NewToeic挑戰單字(上)
A01NewToeic挑戰單字(上) A-01 (聽-->說-->讀-->寫)
Abandon
(v.t)放棄
Abandon hope =give up hope (片)放棄希望
Abandon a plan =give up a plan (片)放棄計劃
The manager abandoned the plan to set up a factory in Mexico.
Set up 建立
Abolish
(v.t)廢除
The protesters called on the government to abolish the death penalty.
protester (n)反對者,抗議者,
call on 呼籲
death (n)死亡
penalty (n)處罰;刑罰
death penalty 死刑
=do away with ..
(v.t)廢除
They decided to do away with the rule.
Abortion
n.墮胎
The legislators are discussing whether they should make abortion legal.
legislators (n.)立法委員;立法者
legal (adj.) 合法的
illegal (adj.) 非法的
make abortion legal 墮胎合法化
whether
whether...or not的句型,or not可以省略嗎?
whether...or not的句型,什麼情況下才等於if?
(1)"whether...or not"子句如為名詞子句, 可省略or not, 而且省略or not後可等於if.
e.g. I don't know whether he will come (or not).
→ = I don't know if he will come
(2)"whether...or not"子句如為副詞子句, 不可省略or not.
e.g. Whether it will rain or not, the game will take place on time.
→ whether不可改為if.
The legislators are discussing whether they should make abortion legal (or not).
Abort
v.t.墮胎
Abroad
(adv) 到國外;在國外
I've made up my mind to study abroad.
make up one’s mind 下決心
study abroad 出國深造
They have make up their minds to study in Britain.
Abrupt
突然的
Martin's abrupt departure was a big loss to the company.
departure (n)離開
a big loss 大損失
absolute
a.絕對的; 確定的
Car insurance is an absolute necessity if you live in the States.
insurance (n.)保險
car insurance 汽車保險
necessity (n.) 需要
the States (非正式 )美國
absolutely
(adv) 絕對地
Are you absolutely sure that the company is going bankrupt?
bankrupt (a) 破產的
is going bankrupt 要破產了
Absorb
(v.t) 吸收
Be absorbed in 專注於....
Be absorbed in =be lost in . =be buried in 專注於....
Whenever I see John,he is absorbed in his work.
=Whenever I see John, he is lost in his work.
=Whenever I see John,he is buried in his work.
The had difficulty absorbing the extra costs of expanding their business overseas.
extra 額外
extra cost 額外支出
expand 擴展
overseas 海外
business overseas 海外事業
Abstract
抽象的
What you said sounds too abstract.I really can't understand that.
(反) concrete 具體的
Abundance
(n) 豐富
Abundant
充裕的
Abound
(v.i)盛產
An abundance of.. (adj) 豐富的
You can find an abundance of information about our company on this website.
Be abundant in 富有...
The country abounds in valuable minerals.
valuable (a)珍貴的
mineral (n)礦物
Abound in /with 富有...
Abundant
充裕的
In this company, you will have abundant opportunities to be promoted.
opportunity (n)機會
promote (v.t)晉升 (+ to)
to be promoted 晉升
Abuse
(v.t) & ( n) 濫用 ;虐待
Charles was fired because he abused his power.
(v.t) & ( n) 濫用 ;虐待
The man was arrested on charges of child abuse.
arrest (v.t) 逮捕
charge of 控告;指控
charge 作"控告;指控"解時,charge比accuse更為正式,charge常作法律用語,
accuse 有時只含有"指責"的意思
Academic
學術的
Academic performance 學業成就
Laziness may be responsible for his bad academic performance
laziness (n) 懶惰
responsible for 是..原因
Accelerate
(v.t)加速
Acceleration
(n)加速
We need new strategies to accelerate the growth of our business.
strategy (n)戰略;策略
growth (n) 成長
Speed up 加速
They have speed up production.
他們加速生產速度。
Access
(n)接近;接近的方法
Have access to 可以接近;取得...
No one in the company has access to the computer database except for the CEO.
except for 除了 ...之外
CEO(Chief Executive Officer)首席執行長
Acclaim
(v.t)讚賞
Dr. Smith was widely acclaimed for his contribution to the discovery.
widely (adv)廣泛地
contribution 貢獻
Be acclaimed for =be praised for 因...而受到讚賞
praise (v.t)稱讚
Accommodate
(v.t )容納
The newly built auditorium can accommodate 2,000 students.
auditorium (n)聽眾席;禮堂
Accomodations
(n)住宿 (恆用複數)
Have you arranged accomodations for our guests?
auditorium (n)聽眾席;禮堂
Accompany
v.t 陪伴;伴隨
Several employees accompanied the manager on this business trip.
employee (n)員工;雇員
Accomplish
v.t 達成
Jennifer was assigned a difficult task,but she still accomplished it in the end.
int the end 最後;終於
Everything will be all right in the end.最終切都會好。
Accomplishment
n.成就
Finishing that project on time was a real accomplishment for John.
on time 準時
Account
v.t 說明 (與介系詞並且)
n .帳戶
Account for ...
v.t 說明....;是...原因
Constant hard work accounts for his successful career.
constant (a) 固定的;不變的 (n)常數
hard work 努力工作
career (n)(終身的)職業 (a)職業的;專業的
Open an account 開立帳戶
I just opened an account with the bank yesterday.
