elastic

/iIsestik;ivlasstik/adj

EVreturningtoitsnormalorprevioussizeorshapeafterbeingpulledorpressed有彈性的;

彈力的：abrawithelasticstraps布松'紫帶的乳罩*Rubberiselastic.橡長有唯性.

臥(力。比喻)notfixedorunalterable;adaptable;flexible非固定的或不可改變的；適應性

強的；靈活的：Ourplansarefairlyelastic.我們的計劃相當靈活.

>elastic〃[U]

1elasticcordormaterial,usumadewithrubberthread松緊帶：Theelasticinmypants

hasgone,iehasbrokenorperished.我褲子的松緊帶壞了(斷了或老化了).*[attrib作

定語]anelasticbandage彈性？帶.

2{US)=rubberband(rubber).

elasticate/itestikeit;i'laestoket/r[Tnusupassive通常用於被動語態]insert

elasticinto(afabricorgarment)將松緊帶插入(織物或衣服):adresswithanelasticated

top上部有松緊帶的連衣裙*anelasticatedbelt有松緊帶的腰帶.

elasticity/elaestisdti;USilae-;ilass、tisoti/〃[U]quahtyofbeingelastic彈性；彈

力；靈活性；適應性.

#ejastic'band〈US=rubberband(rubber),

elated

/ileitid;iKlend/adj~(at/bysth)inhighspirits;veryhappyorproud情緒高昂的；

興高采烈的；非常愉快或自豪的：8"e回eds/77〃e沾沾自喜的微笑*Shewaselatedat/by

thenews.她聽到這個消息喜出望外.

>elatedly/ileitidli;i'letidli/adv,

elation/ileijn;ivle/on//7[U]highspirits;joy興高采烈；歡欣鼓舞：Shewasfilled

withelationwhenherdaughterwasborn.她女兒出生時她十分歡喜.

elbow

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kneeLEG獨

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犀'4

/elbou;、sibo/n

G>(outerpartofthe)jointwherethearmbends肘；肘部：Hesatwithhiselbowsonthe

table.他雙肘支在桌上坐著.=>illusathuman見human之插圖.

[2>partofthesleeveofacoat,jacket,etcwhichcoversthis（衣服的）肘部：ajacket

patchedattheelbows肘部打補丁的夾克.

[3>sharpbendinapipe,chimney,etcthatisshapedlikeanelbow（形狀似肘的）管子，煙

囪等的彎處；彎管；彎頭.

[3>（idm習語）atone*s'elbowverynear;withinreach非常近;可夠得著.givesb/get

the'elbow（infml□）（causesbto）bedismissedorrejected（使某人）被排斥或被拒絕：

ShegavemetheelbowwhenshestartedgoingoutwithRoger.她開始與羅杰外出約會，

就把我1敝開了.morepowertosb'selbow=>power,notknowone'sarsefrom

one'selbow=>know,outat（the）'elbows（a）（ofagarment）oldandfullofholes

（指衣服）捉襟見肘的.（b）（ofaperson）inoldshabbyclothes;badlydressed（指人）穿

破舊衣服的，衣衫襤褸的.

>elbowv（phrv）elbowsboutofthe'way/a'sidepushsbtoonesidewiththe

elbows用肘將某人推到一邊：％8外。“比//7780〃0/7%心沙.他用肘部把我擠到一邊.

elbowone'swayinto,through,etc（sth）force（one'sway）inaspecifieddirectionby

usingone'selbows用肘朝某一方向強行開路：Heelbowedhiswaythroughthecrowd.他

用肘開路，從人群中擠此*Sheelbowedherwayforward.她用肘開路向前走.

#'elbow-greasen[U\[infml口）hardmanualwork,espvigorouspolishingorcleaning

費勁的體力活兒；（尤指）擦拭:Ifyouusedabitofelbow-greaseyoucouldgetthoseboots

dean.只要稍用些力就能把那雙靴子擦乾凈.

