I already made an appointmentwith my doctor for seven this evening.
我已經和醫師約好今晚 7 點看診。
David was thrilled about receiving an appointment as assistant professor at Cambridge.
大衛很興奮能獲聘到劍橋大學擔任助理教授一職。
No one was pleased with Beth’s appointment as group leader.
沒有人對貝絲獲任命為小組領導人一事感到高興。
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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term
[tɝm]
n. 學期;期間;專門用語;條款
vt. 把……稱為
=
semester
All students are required to hand in a written paper at the end of the term.
所有學生於學期末均須繳交一篇書面報告。
I believe the new policy will be beneficial in the long term.
我相信從長遠來看,新政策是有利的。
The article is full of medical terms.
這篇文章有好多醫學專業用語。
In terms of music, I like jazz best. 就音樂而言,我最喜歡爵士樂。
Capital punishment is sometimes termed a “necessary evil.”
死刑有時被稱為『必要之惡』。
高中 Level 2
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proposal
[prəˋpoz!]
n. 提議,建議;求婚
The proposal to close the hospital was rejected.
關閉這家醫院的提議被否決了。
Eve was thinking how to decline David’s marriageproposal.
伊芙在想該怎麼婉拒大衛的求婚。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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assistant
[əˋsɪstənt]
n. 助理
a. 助理的
The boss always hires attractive personal assistants.
老闆總是僱用迷人的私人助理。
I was promoted to assistant manager last month.
我上個月被升為協理。
高中 Level 3
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confirm
[kənˋfɝm]
vt. 確認;證實
=
verify
I would like to confirm my dinner reservation.
我想要確認晚餐的訂位資料。
The police confirmed that the man was murdered.
警方證實這名男子是被謀殺的。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 3
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convenient
[kənˋvinjənt]
adj. 方便的
Is tomorrow evening convenient for you?
明晚你方便嗎?
It’s quite convenient to transfer money via an online bank.
用網路銀行轉帳相當方便。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 1
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available
[əˋveləb!]
adj. 可用的,可得到的;(人)有空的
=
free
The church is available for weddings Monday through Saturday.
那間教堂星期一到星期六可用來舉行婚禮。
Tickets are still available at the entrance.
入口處仍有售票。
Are you available now?
你現在有空嗎?
Are you free now?
你現在有空嗎?
Do you have time now?
你現在有空嗎?
多益棕色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
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straighten
[ˋstretn]
vt. & vi. (使)變直
vt. 整頓,整理
I fractured my left shoulder bone in a car accident 10 years ago. Even today, I still can’t fully straighten my arm.
10 年前的一起車禍中,我左肩骨折。甚至到今天,我還無法把手臂打直。
Tanya wasn’t happy with her curly hair, but it wasn’t easy to straighten.
潭雅不滿意自己的捲髮,但要把它弄直不容易。
I must straighten out the situation before I can tell you what to do.
我得先釐清這情況才能告訴你要怎麼做。
高中 Level 5
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gather
[ˋgæðɚ]
vi. 聚集
vt. 蒐集;猜想,推測,理解,認為
=
collect
We need to gather information about the situation before taking action.
我們採取行動之前,得先蒐集相關情況的資訊。
A lot of students are gathering there for a big anti-war rally.
很多學生正聚集在那裡準備參加一場大型的反戰集會活動。
I gather he's away the following week.
在下週找個時間吧。我了解他下下週不在。
多益藍色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
Practical Phrases
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make an appointment with sb
與某人約會
I already made an appointmentwithmy doctor for seven this evening.
我已經和醫師約好今晚 7 點看診。
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get back to sb (on sth)
(針對某事) 回覆某人
I'll get back to you on what our next step should be later.
我晚點再回覆告知您下一步該怎麼做。
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a couple of...
一對 / 幾個……
I'll invite a couple of friends over.
我會邀請幾個朋友過來。
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straighten out sth / straighten sth out
(成功)解決某事
I must straighten out the situation before I can tell you what to do.
我得先釐清這情況才能告訴你要怎麼做。
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fit A into B
把 A 安排進 B
Mr. Brown has a tight schedule, but he will try to fit you in.
布朗先生的日程表安排得很緊,但是他會儘量安排時間和你見面的。