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1.
request: require/ask
The credit card company required (: requested)
(that) the credit card owner
pay
the monthly statement
(: the monthly payment should be paid) before the time it offers.
cf. demand: ask
command: order
a general
a commander-in-chief
rank/class
have a good command over
He masters English.
He
is good at English.
He is at home in English.
He is adept in English.
He has a good command over English.
He is at home in English.
re-quest
quest: pursuit n.
pursue health/beauty/wealth/power
sue A for B
charge
2.
depart/leave/quit/set out + for (a
destination)
departure n.
3.
valuable (: precious)
4.
prepare A for B
in preparation
for
well-prepared
Are you ready
(: well-prepared/all set) for the party?
5.
really/rather/quite/considerably/pretty/very
cf. comparatively: 相當地
considerable
adj. 相當的
ex. Joan was shocked at
your considerable (: large/vast/good/great/grand)
amount of
exam paper
yesterday.
It is considerate (: thoughtful) of my grandson
to buy me a brand/luxurious/extravagant bag.
6.
replacement: n. 替換
take place of: replace 取代
take over: 接管
regular=> irregular
replaceable=>
irreplaceable
7.
in full: completely/
wholly/totally/entirely/thoroughly
8.
This afternoon, he fails to
(: will fair to/cannot/won’t) come
because he has gone to Japan for
business.
9.
I have no choice/alternative/option
to review
what I have learned so far.
= I cannot help
_____ (reviewing)
what (: the lessons which)
I have learned up to now.
= I can’t (help)
but (不得不)____(review)
what (: the things which)
I have learned
recently/lately/in recent years.
can/could/couldn’t
10. fund v. n.
raise a fund to help the poor/the needy
funding
cf.
fond
be fond of: like
fondly
find found found
found founded founded
=set up/build up/built up
= establish(ed)
A fire extinguisher is used
to put the fire
out.
extinguish: put out
distinguish from:
tell from/identify
with
pass out: faint
reward/award/prize
medal/mental/metal
deposit ó withdraw
on bail
on duty
on occasion: occasionally
on purpose: intentionally/purposely
11. essence n.
core
essential adj.
indispensable
necessary
vital
crucial
important
It is essential (: indispensable)
that
we (should)
take regular exercise,
eat a well-balanced diet,
and have enough sleep on a daily basis.
12. setback: barrier/obstacle/frustration
experience/go through/undergo + a setback.
suffer a setback
make a comeback (東山再起)
hold back: constrain 抑制; 退縮
13. pre-
-diction
=> report
weather report/forecast/prediction
previously: in advance/beforehand
predict: foretell/foretold/foretold
He was told not
to be late for
school.
un-pre-dict-able 不可預測的
