His poor English language ability is his major obstacle to studying abroad.
(他的英語能力不好是他到國外讀書的主要障礙。)
O12
obstinate
(adj.)頑固的，固執的，不屈服的He is so obstinate; he will not let anyone help him.
(他很固執，他不會讓任何人幫助他。)
O13
occupation
(n.)工作，職業，佔領，佔用In the study, we categorized the occupations into 8 major groups.
(在這個研究中，我們把職業分類成 8 個主要類別。)
The criminals continued their occupation of the building last night.
(罪犯們昨晚持續佔領那棟建築物。)
O14
octopus
(n.)章魚An octopus has eight arms.
(章魚有八條手臂。)
O15
odds
(n.)機會，可能性，不和，相爭，區別The odds of winning the lottery are really low.
(贏得彩劵抽獎的機會真的很低。)
O16
odor
(n.)氣味You can get rid of unpleasant household odor with Chinese herb.
(你能用中國藥草去除令人不快的家裡氣味。)
O17
offend
(v.)冒犯，觸怒，使不舒服I hope you won’t be offended if I leave early.
(如果我提早離開，我希望你不要生氣。)
The wife was very offended because her husband forgot her birthday.
(妻子被激怒了，因為她丈夫忘記了她的生日。) O18
offense
offensive
(n.)犯罪，冒犯，觸怒，進攻
Leo was charged with the offense of driving without a license.
(利歐被指控犯了無照駕駛罪。)
Don’t be bothered by what she just said; she meant no offense.
(不要被她說的話所觸怒，她並沒有惡意。) (adj.)冒犯的，無禮的，令人不適的，攻擊性的
Her speech was highly offensive to a large number of laborers.
(她的演說讓許多的勞工極度反感。)
O19
offset
(v.)補償，抵銷，裝支管(offset, offset, offset) (n.)補償，抵銷，支管The high cost of getting to the hotel was offset by the fact that the rate is very low.
(到這家旅館的昂貴費用被它的低費率所抵銷了。)
Do you know that donations to charities can be offset against tax?
(你知道捐款給慈善單位可以抵稅嗎?)
His hard work is an offset to his lack of intelligence.
(他的努力彌補了他不夠聰明之處。)
O20
olive
(n.)橄欖，橄欖色 (adj.)橄欖的，橄欖色的The European Union is the largest producer of olive oil in the world, accounting for around two-thirds of global production.
(歐盟是全球最大的橄欖油生產者，負責全球三分之二的產量。) In my opinion, soldiers look best in olive uniforms.
(我認為軍人穿橄欖綠的制服最好看。)
O21
operation
(n.)操作，運轉，行動，手術，營運The operation of the machine is extremely simple.
(這台機器的操作非常簡單。)
His mother underwent a major operation on her lung last week.
(他媽媽上週接受了一次肺部大手術。)
O22
opponent
(n.)對手，敵手Robert, a great player, is the best opponent I’ve come across this season.
(羅伯特是一個了不起的球員，他是我這個球季遇到的最佳對手。) O23
oppose
opposition
(v.)反對，反抗，妨礙
The public opposed a rise of taxes.
(民眾反對加稅。)
The human right organization bitterly opposed the death penalty.
(人權組織非常反對死刑。) (n.)反對，反抗
There is a lot of strong opposition to the construction of the nuclear power plant.
(興建核能發電廠一事引起許多強烈的反對聲浪。)
O24
orbit
(n.)(天體等的)運行軌道，影響範圍(v.)沿軌道運行，圍繞…運動
A new satellite was launched into orbit around the earth.
(一顆新的人造衛星被發射進入環繞地球的軌道。) It takes one year for the earth to orbit the sun.
(地球繞太陽運行要花一年的時間。)
O25
orchard
(n.)果園The orchard is open from eight a.m. to five p.m. for tourists to pick strawberries by themselves.
(這處果園從早上八點營業到下午五點讓遊客自摘草莓。)
O26
orchestra
(n.)管弦樂隊My sister plays the violin in the school orchestra.
(我妹妹在學校管絃樂隊裡拉小提琴。)
She became fascinated with oriental objects after her travel in Western Asia.
(到西亞旅遊之後，她就對東方的物品很著迷。)
O28
ornament
(n.)裝飾品，裝飾(v.)裝飾
We need a Christmas tree and some ornaments to add to the Christmas atmosphere.
