二級單字(109年)公告版

A01

abandon

The search was abandoned when the night came, even though the child had not been found.

(當夜晚來臨時，搜尋的工作就中止了，即使孩子尚未找到。)

A02

abide

Tom could not return home, but would abide in the woods. (湯姆不能回家，而要留在森林裡。)

The employee agreed to abide by the company’s decision. (這員工同意遵守公司的決定。)

He likes you, but he can’t abide John. (他喜歡你，但是他不能忍受約翰。)

A03

absorb

He was absorbed in a book and didn’t hear your call. (他專心的看一本書，沒有聽到你的電話聲。)

A04

abstract

abstraction

(adj.)抽象的

The word “happiness” is an abstract term, but “flower” is not. (「快樂」這個字是一個抽象名詞，但是「花」不是。) (n.)抽象概念，抽象(化)，抽取

Whiteness, roundness, bravery, and beauty are all abstractions. (白、圓、勇敢和美麗都是抽象概念。)

A05

abuse

(v.)傷害，濫用，虐待，摧殘，漫罵

He abused his privileges by hiring unqualified person he liked. (他濫用他的特權，雇用他喜歡卻不符合資格的人。) Kevin abused his eyesight by watching too much TV. (凱文看太多電視而傷害了他的視力。)

A06

academy

An academy in some countries is a private school for special training, such as art or music.

(在某些國家的專科學院是私立特殊訓練學校，例如藝術或音樂。) A07

access

accessible

The only access to the garden is through the kitchen. (到花園的唯一入口是通過廚房。)

(adj.)可接近的，可進入的，易受影響的

These files are confidential and are accessible to the executive officials only. (這些是機要文件，只有行政官員可以接觸到。)

A08

accidental

I don’t think the meeting was accidental; actually, it must have been planned in advance.

A09

accompany

My mom accompanied my dad to Japan when he went on a business trip. (我媽媽陪我爸爸去日本出差。)

A10

accomplish

He plans to accomplish the project in a year. (他計畫在一年內完成這個計畫。)

A11

accuracy

accurate

(n.)準確，準確度，精確度

Our study will meet the fundamental requirements of accuracy and efficiency.

(我們的研究將符合準確性和效率的根本要求。) (adj.)正確的，準確的，精確的

The new accountant is accurate at figures. (新來的會計人員在數字上計算正確無誤。)

A12

accuse

He was accused of theft and was put to trial in court. (他被控偷竊，在法庭接受審判。)

A13

accustom

You will soon get accustomed to the climate here. (你很快就會習慣於這裡的氣候。)

A14

acid

(n.)酸，有酸味的東西

Emily uttered the phrase with acid sarcasm. (艾茉莉以尖酸刻薄的諷刺口吻說這個字詞。) The acid has burnt a hole in my jacket.

(這種酸性的東西在我的上衣燒了一個洞。)

A15

acknowledge

When the results of the vote were announced, the Prime Minister acknowledged defeat reluctantly.

(當投票的結果宣布時，首相勉強地承認失敗。)

A16

acne

Many teenagers are affected by different forms of acne, and most of them can be treated by over-the-counter treatments.

(許多少年會患有不同的粉刺，而大多數可以用處方療法治癒。 )

A17

acquaint

Before their trip, I acquainted them with living conditions abroad. (在他們去旅行之前，我讓他們熟悉國外的生活情况。)

A18

acquire

He acquired the knowledge of the language by diligent study. (他努力讀書而獲得了語言的知識。)

A19

adapt

adaptation

(v.)改編，改造，適應

This play is adapted from a well-known novel. (這個劇本是根據一本著名小說改編的。)

Alfred has been trying hard to adapt himself to the changing realities. (艾夫烈德一直努力讓自己適應不斷變化的現實情況。)

(n.)改編，改造，適應(性)

We must better understand the adaptation of plants to their environment in order to make them grow well.

(我們必須更清楚地了解植物對環境的適應性，以讓他們生長得很好。)

A20

adequate

The school should have adequate resources to cope with the demand of all the students.

(學校應該有充分資源以應付所有學生的需求。)

A21

adjust

adjustment

(v.)調整，調節

She adjusted the seat to the height of her child.

(她把座位的高度調整到和她的孩子的身高一樣。) She found it hard to adjust to working at night.

(她發現很難適應夜間的工作。) (n.)調整，調節，校正，調節裝置

As far as I could see, the machine only needs a minor adjustment. (就我所見，這部機器只需小小的調整而已。)

A22

admirable

It’s admirable that Helen Keller overcame her handicap and became a writer and lecturer.

(海倫凱勒克服了她的障礙而成為一位作家和演講家，真是令人敬佩。)

A23

adore

adorable

(v.)非常喜歡，敬慕

I adore swimming, but my sister likes to play tennis. (我非常喜歡游泳，但是我妹喜歡打網球。) (adj.)值得崇拜的，可敬重的，可愛的

He is adorable for his devotion to scientific research. (他獻身科學研究的精神令人敬佩。)

A24

agency

I got this job in the factory through an employment agency. (我透過職業介紹所找到了這份工廠的工作。)

A25

agenda

There are several important events on the agenda in today’s meeting. (在今天的議程中，有好幾件重要事項要討論。)

A26

agent

Most movie stars and singers have their own agents. (大多數電影明星及歌星都有他們自己的經紀人。) Our agent in Rome deals with all our business in Italy. (我們在羅馬的代理商處理所有我們在義大利的業務。)

A27

agony

The little girl suffered from the agonies of losing her parents and then her sister.

(這小女孩遭受了失去父母，接著是失去姐姐之痛苦。)

A28

aisle

The shoppers hurry up and down the aisles, trying to find something on sale.

(顧客們在走道上匆忙地走來走去，設法找到特價的商品。)

A29

alcohol

Drinks that can make people drunk such as beer and wine are referred to as alcohol.

(喝了可能使人醉的飲料，例如啤酒和酒是所謂的含酒精飲料。)

A30

alert

(n.)警戒，警報，警戒狀態 (adj.)警戒的，警惕的，留神的

The doctor alerts me to the danger of not getting enough sleep. (醫生警告我睡眠不足的危險。)

In the batter filed, the soldiers were constantly on the alert for the enemy. (在戰場上，士兵們持續對敵人保持警戒狀態。)

The school authorities began to be alerted to the danger on campus after the accident.

