance反義詞：support, acceptance