'elbow-room/7[U]spaceinwhichonecanmovefreely可以自由活動的空間:/need

（SO/77到/770186?心。/，。。/77.我需要大一些的活動空間.

elder

/elds（r）;'elda/adj

[±?（a）[attrib作定語]（ofpeople;esptwocloselyrelatedmembersofafamily）older;

senior（指人，尤指家庭中兩個關系密切的成員）年長的，年齡較大的：myelderbrother我

的哥哥*herelderdaughter、iethefirst-bornofhertwodaughters她的大女兒.（b）the

elder（usedwithoutanimmediatelyfollowing<7torefertoanearlierorlatern接面不緊

接名詞，用以指前面或彳爰面的名詞）theolderperson,etc（oftwo）（兩人中）年長者：%Zs

theelderofmytwo加。力夕s.他是我兩兄弟中年歲較大的.*Theregomytwosons.Can

youguesswhichistheelder?那是我的兩個兒子.你能猜出哪個大嗎？

臥theelder（fml文）（usedbeforeoraftersb'snametodistinguishhimfromanother

personwiththesamename用於某人名字之前或之彳交以區別與之同名者）：Pitttheelder

大皮特*theelderPitt大皮特.Cf參看young3.

>eldern

1my,etcelder[sing]personolderthanme,etc比我等年長的人：Heisherelderby

se,夕a/years他比她大幾歲.

2elders[pl]peopleofgreaterageandauthority年邁而有權威的人：thevillageelders,ie

theoldandrespectedpeopleofthev川age村中德高望重的前輩*Traditionswerepassed

onbytheeldersofthetribe.部族的傳統山長者承襲相傳.

3[C]officialinaPresbyterianchurch（長老會中的）長老.

4（idm習語）one's（eldersand）betters=>better33.

#,elder'statesmanoldandrespectedpolitician;person,usuretired,whoseadviceis

st川valuedbecauseofhislongexperience政界元老（年邁而受尊重的政治家）；老顧問（因

經驗豐富而其意見仍受重視的人，通常指退休者）.

NOTEONUSAGE用法：Theusualcomparativeandsuperlativeformsofoldareolderand

oldest*old通常的比較級和最高級形式是older和oldest:Mybrotherisolderthanme.

我哥哥比我年齡大.*Thecathedralistheoldestbuildinginthecity.這座大教堂是城里最

古老的建筑.Whencomparingtheagesofpeople,especiallyofmembersofafamily,elder

andeldestareoftenused,asadjectivesandpronouns.在比較人的年齡時，特別是對於家

庭成員，經常使用elder和eldest,用作形容詞和代詞.Theycannotbeusedwiththanand

asadjectivestheycanonlybeusedbeforethenoun這兩個詞不可與than連用；作形容詞

時，只能用於名詞前：MyeldersisterlivesinCanada.我姐姐住在加拿大.*Hewasthe

eOerof/zer他是她兩個兒子中的長子.*rmtheeldestinthefamily.我是全家

年紀最大的.

S

elder2

/eldo(r)；'eld^/nanyofseveraltypesofsmalltreewithscentedwhiteflowersandred

orblackberries接骨木.

#elderberry/eldsbn;USeldarbe門；'rid*ben/"fruitofanelder接骨木漿

果elderberry'winewinemadefromtheseberries接骨木漿果酒.

elderly

/eldoli；'Eld^li/adj(ofteneuph常作委婉語)(ofpeople)ratherold;pastmiddleage

(指人)相當老的，過了中年的，上了年紀的：He'sveryactiveforanelderlyman.按老年

人來說，他非常活躍.=>Usageat蛆用法見old.

eldest

/eldist；'8Idist///[attrib作定語],/(ofpeople,espofthreeormorecloselyrelated

membersofafamily)first-born;oldest(指人，尤指家中同輩的至少三個成員中的)第一

個出生的，年長的：Jillismyeldestdaughter.吉爾是我的長女.*Jillistheeldestofmy

threechildren.吉爾是我三個孩子中年齡最大的.*Jillistheeldestofthree,ietheoldest

childinafamilywiththreechildren.吉爾是?家三個孩子中最大的.*Jillismyeldest.吉

爾是我的大孩子.=>Usageatelder1用法見elder1.

elect

/ilekt;i'Iskt/V

d>-[Tn,Tn.pr,Cn.n,Cn.t]~sb(tosth)choosesbbyvote選舉某人：Theyelectedanew

pres/曲加他們選舉出一位新總統.*Shewaselectedtoparliamentlastyear.她去年被選

進議會.*WeelectedJames(tobe)chairman.我們選出詹姆斯當主席.

