Vocabulary
Words for
Production
1. sniff vi. vt. 嗅；聞氣味 to breathe air in through the nose in order to discover
the smell of something
● My mother sniffed
the milk to make sure it had not gone bad.我媽媽聞了一下牛奶以確定它沒變壞。
sniff n. [C] 嗅一嗅；聞一聞
● Tracy took one sniff
of the mountain air and felt more relaxed. Tracy聞了一下山上的空氣，感到更加放鬆。
字詞搭配
not to be sniffed at 不可輕視
SYN nothing to sniff at
• Diane’s donation of fifty dollars is not to be sniffed
at/nothing to sniff at.
2. delivery n. [U] 遞送（貨物、郵件） the act of sending something to a place
● Is there mail delivery
on Saturdays? I must know if this package will
arrive tomorrow.
星期六有送信嗎？我一定得知道這個包裹明天是否會送到。
deliver vt. 遞送
● The postman delivered a package to the house next to mine. 郵差送包裹到我家隔壁。
字詞搭配
(1) the delivery room 產房
(2) on delivery 送達時
• The owner of the restaurant always pays cash on delivery
of vegetables.
(3) take delivery of 收到
• When did you take delivery of
your package? Why haven’t I received my package yet?
(4) to deliver a speech 演講
• Tomorrow Tom is going to
deliver a speech in his old school, and he is very nervous.
3. wonder vt. 想知道 to be curious
about
● Linda wondered
if she could do something for the wounded man. Linda想知道她是否能為這受傷的男人做點什麼。
詞類變化：
(1) wonder n. [C]
驚奇；奇觀
• the Seven Wonders of the World 世界七大奇景
(2) wonderful adj.
令人驚奇的；很棒的
• What wonderful eyesight (視力) Erica has! She can see even the smallest
thing in the distance.
字詞辨異
wander vi. 漫遊；迷失；岔離
• Many sheep are wandering in/through the woods.
(p.83)
4. immediately adv. 立即；馬上 without delay SYN
instantly, at once
● When I saw the car catch
fire, I called the police immediately.
當我看到車子著火時，我立即報警。
詞類變化：immediate adj. 立即的
• It is time to take immediate action to fight crime.
5. contain
vt. 含有 to have or
hold within itself
● The box contains nothing but some baby
clothes.
這盒子裡只有一些嬰兒衣物而已。
詞類變化：container n. [C] 容器；貨櫃
• This container holds a lot of candy. Let’s keep it away
from the children.
• We see a large container ship
coming into the harbor. There may be hundreds of new cars in it.
字詞辨異：maintain vt. 維持；保養
• Mr. Yang maintains his car
regularly. Even though the car is ten years old, it still works perfectly.
6. sensitive adj. 靈敏的；敏感的 (sensation) being unusual; easily influenced or changed
by what one experiences
● With its sensitive hearing, a cat is
able to notice even the smallest movement near it. 貓有靈敏的聽力，即使是身旁最細微的動作都會注意到。
● Gina is sensitive
to fashion. She always knows what the latest trends are. Gina對流行很敏感。她永遠知道最新的流行趨勢是什麼。
詞類變化：sensitivity n. [U] 敏感
• Anna is a girl with great
sensitivity. She can tell a person’s mood by simply looking at him or her.
7. explosive n. [C] 爆裂物；炸藥 a substance that explodes
● Explosives must be handled with care for
fear of an accident.
處理爆裂物時一定要小心，以免發生意外。
explode vi. 爆炸
● The hidden bomb exploded, injuring
many people on the street. 隱藏的炸彈爆炸了，造成街上許多人受傷。
explosion n. [C] 爆炸
● John lost his hearing ability in the huge explosion.
在巨大的爆炸中，John失去了聽力。
詞類變化
explosive adj. 火爆的
• The old woman who lives next to us has an explosive
temper.
8. disaster n. [C] 災難 a sudden and very terrible event
● Because of natural disasters, the statue was seriously damaged.這座雕像因為天災而嚴重毀損。
詞類變化：disastrous adj. 造成災害的
• There were many disastrous floods around the world last
year.
9. assist
vt. 幫助 to help SYN aid
● Our government sent a team of
doctors to assist the sick people in Africa. 政府派了一群醫生去幫助非洲的病人。
assistance n. [U] 幫助
● Dennis provided me with a lot of assistance while I was doing my research. I couldn’t
have finished it without him. 我做研究時，Dennis提供我很多幫助。沒有他，我根本不可能完成這項研究。
(p.84)
assistant n. [U] 助手；助教
● Doris works as
a research assistant in
the medical center to help invent new
medicines. Doris在醫學中心擔任研究助理的工作，協助發明新藥。
字詞搭配
(1) come to one’s assistance 去幫助某人
• Whenever you need me, I’ll come to your assistance as
soon as I can.