(我們需要一棵耶誕樹和有一些裝飾品來增加聖誕節氣氛。)
The hotel lobby is ornamented with classical sculptures and Chinese paintings.
(飯店大廳裝飾著古典的雕刻品和中國畫。) O29
orphan
orphanage
(n.)孤兒
Linda was an orphan and was adopted by an American couple when she was little.
(琳達是孤兒，當她小時候她被一對美國夫婦收養。) (n.)孤兒院
A newborn baby was abandoned at the front gate of the orphanage.
(一名新生兒被遺棄在孤兒院的大門口。)
O30
ounce
(n.)盎司A pound is equal to sixteen ounces.
(一磅等同於十六盎司。)
O31
outcome
(n.)結果，結局I can expect that I will have a good outcome of the examination, because I can answer all the questions.
(我可以預見我的考試會有好結果，因為我會回答所有問題。) O32
outdo
(v.)勝過(outdo, outdid, outdone)Although she is younger, she outdoes her sister in many aspects.
(雖然她年紀比較小，但在很多方面她都勝過她姊姊。) O33
outstanding
(adj.)顯著的，傑出的Lidia was an outstanding athlete and deserved to win.
(麗蒂亞是一位卓著的運動員，她應該贏。)
O34
outward
(adj.)向外的，外表的，表面的Lily showed no outward signs of disappointment.
(莉莉在外表上沒有顯現出失望的神色。)
O35
outwards
(adv.)向外，朝外The windows in this building open outwards.
(這棟建築物的窗戶向外開。)
O36
oval
(n./adj.)橢圓形，卵形Helen helped her mom stretch the pizza dough into ovals.
(海倫幫忙媽媽把披薩麵團拉成橢圓形。) The model has a lovely oval face.
(這位模特兒有張漂亮的鵝蛋臉。)
O37
overcome
(v.)戰勝，克服，壓倒(overcome, overcame, overcome)She was afraid of darkness before, but now she has overcome the fear.
(她以前害怕黑暗，但是她現在克服了恐懼。)
O38
overdo
(v.)做過頭，做得過火，過多使用(overdo, overdid, overdone) My brother overdid it in the gym and hurt his arms.(我哥哥在健身房練過頭了，結果手臂受傷了。) O39
overeat
(v.)吃過量，吃過飽(overeat, overate, overeaten)Don’t overeat or you might have a stomachache.
(別吃太飽，否則你有可能胃痛。)
O40
overflow
(v.)泛濫，溢出，充滿，洋溢Be careful. The beer will foam and overflow if you pour too fast.
(小心。如果你倒的太急的話，啤酒將會起泡沫並且溢出。) O41
overthrow
(n./v.)推翻，打倒(overthrow, overthrew, overthrown)The organization is dedicated to the overthrow of the local government.
(這個組織致力於推翻當地政府。)
The dictator, who was cruel to his people, was overthrown and murdered.
(那個對人民很殘酷的獨裁者，已被推翻，而且遭到殺害了。)
O42
overwhelm
(v.)戰勝，征服，壓倒，覆蓋，淹沒In the baseball game, Taiwan overwhelmed all the other teams.
(在棒球比賽時，臺灣隊戰勝所有其他隊。)
The girl was overwhelmed with joy when she won the speech contest.
(當這女孩贏得演講比賽時，她充滿喜悅。)
O43
oxygen
(n.)氧氣All plants and animals need oxygen in order to live.
(所有植物和動物都需要氧氣才能活。)
O44
oyster
(n.)牡蠣，蠔Oyster can produce a kind of jewel called pearl.
(牡蠣能生產稱為珍珠的珠寶。)
O45
ozone
(n.)臭氧，海邊新鮮空氣Scientists from all over the world have been working on ways to amend the hole in the ozone layer.
(來自世界各地的科學家一直努力要找出修補臭氧層破洞的方法。)
P01
paddle
(v.)用槳划(船)，划船運送 (n.)槳，攪棒He used a paddle to row the boat.
(他使用一支槳划小船。)
The explorers cautiously paddled their canoe upstream.
(探險者們謹慎地用獨木舟向上游划去。)
P02
pane
(n.)窗玻璃片，窗格，長方格，(門，牆等上的)嵌板We could hear the raindrops hitting the window panes at midnight.