[2>[Tt](fm/文)chooseordecide(todosth)選擇或決定(做某事)：Sheelectedtobecome

alawyer.她決定當律師.

>electadj(aftertheri)chosenforapositionbutnotyetoccupyingit(在名詞彳爰)當選

而尚未就職的：thepresidentelect候任總統.

theelectn[p\v\(fml文)peoplespeciallyselectedasthebest特別精選出來的人.

election

/ilekjn；i'Iskjan//7[U,C](instanceof)choosingorselectionbyvote(ofcandidatesfor

aposition,espapoliticaloffice)選舉(尤指從政):InAmerica,presidentialelectionsare

heldeveryfour蚱HKS美國總統選舉每四年舉行一次.*He'sstandingfor他是候

選人.*[attrib作定語\theelectionresults選舉結果.

>electioneering/ilekjsmsrig;iIskjan、ing/n[\J\activityoftryingtoinfluence

votersinanelectionbycanvassing,makingspeeches,etc競選i舌動.

elector

/ilekto(r);i"IskWnpersonwhohastherighttovoteinanelection有選舉權的人;選

K;:Manyelectorsdidn'tvotetodaybecauseofthebadweather.由於天氣惡劣，許多選民

今天沒有投票.

>electoral/ilektoral;i'lektaral/a引attrib作定語]ofelectionsorelectors選舉的;

選民的：力eelectoralregister/roll,ielistoftheelectorsinanarea選民登記冊*Inthe

USAtheElectoralCollegeelectsthepresident.美國總統由總統選舉團選舉產生.

electorate/ilektorst；ivIsktarit/"[CGp]allthequalifiedelectorsconsideredasa

group全體選民：Theelectorateis/aredisillusioned.全體選民大失所望.

electric

/ilektrik;ixlektrik/adj

S>[attrib作定語]⑻producingelectricity發電的：anelectricgenerator發電機.(b)

producedbyelectricity由電產生的：anelectriccurrent電流.=>App11見附錄11.(c)

usedintheconveyingofelectricity用於導電的：anelectricplug,socket,flex,etc電源插

頭、插座、皮線等.(d)usingelectricalpower使用電力的：anelectriccooker,iron,light,

etc電爐、電熨斗、電燈等.

&〈fig比喻)causingsuddenexcitement,espinagroupofpeople使人(尤指人群)突然

興奮的：anelectricatmosphere令火激動俄氣氛*Thenewshadanelectriceffect.這消

息頓時使群情激昂.

#ejectric'blanketblanketthatiswarmedelectrically電熱毯.

theejectric'chair(intheUS)chairinwhichcriminalsareexecutedbyelectrocution

(美國)電椅(以電刑處死罪犯的椅子).

ejectric'eye{infml口)=photoelectriccell(photoelectric).

ejectric'field(physics物)areanearanelectriccharge,inwhichaforceisexertedon

anotherchargedparticle電場.

ejectric'razor=shaver(shave).

ejectric'shock(alsoshock)effectofasuddendischargeofelectricitythroughthebody

觸電；電休克；電震；電擊：/gotanelectricshockfromthatfaultylightswitch.那個有毛

病的電燈開關把我電了一下.

ejectric'stormviolentatmosphericdisturbancethatproduceselectricity電暴.

electrical

/ilektrikl;ivlektnkl/adjotorconcernedwithelectricity電的；與電有關的：electrical

engineering電機工程*Thismachinehasanelectricalfault.這臺機器有電器故障.>

electrically/-kli；-kli/adv.anelectricallypowereddrill電鉆.

electrician

/ilektnjn；iIskxtnJon//7personwhosejobistoinstall,operate,repair,etcelectrical

equipment電工：Ourwashingmachinehasbroken;I'llringtheelectrician.我們的洗衣機

壞了，我得給電工打電話,*Weneedanelectriciantomendtheiron.我們要請電工修理熨

斗.

electricity

/ilektrissti;iIskvtrisoti//7[U]

□formofenergyoccurringincertainparticles(electronsandprotons)andhenceinlarger

bodies,sincetheycontainthese電.

