January Lesson 3 2021

Question 1

an opinion that everyone in a group agrees with or accepts

共識

Answer 1

consensus n

a lack of consensus about the aims of the project

Question 2

to publicly support a particular way of doing something

主張

Answer 2

advocate v

Extremists were openly advocating violence

Question 3

happening before the natural or proper time

爲時過早

Answer 3

premature adj

premature ageing of the skin

Question 4

… 對我們好

… 對我們不好

Answer 4

do/ does us good

do/ does more harm than good

Question 5

to describe something in a general way, giving the main points but not the details
概述

Answer 5

outline vi

The new president outlined plans to deal with crime, drugs, and education.

Question 6

clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed

明確

Answer 6

tangible adj

The scheme must have tangible benefits for the unemployed.

Question 7

therefore

Answer 7

as such

Question 8

to be doing or to become involved in an activity

從事

Answer 8

engage vi

Only 10% of American adults engage in regular exercise.

Question 9

to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it
衡量

Answer 9

assess vi

a report to assess the impact of advertising on children

Question 10

to say that an action is illegal or not allowed

禁止

Answer 10

prohibit vi
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the factory
ban forbid

Question 11

If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people
高得負擔不起的

Answer 11

prohibitive adj

Hotel prices in the major cities are high but not prohibitive.

Question 12

resulting in the loss of something

Answer 12

at the expense of sth

Question 13

make somebody looks silly

Answer 13

at the expense of sb

Question 14

existing or arranged before something else or before the present situation
之前

Answer 14

prior adj
Vegetarian meals are provided by prior agreement.
previous

Question 15

to force something into a small space

塞滿

Answer 15

cram something into/onto etc something vi

A lot of information has been crammed into this book.

Question 16

something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for

負擔

Answer 16

burden n. c .

His family responsibilities had started to become a burden.

Question 17

large in amount or number

大量

Answer 17

substantial adj
We have the support of a substantial number of homies.
considerable

Question 18

formal used to emphasize that something is important

尤其是

Answer 18

not least

My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy.

Question 19

remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something
質疑

Answer 19

criticism n. c. u.
My main criticism of the scheme is that it does nothing to help families on low incomes.
opp praise

Question 20

to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to make people laugh
模仿

Answer 20

mimic vt

He could mimic all the teachers’ accents

Question 21

1）it changes gradually over a long period of time → evolution
2）to develop and change gradually over a long period of time
轉變

Answer 21

evolve
1）evolve from
Fish evolved from prehistoric sea creatures
2）The school has evolved its own style of teaching.
evolve out of
The idea evolved out of work done by British scientists
evolve into
The group gradually evolved into a political party.

Question 22

taking too much action or extreme action, especially without thinking about other people’s feelings
嚴厲的，粗暴的，高壓的

Answer 22

heavy-handed

The protestors accused the police of using heavy-handed tactics.

Question 23

a method that you use to achieve something

手段，手法

Answer 23

tactic

These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists.