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It was a tense situation when the two rivals met.
這兩個敵手碰面時，情況緊張了起來。

Are the wires tense enough?
這些繩索拉得夠緊嗎？

Whenever someone gets near, Linda tenses.
只要一有人靠近琳達，她就會緊張。

We cannot afford to take risks when somebody’s life is at stake.
當某人的生命有危險時，我們承擔不起風險。

The workers are automatically given a stake in the company.
員工們自動獲得公司的股份。

Many a government official has a stake in private enterprises.
許多政府官員與私人企業有利害關係。

Andrew thinks there’s no point in playing poker if the stakes are low.
安德魯認為如果賭注很低，那就沒有玩撲克牌的意義了。

The prime minister staked his reputation on the success of the vaccination program.
總理對疫苗計畫的成功賭上他的名譽。

Tom and John had a fight over the ownership of the land.
湯姆和約翰為了這塊土地的所有權而爭吵。

The man was arrested for possessing drugs when he arrived in the country.
這名男子抵達該國時，因持有毒品而被捕。

Peter’s father is possessed of a good sense of humor.
彼得的父親很有幽默感。

Peter’s father possesses a good sense of humor.
彼得的父親很有幽默感。

The boy seemed to be possessed by evil spirits.
這男孩似乎被邪靈附身了。

The scientists expressed the figures as percentages.
這科學家以百分比表示這些數據。

A large percentage of prisoners come from poor families.
大部分的囚犯來自窮苦家庭。

The manager flew to the US to finalize the
details of the project.
經理飛去美國以敲定那個案子的細節。

Local residents filed a lawsuit against the construction company over noise pollution.
當地居民因為噪音汙染的緣故，而對該建築公司提出告訴。

Howard has the potential to become one of the best centers in the basketball league.
霍華德有潛力成為該籃球聯盟裡其中一位頂尖的中鋒。

The earlier you identify potential problems, the sooner you can take action to avoid them. 
你越早發現那些潛在的問題，就能越快採取行動去避免它們發生。

Mary unlocked the jewelry box with a key. 
瑪莉用鑰匙打開珠寶箱。

The experiment was conducted to unlock the secrets of the aging process.
進行這項實驗是為了揭開老化過程的祕密。

The manager has come up with an innovative way to cut costs.
經理想到了一種可以降低成本的創新辦法。

Ms. Brown has a good influence on the students.
布朗老師對學生有正面的影響。

What you do now will greatly influence your future.
你現在的作為會大大影響你的未來。

The land owner turned the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。

The land owner transformed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。

The land owner converted the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。

The land owner changed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。

My parents didn’t agree to our plan.
我父母親不贊成我們的計畫。

Tom finally agreed to go to the movies with us.
湯姆最後總算同意和我們一起去看電影。

I don’t agree with you on this matter.
有關這件事，我不同意你的看法。

I agree that Hank should be given a second chance.
我同意應該再給漢克一次機會。

Do you know who took my book?

你知道誰拿走我的書嗎? 

Eric took his children to the amusement park.

艾瑞克帶他的小孩到遊樂園。

Grace takes a bus to work every day.

葛瑞絲每天搭公車去上班。

It took me five hours to finish the book.

我花了 5 個小時看完那本書。

What’s your take on this issue?

你對這個議題的看法為何?

We should all learn to give and take.

我們都應該學會互相讓步。

Julie’s demanding job has taken a toll on her health.
茱莉吃力的工作已經對她的健康造成損害。

If you don’t take my words seriously, you’ll
certainly fail the finals.
假如你不把我的話當一回事，你期末考一定過不了。

Men now take on more responsibility at home
than before.
比起以前，男性現在承擔更多家務的責任。

Jenny doesn’t want to share her toys with her twin sister.
珍妮不願與她的雙胞胎妹妹分享玩具。

There are not enough rooms, so we have to share.
房間不夠多，所以我們必須合住。

Jason didn’t give us his share of the bill.
傑森沒給我們他該分擔的那份費用。

Shareholders will hold a meeting to vote on the proposed merger with KGM Co.

股東將召開會議投票表決與 KGM 公司的合併案。

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。

John has an enormous amount of money. 
約翰有一大筆錢。

The entrepreneur started his own business selling beauty products.
這名企業家自行創業販賣美容產品。