Terrorism Flashcards
Definition 1: to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle during a journey, especially using violence
劫持（飛機或車輛）
Definition 2:
to take control of or use something that does not belong to you for your own advantage
把持，控制，使用（本不屬於自己的東西）
e.g. Two Muslims hijacked a taxi to Mainland China and demanded for a helicopter.
e.g. The rough worksheets in our classroom were h______ by Peter for his own study purpose.
hijack/ hijacked
hijack (noun/verb)
Definition: to take possession of or control private property by force or for military use.
e.g. The invaders have c_______ four houses, one office building, and several shopping malls in the bustling hub of the city.
commandeered
Definition 1: to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map（常指借助地圖）導航，確定…的方向
Definition 2: to move around a website or computer screen, or between websites or screens 瀏覽，訪問（網站）
Definition 3: to resolve a problem/ challenge/ obstacle
e.g. Qing’s ships were able to n_____ large stretches of open water
Though the website was designed sophisticatedly, it is easy for users to n________
Cyberbullying can be n_______ by setting up strict regulations.
navigate
Definition 1: to think about or feel something, usually over a long period 心懷，懷有（想法或感情）
Definition 2: to protect someone or something bad, especially by hiding that person or thing when the police are looking for him, her, or it
庇護，窩藏，藏匿（罪犯或贓物）
e.g. Since Russia has suffered several military setbacks in Ukraine, Putin has been h_____ a grudge/ hostility/ animosity against Joe Biden for his support of Ukraine.
Mexico’s government managed to dismantle ganglands that had h________ drugs.
harbour/ harbouring
Definition 1: to cause something to happen
使發生
e.g. The discovery of extraterrestrial species wrought panics and suspicions around the globe.
wrought
Definition 1: is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way. 洗不掉的；無法去除的
Definition 2: they are impossible to forget, or have a permanent influence or effect.（記憶或行為）不可磨滅的，忘不掉的
e.g. The 911 attack left an i_____ m___on the nation’s history and transformed the world.
The food mess left an i_____ m_____ on her shirt.
indelible mark/ memory/ impression
Definition 1: affecting many things or people; large
影響廣泛的，大的，大刀闊斧
Definition 2: something that you say or write that is too general and that has not been carefully thought about
泛泛之談；一概而論的說法；過於籠統的概括
Definition 3: A sweeping win or victory is an easy or complete win.
大獲全勝的，一舉獲勝的，輕易獲勝的
e.g. A s______ change is needed to eradicate the long-lasting bureaucratism in our political system.
e.g. Never include s____ g_____ in your compositions, especially when you elaborate on socioeconomic phenomena.
e.g. Our team failed to win the s______victory we expected. Nevertheless, our debate skills and perseverance have leveled up a lot.
sweeping/ sweeping generalizations
Definition 1: Something has a great influence on many people or things.影響深遠的；波及廣泛的
e.g. The passing of abortion law in the U.S will have f_______ implications for our moral values.
far-reaching
the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes
（不愉快事件）結束後的一個時期；（不愉快事件的）後果
e.g. 90% of farmlands in Hong Kong have been contaminated in the a______ of the nuclear attack.
in the aftermath of
Definitions: a usually long and narrow part of a building with rooms on one or both sides or a covered path that connects places
過道，走廊
travel, especially as a way of escape
旅行；（尤指）轉移
an act of moving through somewhere
通過，穿過
the process of time going past
時間的流逝
the official approval of something, especially a new law
（尤指新法律的）通過
e.g. The gunman demanded a plane and safe p______ to an unspecified destination.
A narrow p_____ led directly through the house into the garden.
The government prohibits the p_______ of foreign troops and planes across its territory.
Passage
Definition: an event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something
（標誌重大變化的）轉折點，分界線，分水嶺
e.g. His participation in Music Festival has marked a w______ in his life———- any obstacles can no longer derail him from climbing upwards.
watershed
Definition: a difficult or unlucky situation or event
逆境；不幸；厄運
e.g. The road to success is paved with a________
A_______ are springboards to happiness.
Adversity/ adversities
