是買「資產」還「負債」，分清楚了嗎？

A company ’s assets consist of buildings, equipment, cash, and specialist knowledge.
公司的資產包含建築物、設備、現金和專業知識。

Tina has been a great asset to our company since she started working here.
自從蒂娜開始在這兒工作以來，她就一直是本公司的寶貴人才。

The judge ruled the restaurant had no liability for the accident and was not required to pay any money.
法官判定該餐廳不用為這起意外負責，因此不需要付任何錢。

Because the company’s liabilities far exceeded its assets, it was in danger of going bankrupt.
因為這間公司的負債遠超過其資產，它面臨破產的危機。

Out of work and 50 years old, Burt knew his age was a liability in finding new employment.
伯特失業且 50 歲了，他知道自己的年紀在找新工作上會是個麻煩。

There have been various solutions to the problem.
這個問題有各式各樣的解決辦法。

Mark is an outstanding young man. Nothing bad can be said about him.
馬克是個傑出的青年。他無可挑剔。

How soon can you pay off the loan?
你的貸款多久才能還清？

“I’m sorry, but the book is out on loan,” said the librarian.
圖書館管理員說：『很抱歉，這本書被借走了。』
 

Could you loan me your car for the weekend?
週末你的車可以借我用嗎？

Can you loan me some money?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you lend me some money?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you loan some money to me?

能借我一些錢嗎？

Can you lend some money to me?

能借我一些錢嗎？

During rush hour, the traffic flow is very slow in this region.
尖峰時段這區域的車流非常慢。

The river flows gently into the sea.
那條河緩緩流入大海。

Stock prices fell due to rumors of a company merger.
因為公司合併的傳聞甚囂塵上，股價便下跌了。

I’m sorry, but we no longer have that book in stock.
很抱歉，那本書我們現在沒有貨。

We have a huge stock of quality sportswear on sale.
我們庫存了許多質料不錯的運動休閒服來賣。

We have a good stock of snacks in the cupboard― please help yourself.
我們的櫥櫃裡儲備了很多零食 ⸺ 請自取。

This shop stocks a wide range of outdoor equipment.
這家店備有多種的戶外用品。

There’s a typhoon coming, so we should stock up on bottled water.
颱風要來了，所以我們要多囤積些瓶裝水。

Our company has been one of the top car rental agencies in town ever since it was founded in 2010.
自從 2010 年創辦以來，我們公司就一直是城裡汽車出租公司的佼佼者。

Plumbers in that country have high incomes.
那個國家的水電工收入很高。

Annie discovered that her grandmother was a 
member of the royalty. 
安妮發現她外婆是皇室成員。

The author received 5% royalties on each copy sold. 
這名作家每賣出一本書，就可抽 5% 的版稅。

They lost all their property in the fire.
他們在這場大火中失去了所有財產。

One property of diamonds is hardness.
堅硬是鑽石的一項特性。

Many people think that the import tax on foreign goods is unreasonably high.
很多人認為舶來品的進口稅高到不合理。

All the goods should be taxed before they’re sold.
所有的貨品皆須課稅後才能出售。

It will take me nearly twenty-five years to pay off my mortgage.
我必須花快 25 年的時間才能還清抵押貸款。

Johnson has to mortgage his house to pay off his debts.
強森必須抵押他的房子以償還債務。

They only accept payment in cash.

他們只接受現金付款。

The building’s expansion took two years to complete.
該棟大樓的擴建花了兩年的時間才完成。

A large portion of the money will go to charity.
這筆錢大部分要捐給慈善機構。

The cake had to be portioned out among the large number of guests at the party.
這個蛋糕需要分配給派對上的眾多賓客。

Trevor’s primary reason for going to the party was to meet girls.
崔佛去參加派對的主要原因是要去認識女孩子。

Many people believe in the importance of primary education.
許多人深信初等教育的重要。

Many primary school students in this country exercise less than 2 hours a week.
很多這國家的小學生每週運動不到 2 個小時。

Blue is my favorite primary color.
藍色是我最喜歡的基本色。

The author of the novel is very famous in this country.
這小說的作者在這國家很有名。

Charles Dickens authored many famous novels and short stories.
查爾斯•狄更斯寫了許多著名的小說和短篇故事。

Martin sold Jerry his old cellphone at a cheap price.
馬丁以便宜的價格把他的舊手機賣給傑瑞。

Martin sold his old cellphone to Jerry at a cheap price.
馬丁以便宜的價格把他的舊手機賣給傑瑞。

The driver increased speed suddenly.
這位駕駛突然加速行駛。

The number of tourists has increased greatly.
遊客的人數已大量增加了。

People were very angry over the recent increase in taxes.
人們對最近的增稅感到很憤怒。

Hard work plays a significant role in achieving success.
努力在獲致成功方面扮演了重要的角色。

There is a significant difference in personality between the twin sisters.
這對雙胞胎姐妹的個性有明顯的不同。