(學校當局在那場意外之後對校園危險事件開始警戒起來)。

A31

algebra

Algebra is a branch of mathematics in which signs and letters are used to represent numbers and values.

(代數是數學的一個分支，用記號和字母來代表數值。)

A32

alien

(n.)外僑，外星人

Millions of aliens who want to live and work in the United States are subject to federal immigration laws.

(成千上萬想要在美國居住及工作的外籍人士都受到聯邦移民法的管制。) In the Halloween party, everybody wore a mask and an alien costume. (在萬聖節宴會時，大家戴著面具和穿著外國的服裝。 )

A33

alligator

Alligators live in freshwater, swamps, and rivers in the southeastern parts of the United States.

(鱷魚在美國東南部的淡水、沼澤地和河流中生活。)

A34

allowance

Most people who travel on business are given traveling allowances. (大多數因公旅行的人可以領旅行津貼。)

A35

alternate

The couple alternated doing the housework and caring for children. (這對夫婦輪流做家事和照料孩子。)

A36

altitude

We are flying at an altitude of 6,000 meters. (我們正在 6,000 米的高度中飛行。)

A37

amateur

You are a professional painter, but I am an amateur. (你是一位專業畫家，但是我是業餘的。)

A38

ambassador

The parliamentarian might soon be named the British Ambassador to Washington.

(該國會議員可能很快被提名為英國駐華盛頓大使。)

A39

amend

Try to amend your ways of treating people, or no one would like to talk to you.

(設法改正你待人的方式，否則沒人喜歡跟你談話。)

A40

ample

The design of the ground floor created ample space of a good-sized kitchen. (底層的設計創造了一個大空間的廚房。)

A41

amuse

Your joke amused not only me but also my family. We all laughed out loud.

(你的笑話不僅使我開心，而且使我家人開心，我們全都放聲大笑了。)

A42

analyze

The food was analyzed and found to contain a small amount of poison. (食物經過分析後，發現含有少量毒素。)

A43

ancestor

Most of our ancestors moved from China to Taiwan many years ago. (許多年前我們的祖先從中國遷移到了臺灣。)

A44

annoy

The librarian was annoyed by the loud talk of the group of people. (圖書管理員被這群人的大聲談話惹惱了。)

A45

antique

The antique Tom bought from the flea market proved to have handed down from Ming Dynasty.

(湯姆從跳蚤市場買的古董證明是明朝流傳下來的。)

A46

anxiety

With anxiety, the woman waited outside the operation room. (這婦女憂慮的在手術室外面等著。)

A47

anxious

I was terribly anxious about the children when they didn’t come home from school on time.

(當孩子們沒有準時從學校回家時，我非常著急。)

A48

apologize

I apologized to the teacher for being late. (我因為遲到而向老師道歉。)

A49

apology

The young man admitted his mistakes and expressed his sincere apologies immediately.

(這年輕人承認了他的過錯，並且立刻表達了他誠懇的道歉。)

A50

applause

The audience greeted the speaker with thunderous applause. (觀眾以如雷的掌聲歡迎演講者。)

A51

appliance

We should take the sale opportunity to get some electrical appliances for our new home.

(我們應該抓住拍賣的機會，為我們的新房購買一些電器。)

A52

applicant

An applicant for our graduate school should show evidence that he/she meets our English proficiency requirements.

(我們研究所的申請人應該提出證明，證明他/她符合我們的英語能力 要求。)

A53

appoint

The mayor appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York. (市長任命威廉斯作為他在約克市任職的副手。)

Let’s appoint a time for our next meeting. (讓我們約定我們下次會議的時間。)

A54

appreciation

They built a monument near the harbor in appreciation of the soldiers who contributed their lives here.

(他們在港口附近建一座紀念碑，以感謝在這裡貢獻他們生命的戰士們。)

A55

appropriate

Her clothes were appropriate for the occasion. (她的服裝非常適合這個場合。)

A56

approval

You can organize a dancing club upon the approval of the school authorities to provide students with the opportunity to dance in a relaxed atmosphere. (你可以在校方的許可下組織一個舞蹈俱樂部，以提供學生在輕鬆的 氣氛中跳舞的機會。)

A57

apt

Some of the office workers are apt to arrive late on Mondays. (在星期一有些辦公人員有遲到的傾向。)

A58

arch

(n.)拱，拱門

The cat arched its back in anger. (這隻貓憤怒地拱起背。)

A59

architect

Chicago is famous for its buildings. Therefore, many architects dream to design a building there.

(芝加哥是以建築聞名。所以，許多建築師夢想在那裡設計大廈。)

A60

arena

She entered the political arena after she graduated from college. (大學畢業之後，她進入了政界。)

A61

armor

(v.)為...提供防禦，為...穿盔甲

The actor, clad in heavy armor, complained that it was difficult for him to ride a horse.

(這演員，穿著重的裝甲，抱怨這樣騎馬很困難。) The fire fighters armored themselves against the fire. (消防隊員穿上防火的裝甲。)

A62

arouse

She was aroused from a deep sleep when the earthquake occurred. (當地震發生，她從熟睡中被吵醒了。)

A63

artificial

This juice is free from artificial flavor; it’s 100% pure juice. (這果汁沒有人工調味，它是 100%純果汁。)

A64

ascend

The librarian ascended the ladder to reach out a book on the top shelf. (圖書管理員登上梯子去拿在架子頂層的一本書。)

A65

ashamed

How could you be so rude! I’m ashamed of you. (你怎麼可以這樣沒禮貌!我為你羞愧。)

A66

aspect

Have you considered all aspects before you reached the conclusion? (在你做結論之前，你是否考慮到各方面呢?)

A67

aspiration

aspire

(n.)熱望，報復，志向

She had aspirations to become a great musician in her 40’s. (她希望在 40 幾歲時成為一位了不起的音樂家。) (v.)渴望，嚮往，懷有大志

As a model, Lily has always aspired to have an acting career. (做為一個模特兒，莉莉一直渴望擁有演員的生涯。)

A68

aspirin

The medicine, aspirin, can relieve your headache. (阿斯匹靈這種藥可以減輕你的頭疼。)

A69

assemble

I’ve assembled all the information I need for my report. (我收集了我寫報告所需要的所有資料。)

A70

asset

A sense of responsibility is an asset for this job. (有責任感是做這份工作的優點。)

A71

associate

(n.)同事，夥伴，朋友，合夥人

Lung cancer has been proved to be associated with smoking. (肺癌被證明與抽煙有關。)

Peter is one of my associates at the bookstore. (彼得是我書店裡的同事。)

A72

astonish

I was astonished at his strange behavior. (我對他奇怪的行為感到吃驚。)

A73

astray

When you walk your dog, you had better leash it; otherwise, it may go astray.

