Aug2023 (3)

Question 1

Efficacy

Answer 1

功效(esp a medicine or a method)
They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug.

Question 2

spectrum

Answer 2

範圍， 光譜
The colours of the spectrum - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet - can be seen in a rainbow.

Question 3

Commodity

Answer 3

商品

Question 4

retaliation

Answer 4

報復，反擊
She suffered severe retaliation for writing articles for the newspapers.

Question 5

Outbreak

Answer 5

爆發
an outbreak of cholera/food poisoning

Question 6

sprout

Answer 6

芽菜, (v)發芽
It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.

Question 7

For the rest of the day

Answer 7

After doing his chores, he decided to watch TV for the rest of the day.

He stayed in bed for the rest of the day after his surgery.

Question 8

abide

Answer 8

I would abide by their decision. (comply with)
I can’t abide her. (put up with her)

Question 9

attribute

Answer 9

特質；屬性
Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.

Question 10

clockwise

Answer 10

Turn the knob in a clockwise direction

Question 11

anticlockwise

Answer 11

How do I get the top off this bottle?” “Push it down and twist it anticlockwise.”

Question 12

lard

Answer 12

pork fat

Question 13

collate

Answer 13

對照，核對整理
to collate data/information

Question 14

Play or dine under the sparkling glass canopy amidst luscious foliage.

Answer 14

Play or dine under the sparkling glass 天篷 在 香甜甘美的枝葉 當中

Question 15

Laid back

Answer 15

Nothing worried him, he was really laid back.
If you are too laid back it will be easily noticed.

Question 16

Petal Garden

Answer 16

花瓣花園, rose petals 玫瑰花瓣

Question 17

Topiary Walk

Answer 17

（尤指將灌木修剪成動物、鳥類形狀的）樹木造型藝術 topiary

Question 18

ivory

Answer 18

象牙 a ban on ivory trading

Question 19

sonic

Answer 19

聲音的;音速的

Question 20

deduct

Answer 20

減去;扣除