Q: What were your extracurricular activities in school?
(你唸書時從事過哪些課外活動?)
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A:While in college I was the editor of the student newspaper. Being in an editorial position, I was able to hone my writing and grammar, and I also had significant influence over what stories the paper covered. As the editor, I was also required to do a lot of organization, to ensure that the contributing writers met the weekly publication deadlines, and that the paper was printed on time.
As a PR of the club, I gained a lot of experience in organizing and hosting activities. I believe this experience will help me quickly adapt to working as a PR in your company.
*Why do you change your jobs so often? 你為何經常換工作? *What are you expecting from this job? 你期待從這份工作當中獲得什麼? *Do you see any important trends in our industry? 你在我們這個產業裡有看見任何重要趨勢嗎? *Why did you leave your last job? 你上一個工作的離職原因為何? *How has your education prepared you for the job? 你所受的教育跟這份工作有何關連? 這些基本問題你都會回答嗎? 該怎麼回答才有加分效果,而不是讓雇主臉上多出三條線? 本書教你以最簡潔道地的英文,做出最得體的應對,前進外商不再是夢!
Bill is the editor-in-chief of that magazine.
比爾是那本雜誌的總編輯。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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hone
[hon]
vt. 使完善;用磨刀石磨;加強
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require
[rɪˋkwaɪr]
vt. 要求;需要
Karl’s parents required that he clean his own room.
卡爾的父母要求他打掃自己的房間。
Everyone is required to wear a uniform to the ceremony.
每個人都必須穿制服參加典禮。
The machine required fixing.
這臺機器需要修理。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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ensure
[ɪnˋʃʊr]
vt. 確保
=
insure
=
insure sth against...
The airline took precautions to ensure flight safety.
航空公司採取預防措施以確保飛航安全。
Hard work does not necessarily ensure success. Sometimes good luck counts.
努力工作並不確保成功。有時候好運蠻重要的。
高中 Level 4
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contribute
[kənˋtrɪbjut]
vt. 捐助,貢獻 & vi. 促成,導致(與介詞 to 並用)
The generous man contributed a large sum of money to charity.
這位慷慨人士捐了一大筆錢給慈善事業。
Hard work alone does not necessarily contribute to success.
光靠努力不一定就會成功。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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publication
[͵pʌblɪˋkeʃən]
vt. 刊物(可數);發表,公布(不可數)
n. 出版(物)
Peter’s company has produced numerous publications.
彼得的公司出版了不少書刊。
The news is not fit for publication.
這個消息不適合公開。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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adapt
[əˋdæpt]
.vt. & vi. (使)適應(與介詞 to 並用)、改編
It’s hard for me to adapt myself to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。
It’s hard for me to get accustomed to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。
It’s hard for me to adjust to city life.
我很不適應都市生活。
It took the new employee about a month to adapt to the new environment.
這名新進員工花了一個月左右的時間去適應新環境。
The blockbuster movie was adapted from an original novel.
這部賣座鉅片改編自一本原創小說。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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extracurricular
[͵ɛkstrəkəˋrɪkjəlɚ]
a. . 課外的
Johnson took part in many extracurricular activities
while in college.
強森念大學時參加了很多課外活動。
高中 Level 6
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leadership
[ˋlidɚʃɪp]
n. 領導(地位);領導能力(皆不可數)
Jenny believes things will get better under the new manager’s leadership.
珍妮相信在新任經理的領導下,情況將會有所改善。
Patrick was known for his courage and leadership.
派翠克以他的勇氣和領導能力聞名。
高中 Level 2
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robotics
[roˋbɑtɪks]
n. 機器人學
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coordinate
[koˋɔrdnɪt]
vt. 協調
vt. & vi. 相稱
n. 座標;成套服裝(恆用複數)
a. 同等重要的
The planes spotted the enemy ship and reported the coordinates to the captain.
飛機發現敵軍船隻,並將座標回報給隊長。
The sales clerk showed the customer several sets of coordinates.
銷售員展示幾套套裝給顧客看。
Under the law, the separate branches of the government were all coordinate.
在法律之下,政府的各個分支部門都同等重要。
The boss appointed a new manager to coordinate the advertising and marketing department.
老闆指派一名新的經理以協調廣告部和行銷部。
This white skirt coordinates your sky blue sweater well!