(2) be of great assistance 非常有助益
SYN
be very helpful
• Alice’s advice has been of
great assistance/very helpful to me. I did everything she told me
and now I’m trouble-free.
10. official n. [C] 官員 somebody
holding a public office
● The official
suggests that the
company stop building houses on the hill for
fear of environmental destruction. 官員建議這家公司停止在山上蓋房子，以免造成環境破壞。
official adj. 官方的；正式的 ANT unofficial
● The president’s official visit improved the relationship between the two countries.
總統的正式訪問改善了兩國之間的關係。
字詞搭配：official
statements/records 正式聲明／紀錄
詞類變化
(1) office n. [C] 辦公室；職位
• Jessica is working in the lawyer’s office. She is his secretary.
• Kent holds a high office in the government.
(2) officer n. [C]（一般指的是武官）軍官；警官；官員
• a police officer 警官
• a customs officer 海關官員
• a military officer 軍官
11. keen adj.
敏銳的 very sensitive
● Editors must have a keen eye for detail. They
have to pay close attention to every
word in a book.
編輯必須對細節要有敏銳的眼光。他們必須密切注意書中的每一個字。
字詞搭配：be keen on... 對…渴望
• Amy is keen on going abroad
for further studies. That’s why she pays special attention to English.
12. detect
vt. 查出 to
discover or find out something that may be hidden
● The policeman detected
drugs in the box and caught the bad guy. 警察在箱子中查到毒品，並且逮住了這歹徒。
detective n. [C] 偵探 a person
whose job is to obtain information and evidence
● While he was investigating the murder, the detective exposed himself to
danger. 這位偵探在調查這起謀殺案時，讓自己暴露在危險中。
詞類變化
(1) detector n. [C] 偵測器
• a lie/gas/metal detector 測謊器／瓦斯探測器／金屬探測器
(2) detection n. [U] 偵測
• A detection dog is getting ready to search the car for
explosives.
13. locate vt.
找出…的位置；位於… to find the position of somebody or something; to exist
in a certain place
● The search team finally located the black box of the crashed plane.搜救隊終於找到空難飛機的黑盒子。
● Because the hotel is located by the beach, it attracts many tourists in
summer. 因為這家旅館位於海邊，夏天時吸引了許多觀光客。
(p.85)
location n. [C] 位置
● The location
of the restaurant is right across from
the train station. You can’t miss it. 這家餐廳的位置就在火車站正對面。你不可能找不到。
字詞搭配
be located/situated in/on/at/beside... 位於……
• This new school will be
located in the suburbs. Students living in the city may have to take a bus to get
there.
14. reward n. [C] 報酬 something gained in return for work
or service
● Lisa is a volunteer in an animal shelter. She never expects a reward for her services. Lisa是動物收容所的義工。她從未期待從服務中獲得任何回報。
詞類變化
(1) reward vt. 報酬；回報
• The man rewarded the boy who found his missing cat with a
sum of money.
(2) rewarding adj.
有益的
• Volunteer work is spiritually
rewarding. You feel good when you are able to help people.
字詞辨異
award n. [C] 獎賞；頒發；vt. 頒獎
• Each of the firefighters received an
award from the city government for his brave deeds.
• First prize was awarded to those whose
academic performance (學業表現)
was the best in every class.
15. identify vt. 辨識 to know who someone is or what something is
● The woman identified the man as the one who had robbed her.這女士指認這個男人就是搶劫她的人。
詞類變化
(1) identify vi. 認同
• Donald identifies with Robin Hood, as he also wants to
help the poor.
(2) identity n. [U] 身分
• You need to show your identity card before you can get
into the club.
(3) identification n.
[U] 認出；鑑定
• The identification of all the crash victims took months.
16. predict vt. 預測 to say that something will happen in the future
● It is almost impossible to predict when an earthquake will happen. 要預測地震何時發生幾乎是不可能的。
prediction
n. [C] 預測
● Making an accurate prediction of our future is extremely difficult.
We don’t know for sure what’s going to happen next.
要正確預測我們的未來極為困難。我們無法確切知道接下來會發生什麼事。
字詞搭配
make a prediction of N/that S + V 預測
• It’s hard for us to make a correct
prediction of when earthquakes and tidal waves happen.
詞類變化
predictable adj. 可預測的
• The arrival and course of typhoons is predictable up to a
point (到某個程度).
• John’s behavior is very predictable; he
is too impatient and any small delay can make him angry.
17. arrival n. [U] 到達 the act of getting to a place
● The timely*(adj. 及時的) arrival of food and water prevented the
people on the island from
starving to death. 糧食和水及時送達使島上居民免於餓死。
詞類變化：arrive vi. 到達
• Here we are. We have arrived at our destination at last.
• When does the mail arrive at your house
every day? Has the letter from the U.S. arrived?
