2023 年多益精華字集與句型（I）

1. abide by (v.) 遵守；信守

All of the factory workers are required to abide by the company rules.
所有的工廠員工都應會遵守公司的規則。

Both parties were committed to abiding by the stipulations of the contract.

兩造都承諾要遵守合約的條款

2. abstract (n.) 摘要

The clerk prepared an abstract for the company demonstration.

辦事員準備了一份公司簡報用的摘要。

This abstract outlines our business models for the upcoming season.
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3. accommodate (v.) 提供；使適應；容納

Organizers tried to accommodate the needs of all the conference participants.

組織幹部試著滿足所有與會者的需求。

The meeting hall could accommodate over 3 hundred attendees.

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4. address (n.) 演說；致詞 / ( v.) 滿足；對付

The CEO gave her yearly address at the annual convention.

執行長在年度會議上發表她的年度演說。

We need to address the needs and expectations of the customer when planning an ad
campaign.
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5. agreement (n.) 協議；同意；合約

They had to come to an agreement on benefit before the papers could be signed.
在文件簽名前，他們必須先對福利問題達成協議。

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Even though she was just a temporary employee, she was still required to sign a work
agreement.
雖然她只是臨時雇員，她還是被要求簽一份工作合約。

6. arrangement (n.) 準備工作；排列；佈置

Travel arrangements were made well in advance of the week-long conference in Las
Vegas.
在 Las Vegas 為期一週的會議前，旅遊行程已妥善安排。

The arrangement of tables facilitated group discussions among the different

participants.
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7. association (n.) 協會；結交；交往

Joe Humphery had no association with the Humphry LLC.

Joe Humphery 與 Humphery 公司沒關聯。

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8. assurance (n.) 保證；信心

The manager gave his assurance that they would never be asked to work on holidays.
經理保證向他們保證，他們不會被要求在假日上班。

When asked whether he felt his employees were dedicated to their work, he was unable
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9. attend (v.) 參加；照料

Many of the nations entrepreneurs planned to attend his year’s event.

全國許多業主（都）計劃參加這個年度活動。

The hotel staff attended to the needs of all the conference organizers.
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10. attract (v.) 吸 引

The advertising department hoped to attract a lot of new clientele with its latest
campaign.
廣告部門希望他們最近的宣傳（活動）可以吸引到許多新的客戶。

Helen was attracted to this company by its strong reputation within the community.
Helen 為這間公司在業界有力的名聲所吸引。

11. avoid (v.) 躲開；避免

Let’s avoid the mistakes we made last year by putting more time into planning a
strategy.
我們要多放一些時間在計畫策略上，以避免我們去年所犯的錯誤。
Tina tried to avoid naming the competitor’s product in her sales meeting.
Tina 在自己的銷售會議上，試著不提及競爭者的產品。

12. bankroll (n.) 鈔票；資金 / (v.) 提供(資金)；提供財務上的協助

The millionaire supplied the bankroll for the project.

百萬富翁提供計畫資金。

13. bargain (n.) 討價商品；便宜貨 / (v.) 討價還價；達成協議

I think we should make an offer; this deal is a real bargain.

我想我們應該報個價；這個交易實在便宜。

The purchase was a bargain at fifty percent of the original price.

以原價的百分五十買到這個商品實在便宜。

14. business (n.) 生意；交易；商業；營業；行業

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Helen had a good head for business so she decided to go into marketing.
Helen 的生意頭腦很好，所以他決定從事銷售事業。
Business is good this season. Our sales are up twenty percent.
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15. business capital (n.) 企業資金

A successful startup requires a fair amount of business capital.

一個成功的創業需要相當大筆的企業資金。

Clarke got the business capital for his new venture through his father.
Clarke 透過他的父親獲得新公司的企業資金。

16. cancellation (n.) 取 消

The sales associate was very upset about the cancellation of the order.
銷售夥伴對於訂單取消一事非常苦惱。

Upon receiving news of the pending cancellation of his contract, Mark began to look
for a new job.
Mark 一得知合約即將取消的消息時，就立刻開始找新的工作。

17. characteristic (n.) 特性；特色

A five-year warranty is one of the characteristics of most expensive wristwatches.
一些最昂貴的腕錶都有五年的保固。

One characteristic of a good purchase is comprehensive warranty.

