You are making a nuisance of yourself by bragging about your wealth.
你這樣吹噓自己的財富，只會使自己惹人厭。
多益藍色
英檢中高
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financial
[faɪˋnænʃəl]
a. 金融的；財務的
London and New York are financial centers.
倫敦和紐約都是金融中心。
The business closed due to financial problems.
這個企業由於財務問題而關閉了。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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loan
[lon]
n. 貸款
vt. 借給（= lend）
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？
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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proportion
[prəˋporʃən]
vt. 使成比例
n. 比例；部分
The proportion of boys to girls at the elementary school is about three to one.
這所小學的男生和女生的比例大約是 3 比 1。
In this picture, the head is out of proportion with the body.
在這幅圖畫裡，頭和身體不成比例。
Women and children make up a large proportion of the population in this village.
這個村莊內女人和小孩的數量占了人口的很大一部分。
The amount of your bonus is proportioned to the number of sales you make.
你的獎金和你的銷售量成正比。
多益金色
英檢中級
高中 Level 5
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investment
[ɪnˋvɛstmənt]
n. 投資
Ryan lost a lot of money by making a poor investment in that lousy company.
萊恩在那家爛公司做了不好的投資，損失了不少錢。
My father is going to buy some gold as an investment.
我爸爸準備購買一些黃金作為投資。
高中 Level 4
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bombard
[bɑmˋbɑrd]
vt. . 砲轟；向……連續提出問題
The city was heavily bombarded by the enemy for six
months in a row.
此城市連續 6 個月遭敵軍嚴重轟炸。
The city councilors bombarded the mayor with
various questions during the session yesterday.
昨天在會議上，市議員向市長不斷提出各種問題。
高中 Level 6
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annoyance
[əˋnɔɪəns]
n. 惱怒（不可數）；煩人的人或物（可數）
Much to my annoyance, Melinda canceled our dinner
date without letting me know in advance. 令我非常生氣的是，梅琳達事先沒有告訴我就取消了我們的
晚餐約會。
It is such an annoyance when someone’s cellphone
rings in the middle of a movie.
電影演到一半有人的手機卻響了，這真是件令人討厭的事。
高中 Level 6
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suggestion
[səˋdʒɛstʃən]
n. 建議；提議
=
advice
=
proposal
They accepted our suggestion and changed their plan.
他們接受我們的提議而改變計畫。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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install
[ɪnˋstɔl]
.vt. 裝設，安裝；使就任（此意多用被動語態）
We have installed central heating in that building.
我們在那棟大樓安裝了中央暖氣系統。
Mr. Pike was installed as mayor yesterday.
派克先生昨天就任市長。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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identify
[aɪˋdɛntə͵faɪ]
vt. 指認，認定；視為同一
vi. 對……感同身受（與介詞 with 並用）
Tammy identified the purse as hers by telling what it contained.
塔米藉著說出手提包內的東西指認這個手提包是她的。
The good mayor identified the well-being of his citizens with his own.
這位善良的市長把市民的幸福當作是自己的幸福。
The audience identified with the sorrow of the hero.
觀眾對這位男主角的悲痛感同身受。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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filter
[ˋfɪltɚ]
vt. 過濾
n. 過濾器
The ozone layer filters harmful UV rays from the sun.
臭氧層過濾掉陽光中有害的紫外線。
Water filters must be replaced regularly. 濾水器要定時更換。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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spam
[ spæm ]
n. 垃圾電話／訊息／郵件
We need to find a way to block all the spam being posted on our blog.
我們需要找一個方法來阻擋張貼在我們部落格上的 垃圾訊息。
多益金色
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incoming
[ˋɪn͵kʌmɪŋ]
a. 電話打來的，進來的
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pitch
[pɪtʃ]
vt. 投（球）；紮（營）
n. 瀝青；音調；銷售話術
Dad pitched the ballto my sister, and she swung the bat.
老爸投球給我妹妹，她便揮棒。
Let’s pitch our tent by the river.
咱們在河邊紮營吧。
I dare not go downstairs myself. It’s pitch-black down there.
我不敢自己一個人下樓。那裡烏漆抹黑的。
Andrew has perfect pitch; he can sing any note correctly without the help of instruments.
安德魯有絕對音感，他不用樂器輔助就能準確地唱出任何音調。
高中 Level 3
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graph
[græf]
n. （直線或曲線表示的）圖表
=
chart
=
a pie chart
I made a line graph that showed sales increases since January.
我做了一份折線圖，圖中顯示自 1 月以來的業績成長。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 4
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telemarketing
[͵tɛləˋmɑrkɪtɪŋ]
n. 電話推銷
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robocall
[ `roboˌkɔl ]
n. 由自動撥號機撥打的電話
Practical Phrases
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a sales pitch
推銷話術
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a cold call
向潛在客戶推銷的陌生開發電話／拜訪
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account for
說明某事
Hard work accounts forDaisy’s success.
努力是黛西成功的原因。
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make up...
組成⋯⋯，構成⋯⋯ 和好
Thirteen players and a coach make up this team.
十三名球員和一名教練組成了這支球隊。
Can we make up? I don't want any lingering resentment between us.
我們可以和好嗎？我不想讓任何怨恨留在我們之間。
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take up...
接受⋯⋯（挑戰、建議等）；從事⋯⋯；開始學⋯⋯；占據⋯⋯(時間或空間)
Tai Tzu-ying's surprising performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has encouraged many people in Taiwan to take up badminton.
在 2020 東京奧運中戴資穎出乎意料的表現已經鼓舞許多臺灣人開始學羽毛球。
My suitcase takes up a lot of space in my bedroom closet.
我的行李箱占了房間衣櫃很多空間。
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pick up... / pick... up
接收(訊號...等)；舉起；抱起；提起；獲悉、得知；接(某人)；取(某物)；(便宜地)買到
I was able to pick up a news program from the UK on my radio.
我能用我的收音機收聽一個英國的新聞節目。
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apply for...
申請 / 應徵……
Elmer is applying for admission to that university.
艾爾馬正在申請那間大學的入學許可。
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fall victim to...
成為……的受害者
= fall prey to...
Many teenagers fall victim to drugs.
許多青少年都成了毒品的受害者。
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get rid of...
避開⋯，擺脫⋯
= ward off...
For me, singing at a KTV with friends is the best way to get rid of depression.
對我來說，和朋友去 KTV 唱歌是擺脫沮喪最好的方法。
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in real time
即時
Technology allows us to obtain images of the moon in real time.
科技讓我們能即時取得月球的圖像。
