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audience

audi-ence

n.聽眾

The audience enjoyed every minute of the performance.
觀眾自始至終欣賞這次演出。

 

 

 

audit

n/v.旁聽

n/v.審計;查帳 [an official examination and verification of accounts and records, esp. of financial accounts.]

 

 

 

 

auditorium

audi-torium

n.禮堂 [A large building for public meetings or performances.]

 

 

 

 

augment

aug(提高)-ment

v.加強;提高

  ex. The impact of the report was augmented by its timing.
  由於發表的時間選得好,這篇報導的影響更大了。

 

ps.

august adj.威嚴的

 

 

 

augur & augury

augur

n.占卜師;預言者

v.預示,預言,是...的預兆

  ex.Higher pay augurs a better future.
  工資高了,前程會更美好。

 

 

augury

n.預兆

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anger       v.生氣

auger       n.螺旋鑽

augur     n/v.預示

 

提供一個小故事來幫助你記憶(改編於pizza740909的idea)

今年，風調雨順，再再預示了(augur)將會有好的收成
不過正值農忙之時
這農夫卻因為他的鑽頭(auger)壞了
而無法工作
不由得生氣了(anger)起來，反而怨起的老天爺

 

 

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預言系列

augur        v.預言

divine       v.預言

forecast     v.預言

foresee      v.預言

foreshadow   v.預言

premonish    v.預言

presage      v.預言

prognosticate  v. [醫]預後 // prognosis n.[醫]預後

prophesy v.預言

 

凶兆三兄弟

omen      v.顯示凶兆  n.凶兆

bode       v.顯示凶兆

portend   v.顯示凶兆

 

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auspices

au(鳥)-spic-es

n.援助;贊助 [Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship]

  ex.under the auspices of the Department of Education.

 

 

auspicious

au(鳥)-spic-ious

adj.吉兆的;吉利的

  ex.an auspicious beginning
  吉利的開始

 

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perspic-acious	a.有穎悟力的	[understanding quickly] to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
perspic-uous	a.清晰明白的	[clearly expressed or presented; lucid]  perspicuous article
perspic-uity	n.清晰明白	[clearness or lucidity, as of a statement]

 

 

分析

 -acious 是-acity or -acy  (n.)的變化型：指"是..性質的"、"是..狀態的"

所以是指完全看透的狀態-->解題出來的意思-->有穎悟力的

 

 -ous，指"full of ..."

所以是到處充滿清晰可讀(能看懂)-->指文章寫的很清楚-->清晰明白的

 

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suspect	v.懷疑	[to believe to be guilty, false]	(We suspected their honesty.)
	n.嫌疑犯
suspicion	n.懷疑	[act of suspecting]	(She's been arrested on suspicion of spying.)
	n.嫌疑
suspicious	a.可疑的		(There were suspicious circumstances about his death.)

               

 

 

 

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austere & austerity

austere

adj.嚴峻的 [severe in manner or appearance; strict]

  ex. an austere teacher.

adj.簡樸的; 樸素的 [without excess, luxury, or ease; simple; limited]

 

 

austere    a.嚴峻的,樸素的

austrian   n.奧地利人

一個樸素的奧地利人: an austere  austrian  

 

 

austerity

n.嚴厲

n.樸素

 

 

 

authentic

authent(=author)-ic

adj.真實的

  ex. They found this authentic manuscript of the book from an ancient tomb.
  他們從一個古墓裡發現了該書的真正手稿。

 

 

 

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author             n.作者

author-ity        n.權威         //  authorize v.授權   authorization n.授權

author-it-ative   adj.有權威的

 

author-it-arian  n.獨裁主義者

 

authent-ic         adj.真實的           authent =author   [作者可考的-->真實的]

authent-icity        n.真實