好商品的特點之ㄧ就是有全方位的保固。

18. circulation (n.) (報刊等的)發行量；循環

This journal has a circulation of ten thousand.
這份期刊有一萬份發行量。
Adequate circulation is key to the success of any publication.
足夠的發行量是任何出版品的成功之鑰。

19. compare (v.) 比 較

If you compare this year’s profit to last year’s, you will see how far we have come.
如果你把今年的獲利與去年相比，你會看到我們有多大的成長。

Compared to our competitor’s web site, ours has plenty of room for improvement.
與我們對手公司的網站相比，我們的網站還有很大個改善空間。

20. competition (n.) 競 爭

They had to keep all their ideas confidential, as competition was fierce.
（由於）競爭是激烈的，他們的點子都必須保密

There was a healthy spirit of competition between the most successful sales
associates.

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最成功的銷售人員間，存在著一種正向的競爭精神。

21. conflict of interest 利害衝突；利益衝突

There is a conflict-of-interest problem with the new board member as he is also part
owner of the company.
新的董事會成員有利益衝突的問題，因為他也是公司的老闆之一。

The lawyer asked to be removed from the case due to a conflict of interest stemming
from his association with the client.
該律師被要求從這個案子中除名，因為他與來往的客戶有利益衝突。

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22. consequence (n.) 後 果

As a consequence of his warranty expiring, Elsa had to pay a high bill for repairs to
her car.
Elsa 因為保固過期，得付出高額的維修費用修理他的車子。

Beware the consequences of buying expensive appliances without purchasing their

extended warranties.
（如果）買了昂貴設備卻沒有添購延長保固服務，得小心其後果。

23. consider (v.) 考慮；細想

We need to consider all of our options when financing a car purchase.

當我們籌措購車資金時，我們得深思熟慮。

One must consider lifestyle and seating requirements when purchasing a new vehicle.
買新車時，必須考慮生活型態與座位需求。

24. consume (v.) 使全神貫注；消耗

He was consumed with his latest case and spent many hours working overtime.
他全神貫注在最近的案子上，花了許多時間加班

The special presentation that Tom was working on consumed all his spare time.
湯姆做的這個特別的簡報耗去了他所有的空間時間。

25. convince (v.) 說 服

Sometimes salesmen need to do a lot of fast talking to convince clients to buy.
有時候業務員需要快言快語去說服客戶購買。

Sue told Jim why she thought he should apply for the job, but she couldn’t convince
him to submit the application.
Sue 告訴 Jim 為什麼她認為他應該要應徵這份工作，但是她並沒辦法說服他寄
出申請表格。

26. cover (v.) 包含；覆蓋

What does this warranty cover in terms of repairs and service to my car?
我的車子的這份保證書涵蓋那些維修服務項目？

This purchase is covered by a fully comprehensive five-year warranty.

這件商品包含一個五年綜合的保固。

27. currently (adv.) 現 在

We are currently in negotiations with a distributor on the east coast.
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目前我們正在和西岸的一位批發商談判。

Currently, we have nine sales associates on our task force.

現在，我們的團隊裡有九個銷售夥伴。

28. deal with (v.) 應付；處理；關於

We deal with this distributor most of the time because they are very reliable.
我們大部分的時間都與這個批發商來往，因為他們很可靠。

International distributors have to deal with many difficulties in exporting regulations.

國際批發商得應付許多出口規則中的難題。

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29. demonstrate (v.) 說明；論證；證明

The presentation clearly demonstrated the benefits to be had from opening up the
market.
這場簡報清楚的說明了開拓這個市場的好處。

The disastrous turnout at last week’s trade show demonstrates how over-exposure can
hurt sales.
上週商展的人潮稀稀落落 -- 證明產品過度曝光會影響銷售成績。

30. determine (v.) 判斷；影響

Before we get started, we need to determine what the client’s expectations are.
在我們開始前，我們要先判斷客戶的期待是什麼，

Customer demand determines the amount of inventory kept on hand.

客戶的需求會影響留在手邊的存貨數量。

31. develop (v.) 發展；進步；改善

The small film company that the actor started years ago has developed into a
multi-million-dollar success.
那位演員幾年前成立的小電影公司現已發展成百萬規模之公司。

With proper training and guidance, this particular intern could develop into a real
leader.
靠著妥善的訓練與指導，這位特別的實習生可能進步成真正的領導者。

32. do business with (v.) 做生意

It’s been a real pleasure doing business with you.
與你做生意實在很愉快。

Next year we plan to do more business with overseas distributors.