Accountant
n.會計師;會計員
The firm is seeking an experienced accountant to join their team.
firm (a) 穩固的 (n)公司
Accumulate v.t 累積
=pile up
firm (a) 穩固的 (n)公司
Bob accumulated a fortune by investing in the stock market.
fortune (n) 財富;巨款
invest (v,t)投資
invest in 投資(時間;金錢)
stock market 股票市場
Accuracy
n.準確性
We cannot guarantee the accuracy of these statistics.
guarantee (n)保證
statistics(a) 統計的(n) 統計數值
Accurate
準確的
Scientists hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
scientist (n)科學家
predict (v.t)預言
earthquakes(n)地震
Accuse
v.t指控
Accuse sb of
指控某人
Be accuse of
被指控..
The boss was accused of harassing his secretary.
harass (v.t)使煩惱;不斷騷擾
Achieve
(v.t)達成
Achievement
n.成就
Make a lot of achievements in ..
在...方面很有成就
We need to achieve our goal of becoming the leading brand in the field.
brand(n) 商標;品牌
Acid
酸性的
n.酸性
When she criticized their work,you could feel the acid tone in her words.
criticize (v.t)批評
the acid tone 酸溜溜語氣
Acknowledge
v.t 承認
David acknowledged that his fault had led to the failure of the mission.
fault (n) 過失的責任;缺點
led lead-->led-->led (v.t)指揮l領導
failure (n)失敗
mission (n)任務
Acquaint
v.t 使認識
Acquaint sb with sth
使某人熟知某事
Please acquaint me with the details of that event.
the details of that event
那事件(活動)的細
Get acquainted with sb = make one's acquaintance
認識某人
I got acquainted with Karen at a press conference.
press (v.t)壓 (n) 記者們;
conference n.(正式)會議
press conference 記者招待會
Acquire
v.t 獲得;學到
Through Johns help, we acquired all the information we needed for the project.
Acute
急性的(疾病) ;
嚴重的
My friend David died of acute hepatitis last week.
hepatitis n.肝炎
acute hepatitis 急性肝炎
Hepatitis n.肝炎 acute hepatitis 急性肝炎
(相對) Chronic 慢性的(疾病) ;
Adapt
v.t (使)適應 (常語介係詞to並用)
Adapt oneself to 使自己適應於...
Adapt to 適應於...
= get used to = get accustomed 適應於...
It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment. =It took the new employee about a month to get used to the new environment. =It took the new employee about a month to get accustomed to the new environment.
Add
v.t 增加
v.i 增加
Add A to B 將A添加於B
Add eight to two,and you get ten.
Add to 增添...
That pink dress added to the charm of that beautiful girl.
pink a.粉紅色的
dress v.t 給 ..穿衣 n.裝;l洋裝
pink dress 粉紅色洋裝
charm n.迷人
Addict
v.t 使上癮 (常用被動語態)
n.上癮者
Be addicted to 對..上癮;沉迷於....
Brown has been addicted to alcohol since his wife passed away.
alcohol n.酒精
since 自 ...從
passed away 過世
Drug addicts are a burden on our society.
drug n.藥材;毒品
drug addict 吸毒者
burden v.t 負擔
Additional 額外的
An additional + 數字 額外的
=an extra + 數字
We need to additional 50,000 dollars for the project.
Address
n.演說;地址
v.t 對...演說;處理
Deliver an address to
對..發表演說
=deliver a speech to .. =make a speech to ..
The new president will deliver his inaugural address on May 3.
inaugural a.就任的 n.就職演說
The candidate addressed an audience of nearly 1,000 supporters.
candidate n.候選人
audience n.聽眾
nearly adv.幾乎
supporter n.支持者
Address a problem / issue
處裡個問題/議題
We'll address the issue at the next meeting.
Adequate
充足的;適當的
We need an adequate amount of money for the project.
a amount of +不可數名詞 ...數量
a small amount of fuel 少量的燃料
I doubt if such an answer is adequate.
doubt 懷疑
Adjourn
v,t 使(審訊、會議)暫停
The trial was adjourned until next Monday.
trial n.審問
Adjust
v.t (使)適應 (常語介係詞to並用)
Adjust oneself to = adjust to = adapt oneself to =adapt to
適應於...
It took Mary a while to adjust herself to living abroad.
while n.段時間
It take + sb + a while 花費段時間
living abroad 國外生活
Administer
v.t 執行(法律等);施行(治療)
The lifeguard administered first aid to the kid.
lifeguard n.救生員
first aid n.急救
kid n小孩
Administration
n.行政(機構) ,政府
The Bush administration is trying to create more jobs for people.
Bush 布希
Administrative
行政上的
Some people don't like purely administrative tasks.
purely adv.純粹地
Admiration
n.讚賞,欽佩
In admiration of = in praise of ..