補充資料
在機場，arrival是「入境」；departure是「離境」。
18. chemical adj. 化學的 of or relating to chemistry
● John was very careful when he performed chemical experiments because
one small mistake could cause a huge explosion. John在做化學實驗時非常小心，因為一個小錯誤就可能會造成大爆炸。
chemical n. [C] 化學製品
● We were told to wear gloves when we handled any of
these chemicals because they might damage our skin. 我們被交代處理這裡的任何一種化學製品時，都要戴手套，因為它們可能會傷害我們的皮膚。
詞類變化
(1) chemistry n. [U] 化學
• There are many subjects to learn in high
schools, including chemistry, English, Chinese, and so on.
(2) chemist n. [C] 化學家
• Zoe is interested in studying chemistry; she wants to be
a chemist in the future.
(p.86)
19. encounter vt. 遇到 to meet somebody or something for the first time or by
chance
● On her trip to Europe, Jane encountered an old friend at
the airport. 在歐洲的旅程中，Jane在機場遇到一位老朋友。
● We encountered
some difficulties while we were climbing up to the top of the mountain. 我們要爬上山頂時遇上一些困難。
詞類變化
encounter n. [C] 遇到
• I had a chance encounter (偶遇) with a famous Korean actress.
20. benefit
vt. 有益於 to do good
to ANT harm
● It is true that a proper amount of
exercise benefits people. 適量的運動有益於人體是真的。
benefit n. [C] 益處 SYN advantage ANT disadvantage
● Developing good habits, such
as going to bed and getting up early, can
bring us many benefits.
養成如早睡早起的好習慣能為我們帶來許多好處。
beneficial adj. 有益的；有利的 ANT harmful
● A teacher’s kind advice is
very beneficial to
students, especially when they are in trouble.
老師善意的忠告對學生非常有益，特別是他們有困難的時候。
字詞搭配
(1) benefit from/by... 得益於…；自…獲利
• Many students will benefit from the new educational
reform (改革)
plan.
(2) be beneficial to/for... 對…是有益的
• A healthy diet is beneficial to your health.
Words for
Recognition
1. sniffer dog
n. [C] 偵測犬
2. drug
n. [C] 毒品
字詞搭配
(1) drug addict 吸毒者；毒品成癮者
(2) drug test 毒品測試；（運動員等）禁藥測試
詞類變化
drug vt. 用藥迷昏（drug—drugged—drugged）
• The animal doctor drugged the wounded elephant first and
then treated its wound.
3. wreckage
n. [U] 殘骸；碎片
詞類變化
wreck n. [C] 失事；船難
• The team leader and his team tried every possible way to
prevent a wreck.
4. National Pingtung University of Science and
Technology n. 國立屏東科技大學
(p.87)
5. brown root disease n. （植物）褐根病（一種會造成植物根部、莖部及樹皮腐敗，進而導致輸導功能破壞而枯萎死亡的病菌。）
6. diabetes
n. [U] 糖尿病（一種因體內胰島素不足所導致的臨床綜合症，其主要臨床表現為多飲、多食、多尿及體重下降。）
Phrases
1. due to 因為…；由於… SYN because of, owing to, on account of
● Due to the bad weather, we canceled our
hiking trip to Alishan. 由於天氣不好，我們取消了阿里山的健行之旅。
補充資料 比較due to與because of的異同：
due to 雖然和 because of 同義，但在用法上稍有不同。due to後接負面原因。
• Cathy’s poor performance on
the stage is largely due to the fact that she didn’t practice enough.
• Because of Jack’s great performance, he was promoted to
the position of manager.
2. be limited to... 受限於… SYN be restricted to
● Driving speed is limited to 110 kilometers per
hour on the superhighway*(n. [C] 高速公路). 在高速公路上，開車最高時速限制為每小時110公里。
補充資料
without (any) limit(s) 無限制地
• No one can enjoy his or her
freedom without any limits; it is still essential to abide by (遵守) the laws.
3. to a... level 到…程度 SYN to a... degree
● Jeremy has improved his
basketball skills to a
perfect level. Jeremy的籃球技術已進步到爐火純青的地步。
字詞搭配
(1) sea level 海平面
(2) level crossing 平交道
4. turn out 結果
● To our great joy, our son turned out to be a book lover. He reads several books every week. 令我們非常高興的是，我們的兒子結果變成愛書人。他每個星期都看好幾本書。
字詞搭配
(1) turn on 打開 ANT turn off
• It is really dark in this room; please turn on the light.
• Turn off the TV and go to bed. It’s very late.
(2) turn sth. over to sb. 移交某物給某人
• The president wants to turn his business over to his son.
5. on the whole 整體上來說
● On the whole,
I am quite satisfied with the new smartphone that I bought last week. 整體而言，我對上星期所買的智慧型手機相當滿意。
片語辨異
on the whole 為副詞片語，而as a whole意為「整體」，需放在所修飾字詞的後面，將之視為整體。
• Our production process as a
whole is now pretty good; the manager is satisfied with our high-quality products.
(p.88)
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