(當你溜狗時，你最好用皮帶牽著它，否則它也許會走失。)

A74

astronaut

It is said that Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first humans to land on the Moon in 1969.

(據說 1969 年太空人尼爾阿姆斯壯和埃德溫艾德溫是首次登陸月亮的 人類。)

A75

astronomy

Astronomy is a branch of science dealing with the sun, the moon, the stars and the planets.

(天文學是科學的一個分支，探討太陽、月亮、星星和行星。)

A76

asylum

The abandoned child was put into an asylum. (被抛棄的孩子被安置在收容所。)

A77

atmosphere

The atmosphere in this house has become unpleasant since the quarrel. (自從爭吵以來，這個房子的氣氛變得令人不愉快。)

A78

attain

Jim is halfway to attaining his pilot’s license. (吉姆快拿到他飛行員執照了。)

A79

arouse

His fishy behavior aroused our suspicion. (他鬼鬼祟祟的行為引起了我們的懷疑。)

A80

attraction

The city’s department stores, movie theaters, and restaurants are the attractions that are hard to resist.

(這個城市的百貨商店、電影院及餐館都是吸引人的地方，令人難以 抗拒。)

A81

auditorium

Our new auditorium will provide a setting for all types of events. (我們新的禮堂可以提供各類的大型活動場所。)

A82

authority

The judge has no authority to order a second trial. (法官沒有權力命令第二次的審判。)

A83

autobiography

After retirement, Mary decided to organize her ideas and write an autobiography of her life.

(在退休以後，瑪麗决定整理好她的思緒，撰寫她一生的傳記。)

A84

auxiliary

(adj.)輔助的，補充的

In an English sentence, an auxiliary should precede the main verb. (在一個英語句子中，助動詞應該放在主要動詞之前。)

A85

await

We are awaiting the results of admission from the school. (我們正等待那所學校入學申請的結果。)

Mr. Wang is awaiting the decision on renewing the contract for the next season.

(王先生正在等待下一季合約續約的決定。)

A86

awkward

Mr. Roberts was the first one to ask several awkward questions at the press conference.

B01

bachelor

In the US and Canada, people always hold a party for the bachelor shortly before he is getting married.

(在美國和加拿大，人們總是在一個單身漢即將結婚前舉行一個宴會。) He was awarded a bachelor’s degree when he graduated from the university. (當他從大學畢業時，他被授予學士學位。)

B02

bankrupt

bankruptcy

(adj.)破產的

If the firm cannot sell its products, it will go bankrupt. (如果企業無法賣出它的產品，它會破產。)

(n.)破產，倒閉

There can be further bankruptcies among small businesses because of the weakening economy.

(由於經濟的衰退，會有更多小企業破產。)

B03

banquet

After the wedding banquet, there will be a dancing party. (在婚禮宴會之後，將有舞會。)

B04

barbarian

In ancient times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized.

(在遠古時代，野蠻人是來自其他國家的人們，他們被認為是不文明的。)

B05

barrier

That different peoples speak different languages is a real barrier to mutual understanding.

(不同民族說不同語言是相互理解的真正障礙。)

B06

beak

The mother bird had a worm in her beak. (母鳥的嘴裡刁著一條蟲。)

B07

beforehand

We knew that a severe typhoon would be coming, so we stored some food beforehand.

(我們知道一個強大颱風即將來臨，因此我們事先儲存了一些食物。)

B08

beloved

Eric was a beloved teacher and was admired by all those he taught over the years.

(埃里克是一位受人敬愛的老師，他受那些多年來由他所教的人敬愛。)

B09

_beneficial

Distance learning programs would be beneficial to those who want a college degree but cannot attend regular scheduled classes.

(遠距教學節目對那些想要大學學位而不能去上正規課程的人是有利 的。)

B10

beware

When you charge with your credit cards abroad, be aware that banks will charge foreign transaction fees.

(在國外使用你的信用卡時，要留意銀行會收取國外交易費。)

B11

bewilder

Jack was completely bewildered by Lily’s sudden change of mood. (莉莉突然改變心情讓傑克完全迷惑了。)

B12

bias

In former days, there was an intense bias against female candidates in elections.

(在以前，選舉時對於女候選人有強烈的偏見。)

B13

bind

The police bound the prisoner to the chair. (警察把囚犯綑綁在椅子上。)

B14

biography

We can learn how to succeed by reading the biographies of well-known people.

(我們可以從閱讀名人傳記學習如何成功。)

B15

bishop

In the Christian church, a bishop is a high-ranking priest in charge of all the churches in a large area.

(在基督教教堂裡，主教是一個地位崇高的教士，負責大區域所有教會。)

B16

bitterness

bitter

(n.)苦味，痛苦，悲痛

I still have bitterness and anger towards the person who stole my bicycle. (對於偷竊我腳踏車的人我仍然感覺痛恨。)

(a.)有苦味的，苦的，痛苦的，難堪的

The boy refused to take the medicine because it tasted very bitter. (這個男孩拒絕吃藥，因為它嘗起來很苦。)

She was still bitter about her failure in the math final exam. (她仍對數學期末考不及格感到痛苦。)

B17

blaze

(v.)燃燒，閃耀

Firefighters are still battling the blaze. So far two children were seriously injured.

(消防人員仍然奮勇地滅火。到目前為止，有兩個孩子受重傷。) Walking down the aisle, the bride’s eyes blaze with joy.

(當新娘入教堂結婚時，她的眼睛閃耀著喜悅。) The fire blazed up when my father added paraffin. (我爸爸加了一些煤油，火就燃燒起來了。)

B18

bleach

(n.)漂白粉

I tried to bleach out the stains that wouldn’t come out, but it was not completely successful.

(我設法清除洗不掉的污點，但是它不是完全地成功。)

There are several stains on my white shirt. Could you use bleach to remove it? (我的白色襯衫上有幾個污點。你能用漂白劑把它去除掉嗎?)

