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synonym
(n.) (C) 同義詞, 代名詞 /ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/
synonymous
(adj.) 同義的 synony(X)mous /sɪˈnɑː.nə.məs/
[i.e.] synonymous with~
- big is synonymous with large
synonymously
(adv.)
synonym ($)
synonym
synony(X)mous /sɪˈnɑː.nə.məs/
synonymously
introvert
內向的人
多個名詞：introvert personality types
extrovert
外向的人
ground
(n.) (C) ground = reason 理由
rejuvenation
(n. ) (U) 復興、復甦
1. facial rejuvenation treatment
- the act or process of making someone look or feel young and energetic again
2. the rejuvenation of the economy
- the act or process of making an organization or system more effective by introducing new methods, ideas, or people
3. economic rejeuvenation
rejuvenate
(vt.) rejuvenate the economy
excursion
(n.) (C) a short journey or trip, often by a group of people
= outing = picnic = hike
- collocation
- excursion program
- excursion tour
- we are going on a excursion
要停頓的話就壓低音調
通常停在名詞結尾
Retell Lecture
流利最重要，千萬別卡
記開頭、記結論
開頭和結論很重要
中間可以跳過沒關係
immense
(adj.) 巨大的
Synonyms: immense = huge = large
immensely
(adv.)
Country music is immensely popular.
immensity
(n.) (U) 巨大的something
Synonyms: immensity = hugeness = largeness
[i.e.] He realized the immensity of the risk he was talking.
immense ($)
immense (adj.)
immensely (adv.)
immensity (n.)
district
(n.) (C)
街區
地區、區域
wage
(n.) (C)
薪水、工資
Synonyms: wage = pay = salary
disparity
noun [ C or U ]
- a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair
- 不平等；（不公平的）差異
- Synonyms: disparity = gap = difference
- disparity between
- the growing disparity between rich and poor (貧富差距、貧富懸殊)
- to eliminate pay disparity between men and women for equal work.
- for large disparities in spending among school districts.
- collocation
- economic/income/pay disparity
- growing/huge/increasing disparity
- economic disparity
- disparity of wealth
+ Sadly, it also has the greatest disparity of wealth. - disparity of treatment
+ But that is surely a sufficiently significant difference to warrant the disparity of treatment between the two groups.
disparity (collocation)
- economic/income/pay disparity
- growing/huge/increasing disparity
- economic disparity
- disparity of wealth
+ Sadly, it also has the greatest disparity of wealth. - disparity of treatment
+ But that is surely a sufficiently significant difference to warrant the disparity of treatment between the two groups.
consume
肯
UK /kənˈsjuːm/ US /kənˈsuːm/
(vt.) 消費、消耗
- to eat or drink, especially a lot of something
- He consumes huge amounts of bread with every meal.
consumer (n.) (C)
capacity
UK /kəˈpæs.ə.ti/ US /kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
容量
辦事能力
- The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
- The game was watched by a capacity crowd/audience of 50,000 (= the place was completely full).
- She has a great capacity for hard work.
- a particular position or job
職位；工作；角色 - She guides tourists at the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home in her capacity as a National Park Service ranger.
- She was speaking in her capacity as a novelist, rather than as a television presenter.
