portrait [ˈpɔ:treɪt]
/釋義/
n. a painting, photograph, drawing, etc. of a person or, less commonly, of agroup of people
肖像，畫像；人像照片
e.g.
She's commissioned an artist to paint her portrait.
她委託一位畫家為她畫一幅肖像。
/派生/
portraitist n. 肖像畫家
portraiture n. 畫像，肖像
hypothesis [haɪˈpɑ:θəsɪs]
/釋義/
n. an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has notyet been proved
假設，假說
e.g.
Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.
已經提出了好幾種全球變暖的假說。
/逆構/
hypothesize v. 假設
establish [ɪˈstæblɪʃ]
/釋義/
v. to start a company or organization that will continue for a longtime
建立；設立；創立
e.g.
The brewery was established in 1822.
這家啤酒廠建於1822年。
/派生/
establishment n. 建立，確立
established adj. 已建立的，已確立的
/反義/
demolish, destroy, ruin
formation [fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn]
/釋義/
n. the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged
結構；形狀；形成方式；組成方式
e.g.
The troops lined up in parade formation.
部隊排成閱兵隊形.
/逆構/
form n. 形狀，形態 v. 構成，組成
semester [səˈmɛstɚ]
/釋義/
n. one of the periods into which a year is divided at a college or university, especially in the US and Australia
（尤指美國和澳大利亞大學的）學期
e.g.
He had three minors this semester.
這學期他有三門副修科目。
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