1000 Basic English Words

warfare n.
（群體、公司之間的）⾾鬥爭、衝突 
A former member of the government hopes that economic warfare could force the regime to the
negotiating table. 
⼀一位政府成員希望經濟戰爭能迫使該政權進入談判桌。
chorus n. 異異⼝口同聲，⼀一致 
The chorus of disapproval is sure to grow. 
反對的聲⾳音必定擴⼤大。
common adj. 常⾒見見的 

It is not common to see people recycle constantly in Hong Kong. 
在香港，經常回收的⼈人是⼗十分罕⾒見見的。
passionate n. 熱情的 
The CEO delivered a passionate speech to us. 
總裁對我們發表了了⼀一篇充滿激情的演講。
disappointing adj. 失望的 

This is really a disappointing film. 
這真是⼀一套令⼈人失望的電影。
sink v. 沈沈沒 
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea after an explosion. 
船在爆炸後沉入海海底。
demographic n. 顧客群 
According to our data, this demographic is the fastest growing group. 
根據我們的數據，這個顧客群是增長最快的群體。
experience n. 經驗 
He had no previous experience of managing a farm. 
他沒有經營農場的經驗。
identify v. 認出 
The little girl can identify her dad by his voice. 
⼩小女孩能透過聲⾳音認出⾃自⼰己的爸爸。
correspondence n. 信函 
Please keep all the correspondence with ABC company in this file. 
請把與ABC公司通信的所有信函保存在這份檔案裏。
remarkable adj. 非凡的 

Haiti is one of the most remarkable and unique places I have been to. 
海海地是我去過的最非凡，最獨特的地⽅方之⼀一。
explorer n. 探險者 
The river Amazon was named by a Spanish explorer. 
亞⾺馬遜河是被⻄西班牙探險家命名的。
developer n. 開發商 
Thomas is an intelligent software developer. 
Thomas是⼀一個天賦過⼈人的軟件開發家。
qualified adj. 有資格的 

He is a qualified teacher, but he is still not able to pay for the rent. 
他是⼀一個合格的老師，但他仍不能付擔房租。
invaluable adj. 寶貴的 

Taylor received invaluable managerial experience in his new job. 
Taylor在他的新⼯工作獲得寶貴的管理理經驗。
spin out phr. V. 消磨、拖延時間 

The thieves were spinning things out to let their accomplice run away. 
竊賊正在拖延時間，以讓其同黨逃走。
publish v. 公佈 
He works for a company that publishes reference books. 
他在⼀一家出版參參考書的公司⼯工作。
failure n. 失敗 
The failure to meet the sales target disappointed my manger. 
未能達到銷售⽬目標使我的經理理感到失望。
labyrinth n. 迷宮 
The house of this prosperous man is so enormous that it is like a labyrinth. 
這個有錢⼈人的房⼦子⼤大得像迷宮⼀一樣。
stun v. 使...震驚、使...驚訝 
I look to my left and am stunned by the face approaching the bed. 
我望向左邊，被接近床上的臉驚呆了了。
critical adj. 批評的 

She is very critical of the way we bring up our children. 
她批評我們撫養孩⼦子的⽅方式批評。
cause v. 導致 
High Blood pressure can cause a stroke or heart attack. 
⾼高⾎血壓可導致中風或⼼心臟病發。
appreciative Adj. 有欣賞⼒力力的 

She is appreciative of George’s concern for her health. 
她感謝George關⼼心她的⾝身體。
profession n. 專業 
The attitude of the religious profession is much more liberal than the past day. 
現在，在宗教領域⼯工作的⼈人的態度比以前更更開放。
cutting-edge adj. 尖端的 

virtual reality is no longer a cutting-edge technology now. 
虛擬實境現時不再是⼀一項尖端的科技。
hover v. 守候，徘徊 
A waitress hovered at the table, ready to take our order. 
⼀一名女侍應守在桌⼦子旁，等著我們點菜。
herb n. 藥草 
The shop sells a large range of herbs and spices. 
商店出售各種草藥和香料料。
allergy n. 過敏 
She has an allergy to wheat. 
她對⼩小麥過敏。
solvent adj. （尤指公司）有償付能⼒力力的 

We've been financially solvent for the last 5 years. 
我們償還債務五年年了了。
resemble v. 與…相似 
People told me that I resemble my mother very closely. 
⼈人們告訴我我長得很像媽媽。
grill v. 燒烤，燒，烤 
He preferred a medium-rare sirloin to chewy grilled octopus. 
比起難嚼的燒章⿂魚，他更更喜歡三成熟的⻄西冷扒。
realize v. 實現 
She eventually realised her goals ten years later. 
⼗十年年後，她終於實現了了⾃自⼰己的⽬目標。
dedicate v. 奉獻 
Mother Teresa dedicated her entire life to helping the poor. 
德蘭蘭修女⼀一⽣生致⼒力力於幫助窮⼈人。
attentively adv. 專⼼心地 

These kids have been listening to their teacher attentively for an hour. 
這些孩⼦子已經專⼼心地聽了了⼀一個⼩小時的聽課。
modification n. 修改，改進 
Some naturalists have believed that species undergo modification and that the existing forms of
life are the descendants by the generation of pre-existing forms. 
⼀一些⾃自然主義者認為物種經歷過改變，⽽而現存的⽣生命形式是從前⽣生命形式產⽣生的。
outlook n. 前景 
The stock market has a negative and disappointing outlook. 
股票市場的前景暗淡，令⼈人失望。
benign adj. 良性的 

This is a benign tumor luckily. 
幸好這是良性腫瘤。
bylaw n. 地⽅方法 
The bylaw makes it illegal to drink in public areas. 
地⽅方法規定在公共區域飲酒是違法的。
device n. 儀器 
Nowadays, almost everyone has a portable communication device for easier contact. 
現今，幾乎所有⼈人都有⼀一部隨⾝身的通訊器材，便便利利聯聯絡。
roadside n. 路路旁 
We parked our car by the roadside. 
我們把汽⾞車車停靠在了了路路邊。
hazardous adj. 危險的 

The contaminated fish is hazardous to human health. 
受污染的⿂魚對⼈人體健康有害。
fair adj. 公平 

Workers went on strike to ask for a fair wage. 
罷⼯工的⼯工⼈人爭取合理理的薪⾦金金。
fissure n. （岩⽯石或⼟土地的）裂縫 
The tower was found to contain a fissure in 1939, which is very slowly spreading. 
這座鐘樓在1939年年就被發現存在裂缝，並以缓慢的速度蔓延開來來。
successor n. 繼任者 
Our company is seeking a successor to its outgoing CEO. 
我們公司正在為即將卸任的CEO尋找繼任者。
isolation n. 隔離 
The prisoners are placed in isolation so they cannot hurt other inmates. 
為免傷害其他囚犯，他們都被隔離。
bead n. 珠⼦子 
Their chief ornaments are a buffalo or elk-skin robe, decorated with beads. 
他們的主要飾物是⽤用珠⼦子點綴的⽔水⽜牛或麋鹿⽪皮長袍。
likeable adj. 可愛的 

Cheerful people are mainly likable ones. 
性格開朗的⼈人多數是討⼈人喜歡的。
aide n. 助⼿手 
Mary is the aide to the CEO. 
Mary 是⾸首席執⾏行行官的助⼿手。
shatter v. 弄弄碎，粉碎，打破 
Her stage career was completely shattered after that. 
那以後她的舞台⽣生涯完全被粉碎了了。
corkscrew n. 瓶塞鑽 
How much is this corkscrew? 
這瓶塞鑽多少錢？
conceptual adj. 概念念（上）的 

Researchers found that those who wrote their notes remembered conceptual information better a
week later. 
研究者發現⼿手寫記筆記的⼈人在⼀一周後更更好地記住了了概念念性的信息。
concealer n. 遮瑕膏 
She used concealer under her tired eyes to hide dark circles. 
她在疲憊的眼睛下⽤用了了遮瑕膏遮住⿊黑眼圈。
courtesy n. 謙恭有禮的舉⽌止，禮節 
The CEO got mad because the staff didn't welcome him with the usual courtesy. 
CEO 因為員⼯工沒有以慣常的禮節歡迎他⽽而發火。
deficiency n. 不⾜足 
Our research indicates that there are deficiencies in the education system. 
我們的研究顯示，教育系統中存在著不⾜足之處。
vision n. 幻像 
He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. 
他幻想⼀一個沒有戰爭的世界。
abstract adj. 抽象的 

Your idea is a bit abstract. Do you have any specific details? 
你的想法有點抽象。你有什什麼具體的細節嗎？
attach v. 附上 
I attached a photo to my application form. 
我在申請表上貼了了⼀一張相⽚片。
venture v. 冒險 
Do not venture into the woods alone. It’s so dangerous. 
不要單獨進入樹林林，實在很危險。
extrapolate v. 推斷 
We can extrapolate the coming trend from these data. 
我們可以從這些數據推斷出接下來來的趨勢。
industrious adj. 勤勤奮 

Every employer likes this industrious worker. 
每個雇主都喜歡這個勤勤勞的⼯工⼈人。
competence n. 能⼒力力，⽔水準 
In most developing countries, more than half the students achieved only very basic competence
in maths. 
在多數發展中國家，超過⼀一半的學⽣生在數學上只達到很基本的⽔水準。
query n. 疑問 
We have been waiting for a sound response to our queries for 30 minutes. Still, no one can give
us a reasonable explanation for the incident. 
我們等待了了30分鐘，仍然沒有⼈人可就事件給予我們合理理的解釋。
fuel n. 刺刺激因素 
It would add fuel to the flames of domestic protest. 
這將加劇國內抗議的火焰。
abdominal adj. 腹部的 

This virus causes constant abdominal pain. 
這種病毒引起持續的腹痛。
regional adj. 地區的 

The regional epidemic problem started to become a national one. 
地⽅方性的傳染疾病問題開始蔓延全國。
attribute n. 特質 
Being meticulous is a crucial attribute for a good secretary. 
⼀一絲不苟是⼀一位優秀秘書的重要特質。
collision n. 碰撞、衝突 
We've been in a collision with a vehicle. 
我們與⼀一輛⾞車車相撞。
grim adj. 陰森的，令⼈人不快的，嚴肅的 

I went on through the house from room to room, but they were all empty, and everything was so
grim and mysterious. 
我⼀一間房接⼀一間房地走過這房⼦子，但他們全都是空的，⼀一切是那麼地神秘陰森。
retirement n. 退休 
My father took early retirement when he was just 50. 
我⽗父親在只有50歲的那年年提前退休。
manga n. ⽇日本漫畫 
Some people suggested eliminating the violent or sexual content of manga. 
有⼈人建議消除漫畫中的暴暴⼒力力或性內容。
reciprocate v. [formal] 回報、回應 

What happens if she doesn't reciprocate? 
如果她不回應你會怎樣？
dividend n. 股息 
In addition to their salary, employees receive a profit-related dividend. 
除薪⽔水外，員⼯工還會獲得與利利潤相關的股息。
straight adj. 連續的 

The company has lost money for six years straight. 
公司已連續六年年虧錢。
hang v. 吊 
You can hang your coat and hat on the rack. 
你可以將外套和帽⼦子掛在架⼦子上。
textile n. 紡織物 
We are highly interested in locally produced goods such as textiles and handicrafts. 
我們對本⼟土⽣生產的產品如紡織品和⼿手⼯工藝品非常感興趣。
affirmative n. 肯定，同意 
Regarding this question, the CEO of our company has given an affirmative answer. 
有關這問題，我們公司的⾸首席執⾏行行官已經給予肯定的答案。
expel v. 開除，除名 
My little sister got expelled from school. 
我妹妹被學校開除了了。
application n. 申請 
Your application to join the club was honored. 
你加入俱樂樂樂樂部的申請已批核。
crucial adj. ⾄至關重要的 

her design of the building has been crucial to the project's success. 
她的建築物設計對於這個專案的成敗⾄至關重要。
comet n. 彗星 
This particular comet has been in the solar system since 1959. 
這顆特別的彗星在1959年年就進入了了太陽系。
savage adj. 凶惡惡的，凶殘的 

The police commented that they had never seen such a savage attack. 
警⽅方評論說他們從來來沒有看過如此兇殘的襲擊。
optimistic adj. 樂樂樂樂觀的 

Despite many challenges, politicians are still pretty optimistic about their great country. 
儘管⾯面臨臨許多挑戰，但政客們對他們的偉⼤大國家仍然非常樂樂樂樂觀
susceptible adj. 易易受影響的 

We cannot deny that we are susceptible to peer pressure. 
我們不能否認，我們容易易受到朋輩壓⼒力力的影響。
discrepancy n. 差異異 
There is some discrepancy between the reports of the press and radio. 
報刊和電台的新聞報導存在差異異。
ranking adj. ⾼高級別的 

Hong Kong's housing costs are high enough to earn it a ranking of 1st globally. 
香港的⾼高房價使之在全球中排名第1。
permanent adj. 固定 

Jim has failed to look for a permanent job. 
Jim尋找固定⼯工作⼀一直不成功。
company n. 公司 
The company has built a good reputation thanks to its intelligent employees. 
這家公司有才幹的員⼯工為公司建立了了良好的聲譽。
strive v. 努⼒力力，奮⾾鬥 
The government must strive to ensure that the rich and poor are treated equally. 
政府必須努⼒力力確保窮⼈人和富⼈人得到同樣待遇。
streamline v. 簡化 
Our Maths teacher introduced a new method to streamline the calculation. 
我們的數學老師介紹了了⼀一個新⽅方法簡化計算程序。
disconnect v. 使分離 
You cannot have a video conference if you disconnect your computer to WiFi. 
如果你的電腦連接不了了無線網絡，那就不能進⾏行行視像會議了了。
emotion n. 感情 
He had never revealed these deep emotions to anyone. 
他從未向任何⼈人透露過深切的情感。
debilitate v. 使得...虛弱 
I am debilitated by an unknown virus. 
我被⼀一個不明的病毒弄弄得衰弱。
conform v. 順從 
Some people believe that filial piety means to absolutely conform parents' thoughts. 
有⼈人認為孝道意味著要絕對順從⽗父⺟母的思想。
discuss n. 討論 
We cannot compromise a solution to the problem even after a long discussion. 
縱然經過仔細的討論，我們對問題的解決⽅方案仍沒達成共識。
highly adv. 非常 

Libai was highly complimented as a poet. 
李⽩白是⼀一位獲⾼高度讚賞的詩⼈人。
desperation n. 破釜沉⾈舟 
There was a note of desperation in his voice when he said he wanted to get the scholarship. 
當他說他想獲得獎學⾦金金時，他的聲⾳音流露出了了破釜沉⾈舟的決⼼心。
meadow n. （有野花的）草地、牧場 
You have to pass through a meadow before reaching the village. 
在到達村⼦子之前，你必須經過⼀一⽚片草地。
casualty n. 受害者 
Our team will be the first casualty of the organization's reform. 
我們的團隊將是組織改⾰革的第⼀一個受害者。
technology n. 技術 
There have been major new developments in satellite technology. 
衛星技術已經有了了重⼤大的新發展。
repetitive adj. 重複的 

It is so tasteless to perform repetitive jobs daily. 
每天重複做⼀一樣的事情真無趣。
jobless adj. 失業的 

Billy has been jobless for the past six months. 
Billy已經失業半年年了了。
agreeable adj. 令⼈人愉悅的 

Mum and dad had an agreeable night on their anniversary. 
爸媽在紀念念⽇日過了了⼀一個很愉快的晚上。
efficient adj. 效率⾼高的 

Hong Kong's transport system is one of the most efficient in China. 
香港的交通系統運⾏行行效率很⾼高，在全國名列列前茅。
snap v. 折斷，斷裂 
My dad snapped my favourite DVD. 
我爸爸折斷了了我最喜歡的硬碟。
implication n. 含意 
The results of the experiment could have important implications for scientists. 
實驗結果可能會對科學家產⽣生重要影響。
probability n. 機會率 
The victim of this car crash will have a high probability of dying with blood transfusion. 
如果不進⾏行行輸⾎血，這位⾞車車禍的受害者就很⼤大機會死亡。
supplier n. 供應商 
They become the principal suppliers of grain and fish products in Hong Kong. 
他們成為香港穀類類和⿂魚類類產品的主要供應商。
refreshment n. 茶點 
We have prepared some refreshments for our guests. 
我們為客⼈人準備了了⼀一些茶點。
appetizing adj. 開胃的 

I love the appetizing smell of freshly baked cake. 
我喜歡新鮮烘焙蛋糕的開胃氣味。
infinite adj. 無限的 

Once you believe your ability is infinite, you will be confident in achieving anything. 
⼀一旦你相信⾃自⼰己擁有無限的能⼒力力，你就會有信⼼心實現任何⽬目標。
investigation n. 調查 
The police are launching an investigation into a murder case. 
警⽅方正調查⼀一宗謀殺案。
premises n. 經營場所 
The school can earn extra by renting out its premises during the summer holidays. 
學校在暑假時租場地，可以增加學校的收入。
necessary adj. 必需的 

We are here to give help and support when necessary. 
必要時我們會提供幫助和⽀支持。
conceptual adj. 概念念（上）的 

Researchers found that those who wrote their notes remembered conceptual information better a
week later. 
研究⼈人員發現，那些寫筆記的⼈人在⼀一周後更更好地記住概念念上的資訊。
emphasize v. 強調 
My dad always emphasizes the importance of learning foreign languages. 
爸爸經常強調學習外語的重要性。
event n. （尤指重⼤大或不尋常的）事情 
Olympic Games are the biggest sporting event. 
奧林林匹克運動會是規模最⼤大的體育盛事。
innocence n. 無辜的 
She has been accused of defalcation, but she pleaded her innocence. 
她被指控虧空，但她辯⽩白⾃自⼰己是無辜的。
block v. 堵塞 
I started to move around him, but he blocked my way. 
我開始繞著他走，但他擋住了了我的路路。
intently adv. 專⼼心地 

The lion looked at its prey intently. 
那隻老虎專注地看着它的獵物。
fetch v. 取回 
Oscar went upstairs to fetch some blankets. 
Oscar上樓去拿些⽑毛毯。
contradiction n. ⽭矛盾 
She says that she loves her boyfriend and yet she is still flirting with another man. Isn't that a
contradiction? 
她說她愛她男朋友，但她仍在和另⼀一個男⼈人調情。這不是⽭矛盾嗎？
empirical adj. 以經驗（或實驗）為依據的，來來⾃自經驗的 

The theory has been borne out by empirical research. 
這⼀一理理論已得到實證研究的證實。
hover over phr. V. 在⋯⋯盤旋 

Seagulls hover over the surging waves. 
海海鷗在洶湧的海海浪上盤旋。
commence v. 開始 
They are planning on commencing the construction of the tower in July. 
他們計劃在七⽉月開始建造那座塔。
law n. 法律律 
Japan has laws against smoking while walking in the street. 
⽇日本法律律禁⽌止在街上邊走邊抽煙。
current adj. 現時的 

Have you watched the popular current TV programme American's got Talent? 
你有看最近很受歡迎的電視節⽬目《全美⼀一叮》嗎？
spasm n. 抽搐 
The patient's leg went into spasm. 
病⼈人的腿開始抽筋了了。
anonymous adj. 匿名的 

He received an anonymous letter yesterday. 
他昨天收到⼀一封匿名信。
genetic adj. 基因的 

This disease is caused by a genetic defect. 
這種疾病是由遺傳缺陷引起的。
capacity n. 容量量 
The capacity of the stadium is 20,000 audience. 
這個體育場能容納兩兩萬⼈人。
focus v. 集中 
Students should focus more on their academic studies instead of their extra-curricular activities. 
學⽣生應該把集點放在學業上，⽽而非課外活動。
hold v. 持有 
The thief was holding two machine guns and robbed the bank. 
這名賊⼈人⼿手持兩兩把機關槍打劫銀⾏行行。
inappropriate adj. 不恰當的 

Travelers can also be barred from boarding if they are wearing inappropriate clothing. 
如果旅客穿著不合適，也會被禁⽌止登機。
tub n. （盛食物的）⼩小桶，⼩小杯 
Melissa takes a tub of ice cream out of the fridge and scoops some into a bowl. 
Melissa 從冰箱裡拿出⼀一桶雪糕，然後⽤用勺⼦子舀了了⼀一些在碗裡。
orthodox adj. （觀點/活動）正統，傳統的，普遍被接受的 

They began the work of destroying orthodox views and religious faiths. 
他們開始著⼿手摧毀正統觀點和宗教信仰的⼯工作。
host n. 主⼈人 
I am thankful for having a considerable host during my stay in London. 
我為著在倫倫敦期間遇上⼀一個很體貼的主⼈人家，⽽而感到很感恩。
remedy n. 療法；補救（辦法） 
Alcohol is not an appropriate remedy for grief. 
酒精並不是排解憂傷的適當⽅方法。
demonstrate v. 顯示 
These paintings demonstrate his extraordinary ability as a portrait painter. 
這些畫展示了了他作為肖像畫家的非凡能⼒力力。
consensus n. 共識 
We were able to reach a consensus about the marketing strategy. 
我們能夠就營銷策略略達成共識。
differ v. 與…不同 
These two primary schools differ markedly in their approach to discipline. 
這兩兩所⼩小學的紀律律處理理⽅方式明顯不同。
resolve v. 解決 
The two countries signed a treaty to resolve the dispute between them. 
兩兩國之間簽訂協議，化解争議。
grain n. 穀粒 
Grain production has been falling in recent years. 
近年年來來穀物產量量⼀一直在下降。
cycle v. 單⾞車車 
Taking a cycle to the train is prohibited. 
禁⽌止攜帶單⾞車車上火⾞車車。
certainty n. 必然的事情，肯定，確實 
It is difficult to say with any certainty when it was first created. 
很難確定地說第⼀一次發明這東⻄西是什什麼時候。
adequate adj. ⾜足夠的 

Have we got adequate food for 20 guests? 
我們的食物夠招待20位客⼈人嗎？
handy adj. 便便利利的 

Keeping a small notebook is handy since can jot down ideas anytime and anywhere. 
隨⾝身帶着⼀一本⼩小筆記本⼗十分⽅方便便，因為可隨時隨地記下想法。
precedent n. 先例例，前例例 
There is no precedent for applying this new technique to surgery in our hospital. 
在我們醫院，外科⼿手術中應⽤用這項新技術是沒有先例例的。
obligatory adj. （根據規定、法律律等）必須履⾏行行的 

The medical examination is obligatory before you officially start work. 
正式上班前必須先體檢。
elastic adj. 有彈性的 

They keep our skin firm and elastic. 
他們讓我們肌膚緊緻⽽而且有彈性。
awaken v. （使）醒來來 
I was awakened by the sound of thunder last night. 
昨晚我被雷聲驚醒。
industry n. 產業 
The tourist industry is in deep water during the economic recession. 
經濟衰退期間，旅遊業陷入了了困境。
fundraising n. 募捐 
The dinner is a fundraising event for the organization. 
這次晚宴是該機構的⼀一次募款活動。
alert adj. 機警的，機敏的 

