Vocabulary
Words for
Production
1. convenience
n. [U] 便利 the state
of being easy, handy, or suitable
● Most Chinese restaurants provide spoons and forks for
the convenience of foreign
customers. 大部分的中式餐廳為了外籍顧客的方便，都提供湯匙及叉子。
字詞搭配
(1) at one’s convenience 在某人方便的時候
• Can you download the latest App for me at your convenience?
(2) in comfort and convenience 舒適與便利地
• The invention of the airplane has enabled people to travel in
comfort and convenience.
(3) a marriage of convenience 基於利害關係的婚姻（非出自於愛情）
• Is there love or trust in a marriage of convenience?
詞類變化
(1)
convenience n. [C] 便利的事情（設施）
• Nowadays people depend heavily on modern conveniences
such as electronic products and social networking websites to communicate with others.
• The five-star hotel is equipped with
modern conveniences such as fitness facilities (設備) and Wi-Fi service.
(2)
convenient adj. 方便的 ANT inconvenient
• The price of the apartment is high because it is in a convenient
location.
• It is inconvenient for passengers in
Taipei to travel on the MRT without an EasyCard (悠遊卡).
(3)
inconvenience n. [U] 不便；n. [C]
惹人厭煩的人／事／物
• The construction of the bridge led to
considerable (相當大的)
inconvenience for people living nearby.
• Rush hour traffic is a great inconvenience, especially when we
are in a hurry.
字詞辨異
convention n. [C] 傳統；會議
• It is a convention that hospitals in
Taiwan avoid using four in numbering the floors of their buildings.
2. marketing n. [U] 行銷 the act or process of deciding how to sell a product in
the best way
● The sales manager did some research in order to develop
its global marketing project. 為了發展全球性的行銷策略，銷售經理做了一些研究。
字詞搭配
(1) global
marketing strategy 全球行銷策略
• At the meeting, the CEO of the instant
food chain declared a new global marketing strategy.
(2)
marketing budget 行銷預算
• The small company does not have a big
marketing budget. The sale of its products depends mostly on word of mouth (口耳相傳).
補充資料 廣告的種類：
在行銷手法中，廣告占了很重要的一環，廣告大致可分為以下幾種：
(1)
advertisement 平面廣告（雜誌、報紙等等）
(2)
commercial 電視或廣播中的廣告
(3) poster 宣傳海報
(4)
billboard 戶外的大型廣告看板
(5) flyer 報紙的夾報宣傳單
(p.107)
3. technique n. [C] 技巧 a special way of doing something SYN skill
● A new boss needs to learn modern management techniques, such as quality control, to
run a successful business. 新的雇主需要學習像是品管之類的現代管理技巧，才能把事業經營好。
字詞搭配
communication technique 溝通技巧
• Proper communication techniques are
needed if parents are going to bridge the generation gap (代溝) with their children.
詞類變化
technical adj. 技術性的
• Due to a technical problem, the Wi-Fi service was interrupted for
a while.
字詞辨異
technology n. [U] 科技
• When it comes to car technology, Germany is recognized as being
second to none.
4. await
vt. 等待 to wait
for something or someone
● Little Timmy stood at the school gate, awaiting his father, who would come to
pick him up.小Timmy站在校門口前等他爸爸，他爸爸會來接他。
補充資料 await與wait for的差異：
(1) await為及物動詞，後面馬上接受詞，跟wait for比起來較為正式。一般來說還是用wait for 較普遍。
(2) await沒有await sb. to VR的用法，而wait for有。
• Kathy is waiting excitedly for her boyfriend to pick
her up for their date.
5. section n. [C] 區塊 one of the divisions or parts of a whole SYN area
● The smoking section
is separated from the rest of the restaurant by a glass wall. 吸菸區跟餐廳其他區域被玻璃帷幕隔開。
字詞搭配
business section 商業區
• A skyscraper will be built in the newly developed business
section of the city.
詞類變化
section n. [C]（文章）段落；（道路）段
• The topic of mercy killing (安樂死) is mentioned in the second
section of the article.
