America is emerging from the pandemic facing its biggest inflationary spike in decades, as startling and persistentprice hikes threaten to undermine the recovery, while posing an entirely new kind of economicchallenge to the Biden presidency. (washingtonpost)
(美國正面臨數十年來最大的通脹膨脹,當驚人、價格持續上漲的威脅將危及經濟重建,同時也會對拜登政府構成全新的經濟挑戰。)
Criticism just undermines their confidence.
(批評只是削弱了他們的信心。)
Policymakers are facing the devilish and unfamiliar quandary of boomingconsumerdemand and dramaticsupply disruptionscombining to push higher the cost of necessities such as food, gas and housing. (washingtonpost)
(立法委員正面臨消費需求旺盛和供應嚴重中斷的可怕而陌生的困境,這兩者共同促使民生必需品如物價、油價和房價上漲。)
Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.
(今晨的大雪擾亂了入城交通系統的正常運作。)
【多益模擬試題】
1. What is the main purpose of the lecture series?
(A) To aid in the personal development of members of the university community
(B) To explore current issues in a particular field of study
(C) To generate interest in the university with residents in surrounding areas
(D) To settle an ongoing debate among university scholars
2. Who will read aloud selections from a book?
(A) Jackie Campanale
(B) Ada Chamberlain
(C) Alvin Hewing
(D) Charles Kenyon
3. Which topic will NOT be addressed in the lecture series?
(A) Contemporary poetry
(B) French literature
(C) The history of Dutch art
(D) The beginning of the universe
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✔ 結帳可享「熊贈點 (查詢)」或「折價券(查詢)」折抵二擇一。
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Words in Use
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emerge
[ɪˋmɝdʒ]
vi. 出現,冒出(常與介詞 from 並用)
=
appear
Ben suddenly emerged from behind the door, which frightened me.
班突然從門後冒出來,嚇了我一跳。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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pandemic
[pænˋdɛmɪk]
n. (範圍廣大的)流行病,疫情
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spike
[spaɪk]
n. (數量或比率的)激增
英檢中高
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decade
[ˋdɛked]
n. 10 年
The company has been in business for threedecades.
這間公司已經營運 30 年了。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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startle
[ˋstɑrt!]
vt. & vi. (使)驚訝
=
catch / take sb by surprise
Steven startled me when he broke into my room without knocking on the door first.
史提芬沒先敲門就闖進我房裡,嚇了我一大跳。
Steven took me by surprise when he broke into my room without knocking on the door first.
史提芬沒先敲門就闖進我房裡,嚇了我一大跳。
Steven took me aback when he broke into my room without knocking on the door first.
史提芬沒先敲門就闖進我房裡,嚇了我一大跳。
Martin is a very nervous guy; he startleseasily.
馬丁是個神經兮兮的傢伙,他容易受驚。
高中 Level 5
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persistent
a. (人)堅持的,執著的;(不喜歡的事)持續存在的
How did you manage to get rid of that persistent
salesman?
你是怎麼擺脫那糾纏不休的推銷員的?
There’s been a persistent rumor about the singer’s
sexual orientation.
關於那位歌手性取向的謠言持續不斷。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 6
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threaten
[ˋθrɛtn]
vt. 威脅……;有……的前兆
Todd threatened his wife with divorce.
陶德以離婚威脅他老婆。
These clouds threaten rain.
這些雲是下雨的前兆。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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undermine
[͵ʌndɚˋmaɪn]
vt. ( 逐漸) 損壞
=
damage
=
ruin
=
spoil
Some people tried toundermine the celebrity’s reputation by spreading rumors about his private life.
有些人想藉由散布關於這個名人私生活的謠言來破壞他的聲望。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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recovery
[rɪˋkʌvərɪ]
n. 找回;痊癒,復元
Mr. Anderson helped the police in the recovery of the stolen goods.
安德森先生協助警方找回贓物
The doctor said that after careful treatment, the patient had a good chance of recovery.
醫生說經過仔細治療後,該病患復元的機會很大。
高中 Level 4
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economic
[͵ikəˋnɑmɪk]
a. 與經濟有關的
Mary’s economic problems started when she got divorced.
瑪莉離婚時,經濟方面的問題就產生了。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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challenge
[ˋtʃælɪndʒ]
vt. 向……挑戰
n. 挑戰
The politician is facing the biggest challenge of her career.
這位政治人物正面臨她職涯中最大的挑戰。
To our surprise, the little boy met the challenge of taking care of his younger sister.