泛^supplyofsuchenergyintheformofelectriccurrentforlighting,heating,driving

machines,etc電流：Don'tleavethelightsonitwasteselectricity.走時要隨手關燈■■以免

浪費電.*Whendidthevillagefirstgetelectricity?這個村何時通的電？

/branchofscienceconcernedwiththestudyofthisformofenergy電學.

electrify

/ilektrifai;i'Isktrofai/v〈pt,pp-fied）[Tn]

S>charge（sth）withelectricity給（某物）充電.

[5?convert（arailway,etc）totheuseofelectricpower使（鐵路等）改用電力;使電氣化.

眇（如比喻）stimulate（sb）asifbyelectricity;excitesuddenly;startle猶如以電刺激（某

人）；使突然興奮；慳電驚：theathlete'selectrifyingburstofspeed運動員驚人忸懶發速

度.

>electrification/ilektnfikeijn；ilektrofb、kefon/conversiontoelectricity

電氣化：theelectrificationoftherailways,iefromsteamtoelectricity鐵路的電氣化.

electrocute

/ilektrokju：t;i'Isktrokjut/i/[Tnusupassive通常用於被動語態]kill（apersonoran

animal）bymeansofanelectriccurrent電死（人或動物）；以電刑處死.>electrocution

/ilektrokju:Jn;iIsktro'kjujon/77[U].

electrode

/ilektroud;isIsktrod/n（oftenpl常作復數）eitheroftwosolidconductorsbywhichan

electriccurrententersorleavesabattery,etc;terminal電極.Cf參看anode,cathode,

electromagnet

/ilektroumsegmt;iUktro、msegmt/n（physics物）pieceofsoftmetalthatbecomes

magneticwhenanelectriccurrentispassedthroughthecoilsurroundingit電磁鐵；電磁

體.

>electromagnetic/ilektroumasgnetik;i'Isktromeeg'nstik/adj（physics物）having

bothelectricalandmagneticproperties電磁的：electromagneticwaves,egX-rays,

radio-waves,lightwaves電磁波（如X射線、無線電波、光波）.electromagnetismn

[U].

electron

/ilektron；ixlektran/n[C\[physics物）minuteparticleofmatterwithanegativeelectric

charge,foundinallatoms電子.Cf參看neutron,positron,proton.

>electronic/ilektronik;iIskvtranik/[attrib作定語]

II>（a）producedoroperatedbyaflowofelectrons電子的：anelectroniccalculator電子計

算器.（b）concernedwithelectronicapparatus（egcomputers）與電子裝置有關的（如計算

機）：Thisdictionaryisavailableinelectronicform.這部詞典有電子版本.*electronicmusic,

ieproducedbymanipulatingnaturalorartificialsoundswithelectronicequipment電子音

樂.

[2>oforconcernedwithelectronsorelectronics電子的；電子學的；關於電子的；關於電子

學的：anelectronicengineer電子工程師.electronically/-kli;-kli/adv.processdata

electronically,ieusingacomputer用電子計算機處理數據.‘electronic'mail（alsoemail,

e-mail）sendingtext,diagrams,etcbymeansofcomputerslinkedtoatelecommunication

network電子郵遞（用計算機網絡發送電文、圖象等）.electronic'mailboxdevicefor

receivingandstoringelectronicmail接受、儲存電子郵遞的裝置.

electronics/7[sing0

1branchofscienceandtechnologythatdealswiththebehaviourofelectrons電子學.

2applicationofthis,espindevelopingequipment電子學的應用：He'sanexpertin

他是電子應用專家.*[attrib作定語]theelectronicsindustry電子工業.

#ejectron'microscopeverypowerfulmicroscopethatusesbeamsofelectronsinstead

oflightrays電子顯微鏡.

electroplate

/ilektrapleit;i'Isktrsplet/i/[Tnusupassive通常用於被動語態]cover（sth）witha

thinlayerofmetal,ususilver,byelectrolysis電鍍：electroplatedspoons電鍍的杓.

elegant

/eligant；、elogont/a。'tastefulandstylishinappearanceormanner（相貌或儀態）優

雅的，文雅的，高雅的：anelegantwoman,coat,styleofwriting文雅的女人、高雅的外

衣、優美的寫作風格*elegantmanners優雅的儀態.>elegance/elig3ns；vslogons/

/7[U].elegantlyadv.%a/勿叫sa/essese/ega"".他總是穿得很講究.

element

/elimont;、sbmont/n

D[C]~（in/ofsth）necessaryorcharacteristicpartofsth要素；特色：Justiceisan

importantelementofgoodgovernment.公正是仁政的要素.*Whatasensationalstory!It

hasalltheelementsofasoapopera.多麼聳人聽聞的事！具備連續劇的一切要素.

