Vocabulary Flashcards
Food “Emporium” bags of clothes
● an ice cream/antiques emporium
大百貨商場；專賣店
“imminent” disaster/danger
即將發生的
They were subjected to various “indignities” and discomforts, including having to get dressed and undressed in public.
FYI, do you happen to know the difference of subject to versus subjected to ?
indignity = 侮辱
subjected to = 遭受
subject to = 可能受到…影響
● likely to experience or suffer from something:
● The bay is subject to heavy fog in summer.
● If the plants are growing well, they’ll be less subject
to pests.
intimate
intimidate
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scant
scant
very little and not enough
少量的；不足的；貧乏的
Some of these samples had no particular “pretensions” to literature.
Some of these samples had no particular “pretensions” to literature.
a claim or belief that you can succeed or that you are important or have serious value
自命，標榜；意圖；抱負
faculty
a group of departments in a college that specialize in a particular subject or group of subjects （高等院校的）系，院 the Psychology/Law Faculty 心理學系/法學院 UK the Faculty of Science 理學院
briefly
for a short time
短暫地；簡短地
We chatted briefly about the weather.
我們聊了幾句天氣。
intone
[ + speech ] “Let us pray,” the priest intoned to his congregation.
「我們禱告吧。」牧師緩慢而莊重地對會眾說道。
recite recitation
recite recitation
背誦
sarcasm = satire
諷刺，譏諷；諷刺作品 political satire 政治諷刺 Her play was a biting/cruel satire on life in the 80s. 她的劇作是對80年代生活的辛辣諷刺。
諷刺，挖苦，嘲笑
“You have been working hard,” he said with heavy sarcasm, as he looked at the empty page.
「你工作真賣力，」他看著空白頁狠狠地挖苦說道。
gratis
gratis = 免費
I cannot guarantee that it will be implemented but “rest-assured” your feedback will be submitted to our Product Support team.
I cannot guarantee that it will be implemented but “rest-assured” your feedback will be submitted to our Product Support team.
= 請放心
illustrate
illustrate
to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc.
給（書籍、雜誌等）畫插圖
a beautifully illustrated book/old manuscript
配有精美插圖的書／舊手稿
to show the meaning or truth of something more clearly, especially by giving examples
（尤指用例子）說明，闡明
The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard.
講師在黑板上用圖表來說明自己的觀點。
This latest conflict further illustrates the weakness of the UN.
最近的這次衝突進一步說明了聯合國的軟弱。
[ + question word ] The exhibition will illustrate how life evolved from water.
這次展覽將展示生命是如何從水中演化而來的。
integrate
integrate
verb
to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs
（使）融入（某社會或群體）；（使）成為一體
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He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially.
他似乎覺得很難與別人打成一片。
It’s very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.
讓自己融入一個文化上完全不同的社會是非常困難的。
Children are often very good at integrating into a new culture.
孩子通常很善於融入新的文化。
to combine two or more things in order to become more effective
使合併，使成為一體
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You need to integrate exercise into your normal life.
你必須讓鍛煉成為你日常生活的一部分。
The idea with young children is to integrate learning with play.
對幼兒的理念是寓教於樂。
extent
extent
noun [ S or U ]
● area or length; amount
面積，範圍；長度；數量
From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan (= the area it covers).
你可以從帝國大廈的頂樓看到曼哈頓全景。
We don’t yet know the extent of his injuries (= how bad his injuries are).
我們還不知道他的傷勢有多嚴重。
Rosie’s teacher was impressed by the extent of her knowledge (= how much she knew).
羅西的知識很豐富，給她的老師留下了深刻的印象。
The River Nile is over 6,500 6,5000 kilometres in extent (= length).
尼羅河長6500多公里。
● the degree to which something happens or is likely to happen
（某事可能發生的）程度
She had not realized the extent to which the children had been affected.
她還沒有意識到孩子們受影響的程度。
● to what extent?
how much
在多大程度上?
To what extent will the budget have to be modified?
預算必須做多大程度的修改？
To what extent do you think he’s aware of the problem?
你認為他對問題的嚴重程度了解多少？
● to the extent that
to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results
到…程度；到…地步；以至於
Sales have fallen badly this year, to the extent that we will have to close some of our shops.
今年的銷售額大幅下降，情況差到不得不關閉一些店。
deliberate
deliberate
a deliberate attack/insult/lie.
at large
at large = generally
- This group is not representative of the population at
large. - Twelve prisoners are at large following a series of
escapes.
impound
impound
- The police impounded cars and other personal
property belonging to the drug dealers.
stipulation
stipulation
noun [ C or U ]
- a rule that must be followed or something that must be done
規定，約定；明確的要求
Is there any stipulation concerning the number of people attending the conference?
參加會議的人數方面有什麼明確的要求嗎？
- a rule that must be followed or something that must be done
deadlock = impasse
deadlock = impasse 僵局
imperative
imperative
extremely important or urgent
極重要的；緊急的；迫切的
[ + that ] The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured.
總統說當務之急是確保所有人質都獲釋。
[ + to infinitive ] It’s imperative to act now before the problem gets really serious.
必須現在就採取行動，而不是等到問題變得難以收拾。
commission
commission
--------- commission verb UK /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ US /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ commission verb (REQUEST WORK)
[ T ]
to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone
（正式地）安排…做，委託…做
The newspaper commissioned a series of articles on the worst excesses of the fashion industry.
報社請人撰寫了一系列針砭時裝界放肆行為的文章。
傭金；回扣
Is she paid a regular wage or is it on/by commission only?
她拿正式工資還是只拿傭金？
She gets a 15 percent commission on every machine she sells.
她每賣出一台機器就拿15%的傭金。
foil
foil
tin foil
錫箔
UK aluminium foil
鋁箔