There was an imperative need to be constantly alert. 
迫切需要保持警惕。
trout n. （貶義）討厭的老太婆 
She's a miserable old trout who complains about everything. 
她是⼀一個可憐⼜又可惡惡的老太婆，抱怨⼀一切東⻄西。
salvage v. 挽救 
Jason always wants to salvage his relationship with his wife. 
傑森⼀一直想挽救與妻⼦子的關係。
sequence n. 順序 
The photos are placed in the exhibition in chronological sequence. 
這些照⽚片是按時間順序放置在展覽中。
mandatory adj. 強制的 

Wearing a seat belt is mandatory for minibus passengers. 
⼩小巴乘客必須配戴安全帶。
explicitly adv. 明確地 

Send back your answer as soon as you can, and be careful to write explicitly. 
盡快發回你的回答，注意寫得明確⼀一點。
uncover v. 揭露, 發現（秘密或隱藏物） 

The investigation uncovered evidence of an illegal trade in endangered animals. 
調查發現了了非法交易易頻臨臨絕種動物的證據。
agony n. 極度痛苦 
My grandpa expired in agony. That scene was so heartbreaking. 
爺爺在極痛苦之下斷氣，這⼀一幕使我們⼼心碎了了。
electoral adj. （有關）選舉的 

Some people are complaining that the electoral system is unfairly beneficial to the business
sector. 
有些⼈人投訴選舉制度不公平地對商界有利利。
regular adj. 頻繁的 

Tom is a regular churchgoer. He never misses the worship on Sundays. 
Tom是⼀一個經常去教會的信眾，他從沒錯過⼀一場崇拜聚會。
loom v. （令⼈人驚恐地）隱約出現，（不愉快的事情）陰森逼近 
The serious problem of food is looming rather near, as nothing has come into the city since
Saturday. 
⾃自週六以來來沒有任何東⻄西進入這個城市，食物問題迫在眉睫。
recurring adj. 重覆產⽣生的 

We are struggling to increase our recurring income. 
我們正在努⼒力力增加我們的重覆性收入。
popularity n. 流⾏行行 
The increasing popularity of organic food has boosted the sales of our shop. 
有機食品的⽇日益普及促進了了我們商店的銷售額。
perseverance n. 不屈不撓 
Through hard work and perseverance, he worked his way up to the top. 
憑藉努⼒力力⼯工作和進取不懈，他不斷晉升成為最⾼高領導者。
apparent adj. 清晰可⾒見見的 

It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. 
從她的臉上可以清析看出，她真的很傷⼼心。
warn v. 警告 
Mum warned my little brother not to enter the kitchen because it is dangerous for children. 
媽媽警告⼩小弟弟不要進入廚房，因為廚房對⼩小孩⼦子來來說很危險。
impeccable adj. 無可挑剔的 

He has impeccable academic credentials. 
他擁有無可挑剔的資歷。
essential adj. 重要的 

Exercise is essential to keep you physically strong. 
運動對保持⾝身體強健是很重要的。
purpose n. ⽬目的 
The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new chairman. 
本次會議的⽬目的是選出新主席。
payroll n. ⼯工資名單 
After seven years of continuous expansion, the company has added over 50 employees to its
payroll. 
經過七年年的持續擴張，該公司在它的在職⼈人員⼯工資表裡增加了了超過50名員⼯工。
sale n. 出售 
The shop keeps a large number of goods for the Christmas sale. 
該商店為聖誕節銷售保留留了了⼤大量量商品。
invoke v. 借助（法律律） 
The government should invoke the law to regulate immoral business activities 
政府應該引⽤用法律律來來規範不道德的商業活動
mat n. 墊⼦子 
What's that? It's a yoga mat. 
那是什什麼？瑜伽墊。
palette n. 調⾊色板 
Johnson's palette typically consists of bright colours. 
Johnson所運⽤用的典型⾊色彩都是亮麗的。
hop v. 跳躍 
Come on! Hop in the back of the truck! 
來來呀！跳到卡⾞車車的後⾞車車廂！
forfeit v. 喪失 
If you give up now, you will forfeit your deposit. 
如果您現在放棄，您不能拿回訂⾦金金。
rigid adj. 堅固的 

A building must be built on a rigid foundation structure. 
建築物必須建在堅固的地基結構上。
effective adj. 有效的 

The medicine is effective for reducing the temperature. 
這種藥物有效退燒。
specimen n. 樣本 
We will take blood specimens for analysis. 
我們會採集⾎血液樣本作分析。
misleading adj. 誤導性的 

Some news headlines are misleading but attractive to readers. 
有些新聞標題具誤導性，但⼗十分吸引讀者。
mature adj. 味道醇厚的 

The presence of visible sediment in a bottle will usually indicate a mature wine. 
瓶中可⾒見見沉澱物的出現通常表示葡萄酒味道醇厚。
confirm v. 確認 
Student Union just confirmed its members with the date of the next meeting. 
學⽣生會剛剛向成員確認了了下次開會的⽇日期。
landlord n. 房東 
The landlord promised to repaired the toilet before we moved in. 
房東承諾在我們搬進去之前會把廁所重新裝修⼀一番。
amputate v. 截肢 
We are sorry that we have to amputate his leg. 
很抱歉，我們不得不截斷他的⼀一隻腳。
assist v. 幫助 
Two surgical assistants assisted in the operation. 
兩兩名外科助⼿手協助了了做⼿手術。
uniformity n. ⼀一致 
The king of Qin imposed the uniformity of currency to facilitate people's daily transactions. 
秦始王推⾏行行統⼀一貨幣以便便利利⼈人們的入⾏行行交易易。
mound n. ⼩小丘 
This burial mound was built thousands of years ago. 
這個墓塚是數千年年前興建的。
nocturnal adj. 夜間活動的 

Hamsters are nocturnal animals. 
倉鼠是夜間活動的動物。
stringent adj. 嚴格的 

Stringent safety regulations must be introduced in order to avoid fatal accidents. 
為了了避免致命事故，必須引入嚴格的安全規則。
routinely adv. ⽇日常地 

Health and safety rules are routinely ignored. 
衛⽣生和安全法規經常被忽視。
penetrate v. 成功進入；滲入 
Penetrating a new market can be accomplished by redesigning the product's packaging to attract
a different set of customers. 
通過重新設計產品的包裝來來吸引不同類類型的客⼾戶來來成功進軍新的市場。
refund n. 退款 
If you are not delighted with your purchase, you can surely ask for a refund. 
如果你對商品不滿意，你可以要求退款。
property n. 財產 
The earthquake made people lose all their property. 
地震令⼈人們財產盡失。
correspond v. 相符，相類類似，相當 
The goods don't correspond with the description on the labels. 
商品與標籤上的描述不相符。
justice n. 公正 
A judge should have a good overall sense of justice and fairness. 
法官需具備公正和公平的整體意識。
barely adv. 幾乎沒有 

Ronny can barely read and write as he has never been to school. 
由於從未去過學校，Ronny難以讀寫。
circulation n. （某個時間段）參參加社交活動，交際 
The important jobs may be up to you because I'm going to be out of circulation for a while. 
由於我有⼀一段時間不會參參加社交活動，這些重要的⼯工作可能由你來來負責。
flank n. 在…側⾯面 
A small group of huts clings to the western flank of the mountain. 
⼀一⼩小簇房⼦子緊依⼭山的⻄西側⽽而建。
downsize v. 減員 
The company started to downsize as they were facing serious economic problems. 
由於⾯面臨臨嚴重的經濟問題，該公司開始裁員。
overload v. 超載的 
Please remember to take a rest. Don't overload yourself with work. 
請記住休息⼀一下，不要因⼯工作太勞累。
various adj. 各種不同的 

We talked about jobs, family, football, and various other things. 
我們談到了了⼯工作，家庭，⾜足球和其他各種事情。
further adj. 更更遠的 

A further discussion of the new school rule is needed. 
新校規的定立仍需多加討論。
plaster n. 灰泥泥 in plaster 打著⽯石膏 

The plaster on the ceiling was cracked and flaking. 
牆上的灰泥泥出現了了裂縫，正在剝落落。我的⼿手臂需要打⽯石膏⼤大約六個星期。
syrup n. 糖漿 
You can use corn syrup to sweeten your drinks. 
你可以使⽤用⽟玉⽶米糖漿來來增加飲料料的甜度。
turbulent adj. 動盪的 

We could not get over their turbulent marriage and ended up divorcing. 
我們無法擺脫他們吵吵鬧鬧的婚姻，最終離婚。
discourteous adj. 粗魯的，不禮貌的 

We don't have to please discourteous customers. 
我們不必取悅無禮的顧客。
chairman n. 主席 
Mark spent 20 years to be the president of this company. 
Mark花了了20年年時間成為這家公司的主席。
expense n. ⽀支付 
We've just bought a new car at a great expense. 
我們剛⽤用了了很多錢買了了⼀一輛新⾞車車。
evidence n. 證據 
Have you any evidence to support this allegation? 
你是否有任何證據來來⽀支持這指控？
tax n. 稅 
The government imposed a heavy tax on wine importers. 
政府對入⼝口的酒類類徵收重稅。
meticulous adj. ⼀一絲不苟的 

I am a meticulous auditor. 
我是個⼀一絲不苟的審計員。
proficient adj. 精通的 

I am proficient in English. 
我精通英⽂文。
tribute n. 體現 
That you have not seen them is a tribute to their ability to remain inconspicuous. 
你沒有⾒見見過他們，這是他們保持低調的能⼒力力體現。
unique adj. 獨特的 

She has a unique ability to communicate with animals of all kinds. 
她具有與各種動物交流的獨特能⼒力力。
deal n. 交易易 
She got a good deal on her new car. 
她買新⾞車車時撿了了個⼤大便便宜。
tradition n. 傳統 
There's a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve. 
舉⾏行行除夕派對是我們家的傳統。
enlist v. 爭取、謀求（幫助、⽀支持） 
To try to expand its customer base, the giant enlisted the help of a local advertising firm to help
the 77-year-old business update its marketing strategy. 
為了了擴⼤大他們的客⼾戶群，這家⼤大公司尋求當地的廣告公司幫助這家77年年曆史的企業升級其營銷策
略略。
standardize v. 使標準化 
Attempts to standardize English spelling have never been successful. 
從來來沒有⼈人成功標準化英語拼寫。
mystery n. 謎 
Twenty years after the event, his death remains a mystery. 
事件發⽣生⼆二⼗十年年後，他的死仍然是個謎。
pledge n. 諾⾔言，保證 
They had made a pledge to stand by their King and even though it went against the laws of the
tribe. 
他們已經承諾要⽀支持他們的國王，儘管它違背了了部落落的法律律。
detrimental adj. 有害的 

Your decision can be detrimental to the future of our family. 
您的決定可能會對我們家庭的未來來產⽣生不利利影響。
intact adj. 完整無缺的 / 未經觸動的 

The building was destroyed in the bombing but the sculptures survived intact. 
建築物在轟炸中被毀，但雕塑卻完好無損。
certain adj. 肯定的 

I’m absolutely certain that I left the keys in the kitchen. 
我肯定我把鑰匙留留在了了廚房裡。
despite prep. 儘管 

Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. 
儘管他申請了了數百份⼯工作，但他仍然失業。
allege v. （未經證實地）宣稱，指控 
He is also alleged to have thrown a rubbish bin that hit one of the accompanying vehicles. 
據稱他還拋出了了垃圾桶，撞到隨⾏行行的⾞車車輛。
specialize v. 專⾨門從事 
My dad operates a restaurant that specializes in hotpot. 
我爸經營⼀一家專營火鍋的餐廳。
interpret v. 理理解 
It is impossible for you to interpret this research paper. 
你不可能理理解這篇研究論⽂文。
damn adv. [informal] 非常，很（尤其⽤用於⽣生氣的時候） 

I think he's nuts because I'm damn sure he followed me down the street after I left the subway. 
我想他是瘋了了，我敢肯定在我離開 subway 之後，他跟著我走在⼤大街上。
glamorous adj. 有魅⼒力力的 

That dress looks glamorous on you. 
那條裙⼦子在你⾝身上看起來來很迷⼈人。
senior n. 級別⾼高的 
As Karen is senior to me, I have to do what she tells me. 
因為Karen是我的上級，所以我得聽她的。
phase n. 階段 
The first phase of renovations should be finished by January. 
第⼀一階段的翻新⼯工程應在⼀一⽉月完成。
smuggle v. 走私，偷運 
This man is a trickster, and surely he is smuggling something. 
這個男⼈人是個騙⼦子，他肯定在偷運些什什麼。
desirable adj. 值得擁有的，令⼈人嚮往的 

Britain has become a less desirable place for companies to invest because of uncertainty
surrounding Brexit. 
由於英國脫歐的不穩定性，對於公司做投資來來說，英國已是不太理理想的地⽅方。
examination n. 考試 
The maths examination will be held next Monday. 
數學考試會於下星期⼀一舉⾏行行。
fancy adj. 花哨的，複雜的 

Not only were my new blouse and blazer too hot for the weather, and too fancy for the moment. 
不僅對這天氣來來說，我的新襯衫和外套太熱了了，⽽而且這個時候穿也太花哨了了。
itemize v. 詳細列列舉 
Please itemize all your skills and work experience on the application form. 
請在申請表上詳細列列舉你所有技能和⼯工作經驗。
valuable adj. 值錢的 

Manpower is the most valuable asset to the company. 
⼈人⼒力力是公司最寶貴的資產。
administration n. 管理理 
The college loses a lot of money through poor administration. 
⼤大學由於管理理不善⽽而損失⼤大量量⾦金金錢。
inconvenience n. 不便便 
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the strike. 
對於罷⼯工給你帶來來的不便便，我們深表歉意。
clandestine adj. 秘密的 

He has a clandestine affair with our English teacher. 
他和我們英⽂文老師私通。
evaluate v. 評估 
It can be difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments. 
評估不同治療的有效性可能很困難。
salary n. 薪資 
Large companies often pay better salaries. 
⼤大公司通常⽀支付更更⾼高的薪⽔水。
keep an eye on phr. 留留意 

John will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon. 
John今天下午將照看孩⼦子們。
serve v. 提供 
It is illegal to serve alcoholic drinks to anyone under 18. 
向18歲以下的⼈人提供酒精飲料料是違法的。
classification n. 分類類 
I present an alternate classification of recommendation systems in my book.  
我在書中提出了了推薦系統的替代分類類。
cheerio [informal] 再⾒見見 

Cheerio! Have a nice weekend! 
再⾒見見！週末愉快！
overseas adj. 在海海外（的） 

There are a lot of overseas students studying at our college. 
我們學院有許多外國留留學⽣生。
restoration n. 修復，整修 
The historical building awaits restoration to former glory. 
這棟歷史建築等待恢復昔⽇日的輝煌。
adapter n. （電器設備的）轉換插頭 
It is so inconvenient since we forget to bring an adapter while travelling abroad. 
因為我們旅⾏行行時忘記了了帶轉換插頭，所以現在很不⽅方便便。
equivalent n. 等同，對等的事物 
It's not like the equivalent of a country defaulting on its obligations. 
它並不等同於⼀一個國家違約不履⾏行行其義務。
myth n. 神話 
The battle has become part of national myth. 
這場戰⾾鬥已成為其中⼀一個⺠民族神話。
odour n. [AM, odor] 氣味 

A pleasant odour of onions and hot ham, mingled with fried fish and greens, greeted him at the
bottom of the ladder. 
洋蔥和熱火腿交雜著煎⿂魚和蔬菜的香味，在梯⼦子的底部傳上來來。
respect n. 敬重 
If you want to gain respect from others, you should treat people nicer. 
如果你想得到別⼈人的尊重，就應該對⼈人好點。
poisonous adj. 有毒的 

She was bitten on the ankle by a poisonous snake. 
她被⼀一條毒蛇咬傷了了腳踝。
protestation n. 主張 
Their practice again violates their protestation. They talk the talk, walk the walk as usual. 
他們的做法再次違反了了他們的豪⾔言壯語，就如平常⼀一樣說⼀一套，做⼀一套。
nurture v. 養育，培養教育 
Peter is going to resign and nurture his daughter. 
彼得打算辭職培養教育他的女兒。
advocate v. 主張 
We advocate taking the advice from Professor Chan. 
我們主張聽取陳教授的意⾒見見。
strain n. 壓⼒力力 
After three years, their marriage was beginning to show signs of strain. 
三年年後，他們的婚姻開始顯示出緊張的跡象。
quotation n. 引⽤用語 
Anderson made too many quotations to support his argument in the essay. 
Anderson為了了⽀支持⾃自⼰己的觀點，在論⽂文引⽤用太多他⼈人的材料料了了。
appropriate adj. 適當的 

The movie is not appropriate for children under eight. Therefore, I did not watch it with my little
sister yesterday. 
這部電影不適合⼋八歲以下的兒童。因此，我昨天沒有和我的妹妹⼀一起看。
circulation n. （貨幣或商品）流通 
A large number of forged five-pound notes are stated to be in circulation in London. 
據說，⼤大量量偽造的五磅鈔票在倫倫敦流通。
liability n. 責任 
John denies any liability for the caused damage to the new batch of products. 
John拒絕對新⼀一批產品的損失承擔任何責任。
venerable adj. 德⾼高望重的; 久負盛名的 

Being a member of this venerable family can be very stressful. 
成為這個德⾼高望重的的家族成員可能會非常⼤大壓⼒力力。
chef n. （飯店或餐館的）廚師 
Gorden Ramsay is one of the top chefs in Britain. 
Gorden Ramsay是英國的頂級廚師之⼀一。
defective adj. 有缺陷的 

There are three defective light bulbs in total. Therefore, we ask for a refund. 
總共有三個壞的燈泡，因為我們要求退款。
commonly adv. 經常地 

Elbow injuries are commonly found amount table tennis players. 
肘傷在乒乓球運動員中很常⾒見見。
renovation n. 裝修 
Our house is under renovation, so we are living in a hotel temporarily. 
我們的房⼦子正進⾏行行裝修，所以現在只好暫時住在酒店。
transcribe v. 抄錄 
I am transcribing Peter's testimony as per my supervisor's request. 
我按照上司的要求抄錄彼得的證詞。
assure v. 保證 
The doctor assured me that I wouldn't feel any pain. 
醫⽣生向我保證我不會感到任何痛苦。
approve v. 批准 
Dad doesn't approve of smoking indoors. 
爸爸不許我們在室內抽菸。
memorial n. 紀念念 
One week after the shooting, they opened the building to the public as a memorial to the victims. 
在槍擊⼀一周後，他們向公眾開放了了該建築物作為對受害者的紀念念。
analytical adj. 善於分析的 

I have an analytical mind. 
我善於分析。
restore v. 修復 
The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored. 
那些由於嚴重疏忽⽽而損毀的畫作得到了了精⼼心修復。
notwithstanding prep. 儘管 

Notwithstanding many people's strong objections, the government still went ahead with the new
policy. 
儘管很多⼈人反對，政府還是繼續實施此新政策。
parenting n. 養育⼦子女 
I do all the parenting and my husband's only expectation in this area is to say hello to our child
when he gets home. 
我完全負責孩⼦子的教養，⽽而我丈夫在這⽅方⾯面的期望只是在他到家時向孩⼦子問聲好。
intern n. 實習⽣生 
Many university students grasp the chance to work as interns at renowned companies. 
很多⼤大學⽣生爭取進入有名的公司當實習⽣生的機會。
position n. 位置 
I got lost that I could not find my position on the map. 
我迷路路了了。我在地圖上找不到⾃自⼰己的位置。
representative n. 代表 
I was selected to be the representative of my class to sing on stage. 
我被選為班代表上台唱歌。
hide v. 把…藏起來來 
Bobby, my dog, loves hiding my pajama under the sofa. 
我的⼩小狗Bobby喜歡把我的睡衣藏在沙發底下。
act v. 表現 
When I bumped into him today, he acted like he didn't know me. 
今天我碰到他時，他裝成好像不認識我的樣⼦子。
spices n. 香料料 
Jamie has the habit of flavoring with mild spices and other natural seasonings. 
Jamie習慣⽤用溫和的香料料和其他天然調味料料調味。
improve v. 進步 
The factory manager did a lot to improve the working conditions for factory workers. 
⼯工廠主任為改善⼯工廠⼯工⼈人的⼯工作條件做了了許多⼯工作。
strip (down) to sth 脫得只剩下… 
You don't have to strip down to your underwear for fitting. 
你不必脫得只剩內衣褲去試⾝身。
vinegar n. 醋 
They are usually pickled in vinegar and can be made with a spicy sauce. 
它們通常⽤用醋醃製，也可以⽤用香料料做成。
ray n. 光線 
Anyone who uses these devices without protection can increase the amount of damage to their
eyes as they amplify the sun's rays. 
任何⼈人在沒有防護的情况下使⽤用這些設備都會增加眼睛收到的傷害，因設備會放⼤大太陽光線。
deposit n. 存款 
I’d like to make a deposit into my savings account this afternoon. 
我想今天下午存款入儲蓄⼾戶⼝口。
appear v. 起源；出現 
We'd been in this classroom a year when dark stains started appearing on the ceiling. 
天花板開始出現⼀一些深⾊色的斑跡時，我們在這班房⼀一年年了了。
purely adv. 僅僅，純粹地 

He argues that EU institutions have no business intruding in a purely commercial enterprise. 
他認為，歐盟機構無權侵入⼀一家純粹的商業公司。
wheelchair n. 輪輪椅 
The building has no facilities for wheelchair access. 
該建築沒有輪輪椅通道設施。
embezzle v. 挪⽤用、侵吞 
He embezzled one million from the company. 
他侵吞了了公司⼀一百萬元。
form v. 形成 
They formed a circle and started to play games. 
他們圍成⼀一個圈並開始玩遊戲。
collaboration n. 協作 
This song is a collaboration between two of the best musicians in the city. 
這⾸首歌是城裡兩兩個最好的⾳音樂樂樂樂家通⼒力力合作的成果。
ensemble n. 劇團，樂樂樂樂團，歌舞團 
She was determined to put together an ensemble that was capable of taking on a demanding
repertoire and producing a unified sound. 
她決⼼心組建⼀一個能勝任各種⾼高難度曲⽬目並且⾳音律律和諧統⼀一的樂樂樂樂團。
deficiency n. 不⾜足 
Our research indicates that there are deficiencies in the education system. 
我們的研究顯示，教育系統中存在著不⾜足之處。
ongoing adj. 不斷發展的 

The repair work of this tunnel is ongoing. 
該隧道的維修⼯工作正在進⾏行行中。
hire v. 租 
We decided to hire one more car for the road trip. 
我們決定多租⼀一輛⾞車車⼦子在公路路旅遊代步。
prospective adj 潛在的 