B19

blizzard

In the severe winter, a blizzard hit the small town and the roads were covered with thick snow.

(在嚴寒的冬天，大風雪襲擊了小鎮，馬路被厚厚的雪遮蓋了。)

B20

blot

(v.)弄髒，塗污，污損，擦掉，去除

Jim’s cheating in the exam has left a blot on his character. (吉姆在考試中作弊的事已經在他的人格上留下污點。)

My younger brother blotted my paper with ink, and I had to retype. (我的弟弟用墨水弄髒了我的報告，我必須重打字。)

B21

board

(v.)上(船，車，飛機等)，搭伙，包飯

She put the vegetables on a chopping board and began to cut them up. (她把菜放在一塊砧板上，並且開始切它們。)

I am very nervous about my presentation to the board of directors next week. (我對下周要向董事會做簡報感到很緊張。)

The boy boarded the train to New York mistakenly. (這男孩錯誤地上了到紐約的火車。)

B22

boast

(n.)大話，引以為榮的事物

She is always boasting that she is the most beautiful girl in the school. (她總是吹噓她是學校裡最美麗的女孩。)

It is his boast that he is the only person who achieved the sales goal of this month. (他很自豪他是唯一達成本月銷售目標的人。)

B23

bond

(v.)以...作保，以...作抵押，使團結

The players are bonded by a spirit that is rarely seen in an English team. (球員被一種在英格蘭隊中很少見的精神所束縛。)

The financial advisor in the bank told me to buy bonds because they are safe investments.

(銀行的理財顧問告訴我去買債券，因為他們是安全投資。 ) He is bankrupt and no one is willing to bond him.

(他破產了，沒人願意為他擔保。)

I am glad that a bond of sympathy is developing between members of our group. (我很高興看到我們團隊成員間產生了志同道合的凝聚力。)

B24

bonus

The employees receive high bonuses when economy goes up. (當經濟上升時，員工可以得到高額獎金。)

B25

boom

(v.)興旺，出名，暴漲

There has been the boom in real estate for the past several years. (過去這幾年房地產生意很景氣。)

The little girl cried when she heard a boom of thunder. (小女孩聽到轟隆一聲雷響就哭了。)

As our economy is booming, the unemployment rate may decline. (當我們的經濟興旺時，失業率可能下降。)

B26

bosom

In the earthquake, the mother held the baby tightly in her bosom and rushed out of the house.

(在地震時，母親把嬰孩緊緊抱在懷裡，然後衝出屋子。)

B27

botany

My daughter likes all kinds of plants and flowers, so she decides to major in botany at college.

(我的女兒喜歡各種植物和花，因此上大學時她決定主修植物學。)

B28

boulevard

You will visit the famous Sunset Boulevard with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.

(你將參觀著名的日落大道，觀賞太平洋的全景。)

B29

bounce

Jack bounced up and stared at his teacher wildly. (傑克一下子跳起來，發瘋似地瞪著老師。)

He forgot to deposit the money in his account, which caused his check to bounce.

(他忘記在他的帳戶裡存錢，這導致他的支票跳票。)

B30

bound

(a.)正在前往的

The United States is bounded on the north by Canada and on the south by Mexico.

(美國在北部與加拿大接界，南部與墨西哥相接。) May I know whether this bus is bound for the airport? (請教一下，這輛公車是去機場的嗎?)

B31

boundary

Boundary disputes often occur between the two families because many of the old real estates were not surveyed.

B32

bracelet

Mr. White sent his wife a diamond bracelet on their anniversary. (白先生在他們的週年紀念日送給他的妻子一個鑽石手鐲。)

B33

braid

(v.)把(頭髮)編成辮子，編結

In Ching Dynasty, men were required to keep their hair in braids. (在清朝，每個男人都必須把頭髮結成辮子。)

Colored silk threads are braided into ribbons. (有顏色的絲線被編成絲帶。)

B34

bribery

bribe

(n.)行賄

The greedy mayor was arrested because he accepted bribery from a businessman.

(貪婪的市長被逮捕了，因為他接受一個商人的賄賂。) (n.)賄賂，行賄物，誘餌

(v.)向……行賄，收買

In times of corruption, many officials take bribes without feeling guilty. (在腐敗時期，許多官員受賄而不會有罪惡感。)

The official tried to bribe the reporter into silence. (官員試圖收買記者，不讓他張揚。)

B35

broaden

It is said that travel broadens the mind. (據說旅行可以擴展心智。)

B36

brood

(v.)深思，孵蛋，考慮，憂傷

The boy climbed up the tree and found a brood of birds in the nest. (男孩爬上了樹，並且發現了鳥巢裡的一窩小鳥。)

The young lady sat by the window, brooding. (這年輕小姐坐在窗邊沉思。)

B37

brotherhood

People threw flowers into the river between the two countries as a symbolic act of brotherhood.

(人們把花投入介於兩國之間的河流作為手足之情的象徵行為。)

B38

browse

You can browse the book list and check the ones you are interested in. We will order them for you.

(你可以瀏覽這書單並在你感興趣的書打勾。我們會為你訂購。)

B39

bruise

(v.)使受瘀傷，挫傷

She didn’t break any bones in the accident, but she suffered cuts and bruises all over her legs.

(她在意外事故中沒有任何骨折，但是她的腿受到了割傷和瘀傷。) Steve was hit by his father and was badly bruised on both face and body. (史迪夫被他爸爸打得臉和身體都是瘀傷。)

B40

brutal

In the middle of the finals, brutal fights between the supporters of the two teams suddenly took place.

(在決賽中，二支球隊的支持者之間突然發生了殘酷的打鬥。)

B41

bulletin

You can post your ads on the bulletin board around the corner. (你可以在街角的公告欄上張貼你的廣告。)

B42

bully

(v.)威嚇，脅迫，欺侮

I admire Jenny because she always stands up to those bullies. (我很崇拜珍妮，因為她總是挺身反抗那些恃強欺弱的人。) That strong boy always bullies the weak when nobody else is around. (當沒有其他人在場時，那個強壯的男孩總是欺侮弱小。)

B43

burgle

The house next door has been burgled three times. Therefore, they decided to set an alarm system.