令我們驚訝的是,那小男孩成功地完成了照顧妹妹的挑戰。
The young chess player challenged the world champion to a game of chess.
這年輕的西洋棋手向世界冠軍挑戰比一回棋賽。
高中 Level 2
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presidency
[ˋprɛzədənsɪ]
n. (總統的)職位;任期
Joe Biden was elected to the presidency of the United States.
喬•拜登當選美國的總統。
During the Trump presidency, the unemployment rate surged after the outbreak of COVID-19.
在川普總統任內,新冠肺炎爆發後,失業率激增。
高中 Level 5
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inflation
[ɪnˋfleʃən]
n. 通貨膨脹,物價上漲
The government carried out several policies to control inflation.
政府實施了幾項政策來控制通貨膨脹。
The Minister of Economic Affairs called for an urgent meeting to discuss inflation.
經濟部長要求召開緊急會議討論通膨問題。
高中 Level 4
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inflatable
[ɪnˋfletəb!]
adj. 充氣的
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pillow
[ˋpɪlo]
n. 枕頭
Stanley sleeps with a soft pillow under his head.
史丹利睡覺時頭底下都會墊一個軟的枕頭。
The couple enjoyed some pillow talk before falling
asleep. 這對夫妻在入睡前很喜歡先枕邊細語一下。
高中 Level 2
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balloon
[bəˋlun]
n. 氣球
These balloons will be used for decoration.
這些氣球將用來做裝飾。
There is a hot-air balloon festival in Taitung every year.
臺東每年都有熱氣球節。
高中 Level 2
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continue
[kənˋtɪnjʊ]
vt. & vi. 繼續
三態
continue / continued [kənˋtɪnjud] / continued [kənˋtɪnjud]
Despite the blackout, the baseball game continued.
儘管停電了,棒球比賽依舊繼續進行。
Although it started to rain, Dennis continued jogging.
雖然開始下雨了,丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。
Although it started to rain, Dennis continued to jog.
雖然開始下雨了,丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。
Although it started to rain, Denniscontinued jogging.
雖然開始下雨了,丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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afford
[əˋford]
vt. 買得起;負擔得起
Being poor, I can’t afford to take a trip to Thailand.
因為很窮,所以到泰國旅遊我玩不起。
I can’t imagine how such a poor man could afford such an expensive car.
我無法想像那樣窮的人竟買得起那麼貴的車。
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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house
[haʊs]
n. 房子
My grandmother’s house is old and shabby.
我奶奶的房子已經老舊不堪了。
高中 Level 1
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dinosaur
[ˋdaɪnə͵sɔr]
n. 恐龍;古板的人
Dinosaurs ruled the earth millions of years ago. 恐龍幾百萬年前曾主宰地球。
Johnny is a dinosaur! He doesn’t even know how to take the MRT.
強尼真是老古板!他甚至不會搭捷運。
高中 Level 3
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sharp
[ʃɑrp]
adv. (時間)整
adj. 銳利的;敏銳的;(疼痛)劇烈的;(衣著)時髦的
Be careful with that knife because it’s very sharp.
小心那把刀,因為它很利。
Jenny is very sharp and can answer all the questions right away.
珍妮很機靈,可以馬上回答所有問題。
When the policeman was shot, he felt a sharp pain in his arm.
那名員警中彈時,手臂傳來一陣劇烈的痛。
Meet me at the corner at three o’clock sharp.
3 點整在轉角處等我。
Meet me at the corner at three o’clock exactly.
3 點整在轉角處等我。
高中 Level 1
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tail
[tel]
n. 尾巴;尾端
vt. 跟蹤,尾隨
The dog was chasing its own tail.
那隻狗正在追自己的尾巴。
I can’t make head nor tail of this math problem.
我實在搞不懂這道數學題。
Johnny always tails his sister when she goes out on a date.
每次他姊姊出去約會時,強尼都會跟蹤她。
多益藍色
英檢初級
高中 Level 1
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heel
[hil]
vt. 修理(鞋跟);裝鞋跟
n. 腳後跟;高跟鞋
vi. 緊跟
With the enemy army hard on his heels, the soldier had no choice but to jump off the cliff.
由於後頭敵軍窮追不捨,這名士兵別無選擇,只好跳下懸崖。
Walking gracefully in high heels is never an easy task. 穿著高跟鞋優雅地行走絕非易事。
Jack took his old shoes to the shop to get them heeled.
傑克把他的一雙舊鞋拿去鞋店修理鞋跟。
When you tell your dog to heel, you are telling it to come close to you.
