milieu .
【考法 1】 n. 環境，氛圍： the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops
【例】 Young, innovative artists thrive in the freewheeling milieu that a big city offers. 在那個大都市所提供的自由氛圍中，年輕而富有創造力的藝術家們的事業蓬勃發展?！琣historical milieu conducive to democracy 有助于民主制度的歷史背景
【近】 ambient, atmosphere, climate, context, environment, environs, medium, setting, surroundings, terrain
military
【考法 1】 adj. 軍事的，軍用的： of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war
【例】 NATO struggles with how to proceed military operation against Libya. 北約就如何延續針對利比亞的軍事行動出現了內部分歧?！琣n encyclopedia of modern military aircraft 現代軍用飛行器百科全書
【近】 martial, service
【反】 civilian 民用的
nostalgia .
【考法 1】 n. 思鄉之情： the state of being homesick
【例】 Overwhelmed by nostalgia, she started to cry. 被思鄉之情淹沒的她開始啜泣。
【近】 homesickness
【考法 2】 n. 懷舊，懷念： a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
【例】 He felt a wave of nostalgia for the life he had left behind him. 他開始懷念往昔的時光。
【近】 reminiscence
【反】 oblivion 遺忘
【派】 nostalgic adj. 懷舊的
numb
【考法 1】 adj. 失去感覺的： devoid of sensation especially as a result of cold or anesthesia
【例】 I have been sitting in the same position for too long and now my feet are numb. 我一個姿勢坐得太久，以至于雙腿都發麻了。
【近】 asleep, benumbed, dead, insensitive, numbed, torpid, unfeeling
【反】 feeling, sensible, sensitive 有感覺的
【考法 2】 adj. 麻木的，無感情的： devoid of emotion
【例】 Apparently in shock, he answered the police officer's questions with a numb expression on his face. 她顯然是受到了驚嚇，以至于在回答警官的問題時一臉茫然?！琘ears of physical and emotional abuse had rendered the woman numb and withdrawn. 常年累月的肉體和精神上的折磨已讓她麻木而寡言。
【近】 affectless, apathetic, catatonic, deadpan, emotionless, impassible, passionless, phlegmatic, stoic, stolid
【反】 demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate, vehement 充滿感情的
ordeal
【考法 1】 n. 嚴峻的考驗： a severe trial or experience
【例】 The hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness. 在野外度過了三天的嚴峻考驗之后，登山者終于獲救了。
【近】 calvary, crucible, fire, gauntlet
【反】 delight, enjoyment, pleasure 令人愉快的事物
ostensible
【考法 1】 adj. 表面上的，佯裝的： appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
【例】 It must be the ostensible reason for their visit while their actual motives may be malignant 這肯定只是他們上門拜訪的表面原因，他們背后的動機說不定惡劣至極。
【近】 apparent, assumed, evident, ostensive, presumed, putative, reputed, seeming, supposed, prima facie
【反】 actual, real 真實的
【派】 ostensibly adv. 表面上地
outgrowth .
【考法 1】 n. 結果，后果： a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
【例】 Crime is often an outgrowth of poverty. 犯罪往往可以歸因于貧窮?！珹 predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools. 郊區人口攀升所導致的一個可以預見的后果就是需要更多的學校。
【近】 aftereffect, aftermath, consequence, fate, fruit, outcome, precipitate, product, result, sequel, sequence
【反】 antecedent, cause, occasion, reason 原因；origin, root, source 源頭
outmoded .
【考法 1】 adj. 過時的，廢棄的： no longer acceptable, current, or usable
【例】 outmoded computers that can be recycled 可供回收的廢舊電腦
【近】 antiquated, archaic, demoded, fossilized, moribund, moth-eaten, obsolete, outworn, prehistoric , rusty
【反】 contemporary, current, modern 現代的，當代的
override .
【考法 1】 vt. 不顧： to set aside
【例】 The Congress overrode the President's veto and passed the law. 國會不顧總統的否決，強行通過了那項法令?！琀e overrode all opposition to his plans. 他對所有的反對意見不聞不問。
【近】 disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over
【反】 comply, observe 遵守
overwhelm .
【考法 1】 vt. 淹沒： to cover with or as if with a flood
【例】 That spring the massive runoff from melting snows overwhelmed the valley. 那個春天，整個村莊被融雪形成的洪流吞沒了。
【近】 deluge, drown, engulf, inundate, overflow, submerge, submerse, swamp
【反】 drain 抽干
【考法 2】 vt. （感情上、精神上）使無所適從，使難以承受： to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental
stress
【例】 Just the thought of how much work there is to do overwhelms me. 僅僅是想想還有多少工作沒完成就幾乎讓我喘不過氣了。
【近】 devastate, oppress, overcome, overmaster, overpower, prostrate, whelm
【反】 relieve 使舒緩
【派】 overwhelming adj. 勢不可擋的，無法抗拒的