(隔壁的那家被偷三次。所以，他們決定裝設警報系統。)

B44

butcher

The man is a butcher who sells meat in the small town for over 30 years. (這人是肉販，他在這小鎮已經賣肉超過 30 年了。)

C01

cactus

C02

calculate

The accountant will calculate the value for both costs and benefits. (會計師會計算成本和利潤的價值。)

C03

calculator

Calculators help us a lot when we are dealing with large numbers. (當我們計算大數字時，計算機幫助我們很多。)

C04

calligraphy

After retirement, my father spent much time practicing Chinese calligraphy. (我的父親在退休以後，花了很多時間練習中國書法。)

C05

campaign

Bush won the campaign and was elected as President of the United States in 2000.

(布希在 2000 年贏得了選舉，被選為美國總統。)

C06

candidate

She is the only female candidate in the election. (她是選舉中唯一的女性候選人。)

C07

carefree

How wonderful it could be young and carefree again! (能再變年輕和無憂無慮是多美妙呀!)

C08

carrier

The mail carrier delivers mail and parcels every afternoon. (郵差每天下午送信和包裹。)

Air Tran Airways has been ranked the number one low rate carrier in the past two years.

(飛越航空在過去二年被排列在最低價格的航空公司。)

C09

carve

The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone. (這雕像是用一塊石頭雕刻出來的。)

C10

Catalog(ue)

Before you buy anything by mail, you’d better read carefully about the information in the catalogue.

(在你郵購任何東西前，你應該仔細閱讀目錄上的資訊。)

C11

category

The categories of books in the library are arranged in alphabetical order. (圖書館的書目是以字母順序安排的。)

C12

cautious

Be cautious when you open the door because the baby is sleeping now. (你開門時要小心，因為嬰孩現在正在睡覺。)

C13

celebrity

Many celebrities attended the 91st Oscar Award ceremony. (許多名人出席了 91 屆奧斯卡頒獎典禮。)

C14

Celsius

The highest temperature recorded in Taiwan was about 39 degrees Celsius.

(臺灣最高的溫度記錄大約是攝氏 39 度。)

C15

cement

Concrete is a mixture of cement, sand, water and pebbles. (混凝土是水泥、沙子、水和小卵石的混合物。)

C16

ceremony

The graduation ceremony is held once a year in June, for all students who have completed the requirements during that academic year.

(畢業典禮每年在 6 月舉行一次，為所有在那個學年完成所必修課程 的所有學生而舉辦的。)

C17

certificate

You will need a doctor’s certificate to prove that you’ve been too ill to go to work.

(你需要有醫生的證明來證明你病得無法去工作。)

C18

characteristic

The creamy richness is characteristic of the cheese from this region. (有著濃郁的奶香是該地區出產的起司的特色。)

Scientific studies had long shown that genes determine the characteristics of every living thing.

(科學研究早就顯示，基因決定每個生物的特徵。) Pride is not an attractive characteristic.

(驕傲不是吸引人的特徵。)

C19

checkbook

Leave your checkbook and credit cards at an accessible place in case you might need them.

(把你的支票簿和信用卡放在一個容易拿到的地方，萬一你需要它們 時可以拿到。)

C20

cherish

My grandfather cherished his memories of the years he spent in the army when he was young.

C21

chill

(n.)寒冷，掃興，冷淡 (adj.)冷的，冷淡的，掃興的

He must be chilled to the bone after standing out in the snow for hours. (在雪地上站幾個小時以後，他必定冷到骨子裡。)

September is here, bringing with it a chill in the evenings. (九月已經來了，也帶來夜晚的涼意。)

He gave her a chill greeting. (他冷冰冰地招呼她。)

C22

chirp

(n.)啁啾聲，唧唧聲

The birds chirp merrily at the top of tree. (鳥兒在枝頭歡快地啾啾鳴唱。)

She heard nothing but the chirps and whirrs of insects. (除了蟲的鳴叫聲外，她什麼也沒聽見。)

C23

chubby

I will design a hairstyle that would make your chubby face look slimmer. (我將為你設計一種髮型，使你的圓面孔看起來比較瘦長。)

C24

circular

(n.)通函，通知，公告，傳單，印刷品

The bus will take you on a circular tour around the city. (公共汽車會帶你環遊城市。)

You will receive a circular a month from our sales department in the mail upon your request.

(按你的要求，你將每月通過郵件收到我們銷售部門的通函。)

C25

circulate

Hot water circulates through the heating system. (熱水通過熱水器循環。)

C26

circulation

Exercise is good for blood circulation. (運動有益於血液循環。)

C27

circumstance

Under the circumstance, you need to study hard to catch other students. (在這種情況下，你需要努力讀書才能趕上其他學生。)

C28

clarify

Could you clarify the first point please? I don’t understand it completely. (請你澄清第一點好嗎?我完全不了解。)

C29

clasp

She clasped the child to prevent him from falling down when taking the bus. (當她搭乘公共汽車時，她緊抱著孩子，以防止他跌倒。)

C30

classification

My job involves the classification of important information that relates to international trade for my boss.

(我的工作包括幫我老闆分類有關國際貿易的重要資訊。)

C31

classify

The books in the library are classified into subjects and put on different shelves.

(圖書館的書是依主題分類，放在不同的書架。)

C32

climax

(v.)達到頂點，達到最高點

The climax of the celebration was a firework display (慶祝會的高潮是燃放煙火。)

The Olympics climaxed in a spectacular closing ceremony. (奧運會在壯觀的閉幕式中達到了高潮。)

C33

cling

They hugged each other, clinging together to keep warm. (他們互相擁抱，緊貼在一起以保持溫暖。)

C34

clover

Clover is a small plant with pink or white ball-shaped flowers. (三葉草是一種桃紅色或白色球形花的小植物。)

C35

coil

(v.)盤繞，捲成圈

A coil of thick blue smoke rose up from his pipe. (一圈藍色的濃煙從他的煙斗裡冒了出來。)

A snake coiled itself around the branch and waited for its prey. (一條蛇盤繞在樹枝上等待它的獵物。)

C36

collapse

The collapse of the building caused no casualties. (建築倒塌沒有造成傷亡。)

After Jane heard that all her family were buried in the landslide, she collapsed.