As a diligent salesperson, you should try to contact every prospective customer. 
作為⼀一名勤勤奮的銷售⼈人員，您應該嘗試聯聯繫每⼀一位潛在客⼾戶。
comply v. 遵守 
Students should comply with school rules. 
學⽣生要遵守校規。
envy v. 羡慕 
I envy his good body shape. 
我羨慕他的好⾝身材。
stack n. 堆，疊，⼤大量量，許多 
She always had a stack of books hugged to her chest. 
她總是把⼀一摞書抱在胸前。
convertible adj. 可兌換的 

She has bought a convertible bond issued by ABC company. 
她已經購買了了ABC公司發⾏行行的可轉換債券。
credit n. 讚揚 
We don't mind who gets the credit as long as we don't get the blame. 
我們不介意誰能得到榮譽，只要我們不被批評。
currency n. 貨幣 
Of course, the dollar is not the only currency in the world that matters.  
當然，美元並不是世界上唯⼀一重要的貨幣。
poll n. 投票 
A recent survey found that less than ten percent of Hong King citizens supported the new policy. 
最近的⼀一個調查發現少於百分之⼗十的香港市⺠民⽀支持新政策。
describe v. 描述 
He has a great memory so he can describe books he read in detail. 
他記性好，因此可以詳細描述他閱讀過的書。
celebration n. 慶祝 
We held a celebration party for Fanny’s promotion. 
我們舉辦了了⼀一個慶祝Fanny升職的派對。
bored adj. 感到無聊的 

Children are bored during rainy days because they can't go to the park. 
每當下雨，⼩小孩⼦子就因為不能出去公園玩⽽而覺得無聊。
absolutely adv. 絕對地 

He has absolutely no experience in marketing. 
他完全沒有⾏行行銷經驗。
actuary n. 精算師 
She is the youngest actuary I have ever met. 
她是我⾒見見過的最年年輕的精算師。
spiritual adj. 精神的 

She went to church to seek spiritual guidance. 
她去教堂尋求⼼心靈指引。
implement v. 實⾏行行 
Our CEO will tell us how we implement the new company policy. 
我們的CEO會告訴我們如何實施新的公司政策。
rear adj. [before noun] 後部的，後⾯面的 

The rear wheel bearings should be lubricated every 5000 miles with grease. 
⾏行行使每5000英⾥里里，應⽤用潤滑滑油對後輪輪軸承進⾏行行潤滑滑。
supervision n. 監督 
Students are not allowed to handle the chemicals without the supervision of a teacher. 
學⽣生們只有在老師的指導下才能動這些化學物品。
target n. ⽬目標 
Making it to the dean list is my ultimate target for this academic year. 
我今個學年年的最終⽬目標是獲得優異異成績，獲列列入院長嘉許名單中。
immediate adj. 立即的 

The government imposed immediate policies to combat the outbreak of the new respiratory
disease. 
政府推⾏行行即時的措施抑制新型呼吸道系統疾病的爆發。
degree n. 程度 
This job requires a high degree of skill. 
這份⼯工作對技術的要求很⾼高。
junk n. 垃圾；廢棄的舊東⻄西 
She would most likely spend the day watching television and eating junk food. 
她很可能會花⼀一整天看電視和吃垃圾食品。
depict v. 描繪 
His irritation surged up while depicting his father in the autobiography. 
當他在⾃自傳中描繪⽗父親時，瞬間變得怒怒氣沖沖。
welfare n. 福利利 
He is a great man because he put all his personal ambitions behind the public welfare. 
他很偉⼤大，因為他把公眾福利利置在個⼈人的抱負之先。
arthritis n. 關節炎 
Starting from last year, she has been crippled with arthritis. 
從去年年開始，她⼀一直因患上關節炎⽽而⾏行行動不便便。
highlight v. 強調 
The report highlighted the importance of driving safety. 
該報告強調了了駕駛安全的重要性。
profitability n. 盈利利能⼒力力 
We have to boost the profitability of our company. 
我們必須提⾼高我們公司的盈利利能⼒力力。
abandon v. 離棄 
The car on the back road was abandoned. 
⼩小路路上的汽⾞車車被遺棄了了。
disclosure n. 公布，披露 
The disclosure of this sensitive information has made a dramatic impact on the stock price. 
這些敏感信息的披露已經對股價產⽣生了了巨⼤大影響。
starving adj. ⼗十分饑餓的 

People are starving but the government refuses to deal with the problem. 
⼈人們正在挨餓，但政府在這個問題上袖⼿手旁觀。
sprain n. 扭傷 
The patient sprained her ankle. 
病⼈人扭傷了了腳踝。
be strewn across adj. phr. 散落落在 

Whenever John does his homework, books and stationery will be strewn across the table. 
John每當做作業，桌⼦子上就會散佈書籍和⽂文具。
persimmon n. 柿⼦子 
I don't like eating persimmons. They taste awful. 
我不喜歡吃柿⼦子，味道很糟糕。
order n. 次序 
I can't find the file I need because they're all out of order. 
我找不到所需的⽂文件，因為它們都亂了了。
aspiration n. 志向，抱負 
Parents should encourage children's dreams and aspirations. 
⽗父⺟母應該⿎鼓勵孩⼦子們的夢想和抱負。
personnel n. 全體⼈人員 
All managerial personnel of this company is hired on contract. 
全體的管理理層⼈人員都是合約制的。
creepy adj. 令⼈人⽑毛⾻骨悚然的 

His silvery eyes are a bit creepy. 
他的銀⾊色眼睛有點令⼈人⽑毛⾻骨悚然。
relief n. 寬慰 
It was such a relief to hear that Marta was found safe and well. 
聽到Marta安然無恙被找到，真是如釋重負。
sleepover n. （年年輕⼈人的）留留宿派對 
I am looking forward to the sleepover at your house tonight. 
我期待今晚在你家裡的留留宿派對。
volunteer n. ⾃自願參參加者 
The charity is relying on volunteers to organize fundraising activities. 
該慈善機構依靠志願者來來組織籌款活動。
negate v. 抵銷 
The increased revenue has been negated by the rocketing cost. 
收入的增加被⾶飛漲的成本所抵消。
wastage n. 損耗 
Dad can’t stand the wastage of food so he doesn’t allow us to have leftovers. 
爸爸不能忍受浪費食物，所以他不容許我們吃剩飯菜。
indication n. 顯示 
There are few indications schools will resume classes soon. 
幾乎沒有跡象表明學校將很快復課。
scrape v. 刮，擦 
We helped the bus driver to scrape the snow off the bus. 
我們幫助巴⼠士司機把⾞車車上的雪擦走。
jackpot n. 頭獎 
The jackpot is over $100 million. 
頭獎超過1億美元。
elevator n. 升降機 
We have to climb the stairs since the elevator is under maintenance. 
我們要走樓梯，因為電梯正進⾏行行維修。
antiquarian adj. 古⽂文物的 

He devoted much of his life to antiquarian studies. 
他把他⼀一⽣生⼤大部分時間奉獻給古⽂文物研究。
access v. 讀取 
You have no authority to access the information on this computer. 
你沒有權讀取這部電腦的資料料。
produce v. ⽣生產 
The factory produces incredible 100 cars per hour. 
⼯工廠每⼩小時可⽣生產100輛汽⾞車車。
remain v. 保持 
Please remain seated until all the lights are on. 
請保持安坐，直到所有燈亮起。
power n. ⼒力力量量 
The power of his writing brings change to people’s attitudes towards environmental protection. 
他的⽂文章改變了了⼈人們對保護環境的態度。
impromptu adj. 即興的，無準備的 

He invited me to join the impromptu party. 
他邀請我參參與即興派對。
record v. 錄製 
You should record all your expenses during your trip. 
你應該記錄旅途中的所有⽀支出。
perform v. 表演 
It is my honor to be the class representative to perform on stage. 
能夠成為班別代表在台上表演是我的榮幸。
mandatory adj. 強制的 

A mandatory programme is the only solution to a serious matter. 
強制性程序是解決嚴重問題的唯⼀一解決⽅方案。
service n. 服務 
Service was attentive and the meal proceeded at a leisurely pace. 
服務很周到，進餐得也很輕鬆。
anaesthetic n. 麻醉劑 
Don't worry. The operation will be performed under anesthetic. 
別擔⼼心，⼿手術會在麻醉狀狀態下進⾏行行的。
agree v. 贊同 
I agree with you on the solution to the problem. 
我同意你的解決⽅方案。
reject v. 拒收 
Hannah rejected her brother’s offer of help. 
Hannah拒絕了了她哥哥的幫助。
virus n. 病毒 
Many people contracted the novel virus after travelling to the virus-hit region. 
很多在疫區旅⾏行行回來來的⼈人都感染了了新型病毒。
congregation n. （教堂的）會眾 
The congregation went back to the church. 
會眾回到教堂去了了。
lift v. 舉起，抬⾼高 
Thousands of workers lift heavy objects around their workstations all day. 
成千上萬的⼯工⼈人整天圍繞他們的⼯工作站搬運重物。
dwindle v. 逐漸減少 
Our gross sales dwindled by 30%. 
我們的營收減少了了百分之三⼗十。
wage n. ⼯工資 
He works for a fair employer, so he gains a good wage. 
他的薪⽔水很不錯，因為他的老闆獎懲公平。
donor n. 捐助者 
Thanks to the effective advertisement, many more blood donors came to donate blood. 
全賴有效的廣告宣傳，更更多的捐⾎血者前來來捐⾎血。
belief n. 相信 
He was angry when David challenged his religious beliefs. 
David挑戰他的宗教信仰時，他很⽣生氣。
briefing n. 簡報 
The briefing session will be arranged before the event. 
活動開始前會有簡報會。
qualify v. 具有資格 
Membership qualifies you for a discount on purchases. 
會員資格使你獲得購買折扣。
sign v. 示意 
He signed to the waiter to bring him the dessert. 
他示意侍應端上甜品。
prohibit v. 禁⽌止 
Drunk and drive is prohibited by law. 
醉駕是法律律不允許的。
reach v. 到達 
I reached Tokyo at six as the flight had been delayed. 
由於航班延誤，我六點鐘才到達東京。
bill n. 帳單 
Could we have the bill, please? 
請替我們結帳好嗎？
dread v. 對...感到恐懼，害怕 
He's dreading tomorrow's exam. 
他害怕明天的考試。
cub n. 幼崽 
The owner put the tiger cub to sleep. 
主⼈人幫助虎崽入睡。
accessible adj. 可得到的 

A server should only be accessible on a limited number of ports. 
⼀一台服務器只能在數量量有限的端⼝口上訪問。
alien adj. 異異域的 

His last years were spent alone and insecure in an alien land. 
他獨⾃自度過最後幾年年，在異異國他鄉並沒有安全感。
private adj. 私有的 

This mansion is James' private property which is extremely luxurious.  
這座豪宅是James的私宅，非常豪華。
remove v. 移除 
We would like to remove the old posters on the wall and put on some new ones. 
我們想清除牆上的舊海海報，換上新的。
jeopardize v. 使處於危險境地 
She knew that by shoplifting she could jeopardize her dream of being a lawyer. 
她知道偷竊會影響⾃自⼰己當律律師的夢想。
lecture n. 講座 
We will have a lecture on Chinese history at 3 pm. 
我們將在下午3點參參加關於中國歷史的講座。
utility bill n. 帳單 

The bank needs a utility bill with a home address to let a client apply for a new credit card. 
銀⾏行行需要⼀一份註明住址的帳單，才會讓客⼾戶申請新的信⽤用卡。
available adj. 可⽤用的 

We have plenty of office space available. 
我們有⾜足夠的辦公空間。
arbitrary adj. 隨機的，任意的 

It is only an arbitrary choice. 
這只是⼀一個隨機選擇。
win v. 獲勝 
The country cost millions of lives to win the war. 
為了了在戰爭中勝利利，這個國家犧牲了了數百萬的⽣生命。
governance n. 統治、管治、治理理 
Our boss wants to strengthen corporate governance. 
我們老闆想要加強公司管治。
satisfied adj 滿⾜足的 

People with an expansion of desire will never be satisfied with their lives. 
有源源不絕的慾望的⼈人永遠不會知⾜足。
sacrosanct adj. 神聖不容置疑 / 更更改 / 侵犯的 

This is just like any other topic and should not be sacrosanct at all. 
這就像其他話題⼀一樣，不應該是神聖不容置疑的。
upcoming adj. 即將發⽣生（來來臨臨）的 

We are all very excited about the upcoming concert. 
我們都為即將舉⾏行行的演唱會感到好興奮。
deepen v. 加深 
Over the years, Mother's love for Father deepened. 
這些年年來來，她對他的愛更更深了了。經濟危機正在加重。
scraps n. 廚餘，剩飯剩菜 
They may have hung around the camps of early native people, scavenging the scraps. 
他們可能徘徊在早期⼟土著居⺠民的營帳旁，吃着殘羹剩飯。
chariot n. （古時⽤用於比賽或戰爭的）雙輪輪⾺馬⾞車車 
Ancient warriors drove chariots to fight with enemies. 
古代戰⼠士駕著戰⾞車車與敵⼈人作戰。
update v. 更更新 
You can’t use new functions of your phone unless you update its system regularly. 
除非你定時更更新電話的系統，否則就不能⽤用到新功能。
zero adj. 沒有 

I didn't mean to upset you, but your chances of winning are probably zero. 
我並不是要讓你感到沮喪，但你獲勝的機會甚微。
comprise v. 包含 
The class is comprised mainly of Chinese and Japanese students. 
該班主要由中國和⽇日本學⽣生組成。
mortgage n. 抵押 
Ella wants to pay off her mortgage before marriage. 
Ella想在結婚之前還清抵押債務。
know v. 知道 
Miss Chan knows the name of every kid in the school. 
陳老師知道學校裡每個孩⼦子的名字。
smash v. 打碎；猛撞 
The gang is smashing the window and looting shops. 
這個犯罪團夥在敲碎玻璃，掠劫店鋪裡的東⻄西。
jam n. 擁擠，堵塞 
I have been stuck in a traffic jam for 4 hours. 
我堵⾞車車已經堵了了4個⼩小時。
upset v. 使⼼心煩的 
Losing the ring upsets my mother. 
媽媽因為不⾒見見了了結婚戒指⽽而感到很⼼心煩。
appliance n. 裝置 
To celebrate the upcoming new year, Dad bought some new home appliances. 
為了了慶祝新年年，爸爸為家裡添置了了新電器。
prenatal adj. 産前的 

You have to attend a lot of prenatal classes. 
你需要參參加很多產前課程。
studio n. ⼯工作室 
My brother rents a studio for his photography career. 
我的弟弟租⽤用了了⼀一個⼯工作室，⽤用以發展他的攝影事業。
develop v. 發展 
It's hard to say at this stage how the market will develop. 
在現階段很難預測市場將如何發展。
expand v. 擴⼤大 
We have to expand the size of the image so that our grandma can see it clearly. 
我們必須擴⼤大圖像的⼤大⼩小，以便便奶奶可以清楚地看到它。
condition n. 狀狀況 
The car was still in perfect condition. 
這輛⾞車車仍然完好。
dystopian adj. 反烏托邦的 

This dystopian movie surprisingly became the highest box office. 
這部反烏托邦電影出奇地成為票房最⾼高的電影。
revival n. 復甦；復興；重新流⾏行行（v. revive） 

The American folk music revival began during the 1940s and peaked in popularity in the
mid-1960s. 
美國⺠民謠的複興始於20世紀40年年代，並在20世紀60年年代中期達到⾼高潮。
tourism n. 旅遊業 
Tourism is one of the largest industries in Japan. 
旅遊業是⽇日本最⼤大的產業之⼀一。
tariff n. 關稅 
The government will reduce the import tariff soon. 
政府將很快降低進⼝口關稅。
psychiatric adj. 精神病（學）的 

I bought a few books about psychiatric nursing yesterday. 
昨天，我買了了基本有關精神病護理理學的書。
engineering n. ⼯工程學 
Their inventions have contributed to the development of electrical engineering. 
他們的發明為電氣⼯工程的發展做出了了貢獻。
enthusiastically adv. 熱⼼心地 

My sons reacted enthusiastically to the idea of having a road trip. 
我的兒⼦子對公路路旅⾏行行這個主意感到興奮不已。
digital adj. 數位的 

A green light appeared on the digital display. 
數字顯示屏上出現綠燈。
optimize v. 優化 
We need to optimize the efficiency of our production line. 
我們需要優化我們⽣生產線的效率。
voice v. 表達，吐露（感情或意⾒見見） 
In recent weeks, many leaders have voiced concern about the potential impact of planned funding
cuts on their programs. 
近幾週來來，許多領導⼈人對計劃資⾦金金削減對其計劃的潛在影響表示擔憂。
favorable adj. 有利利的 

We got a favorable response to this proposal from our boss. 
我們從老闆得到了了對這個建議正⾯面的回應。
comedienne n. 女喜劇演員 
She is the most famous comedienne in Asia. 
她是亞洲最有名的女喜劇演員。
impatient adj. 沒有耐⼼心的 

Pansy is an impatient person. Surprisingly, she is a kindergarten teacher. 
Pansy沒有耐性，竟然是⼀一名幼兒園老師。
save v. 救助 
The fireman saved our dog's life. We express our gratitude by treating him a meal. 
消防員救了了我們狗的性命。為了了感謝他，我們請他吃飯。
alleviate v. 減輕 
The drugs have alleviated my pain. 
這些藥物減輕了了我的痛苦。
compound n. 樓群 
The embassy compound has been closed to the public because of the renovation. 
因為裝修，使館已對公眾關閉。
futuristic adj. 超前新奇的 

A futuristic design of the phone was on display on the screen. 
屏幕上展示了了⼀一部設計超前新奇的⼿手機設計。
fracture v. （使）（⾻骨頭等硬物）破裂使）斷裂，（使）折斷 

She fractured her skull in the accident. 
她在事故中顱⾻骨⾻骨折。她從⾺馬上摔下來來，折斷了了兩兩根肋⾻骨。
selective adj. 選擇性的 

You have to be selective when it comes to telling the truth. You can’t tell the whole thing all the
time. 
你必須選擇性地向別⼈人說真話，不能每次都和盤托出。
timely adj. 及時的 

There are two ways to renew your books timely to avoid being fined. 
有兩兩種⽅方式及時續借你的書籍以免被罰款。
disagreement n. 分歧 
Our relationship will not be without disagreement or difficulty. 
我們之間的關係不會沒有分歧或困難。
ascend v. 上升、升⾼高、攀登、登上 
Only one of you can ascend to the throne. 
你們中只有⼀一個能登上王位。
recent adj. 最近的 

I have gained weight, so my recent photo looks a bit fatter. 
我體重增加了了，所以近照看起來來比以前胖。
grab v. 搶奪 
A man grabbed her handbag as she was going over the footbridge. 
她在⾏行行⼈人橋上⾏行行走時，⼀一個男⼈人搶奪了了她的⼿手提包。
demand v. 堅決請求 
They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners. 
他們要求軍政府釋放所有政治犯。
sharp adj. 銳利利的 

Mum cut the apple with a sharp blade of a knife. 
媽媽⽤用⼑刀刃鋒利利的⼑刀⼦子切蘋果。
convenient v. ⽅方便便 
The opening hours of banks are very inconvenient for the working class. 
銀⾏行行的⼯工作時間很不⽅方便便⼯工⼈人階層。
complex n. 建築群 
A large leisure complex was built in this region. 
該區興建了了⼀一座⼤大型的休憩中⼼心。
alluring adj. 吸引的 

She is wearing an alluring dress. 
她穿著迷⼈人的連衣裙。
particularly adv. 特別地 

He is a particularly annoying customer. 
他是⼀一個特別煩的客⼾戶。
serving n. ⼀一份 
This recipe will be enough for four servings. 
這道菜⾜足夠四個⼈人吃。
leisure adj. 空閒 

I like playing video games at my leisure time. 
我喜歡在業餘時間玩電⼦子遊戲。
environmentalist n. 環保主義者 
There is always a huge disagreement between property developers and environmentalists. 
房地產開發商和環保⼈人⼠士之間總是存在巨⼤大的分歧。
churn v. 輾轉光顧不同公司 
He likes churning between different stores. 
他喜歡輾轉光顧不同的商店。
intend v. 打算 
We intend to go to Australia next year. 
我們打算明年年去澳洲。
inability n. 無能⼒力力 
The inability to work independently is a serious disadvantage when you are working in a small
organization. 
不能獨立⼯工作對於在⼩小團體的⼯工作是⼀一個嚴重弱點。
coverage n. 新聞報道 
Now a special TV network gives live coverage of most races. 
現時有⼀一個特殊的電視網絡可以直播⼤大多數比賽。
renew v. 重新開始，續簽 
There are two ways to renew your books timely to avoid being fined. 
有兩兩種⽅方式及時續借你的書籍以免被罰款。
jerk v. 急拉，猛推 
The letter was jerked sharply out of his hand by his uncle. 
他的叔叔⼀一下⼦子從他⼿手上把信搶走。
settler n. （來來⾃自別國的）移居者、定居者 
Megacities should stop treating settlers from elsewhere in the country as second-class citizens. 
⼤大城市應該停⽌止把來來⾃自其他地區的定居者視為⼆二等公⺠民。
intelligent adj. 聰穎的 

I really like him. He is an intelligent young man. 
我真的很喜歡他。他是個聰明的年年輕⼈人。
integrity n. 誠信 
We cannot doubt his integrity. 
我們不能懷疑他的誠信。
fountain n. 噴泉；源泉 
There was a fountain at the center of the driveway but it looked as if it had been turned off for the
winter. 
私家⾞車車道中央有⼀一個噴泉，但它似乎因冬天的緣故⽽而關閉了了。
skinny v. 非常瘦的，低脂的，貼⾝身的 
Rob needs to abstain from eating cakes if he wants to wear his skinny jeans. 
如果 Rob 想穿上緊⾝身⽜牛仔褲，他必須戒掉蛋糕。
quote v. 引⽤用 
Thomas quoted Stephen Hawkins’ theory as an argument for his study on the universe. 
Thomas引⽤用了了霍⾦金金的理理論⽀支持他對宇宙的研究。
goodwill n. 商家信譽 
It is difficult to estimate how much our company's goodwill is worth. 
很難估計我們公司的商家信譽有多少價值。
behavior n. ⾏行行為 
He is an expert on customer behavior. 
他是顧客⾏行行為專家。
evolutionary adj. 進化的 

GM food, a kind of food undergoing sudden genetic modification, is unnatural as plants are slowly
evolutionary. 
植物的進化過程緩慢，但基因改造食物會經歷突然的基因轉化，因此是違反⾃自然的。
coordinate v. 協調 
We hired a project manager to coordinate the whole project. 
我們聘請了了⼀一個項⽬目經理理來來協調整個項⽬目。
tender-hearted adj. ⼼心地善良的、⼼心腸軟的 

