母語忘光光！有可能嗎？ Losing One’s Mother Tongue: The Risk of Language Attrition

The government launched a series of plans to protect the country’s ethnic minorities.
政府啟動了一系列保護該國少數民族的計畫。

David acquired the skills needed to become a surgeon.
大衛習得了當外科醫生所必備的技術。

Practicing yoga can improve your flexibility. 
做瑜珈能改善你身體的柔軟度。

The reason I enjoy being my own boss is the flexibility. 
我喜歡做自己的老闆是因為有彈性。

Tiffany’s proficiency in five different foreign 
languages qualified her for the job. 
蒂芬妮精通 5 種不同外語的能力，這使她有資格能夠勝任這
份工作。

I don’t like Vic because of his dominant personality.
維克老愛支使別人的這種性格讓我很不喜歡他。

John holds a dominant position in our company.
約翰在我們公司的職位很高。

James only lies under certain circumstances.
詹姆士只會在特定情況下說謊。

Under no circumstances will I apologize to that guy.
我絕對不會向那個傢伙道歉。

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。

You’d better retain copies of the documents for at least one year.
這幾份文件的副本你最好留著至少一年別丟。

The boxer succeeded in retaining his title as the heavyweight champion.
那位拳擊手成功地衛冕重量級冠軍。

I have to know the context to tell you what this word means.
我必須知道上下文才能告訴你這個字的意思。

To understand the novel better, you have to study its social context.
你若想更了解這部小說，就得研讀它的社會背景。

To understand the novel better, you have to study its social background.
你若想更了解這部小說，就得研讀它的社會背景。

The local residents want the ancient temple to be preserved for future generations.
當地居民希望能為後代子孫維護這座歷史悠久的寺廟。
 

The police must preserve public order.
警方必須維持公共秩序。
 

What is the best method of preserving plums?
醃製梅子最好的方法是什麼？

I like peach preserves on toast.
我喜歡吐司抹上桃子果醬吃。