(當珍妮聽到她全家人都被土石流埋沒時，她崩潰了。)

C37

colleague

John is one of my colleagues; he helps me a lot on the last project. (約翰是我的一個同事，他在上一次的計畫中幫助我很多。)

C38

colonel

Amy’s father is a colonel in the army, one of the highest ranks in the army.

C39

colonial

For many years, the people in Africa have been fighting against colonial rule. (許多年以來，非洲人民一直在對抗殖民地統治。)

C40

combat

In the movie, I saw human beings engage in a series of brutal combat against beasts.

(在電影中，我看見人類從事一系列對抗野獸的殘酷戰鬥。) Drastic measures were taken to combat inflation by the government. (政府已採取激烈措施對付通貨膨脹。)

C41

commend

Since she had done an excellent job, the teacher commended her in front of the class.

(因為她做得非常好，老師在全班同學面前稱讚她。)

C42

commission

(v.)委任，任命

If you sell your home through the real estate agent, you will have to pay a commission based on the sales price of your home.

(如果你透過房地產經銷商賣你的房子的話，你必須根據你的售價付 一筆佣金。)

Our company will commission a trustworthy research company to conduct a survey on the market of our products.

(我們的公司將委任一家值得信賴的研究公司，進行對我們的產品的 銷售市場做一次調查。)

C43

commit

Committing suicide is an irresponsible way to get rid of difficulties or troubles.

(自殺是一種擺脫困難或麻煩的不負責任方式。) I have committed myself to sitting on two committees. (我已經答應擔任兩個委員會的委員。)

C44

commodity

Some supermarkets increased prices on several basic commodities like bread and meat.

(有些超級市場提高了幾項基本商品的價格，像麵包和肉類。)

C45

community

The growth of youngster gangs has worried community leaders, the police, and politicians.

(年輕人幫派的成長讓社區領導、警察和政治家擔心。)

C46

commute

Joe lives in Taichung, and he commutes from Taichung to Taipei every day. (喬住台中，他每天從台中通勤到台北。)

C47

companion

companionship

(n.)同伴，伴侶，陪伴

The dog has been her constant companion the past ten years. (在過去的這十年裡，這隻狗一直與她形影不離。) She lives alone and her cat is her only companion. (她單獨生活，她的貓是她唯一的伴侶。) (n.)情誼

I lived on my own for a while, but I missed the companionship of others. (我獨自生活了一段時間，但很懷念同伴的情誼。)

C48

compass

When you go hiking, use a map and a compass together to ensure that you are going the right directions.

(當你去徒步旅行時，要使用一張地圖和一個指南針以確保你走的是 正確的方向。)

C49

compassion

The poor and the sick need compassion from their society. (窮人和病人需要得到社會的同情。)

C50

complicate

Let’s not complicate things by adding too many details. (我們不要加入太多細節使事情複雜化。)

C51

compliment

She said how nice my dress was, so I returned the compliment and said that I liked hers.

(她說我的洋裝是多麼美呀，因此我也恭維她說我喜歡她的洋裝。)

C52

compromise

“There can be no compromise on the subject of terrorism,” said the president.

(總統說，「關於恐怖主義是沒有妥協的餘地。」)

He chose not to compromise even when he was forced to leave his family and give up all his wealth.

(他選擇不妥協，既使當他被迫離開他的家庭和放棄他所有的財富。)

C53

comrade

Dr. Sun Yat-sen and his comrades overthrew the Ching Dynasty and established the Republic of China in 1911.

(在 1911 年，孫逸仙博士和他的同志推翻了清朝，並且建立了中華民 國。)

C54

conceal

The husband concealed the truth of his illness until two weeks before his death.

C55

conceive

The man conceived of his future life, living in a magnificent mansion with a beautiful wife.

(這人想像他未來的生活，跟一個美麗的妻子居住在一間華麗的豪宅。) After they settled down, the couple found that it was right time to

conceive a baby.

(在他們安定下來之後，這對夫婦發現是懷孕生子的時候了。)

C56

concentrate

I can’t concentrate on my work with much noise going on. (這麼大的噪音使我不能把我的注意力集中在工作上。)

C57

concentration

The book will demand all your concentration because it contains lots of technical phrases and terms.

(你要集中所有的注意力去讀這本書，因為它有許多術語。)

C58

concrete

(n.)混凝土

Your description is too abstract. Can you give something concrete? (你的描述太抽象了。你能否給我具體的描述呢?)

These buildings are made of concrete and steel. (這些房屋是用鋼筋混凝土建成的。)

C59

conduct

conductive

(v.)進行調查或實驗，指揮

(n.)行為舉止，組織，安排，經營

The U.S. National Science Foundation has conducted a series of studies on recent college graduates.

(美國國科會進行了一系列的有關最近大學畢業生的研究。) The school should enforce the standards of students’ conduct strictly. (學校應該嚴格地強制執行學生的品行標準。)

(adj.)傳導(性)的，有傳導力的 Aluminum is a conductive metal. (鋁是一種傳導性金屬。)

C60

conductor

(v.)指揮，傳導

Since water is a good conductor, you’d better not plug appliances in with wet hands.

(因為水是一個很好的導體，你不應該用濕的手去插電器用品。) He is the conductor of our team. You can ask him if you have any questions about our project.

(他是我們隊的指揮。如果你對於我們的計畫有任何問題，你可以去問他。) The orchestra was conducted by Mr. Green.

C61

conference

confer

(n.)會議

The proposal he made in the conference was accepted by our director. (他在會議中提出的提案被我們主任接受。)

(v.)授予(學位等)，給予，商談

Diplomas were conferred on the students who had completed all courses of study.

(修完全部課程的學生被授予畢業證書。)

They conferred on the best way to expand business. (他們商議擴展業務的最好方法。)

C62

confess

He finally confessed that he stole the money. (他最後承認他偷了錢。)

C63

confine

Please confine your remarks to the topic under discussion. (請將你的評論局限於討論的題目。)

C64

conscience

My conscience was disturbed after I told a lie. (在我說謊之後，我的良心不安。)

C65

consent

My mother consented to send me a Blackberry if I get straight A’s this semester.

(如果我這個學期得全 A 的話，我的母親同意送我一個黑莓機。) My younger sister read my diary without my consent.