He is a tender-hearted and considerate child. 
他是個⼼心地善良、體貼的孩⼦子。
knowledgeable adj. 知識淵博的 

Mike's quite knowledgeable about jazz. 
Mike非常了了解爵⼠士樂樂樂樂。
admittance n. 進入 
Canto-music has gained admittance to the mainland market. 
廣東歌打入了了內地市場。
reception n. 歡迎會 
A reception was given to welcome a foreign delegation. 
當局舉辦了了酒會歡迎外國到訪團。
implement v. 實⾏行行 
I will not let the board approve such an immature policy. 
我不會讓董事會通過這麼不成熟的政策。
remittance n. 匯款 
Please return the completed form with your remittance. 
請把填好的表格連同匯款⼀一起寄回。
impending adj. 臨臨近的，即將發⽣生的 

The impending quarrel would end in a laugh over some boyish joke. 
孩⼦子氣的笑話帶來來的歡笑化解了了即將發⽣生的爭吵。
excursion n. 遠⾜足 
This is my first excursion so far from home. I am quite excited about it. 
這是我第⼀一次參參加離家那麼遠的遠⾜足，我興奮萬分。
in practice prep. phr 實際上 

How can we use these theories we learned during lessons in practice? 
實際上，我們如何使⽤用課堂上學到的理理論？
damp adj. 潮濕的，濕氣重的 

October arrived, spreading a damp chill over the grounds and into the castle. 
⼗十⽉月來來臨臨了了，濕冷的寒氣彌漫⼤大地，滲透進城堡裡。
defence n. 防禦 
The first line of defence in the case of fire is a smoke detector. 
火警的第⼀一道防線是煙霧探測器。
adjust v. （尤指為了了使某物更更正確、有效或合適⽽而）調整 
If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you. 
如果椅⼦子太⾼高了了，你可以把它調到適合你的⾼高度。
acquire v. 取得 
During her film career, she acquired a reputation as an outspoken woman. 
在她的電影⽣生涯中，她獲得了了直率的聲譽。
parcel n. 包裹 
There is a parcel sent from England. 
有⼀一個從英格蘭蘭寄來來的包裹。
lubricate v. 潤滑滑 
You have to lubricate the engine with oil. 
你必須⽤用油來來潤滑滑引擎。
insure v. 確保 
It’s hard to ensure the fairness of advertisement, so people need to obtain information from
different channels. 
要確保廣告的真確性並不容易易，所以⼈人們應該要從不同渠道獲取訊息。
complaint n. 投訴 
Ronnie lodged a complaint to the store about the poor attitude of the salesperson. 
Ronne向商店投訴銷售⼈人員的態度惡惡劣劣。
navel n. 肚臍 
My son is so curious about his navel. 
我兒⼦子對他的肚臍很好奇。
venue n. （活動 / 事件的）舉辦地點 

The CEO and I chose our head office as the venue for these talks. 
CEO 和我選擇公司總部作為這次會談的地點。
binder n. 活⾴頁夾 
My boss gave me a binder with 400 pages and ordered me to go through it in two days. How
could it be possible？ 
老闆給了了我⼀一個400⾴頁的⽂文件夾，叫我明天要看完。這怎麼可能？
cruise n. 航遊 
My parents have just set off on a round-the-world cruise. 
我的⽗父⺟母剛出發上郵輪輪環遊世界。
pastry n. 油酥點⼼心 
Bake until the pastry is crispy and golden. 
把糕點烘烤⾄至酥脆⾦金金⿈黃。
registration n. 登記 
New members of the club are required to pay a registration fee. 
這會社的新會員需要繳交註冊費。
accident n. 意外 
The police railed the spot where the accident happened.  
警察在發⽣生事故的地⽅方圍上欄欄杆。
calculator n. 計算機 
I lost my calculator but I will have a Maths exam in an hour. 
我不⾒見見了了計算機，但⼀一個⼩小時後就要考數學了了。
boom n. 迅速發展 
The property boom adds financial pressure to young people who want to but houses. 
房地產的的繁榮發展給想住房的年年輕⼈人增加了了財政壓⼒力力。
agenda n. 議事⽇日程 
There were several important issues on the agenda needed discussion. 
會議議程中有幾項重要的議題需要討論。
evaluation n. ⼯工作評估 
There are evaluation forms for group members to fill out after each group project. 
每當專題研習過後，組員都要填寫⼯工作評估表格。
neighborhood n. 街區 
I used to live in the neighbourhood of an airport. The noise just kept me up at night. 
我以前住在機場附近。噪⾳音使我徹夜難眠。
earthquake n. 地震 
This is the biggest earthquake ever recorded in this area. 
這是這地區有史以來來最⼤大的地震。
strange-looking adj. 長相奇怪 

This strange-looking man was accused of murder. 
這外表怪異異的男⼈人被指控謀殺。
contingency n. 意外事件 
We have to make our contingency plan as soon as possible. 
我們需要儘快制定應急計畫。
recommend v. 推薦 
Harry Potter is a great book my classmate recommended to me. 
《哈利利波特》是⼀一本同學介紹給我的好書。
quicken v. （使）變快 
This is music that will quicken your pulse. 
這種⾳音樂樂樂樂會讓你脈博加速。
forge v. (通過努⼒力力) 建立、制定 

Recent government policy has sought to encourage universities to forge closer links with local
businesses and the community. 
最近，政府的政策試圖⿎鼓勵⼤大學與當地企業和社區建立更更密切的聯聯繫。
motivation n. 動⼒力力 
Receiving awards can be a motivation for kids to learn. 
獎項可以是⼩小孩⼦子學習的動⼒力力。
predict v. 預測的 
John said he couldn’t predict when he would meet May again, so he asked me to return the book
to her. 
John說他不知道何時會再和May⾒見見⾯面，所以她叫我替他還書。
anaemia n. 貧⾎血 
The main symptoms of anemia are tiredness and pallor. 
貧⾎血的主要癥狀狀是渾⾝身乏⼒力力、臉⾊色蒼⽩白。
legendary adj. 名聲顯赫的 

His dedication and Christian charity had made him a legendary figure. 
他的奉獻精神和基督教慈善使他成為了了傳奇⼈人物。
terrible adj. 糟糕的 

We canceled the trip due to the terrible weather. 
天氣糟透了了，我們只好取消旅程。
overall adj. 全部的 

The overall performance of your ballet exam is above average. Good job! 
你的芭蕾舞考試整體表現不錯，做得好！
price n. 價錢 
The price of the mask is rocketing. 
⼝口罩的價錢飆升。
responsible adj. 負責可靠的 

Paul is a responsible employee who would never commit this rookie mistake. 
保羅是⼀一個負責任的員⼯工，他永遠不會犯這種低級錯誤。
unveil v. 爲…揭幕 
The memorial to soldiers who died in the war was unveiled by the Queen. 
女王為戰爭死難⼠士兵的紀念念碑碑揭幕。
extract n. 提取物；濃縮液；精；汁 
Most fragrances used in the products are natural plant extracts. 
產品中使⽤用的⼤大多數香味都是天然植物提取物。
accountable adj. 應作解釋的，應負責任的 

The government should be accountable to the public. 
政府應該向公眾作出解釋。
banquet n. 宴會、盛⼤大的筵席 
You'll miss the banquet. 
你會錯過宴會的。
dough n. 麵團 
He folded the dough and then flattened it with his palms. 
他將麵團摺疊，然後⽤用⼿手掌將它壓扁。
invest v. 投資 
The scientists invest ten million in this project. 
科學家在這個項⽬目上投資了了1000萬。
footloose adj. 無拘無束的 

Being single, I feel footloose and fancy-free. 
單⾝身的我感到是⾃自由⾃自在、無拘無束。
utterly adv. 完全地，徹底地，⼗十⾜足地 

I have an investment idea. I think it is utterly unique to your company. 
我有⼀一個投資構想，在你的公司絕對獨⼀一無⼆二。
subscription n. 訂閱費 
You can become a member by paying the yearly subscription. 
你可以通過按年年訂閱來來成為會員。
omit v. 遺漏 
The CEO's name is omitted from the VIP list. 
VIP 名單中遺漏了了CEO的名字。
counsel v. 向...提供專業諮詢，建議，勸告 
My job involves counseling customers on how to invest in emerging countries. 
我的⼯工作涉及就如何投資新興國家給客⼾戶提供諮詢。
drill n. 演習 
a fire drill, The drill was taking place against a backdrop of continuing missile tests by North
Korea. 
肇端於，這場演習肇端於朝鮮持續的導彈測試。
betray v. 泄漏（機密）；流露（感情） 
I have heard that she betrayed the confidence of her company. 
我聽說她泄漏了了公司的機密。
charity n. 仁慈 
He refused to accept charity from his friends. 
他拒絕接受朋友的援助。
inhabit v. 居住於 
These remote islands are inhabited only by animals. 
這些偏僻的島嶼上只有動物棲息。
uphold v. ⽀支持，維護，擁護 
He had the courage to uphold the theory of the earth's rotation on its axis. 
他有勇氣⽀支持地球繞地軸旋轉的理理論。
massive adj. 巨⼤大的 

The government put massive amounts of money into the health service. 
政府向衛⽣生服務投入了了⼤大量量資⾦金金。
contour n. 輪輪廓 
He is studying the contour of my face. 
他在仔細看我的⾯面部輪輪廓。
retire v. 離開 
He decided to retire to his bedroom after the party. 
聚會結束後，他決定離開到臥室。
aim n. ⽬目標 
My aim in life is to be a successful woman. 
我最⼤大的⼈人⽣生⽬目標就是當⼀一個成功的⼈人。
merchandise n. 商品 
We have to deal with poor quality merchandise. 
我們必須處理理品質低劣劣的商品。
principle n. 原理理 
Stick to your principles and tell him you won't do it. 
堅持你的原則，告訴他你不會做。
undercharge v. 少收（某⼈人）的款 
The cashier undercharged the customer by $10. 
收銀員少收了了顧客⼗十元。
bargain n. 減價品，便便宜貨 
You could get some good bargains on eBay if you knew exactly what you were looking for. 
如果你確切地知道你在找什什麼，你可以在易易趣網上買到物美價廉的東⻄西。
defrost v. 解凍 
It takes over two hours to defrost the chicken. 
解凍雞⾁肉需要超過2⼩小時。
broaden v. （使）變寬 
The trail broadens and leads to a country park. 
⼩小道逐漸拓拓寬，來來到郊野公園。
downward adj. 向下降的 

The population rate of Hong Kong is moving downward as people tend not to have babies. 
由於⼈人們不想⽣生育，香港的⼈人⼝口正在減少。
authoritarian adj. 獨裁的 

An authoritarian regime brings more torture than benefits to people. 
專制政權給⼈人⺠民帶來來的折磨多於利利益。
customer n. 顧客 
Samuel is one of our regular customers. 
Samuel是我們其中⼀一位老主顧。
log on v. 進入 
You should log on before getting access to the information. 
你要先登錄，才能取得資訊。
field n. ⽥田地 
We drove past fields of ripening crops. 
我們驅⾞車車經過快要成熟的農⽥田。
runway n. 跑道 
Several birds blocked the runway and hindered the plane to take off. 
有幾隻⼩小⿃鳥阻礙了了機場的跑道，因此⾶飛機不能起⾶飛。
monument n. 紀念念碑碑 
The government reacted a monument for soldiers dead in the war. 
政府為在戰爭中陣亡的⼠士兵設立紀念念碑碑。
patron n. 資助⼈人 
He is one of the patrons of this charity. 
他是這個慈善機構的資助⼈人之⼀一。
shuttle n. 接駁⾞車車 
You can take the shuttle bus to travel between two school campuses. 
你可以乘搭這輛穿梭巴⼠士來來回兩兩個校園。
indeed adv. 的確 

Indeed, GM food could be the worst biotechnology disaster this century. 
的確，基因改造食物可能是本世紀最嚴重的⽣生物科技災難。
disposable adj. ⼀一次性的 

Use less disposable utensils to reduce plastics. 
使⽤用少點⼀一次性廚具，以減少塑料料。
qualification n. 資格證明 
People normally get better job offers with more qualifications. 
擁有多個資格證明的⼈人通常得到更更好的⼯工作。
lift n. 電梯；升降機 
The man told her to take the lift to the top floor. 
那個男⼈人告訴她乘電梯上頂樓。
ability n. 能⼒力力 
Many of these students are of above-average ability. 
這些學⽣生中有許多⼈人的能⼒力力都超出平均⽔水平。
suppose v. 猜想 
There were many more deaths than was first supposed. 
死亡⼈人數比最初想像的要多。
damage v. 損害 
The scandal absolutely damaged her reputation. 
那宗醜聞絕對損害了了她的聲譽。
identity n. ⾝身份 
The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. 
警察正試圖尋找兇⼿手的⾝身份。
remnant n. 殘餘（部分） 
Jenny was reluctant to eat the remnants of last night's meal. 
珍妮不願吃昨晚的剩飯。
customs n. 風俗 
It’s the custom for the groom’s family to pay for the wedding. 
新郎的家庭負擔婚禮的⽀支出是傳統的習俗。
inclusion n. 包含 
His inclusion in the football team was disapproved by the committee. 
委員會不批准他加入⾜足球隊。
seizure n. 發作 
A teenager died after an epileptic seizure. 
⼀一名少年年在癲癇發作後死亡。
sharp adv. 準時地 

I will pick you up at 8:30 sharp. 
我會在⼋八點半準時接你。
neckline n. 領⼝口 
She loves wearing dresses with plunging necklines. 
她喜歡穿低胸連衣裙。
portable adj. 便便攜的 

This shop offers a portable heater, but the price is much higher than average. 
這家商店提供便便攜式加熱器，但價格遠⾼高於平均⽔水平。
preservation n. 保護，維護；保藏 
For generations, record collectors have played a vital role in the preservation of musical and
cultural heritage by "digging" for obscure music created by overlooked artists. 
幾代⼈人以來來，唱⽚片收藏家通過「挖掘」被忽視的藝術家創作的鮮為⼈人知的⾳音樂樂樂樂，在保護⾳音樂樂樂樂和⽂文化
遺產⽅方⾯面起了了⾄至關重要的作⽤用。
beneath v. 在（或往）…下⽅方 
I hurried beneath the blanket for warmth. 
我匆匆跑到毯⼦子下⾯面取暖。
assume v. 假定 
A suspect is not assumed guilty simply because he chooses to stay silent. 
我們不能因疑犯選擇保持沉默，就斷定他有罪。
sketch v. 畫草圖 
The interior designer has sketched out a design for the new house. 
這位室內設計師已勾勒勒出了了新屋的設計圖。
profitable adj. 有盈利利的 

The businessman is looking for ways to make his business more profitable. 
這位商⼈人正在尋找使⾃自⼰己的業務更更有利利可圖的⽅方法。
unidentified adj. 不明的，未知的 

He was struck on the head by an unidentified object. 
他被不明物體擊中頭部。
inflation n. 通貨膨脹 
We should be more concerned about inflation, not growth. 
我們應該更更加關注通貨膨脹，⽽而不是增長。
enrol v. （使）加入 
I enrolled in the modern art course at my dream college. 
我在夢想中的⼤大學報讀了了現代藝術課程。
requirement n. 要求 
We haven't yet been able to find a house that meets our requirements. 
我們尚未找到符合我們要求的房屋。
despair n. 絕望 
They're in despair about the puppy which has gone missing. 
他們對尋回失蹤的⼩小狗已不抱期望。
amid prep. 在…中間 

The actors made their bows amid great applause. 
演員們在熱烈的掌聲中鞠躬致意。
furniture n. 傢具 
We went to choose the furniture for our new house together. 
我們⼀一起為了了新居挑選傢具。
compile v. 編纂，匯編 
The original idea was to compile a cookery book for those vegetarians who are non-users of milk
and eggs. 
最初的想法是為那些不食⽤用⽜牛奶和雞蛋的素食者編寫⼀一本烹飪書。
disturb v. ⼲干擾 
Please don't disturb your sister - she's going to have an exam tomorrow. 
請不要打擾你的妹妹-她明天要考試。
busboy n. 餐館雜⼯工 
He was just a busboy but he is the owner of the restaurant now. 
當時他只是個打雜的，但現在他是餐館的老闆了了。
certificate n. 證書 
Every graduate will receive a certificate after their graduation ceremony. 
畢業典禮後，每名畢業⽣生都能獲取證書⼀一張。
process n. 過程 
Repetition helps speed up kids’ learning process. 
重複有助提升孩⼦子學習的進度。
innovation n. 新⽅方法 
You can keep yourself updated by getting acquainted with the latest innovations in technology
exhibitions. 
你可以通過去科技展覽會了了解科技的最新發展，使⾃自⼰己與時並進。
intricately adv. 雜亂的 

Please sort out the white beads which intricately lie with all other colours. 
請在摻雜不同顏⾊色的珠⼦子中揀選出⽩白⾊色的珠⼦子。
represent v. 作為…的代表 
Ms. Noble was chosen to represent the company at the conference. 
Noble女⼠士被選中代表公司參參加會議。
control panel n. 控制板⾯面 

You can set a password for your computer in the control panel. 
你可以進入控制台設定電腦的密碼。
annoying adj. 討厭的 

Jenny finds it so annoying when her mother complains about everything in life. 
當Jenny聽⾒見見媽媽抱怨⽣生活中的⼤大⼩小事時，她感到⼗十分煩厭。
glow v. （因開⼼心健康⽽而）非常有吸引⼒力力的（就像雙眼發光） 
They're both glad to see her glowing with confidence. 
他們都很⾼高興看到她因⾃自信⽽而閃亮。
crucial adj. ⾄至關重要 

Your participation is crucial to our success. 
你的參參與對我們的成功⾄至關重要。
hesitation n. 猶豫 
Joanna accepted Tony’s proposal without hesitation. 
Joanna毫不猶豫地接受了了Tony的求婚。
found v. 創辦 
He spent all his money to found online business. 
他花了了所有的錢來來建立網上業務。
wealthy adj. 富有的 

Wealthy countries have a responsibility to promote fairer world trade. 
富裕國家有責任促進更更公平的世界貿易易。
depreciation n. 貶值 
According to the regulations, depreciation should be deducted from gross investment to get net
investment. 
根據規定，折舊應從總投資中扣除，以取得淨投資。
specialty n. （地⽅方）特産 
Beer is the specialty of Germany. 
啤酒是德國的特產。
commence v. 開始 
I am taking a two-week holiday commencing October 1. 
由⼗十⽉月⼀一⽇日起，我會放兩兩個星期的假。
progress n. 進展 
My application for the public house has little progress. 
我的公共屋邨申請仍沒有進展。
dispute n. 爭吵 
My dad always takes the role of a mediator in any family dispute. 
爸爸在家庭爭吵中上上擔任調解的⾓角⾊色。
spray n. 噴劑 
The police shot water laced with pepper spray at protesters. 
警⽅方⽤用摻了了胡椒噴霧的⽔水槍射向示威者。
malignant adj. 惡惡性的 

Is the tumour malignant or benign? 
腫瘤是惡惡性的還是良性的？
stapler n. 釘書機 
Jane forgot to return my stapler to me after class. 
下課後，Jane忘記了了把釘書機還給我。
scene n. 場景 
The ring suggests that he was on the scene of the crime. 
戒指証明了了他在犯罪現場
canal n. 運河 
In Amsterdam, we had a boat ride on the canals. 
在阿姆斯特丹丹，我們在運河上乘船遊覽。
rally n. 集會 
The famous scientist held an anti-nuclear rally outside our university. 
著名的科學家在我們⼤大學外舉⾏行行了了⼀一次反核⼤大會。
humanitarian adj. ⼈人道主義的 

He said there was no clear evidence of any risk that British weapons could be used in violation of
international humanitarian law. 
他表示沒有任何明顯證據證明英國的武器可能會違反國際⼈人道主義法。
incompetence n. 無能，不勝任，不稱職 
Business leaders in the U.K. constantly criticise the government for their incompetence in their
handling of Brexit. 
英國商界領袖不斷批評政府在處理理英國脫歐⽅方⾯面的無能。
flight n. 航程 
All flights to London were delayed because of bad weather. 
因天氣不好，⾶飛往倫倫敦的所有航班都延誤了了。
exemplary adj. 優異異的，值得仿傚的 

Peter's strategy is exemplary. 
彼得的策略略堪稱典範。
treatment n. 對待 
Jenny gets special treatment every time she comes to this beauty centre because he knows the
boss. 
Jenny每次到這家美容中⼼心都會得到特殊待遇，因為她認識老闆。
precede v. 先於 
It is traditional to precede a meal with whisky cocktails here. 
這裡的傳統是餐前喝威⼠士忌雞尾酒。
trilogy n. （書或戲劇的）三部曲 
The first volume of the trilogy, The Hunger Games, contains the most thrilling part of the whole
story. 
《飢餓遊戲》三部曲的第⼀一卷包含了了整個故事中最刺刺激的部分。
enterprising adj. 有開創能⼒力力的 

This handicraft shop was started by a couple of enterprising young women. 
這家商店是由幾位富有創業精神的年年輕女性創辦的。
appreciable adj. 明顯的 

The policy will not have any appreciable or noticeable impact on the traffic. 
這政策在交通上不會有任何明顯或顯著的影響。
imply v. 暗示 
His silence seemed to imply agreement. 
他的沉默似乎意味著同意。
psychiatrist n. 精神病專家 
You should ask a psychiatrist about it. 
你應該問⼼心理理醫⽣生。
likely adv. 很可能的 

Children who live in the country’s rural areas are very likely to be poor. 
⽣生活在農村地區的兒童很可能貧窮。
core adj. 核⼼心 

This is seen as the central core of the government's policy. 
這被視為政府政策的核⼼心。
request n. 要求 
I turned down her request as I was afraid I couldn't spare enough time to help her. 
我拒絕了了她的要求，因為我擔⼼心⾃自⼰己沒有⾜足夠的時間來來幫助她。
varied adj. 各式各樣的 

Parents should be aware of the varied needs of their children. 
家長應留留意⼦子女各⽅方⾯面的需要。
establishment n. 建立 
The establishment of shopping malls was first attempted in 1900. 
在1900年年，⼤大型購物中⼼心⾸首次嘗試建立。
ensure v. 保證 
We must take steps now to ensure the survival of these animals. 
我們現在必須採取⾏行行動以保護這些動物。
regulate v. 控制 
The activities of credit companies are regulated by law. 
信貸公司的活動受法律律規範。
former adj. 以前的 