以讚賞....
Peter held his breath in admiration of her excellent performance.
hold -->held -->held
breath n.呼吸
breath in 吸氣
excellent a.出色的
performance n.演出;表演
excellent performance 出色表演
Admire
v.t.讚美,佩服
Admire sb for sth =praise sb for sth 因某事而讚美某人
They all admire David for his courage.
courage n.勇氣
Admission
n.進入;許可;承認
Applying for admission to +學校 申請就讀某校
I'm applying for admission to that university.
courage n.勇氣
gain admission to +學校 獲准就讀某校
Admit
v.t 承認
v.i 承認
Admit + V-ing =admit to +V-ing (to為介系詞) 承認...
The prime minister admitted making a serious mistake.
prime a.最初的;首位的
minister n.部長
prime minister n.首相
serious a.嚴重的
mistake n.錯誤;過失
serious mistake 嚴重過失
Admittance
n.進入
No admittance except on business.
except (介)除..之外
閒人勿進---招牌用語
Adolescent
n.青少年
Adolescent seem to enjoy hanging out around here.
hang v.t 把..掛起
hang out [俚語]留在某地
around adv附近
Adopt
v.t 採用;收養
Adoption
n 採用;收養
An adopted son /daughter
養子/養
An adoptive father/mother
養父/養母
The management decided to adopt a new policy.
the management 管理階層
decided to v.t 決定
adopt 採用
policy n.策略;政策
Maybe you can consider adopting a child.
consider +Ving 考慮
adopt 收養
Adore
v.t 酷愛;熱愛
Mr. Burton adores taking a hot bath after a hard day's work.
take a bath 洗澡
taking a hot bath 洗熱水澡
a hard day's work 辛苦工作天
Advantage
n.利益 ;優點
Getting married has both advantages and disadvantages.
get married 結婚
has both A and B 有A和B兩者
disadvantage n.缺點
Take advantage of =make use of =avail oneself of 利用...
Why don't you take advantage of this opportunity?
opportunity n.機會
Advantageous
有利的;有益的
Be advantageous to
對...有利的
The terms of the agreement are advantageous to both companies.
the terms of the agreement 合約的條款
Adverse
不利的
Lack of funds will have an adverse effect on our proposal.
lack n.缺乏
funds n.資金
lack of funds 資金缺乏
effect v.影響
proposal n.企劃案
Advertise
v.t 廣告;宣傳
We are planing to advertise our products on TV.advertisement
advise
advocate
affair
affect
affirm
affluent
afford
affordable
agency
agenda
agent
aggravate
aggressive
agreement
agriculture
ailment
aim
airfare
aisle
alert
allegation
allegedly
allergic
alleviate
alliance
allocate
allow
ally
alter
alternate
alternative
altitude
amaze
amazing
ambiguity
ambiguous
ambition
ambitious
amblance
amendment
amount
ample
amplify
amuse
amusement
analysis
analyze
ancestor
ancestry
ancient
anniversary
announce
announcement
annoy
annual
anonymous
anticipate
anticipation
antique
anxiety
anxious
apologize
apology
apparatus
apparel
apparent
apparently
appeal
appetite
applaud
appliance
applicant
application
apply
appoint
appointment
appreciate
appreciation
appropriate
approval
approve
approximately
apt
architect
architecture
area
argue
argument
arise
arrange
arrangement
arrest
articulate
artificial
aspire
assemble
assembly
assert
assess
assessment
asset
assign
assignment
assimilate
associate
association
assume
assumption
assure
asstonish
astonishment
atmosphere
attach
attachment
attempt
attend
attitude
attorney
attract
attraction
attractive
attribute
audience
audit
auditorium
authentic
authorize
available
aviation
avoid
award
aware
awful
ballot
ban
bank
bankrupt
bankruptcy
banquet
barely
bargain
barren
basement
basis
bear
beforehand
behalf
behave
behavior
beneficial
benefit
besides
bet
betray
beverage
bias
bid
bill
biography
blame
blank
blend
blood
bloom
blueprint
board
boast
bold
boost
bore
bother
bounce
bound
brain
branch
breach
breakthrough
breakup
breathe
brief
brilliant
brim
broadcast
brochure
browse
bruise
buget
bug
bulk
bulky
bump
burden
bureaucracy
burst
bury
business
cab
calculate
call
campaign
cancel
cancellation
cancer
candidate
capable
capacity
capital
capitalize
capture
career
carrier
cash
cast
casualty
category
cater
cause
caution
cease
celebrate
celebration
celebrity
cellular
censure
ceremony
certificate
certify
character
characteristic
charge
charity
chart
chase
cheat
check
cheer
chemical
chemistry
chilly
chore
chronic
circulate
circulation
circumstance
cite
citizen
citizenship
civilization
claim
clap
clarification
clarify
clash
classification
classify
clerk
click
client
climate
close
clue
coarse
coincide
coincidence
collaborate
collapse
colleague
collide
column
combination
combine
command
commerce
commercial
commission
commit
commitment
committee
commodity
common
commute
companion
company
compartment
compatible
compel
compensate
compete
competent
competition
competitive
competitor
compile
complain
complaint
complete
complex
complicate
complicated
compliment
complimentary
comply
component