(我妹未經我同意而看了我的日記。)

C66

consequence

He broke the law, and now he must face the consequences of his action. (他違法，現在他必須面對他行為的後果。)

C67

conservative

conserve

(adj.)保守的，傳統的，不喜變化的

Their tastes are very conservative. This design is too modern for them. (他們的品味是非常保守的。這個設計對他們來說太現代化了。) (v.)保護，保存

We must conserve the country’s natural resources for the next generation. (我們必須為下一代保存國家的自然資源。)

C68

considerate

It’s very considerate of you to prepare so much food for us to eat on our trip.

(你們真體貼，為我們準備這麼多食物供我們旅行時吃。)

C69

constitute

A democratic government should be constituted by the will of the people. (一個民主政府應該由人民的意志所組成。)

C70

construct

The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed in 1933-1937 and is still in a very good condition.

(金門大橋在 1933-1937 年建造的，現在狀況還很好。)

C71

construction

This building is still under construction; it will be completed next year. (這個大廈還在建造中，它明年將完成。)

C72

consult

An increasing number of employees are consulting their employers about changes in their health insurance.

(越來越多的員工諮詢他們的雇主，有關健康保險改變的問題。)

C73

consume

consumption

(v.)消耗，消費

A small car consumes much less gas than a big one. (一輛小汽車比一大車消耗的汽油少得多。) (n.)消耗量，用盡，消費

We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.

(我們需要透過減少路上行駛的車輛以降低燃料消耗。) These products are not for national consumption, but for export. (這些産品只供出口不供國內消費。)

C74

consumer

The department store provides low-priced products to attract consumers. (百貨商店提供低價的產品吸引消費者。)

The new telephone rate will affect all consumers including businesses. (新的電話費率將影響包括企業在內的所有消費者。)

C75

contagious

Stomach flu is very contagious, so we should avoid exposure to the disease.

(腸胃流行性感冒是具傳染性的，因此我們應該避免接觸該疾病。)

C76

contaminate

Don’t eat the food. It may have been contaminated by the flies. (不要吃這個食物。它可能已經被蒼蠅沾過了。)

C77

contemporary

In my leisure time, I like to read novels by the contemporary writers. (在我的閒暇時間，我喜歡讀當代作家所寫的小說。)

C78

contempt

Teachers should teach students that contempt for people’s differences is prohibited.

C79

contend

Once again, she contended with me for the prize. (再一次，她跟我競爭這個獎。)

C80

content

(adj.)滿意的，滿足的 (v.)滿意，滿足

The guest speaker gave a speech with little content; we found nothing informative in his speech.

(這位特約講座發表了沒有內容的演說，我們發現他的談話沒有內容。) I don’t want more money; I’m content with what I have.

(我不要更多金錢，我對我所擁有的很滿意。) My explanation seemed to content him.

(我的解釋似乎讓他很滿意。)

C81

contest

(v.)抗辯，競爭，角逐

He won the second place in the spelling contest. (他在拼字比賽贏得了第二名。)

He quickly won his party’s nomination to contest in the election. (他很快地贏得黨的提名參加競選。)

C82

context

You should be able to tell the meaning of this word from its context. (你應該能從這個字的上下文，了解這個字的意思。)

C83

continental

continent

(adj.)大陸的

Continental climates exist in the areas where it’s quite warm in the summer and much colder in the winter.

(大陸性氣候的地區夏天相當溫暖而冬天很冷。) (n.)大陸，陸地，大洲

Stanley traversed the African continent from west to east. (斯坦利從西向東橫穿非洲大陸。)

C84

continuous

There was a continuous line of cars stretching for miles. (一長列的汽車延續好幾英哩。)

C85

contrary

(n.)相反，相對

Contrary to your view, I’m optimistic about the result of his efforts. (與你的觀點相反，我對他努力的結果是樂觀的。)

To the contrary of his supporters’ expectation, he was completely defeated.

C86

contrast

The short fat man was a contrast to his tall slender wife. (這矮胖的男子跟他高而苗條的妻子形成對比。)

Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you’ll find the fresh ones taste much better.

(拿新鮮和冷凍的青菜比較，你會發現新鮮青菜品嚐起來好吃多了。)

C87

contribute

Have you contributed any money to this charity? (你有捐任何金錢給這慈善機構嗎?)

C88

convert

(n.)改變信仰者，皈依者

Couldn’t we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom? (我們不可以把小臥室改成第二間浴室嗎?)

He is a convert to vegetarianism. (他是改信奉素食主義。)

C89

convict

(n.)囚犯

The burglar has twice been convicted of robbery. (這個小偷被判兩次搶劫罪。)

The judge sent the convict to prison for 4 years. (法官判這個囚犯 4 年徒刑。)

C90

convince

In the job interview, you need to convince the interviewers of your enthusiasm for the job.

(在工作面試時，你需要讓面試者相信你對這份工作的熱忱。)

C91

cooperate

The two companies agree to cooperate closely in the planning of the new product.

(這兩家公司同意密切地合作來規劃新的產品。)

C92

cooperative

I’ve asked them politely not to play the music so loudly, but they didn’t seem to be cooperative.

(我禮貌地要求他們音樂不要播放得那麼大聲，但是他們似乎是不合作。)

C93

cork

I couldn’t get the cork out of the wine bottle; I didn’t have a screw. (我不能打開酒瓶的軟木塞，我沒有開瓶器。)

C94

corporation

corporate

(n.)大企業

She didn’t want to work for a big corporation where everything seemed impersonal.

(她不想在大公司工作，因為一切似乎是缺乏人情味。) (adj.)企業的，公司的，法人組織的，團體的

Increasingly, corporate clients are seeking to outsource the management of their facilities.

(企業客戶越來越多地尋求將其管理設施外包。)

All adults take corporate responsibility for the upbringing of the tribe’s children.

(所有成年人都要為撫養部落孩子承擔企業責任。)

C95

correspond

correspondent

(v.)符合，相一致，相當，通信

She usually performs well in class. However, her grades in this exam didn’t correspond with her ability.

(她通常在班上表現很好。然而，她在這次考試的成績並沒有反應她 的能力。)

(n.)通訊記者，特派員 (adj.)符合的，一致的

Newspapers send special correspondents to places where important events take place.

(報社往往派遣特派記者到有重大事件的現場。)

The outcome of the election was correspondent with my prediction. (選舉結果與我的預測一致。)

C96

corrupt

(v.)使道德敗壞，使腐敗

The whole system was corrupt; every official she approached wanted money before helping her.

