隱藏著隱形力量的「效應」Hidden Forces behind Our Thinking

Jim Carrey is one of the most gifted comedians in Hollywood.
金•凱瑞是好萊塢最有天分的喜劇演員之一。

Believing that his son is gifted in painting, Josh has decided to send him to art school.
喬許相信他兒子有繪畫天賦，已決定送他到藝術學校念書。

Thirty students are in competition with each other for the tennis championship.
30 名學生競相爭奪網球比賽冠軍。

Connie is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.
康妮是游泳比賽中最年輕的參賽者。

Our prices are always lower than those of the competition.
我們的價格總是比同行來得低。

Our troops made a surprise attack and eliminated the enemy.
我軍發動奇襲，把敵人消滅了。

We have to eliminate the losing team from the competition.
我們必須把這支快輸的隊伍從比賽中淘汰掉。

The CEO pushed to eliminate all unnecessary spending from the budget.
執行長積極推動將預算中所有不必要的支出刪除。

The artist was highly acclaimed for his painting techniques.
該藝術家的繪畫技巧受到高度讚揚。

We have confidence in the new product.
我們對這項新產品有信心。

According to the report, many consumers have lost confidence in online shopping.
根據這項報告，許多消費者已對線上購物失去信心。

This is in the strictest confidence. 
這事切勿外傳。

My teacher gave me the confidence to try new things.
我的老師給了我自信心去嘗試新事物。

Katherine is still hesitating about whether or not to marry Kevin. 
凱瑟琳還在猶豫是否要嫁給凱文。

Should you have any problems, don’t hesitate to call me.
你萬一有什麼問題，別猶豫立刻打電話給我。

Our company has a staff of 500, working in both Canada and Taiwan.
我們公司有 500 名員工，分別在加拿大與臺灣工作。

Our company is staffed with individuals from three different countries.
我們公司有分別來自三個不同的國家的職員。

It's my assumption that gas prices will decline.
我推測油價會下跌。

We too often make assumptions about others based on previous experience.
我們太常倚靠過去的經驗來對他人做出推測。

I don't recall seeing that girl before.
我不記得以前曾見過那個女孩子。

I don't remember seeing that girl before.
我不記得以前曾見過那個女孩子。

Toyota has decided to recall all the cars produced in 2004 because of some mechanical problems.
由於若干機械毛病，豐田汽車公司決定召回所有在2004 年生產的車輛。
 

James has total recall of the events of that night.
詹姆士對那晚發生的事記得清清楚楚。
 

The company ordered a recall of the dictionary, as the book contained several errors.
公司命令把那本字典全部收回，因為書裡面有好幾處錯誤。
 

The witness tried to recall every detail of the accident to help with the investigation.
那位目擊者試著回想事故的每個細節，以協助調查。

Total physical response is an established language teaching method for young children.
肢體回應教學法是一套早已確立、用於教導幼童的語言教學法。

Jane illustrates children's books for a living.
珍替兒童書籍畫插畫維生。

The graphs illustrate the growth of our business.
這些圖表說明了我們事業的成長。

Pottery and porcelain are collectively known as ceramics.
陶器和瓷器被統稱為陶瓷。

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。