agonize
【考法1】v. 使非常痛苦：to feel deep sadness or mental pain
【例】agonizes over every decision 做每一個決定都非常痛苦
【近】anguish, suffer
airtight
【考法1】adj. 無瑕疵的： having no noticeable weakness, flaw, or loophole
【例】an airtight argument 滴水不漏、無懈可擊的論斷
【考法2】adj. 密封的，不透氣的：impermeable to air or nearly so
【例】an airtight seal 不透氣的封口
alacrity
【考法1】n. 反應迅速，樂意： promptness in response : cheerful readiness
【例】accepted the invitation with alacrity 欣喜地接受了邀請
【近】amenability, gameness, obligingness, willingness
【反】dilatoriness, hesitance and reluctance 拖延，猶豫和不情願
alibi【考法1】n. 不在場的證明；託辭，藉口：an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment (as for failure
or negligence)
【例】He always has a very creative alibi for undone homework. 他對於不完成作業總是有各種新奇的藉口。
【近】defense, justification, plea, reason
alienate
【考法1】v. 疏遠，離間：to make unfriendly, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
【例】alienated most of his colleagues with his bad temper 因為他的壞脾氣，很多同事都和他疏遠了
【近】disaffect, disgruntle, sour
【反】unite, reunite, reconcile聯合，重新聯合，和好
【考法2】v. 轉移、變賣（財產或權利）：to convey or transfer (as property or a right) usually by a specific act
rather than the due course of law
【例】A landowner has a right to alienate his right of ownership. 地主有權利變賣自己的地產。
【近】assign, cede, deed, make over
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