雅思寫作必備20個高級學術詞匯！
1. Abstract (adj)

　　英文釋義：based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real events.

　　中文釋義：抽象的

　　例句: Human beings are the only creatures capable of abstract thought.

　　2. Aggregate (v)

　　英文釋義：(Usually Passive) to put together different items, amount, etc. into a single group or total.

　　中文釋義：總計

　　例句: The scores were aggregated with the first round totals to decide the winner.

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　　3. Cooperative (adj)

　　英文釋義：willing to cooperate.

　　中文釋義：團結合作的，齊心協(xié)力的，配合的

　　例句: He was doing his best to be cooperative.

　　4. Discrimination (n)

　　英文釋義：The practice of treating somebody or a particular group in the society less fairly than others.

　　中文釋義：歧視

　　例句：

　　Government figures suggest that ethnic minorities face discrimination looking for jobs.

　　5. Diversity (n)

　　英文釋義：a range of different people, things, or ideas.

　　中文釋義：差異性，多樣性

　　例句: Cultural diversity is a central feature of modern British society.

　　6. Exceed (v)

　　英文釋義：to be more than a particular number or amount.

　　中文釋義：超過

　　例句: Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week.

　　7.Immigrant (n)

　　英文釋義：someone who enters another country to live there permanently.

　　中文釋義：移民

　　例句:

　　Large numbers of illegal immigrants have found their way into the country.

　　8. Inevitable (adj)

　　英文釋義：Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.

　　中文釋義：不可避免的

　　例句: A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable.

　　9. Phenomenon(n)

　　英文釋義：something that happens or exists in society, science, or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand.

　　中文釋義：現(xiàn)象

　　例句: The idea that we may be able to live forever is not a new phenomenon.

　　10. Paradox (n)

　　英文釋義： a situation that seems strange because it involves two ideas or qualities that are very different.

　　中文釋義：悖論，矛盾的人或事

　　例句: It’s a paradox that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty.

　　11.Intrusion (n)

　　英文釋義：When someone does something or something happens, that affects you private life or activities in an unwanted way.

　　中文釋義：擾亂，侵犯，入侵

　　例句：This is a governmental intrusion on the freedom of the press.

　　12.Involuntary (adj)

　　英文釋義：Happening without the person concerned wanting it to.

　　中文釋義：無意識的，非自愿的，非本意的

　　例句：The distinction between voluntary and involuntary unemployment is often blurred.

　　13.Itinerary (n)

　　英文釋義：a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit.

　　中文釋義：行程，旅行日程

　　例句：Visits to four different countries are included in your itinerary.

　　14.Lucid (adj)

　　英文釋義：clearly expressed; easy to understand.

　　中文釋義：表達清楚的;簡單易懂的

　　例句：There is only one lucid explanation for this problem.

　　15.Lucrative (adj)

　　英文釋義：producing a large amount of money; making a large profit.

　　中文釋義：利潤大的

　　例句：Many of the engineers left the service for more lucrative jobs abroad.

　　16.Ludicrous (adj)

　　英文釋義：Unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously.

　　中文釋義：不合理的，不能當真的

　　例句：It was ludicrous to think that the plan might succeed.

　　17.Jurisdiction (n)

　　英文釋義：the authority that an official organization has to make legal decisions about somebody/something.

　　中文釋義：司法權，審判權

　　例句：The British courts have universal jurisdiction over torture cases.

　　18.Lenient (adj)

　　英文釋義：not as strict as expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are obeyed.

　　中文釋義：(懲罰或執(zhí)法時)寬大的，寬容的，仁慈的

　　例句：School examiners say that marking has become more lenient in recent years.

　　19.Loathe (v)

　　英文釋義：To dislike somebody/something very much.

　　中文釋義：極其討厭，憎惡

　　例句：She looked at him with loathing.

　　20.Obsess (v)

　　英文釋義：to completely fill your mind so that you cannot think of anything else, in a way that is not normal.

　　中文釋義：使癡迷; 使迷戀; 使著迷

　　例句：Modern people are becoming obsessed with material wealth.