Toeic book 8

Question 1

discretionary

Answer 1

自主的
Judges have great discretionary powers.

Question 2

discretion

Answer 2

謹慎
“Can you trust him with this?” “Yes, he’s the soul of discretion.

Question 3

plummet

Answer 3

暴跌，急遽下降
She plummeted to the ground.

Question 4

probe

Answer 4

盤問;追問; 探針
The interviewer probed deep into her private life.

Question 5

pioneer

Answer 5

開拓者，創始人
a pioneer heart surgeon

Question 6

remit

Answer 6

減刑, 匯款
His prison sentence was remitted to two years.

Question 7

scrutinize

Answer 7

We must scrutinize our expenses to find ways to reduce costs.

Question 8

unease/ uneasiness

Answer 8

worry or anxiety

Question 9

compartment

Answer 9

分隔廂，艙
a first-class compartment
a fridge with a small freezer compartment

Question 10

excavation

Answer 10

發掘
Construction companies acknowledge the danger of excavation work.

Question 11

lease

Answer 11

租借
The building’s 60 units are currently leased to students of the university.
He has the house on a long lease.
We signed a three-year lease when we moved into the house.

Question 12

plumbing

Answer 12

There’s something wrong with the plumbing.

Question 13

railing

Answer 13

欄杆，圍欄
(ray.ling)
Tourists pressed their faces against the palace railings.

Question 14

renovate

Answer 14

‘renovate
=repair a building

Question 15

restoration

Answer 15

修復
Restoration work of clean water supplies is now complete.