compose
comprehend
comprehension
comprehensive
compromise
complusory
conceal
concede
concentrate
concept
concern
concerned
concise
conclude
conclusion
concrete
condemn
condense
conduct
conductor
confer
conference
confess
confide
fonfidence
confident
confidential
confirm
conflict
conform
confront
confuse
confusion
congratulate
connect
connection
conscience
conscious
consecutive
consensus
consent
consequence
consequently
conservation
conservative
conserve
consider
considerable
considerate
consis
consistent
constant
constitute
constitution
construct
construction
constructive
consult
consume
consumer
consumption
contain
contaminate
contemporary
contempt
content
continue
contest
contract
contradict
contrary
contrast
contribute
contribution
controversy
controversial
convene
convenience
convenient
convention
conventional
convert
convey
convict
conviction
convince
convincing
cooperate
coordinate
cope
corporation
correspond
correspondent
corrupt
counsel
counterpart
coupon
courtesy
cover
coverage
cozy
crack
crash
credit
creditor
criminal
critical
criticism
criticize
crucial
crush
cultivate
curb
curious
currency
current
currently
customer
daily
damp
data
deadline
deal
dealer
debate
debt
decade
deceive
decent
declare
decline
decorate
decrease
dedicate
deduct
defeat
defeat
defect
defective
deficit
degree
delay
delegate
deliberate
deliberately
delicacy
delight
delinquent
deliver
delivery
demand
demanding
demonstrate
demonstration
dense
deny
depart
department
departure
depend
dependent
deposit
depression
deprive
deputy
derive
descend
descendant
describe
desert
deserve
desire
desperate
despite
destination
destiny
destroy
destruction
destructive
detail
detain
detect
detective
deter
deteriorate
determination
determine
detrimental
develop
development
device
devote
devoted
diagnose
diagram
dictate
diet
dig
digest
dilemma
diligent
dim
diminish
dine
diplomacy
diplomatic
direct
direction
director
directory
disappear
disappoint
disappointed
disappointing
disappointment
disaster
disastrous
discharge
discipline
disclose
discuss
discussion
disease
disgrace
disguise
dismal
dismay
dismiss
disorder
disperse
display
dispose
dispute
disrupt
dissolve
distance
distant
distinct
distinguish
distract
distress
distribute
distribution
disturb
diverse
divert
divide
division
divorce
document
documentary
domestic
dominate
donate
dormitory
doubt
downstairs
draft
drain
drastic
drawback
dreadful
drive
drought
due
dull
duplicate
durable
duty
dwell
eager
earn
earnings
earthquake
ease
economic
economical
economy
edge
editor
deucate
education
effect
effective
efficiency
efficient
elaborate
elderly
elect
election
electric
electricity
electronic
element
elementary
eligible
eliminate
embark
embarrass
embarrassed
embarrassing
embassy
embrace
emerge
emergency
emission
emit
emotion
emotional
emphasis
emphasize
employ
employee
employer
employment
empty
enable
enclose
encounter
encourage
endeavor
endorse
endure
enforce
engage
engagement
enhance
enlarge
enormous
enroll
enterprise
enthusiasm
enthusiastic
entire
entrepreneur
envelope
environment
environmental
equip
equipment
equivalent
error
erupt
essential
establish
establishment
estate
estimate
ethnic
evacuate
evaluate
eventually
evidence
evident
evolution
evolve
exactly
exaggerate
examination
examine
exceed
excessive
exclude
excluding
excursion
excuse
execute
executive
exercise
exhaust
exhibit
exist
existing
exit
expand
expectation
expenditure
expense
experience
experienced
experiment
expert
expertise
expire
explode
export
express
extra
fabric
fabulous
facilitate
facility
facsimile
factor
factual
faculty
fade
faint
faithful
fake
false
fame
familiar
famine
fancy
fare
fascinate
fashion
fashionable
fasten
fatal
fate
fatigue
fault
favor
favorable
favorite
feasible
feast
feature
fee
feeble
feedback
fence
fertile
fertilizer
fetch
fever
fiber
fiction
fierce
file
filter
finalize
finance
financial
fine
first-hand
fiscal
fit
fitness
fix
flag
flat
flaw
flawless
flexible
float
flock
flood
flourish
fluctuate
fluid
following
forbid
forecast
foresee
formal
format
formula
forsake
forthcoming
fortunate
forum
forward
foster
found
foundation
fountain
fraction
fragile
fragment
fragrance
frail
frame
framework
franchise
fraud
freelance
freeze
freight
frequent
friction
frill
frighten
fringe
frontier
frown
frugal
fruitful
fruitless
frustrate
frustration
fuel
fulfill
fully
function
fund
fundamental
funeral
furious
furnish
fury
fuss
futile
gain
gap
garment
gasp
gather
gaze
gear
general
generate