這件白裙真襯你的天藍色毛衣。
People who care about fashion make sure their colors and styles coordinate.
關注潮流的人會確保他們的顏色和風格相配合。
高中 Level 5
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enhance
[ɪnˋhæns]
vt. . 增強
The teacher tried many ways to enhance his students' enthusiasm for studying.
老師嘗試過很多方法試圖提高學生學習的熱忱。
多益金色
英檢中級
高中 Level 6
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volunteer
[͵vɑlənˋtɪr]
vi. 自告奮勇
n. 自願者,義工
The city government is looking for volunteers to clean up the park.
市政府在徵求打掃公園的志工。
The taxi driver volunteered to help.
這位計程車司機自告奮勇要幫忙。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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charity
[ˋtʃærətɪ]
n. 慈善(不可數);慈善機構(可數);慈善事業(不可數)
Charity begins at home.
百善家為先。⸺諺語
The football game will raise money for local charities.
這場足球賽將為地方慈善機構募款。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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teamwork
[ˋtimˋwɝk]
n. 團隊合作
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discipline
[ˋdɪsəplɪn]
n. 紀律(不可數)
vt. 訓練,管教
Discipline is what makes a soldier a soldier. 紀律是軍人之所以為軍人的要素。
You must discipline your child, or he will grow up spoiled.
你一定要管教好你的孩子,否則他長大會被寵壞。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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perseverance
[͵pɝsəˋvɪrəns]
n. . 毅力
Ned always shows great perseverance in the face
of difficulty.
奈德面對困難時總是展現出堅強的毅力。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 6
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debate
[dɪˋbet]
n. & vt. & vi. 辯論
=
argument
=
dispute
After lengthy debate, the committee finally reached
a conclusion.
經過冗長的爭論,委員會終於得出結論。
Daisy and I debated whether abortion should be
made legal.
黛西和我為墮胎是否應該合法化而辯論。
Danny and Brandon debated over who was to blame
for the mistake.
丹尼和布蘭登針對誰該為這個錯誤負責而辯論。
多益藍色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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critical
[ˋkrɪtɪk!]
a. 危急的;批評的;重要的,關鍵的
=
dangerous
=
risky
The patient is still in criticalcondition.
病人的情況仍然危急。
Most environmentalists arecritical of building a dam in that area.
大多數環保人士都對在那個地區建造水壩一事嚴加批評。
Interest is a critical factor in learning a language.
興趣是學習語言的一個關鍵因素。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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competition
[͵kɑmpəˋtɪʃən]
n. 競爭(不可數);比賽(可數);(生意上競爭的) 同行(集合名詞,不可數,之前置定冠詞 the)
Thirty students are incompetition with each other for the tennis championship.
30 名學生競相爭奪網球比賽冠軍。
Connie is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.
康妮是游泳比賽中最年輕的參賽者。
Our prices are always lower than those of the competition.
我們的價格總是比同行來得低。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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creativity
[͵krieˋtɪvətɪ]
n. 創造力
=
originality
Without creativity, one can’t be a successful artist.
一個人若是缺乏創意,就沒辦法成為成功的藝術家。
高中 Level 4
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various
[ˋvɛrɪəs]
a. 各式各樣的
There have been various solutions to the problem.
這個問題有各式各樣的解決辦法。
多益棕色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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orchestra
[ˋɔrkɪstrə]
n. 管弦樂團
The great performance of the orchestra won everyone’s applause. 管弦樂團出色的演出贏得一致的掌聲。
高中 Level 4
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collaboration
[kə͵læbəˋreʃən]
n. 合作
=
cooperation
The collaborations between John Lennon and Paul McCartney produced some of the best songs in rock and roll history.
約翰•藍儂和保羅•麥卡尼間的合作產出了一些搖滾樂史上最棒的歌曲。
The company, in collaboration with many experienced software developers, has created several great apps that have become popular.
這間公司和許多有經驗的軟體開發商合作,已創造出一些很棒且受歡迎的應用程式。
高中 Level 5
Practical Phrases
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a vice president
副總統;副校長;副總裁;副主席
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participate in...
參與......,參加……
= take part in...
Lindaparticipated in the speech contest and came in third.
琳達參加演講比賽得了第 3 名。
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be involved in...
涉入……
The evidence shows that Paul is involved in that murder.
證據顯示保羅涉入那起謀殺案。