541. essential a. 必不可少的;本質的
(例)Food is essential to life.食物對生命是必不可少的。
542. estimate n./vt. 估計,估量
(例)We estimated his income to be about 8000 a year. 我們估計他一年的收入大約8000英鎊.
543. evaluate vt. 評估,評價
(例)It's too early to evaluate its success. 要對它的成績作出評價為時尚早。
544. exceed vt. 超過,越出
(例)Demand began to exceed supply. 開始供不應求。
545. exceedingly ad. 非常,極其
(例)We found out that he was exceedingly fond of fishing. 我們發現他極其喜歡釣魚。
546. exclaim v. 呼喊,大聲說
(例)He exclaimed that it was untrue. 他大聲說那不是事實.
547. exclude vt. 把...排斥在外,不包括
(例)We cannot exclude the possibility that he killed his wife. 我們不能排除他殺了他妻子的可能性。
548. exclusive a. 獨有的,排他的
(例)This company has exclusive rights for the sale of Ford cars in the city. 這家公司享有福特汽車在本市的獨家經銷權。
549. excursion n. 遠足
(例)We shall make an excursion to Hangzhou this weekend. 這個周末我們將去杭州旅行。
550. flash vi. 閃光,閃耀
(例)The days seem to flash by. 光陰似箭。
551. flee vi. 逃走
(例)He killed his enemy and fled the country. 他殺了仇人,然后逃往國外。。
552. flexible a. 易彎曲的
(例)This tube is flexible but tough. 這管子柔軟但很堅固。
553. flock n. 羊群,(鳥獸等)一群;一伙人
(例)There are many flocks of tourists in the palace. 宮殿里有好幾群游客。
554. hardware n. 五金器具
(例)We deal in hardware but not software. 我們只經營硬件而不經營軟件.
555. harmony n. 和諧,融洽
(例)His tastes are in harmony with mine. 他的愛好和我的相同。
556. haste n. 急速,急忙
(例)Haste makes waste. 欲速而不達。
557. hatred n. 憎惡,憎恨
(例)Love and hatred are primary emotions. 愛和恨是基本的情感。
558. incident n. 事件,事變
559. index n. 索引,標志
(例)The index is arranged in alphabetical order. 這索引是按字母順序排列的。
560. infant n. 嬰兒
(例)My sister's infant is very lovely. 我姐姐的小嬰兒非常可愛。
561. infect v. 傳染
(例)The open wound soon became infected. 裸露的傷口很快就受到了感染。
(例)The young teacher infected the whole class with her enthusiasm. 這位年輕的老師以她的熱誠感染了全班。
562. inferior a. 劣等的,次的,下級的
(例)Woman is inferior to man in strength. 女人力量不及男人。
563. infinite a. 無限的
(例)Teaching little children takes infinite patience. 教幼兒需有極大的耐心。