generation
generous
genius
genuine
germ
gifted
glance
glare
glide
glimpse
global
globe
gloomy
glow
glue
goal
goods
gorgeous
gossip
gourmet
government
grab
grade
gradual
graduate
graffiti
grain
grand
grant
graph
grasp
grateful
gratitude
gravity
greed
greedy
greenhouse
greet
grief
grind
groceries
gross
ground
growth
guarantee
guard
guidance
guide
guideline
guilty
gym
habit
habitat
habitual
hack
hail
halfway
hallmark
halt
hamper
handicap
handicapped
handle
handy
hang
hangover
harbor
hardship
hardware
harmful
harmony
harsh
harvest
hatred
hazard
hazardous
headache
headline
headquarters
heal
heap
hectic
hefty
height
heir
helpful
heredity
heritage
hesitate
hide
hierarchy
highlight
hindrance
hire
historic
historical
hollow
horizon
horrible
hospitable
hospitality
hospitalize
host
hostage
hostile
household
housing
hug
huge
humble
humiliate
hugiene
hygienic
hypothesis
ideal
identical
identification
identify
ignite
ignition
ignorant
ignore
illegal
illusion
illustrate
imaginable
imaginary
imaginative
imbalance
imitate
immature
immediately
immense
immune
impact
impartial
impatient
implement
implicit
imply
import
impose
improve
impulse
incentive
incident
inclined
include
including
income
incompetent
inconceivable
incorporate
incredible
incur
index
indicate
indication
indicator
indifferent
indigenous
indignant
indispensable
individual
induce
industrial
industrious
inevitable
inexplicable
infamous
infect
infer
infer
inferior
infinite
inflate
influence
influential
inform
informal
infrastructure
ingredient
inherit
initial
initiate
initiative
inject
innovate
innovation
innovative
inquire
insert
insider
insist
inspect
inspire
install
installation
installment
instinct
institute
institution
instruct
instrument
insult
insure
intact
intake
integral
integrate
integrity
intellectual
intelligent
intend
intense
intensify
intensive
intent
intention
interact
interest
interfere
intermediate
internal
interpret
interrupt
intersection
interval
intervence
intimate
intimidate
intrigue
introduce
introductory
intrude
invade
invalid
invaluable
invent
inventory
invest
investigate
invoice
involve
ironic
irrelevant
irrigate
irritate
isolate
issure
item
itinerary
jail
jealous
jerk
jeopardize
join
joint
journal
journey
judge
judgment
judicial
jury
justice
justify
juvenile
keen
keepsake
keyboard
kneel
knowledge
label
labor
laboratory
lack
ladder
lament
landmark
landscape
lane
launch
laundry
lawn
lawsuit
aly-off
layout
leading
leak
lean
leap
lease
lecture
legal
legend
legislation
legitimate
leisure
lend
length
lengthen
lethal
level
liability
liable
liaison
liberal
liberate
liberty
license
lid
lift
likelihood
likely
limit
line
linger
link
liquid
liquidate
list
literal
literary
literature
litter
load
loan
lobby
local
locate
location
lodging
logic
logo
lonesome
longevity
longitude
lookout
loom
loophole
loose
loosen
loss
lottery
lounge
lower
lucrative
luggage
lumber
lump
lure
lurk
luxurious
luxury
machinery
magnificent
magnify
mail
main
mainly
maintain
maintenance
major
majority
makeup
malice
malignant
manage
management
manager
mandatory
manifest
manipulate
manner
manufacture
manuscript
manual
margin
mark
market
marketable
marvelous
mass
massive
master
masterpiece
match
material
matter
mature
maximize
maximum
meager
means
meantime
measure
measurement
mechanic
mechanical
media
mediate
medical
medicine
mediocre
medium
membership
memorable
memorandum
memorial
memorize
menace
mend
mental
mention
merchandise
merchant
merely
merge
merger
merit
mess
message
messy
metal
meteorological
method
metropolis
metropolitan
microscopt
microwave
mileage
military
mimic
mineral
mingle
minimize
minimum
minister
ministry
minor
minority
minute
miracle
miscellaneous
miserable
mislead
misleading
misplace
missing
mission
misunderstand
misunderstanding
mix
mixture
moan
mobile
mode
model
moderate
modern
modernize
modest
modify
moisture
molecule
momentous
momentum
monetary
monitor
monopoly
monotonous
monthly
monument
moral
morale
mortgage
motion
motivate
motive
motorist
mount
mourn
movement
multinational
multiple
multiply
multitude
municipal
muscle
mutual
myth
Abandon
(v.t)放棄
Abandon hope =give up hope (片)放棄希望
Abandon a plan =give up a plan (片)放棄計劃
The manager abandoned the plan to set up a factory in Mexico.
Set up 建立
Abolish
(v.t)廢除
The protesters called on the government to abolish the death penalty.
protester (n)反對者,抗議者,
call on 呼籲
death (n)死亡
penalty (n)處罰;刑罰
death penalty 死刑
=do away with ..
(v.t)廢除
They decided to do away with the rule.