The company's former CEO contributed his whole life to the company. 
該公司的前⾸首席執⾏行行官為公司貢獻了了他的⼀一⽣生。
trait n. 特徵 
His sense of humour is one of his attractive traits. 
他的幽默感是他吸引⼈人的特徵之⼀一。
liaison n. 聯聯繫 
The CEO blames the lack of liaison between the sales and the marketing departments. 
CEO指責銷售和市場部⾨門之間缺乏聯聯繫。
rejection n. 拒絕 
Not making eye contact can create feelings of rejection and dismay. 
不進⾏行行眼神交流會產⽣生拒絕和沮喪的感覺。
memo n. 備忘便便條 
A memo is attached to the document to remind me of the deadline for the project. 
⽂文件上貼了了⼀一張備忘便便條，提醒我這個專題的限期。
bulletin n. 新聞快報 
There is an hourly news bulletin broadcasted on TV. 
電視每個⼩小時都會有新聞快報。
improper adj. 不正確的 

Improper posture can cause irreversible spine disease. 
不正確的姿勢可導致永久的脊椎疾病。
retain v. 留留住 
It is impossible to retain customers with such bad customer service. 
這樣糟糕的客⼾戶服務是不可能留留住客⼾戶的。
narrator n. 旁⽩白者 
The voice of this narrator is so catchy. 
這個敘述者的聲⾳音很吸引。
preservationist n. （保護古建築和鄉村免受破壞的）⽂文物保護者 
Preservationists endeavour to protect cultural heritage. 
保護主義者致⼒力力於保護⽂文化遺產。
director n. 導演 
Thomas is a famous film director who has earned many awards. 
Thomas是⼀一位著名的電影導演，曾獲得許多獎項。
lump n. 腫塊 
She is so worried about the lump in her breast. 
她很擔⼼心她胸部的腫塊。
complain v. 投訴 
Mum complained about the untidiness of my room. 
媽媽投訴我的房間⼗十分不整潔。
advance v. 使發展；促進 
I am trying to advance my own career. 
我正在努⼒力力發展我的事業。
drawer n. 抽屜 
The student lost all the books left in the library drawer. 
這個學⽣生把書本留留在圖書館的抽屜中，結果全都不⾒見見了了。
vest n. 背⼼心 
I have bought a new vest. 
我買了了⼀一件新背⼼心。
lease v. 租借 
I decided to lease this small flat to a student who could not afford high rent. 
我決定把這套⼩小公寓租給⼀一個負擔不起房租的學⽣生。
equity n. 股本 
Peter sold all his equity of ABC company to May yesterday. 
Peter 昨天把 ABC 公司的所有股權都賣了了給 May。
prevent v. 阻⽌止 
A healthy diet can help prevent heart disease. 
健康的飲食習慣可以幫助預防⼼心臟病。
laptop n. ⼿手提電腦 
I usually take my laptop when I travel. 
我通常在旅遊時都會帶⼿手提電腦。
coronation n. 加冕典禮 
He will be attending the Coronation. 
他會出席加冕典禮。
elasticity n. 靈活性 
There is some elasticity in our project plan. 
我們的項⽬目計畫有⼀一定靈活性。
capture v. 俘虜 
The town was finally captured after a siege lasting one month. 
歷經⼀一個⽉月的圍攻，該鎮最終被俘。
lean v. （指⾝身體傾斜）前俯，後仰，傾斜 
She was so sad that she had to lean against a wall to keep herself from falling. 
她是那麼地傷⼼心，不得不倚靠著牆來來不讓她⾃自⼰己跌倒。
slob n. 懶懶惰邋遢的⼈人 
You can't keep living like such a slob. 
你不能總是這樣懶懶惰邋遢地過⽇日⼦子。
season v. 加調料料 
The shrimp burger is seasoned with a bit of garlic and fresh herbs. 
蝦仁漢堡配上⼀一點⼤大蒜和新鮮香草。
stroke n. 中風 
Each year, nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer a stroke, and more than 140,000 dies. 
每年年，美國有近⼋八⼗十萬⼈人中風，超過⼗十四萬⼈人死亡。
probationary n. 試⽤用的 
It is not bad if you hire your new employee on a probationary period.  
在試⽤用期內僱⽤用新員⼯工也是個不錯的⽅方案。
monitor v. 監控 
These systems are the devices that can help you monitor access across the network. 
這些系統是可以幫助您監視整個網絡訪問的設備。
recount v. 詳細敘述 
Raj later recounted the total failure of his married life with Fiona. 
後來來 Raj 講述了了他與 Fiona 的徹底失敗的婚姻⽣生活。
project n. ⽅方案 
They've set up a research project to investigate the harmful effects of air pollution. 
他們已經開展研究項⽬目，調查空氣污染的影響。
specification n. 規格 
The cars are made to the customers' specifications. 
這些⾞車車是按照客⼾戶的規格製造的。
ward n. 病房，病室 
The wards of our hospital are full of casualties from the terror attack. 
我們醫院的病房住滿了了因恐怖襲擊的⽽而受傷的⼈人員。
opportunity n. 機遇 
Several employees took the opportunity to retire early. 
幾名員⼯工趁機提前退休。
managerial adj. 管理理的 

May has not got much managerial experience, so she didn’t get the job offer. 
May缺乏管理理的經驗，所以他沒有得到這份⼯工作。
philanthropic adj. 慈善的 

I have worked at this philanthropic organization for 10 years. 
我在這個慈善組織⼯工作了了10年年。
edge v. （使）徐徐移動（使）緩慢發展 

A long line of traffic edged its way forward. 
⼀一條長長的⾞車車⿓龍緩緩向前移動。在過去兩兩年年中，通貨膨脹慢慢攀升⾄至5%。
munch v. ⼤大聲咀嚼 
We watched her munch her way through a bag of peanuts. 
我們看著她津津有味地嚼完了了⼀一包花⽣生。
bother v. 努⼒力力 
Tom was so lazy that he didn't even bother to get dressed before going to work. 
Tom懶懶得連衣服都不換就上班。
license n. 執照 
I got my driver's license at 18. 
我在18歲時獲得駕駛執照。
terrific adj. 極好的 

Thank you so much for this terrific opportunity. 
非常感謝你給我這個極好的機會。
exile n. 流放；流亡（者） 
He lives in exile in Macau. 
他在澳⾨門過著流亡的⽣生活。
swollen adj. 腫脹的 

His head is swollen. 
他的頭腫了了。
amortize v. 分期償還 
The credit card debt has to be amortized over a 12 month period. 
信⽤用卡債務必須在12個⽉月內分期償還。
paradigm n. 典範，模式 
This modern risk-management paradigm held sway for decades. 
這種現代風險管理理模式在數⼗十年年來來⼀一直處於重要地位。
fervently adv. 熱⼼心地 

She has fervently supported the husband to develop his business. 
她⼤大⼒力力⽀支持丈夫發展⾃自⼰己的事業。
availability n. 可得性 
The availability of guns has contributed to escalating violence and poses threats to people's lives. 
⼈人們太容易易得到槍械，這也成了了暴暴⼒力力事件激增的⼀一個誘因，並且對⼈人們的⽣生命產⽣生威脅。
distinguish v. 分辨 
I am not able to distinguish between green and red. 
我無法區分綠⾊色和紅⾊色。
sideways adj. 側向的，斜向的 

He cast a sideways look at Henry under his bushy eyebrows. 
他從濃密的眉⽑毛下斜看了了 Henry ⼀一眼。
deceive v. 矇騙 
The married man tried to deceive the women by taking off his wedding band. 
已婚的男⼦子試圖脫掉結婚戒指來來欺騙這女⼦子。
turn down phr. V. 拒絕 

She turned down the opportunity to work in Paris. 
她拒絕了了在巴黎黎⼯工作的機會。
aptitude n. 天資 
My daughter has no aptitude for sport. 
我的女兒沒有運動天份。
skirt v. 位於…的邊緣 
Take the road which skirts (round) the town, not the one which goes through it. 
沿鎮邊的那條路路走，不要走穿過鎮⼦子的那條路路。
commerce n. 商業，貿易易，商務 
That users, developers, and publishers will always be free to engage in direct commerce with
each other. 
⽤用⼾戶、開發者和發布者將可以永遠⾃自由地互相進⾏行行直接交易易。
recurrence n. 反復出現 
He was admitted to the hospital for the recurrence of cancer. 
他因為癌症復發入院。
ruin v. 毀掉 
Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race. 
她的傷患毀了了她贏得比賽的機會。
undergo v. 經歷 
Mum underwent an operation on a tumour in her leg last year. 
去年年，媽媽進⾏行行了了腿部腫瘤的⼿手術。
warranty n. 保⽤用單 
Because our contract was all level-of-effort work, there was no formal warranty period. 
因為我們的和約是包括系統的所有部分的⼯工作，所以沒有⼀一個正式的擔保期限。
pigment n. ⾊色素 
The pigment is mixed into oil, glue, egg, etc. to make different types of paint. 
將顏料料與油、膠⽔水、雞蛋等混合，製成各種塗料料。
simply adv. 完全地 

It is simply the most ridiculous idea I’ve ever heard. 
這簡直是我聽過的最荒謬的想法。
frank adj. 坦⽩白的 

Couples should be frank with each other for the sake of a healthy relationship. 
夫妻應該坦誠相對才能建立健康的關係。
job-hunting n. 尋找⼯工作 
I got a wife and baby to feed, I can't afford to waste any good time in job-hunting. 
我有妻兒要養活，我不能浪費任何時間去找⼯工作。
effort v. 努⼒力力 
He put a lot of effort into finishing the assignment. 
他為完成功課付出了了很多努⼒力力。
community n. 社區 
The committee meets to discuss issues that affect the whole community. 
委員會開會討論影響整個社區的問題。
dusty adj. 佈滿灰塵的，淺灰⾊色的 

Many newborns in Somalia are delivered in dusty, makeshift shelters without the assistance of a
midwife or doctor. 
在沒有助產⼠士或醫⽣生協助的情況下，許多索⾺馬⾥里里新⽣生兒在佈滿灰塵的臨臨時庇護所出⽣生。
trench n. 壕溝 
A worker was killed when the sides of the trench collapsed. 
⼀一名⼯工⼈人在挖壕溝時，由於兩兩側坍塌⽽而喪⽣生。
judicial adj. 司法的 

They are calling for a judicial review of the case. 
他們呼籲對這個案進⾏行行司法覆核。
delivery n. 遞送 
The woman launched a complaint to the post office due to the late delivery of her parcel. 
這個女⼈人因為包裹運送遲到⽽而向郵差作出投訴。
devote v. 奉獻 
She decided to devote herself to the company. 
她決定獻⾝身給公司。
diagnosis n. 診斷 
The doctor has made an incorrect diagnosis. 
醫⽣生做了了錯誤的診斷。
exotic adj. 異異國風情的 

The exotically beautiful scenery of Amsterdam's flower ocean attracts many tourists every year. 
阿姆斯特丹丹花海海的奇卉美景每年年吸引許多遊客。
assumption n. 假定 
When people see you have a disability, they make consumptions about your ability. 
當別⼈人看⾒見見你有殘疾，他們往往就會對你的能⼒力力妄加臆斷。
excel v. 擅長 
Peter excelled in Maths at school. 
Peter 在學校數學成績優異異。
accomplishment n. 成就 
We had a party and celebrated the successful accomplishment of our task. 
我們舉辦了了⼀一個聚會，慶祝成功完成任務。
acne n. 粉刺刺 
Is there a way of treating acne without side effects? 
有治療粉刺刺⽽而沒有副作⽤用的⽅方法嗎？
dismissive adj. 表現輕視的 

Betty is so dismissive of anybody else's suggestions on her university choice. 
Betty拒絕考慮其他⼈人對她選擇⼤大學的建議。
parchment n. ⽺羊⽪皮紙 
Very few people use parchment nowadays. 
現在很少有⼈人⽤用⽺羊⽪皮紙了了。
natural adj. 天然的 

We should respect animals and the natural environment. 
我們應該尊重動物和⾃自然環境。
deterioration n. 惡惡化 
The focus of criticism has shifted to the deterioration of government finances. 
批評的焦點已經轉移到政府財政的惡惡化。
locker n. 儲物櫃，寄物櫃 
I spotted Susan in the locker room at that moment. 
在那時，我發現蘇珊在更更衣室。
suppress v. 抑制，控制 
Sam covered his mouth with his hand in order to suppress a smile. 
Sam 捂著嘴忍住笑容。
quiver v. （常指因激動⽽而）顫抖 
When the lady found her missing daughter, her lips quivered and tears started in her eyes. 
當那位女⼠士找到失踪的女兒時，嘴唇顫抖，流下了了眼淚。
discussion n. 討論 
The company redundancies are still under discussion. 
裁員的問題還在討論之中。
branch n. 分⾏行行 
The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts. 
美國銀⾏行行當地分⾏行行正在處理理這些帳⼾戶。
evolve v. 發展 
Popular music evolved from folk songs. 
流⾏行行曲是由⺠民歌演變出來來的。
delegate v. 委派，選派 
We will delegate Jane to be our representative. 
我們將委派 Jane 作為我們的代表。
perfection n. 完美 
He spends hours in the gym for physical perfection. 
為了了追求完美的體形，他在健⾝身房裡花許多時間鍛鍊鍊⾝身體。
portion n. ⼀一部分 
The president accepts his portion of the blame on the company's loss. 
主席承擔公司蒙受損失的部分責任。
afford v. 提供 
The sun affords warmth to the earth. 
太陽為地球提供了了溫暖。
pleasant adj. 令⼈人愉快的 

Harold is a cold-hearted man, but he did his best to be pleasant to the beggar. 
Harhold是個涼薄的⼈人，但他竭⼒力力和顏悅⾊色地對待那位乞丐。
allocate v. 分配 
The government is allocating 10 million for education. 
政府將撥出1000萬元作為教育經費。
consecutive adj. 連續的 

This is the sixth consecutive working day. 
這是連續第六個⼯工作⽇日。
potential adj. 潛在的 

Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices between seasons before buying. 
許多潛在客⼾戶在兩兩季期間等待減價優惠再購買。
antibiotic n. 抗⽣生素 
Treatment by vitamins, diet, antibiotics, infrared and ultraviolet rays, all were useless. 
維⽣生素，飲食，抗⽣生素，紅外線和紫外線治療全都不起作⽤用。
bankrupt adj. 破產的 

This company went bankrupt during the recession. 
該公司在經濟衰退期間破產。
lay v. 放置 
She laid the baby down gently on the bed. 
她把嬰兒輕輕放在床上。
limousine n. （通常有專職司機的）⼤大型豪華轎⾞車車 
My classmates deliberately hired a limousine for the party. 
我的同學特意為了了派對，租了了⼀一輛⼤大型豪華轎⾞車車。
capital n. ⾸首都 
Beijing is the capital of China. 
北京是中國的⾸首都。
guaranty n. 保證書 
If you want to get a loan, you need to come with solid guarantees against default. 
如果你想得到貸款，你需要帶有⼒力力的不違約保證過來來。
presentation n. 報告 
The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban planning. 
演講者針對城市計畫發表了了有趣的講話。
notable adj. 顯著的，值得注意的 

His most notable early achievement was to lead the team that completed the eradication of
brucellosis, a disease that was widespread in cattle herds. 
他最顯著的早期成就是帶領隊伍根除布魯⽒氏桿菌病，這是⼀一種在⽜牛群中普遍存在的疾病。
increase v. 增加 
The price of oil increased. 
油價上升了了。
publicize v. 宣傳 
Green organisations launched a campaign to publicize the threat to the environment from
reclamation. 
環保團體舉⾏行行了了⼀一個活動宣傳填海海對環境的負⾯面影響。
apply v. 申請 
She applied for a job with the local newspaper. 
她向當地報館申請了了⼀一份⼯工作。
determination n. 毅⼒力力 
He fought the illness with courage and determination. 
他以勇氣和決⼼心對抗疾病。
significant adj. 重要的 

There was a significant increase in the number of female students in schools last year. 
去年年，學校女學⽣生的⼈人數有了了顯著增加。
moan v. 抱怨 
A lot of people moaned about the parking problems. 
很多⼈人抱怨停⾞車車問題。
obsession n. 無法擺脫的念念頭，念念念念不忘的⼈人（事物），⼼心病，執著 
It becomes an obsession with him to communicate to others what he sees in his Idol. 
他開始癡迷於把⾃自⼰己從偶像中看到的東⻄西傳達給別⼈人。
transplant v. （器官）移植 
The history of organ transplants began with several attempts that were unsuccessful due to
transplant rejection. 
器官移植的歷史始于幾次因移植排斥⽽而失敗的嘗試。
strap n. ⽪皮帶 
Please fasten this strap around your suitcase before putting it onto the luggage shelf. 
將⾏行行李放上⾏行行李架前，請先將其繫緊。
reasonable v. 合情理理的 
He is a reasonable person, so I am sure he will understand your absence. 
他是個通情達理理的⼈人,我肯定他會理理解你缺席的原因。
gospel n. [informal] 真實 

You can take her words as gospel. 
你可以相信她的話。
manufacture n. 製造 
The scuba-diving equipment is of our country’s manufacture. 
這套潛⽔水的器材是我們國家製造的。
operational adj. 經營上的，運作上的 

There are significant operational advantages in investing in the new facilities. 
投資新設施具有顯著的運營優勢。
peach n. [informal] 特別討⼈人喜歡的⼈人/物 

I want to say that she's a real peach. 
我想說她真是個極好的⼈人。
consequence n. 後果 
Animal cloning is beneficial but it can bring negative ethical consequences. 
複製動物帶來來好處，但也會帶來來負⾯面的道德後果。
apprentice n. 學徒 
I started off as an apprentice and worked my way up. 
我從學徒做起，然後⼀一步⼀一步做上去的。
supervise v. 監督，管理理，指導 
The government has to supervise the implementation of the new policy. 
政府必須監督新政策的實施。
spectator n. 觀眾 
The spectators were disappointed at the unfair decision by the umpire. 
觀衆對裁判不公平的裁決感到失望。
conclude v. 總結 
The report concludes that schools should also focus more on students’ personal development. 
該報告總結了了學校應多把焦點放在學⽣生的個⼈人發展上。
walkway n. ⼈人⾏行行道 
Outside our room was an open walkway, beyond that is the river. 
我們房間外⾯面是⼀一條開放的⼈人⾏行行道，⼈人⾏行行道後是⼀一條河。
present n. 禮物 
My best friend sent me a great wedding present last year. 
去年年，我的好朋友送了了⼀一份很好的結婚禮物給我。
transparency n. 透明度 
More transparency is needed in government. 
政府需要更更⾼高的透明度。
determined adj. 下定決⼼心的 

Joanna is determined to finish her essay today. 
Joanna下定決⼼心今天完成她的論⽂文。
precise adj. 精確的，準確的 

We are required to report the precise details of our expenses. 
我們必須報告開⽀支的準確細節。
pronounce v. 讀（⾳音） 
Did I pronounce your name correctly? 
我把你的名字讀正確了了嗎？
commitment n. 承諾 
Marriage is a commitment to one’s spouse regardless of the circumstances of life. 
無論⽣生活條件如何，婚姻是對配偶的承諾。
dual adj. 雙重的 

The organization was established to serve a dual purpose. 
成立此組織是有雙重⽬目的。
capability n. 能⼒力力 
I don't have the capability to do this job. 
我沒有能⼒力力去做這⼯工作。
clerical adj. ⽂文書⼯工作的 

A lot of graduates are seeking a clerical job with a stable income. 
很多⼤大學畢業⽣生在找⼀一份有穩定收入的⽂文書⼯工作。
retail n. 零售 
The retail industry hit the bottom during the economic recession. 
經濟衰退期間，零售業⼀一沉百踩。
fix v. 修理理 
The fan was broken but nobody in this family knew how to fix it. 
風扇壞了了，但是這個家庭中沒有⼈人知道如何修理理它。
deteriorate v. 惡惡化 
Her condition has suddenly deteriorated. 
她的病情突然惡惡化。
imaginative adj. 新穎的 

It is an imaginative way to make a toy by using glass and plastic. 
使⽤用玻璃和塑膠製作玩具是⼀一個很有創意的做法。
alternative adj. （計劃或⽅方法）可替代的 

There are several clean alternative energy that can substitute the traditional ones. 
有幾種乾淨的替代能源可以取代傳統能源。
booth n. 卡座，卡位 
Mary sat in the corner booth yesterday. 
瑪麗昨天坐在⾓角落落裡的卡座。
ambiguous adj. 含糊不清的，不明確 

Your answer to this question is ambiguous. 
你對這個問題的回答含糊不清。
prime minister n. ⾸首相 / 總理理 

The prime minister's speech provoked an irritated response from the opposition. 
⾸首相的講話激起了了反對派的反感。
artifact n. （尤指具有史學價值的）⼈人⼯工製品 
The museum contains a collection of artifacts dating back to prehistoric times. 
博物館收藏了了史前時期的⽂文物。
infringement n. 違反、侵害 
He doesn't know that it is a copyright infringement. 
他不知道這是侵犯版權的⾏行行為。
adhere to Phr. V. 堅持、遵守 

The company failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement. 
這家公司沒有遵守協議的條款。
evaluate v. 評估 
A survey is conducted to assess the staff’s service. 
為了了評估員⼯工的服務，機構進⾏行行了了調查。
haggle v. 討價還價 
You can hear people haggling and gossiping in a market. 
菜市場裏，你可以聽⾒見見⼈人們討價還價和說閒話。
roughly adv. ⼤大致地 

We have roughly the same taste in clothes. 
我們的⼝口味⼤大致相同。
assess v. 評價 
Many of the adults were assessed as having learning difficulties. 
許多成年年⼈人被評估為有學習障礙。
slipper n. 拖鞋 
This pair of slippers is too expensive. 
這雙拖鞋太貴了了。
memorandum n. 備忘錄 
A memorandum is struck on the agenda to remind you of some important dates. 
會議議程上臉了了⼀一張便便利利貼，提醒你重要的⽇日期。
merge v. 合併 
The two companies are planning to merge. 
兩兩家公司計劃合併。
shiny adj. 光亮的，有光澤的 

This liquid is painted on wood or metal and forms a hard, shiny surface when it dries. 
這種液體塗在⽊木材或⾦金金屬上，乾燥時形成⼀一層堅硬有光澤的表⾯面。
strangled adj. （哭聲、說話聲）哽咽咽的，頓住的 

He recoiled in horror, uttering a strangled cry. 
他驚恐地退縮，發出⼀一聲哽咽咽。
lullaby n. 催眠曲 
She always sings a lullaby for her kids every night. 
她每天晚上總是給她的孩⼦子唱⾸首催眠曲。
unwittingly adj. 不知不覺地 

Unwittingly, I may have given misleading information at the press conference. 
我可能不經意地在新聞發布會上提供了了誤導性信息。
rattle v. 令...感到慌亂、緊張 
Surging oil prices rattle President Trump. 
油價飆升讓特朗普感到緊張。
morale n. ⼠士氣 
Our CEO has to improve the team's morale. 
我們的⾸首席執⾏行行官必須提⾼高團隊的⼠士氣。
periodic adj. 週期性 

These periodic tests build confidence in the support staff. 
這些定期測試建立了了⽀支持⼈人員的信⼼心。
medieval adj. 中世紀的 