你叫你的狗緊跟上來時,你是在告訴牠要跟到你身邊。
高中 Level 3
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price
[praɪs]
n. 價錢;代價
vt. 標價(常用被動)
Nobody will buy it at that price.
沒有人會以那種價錢去買它。
David paid a high price for his success.
大衛為他的成功付出了很高的代價。
The tickets are priced at NT$250 each.
門票每張定價是新臺幣 250 元。
高中 Level 1
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hike
[haɪk]
n. & vi. 健行,遠足
=
walk
We went on a hike to Sun Moon Lake last weekend.
我們上週末健行到日月潭。
I go hiking simply because I enjoy the lush countryside.
我健行純粹是因為我很喜歡綠意盎然的鄉間景色。
I hiked up my pants to wade across the river.
我把褲管拉起好涉水過這條河。
高中 Level 2
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recent
[ˋrisnt]
adj. 最近的
Ivy’s grades have improved in recent months. 最近幾個月來,艾薇的成績已有進步。
高中 Level 2
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commuter
[kəˋmjutɚ]
n. 通勤者
Over 10,000 commuters were affected by the strike.
超過 1 萬名通勤者受到該起罷工事件的影響。
高中 Level 5
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retailer
[rɪˋtelɚ]
n. 零售商(店)
The company is a leading retailer of electronics.
該間公司是電子產品零售業的龍頭。
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mine
[maɪn]
pron. 我的(東西)
n. 礦;地雷
vt. & vi. 開採(礦物)
These men work underground for six hours at a time, mining coal.
這些人在地底下開採煤礦,一次工作 6 小時。
The coal mine on the mountain is depleted.
那座山上的煤礦已經開採殆盡了。
The soldier was killed when he accidentally stepped on a mine.
那名士兵不小心踩到地雷被炸死了。
The small apartment on the 6th floor is mine.
那間位在 6 樓的小公寓是我的。
高中 Level 1
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criticism
[ˋkrɪtə͵sɪzəm]
n. 批評,爭議;評論(均不可數)
=
comment
The new tax law has been the subject of criticism recently.
這條新稅法最近成為爭議的話題。
This magazine is famous for its literary criticism.
這本雜誌因為它的文學評論而出名。
This magazine is famous for its literary comments.
這本雜誌因為它的文學評論而出名。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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confidence
[ˋkɑnfədəns]
n. 信心;(對某人保守秘密)信賴
We have confidence in the new product.
我們對這項新產品有信心。
According to the report, many consumers have lostconfidence in online shopping.
根據這項報告,許多消費者已對線上購物失去信心。
This is in the strictest confidence.
這事切勿外傳。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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unfamiliar
[͵ʌnfəˋmɪljɚ]
a. 不熟悉的,生疏的
I got lost and ended up in an unfamiliar part of town.
我迷路了,結果到了鎮上一處陌生的地方。
多益藍色
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boom
[bum]
n. & vi. 突趨繁榮,迅速增長
=
prosper
=
flourish
This year has seen a boom in car sales in India.
今年印度的汽車銷售量大增。
Our business is booming this year because of the rising demand for our products in the market.
我們今年生意興隆,因為市場對我們產品的需求量升高。
高中 Level 5
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consumer
[kənˋsjumɚ]
n. 消費者
Finding out what the consumer really needs is the first step in marketing.
行銷的第一步就是要發現消費者真正的需求。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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demand
[dɪˋmænd]
vt. & n. 要求,請求
The teacher demands that his students (should) be quiet when he speaks.
老師要求學生在他講話時要保持安靜。
The teacher requires that his students (should) be quiet when he speaks.
老師要求學生在他講話時要保持安靜。
The teacher requests that his students (should) be quiet when he speaks.
老師要求學生在他講話時要保持安靜。
The firm does all it can to meet its customers’demands.
這家公司盡其所能以達到顧客的需求。
Good software engineers are in great demand these days.
這年頭需要大量優秀的軟體工程師。
We have a lot of free pamphlets on demand.
我們有很多免費小冊子備索。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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dramatic
[drəˋmætɪk]
a. 戲劇的;戲劇性的;強烈的
=
drastic
Would you like to read the dramatic piece I wrote recently?
你想看我最近寫的這個劇本嗎?
Peter made an impassioned and dramatic speech.
彼得用慷慨激昂且戲劇性的口吻發表了一段話。
Dramatic changes have swept Taiwan in the last twenty years.
臺灣在過去 20 年來經歷了強烈的改變。