Abortion
n.墮胎
The legislators are discussing whether they should make abortion legal.
legislators (n.)立法委員;立法者
legal (adj.) 合法的
illegal (adj.) 非法的
make abortion legal 墮胎合法化
whether
whether...or not的句型,or not可以省略嗎?
whether...or not的句型,什麼情況下才等於if?
(1)"whether...or not"子句如為名詞子句, 可省略or not, 而且省略or not後可等於if.
e.g. I don't know whether he will come (or not).
→ = I don't know if he will come
(2)"whether...or not"子句如為副詞子句, 不可省略or not.
e.g. Whether it will rain or not, the game will take place on time.
→ whether不可改為if.
The legislators are discussing whether they should make abortion legal (or not).
Abort
v.t.墮胎
Abroad
(adv) 到國外;在國外
I've made up my mind to study abroad.
make up one’s mind 下決心
study abroad 出國深造
They have make up their minds to study in Britain.
Abrupt
突然的
Martin's abrupt departure was a big loss to the company.
departure (n)離開
a big loss 大損失
absolute
a.絕對的; 確定的
Car insurance is an absolute necessity if you live in the States.
insurance (n.)保險
car insurance 汽車保險
necessity (n.) 需要
the States (非正式 )美國
absolutely
(adv) 絕對地
Are you absolutely sure that the company is going bankrupt?
bankrupt (a) 破產的
is going bankrupt 要破產了
Absorb
(v.t) 吸收
Be absorbed in 專注於....
Be absorbed in =be lost in . =be buried in 專注於....
Whenever I see John,he is absorbed in his work.
=Whenever I see John, he is lost in his work.
=Whenever I see John,he is buried in his work.
The had difficulty absorbing the extra costs of expanding their business overseas.
extra 額外
extra cost 額外支出
expand 擴展
overseas 海外
business overseas 海外事業
Abstract
抽象的
What you said sounds too abstract.I really can't understand that.
(反) concrete 具體的
Abundance
(n) 豐富
Abundant
充裕的
Abound
(v.i)盛產
An abundance of.. (adj) 豐富的
You can find an abundance of information about our company on this website.
Be abundant in 富有...
The country abounds in valuable minerals.
valuable (a)珍貴的
mineral (n)礦物
Abound in /with 富有...
Abundant
充裕的
In this company, you will have abundant opportunities to be promoted.
opportunity (n)機會
promote (v.t)晉升 (+ to)
to be promoted 晉升
Abuse
(v.t) & ( n) 濫用 ;虐待
Charles was fired because he abused his power.
(v.t) & ( n) 濫用 ;虐待
The man was arrested on charges of child abuse.
arrest (v.t) 逮捕
charge of 控告;指控
charge 作"控告;指控"解時,charge比accuse更為正式,charge常作法律用語,
accuse 有時只含有"指責"的意思
Academic
學術的
Academic performance 學業成就
Laziness may be responsible for his bad academic performance
laziness (n) 懶惰
responsible for 是..原因
Accelerate
(v.t)加速
Acceleration
(n)加速
We need new strategies to accelerate the growth of our business.
strategy (n)戰略;策略
growth (n) 成長
Speed up 加速
They have speed up production.
他們加速生產速度。
Access
(n)接近;接近的方法
Have access to 可以接近;取得...
No one in the company has access to the computer database except for the CEO.
except for 除了 ...之外
CEO(Chief Executive Officer)首席執行長
Acclaim
(v.t)讚賞
Dr. Smith was widely acclaimed for his contribution to the discovery.
widely (adv)廣泛地
contribution 貢獻
Be acclaimed for =be praised for 因...而受到讚賞
praise (v.t)稱讚
Accommodate
(v.t )容納
The newly built auditorium can accommodate 2,000 students.
auditorium (n)聽眾席;禮堂
Accomodations
(n)住宿 (恆用複數)
Have you arranged accomodations for our guests?
auditorium (n)聽眾席;禮堂
Accompany
v.t 陪伴;伴隨
Several employees accompanied the manager on this business trip.
employee (n)員工;雇員
Accomplish
v.t 達成
Jennifer was assigned a difficult task,but she still accomplished it in the end.
int the end 最後;終於
Everything will be all right in the end.最終切都會好。
Accomplishment
n.成就
Finishing that project on time was a real accomplishment for John.
on time 準時
Account
v.t 說明 (與介系詞並且)
n .帳戶
Account for ...
v.t 說明....;是...原因
Constant hard work accounts for his successful career.
constant (a) 固定的;不變的 (n)常數
hard work 努力工作
career (n)(終身的)職業 (a)職業的;專業的
Open an account 開立帳戶
I just opened an account with the bank yesterday.
Accountant
n.會計師;會計員
The firm is seeking an experienced accountant to join their team.
firm (a) 穩固的 (n)公司
Accumulate v.t 累積
=pile up
firm (a) 穩固的 (n)公司
Bob accumulated a fortune by investing in the stock market.
fortune (n) 財富;巨款
invest (v,t)投資
invest in 投資(時間;金錢)
stock market 股票市場
Accuracy
n.準確性
We cannot guarantee the accuracy of these statistics.
guarantee (n)保證
statistics(a) 統計的(n) 統計數值
Accurate
準確的
Scientists hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
scientist (n)科學家
predict (v.t)預言
earthquakes(n)地震
Accuse
v.t指控
Accuse sb of
指控某人
Be accuse of
被指控..
