Consciousness, though complex and difficult to define, is commonly described as one’s awareness of oneself in relation tothe surrounding world. When anesthesia is __1__, consciousness diminishes. This results in a state that __2__ that of a coma. Most people wake up after surgerywithout experiencing the traumaand pain that would usually happen during a procedure. However, that was not the case for a Canadian woman named Donna Penner.
In 2008, Penner __3__ an abdominalprocedure due to heavy bleeding during her menstrual cycle. Initially, she thought the surgery had gone as plannedand was over as she regainedconsciousness. However, she soon realized with sheer__4__ that she had woken up right before the surgeonwas about to make his first cut, but she was unable to move. The general anesthetichad failed, but her body was completely __5__ because of the use of a paralyticagent. She could not communicate that something was wrong. For the next hour and a half, Penner was in extreme agonyas the surgery continued, despite her __6__ attempts to move her foot and her skyrocketing heart rate. The traumaticexperience of anesthesia awareness, waking up during surgery that __7__ general anesthesia, left Penner with years of post-traumatic stress disorder. This condition caused her to suffer fromrecurrentnightmaresand forced her to take medical leave from her job.
That company suffered a big loss because of poor management.
那家公司由於管理不善蒙受重大損失。
My father suffers from diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 3
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diminish
[dəˋmɪnɪʃ]
vt. & vi. 減少；降低（重要性）
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reduce
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lessen
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decrease
The new policy is expected to diminish the cost of health care.
這項新政策可望降低健康照護的成本。
The political influence of the former president diminished with time.
前總統的政治影響力隨著時間的流逝而慢慢減弱。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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surgery
[ˋsɝdʒərɪ]
n. 外科手術（不可數）
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operation
A team of doctors performed surgery on the Siamese twins.
一支由醫生組成的小組對這對連體雙胞胎動手術。
Ruby had plastic surgery in order to change the shape of her nose.
為了改變鼻形，露比去動了整形手術。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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surgeon
[ˋsɝdʒən]
n. 外科醫師
The woman plans to sue the surgeon for medical malpractice.
這名女子打算控告那外科醫師醫療疏失。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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trauma
[ˋtrɔmə]
n. (情感的) 創傷
It took John a long time to recover from the trauma of his parents’death.
經過很長時間，約翰才從父母逝世的傷痛中恢復過來。
高中 Level 5
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traumatic
[trɔˋmætɪk]
a. 造成創傷的；痛苦難忘的
Emily tried hard to get rid of that traumatic memory.
艾蜜莉努力擺脫那段痛苦的回憶。
英檢中高
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procedure
[prəˋsidʒɚ]
n. 步驟，手續 （與介詞 for 並用）
What is the procedure for replacing a lost passport?
辦理護照遺失申請的手續為何？
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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regain
[rɪˋgen]
vt. 恢復；重新獲得
The prisoners of warregainedtheir freedom when the war ended.
這些戰俘在戰爭結束時重獲自由。
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英檢中高
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sheer
[ʃɪr]
a. 完全的，純然的
adv. 陡峭地
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absolute
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pure
Michael’s suggestion is sheer nonsense.
邁可的建議全是廢話。
Rising up sheer from the ocean, the cliff was a dramatic feature of the wild coastline.
這座懸崖陡峭地聳立在海上，成了這荒蕪海岸線的鮮明特色。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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agony
[ˋægənɪ]
n. 痛苦
=
pain
Daniel screamed in agony after the drunken man attacked him with a bat and broke his leg.
丹尼爾被該酒醉男子持球棒攻擊打斷腿後，發出痛苦的慘叫聲。
高中 Level 5
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skyrocket
[ˋskaɪ͵rɑkɪt]
vi. 飆升，急速上揚
The company’s share price has skyrocketed to a new record.
該公司的股價飆漲到了一個創新高的紀錄。
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nightmare
[ˋnaɪt͵mɛr]
n. 惡夢；可怕的情景
The little kid woke up from a nightmare, crying for his mom.
這個小孩從惡夢中驚醒，哭著要找媽媽。
I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed I was being chased by a wolf.
我昨晚做惡夢。我夢到我正被一隻狼追趕。
Driving home on the dark, rainy evening was a complete nightmare.
在漆黑又下雨的夜晚開車回家是非常可怕的。
高中 Level 4
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assess
[əˋsɛs]
vt. 評估；對……估價
=
evaluate
More clinical trials are needed before pharmacologists can assess the effectiveness of this new drug.
藥理學家需要更多的臨床實驗才能評估這個新藥物的效用。
The damage caused by the earthquake was assessed at 50 million dollars.
地震造成的損害估計達 5 千萬美元。
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英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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stimulus
[ˋstɪmjələs]
n. 刺激 ; 激勵
To provide assistance during the tough times, the government developed an economic stimulus that helped both people and businesses.
為了在艱困時期提供協助，政府開創了經濟刺激方案來幫助人民和企業。
A teacher s praise is the best stimulus for students to keep learning.
老師的讚美是讓學生持續學習的最好鼓勵。
高中 Level 5
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intricacy
[ˋɪntrəkəsɪ]
n. 錯綜複雜
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anesthesia
[͵ænəsˋθiʒə]
n. 麻醉
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coma
[ˋkomə]
n. 昏迷
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abdominal
[æbˋdɑmən!]
a. 腹部的
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menstrual
[ˋmɛnstrʊəl]
a. 月經的
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anesthetic
[͵ænəsˋθɛtɪk]
n. 麻醉藥
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paralytic
[͵pærəˋlɪtɪk]
a. 麻痺的
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agent
[ˋedʒənt]
n. 代理商，經紀人
=
broker
A real estate agent came by to talk to my father about selling our house.
一位房地產經紀人前來和父親談論出售房子的事。
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英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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recurrent
[rɪˋkɝənt]
a. 一再出現的
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sedation
[sɪˋdeʃən]
n. （服鎮靜劑後的）鎮靜（狀態）
Practical Phrases
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in relation to
有關⋯⋯
Christine said nothing in relation to the test she failed yesterday. 關於克莉絲汀昨天考不及格的測驗，她隻字未提。
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go as planned
事情按計畫進行
Despite careful preparations, the project didn't go as planned due to unexpected issues.
儘管精心準備，該專案因意外的問題而未如計畫進行。
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suffer from...
飽受（疾病）之苦，罹患（疾病）
My father suffersfrom diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。
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shed light on
闡明某事
A recent study has shed light on the causes of climate change.
最近的一項研究闡明了氣候變遷的成因。
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in agony
痛苦地，身處痛苦之中
Daniel screamed in agony after the drunken man attacked him with a bat and broke his leg.
丹尼爾被該酒醉男子持球棒攻擊打斷腿後，發出痛苦的慘叫聲。
