1.displaced citizens 無家可歸的人
  displaced person = refugee

2.take a maternal leave 請產假

3.Don't wish too well, It might come true.

4.calculus 微積分

5.be credited with 歸因於、有…功勞

6.synecdoche提喻法
  personification 擬人化

7.clear-cut(adj.) 輪廓清晰的

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1.animate(v.)
to make someone or something more lively, active, or interested
ex: Sport was the only thing that really animated him.

2.antisocial(adj.)
a. not interested in meeting other people, or not enjoying friendly relationships with them
b. showing a lack of care for other people or for society in general
ex: He works antisocial hours.

3.disdainful(adj.)
full of or expressing disdain
ex: He looked at the waiter with a disdainful glare.

4.humiliate(v.)
to make someone feel very embarrassed and ashamed
ex: She enjoyed humiliating me in front of the other students.

5.landscape(n.)
a. a picture that shows a natural scene of land or the countryside
b. an area of land that has a particular quality or appearance
c. a particular area of activity
ex: He gazed out at the beautiful landscape.

6.mental(adj.)
a. of or relating to the mind
b. intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders
c. of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers
ex: It is clear that mental activity does not stop when we're asleep.

7.deadly(adj.)
a. able or likely to kill people
b. complete
c. very boring
d. always able to achieve the intended result, effect, or purpose
ex: Too many water changes can prove deadly to these delicate fish.

8.apparent(adj.)
a. easy to see or understand
b. an apparent quality, feeling, or situation seems to exist although it may not be real
ex: It should be apparent to anyone that the letter was written by a child.

9.dispose(v.)
a. to cause (someone) to be likely to do or have something
b. to put (someone or something) in a particular position or place
ex: Please dispose of your litter thoughtfully.

10.assembly(n.)
a. a part of a government consisting of people who have been elected to make laws
b. a meeting of people who represent different parts of a large organization
c. the process of building something by putting all its parts together
ex: The ruling party holds only a three-vote majority in the assembly.

11.component(adj.)
a. one of the different parts that a machine or piece of equipment consists of
b. an individual quality or feature of something
ex: Try breaking the problem down into its separate components.

12.complementary(adj.)
a. relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions
b. serving to fill out or complete
c. mutually supplying each other's lack
ex: She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf.

13.expedient(adj.)
used for describing an action that produces an immediate result or solution to a problem, even though it may not be fair or honest.
ex: The Prime Minister can call an election when it is politically expedient.

14.anticipate(v.)
a. to think that something will probably happen
b. to be excited about something enjoyable that is going to happen soon
c. to guess that something will happen, and be ready to deal with it
ex: The film, due to be released in the spring, is being eagerly anticipated by the critics.

15.intimidate(v.)
to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do what you want
ex: The report said he used harassment and threats to intimidate television journalists.

16.intervention(n.)
a situation in which someone becomes involved in a particular issue, problem etc in order to influence what happens
ex: Women's groups are concerned about the high levels of medical intervention during childbirth.

17.segregation(n.)
the policy of keeping people from different groups, especially different races, separate. Integration is the policy of bringing these groups together
ex: Racial segregation in schools is no longer legal in the US.

18.trace(v.)
a. to find someone or something that you are looking for by asking questions and getting information
b. to describe what happened in a long process or series of events
c. to copy an image by putting transparent paper on top and following the lines with your pencil
ex: Detectives have so far failed to trace the missing woman.

19.urge(v.)
a. to advise someone very strongly about what action or attitude they should take
b. to make a person or animal move in a particular direction
ex: We urge that systems be put in place to prevent such accidents.

20.utmost(adj.)
as much as possible: used for emphasizing a quality or feeling
ex: We attach the utmost importance to public safety.

21.abduct(v.)
to take someone away from their home, family etc using force
ex: He was abducted at gunpoint.

22.equivalent(adj.)
with the same size, value, importance, or meaning as something else
ex: Applicants should have a BSc or equivalent degree.

23.confess(v.)
a. to admit that you have committed a crime
b. to admit something about yourself that you would not normally tell people because you are embarrassed about it or they could be disappointed by it
ex: He confessed to Sarah that he had been seeing another woman.

24.confiscate(v.)
to officially remove someone's possessions for legal reasons or as a punishment
ex: Police confiscated their weapons.

25.superfluous(adj.)
not needed or wanted
ex: They were superfluous to requirements.