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synonym

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(n.) (C) 同義詞, 代名詞 /ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/

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synonymous

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(adj.) 同義的 synony(X)mous /sɪˈnɑː.nə.məs/
[i.e.] synonymous with~
- big is synonymous with large

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synonymously

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(adv.)

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synonym ($)

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synonym
synony(X)mous /sɪˈnɑː.nə.məs/
synonymously

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introvert

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內向的人

多個名詞:introvert personality types

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extrovert

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外向的人

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ground

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(n.) (C) ground = reason 理由

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rejuvenation

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(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

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rejuvenate

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(vt.) rejuvenate the economy

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excursion

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(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
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要停頓的話就壓低音調

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通常停在名詞結尾

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Retell Lecture

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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

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immense

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(adj.) 巨大的

Synonyms: immense = huge = large

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immensely

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(adv.)

Country music is immensely popular.

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immensity

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(n.) (U) 巨大的something
Synonyms: immensity = hugeness = largeness

[i.e.] He realized the immensity of the risk he was talking.

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immense ($)

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immense (adj.)
immensely (adv.)
immensity (n.)

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district

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(n.) (C)
街區
地區、區域

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wage

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(n.) (C)
薪水、工資
Synonyms: wage = pay = salary

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disparity

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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.
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disparity (collocation)

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  • 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.
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consume

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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)

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capacity

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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.