(整個系統都是貪腐的，她所接觸的每位官員在幫助她之前都要錢。) The study claimed that violence on television corrupts the minds of children. (研究稱電視上的暴力鏡頭腐蝕了孩子們的思想。)

C97

costume

The costumes in this film were well-designed. The characters looked like real historical figures.

(這部影片的服裝設計得很好。劇中的人物看起來像真正的歷史人物。)

C98

council

The Council of Labor Affairs provides laborers with various kinds of help. (勞工委員會提供勞工各種協助。)

C99

counsel

(n.)訴訟律師

The school now is providing a service to counsel students with drug problems. (現在學校提供一項輔導學生吸毒問題的服務。)

The judge addressed the counsel. (法官向律師問話。)

C100

countenance

She may have aged since I last saw her, but I’d recognize her countenance anywhere.

(自從我上次見過她後，她也許已經變老了，但是我在任何地方都會 認出她的面貌。)

The school will not countenance bad behavior. (學校不會支持不良行爲。)

C101

counterfeit

This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the genuine one. (這個手錶也許是假冒的，但是它看起來像真的一樣。)

She counterfeited surprised when Mike confessed his love. (當麥克向她示愛時，她假裝驚訝的樣子。)

C102

countless

There are countless stars in the sky. Tomorrow must be a sunny day. (天空有無數的星星。明天一定是晴天。)

C103

courage

Courage is the ability to control fear, not the absence of fear. (勇氣是控制恐懼的能力，而不是沒有恐懼。)

The man was highly praised for having the courage to go into the burning house to save the two little girls.

(這男子受到高度讚揚，因為他勇敢地進入燃燒中的房子救二個小女孩。)

C104

course

I need to take the French course again this semester because I failed last semester.

(我這個學期需要重修法文課，因為上學期不及格。) We are going to play golf in the new golf course.

(我們要在新的高爾夫球場打高爾夫球。)

C105

courteous

The receptionists were trained to be courteous to their clients. (接待員被訓練要對客戶有禮貌。)

C106

courtesy

He didn’t even have courtesy to say that he was sorry after stepping on my foot.

(他踩到我的腳以後，甚至連對我說抱歉的禮貌都沒有。)

C107

courtyard

The wedding ceremony will be held outdoor in the courtyard of the bridegroom’s house.

C108

cowardly

I was too cowardly to complain to the hotel manager that the room was too noisy.

(我太膽小，以致於不敢對旅館經理抱怨房間太喧鬧了。)

The cowardly soldiers ran away when they saw the enemy approaching. (當膽小的士兵看見敵人接近時跑掉了。)

C109

craft

His wood works won the first prize in the contest; he learned the craft of woodcarving from his father.

(他的木雕作品在比賽中贏得了第一獎，他從他的父親那裡學會了木 雕工藝。)

She is a woman full of craft. (她是一個詭計多端的女人。)

C110

cram

Don’t disturb me. I still have a lot of materials to cram for tomorrow’s test. (不要干擾我。我明天的考試還有很多資料要死記硬背。)

C111

crave

It is terribly hot. I’m craving for a glass of iced tea. (天氣非常的熱。我渴望有一杯冰茶。)

C112

cricket

Cricket is an outdoor game between two teams of 11 players. (板球是一種室外運動，由兩隊各 11 名球員組成的。)

C113

criminal

(adj.)犯罪的，犯法的

The criminal was put to prison for seven years. (這罪犯被監禁七年。)

Robbery is a criminal act. (搶劫是犯罪行為。)

C114

critical

The experiment is at a critical stage; we’ll know the result in an hour. (這實驗進入關鍵階段，我們再過一小時就會知道結果。)

Both drivers are in critical condition after the crash. (在撞車後，兩個駕駛都處於危險狀態。)

C115

criticism

The government intends to stop unfavorable criticism by controlling newspapers and broadcasting.

(政府打算經由控制報紙和廣播來阻止不利的批評。)

C116

crouch

My older sister just had a knee surgery, so she cannot crouch. (我姊姊才動過膝蓋手術，因此她不能蹲下。)

C117

crystal

These fortune-tellers use a crystal ball to predict people’s futures. (這些算命師用水晶球來預測人們的未來。)

C118

cunning

It was cunning of the managing director to sell his shares just before the company went bankrupt.

(總經理在公司破產之前把他的股份賣掉了，真是狡猾。)

C119

curiosity

The letter wasn’t addressed to me, but I opened it out of curiosity. (這封信不是寫給我的，但出於好奇心我把它打開了。)

C120

cylinder

He’s just bought himself a powerful new car with a six-cylinder engine. (他剛買了一輛六缸引擎衝力強的新車。)

D01

damn

(adj.)糟透的，該死的 (adv.)非常，很

The play was bad, and the newspapers all damned it. (這戲劇很差，報紙都批評它。)

Damn! I just missed the target. (該死!我沒有擊中目標。)

I can’t get this damn computer to run faster. (我無法讓這台糟透的電腦跑快一點。)

He was damn lucky that he passed the road driving test. (他非常幸運竟通過路考。)

D02

deadline

We need to meet the payment deadline to avoid penalty. (我們必須在截止期限內付款，以避免罰款。)

D03

decay

(n.)腐爛，衰退

Children’s teeth will decay if they eat too many sweets. (兒童如果吃太多甜食，牙齒會蛀蝕掉。)

They claim that the plastics will not decay even if they are buried under the ground for hundreds of years.

(他們宣稱塑膠不會腐爛，即使他們被埋在地下上百年也是如此。) Did you smell the odor of decay? Maybe the sandwich on the table are spoiled.

(你有聞到腐爛的臭味嗎?桌上的三明治可能壞掉了。)

D04

decisive

The government must take decisive action on gun control. (政府必須對槍枝管制採取果斷的行動。)

D05

declaration

Please make a written declaration of all the goods you bought abroad. (對你從海外購買的所有物品，請寫上書面申報。)

As witnesses to the accident, we were asked to make written declarations of what we had seen.

(作為事故的證人，我們被要求對我們所看見的作書面聲明。)

D06

decrease

(n.)減少，減少的數量

The population of the city had decreased by about 200, 000. (這城市人口已減少了大約二十萬人。)

A big decrease in sales caused the supermarket to close. (銷售的大量減少造成這家超級市場關門。)