[2>[Cususing通常作單數]~ofsthsmallamountofsth;suggestionortraceofsth某事

物的少量；某事物的啟示或痕跡：There'sanelementoftruthinhisstory.他說的有些道理.

*There'salwaysanelementofdangerinmountainclimbing.登山總是有些危險的.

[3>[C]（chemistry化）anyofabout100substanceswhichcannotbesplitbyordinary

chemicalmethodsintosimplersubstances元素：Wateriscomposedoftheelements

hydrogenandoxygen.水是山輒元素和氧元素組成的.Cf參看smuouncT1,mixture3.

E>[C]（accordingtoancientandmedievalphilosophers）anyofthefoursubstances,earth,

air,fireandwater,fromwhichtheuniversewasbelievedtobecomposed要素（據古代和

中世紀哲學家的觀點，認為構成宇宙的土、空氣、火、水四種物質其中之一）.

部theelements[pl]（fml文）forcesofnature,theweather,etc（espbadweather）自然

力，天氣等（尤指壞天氣）：exposedt。（thefuryof）theelements經受）太吹麗打.

ID-[Cususing通常作單數]naturalorsuitableenvironmentorhabitat自然的或合適的環

境或棲息地：Waterisafish'snaturalelement.水是魚的自然棲息地.

Ukelements[pl]basicprinciplesofasubjectbeingstudied;partsthatmustbelearntfirst

（學科的）基本原則；原理；基礎：Youmustunderstandtheelementsofmathematics

beforewecanproceedfurther.你必須先弄懂數學基礎知識，我們才能進一步學習.

E>[C]partofanelectrickettle,etcthatgivesoutheat電阻絲（電表等供熱的部分）:This

heaterneedsanewelement.這個加熱器需要一組新電阻絲.

HK（idm習語）in/outofone's'elementin/notinone'saccustomedorpreferred

surroundings;doing/notdoingwhatoneisgoodatandenjoys在必在逢人習慣或喜歡的

環境中；做無做/某人擅長和喜歡的事：/'moutofmyelementinpoliticaldiscussions.我不

喜歡參加政治討論.*Thechildrenarereallyintheirelementplayingonthebeach.孩子們

在沙灘上嬉戲真是樂得其所.

>elemental/elimentl；sb'msntl/adj[e^attrib尤作定語]

1（力7/文）powerful;uncontrolled;liketheforcesofnature強勁的;失去控制的;似自然

力的：theelementalfuryofthestorm暴風雨的肆虐.

2basic基本的：anelementaltruth基本事實.

elementary

/elimentri;els'msntori/adj

E>[attrib作定語]（a）oforinthebeginningstages（ofacourseofstudy）（一門課程的）

入門階段的，初級的：anelementaryclass初級班.（b）dealingwiththesimplestfacts（ofa

subject）;basic（一科目）基礎的，基本的：elementarymathematics戛*數學.

臥easytosolveoranswer容易解決的；容易回答的：Thequestionsweresoelementary

thatheeasilypassedthetest.問題很好答，他輕而易舉就及格了.

#,elementary'particle{physics物）anyofthesubatomicparticlesthoughtnotto

consistofsmallerparticles基本粒子.

elephant

/elifbnt；sslofont/n（p/unchangedor~s復數或不變或作elephants）

S>largestfour-footedanimalnowliving,withtwocurvedivorytusks,thickskin,andalong

trunk象:aherdofelephant象群.=>illus見插圖.

臥（idm習語）,elephants,never'forget{saying諺）elephantsarenotedfortheirgood

memories象不忘事（象以記憶力良好著稱）.awhiteelephant=>white.

>elephantine/elifentam;US-ti：n;slo'fentin/adj{derogorjoc貶或謔）large

andawkwardlikeanelephant似象一樣大而笨拙的：Theirdaughterisquiteplumpbut

力e"so"Zs夕os/〃巡K。/即的心.他們的女兒很胖；可是兒子呢，簡直像大象.

elevate

/eliveit;v8bvet/i/[Tn,Tn.pr]~sb/sth（tosth）（fml文）

[D-liftsb/sthup;raisesb/sthtoahigherplaceorrank將某人媒物/舉起；將某人津物/提

到更高的地位：He'sbeenelevatedtothepeerage,iemadeapeer.他已升為貴族.