The boss was accused of harassing his secretary.
harass (v.t)使煩惱;不斷騷擾
Achieve
(v.t)達成
Achievement
n.成就
Make a lot of achievements in ..
在...方面很有成就
We need to achieve our goal of becoming the leading brand in the field.
brand(n) 商標;品牌
Acid
酸性的
n.酸性
When she criticized their work,you could feel the acid tone in her words.
criticize (v.t)批評
the acid tone 酸溜溜語氣
Acknowledge
v.t 承認
David acknowledged that his fault had led to the failure of the mission.
fault (n) 過失的責任;缺點
led lead-->led-->led (v.t)指揮l領導
failure (n)失敗
mission (n)任務
Acquaint
v.t 使認識
Acquaint sb with sth
使某人熟知某事
Please acquaint me with the details of that event.
the details of that event
那事件(活動)的細
Get acquainted with sb = make one's acquaintance
認識某人
I got acquainted with Karen at a press conference.
press (v.t)壓 (n) 記者們;
conference n.(正式)會議
press conference 記者招待會
Acquire
v.t 獲得;學到
Through Johns help, we acquired all the information we needed for the project.
Acute
急性的(疾病) ;
嚴重的
My friend David died of acute hepatitis last week.
hepatitis n.肝炎
acute hepatitis 急性肝炎
Hepatitis n.肝炎 acute hepatitis 急性肝炎
(相對) Chronic 慢性的(疾病) ;
Adapt
v.t (使)適應 (常語介係詞to並用)
Adapt oneself to 使自己適應於...
Adapt to 適應於...
= get used to = get accustomed 適應於...
It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment. =It took the new employee about a month to get used to the new environment. =It took the new employee about a month to get accustomed to the new environment.
Add
v.t 增加
v.i 增加
Add A to B 將A添加於B
Add eight to two,and you get ten.
Add to 增添...
That pink dress added to the charm of that beautiful girl.
pink a.粉紅色的
dress v.t 給 ..穿衣 n.裝;l洋裝
pink dress 粉紅色洋裝
charm n.迷人
Addict
v.t 使上癮 (常用被動語態)
n.上癮者
Be addicted to 對..上癮;沉迷於....
Brown has been addicted to alcohol since his wife passed away.
alcohol n.酒精
since 自 ...從
passed away 過世
Drug addicts are a burden on our society.
drug n.藥材;毒品
drug addict 吸毒者
burden v.t 負擔
Additional 額外的
An additional + 數字 額外的
=an extra + 數字
We need to additional 50,000 dollars for the project.
Address
n.演說;地址
v.t 對...演說;處理
Deliver an address to
對..發表演說
=deliver a speech to .. =make a speech to ..
The new president will deliver his inaugural address on May 3.
inaugural a.就任的 n.就職演說
The candidate addressed an audience of nearly 1,000 supporters.
candidate n.候選人
audience n.聽眾
nearly adv.幾乎
supporter n.支持者
Address a problem / issue
處裡個問題/議題
We'll address the issue at the next meeting.
Adequate
充足的;適當的
We need an adequate amount of money for the project.
a amount of +不可數名詞 ...數量
a small amount of fuel 少量的燃料
I doubt if such an answer is adequate.
doubt 懷疑
Adjourn
v,t 使(審訊、會議)暫停
The trial was adjourned until next Monday.
trial n.審問
Adjust
v.t (使)適應 (常語介係詞to並用)
Adjust oneself to = adjust to = adapt oneself to =adapt to
適應於...
It took Mary a while to adjust herself to living abroad.
while n.段時間
It take + sb + a while 花費段時間
living abroad 國外生活
Administer
v.t 執行(法律等);施行(治療)
The lifeguard administered first aid to the kid.
lifeguard n.救生員
first aid n.急救
kid n小孩
Administration
n.行政(機構) ,政府
The Bush administration is trying to create more jobs for people.
Bush 布希
Administrative
行政上的
Some people don't like purely administrative tasks.
purely adv.純粹地
Admiration
n.讚賞,欽佩
In admiration of = in praise of ..
以讚賞....
Peter held his breath in admiration of her excellent performance.
hold -->held -->held
breath n.呼吸
breath in 吸氣
excellent a.出色的
performance n.演出;表演
excellent performance 出色表演
Admire
v.t.讚美,佩服
Admire sb for sth =praise sb for sth 因某事而讚美某人
They all admire David for his courage.
courage n.勇氣
Admission
n.進入;許可;承認
Applying for admission to +學校 申請就讀某校
I'm applying for admission to that university.
courage n.勇氣
gain admission to +學校 獲准就讀某校
Admit
v.t 承認
v.i 承認
Admit + V-ing =admit to +V-ing (to為介系詞) 承認...