The university town of Tubingen in Germany, with its lovely medieval buildings and sparkling river,
is an important part of Europe's Christian patrimony. 
在德國 Tubingen ⼤大學城，迷⼈人的中世紀建築和波光粼粼的河流，是歐洲的基督教遺產的重要部分。
medicine n. 藥物 
Psychological diseases may not be easily cured by medicine. 
藥物未能輕易易治癒病⼼心理理病。
endorsement n. ⽀支持，名⼈人代⾔言，違規駕駛紀錄 
With such endorsement of past accomplishments, we look to the future with confidence. 
憑藉對過去成就的認可，我們對未來來充滿信⼼心。
destroy v. 毀壞 
The Cathedral was destroyed by bombs during the war. 
⼤大教堂在戰爭期間被炸彈摧毀。
transform v. 改變 
The food you eat transforms into energy for your daily activity. 
你吃的食物會轉化爲⽀支持你⽇日常活動的能量量。
tidbit n. 花絮 
Our guide gave us some interesting tidbits about the history of The Great Wall. 
導遊告訴我們⼀一些有關長城歷史的趣聞。
appetizer n. 開胃⼩小吃 
Cereal can be a good appetizer as it is not only healthy but also can provide you with sufficient
nutrients. 
穀物不僅有益健康，⽽而且可以為你提供⾜足夠的營養，因此它可以是很好的開胃菜。
handiwork n. ⼿手⼯工製品 
Susan put down the paintbrush and stood back to admire her handiwork. 
蘇珊放下畫筆，站起來來欣賞⾃自⼰己的畫作。
shorthand n. 速記 
I have taken down the conversation in shorthand. 
我⽤用速記記下了了談話內容。
orchestra n. 管弦樂樂樂樂隊 
The orchestra is going to make its professional stage debut tomorrow night. 
管弦樂樂樂樂隊將於明天晚上作出⾸首次職業舞臺演出。
accommodate v. 為…提供住宿 
There wasn't enough space to accommodate your books. Maybe we should buy you another
bookshelf. 
沒有⾜足夠的空間來來容納你的書了了，也許我們應該再買⼀一個書架。
protection n. 保護 
This pair of shoes provide sufficient protection for construction workers. 
這雙鞋⼦子能為地盤⼯工⼈人提供⾜足夠的保護。
repudiate v. 否認 
I have to repudiate this allegation. 
我必須否認這個指控。
Warring States n. 戰國 

During the Warring States period, more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different
kingdoms. 
在戰國時期，修建了了更更多的城牆以保衛不同王國的邊界。
advertise v. 宣傳 
My mum advertised her company's service in a local newspaper. 
我媽媽在當地⼀一家報紙上刊登廣告宣傳她公司的服務。
namely adv. 即是，也就是 

All science has one aim, namely, to find a theory of nature. 
所有科學都有⼀一個⽬目標，即是發現⾃自然的原理理。
pesticide n. 殺蟲劑 
The official target is a 90 percent reduction in pesticide use within three years. 
官⽅方的⽬目標是在未來來三年年內將農藥使⽤用率降低90%。
operate v. 操作 
Changes are being introduced to make the department operate more efficiently. 
這個部⾨門正在推⾏行行改⾰革，以提⾼高⼯工作效率。
acknowledge v. 承認 
We must acknowledge that our solution is not feasible. 
我們必須承認, 我們的解決辦法是不可⾏行行的。
prerequisite n. 先決條件 
Passing an English standard test is a prerequisite for taking the English Literature course. 
要修讀英國⽂文學課程，就必須要通過英⽂文標準測試。
hairnet n. 髮網 
They are not so keen on wearing hairnets. 
他們並不熱衷於戴髮網。
infection n. 感染 
We have to deal with the wound carefully in order to reduce the risk of infection. 
我們必須⼩小⼼心處理理傷⼝口，以減少感染的風險。
correlate v. 相關（指兩兩樣或以上的事物之間有關聯聯） 
Civil rights are highly correlated with the wealth of a society. 
公⺠民權利利與社會的財富⾼高度相關。
vital adj. 必不可少的 

Communication is indeed vital when it comes to marriage. 
在婚姻⽅方⾯面，溝通確實⾄至關重要。
line-up n. 隊伍；陣容 
There will be some changes in the line-up for Monday's performance. 
在週⼀一的表演中，陣容將有⼀一些變化。
artificial adj. ⼈人造的 

Some people like artificial fur so much. 
有些⼈人很喜歡⼈人造⽑毛⽪皮。
imperial adj. 帝國的；皇帝的 

He is very familiarized with China's imperial past 
他對中國的帝國史非常熟悉。
surgery n. 外科⼿手術 
He underwent surgery to remove a bullet from his chest. 
他接受了了⼿手術，從胸部取出⼦子彈。
repeated adj. 屢屢次的，再三的 

The eventual outcome is that manufacturing time decreases, there is no repeated work and the
amount of scrap reduces significantly. 
最終的結果是製造時間减少，沒有重複的⼯工作，廢料料的數量量明顯地减少。
across-the-board adj. 全⾯面的，包括⼀一切的 

The new proposed policy of resolving the housing issue in Hong Kong has across-the-board
support. 
新提出解決香港房屋問題的政策得到了了各⽅方⾯面的⽀支持。
tidy adj. 整潔的 

Mum helps me to clean up my desk every morning, so it always looks so tidy. 
媽媽每天早上都會幫我清理理書桌，所以它總是整整齊齊的。
avert v. 防⽌止 
People mainly conduct reconciliation to avert direct dispute. 
多數⼈人進⾏行行和解以避免直接糾紛。
publicity n. 關注 
The model attracted a lot of bad publicity with her latest scandal. 
這個模特兒在她最近的醜聞中引起了了很多負⾯面的關注。
bubbly adj. 活潑的（主要形容女性） 

He is looking for a beautiful and bubbly girlfriend. 
他在找⼀一個漂亮活潑的女朋友。
homepage n. 主⾴頁 
I set this most frequently visited the website as the homepage. 
我設定這個我最常瀏覽的網⾴頁作為主⾴頁。
replacement n. 更更換 
Replacement of sugar in your diet can be difficult.  
在飲食中更更換糖有⼀一定的困難。
distress n. 憂慮，痛苦，悲傷 
A man in distress has no time for all those elegant decorums which other people may observe. 
⼀一個處於痛苦的⼈人沒有時間注意到那些其他⼈人可能觀察到的優雅禮儀。
addictive adj. 使⼈人上癮的 

Drugs are highly addictive. Don’t hold the first bite or you will regret it. 
毒品極易易使⼈人上癮，⼀一⼝口都不要試，否則你會後悔悔的。
narrative n. 敘述、故事 
The narrative of your solo trip is the most exciting thing I have ever heard of. 
你單獨旅⾏行行的敘述是我聽過的最激動⼈人⼼心的事。
disposal n. 處置，處理理 
The ultimate waste disposal is to tackle the problem at the source. 
廢物處理理的終極辦法是解决源頭上的問題。
crush v. 壓碎 
My bun was crushed by books at the bottom of my bag. 
我放在書包的底部的麵包被書本壓扁了了。
forecast v. 預測 
The weather forecast said it will be sunny later today. 
天氣預報說今天晚些會晴天。
rescue n. 救援 
The fishermen were saved in the sea rescue. 
漁⺠民在海海上救援中被救出。
prime adj. ⾸首要的 

After a long investigation, the police see him as the prime suspect of this case. 
經過長期調查，警⽅方認為他是此案的主要嫌疑⼈人。
concern n. 擔⼼心 
The food safety issue is the main current concern of the citizens. 
食物安全問題是現時市⺠民的主要憂慮。
perseverance n. 不屈不撓 
It took perseverance to overcome his reading problems. 
憑藉毅⼒力力，他克服了了閱讀障礙。
bottom line n. 底線 

Patients in the intensive care unit are under critical situations 
我的弟弟John經常挑戰我的底線，激怒怒我。
rationale n. 基本原理理 
I don't understand the rationale for these restrictions. 
我無法理理解這些限制。
contain v. 包含 
Mum, do not eat foods containing a lot of fat. 
媽媽，不要吃脂肪含量量⾼高的食物。
explosive adj. 易易爆炸的 

Please be careful. This kind of gas is highly explosive. 
請⼩小⼼心，這種氣體是⾼高度爆炸性的。
abruptly adv. 突然地 

He resigned abruptly for personal reasons on Monday. 
週⼀一，他出於個⼈人理理由突然辭職。
validate v. 認證，認可，證實 
This is a bachelor's degree course validated by ABC University. 
這是ABC⼤大學認可的學⼠士學位課程。
individual n. 個⼈人 
We are concerned to protect the rights of the individual. 
我們關注保護個⼈人權利利。
mandatory adj. 強制的；必須履⾏行行的；法定的 

Attendance in lectures should not be mandatory any longer. 
出席課程不再是強制性的。
forbid v. 禁⽌止 
He is forbidden from leaving the country because of committing a felony. 
由於犯有重罪，他被禁⽌止離開該國。
permit v. 許可 
My mum doesn’t permit me to go out before finishing my homework. 
媽媽不許我還沒做完功課就出外玩耍。
strategy n. 戰略略 
Their marketing strategy boosted the sales of new cosmetic products. 
他們的營銷策略略促進了了新化妝品的銷售額。
bombard v. 連續炮撃 
The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds. 
部隊連續炮撃了了該市，導致數百⼈人傷亡。
vacancy n. 空位 
Summer is the peak season, so it became hard to find a vacancy in the hotel in the city center. 
由於夏天是旺季，在市中⼼心的那所酒店找空房比較困難。
commentator n. 評論員；現場解說員 
He is a famous and highly respected football commentator in Brazil. 
他是巴⻄西著名的備受尊敬的⾜足球評論員。
information n. 資料料 
You can get more information about the campaign by visiting our website. 
你可以透過瀏覽我們的網⾴頁，了了解更更多關於這個活動的資料料。
interrogate v. 盤問 
We have been interrogated for 3 hours. 
我們已被審問了了3個⼩小時。
felony n. 重罪 
He faced a felony charge. 
他⾯面臨臨重罪指控。
permission n. 允許 
I need permission from my mum if I want to join my classmates on the picnic day. 
如果我想和我的同學⼀一起野餐，我需要媽媽的許可。
monologue n. 長篇⼤大論 
She keeps up a monologue during the whole discussion. 
在整個討論中，她⼀一直長篇⼤大論。
particularly adv. 特別 

Angus loves eating vegetables, cauliflower particularly. 
Angus喜歡吃蔬菜，特別是⻄西蘭蘭花。
pristine adj. 狀狀態良好的、像新的⼀一樣的，未開發的 

The book looks too pristine ever to have been read by anyone else. 
這本書看上去就像是新的⼀一樣，像是從沒有⼈人讀過。
enhance v. 提⾼高 
Students should not fear about the learning as it would enhance their knowledge. 
學⽣生不應該害怕學習，因為這會增進他們的知識。
delight n. ⾼高興  
It is such a delight for old friends to meet again after years. 
與老朋友⾒見見⾯面，實在是⼀一⼤大樂樂樂樂事。
sketch v. 概述，簡述 
I was able to sketch out what he was talking about. 
我能夠簡要概述他在說什什麼。
erupt v. （火⼭山）爆發，突然發⽣生 
If the earth doesn't swallow us up, the volcano will erupt and bury us. 
如果地球不吞噬我們，火⼭山就會爆發來來埋葬我們。
excel v. 擅長 
Becky has excelled in sports at school. 
Becky上學時⼀一向在運動⽅方⾯面有出⾊色的表現。
crimson adj. 深紅⾊色的 

She turned crimson with embarrassment. 
她的臉因難爲情⽽而變得通紅。
campaign n. 運動 
The protests were part of their campaign against the proposed reclamation in the area. 
他們反對在該地區填海海，抗議是其反對運動的⼀一部分。
judge n. 法官 
The judge adjourned the hearing to next Tuesday. 
法官把聆訊推遲到下星期⼆二。
invoice n. （供之後⽀支付的）費⽤用清單 
Please submit invoices before the 24th of each month for claiming. 
請把費⽤用清單在每⽉月的24⽇日之前交上來來報銷。
revise v. 修正 
Our client was very satisfied with the revised contract. 
客⼈人⼗十分滿意修正了了的合約。
clutch v. 緊抓，緊握 
Anna took a deep, steadying breath and clutched her head with both hands as pain beat at her
skull. 
安娜深吸了了⼀一⼝口氣，當頭頭陣陣作痛時，⽤用雙⼿手緊抓著頭。
revive v. （使）復甦/復原 
The question is how effective it will be in reviving the economy. 
問題在於如何有效地令經濟復甦。
file n. ⽂文件 
My supervisor asked me to give the finished files to him by tomorrow. 
我的上司叫我在明天或之前把完成了了的⽂文件交給他。
oppressive adj. 壓迫的 

An oppressive government is more likely to use troops as a means to control the freedom of
people. 
壓迫性政府很可能使⽤用軍隊作為控制⼈人⺠民⾃自由的⼿手段。
provoke v. 激起 
The dispute between the two countries may provoke a nuclear war. 
兩兩國之間的爭端可能引發核戰爭。
groan v. 抱怨聲 
I’m tired of him moaning and groaning all the time. 
我受夠他經常抱怨這樣抱怨那樣。
examine v. 檢查 
Dad said he under the weather, but after the doctor examined him, he could not find anything
wrong. 
爸爸說他⾝身體不適，但是在醫⽣生檢查了了他之後，他沒有發現任何問題。
eternal adj. 永遠的；無休⽌止的 

They will never end this eternal debate. 
他們永遠不會結束這場沒完沒了了的爭辯。
distribution n. 分配 
The uneven distribution of resources is the major cause of food shortage. 
資源分配不均是糧糧食短缺問題的主要原因。
starter n. 前菜 
I’d like to have a salad for the starter. 
我想點沙律律作為前菜。
loyalty n. 忠誠 
Ptolemy gave his son Raino over to the emperor as a pledge of loyalty. 
Ptolemy 把他的兒⼦子 Raino 送給皇帝作為忠誠的保證。
lavatory n. 衛⽣生間 
Is there anyone in the lavatory? 
衛⽣生間裡有⼈人嗎？
brush v. 刷 
Amy, you should brush your teeth twice a day in order to prevent tooth decay. 
Amy，你應該每天刷兩兩次牙，以防⽌止蛀牙。
firm adj. 堅定的 

My mother's stance remains firm in her opposition to buying a new laptop for me. 
我⺟母親仍然堅決反對購買新⼿手提電腦給我。
immediately Adv. 立即地 

After receiving the call from the hospital, Daniel dashed out immediately. 
接到醫院的電話後，Daniel立刻衝岀⾨門⼝口。
numb adj. 失去感覺的 

The patient's fingers are numb. 
病⼈人的⼿手指失去知覺。
advise v. 勸告 
Ella advised me against going for a hike on rainy days. 
Ella建議我不要在雨天去遠⾜足。
prescribe v. （醫⽣生）開（藥） 
The doctor prescribed just 5 pills but charged me $100. 
醫⽣生開了了5粒藥⽚片卻收了了我⼀一百元。
aggregate n. 合計 
We bought an aggregate of 100 apples from the market yesterday. 
我們昨天從市場買了了總共100個蘋果。
strike n. 罷⼯工 
Workers at the processing plant have begun an indefinite strike. 
加⼯工廠的⼯工⼈人已開始無限期罷⼯工。
claimant n. 索賠⼈人 
The number of jobless claimants on government subsidies is unprecedentedly high. 
向政府申請無業資助的⼈人數量量創新⾼高。
regularly adv. 經常地 

Jacobs attends his drawing class regularly. 
Jacobs定期上繪畫課。
assets n. 優點 
In his job, patience is an invaluable asset. 
在他的⼯工作中，耐性是無價的優勢。
lobbyist n. 說客，遊說者 
He was a skilled and unscrupulous lobbyist and get-rich-quick builder. 
他是位經驗老道、不擇⼿手段的遊說者，也是⼀一個暴暴富的開發商。
employment n. 受僱 
I have been looking for employment for half a year. What a tough time. 
我這半年年⼀一直在找⼯工作，多麼艱難的時候啊！
automate v. ⾃自動化 
We have invested 1 million to automate the production process. 
我們投資了了⼀一百萬使⽣生產流程⾃自動化。
invention n. 發明 
The world changed drastically after the invention of the phone. 
電話發明後，⼈人們的⽣生活出現翻天覆地的變化。
improvement n. 進步 
Sally got little improvement after the tutorial classes, so she decided to quit. 
Sally補習後沒有太⼤大的進步，所以她決定不補了了。
ingredient n. 材料料 
The food is home-cooked using fresh ingredients. 
食物是使⽤用新鮮食材⽽而製的。
surgical adj. ⼿手術的，外科⼿手術的 

The ideal treatment is surgical removal. 
理理想的療法是⼿手術切除。
peculiar adj. 奇怪的，古怪的，特有的 

It's peculiar that the government didn't tell the public about their new environment policy. 
真奇怪，政府沒有告訴公眾他們的新環境政策。
series n. ⼀一連串串 
A series of sexual assaults on women recently has scared people of this district. 
最近對女性⼀一連串串的性侵犯時間使該地區的⼈人們感到恐懼。
shaft n. （⼯工具或武器的）柄，桿 
The coach suggests using a broken golf shaft to practice your pitching. 
教練建議⽤用舊⾼高爾夫球桿去練習擊球。
hostility n. 不友善，敵意，反對 
Hostility to immigration derives from those who have significant concerns about the impact of
migration on public services. 
對移⺠民的敵意源於那些⼗十分擔⼼心移⺠民對公共服務影響的⼈人。
hardship n. 困難 
The country has been experiencing a period of financial hardship. 
這國⼀一直處於經濟困難時期。
chain store n. 連鎖商店 

There is a rise of a chain store in Mongkok. 
旺⾓角的連鎖商店數量量增加。
entitlement n. 權利利 
Gaining access to health care is a fundamental entitlement for citizens. 
獲取醫療福利利是⼈人⺠民基本的權利利。
uniform n. 制服 
Students should dress in uniform at school. 
學⽣生須在學校裏穿著校服。
merchandise n. 商品 
Shoppers complained about poor quality merchandise. 
顧客抱怨商品品質差。
incredible adj. 難以置信的 

It is an incredible performance. 
這是令⼈人難以置信的表現。
drop v. 下降 
The unemployment rate has dropped drastically this year. 
今年年的失業率⼤大幅下降。
faction n. 派別 
We're aware that a small faction in the existing leadership already wants him gone. 
我們注意到如今領導階層中有個⼩小派別已經想他下台。
notice v. 看到 
My husband still hasn't noticed my haircut. 
我的丈夫仍然注意不到我剪了了頭髮。
veto n. 否決 
Our CEO has the power of veto over any proposal from his employees. 
我們的CEO有權否决雇員的任何提案。
decrease v. 下降 

With the development of the vaccine, the fatality rate of influenza decreases drastically. 
推岀疫苗後，流感的死亡率⼤大⼤大下降。
capable adj. 能幹的 

Our manager's assistant must be very capable. 
我們經理理的助⼿手⼀一定很能幹。
methodology n. ⼀一套⽅方法 
The sales methodology of our company has been criticized. 
我們公司的銷售⼿手法受到了了批評。
acrobat n. 雜技演員 
The acrobat balanced himself on the high rope. 
那名雜技演員在⾼高空繩索上保持平衡。
breathe v. 呼吸 
His dad had difficulty breathing so he sent him to the hospital immediately. 
他的⽗父親呼吸困難，因此他立即將他送往醫院。
hum v. 哼（曲⼦子） 
Could you hum the song for me? 
你能幫我哼那⾸首歌嗎？
initiative n. 主動性 
She showed a lot of initiative in this project. 
她在這個項⽬目中表現積極。
appreciation n. 欣賞 
Studying English Literature helps children develop an appreciation of poetry and literature. 
學習英國⽂文學有助於孩⼦子們對詩歌和⽂文學的欣賞。
risk-free adj. 沒有風險的 

Think twice before you leap since no decision is risk-free. 
三思⽽而後⾏行行，因為沒有決定是零風險的。
whirl v. （使）旋轉，打轉 
Leaves are whirling in the wind. 
樹葉葉在風中旋轉。
ledger n. 分類類帳 
You have to explain the ledger of our company in the coming meeting. 
你需要在即將召開的會議上解釋我們公司的分類類帳。
range n. （⼀一）批 
There is a wide range of opinions on this  
在這個引起爭議的問題上，存在著很多不同的意⾒見見。
clerk n. 職員 
He was promoted from a clerk to a manager.  
他從職員升為經理理。
exist v. （艱難）存活 
What a tough life to live if one has to exist on such a low salary. 
如果靠這麼低的薪⽔水過⽇日⼦子，那是多麼艱難的⽣生活啊！
progressive adj. 逐漸的 

The symptoms of Aaron's cancer is becoming progressively worse. 
Aaron癌症的症狀狀正在逐漸惡惡化。
prioritize v. 確定…優先次序 
I have to learn to better prioritize my work. 
我必須學會更更好地確定⼯工作的輕重緩急。
resilience n. 恢復⼒力力 
His strong resilience gets over failures time after time. 
他強⼤大的韌⼒力力⼀一次⼜又⼀一次地克服了了失敗。
enclose v. 附上 
I enclosed two stamps with this letter. 
我在這封信附上兩兩個郵票。
hood n. 貧⺠民區 [Am, very informal] 

When she started she was just a poor girl from the hood - now she's a multimillionaire. 
她剛起步時只是⼀一個來來⾃自貧⺠民區窮女⽣生——如今她已是個千萬富翁了了。
adorable adj. 可愛的 

We want to buy this adorable puppy. 
我們想買這只可愛的⼩小狗。
parking lot n. 停⾞車車場 

This is a path leading to a parking lot.  
這⼀一條⼩小徑是前往停⾞車車場的。
debit n. 借項 
my credit card account is now in debt. 
我的信⽤用卡帳⾯面出現入不敷⽀支。
organization n. 機構 
David works for a non-profit organization in London. 
⼤大衛在倫倫敦的⼀一家非營利利組織⼯工作。
airline n. 航空公司 
The airline has gone bankrupt recently. Many passengers are asking for a refund. 
這家航空公司最近破了了產，很多乘客要求退款。
fascinating adj. 極有趣的 

Your trip to Alaska sounds absolutely fascinating. 
你的阿拉斯加之旅真是極之有趣。
halt v. （使）停⽌止，停下 
Two weeks of protest forced Petrofac to halt gas production in Tunisia only three months after
reopening its facility. 
兩兩週的抗議迫使Petrofac在突尼⻄西亞重新開放其設施三個⽉月後再次停⽌止對汽油的⽣生產。
shaver n. 電動剃鬚⼑刀 
I have bought you a new shaver. 
我給你買了了⼀一把新的電動剃鬚⼑刀。
cohesive adj. 有凝聚⼒力力的 