臥（力。比喻）make（themind,morals,etc）betterormoreeducated使（思想、道德等）

更好；使更有修養：Theteacherhopedtoelevatethemindsofheryoungpupilsbyreading

themreligiousstories.教師希望給小學生讀宗教故事來提高他們的修養.

>elevatedadj（fm1文）fineornoble好的；高尚的：elevatedlanguage,sentiments,

thoughts高尚的語言、情操、思想.

elevatingadj（fmlorjoc文或謔）improvingthemindormorals;uplifting提高思想或道

德的；引人向上的：anelevatingbook,sermon提高修養的書、布道*Theexperience

wasn'tterriblyelevating.這種事不太有教益吧.

#,elevated'railway（^Selevatedrailroad）（espUS）railwaybuiltonpiers（usuabove

thestreets,etcofatown）高架鐵路.

elevation

/eliveijh;sb'vejsn/n

D[C,U]（fm/文）elevatingorbeingelevated提高；被提高：elevationtothepeerage升

為貴族.

[2>[U]（fm/JC）nobilityordignity高尚；高貴；尊貴：elevationoflanguage,style,thought

語言、風格、思想的高尚.

[3>[C]（a）height（ofaplace）,espabovesea-level（某地方的）高度（尤指海拔）：Thecity

isatanelevationof2000metres.這座城市海拔2000米.（b）（"/文）hillorhighplace小

山；高地：asmallelevationoftheground地面上的小隆起處.

I5>[C]（architect'splanordrawingof）onesideofabuilding（drawntoscale）（按比例繪

制的）建筑物的正視圖；立視圖：力efront/rear/sideelevationofahouse一座房子的正面

儂面/側面應視圖.

[I>[C]anglethatthedirectionofsth（espagunorplanet）makeswiththehorizontal（尤

指炮或行星的）仰角：Thegunhasanelevationof45degrees.這門炮的仰角為45度.

elevator

/eliveito（r）;'sbveWn

D（g=lift.

[2>oneoftwomovablepartsinthetailofanaircraftthatareusedtomakeitclimbordive

（飛行器的）升降舵.

Ektallstorehouseforgrain高大的谷物倉庫.

[4?machinelikeacontinuousbeltwithbucketsatintervals,usedforraisinggrain,goods,

etc斗式皮帶輸送機（用於向高處輸送糧食、貨物等）.

eleven

/Ilevn;ixIcvon/pron,det11;onemorethanten11,]?—1（個）.=>App4見附錄4.

>elevenn

S>thenumber11*11H-一

臥teamofelevenplayersforfootball,hockeyorcricket~\-一1個人組成的足球、曲棍球、

板球隊.

eleven-（incompounds用以構成復合詞）havingelevenofthethingspecified有T」一^■個...

的：aneleven-milewalk.

eleventh/ilevnG；ivlevsnO/pron,ate/11th;nextaftertenth第11,第H■（個）.〃one

ofelevenequalpartsofsthI———分之一.

#ejeven-'plus/?[sing]{Brit）（espformerly）examinationtakenattheageofeleven,to

decidewhichtypeofsecondaryschoolachildshouldgoto（尤指舊時）I一歲少年中學

入學試（以決定升入中等學校的種類）.Fortheusesofelevenandeleventhseethe

examplesatfiveandfifth.關於eleven和eleventh的用法見five和fifth詞條中的示例.

elf

/elf;/7（p/elves/elvz；EIVZ/）typeofsmallfairy;mischievouslittlecreature〃、精靈、

小妖精、小淘氣.