明年我們打算與海外的配銷商有多一點生意往來。

33. draft (n.) 匯票；匯款單

The first draft of the bill is going before the committee next week.
第一筆匯款將會在下週的會議前進來。

Payment for services rendered will be made through international bank draft.
這筆服務酬勞會以國際銀行的匯票支付。

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34. engagement (n.) 約會；訂婚

I’m sorry that I couldn’t attend the meeting; I had a previous engagement.
對不起，我無法參加會議，我還有一個會議沒開完。This
engagement will keep me busy for most of the morning. 這
場訂婚會讓我忙整個早上。

35. establish (v) 創立；創辦

The boss established a precedent when he fired the employee for stealing our
prototype.
老闆創下了一個前例，解僱了一個偷走公司的產品原型的員工。

The HR manager established a new office ritual when she began celebrating
birthdays once a month.
人資經理開始每月慶生一次時，她創下一個新的辦公室慣例。

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36. evaluate (v.) 評估；鑑定

It’s important to evaluate the pros and cons of any big business dec ision.
評估任何重要生意決策的利弊是很重要的。
Employees will be evaluated at the end of each quarter.
在每一季結束時會評鑑員工的表現。

37. expiration (n.) 期滿；終結

Samantha wanted to renew her account before the expiration date.

Samantha 想要在期滿日前將她的帳戶延長（使用效期）。

Jared planned to return to England following the expiration of his work contract.
Jared 打算在工作合約期滿後回英國。

38. fad (n.) 一時的流行或風尚

T-shirt slogans are a fad that has stood the test of time.
T 恤上的標語是經過時間考驗的時尚流行

Quality advertisers know how to use the popularity of a fad to their best advantage.
優質的廣告業者知道如何運用流行時尚作為他們做大

39. financial terms 金融財務條款

The financial terms of the agreement were largely in favor of the vendor.
這份合約上的金融財務條款大半是有利賣方的。

Sharol didn’t agree with the financial terms of the contract, so they had to renegotiate.
Sharol 不同意合約上的金融財務條款，所以他們得從新協商。

40. flat (adj.) (市場的)蕭條的；不景氣的

The market is a bit flat this season, as consumers attempt to make up for overspending
at Christmas.
這一季市場景氣有些蕭條，因為消費者試圖補回聖誕節時的過多花費。

The market fell flat after many stockholders pulled their investments out.
在許多股東抽掉他們的投資後，市場陷入蕭條。

41. forecast (v.) 預 測

The marketing manager attempted to forecast sales numbers for the coming season.
行銷經理嘗試預測接下來這一季的銷售數字。

The sales forecast for the coming season is very optimistic.

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接下來這一季的銷售預測非常樂觀。

42. free delivery (phr.) 免費送貨服務

If you order in bulk from this company, you will get free delivery.
如果大批訂購該公司的產品，可以享有免費送貨服務。

Our company provides free delivery on all orders totaling five hundred dollars or
more.
購物總價值超過五百元以上時，我們公司提供免費運送的服務。

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43. frequently (adj.) 頻繁的，屢次的

Extended warranties are frequently offered in combination with large appliance

purchases.
購買大型電氣時通常會提供延長保固的服務。

Service problems of this kind occur frequently with this type of automobile.
這類的客服問題屢次發生在這款汽車上。

44. gather (v.) 收集；積聚；猜測

The clerk was asked to gather all of the pertinent date on the competitor.
銷售員得到指令，收集所有競爭對手的相關數據資料。

After looking at your results, I guess that you have had plenty of sales experience.
在看過你的結語後，我猜測你已經有相當多的銷售經驗了。

45. get a handle on (v.) (口)了解

I think I’ve got a handle on what you want from me as your company spokesperson.
我想，我已了解身為公司發言人的你想要從我身上得到什麼。
We hope to get a handle on the competition at this year’s trade show.
我們希望了解今年商展的競爭對手。

46. get in touch (v.) 連 絡

Conference administrators tried to get in touch with as many potential participants as
possible.
會議的行政人員盡其所能能連絡潛在的報名人士。

Conferences are a great opportunity for consultants to get in touch with their peers in
the industry.
對顧問來說，（大型）會議是與業內人士聯繫的大好機會。

47. hold (v.) 舉辦；托住

The home-schooling group holds a conference in Marlom every year.

家庭自學團體每年在 Marlom 舉辦年會。

This folder easily holds twenty files.

這個文件夾輕易地儲存了二十個檔案。

48. imply (v.) 包含；暗示

The booklet included with the camera implied that it was covered under a
money-ethical business practices.
相機隨附的小冊子上保證這台相機在購買一年內故障的話可退費。
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The news article implied that the company president employed less-than-ethical
business practices.
這則新聞暗指這間公司聘用的總裁根本無商業道德。

49. in-house (adj.) 內部的；機構內的

We have our in-house editors working on that project.

我們有自己的內部編輯進行那個專案。

We will be handling that contract in-house instead of through freelancers.

我們會在內部處理那個合約，不會透過自由工作者。

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