I work in a cohesive team. 
我在⼀一個有凝聚⼒力力的團隊中⼯工作。
solid n. 堅固的 
The ship’s sonar can detect the presence of solid objects in the water. 
船的聲納可以檢測⽔水中是否存在硬件。
rehearse v. （為公演⽽而）排練 
The musicians rehearsed twice for the concert. 
樂樂樂樂師們為⾳音樂樂樂樂會進⾏行行了了兩兩次排練。
plug in v. 插入 
The fan will operate after plugging in its plug. 
插入插頭後，風扇就會運作。
opinion n. 意⾒見見 
I think you should go to another doctor and seek a second opinion. 
我認為您應該去找另⼀一位醫⽣生並尋求第⼆二意⾒見見。
flourish v. 茁壯成長 / 蓬勃發展 

My plants are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather. 
今年年夏天我的盆栽長勢很好——這⼀一定是天氣暖和的原因。 1750年年左右，⽔水彩畫開始在英國興盛起
來來。
choke v. (使) 窒息；(使) 呼吸困難 

He was choked with emotion, and tears streamed from his eyes. 
他激動得說不出話了了，淚⽔水從眼中流出。
receptive adj. 善於接受的 

Voters are receptive to the ideas brought by the candidate who upholds radical reform. 
有參參選⼈人提倡全⾯面的改⾰革，選⺠民⼗十分歡迎這項主張。
furious adj. 極其⽣生氣的、激烈的、猛烈的 

I have no idea why she is furious with me. 
我不知道她為什什麼對我⼤大發雷霆。
facilitate v. 促進 
The regular meetings help to facilitate communication between the two departments. 
定期會議有助於促進兩兩個部⾨門之間的溝通。
exploration n. 探索 
The exploration of new energy resources is very important in view of the energy shortage. 
看⾒見見能源短缺的問題，探索新的能源極為重要。
feedback n. 回饋資訊 
Have you had any feedback from customers about our new products? 
有關新款商品你有沒有收到顧客的回饋意⾒見見？
discrimination n. 歧視 
Black people in Iraq suffer discrimination because of their skin colour. 
伊拉克⿊黑⼈人因膚⾊色⽽而受到歧視。
confidentiality n. 機密性 
All the employees' feedback will be treated with complete confidentiality. 
所有員⼯工反饋的意⾒見見將被完全保密。
demonstrative adj. 表露情感的 

Although my dad is not a demonstrative person, I know he loves me a lot. 
雖然爸爸不是⼀一個容易易流露情感的⼈人，但我知道他很愛我。
lure v. 引誘，誘惑 
Many beautiful women are lured by promises of riches into making sordid films. 
許多漂亮的女性都被財富承諾誘惑去拍骯髒的電影。
astronomical adj. （數量量、價值）極巨⼤大的 

Hospital bills are astronomical these days. 
如今醫院的帳單可都是天⽂文數字。
intention n. 意圖 
The US president has the intention to remain in his position for one more term. 
美國總統有意連任。
prepare v. 準備 
Tom is so anxious because he hasn't prepared for his job interview. 
Tom⼗十分焦慮，因為他沒有準備過他的⼯工作⾯面試。
consultant n. 顧問 
Miranda is a trustworthy financial consultant. 
Miranda是⼀一個可靠的財務顧問。
understand v. 明⽩白 
Students raised their hands to show that they didn't understand the teacher's instructions. 
學⽣生舉起⼿手表明⾃自⼰己不明⽩白老師的指示。
startle v. 使...受驚，吃驚 
The alarm startled my grandmother because she was focusing on the TV. 
由於我的外婆專注看電視，警鐘讓她⼤大吃⼀一驚。
reduce v. 減少 
My sister tried to reduce her weight by running every day. 
我姐姐嘗試每天跑步來來減輕體重。
mind-boggling adj. 令⼈人難以想像的；⼗十分驚⼈人的 

John received a sum of ten million dollars for that film. 
那部電影John的⽚片酬竟達千萬英鎊的天⽂文數字。
income n. 收入 
Tommy being a famous photographer enjoys a decent income. 
Tommy是⼀一個收入可觀的有名攝影師。
committee n. 委員會 
An annual report is submitted to the committee to evaluate the financial performance of the
company. 
年年度報告已經呈交委員會考量量公司的財政表現。
compatible adj. 可共存的 

I realised that we were not compatible when we lived together. 
當我們⼀一起⽣生活時，我才發現我們根本合不來來。
supplement n. 補充物，增補物 
Doing odd jobs a useful supplement to his income. 
做零散⼯工作來來增加他的收入。
exemption n. 括免 
There will be tax exemptions for companies relocating to Indonesia. 
搬遷到印尼的公司將獲得免稅待遇。
opportunity n. 機會 
She is an ambitious person who never misses any opportunity to present herself in front of
seniors. 
她是⼀一個雄⼼心勃勃的⼈人，永遠不會錯過任何在⾼高層⾯面前展示⾃自⼰己的機會。
poorly adj. ⾝身體不適的 

She's still feeling poorly, so she is not in the office today. 
她還覺得⾝身體不適，所以今天沒有上班。
pacify v. 安撫 
It will be difficult to pacify angry employees. 
安撫憤怒怒的員⼯工是會很困難的。
regarding prep. 關於 

The company is being questioned regarding its managerial policies. 
該公司的管理理政策正受到質疑。
occur v. 出現 
Side effects may occur after taking medicine. 
吃藥過後可能會出現⼀一些副作⽤用。
designate v. 指派；指定 
The U.S. government is being asked to designate seven species as endangered. 
美國政府被要求將七種物種指定為瀕危物種。
convincing adj. 令⼈人信服的 

Your argument is not convincing if you cannot bring out any evidence. 
如果你拿不出任何證據，你的說法很難令⼈人信服。
rearrange v. 重新安排 
I found that my room furniture was rearranged when I had returned home. 
回家後，我發現房間裡傢俱的位置重新佈置了了。
imprint v. 壓印 
Her father's look of grief would be imprinted on her mind forever. 
爸爸那種悲傷的神情會永遠印在她的腦海海中。
oversee v. 監督 
My job is to oversee all the company's contracts. 
我的⼯工作是監督公司的所有合同。
organiser n. 組織者 
Community organizers appeal to people to vote on election day. 
社區組織者呼籲⼈人們在選舉⽇日投票。
con n. 騙局；圈套 
In fact, it was later proved to be a con. 
事實上，後來來證明這是個騙局。
inquiry n. 打聽 
Jane has been making inquiries about her application result of the job. 
Jane⼀一直在打聽她的⼯工作申請結果。
grievance n. 不滿 
The underprivileged have so much grievance due to their poor living environment in subdivided
flats. 
那些貧窮的⼈人因劏房的居住環境不佳，⽽而深感不滿。
collaborate v. 協作 
Our school collaborated with ABC school in developing the new English course. 
我們學校與ABC學校合作開發新的英語課程。
counterproductive adj. 適得其反的 

Pressure can boose productivity but too much of it can be counterproductive. 
壓⼒力力會提⾼高⽣生產⼒力力，但壓⼒力力太⼤大會適得其反。
financial adj. 財務的 

I'll have to speak to my financial advisors before I can give you an answer. 
在回覆你之前，我必須先資詢我的財務顧問。
diligent adj. 勤勤奮的 

Leo was so diligent in preparing his case before going to court. 
Leo在出庭前非常努⼒力力地準備他的案件。
unconditional adj. 無條件的 

Parents give their unconditional love to their children. 
⽗父⺟母對⼦子女的愛是無條件的。
analysis n. 分析 
Dr. Cheung made a thorough analysis of this social phenomenon. 
張博⼠士對現今的社會現象作出了了深入的分析。
proposition v. 求歡 
My girlfriend is mad at me because I was propositioned by one of her friends. 
我女朋友對我很⽣生氣，因為她的⼀一個朋友提議想和我上床。
attract v. 吸引 
The colourful flowers attract bees to collect pollen. 
⾊色彩繽紛的花朵吸引了了蜜蜂來來採花蜜。
sprinkle v. 撒 
You can sprinkle some sugar on a lemon. 
你可以在檸檬上撒點糖。
measure n. ⽅方法 
We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area. 
我們必須採取預防措施以減少這區的犯罪。
bump v. （無意地）碰，撞 
As he was running past a pub in the main street, he accidentally bumped into a tall man in black
coming out. 
他匆匆跑過中⼼心街道上的⼀一家酒館⾨門前時，與⼀一個從酒館裏出來來的穿著⼀一⾝身⿊黑的⾼高⼤大男⼈人撞了了個滿
懷。
situation n. 情況 
Patients in the intensive care unit are under critical situations 
入住深切治療部的病⼈人情況危殆。
triumph n. 巨⼤大成功 
The championship from Olympic is his greatest personal triumph. 
奧運冠軍是他最⼤大的個⼈人成就。
pin v. 固定，別上，釘住 
She pinned the badge onto her coat. 
他把徽章別到外套上。
fancy v. 想要，想做 
Do you fancy a cup of espresso? 
你想要⼀一杯濃縮咖啡嗎？
bond n. 聯聯繫 
There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning. 
他溺⽔水被她救了了以後他們之間⼀一直來來往密切。陪伴可以加深友誼或愛情的聯聯繫。
leap v. 跳，跳躍；劇增 
A school of fish suddenly leaped out of the water. 
⼀一群⿂魚兒突然跳躍出⽔水⾯面。
cafeteria n. ⾃自助餐廳 
Students are required to have lunch in the school cafeteria. 
學⽣生必須要在學校的⾃自助飯堂裏吃午餐。
tumble v. 跌倒，滾下 
My Dad slipped on the ice and tumbled over. 
我爸爸在冰上滑滑了了⼀一下然後摔倒。
grind v. 磨碎，把...磨成粉 
It takes about an hour to grind coffee enough for thirty men. 
為三⼗十個⼈人準備咖啡⼤大概需要磨⼀一個⼩小時咖啡⾖豆。
chair n. 椅⼦子 
I bought a chair for my son yesterday as the old one has been thrown away. 
我昨天為兒⼦子買了了⼀一把椅⼦子，因為我把舊椅⼦子扔掉了了。
delicate adj. 脆弱的 

Be careful! Don't break the delicate china. 
⼩小⼼心！不要打破易易碎的瓷器。
raise v. 舉起 
Raise your hand if you know the right answer. 
如果你知道正確的答案，請舉⼿手。
be exposed to v. 暴暴露於接觸 

People who are exposed to tobacco smoke have a higher tendency of having cancer. 
接觸⼆二⼿手煙的⼈人更更容易易患癌症。
advertisement n. 廣告 
Agnes recently placed an advertisement in the local newspaper. 
Agnes最近在當地報紙上刊登了了廣告。
internship n. 實習 
My university provides students with internship opportunities every year. 
我修讀的⼤大學每年年都為學⽣生提供實習的機會。
proceedings n. ⼀一系列列事件，⼀一系列列活動 
There was a brief pause in the proceedings while members of the audience left the room. 
觀眾離開時，活動暫停了了⼀一陣。
virtuoso adj. 精湛的 

It was a virtuoso performance by the most talented violinist. 
這是由最有才華的⼩小提琴家演奏的精湛表演。
mind-blowing adj. 非常令⼈人興奮的，給⼈人印象深刻的（informal） 

The festival will provide a mind-blowing experience to the visitors. 
這個節慶將給來來訪者帶來來難忘的經歷。
complimentary adj. 免費贈送的 

We will receive a complimentary gift from the host. 
我們會收到來來⾃自東道主的贈品。
flaw n. 錯誤，缺點，瑕疵 
Do you know what is a flaw, Wembley? A flaw is a total failure. 
Wembley，你知道瑕疵意味著什什麼嗎？瑕疵意味著徹底的失敗。
conduct v. 進⾏行行 
We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local transportation
service. 
我們正在進⾏行行⼀一項調查，以了了解客⼾戶對當地運輸服務的看法。
demon n. 惡惡魔 
She looked like a beautiful demon of revenge. 
她看起來來像個美麗的複仇惡惡魔。
scrap v. 放棄，取消 
He scrapped plans to shoot the film in colour and changed to black and white. 
他放棄了了拍攝彩⾊色電影的計劃，⽽而改為拍攝⿊黑⽩白電影。
crispy adj. 酥脆的 

I can't explain how they do it, but these french fries seem to be twice as crispy as most. 
我無法解釋他們是怎麼做的，但是這些薯條好像比平⽇日的那些更更酥脆。
manuscript n. ⼿手稿，原稿 
The reader received an unpublished manuscript from the author. 
讀者收到了了作者未出版的⼿手稿。
aim at phr. V. 致⼒力力於 

The talks are aimed at finding a mutually agreeable solution. 
會談的⽬目的是尋求⼀一個雙⽅方同意的解決⽅方案。
encompass v. 包含（很多不同的事物） 
From the summit, the views encompass the beaches below, the forested slopes, and the
cultivated fields farther afield. 
⼭山頂的景⾊色包含下⾯面的沙灘、覆蓋著森靈的⼭山坡和更更加遠的農⽥田。
desperate adj. 不顧⼀一切的 

Danny learnt a song in violin. He is so desperate to play for his parents. 
Danny⽤用⼩小提琴學了了⼀一⾸首歌，他急不及待想表演給⽗父⺟母看。
drastically adv. 徹底地 

The government decided to slash its expenses drastically. 
政府決定要⼤大⼑刀闊斧削減開⽀支。
human adj. 有⼈人情味的 

She soon discovered his human side. 
她很快就發現了了他的⼈人性。
depart v. 出發 
My aunt has departed for Los Angeles and will arrive at 10. 
我的姑姑已出發前往洛洛杉磯，並將在10點到達。
earnings n. 收入 
During the economic recession, I earned meager earnings. 
經濟不景氣時，我只有微薄的收入。
deform v. 變形 
The accident deformed his spine. 
那場意外使他的脊柱變形。
employ v. 僱⽤用 
My boss has employed three teenagers as assistants to help reduce our workload. 
我的老闆僱⽤用了了三個少年年作為助理理，以幫助減輕我們的⼯工作量量。
onward adv. 向前地 

I was so nervous when I led the parade onward. 
當我帶領巡隊伍向前走時，我感到很緊張。
refrigerator n. 冰箱 
Billy stored the meat in the refrigerator. 
Billy把⾁肉放在冰箱裡。
blunder n. 由於粗⼼心造成的⼤大錯 
Apparently, you made a blunder by getting the details wrong. 
很明顯，你因弄弄錯了了細節⽽而犯的錯。
conducive adj. 有利利的 

Enormous pressure was not conducive to a good night's sleep. 
壓⼒力力過⼤大不利利於睡眠質素。
boardroom n. 董事會會議室 
We usually have meetings in the boardroom. 
我們通常在董事會會議室開會。
probably adv. 很可能 

I'm probably going for a picnic - it depends on the weather. 
我很可能會去野餐——這要看天氣怎麼樣。
duration n. 持續時間 
The duration of this practice test is one and a half-hour. 
這項實際測試的時間為⼀一個半⼩小時
relax v. 放鬆 
After work, John relaxed with a cup of tea at a café. 
下班後，John到咖啡廳喝了了杯咖啡放鬆放鬆。。
defy v. 對抗，違抗，反抗 
13 women were detained yesterday for driving, defying a ban on female drivers. 
昨天有13名女性因駕⾞車車被拘留留，這些女性是要反抗禁⽌止女性駕⾞車車的禁令。
attend v. 出席 
I was invited to attend a banquet tonight. 
我被邀請參參加今晚的宴會。
lend v. 借出 
She lent her coat to me since I was so cold. 
由於我太冷了了，她把外套借給了了我。
irrelevant adj. 無關的 

This incident is irrelevant to the situation. 
這件事與形勢無關。
tip n. 提示 
The university job center provided us with some tips on a job interview. 
⼤大學的就業中⼼心為我們提供了了⼀一些⼯工作⾯面試的技巧。
definite adj. 肯定的 

Johnny is very definite about the answer of this maths question. 
Johnny對這個數學問題的答案非常確定。
respondent n. 受訪者 
Forty percent of the respondents said they want to have a more comprehensive health-care
benefit. 
40%的受訪者說他們想要更更全⾯面的醫療福利利。
suggestion n. 建議 
He isn't open to any new suggestions. What a hard-nosed person! 
他不願接受任何新建議。多麼固執的⼈人！
a couple of phr. 三兩兩個 

A couple of old women were chinning in the corner. 
幾個婆婆在⾓角落落裡聊天。
frankly adv. 坦率地 

Nicholas frankly admitted that the report was a pack of lies. 
Nicholas坦率地承認了了報告是⼀一堆謊⾔言。
motivate v. 激勵 
My boyfriend motivated me to work harder to achieve higher. 
我的男朋友激勵我努⼒力力⼯工作以取得更更⾼高的成就。
endanger v. 危害 
Smoking during pregnancy endangers your baby’s life. 
懷孕期間吸煙會危害嬰兒的⽣生命。
upgrade v. 使……改善 
The government injected more budget to upgrade medical facilities. 
政府提⾼高注資⾦金金額改善醫療設備。
suit v. 適合 
The city lifestyle suits me more. 
城市⽣生活較適合我。
sensational adj. [informal] 極好的 

He looks sensational in that suit! 
他穿那套⻄西裝看上去極好。
contract v. 收縮 
The economy contracted and many small businesses failed. 
經濟萎縮，許多⼩小企業倒閉。
stress n. 壓⼒力力 
The incident has caused enormous stress and anxiety for my family. 
事件給我的家⼈人造成了了巨⼤大的壓⼒力力和焦慮。
priceless adj. 無價的 

Life is a priceless treasure as you can gain the best memories money can’t buy. 
⽣生命是⼀一個無價的寶藏，因為你可以在⼀一⽣生中賺取⾦金金錢買不到的美好回憶。
continue v. （使）繼續 
The band continued to play even if there is little audience remaining in the restaurant. 
即使餐廳裡幾乎沒有觀眾，這對樂樂樂樂隊仍然繼續演奏。
composer n. （古典⾳音樂樂樂樂）作曲家 
He is the first full-time classical composer to win a “genius” grant since 2003. 
他是⾃自2003年年的第⼀一個全職古典作曲家贏得“天才”補助⾦金金。
collateral n. 抵押品 
Our company used this property as collateral for a loan. 
我們公司⽤用這物業作為貸款的抵押品。
sympathetic adj. 有同情⼼心的 

I thought bartenders were supposed to be sympathetic. 
我認為調酒師應該是富有同情⼼心的。
optical adj. 視覺的，光學的 

The scientists say it's actually an optical illusion caused by its position in the sky. 
科學家表示，這是由它在天空的位置所帶來來的視覺錯覺。
lack v. 缺乏 
Lack of sleep is harmful to one's health. 
睡眠不⾜足影響健康。
strand n. （線、繩、⽑毛髮等）股，縷 
Unravel a strand of the cotton, roll it between your palms until it forms a strand a trifle larger than
the width of the crack to be caulked. 
解開⼀一根棉線，在你的⼿手掌之間捲起，直到它形成⼀一條比要填充的裂縫稍微要寬的⼀一股繩。
mention v. 提及 
Jimmy casually mentioned his intention of quitting. 
Jimmy不經意提及他想辭職的意向。
intake n. 吸入攝入量量 
I heard a sharp intake of breath behind me. 
我聽⾒見見後⾯面有⼈人深深地吸了了⼀一⼝口氣。包裝上寫著四⽚片這種麵包就包含了了建議的每天纖維攝取量量的⼀一
半。
inelastic adj. 無變化的，無彈性的 

The demand for this product is relatively inelastic. 
該產品的需求相對沒有彈性。
faithful adj. 忠誠的，忠實的 

She was faithful to her husband throughout their 10-year marriage. 
在10年年的婚姻⽣生活中，她⼀一直忠於丈夫。
error n. 錯誤 
The report contains some factual errors that must be corrected. 
報告包含⼀一些必須糾正的事實錯誤。
schedule n. 計劃表 
Despite the tight schedule, everything goes smoothly. 
雖然計劃的時間表緊迫，但計畫進⾏行行很順利利。
illusion n. 幻覺 
Jeanie was under no illusion that he loved her. 
Jeanie對他愛上⾃自⼰己不抱幻想。
wreck v. 破壞、毀壞 
I'm sorry for wrecking your deal. 
我很抱歉破壞了了你的談判。
disrupt v. 打斷，中斷，擾亂 
Her education has been badly disrupted by poverty and the Ebola crisis. 
因貧窮和伊波拉，她的教育受到嚴重⼲干擾。
repair v. 維修 
My car is under repair, so I can’t drive you to the ball tonight. 
我的⾞車車正在維修中，所以今晚不能載你去舞會。
promptly adv. 迅速地 

If we want to catch the flight, we have to leave promptly. 
如果我們要趕那班⾶飛機，就得準時出發。
surge v. 洶湧，湧 
Water surged through the city, causing mudslides that killed hundreds of people and washed
away ramshackle homes. 
⽔水湧過都市，泥泥⽯石流發⽣生導致數百⼈人喪⽣生、破舊房屋被沖走。
prettiness n. 漂亮 
Working abilities have nothing to do with one's prettiness. 
⼯工作能⼒力力與⼈人的美貌無關。
evenly adv. 均勻地 

Whatever measure is adopted must fall evenly on all classes. 
無論採取什什麼措施，都必須均等地落落在所有階級上。
undesirable adj. 不受歡迎的 

The undesirable location makes these houses unpopular in sales. 
不良的地理理位置使這些房屋無⼈人問津。
fee n. 費⽤用 
The membership fee of this restaurant is collected annually. 
這家餐廳的會員費是每年年繳交⼀一次的。
image n. 形象 
His public image is very different from the real person. 
他的公開形象與真實的他⼤大不相同。
respond v. 回答 
A counseling group is set up at school to respond to students' emotional needs. 
學校設立了了輔導⼩小組應對學⽣生的情緒需要。
apace adv. 迅速 

The project is coming on apace. 
這個⼯工程進展神速。
fuel n. 燃料料 
Tons of fuel, work equipment, and food have provided 200 residents with a better life. 
⼤大量量的燃料料，⼯工作設備和食物為200名居⺠民提供了了更更好的⽣生活。
gradually adj. 逐步地 

Gradually, she realized that he wasn't willing to tell her the truth anymore. 
她漸漸地意識到他不再願意跟她說實話。
waterproof adj. 防⽔水的 