>elfin/elfin;vdfm/adjo\orlikeanelf小精靈的；似小妖精的：e/歷/77〃s/匕小精靈的

樂曲*Shehaselfinfeatures.她貌似小精靈.

elfish/elfij;slfij/(alsoelvish)^mischievous調皮的；頑皮的：anelfishsmile調

皮的微笑.

elicit

/ilisit;i'lisit//[Tn,Tn.pr]~sth(fromsb)(fml文)draw(facts,aresponse,etc)

fromsb,sometimeswithdifficulty從某人處誘出，探出(事實、反應等)：elicitareply添

出答案*Atlastwe'veelicitedthetruthfromhim.我們終於從他那里探得真相.

eligible

/elidSsbl;、slidSabl/adj~(forsth/todosth)suitableorfittobechosen;havingthe

rightorproperqualifications適宜被選中的；有恰當資格的；合幅的：eligibleforapension,

a/。。有資格領取養老金、得到工作、獲得獎品*eligibleforpromotion,

membership適宜提升、得到會員身分*eligibletojoinadub有資格加入俱樂部*an

eligibleyoungman,egonewhowouldbeasatisfactorychoiceasahusband合意的年輕

人(如可做佳婿者).

>eligibility/elidsobibti;slid3°、bilw/〃[U]stateofbeingeligible適宜入選;有

資格;合格：Herqualificationsandexperienceconfirmhereligibilityforthejob.她的資歷

和經驗決定她適宜做這項工作.

eliminate

/Ilimmeit;i'limsnet/v

H>[Tn,Tn.pr]~sb/sth(fromsth)remove(espsb/sththatisnotwantedorneeded)消

除，清除，排除(龍指不必要:或不需要的某人[某物D：eliminatemistakesfromone'swriting

消除文字中的錯誤*Thepolicehaveeliminatedtwosuspects(fromtheirenquiry).警方

(從調查中)已排除了兩名受嫌疑的人.*eliminatewastematterfromthebodylAl

出廢物.

E>[Tn]{infml口)k川(sb)ruthlessly干掉(某人)：Thedictatorhadeliminatedallhis

politicalopponents.獨裁者已將所有政敵干掉.

S>[esppassive尤用於被動語態：Tn,Tn.pr]~sb(fromsth)excludesbfromfurther

stagesinacompetition,throughdefeat,etc淘汰某人：Hewaseliminated(fromthe

contest)inthefourthround.他在第四輪(從比賽中)被淘汰,>elimination/

ilimineijn;ilimavnejan//7[U].

elite

/eili11；ivlit//7[CGp]{oftenderog常作義)socialgroupconsideredtobethebestor

mostimportantbecauseoftheirpower,talent,wealth,etc(由於有權力、才能、財富

等)被視為最好的或最重要的社會集團；精英；尖子：theruling,scientificHite掌權的、科

學方面的精英*[attrib作定語]aneliteforce,regiment精銳部隊、團.

>elitism/eili：tizam；exlitizsm//7[U][oftenderog常作貶義)(beliefina)system,

leadership,etcthataimsatdevelopinganelite旨在培養精英的體制、領導等(的主張)；

精英主義：Manypeoplebelievethatprivateeducationencourageselitism.許多人認為私人

辦學可助長精英主義.

elitist/-tist；-tist/n(oftenderog)personwhobelievesinelitism精英主義者.adjo\the

eliteorelitism精英的；主張培養精英的：anelitistattitudetolife卓爾不群的生活態度.

ellipse

/ilips;ivlips/nregularoval橢圓.

>elliptic/iliptik；ivliptik/,elliptical/iliptikl；i、liptikl/agshapedlikean

ellipse似橢圓的.

elm

/elm;sIm/n[C](also'elmtree)

E>talldeciduoustreewithbroadrough-edgedleaves榆樹：[attrib彳乍定語]anelmforest

榆樹林.

[2>[U]itshardheavywood榆木：Thisbenchismadeofelm.這條長凳是榆木制的.

elope

/ihup；i'lop/i/[l,Ipr]~(withsb)runawaywithalover,esptogetmarried私奔：

Theyoungcoupleelopedbecausetheirparentswouldn'tletthem這對年輕人因父

母不讓他們結婚而私奔了.*Heelopedwithoneofhisstudents.他和他的學生私奔了.>

elopement〃[C,U].

eloquence

/ehkwsns；'shkwons//7[U](skilfuluseof)expressivelanguage,esptoimpressor

persuadeanaudience口才；雄辯：Thecrowdwereswayedbyhiseloquence.他能言善辯

打動了群眾.