(我們可以在半夜聽到雨點打到窗玻璃上的聲音。)
P03
panel
(n.)嵌板，壁板，控制板，儀表盤，專門小組(v.)鑲嵌(門，牆等)
We need to change the panels of the room this year.
(我們今年需要更換房間的鑲板。)
A panel discussion was held on abortion yesterday.
(專案小組昨日就墮胎問題進行討論。)
The walls of the dining room were paneled with oak to create a rustic charm.
(餐廳的牆壁鑲著橡木以營造一種質樸的魅力。)
P04
parachute
(n.)降落傘，像降落傘的東西(v.)傘降，跳傘
Our first parachute jump was a thrilling experience.
(我們第一次跳傘是一次令人感到興奮莫名的經驗。)
P05
paradox
(n.)似是而非的議論，自相矛盾的議論(人或事)There has been no satisfactory resolution of the paradox.
(這個自相矛盾的怪現象沒有得到令人滿意的解決方式。)
P06
parallel
(adj.)平行的，相同的(n.)平行線，平行面
The rise in unemployment is always paralleled by an increase in crime.
(失業率的上升總是伴隨著犯案的增加。)
P07
parlor
(n.)客廳，(旅館中的)休息室，接待室，營業室The light of the cheerful fire shone on the rug and carpet of a cozy parlor.
(在一間暖和的客廳裡，熊熊的爐火映射在大小的地毯上。)
P08
partial
(adj.)部分的，局部的，不公平的，偏袒的It was only a partial solution to the problem; we needed a comprehensive plan to solve it.
(它僅是對問題的一部份解答，我們需要一個全面計畫來解決它。)
P09
particle
(n.)微粒，顆粒，極小量Dr. Johnson is studying the properties of these particles.
(強生博士正在研究這些微粒的性質。) P10
partnership
(n.)合夥(或合作)關係The company was most successful when it formed a good partnership with other ones.
(當該公司與其他公司建立了良好的合作關係時最興旺發達。)
P11
pastry
(n.)糕餅，餡餅皮，麵糰，酥皮點心Before baking, Lily pressed pastry flat and thin.
(再烘烤前，莉莉把餡餅皮壓得薄又平。)
P12
patch
(n.)補釘，補片，貼片(n.)補綴，修補
It is fashionable to have a patch at the knee on jeans.
(牛仔褲上在膝蓋處有一塊補釘是時髦的。)
P13
patent
(n.)專利，專利證The inventor has applied a patent for this new machine.
(這發明者已申請了這部新機器的一個專利。)
P14
patriot
(n.)愛國者A patriot is a person who loves his/her country.
(一個愛國者是愛他/她的國家的人。)
P15
patrol
(n. v.)巡邏，巡查As the theft cases soars, the police make patrols more often during the night.
(當竊盜案件上升時，警察在夜間更常巡邏了。) The security guard patrols the building every two hours.
(治安警衛每兩小時巡邏大廈一次。)
P16
peacock
(n.)孔雀，愛炫耀的人，愛虛榮的人The peacock spreads his splendid tail.
(那隻孔雀展開了它那燦爛奪目的尾巴。)
P17
peasant
(n.)農夫，小耕農，鄉下人Just before sunset, the peasants quit laboring in the fields.
(農民們就在日落前結束在田間的勞動。)
P18
pebble
(n.)小卵石We are fond of picking up shells and pebbles at the beach.
(我們喜歡在海邊撿拾貝殼和小卵石。)
P19
peck
(v./n.)啄，啄食，啄穿，(用尖頭的工具)鑿The hen pecked up the grains on the ground.
(母雞啄起地面上的穀粒。)
P20
peculiar
(adj.)奇怪的，異常的，特有的，怪癖的The food tastes peculiar, but I think I will get used to it.
(這食物嚐起來很奇怪，但是我認為我會習慣的。)
P21
pedal
(n.)踏板，腳蹬(v.)踩踏板，騎腳踏車
Tom pushed hard on the brake pedal to avoid collision.
(湯姆使勁踩下煞車踏板以避免撞車。)
The worker pedaled rapidly to make the machine run smoothly.
(那工人快速踩踏板好讓機器轉得平穩。)