The prime minister admitted making a serious mistake.
prime a.最初的;首位的
minister n.部長
prime minister n.首相
serious a.嚴重的
mistake n.錯誤;過失
serious mistake 嚴重過失
Admittance
n.進入
No admittance except on business.
except (介)除..之外
閒人勿進---招牌用語
Adolescent
n.青少年
Adolescent seem to enjoy hanging out around here.
hang v.t 把..掛起
hang out [俚語]留在某地
around adv附近
Adopt
v.t 採用;收養
Adoption
n 採用;收養
An adopted son /daughter
養子/養
An adoptive father/mother
養父/養母
The management decided to adopt a new policy.
the management 管理階層
decided to v.t 決定
adopt 採用
policy n.策略;政策
Maybe you can consider adopting a child.
consider +Ving 考慮
adopt 收養
Adore
v.t 酷愛;熱愛
Mr. Burton adores taking a hot bath after a hard day's work.
take a bath 洗澡
taking a hot bath 洗熱水澡
a hard day's work 辛苦工作天
Advantage
n.利益 ;優點
Getting married has both advantages and disadvantages.
get married 結婚
has both A and B 有A和B兩者
disadvantage n.缺點
Take advantage of =make use of =avail oneself of 利用...
Why don't you take advantage of this opportunity?
opportunity n.機會
Advantageous
有利的;有益的
Be advantageous to
對...有利的
The terms of the agreement are advantageous to both companies.
the terms of the agreement 合約的條款
Adverse
不利的
Lack of funds will have an adverse effect on our proposal.
lack n.缺乏
funds n.資金
lack of funds 資金缺乏
effect v.影響
proposal n.企劃案
Advertise
v.t 廣告;宣傳
We are planing to advertise our products on TV.advertisement
advise
advocate
affair
affect
affirm
affluent
afford
affordable
agency
agenda
agent
aggravate
aggressive
agreement
agriculture
ailment
aim
airfare
aisle
alert
allegation
allegedly
allergic
alleviate
alliance
allocate
allow
ally
alter
alternate
alternative
altitude
amaze
amazing
ambiguity
ambiguous
ambition
ambitious
amblance
amendment
amount
ample
amplify
amuse
amusement
analysis
analyze
ancestor
ancestry
ancient
anniversary
announce
announcement
annoy
annual
anonymous
anticipate
anticipation
antique
anxiety
anxious
apologize
apology
apparatus
apparel
apparent
apparently
appeal
appetite
applaud
appliance
applicant
application
apply
appoint
appointment
appreciate
appreciation
appropriate
approval
approve
approximately
apt
architect
architecture
area
argue
argument
arise
arrange
arrangement
arrest
articulate
artificial
aspire
assemble
assembly
assert
assess
assessment
asset
assign
assignment
assimilate
associate
association
assume
assumption
assure
asstonish
astonishment
atmosphere
attach
attachment
attempt
attend
attitude
attorney
attract
attraction
attractive
attribute
audience
audit
auditorium
authentic
authorize
available
aviation
avoid
award
aware
awful
ballot
ban
bank
bankrupt
bankruptcy
banquet
barely
bargain
barren
basement
basis
bear
beforehand
behalf
behave
behavior
beneficial
benefit
besides
bet
betray
beverage
bias
bid
bill
biography
blame
blank
blend
blood
bloom
blueprint
board
boast
bold
boost
bore
bother
bounce
bound
brain
branch
breach
breakthrough
breakup
breathe
brief
brilliant
brim
broadcast
brochure
browse
bruise
buget
bug
bulk
bulky
bump
burden
bureaucracy
burst
bury
business
cab
calculate
call
campaign
cancel
cancellation
cancer
candidate
capable
capacity
capital
capitalize
capture
career
carrier
cash
cast
casualty
category
cater
cause
caution
cease
celebrate
celebration
celebrity
cellular
censure
ceremony
certificate
certify
character
characteristic
charge
charity
chart
chase
cheat
check
cheer
chemical
chemistry
chilly
chore
chronic
circulate
circulation
circumstance
cite
citizen
citizenship
civilization
claim
clap
clarification
clarify
clash
classification
classify
clerk
click
client
climate
close
clue
coarse
coincide
coincidence
collaborate
collapse
colleague
collide
column
combination
combine
command
commerce
commercial
commission
commit
commitment
committee
commodity
common
commute
companion
company
compartment
compatible
compel
compensate
compete
competent
competition
competitive
competitor
compile
complain
complaint
complete
complex
complicate
complicated
compliment
complimentary
comply
component
compose
comprehend
comprehension
comprehensive
compromise
complusory
conceal
concede
concentrate
concept
concern
concerned
concise
conclude
conclusion
concrete
condemn
condense
conduct
conductor
confer
conference
confess
confide
fonfidence
confident
confidential
confirm
conflict
conform
confront
confuse
confusion
congratulate
connect
connection
conscience
conscious
consecutive
consensus
consent
consequence
consequently
conservation
conservative
conserve
consider
considerable
considerate
consis
consistent
constant
constitute
constitution
construct
construction
constructive
consult
consume
consumer
consumption
contain
contaminate
contemporary
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