The camera is waterproof, so it can be used underwater. 
這部相機是防⽔水的，所以它能夠在⽔水底使⽤用。
celebrity n. 名⼈人 
The success of J.K. Rowling's books has given her unexpected celebrity status. 
J.K. Rowling寫的書給了了她意想不到的名⼈人地位。
enterprise n. 組織 
All commercial enterprises aim at making money. 
商業組織都是爲了了賺錢的。
achieve v. 達成 
Tom is a diligent student who always achieves the tough goals he set. 
Tom是⼀一個勤勤奮的學⽣生，常常達成有挑戰性的⽬目標。
injure v. 損害 
He has badly injured his legs in the car accident. 
他在⾞車車禍中嚴重受傷。
withdraw v. 退出 
If the voters want to withdraw me, they’ll do it on election day. 
如果選⺠民想我退出，他們將在選舉⽇日表態。
offence n. 罪⾏行行 
He committed several serious offences which affected his career development. 
他犯了了幾項嚴重的罪⾏行行，影響了了他的事業發展。
shield v. 保護（某⼈人或某事） 
Putting up an umbrella can shield you from the sun's excessive rays. 
撐傘可以保護你免受陽光的過度照射。
disorder n. 失調 
I have a history of mental disorders. 
我有精神病史。
manufacturing adj. 製造業的 

The manufacturing industry feeds two-thirds of families in this poor city. 
這個貧窮城市的製造業養活這裡三分之⼆二的家庭。
appoint v. 任命 
John has just been appointed as the director of the publishing division. 
John獲任命為出版部⾨門的主管。
descent n. ⾎血統 
She claimed that she was a woman of German descent. 
她聲稱⾃自⼰己是德國⾎血統的女⼈人。
guidelines n. 指導⽅方針 
Workers should comply with the safety guidelines before conducting dangerous renovation work. 
⼯工⼈人在進⾏行行危險的翻新⼯工程時，需要遵守安全指引。
join v. 加入 
Tim joined the baseball team last year, but he quit after he hurt himself badly. 
Tim去年年加入了了棒球隊，但因傷勢嚴重⽽而退出。
condiment n. 調味品 
Adding appropriate condiments is essential for this dish. 
添加適當的調味品對這道菜來來說是必不可少的。
condense v. 壓縮 
I condensed my research into two pages of the essay. 
我將我的研究濃縮為兩兩⾴頁論⽂文。
cruel adj. 殘忍的 

The cruel man lashed the horse with his whip. 
殘酷的男⼈人⽤用鞭⼦子鞭打⾺馬匹。
reassure v. 再次確認 
They reassured me that my purchased goods would arrive before Tuesday. 
他們向我保證，我購買的貨物將在周⼆二之前到達。
cliffhangers n. 扣⼈人⼼心弦的局⾯面 
There are a lot of real cliffhangers in this love movie. 
這部愛情電影中有很多扣⼈人⼼心弦的畫⾯面。
ramification n. 可能的後果 
You should consider the ramifications of your proposal. 
你應該考慮⼀一下你建議的可能後果。
binding n. 封⽪皮 
This book was a hardback, in green cloth binding. 
這是本有著綠⾊色布書封的精裝書。
napkin n. 餐⼱巾 
I reached out my arm to get the napkin from the other side of the table. 
我伸長⼿手臂從桌⼦子的另⼀一端拿來來餐⼱巾。
exploratory adj. 探索的考察的 

An exploratory expedition set off to Antarctica. 
⼀一隊探險探險隊啟程前往南極洲。我們下星期將進⾏行行試探性會談，探討兩兩家公司合併的可能性。
container n. 容器 
Please be environmentally friendly and recycle mooncake containers after the Mid-autumn
Festival. 
請環保⼀一點，中秋節過後把⽉月餅罐拿去回收。
dissolve v. （使）溶解 
Sugar is a soluble substance, which means that it dissolves in water. 
糖是⼀一種可溶性物質，即是可以在⽔水中溶解。
reservoir n. 蓄⽔水池 
The maintenance cost of this reservoir is 1 million. 
這蓄⽔水池的保養費是⼀一百萬。
organizer n. （活動的）組織者、籌辦者 
The man is a charity organizer. 
這個⼈人是個慈善組織者。
foreign adj. 外國的 

China is the only foreign country she has been to. 
中國是唯⼀一⼀一個她去過的國家。
advertise v. 做廣告 
We advertised our new products on Facebook. 
我們在 Facebook 上為我們的新產品做廣告。
nominate v. 提名 
Every year, dozens of scientists are nominated for the Nobel Prize. 
每⼀一年年都有數⼗十個科學家獲提名諾⾙貝爾獎。
advantage n. 好處 
Doing exercise brings you loads of advantages. 
做運動為你帶來來很多好處。
community n. 社區 
This Italian restaurant is very well known in the local community. 
這家意⼤大利利餐廳在當地非常有名。
secretary n. 秘書 
Being a secretary should be attentive and cautious. 
⾝身為秘書，做事要⼩小⼼心謹慎。
deterrent n. 威懾⼒力力量量 
Severe punishment for drug driving may be able to work as a deterrent to teenagers. 
嚴厲的藥駕處罰可能會對⻘青少年年起到威懾作⽤用。
ironic adj. 具有諷刺刺意味的 

The politician made an ironic comment about the new policy. 
這位政治家諷刺刺地評論了了新政策。
affection n. 喜愛 
Alison and I had been at school together, and I felt great affection for her. 
Alison和我⼀一起上過學，我對她有好感。
blanket n. ⽑毛毯 
This voucher entitles you to a free electric blanket. 
可憑此券獲得⼀一張免費電熱氈。
function n. 功能 
The elderly may not know the functions of the mobile phone thoroughly. 
老⼈人家未必清楚了了解⼿手提電話的功能。
awareness n. 意識 
Environmental awareness of citizens has increased dramatically over the past decade. 
在過去的⼗十年年間，市⺠民的環保意識明顯增強。
trigger v. 引發 
The new monetary policy has triggered off a wave of protests. 
新的貨幣政策引發了了⼀一波抗議浪潮。
arise v. 出現 
Problems arise if we are not careful. 
如果我們不⼩小⼼心就會出現問題。
virtual v. （透過電腦）虛擬的 
The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the art gallery. 
該網站可以讓你在虛擬世界瀏覽美術館。
dull adj. 枯燥的 

Peter is a pleasant but deadly dull. 
Peter是⼀一個和善的⼈人，但很沒趣。
subsidiary n. ⼦子公司 
ABC company is a subsidiary of our company. 
ABC 公司是我司的⼦子公司。
economy n. 經濟 
The economy of our country has thrived in the past few years. 
過去這幾年年，我國的經濟發展蓬勃。
vibrant adj. 活躍的 / 精⼒力力充沛的 

Mary is a vibrant young actress. 
Mary是⼀一個充滿朝氣的年年輕演員。
neglect v. 忽視，不予重視 
She has been neglecting her parents recently. 
她最近⼀一直忽略略她的⽗父⺟母。
courteous adj. 有禮貌的 

Everyone likes dealing with courteous customers. 
所有⼈人都喜歡和有禮的客⼈人打交道。
pluck v. 拔 
Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers out of pressure. 
籠中的⿃鳥有時會出於壓⼒力力拔出胸⽻羽。
description v. 描述 
Our English teacher asked us to write a description of our favourite place. 
英⽂文老師叫我們描述⼀一下我們最喜歡的地⽅方。
rookie n. 新⼿手 
Now he'll just have to teach one of his rookie teammates to pick up the ball and run with it. 
現在，他不得不要教他的⼀一名新⼿手隊友接⼿手。
unusual adj. 獨特的 

It's unusual for the trees to flower so early. 
樹⽊木這麼早就開花，真不尋常。
epitome n. 典範、典型 
He is the epitome of Harvard alumni. 
他是哈佛校友的典範。
be based in v. 位於 
Where is your firm based? 
你們公司的總部在哪裡？該公司位於考⽂文垂。
lean v. （使）傾斜 
I leaned forward to receive my daughter's kiss. 
我俯⾝身接受女兒的吻。
expansion n. 擴展 
People always have an expansion of desire. 
⼈人們總有無窮的慾望。
benefactor n. 捐助者 
The money was donated by a young benefactor. 
這筆錢是由⼀一位年年輕的捐助者捐贈的。
hazardous adj. 危險的 

The chemicals in cosmetics can be hazardous to health. 
化妝品含有的化學物質可能會危害健康。
forgetful adj. 健忘的 

My grandfather is 80 now and he is getting forgetful. 
我祖⽗父80歲了了，變得愈來來愈健忘。
claim v. 聲稱 
The factory claims it is not their responsibility for the sewage emission leading to water pollution. 
那家⼯工廠聲稱導致⽔水污染的污⽔水排放不是他們的責任。
adapt v. 使適應不同情況 
David has adapted himself to college life quite easily. 
David很容易易地適應了了⼤大學⽣生活。
genre n. 風格，類類型，體裁 
What is the genre of this article? 
這篇⽂文章的體裁是什什麼？
awful adj. 差劣劣的 

He has an awful supervisor. 
他有⼀一個差劣劣的上司。
classify v. 將…分類類 
Books in the library are classified by subject. 
圖書館的書是按學科分類類的。
lay off Phr.v. 解雇 

Everyone was anxious because the company started laying off its staff. 
這家公司開始解僱員⼯工，每個⼈人都⼈人⼼心惶惶。
parameter n. 界限，規範 
It is impossible to classify women as feminists or non-feminists within the parameters of Professor
Aronson's studies. 
在 Aronson 教授研究的界限內，將女性分類類為女權主義者或非女權主義者是不可能的。
bruise n. 瘀傷 
Peter has a bruise over his eyes 
彼得的眼睛有瘀傷。
point v. 指向 
Uriel pointed at the man and told me that he was the judge of the match. 
Uriel指著那個⼈人，告訴我他是比賽的裁判。
litigation n. 訴訟 
It is hoped that the dispute will be settled without resort to litigation. 
⼈人們希望這場爭端能夠不透過對簿公堂⽽而得到解決。
protect v. 保護 
Mary wears a thick coat to protect herself from the wind. 
天氣寒冷，Mary穿了了⼀一件厚外套。
obvious adj. 清楚的 

It soon became obvious that the boy was not really interested. 
這男孩明顯不感任何興趣。
workplace n. ⼯工作場所 
The survey asks whether workers are satisfied with the environment of their workplace. 
這份問卷詢問了了⼯工⼈人們對他們的⼯工作環境是否滿意。
preteen n. ⻘青春期前的孩⼦子 
Some preteens are able to handle a good deal of responsibility. 
⼀一些⻘青春期前的孩⼦子有能⼒力力承擔很多責任。
rough adj. 崎嶇的 

This rough mountain road is full of stones and puddles. 
這條崎嶇的⼭山道滿是⽯石頭和⽔水坑。
disagree v. 不同意 
I don't think it is a great idea to launch the campaign. Thus, I have to disagree with you. 
我認為舉辦這活動不是⼀一個好主意。因此，我不同意你的看法。
stunning adj. （rather informal）極有魅⼒力力的；令⼈人萬分驚奇的 

In the pictures, she looks really stunning. 
在這些照⽚片中，她看起來來真的很迷⼈人。
dependable adj. 可以信賴的 

We need someone dependable to lead the marketing team. 
我們需要⼀一個可靠的⼈人來來帶領⾏行行銷團隊。
apprehend v. 逮捕 
The police have not yet apprehended anyone. 
警⽅方尚未逮捕任何⼈人。
statistical adj. 統計的 

This type of statistical analysis is very common in science and in business. 
這種統計分析在科學上和商業上非常普遍。
warrant v. 使有必要 
The allegations are serious enough to warrant an investigation. 
這些嚴重的指控⾜足夠進⾏行行調查。
asthma n. 哮喘 
She died from an asthma attack. 
她死於哮喘發作。
local adj. 當地的 

A local man was accused of the murder. 
⼀一名當地男⼦子被控謀殺。
postponement n. 延期 
The judge made a postponement to the trial today. 
法官延期審訊。
inscrutable adj. 神秘的 

The religions of tribes are always inscrutable to people from cities. 
對於城市⼈人來來說，部落落的宗教總時充滿神秘感。
greedy adj. 貪婪的 

One of the cats got greedy and ate the other one's food. 
這隻貪⼼心的⼩小貓吃了了另⼀一隻貓的食物。
report v. 報導 
My neighbor and I reported the theft to the police this morning. 
我和鄰居因盜竊案，今早向警察報案。
garnish n. 食物裝飾菜 
Hard-boiled eggs can be used as a garnish. 
⽔水煮蛋可以⽤用作食物裝飾菜。
convince v. 說服 
I convinced my parents to take me on a vacation but I failed. 
我說服⽗父⺟母帶我去度假，但我失敗了了。
much-loved v. 受⼈人愛戴的 
All the abandoned pets were much-loved. 
所有被遺棄的寵物都曾倍受喜愛。
underground adj. 秘密的，地下的 

So far as I know there's no underground organization in this county. 
據我所知，這個郡沒有地下/秘密組織。
credentials n. 資歷 
All candidates who applied for this company had excellent academic credentials. 
所有申請這家公司的候選⼈人都具有優秀的學歷。
artistry n. 藝術才能 
We have to admire the artistry of her novels. 
我們不能不為她⼩小說的藝術性所嘆服。
tenant n. 租客 
In fact, the letting is wholly in my hands, as the tenant is dead. 
事實上，出租是完全在我⼿手中，因為房客已經死了了。
tuition n. 學費 
Few can afford the tuition of $12,000 a semester. 
很少有⼈人能夠負擔每學期12,000美元的學費。
autonomy n. ⾃自治 
The universities want to preserve their autonomy from the government. 
⼤大學都希望維護其⾃自主辦學權，不受政府的控制。
meditation n. 冥想 
I practice meditation every day. 
我每天練習冥想。
domestic adj. 國內的 

I have worked at a domestic airline for seven years. 
我在⼀一家國內航空公司⼯工作了了七年年。
limited adj. 有限的 

With a limited budget, we decided to use inferior raw material for making this product packaging. 
由於資⾦金金有限，我們決定⽤用較次等的原料料製作產品的包裝。
wander v. 漫步，閒逛 
We are wandering around the little town. 
我們在這個⼩小城鎮漫步。
differential adj. 有所區別的 

We have a differential salary structure based on employees' experience. 
我們根據員⼯工的經驗⽽而製定不同的薪資結構。
secretarial adj. 秘書的 

This company provides secretarial and translation services for delegations from other countries. 
這家公司為外國的訪問團提供秘書和傳譯服務。
curl v. （使）捲曲，（使）彎曲 
We think Mary's hair is permed but she insists it curls naturally. 
我們認為瑪麗的頭髮是燙過的，但她堅持這是⾃自然捲曲。
straightforward adj. 容易易理理解的 

It's a very complex issue to which there is no straightforward answer. 
這是⼀一個非常複雜的問題，並沒有簡單的答案。
self-esteem n. ⾃自尊 
Compliments boost children's self-esteem. 
稱讚可以增強孩⼦子的⾃自尊⼼心。
infuse v. 使（某⼈人）充滿（某種感情） 
The pulling down of the Berlin Wall infused the world with optimism. 
柏林林圍牆的倒塌使全世界歡欣⿎鼓舞。
promotion n. 推廣 
As this ice-cream stall created a new flavour, a promotion campaign was held to boost its sales. 
由於這間雪糕店推岀了了新⼝口味，他們舉辦了了⼀一個推廣活動提⾼高銷售額。
flexibility n. 靈活性 
This company provides its employees with flexibility in working hours. 
這家公司為員⼯工提供彈性的⼯工作時間。
illustration n. 插圖 
His illustrations have appeared in the pages of numerous publications. 
他的插圖出現在許多出版物的⾴頁⾯面上。
glamour n. 吸引⼒力力 
The glamour of Hollywood is unresistant. No wonder many actors are so eager to develop their
career there. 
荷⾥里里活的魅⼒力力是難以抗拒的，難怪許多演員都渴望在那裡發展⾃自⼰己的事業。
wrestle v. 摔跤 
The police officer wrestled the suspect to the ground during the arrest. 
警察在逮捕期間將嫌疑犯摔倒在地。
trophy n. 獎，獎盃，戰利利品 
He loves playing squash and he has won over ten trophies. 
他喜歡打壁球，並贏得了了⼗十多個獎杯。
incision n. （⼿手術）切⼝口 
We will make a small incision later. 
我們稍後會做⼀一個⼩小切⼝口。
beneficial adj. 有益的 

A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health. 
在鄉下⽣生活⼀一段時間，對他的健康有利利。
connection n. 連接 
People living on the outskirts may have the problem of poor internet connection. 
住在郊區的⼈人可能會有網絡連接不佳的問題。
consist of phr. V. 由…組成 

The buffet consisted of several different Indian dishes. 
這頓⾃自助餐包括幾種不同的印度菜餚。
dive v. （頭和⼿手臂先入⽔水的）跳⽔水；潛⽔水 
The children dived into the swimming pool. 
孩⼦子們跳進去游泳池。
outline n. ⼤大綱 
Miss Lee taught us to draft an outline before writing an essay. 
李老師教導我們寫⽂文章前應該先寫⼤大綱。
conceive v. 構想 
I conceived the whole marketing strategy for my company. 
我為公司構思了了整個⾏行行銷策略略。
career n. 職業 
He always hopes for a career as a firefighter. 
他希望當⼀一名消防員。
switchboard n. 電話總機 
Please ask him to reach me through the hotel switchboard if he has further enquired. 
如果他還有其他疑問，請叫他透過酒店的電話總機聯聯絡我。
crotchety adj. 容易易發怒怒的 

No one listens to a crotchety old lady in a wheelchair. 
沒有⼈人會在意⼀一個坐輪輪椅的動不動就發怒怒的老太太。
succeed v. 成功 
No one succeeds merely out of luck. People need to work hard on what they want. 
沒有⼈人僅僅因為有運氣⽽而成功，他們都要為⾃自⼰己想要的成就⽽而努⼒力力。
exquisite adj. 精緻的 

The wedding cake was absolutely exquisite, unlike any she had seen before. 
這個結婚蛋糕無比精緻，不像她以往看到的任何蛋糕。

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warfare n.

common adj. 常⾒見見的

disappointing adj. 失望的

remarkable adj. 非凡的

qualified adj. 有資格的

invaluable adj. 寶貴的

spin out phr. V. 消磨、拖延時間

critical adj. 批評的

appreciative Adj. 有欣賞⼒力力的

cutting-edge adj. 尖端的

solvent adj. （尤指公司）有償付能⼒力力的

attentively adv. 專⼼心地

benign adj. 良性的

hazardous adj. 危險的

fair adj. 公平

likeable adj. 可愛的

conceptual adj. 概念念（上）的

abstract adj. 抽象的

industrious adj. 勤勤奮

abdominal adj. 腹部的

regional adj. 地區的

grim adj. 陰森的，令⼈人不快的，嚴肅的

reciprocate v. [formal] 回報、回應

straight adj. 連續的

crucial adj. ⾄至關重要的

savage adj. 凶惡惡的，凶殘的

optimistic adj. 樂樂樂樂觀的

susceptible adj. 易易受影響的

ranking adj. ⾼高級別的

permanent adj. 固定

highly adv. 非常

repetitive adj. 重複的

jobless adj. 失業的

agreeable adj. 令⼈人愉悅的

eﬃcient adj. 效率⾼高的

appetizing adj. 開胃的

infinite adj. 無限的

necessary adj. 必需的

conceptual adj. 概念念（上）的

intently adv. 專⼼心地

empirical adj. 以經驗（或實驗）為依據的，來來⾃自經驗的

hover over phr. V. 在⋯⋯盤旋

current adj. 現時的

anonymous adj. 匿名的

genetic adj. 基因的

inappropriate adj. 不恰當的

orthodox adj. （觀點/活動）正統，傳統的，普遍被接受的

adequate adj. ⾜足夠的

handy adj. 便便利利的

obligatory adj. （根據規定、法律律等）必須履⾏行行的

elastic adj. 有彈性的

alert adj. 機警的，機敏的

mandatory adj. 強制的

explicitly adv. 明確地

uncover v. 揭露, 發現（秘密或隱藏物）

electoral adj. （有關）選舉的

regular adj. 頻繁的

recurring adj. 重覆產⽣生的

apparent adj. 清晰可⾒見見的

common adj. 常⾒見見的 

disappointing adj. 失望的 

remarkable adj. 非凡的 

qualified adj. 有資格的 

invaluable adj. 寶貴的 

spin out phr. V. 消磨、拖延時間 

critical adj. 批評的 

appreciative Adj. 有欣賞⼒力力的 

cutting-edge adj. 尖端的 

solvent adj. （尤指公司）有償付能⼒力力的 

attentively adv. 專⼼心地 

benign adj. 良性的 

hazardous adj. 危險的 

fair adj. 公平 

likeable adj. 可愛的 

conceptual adj. 概念念（上）的 

abstract adj. 抽象的 

industrious adj. 勤勤奮 

abdominal adj. 腹部的 

regional adj. 地區的 

grim adj. 陰森的，令⼈人不快的，嚴肅的 

reciprocate v. [formal] 回報、回應 

straight adj. 連續的 

crucial adj. ⾄至關重要的 

savage adj. 凶惡惡的，凶殘的 

optimistic adj. 樂樂樂樂觀的 

susceptible adj. 易易受影響的 

ranking adj. ⾼高級別的 

permanent adj. 固定 

highly adv. 非常 

repetitive adj. 重複的 

jobless adj. 失業的 

agreeable adj. 令⼈人愉悅的 

eﬃcient adj. 效率⾼高的 

appetizing adj. 開胃的 

infinite adj. 無限的 

necessary adj. 必需的 

conceptual adj. 概念念（上）的 

intently adv. 專⼼心地 

empirical adj. 以經驗（或實驗）為依據的，來來⾃自經驗的 

hover over phr. V. 在⋯⋯盤旋 

current adj. 現時的 

anonymous adj. 匿名的 

genetic adj. 基因的 

inappropriate adj. 不恰當的 

orthodox adj. （觀點/活動）正統，傳統的，普遍被接受的 

adequate adj. ⾜足夠的 

handy adj. 便便利利的 

obligatory adj. （根據規定、法律律等）必須履⾏行行的 

elastic adj. 有彈性的 

alert adj. 機警的，機敏的 

mandatory adj. 強制的 

explicitly adv. 明確地 

uncover v. 揭露, 發現（秘密或隱藏物） 

electoral adj. （有關）選舉的 

regular adj. 頻繁的 

recurring adj. 重覆產⽣生的 

apparent adj. 清晰可⾒見見的 

impeccable adj. 無可挑剔的 

essential adj. 重要的 

rigid adj. 堅固的 

eﬀective adj. 有效的 

misleading adj. 誤導性的 

mature adj. 味道醇厚的 

nocturnal adj. 夜間活動的 

stringent adj. 嚴格的 

routinely adv. ⽇日常地 

barely adv. 幾乎沒有 

various adj. 各種不同的 

further adj. 更更遠的 

plaster n. 灰泥泥 in plaster 打著⽯石膏 

turbulent adj. 動盪的 

discourteous adj. 粗魯的，不禮貌的 

meticulous adj. ⼀一絲不苟的 

proficient adj. 精通的 

unique adj. 獨特的 

detrimental adj. 有害的 

intact adj. 完整無缺的 / 未經觸動的 

certain adj. 肯定的 

despite prep. 儘管 