>eloquent/-ant；〉nt/adjml文)havingorshowingeloquence有口才的；雄辯的：an

eloquentspeaker,speech雄郭辛的演講者、講話.eloquentlyadv,

else

/els;sis/adv

S>(withindefinite,interrogativeornegativepronsandadvs與不定代詞、疑問代詞或否

定代詞或副詞連用)inadditiontoorapartfrom(thatalreadymentioned)除(已提到的)

以外；另外；其他：Didyouseeanybodyelse,ieanyotherperson(s)?你見到其他人了嗎？

*Haveyouanythingelsetodo?你還有別的事做嗎？*Asksomebodyelsetohelpyou.請

另ij人幫幫你吧.*Thatmustbesomebodye!se's(\esomeotherperson's)coat;itisn'tmine.

那一定是別人的外衣，不是我的.*Nothingelse(ieIwantnothingmore),thankyou.不要

別的了，謝謝你.*Wewenttothecinemaandnowhereelse,ietonootherplace.我們去

電影院了，沒到其他地方去.*I'vetriedtophonehersixtimestoday;whatelsecan/do?

我今天已給她打了六次電話，都沒接通，我還能做什麼呢？*Whoelsewasattheparty?

會上還有誰？*Howelse(^\eInwhatotherway)的〃/“及〃戊?萬？你做這件事還有別的辦法

嗎？*Wehaveabitofbreadandlittle/notmuchelse,ienotmuchmore.我們有一點面包，

沒有什麼別的了.

[2>(idm習語)orelse(a)otherwise;ifnot否則；要不然：Runorelseyou'llbelate.快颯,

不然你要遲到了.*Hemustbejokingorelsehe'smad.但他是升玩笑,要不就是瘋了.(b)

(infml□)(usedtoexpressathreatorwarning用以表示威脅或警告)：Givemethemoney

se/se/把錢給我，不然的話，哼！

elsewhere

/elsweo(r);US-hweor;'sishwsr/ac/Vin,atortosomeotherplace在別處；到別處：

Ourfavouriterestaurantwasfull,sowehadtogoelsewhere.我們喜歡的飯館已客滿，所

以我們只得到別處去.

elucidate

/Ilu：sideit;islusodet/r[l,Tn](fml文)make(sth)clear;explain使(某事物)清

楚；解釋；闡明：Youhavenotunderstood;allowmetoelucidate.你沒理解，讓我解釋一

下.*elucidateaproblem,mystery闡明一問題、弄清一奧秘*Thenoteshelpedto

elucidatethemostdifficultpartsofthetext.這些注釋有助於弄清文中最難懂的部分.>

elucidation/ihi：sideijn；i\USQ、de—wln[51fml%：Thisrequireselucidation.

此事需要解釋清楚.

elude

/ilu：d;i'lud/k[Tn]

Descape（sb/sth）,espbyatrickorcleverness;avoid躲避（某人/M事物/）（尤指用計謀

或智慧）；逃避：eludeone'senemies避升敵人*Heeludedcaptureforweeksbyhiding

他為免被捕躲藏了幾個星期.

EXescapethememoryorunderstandingof（sb）（某人）不t己得，不理解：/recognizeher

face,buthernameeludesme,ieIcan'trememberit.我認得她的臉，但想不起她的名字

了.

elusive

/1luisiv；ivlusiv/adj⑶tendingtoescapeordisappear;difficulttocapture逃避的；

躲避的；難以捕捉的：amostelusivecriminal極難逮捕的罪犯.（b）difficulttorememberor

understand難以記憶的；難以理解的；難以捉摸的：難以捉摸的香味

*anelusiveword難記的詞.

emaciated

/imeiTieitid；i'mejietid/madethinandweak瘦弱的；憔悴的：veryemaciated

a/Zera/a7g〃力ess久病之彳爰非常憔悴*anemaciatedeMd瘦觸的孩子,=>Usageatthjn

用法見thin.>emaciation/imeisieijn;imesi'eJon//7[U].

emanate

/emsneit；'&mgnet/[Ipr]~fromsth/sb{fmlorjoccomeorflowfrom

sth/sb來自某物探人從某物/某人/處流出，飄出：Theideaoriginallyemanatedfromhis

brother.這個主意最初是他哥哥出的.*Delicioussmellswereemanatingfromthekitchen.

香味從廚房飄了出來.>emanation/emonei/n;smo'nejon//7[C,U]:Theplace