Verbs

Question 1

excel(led) in

Answer 1

to be extremely good at something
擅長，善於；突出

Rebecca always excelled in languages at school.

Question 2

anticipate(d)

Answer 2

1.to imagine or expect that something will happen
預期，期望;預料
We don’t anticipate any trouble.
We had one or two difficulties along the way that we didn’t anticipate.
Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight?

2.to take action in preparation for something that you think will happen
採取行動來防止;先發制人
It’s always best to anticipate a problem before it arises
The army anticipated (= took action in preparation for) the explosion by evacuating the town

Question 3

cement(ed)

Answer 3

to make something such as an agreement or friendship stronger
加強，鞏固（協議或友誼）
The university’s exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other academic institutions.

Question 4

outsource(d)

Answer 4

pays to have part of its work done by another company.
外包，委外;（將…）委外辦理
Unions are fighting a plan by the university to outsource all non-academic services.
Some companies outsource to cheaper locations to cut costs.

Question 5

desire(d)

Answer 5

to want something, especially strongly
（尤指強烈地）渴望，希望，想要

Question 6

embrace(d)

Answer 6

to accept something enthusiastically
欣然接受;樂意採納
This was an opportunity that he would embrace

Question 7

endure(d)

Answer 7

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful
忍耐;忍受
We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport
She’s already had to endure three painful operations on her leg

Question 8

witness(ed)

Answer 8

1.to see something happen, especially an accident or crime
目擊，看到（尤指事故或犯罪）
Did anyone witness the attack
They were staying in the capital at the time of the riots and witnessed several street battles
He arrived home just in time to witness his brother being taken away by the police

2.to be present at an event and to sign your name as proof that it happened or that it was done correctly
為…簽名作證；連署
Her will was witnessed by two colleagues

Question 9

reveal(ed)

Answer 9

1.to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret
揭露;洩露;透露
He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians
Her biography(自傳) revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought

2.to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden
使顯露；展現；顯示
A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below

Question 10

harness(ed)

Answer 10

to control something, usually in order to use its power
控制(能源) , 利用…的動力
There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power

Question 11

utilize(d)

Answer 11

to use something in an effective way
使用;利用;應用
The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body

Question 12

insist(ed)

Answer 12

to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say
堅持說，強調;堅決要求
Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong
She insisted on seeing her lawyer

Question 13

unwind (unwound)

Answer 13

1.to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried
放鬆;輕鬆
A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work

2.If you unwind something that is wrapped around an object, you unfasten it, and if it unwinds, it becomes unfastened.
解開，打開，鬆開（捲繞之物）
In a nearby medical tent, a US Army doctor gently unwinds Metruk’s bandage

Question 14

interfere(d)

Answer 14

to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful
干涉，干預

I’d never inteI’d never interfere between (US with) a husband and wife

Interfering in other people’s relationships is always a mistake

Question 15

prioritize(d)

Answer 15

to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first
確定（事項的）優先次序
You must learn to prioritize your work

Question 16

undermine(d)

Answer 16

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually
（常指逐漸地）削弱信心、權威等，損害

The president has accused(指責) two cabinet(內閣) members of working secretly to undermine his position/him

Criticism just undermines their confidence

Question 17

bolster(ed)

Answer 17

to support or improve something or make it stronger
支撐;加固;提高;改善

More money is needed to bolster the industry

She tried to bolster my confidence/morale (= encourage me and make me feel stronger) by telling me that I had a special talent

They need to do something to bolster their image

Question 18

praise(d)

Answer 18

1.to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing
讚揚，表揚

He should be praised for his honesty

My parents always praised me when I did well at school

2.to honour, worship, and express admiration for a god
讚頌，讚美（神）

They sang hymns(頌歌) praising God

Question 19

foresee (foresaw)

Answer 19

to know about something before it happens
預見;預知;預料

I don’t foresee any difficulties so long as we keep within budget

Question 20

nurture(d)

Answer 20

1.to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop
養育，培育（尤指幼兒或植物）

She wants to stay at home and nurture her children

2.to help a plan or a person to develop and be successful
促進；扶助；培養

As a record company executive, his job is to nurture young talent

Question 21

quote(d)

Answer 21

1.to repeat the words that someone else has said or written
引用，引述，援引

He’s always quoting from the Bible

She worked, to quote her daughter（用她女兒的話來說）, “as if there were no tomorrow”

2.If you quote a fact or example, you refer to it in order to add emphasis to what you are saying.
舉出，舉證

Quote me one organization that doesn’t have some bad managers

3.to give a price, especially one that will be charged for doing a piece of work
報價

The architect has quoted £90,000 to build a patio

Question 22

emphasize(d)

Answer 22

1.to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to
強調;重視

I’d just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages

You can use italics(斜體) or capitals to emphasize a word in a piece of writing

2.to make something more obvious
使突出;使明顯

Tight jeans will only emphasize any extra weight that you are carrying

Question 23

strive (strove) to/for

Answer 23

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties
（尤指長期或不畏艱難地）努力，奮鬥，力爭

Mr Roe has kindled(激起) expectations that he must now strive to live up to

In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms

Question 24

inhabit(ed)

Answer 24

to live in a place
居住於
These remote(偏僻) islands are inhabited only by birds

Question 25

voyage(d)

Answer 25

to travel a long journey, especially by ship
旅行
In their little boat they planned to voyage to distant lands

Question 26

persuade(d)

Answer 26

to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
勸服;說服
If she doesn’t want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her
It’s no use trying to persuade him (that) you’re innocent

Question 27

halt(ed)

Answer 27

to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening
（使）停止，停下
“Halt!” called the guard. “You can’t go any further without a permit.”
Production has halted at all of the company’s factories because of the pay dispute(爭端)
Security forces halted the demonstrators by blocking the road

Question 28

revive(d)

Answer 28

to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use
（使）甦醒;（使）復原;（使）復興;（使）重新流行
to revive someone’s hopes/confidence/fortunes
A hot shower and a cup of tea will revive you

Question 29

coincide(d)

Answer 29

1.to happen at or near the same time
（幾乎）同時發生
I timed my holiday to coincide with the children’s

2.to be the same or similar
與…一致，相符；相似
Our views coincide on a range of subjects
If our schedules coincide, we’ll go to Spain together

Question 30

conceive(d)

Answer 30

1.to imagine something
想像;想出;構想
I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old

2.to invent a plan or an idea
構想，想出，設想出（計劃或主意）
He conceived the plot for this film while he was still a student

3.to become pregnant, or to cause a baby to begin to form
懷孕;受孕;懷（胎）
Do you know exactly when you conceived

Question 31

advocate(d)

Answer 31

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something
主張;擁護;支持;提倡
He advocates the return of capital punishment(死刑)