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During a gas leak, any small spark could cause an explosion.
瓦斯漏氣時，一點小火花都會引起爆炸。

Reading that famous writer’s novels can spark my imagination and creativity.
閱讀那位名作家的小說可激發我的想像力及創造力。

The movie sparked an interesting conversation.
這部電影引發了有趣的討論。

Dad was fixing the car when something suddenly started sparking.
老爸正在修車時，某個東西突然冒出火花。

My brother is studying mechanical engineering in college.
我哥哥目前在大學念機械工程。
 

The flight was canceled due to mechanical problems.
航班因為機械問題而取消。

The music box is mechanically complex with many components.
那個音樂盒的機械相當複雜，有許多零件。

People with the rare disease need specialized equipment to keep them alive.
罹患該罕見疾病的人們需要專門的設備才能維持生命。

The mistakes were corrected in a subsequent edition of the dictionary.
字典中的這些錯誤在之後的版本都更正過來了。

I wonder what happened subsequent to the accident.
我想知道那起意外之後發生的事。

Rabbits are known to reproduce at an extraordinary 
rate.
兔子以繁殖迅速著稱。

According to the scientists, the viruses can’t 
reproduce themselves unless there is a host.
根據科學家的說法，除非有宿主，否則病毒無法自我繁殖。

 Many of the painter’s major works were exquisitely 
reproduced in this reference book. 
該畫家的許多重要作品都被精美地翻印在這本工具書裡。

Polly applied for a patent for her 3-dimensional puzzle to protect her intellectual property.
波莉為她的立體拼圖申請專利以保障她的智慧財產權。

You should patent your new invention as soon as possible to prevent piracy problems.
你應該儘快為你的新發明取得專利以避免盜版問題。

Once John had developed his invention, he started looking for a good patent lawyer.
約翰完成他的發明後，便開始尋找一位好的專利律師。

The manufacture of newspapers requires a lot of wood pulp.
製造報紙需要許多木漿。

Our company manufactures electronic devices.
我們公司生產電子儀器。
 

The standardized process ensures that our work follows a uniform format.
標準化的流程確保了我們的工作遵循統一的格式。

This machine has a safety device.
這臺機器有一個安全裝置。

The girl on the magazine cover is a device to get everyone’s attention.
雜誌上的封面女郎是用來引起大家注意的一種設計。

It took the specialist three years to break the code.
那位專家費時 3 年才將密碼破解。

You have to obey the dress code if you want to work here.
如果你想在這邊工作，就必須遵守服裝規定。
 

Each word on the list is coded to show the level of difficulty.
表上的所有字都加以編碼，以顯示其難度。

We learned about Darwin’s theory of evolution in today’s biology class.
我們在今天的生物課學了達爾文的進化論。

The twentieth century witnessed the evolution of computer technology.
二十世紀見證了電腦科技的進展。

We will input your information into our computer. 
我們會將你的資料輸入到我們的電腦中。

We’ll check the input and see what information we can use. 
我們會查閱輸入的資料，看看有哪些資訊可供我們使用。

The professor provided us with a lot of helpful advice. We’re really grateful for his input. 
教授給我們許多很有幫助的建議。我們真的很感激他提供的意見。

Talking is not allowed during the test.
考試期間不得交談。

My parents wouldn’t allow me to go out alone.
我爸媽不允許我一個人出門。

Would you please add paper to the printer?
可以麻煩你幫印表機加紙嗎？

The driver pushed down on the gas pedal to make the car go.
駕駛踩油門，讓車子前進。

John pedals to and from work every day.
約翰每天騎自行車上下班。

Would you mind sewing this button on my jacket for me?
你介意幫我把這顆釦子縫到我的外套上嗎？

As soon as Ben learned the news by telegraph, he was flying high.
班一透過電報得知這個消息，他高興極了。

Mr. Bell telegraphed an urgent message to me before leaving for Boston.
貝爾先生啟程前往波士頓前，曾用電報傳給我一份緊急訊息。

There’s a shuttle service between the airport terminal and the city center.
機場航廈跟市中心之間有接駁車往返的服務。

The family was distraught when they learned Denise’s illness was most likely terminal.
該家族得知狄妮絲的病很可能是末期時非常焦慮不安。