• There is a Japanese restaurant on the second section of this
road.
6. brand n.
[C] 品牌 a name, symbol, or mark associated with a particular company
● This brand of soap is cheaper than other
similar products. 這牌子的香皂比其他相似的產品便宜。
字詞搭配
(1) leading brand 領導品牌
(2) brand loyalty 品牌忠誠度
(3) brand-name goods 名牌貨
• Brand loyalty among customers makes a business grow steadily.
7. offer n. [C] 折扣；開價 discount; the amount of money that one is willing to pay
● The new store has a
special offer. Go and have a look. You
may find something you need at a good
price. 這家新開的店在打折扣中。去看看吧。你可能可以用合理的價錢找到你需要的東西。
● The shopkeeper made me an offer I couldn’t refuse, so I bought the dress immediately. 店老闆開給我我無法拒絕的價錢，所以我馬上就買了這件洋裝。
字詞搭配
(1) a competitive offer 有競爭力的開價
(2) accept an offer 接受開價／提議
詞類變化
offer vt. 提供 SYN provide, supply
• Before the meal was served, the flight
attendant (空服員)
offered the passengers peanuts and drinks.
注意 offer也可用provide或supply替換，但介系詞依序應改為for與to。
8. grab vt. 抓取 to take or hold something or somebody suddenly SYN
seize (grab—grabbed—grabbed)
● Since Jessie got up late, he grabbed his breakfast and ran out to catch the school bus. 因為Jessie晚起床，他隨手抓了早餐然後跑出去趕校車。
字詞搭配
grab hold of 緊抓住 SYN seize
• I grabbed hold of the pole in the train so that I wouldn’t fall.
詞類變化
grab vt. 搶佔（位子、市場……）
• It is obvious that this brand of
toothpaste has grabbed the lion’s share (最大／好的一份) of the market in Taiwan.
(p.108)
9. counter
n. [C] 櫃檯 the place
where one pays or is served in a shop
● You will have to wait in a long line at the checkout counter when there are a lot of customers. 顧客很多時，你必須在結帳櫃檯排隊等很久。
字詞搭配
(1) information counter 服務臺
(2) under the counter 祕密地；暗地裡（不合法的買賣）
• The prisoner bought several packs of cigarettes under the
counter.
詞類變化
count vt. 數
• Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.
【諺】別太早下定論。
字詞辨異
encounter vt. 遭遇（問題、麻煩等等）
• Unfortunately, the car company
encountered a series of crises and went broke (破產).
10. display vt. 陳列；展示 to arrange things
for people to see or buy SYN show
● We will display our latest line① of smartphones at the exhibition. 我們將在展覽中陳列最新系列的智慧型手機。
display n. [C] 陳列；展覽
● The artist’s finest works will be on display in the museum next week. 這位藝術家的最棒的作品下星期將在博物館展出。
字詞搭配
(1) fireworks display 煙火施放
(2) on display 展示 SYN on show
• The author’s collection of novels is on display/show in the
library.
11. item n.
[C] 項目；品目 a single thing
● All the items
in the store were attractive, but Linda couldn’t afford more than one of them
and finally picked up a ring. 店裡所有產品都很吸引人，但Linda買不起超過一樣以上的東西，最後她購買了一枚戒指。
字詞搭配
(1) consumer/household/collector’s items 消耗品／家用品／珍藏項目
(2) items of furniture/jewelry 家具；珠寶用品
• IKEA is having an end-of-the-year sale on household items.
12. purchase n. [U,C] 購買；購買的物品 the process of buying something; something that you buy
● George donated② money to
the elementary school for the purchase
of storybooks.
George捐錢給那所國小用來購買故事書。
● With the Internet, we can buy things online and then
pick up our purchases at the counter
of a convenience store. 因為有網路，我們可以在線上購物，然後到便利商店櫃檯拿所購買的物品。
purchase vt. 購買 SYN buy
● Danny purchased
this precious stamp at a flea market. It cost him 200 dollars. Danny在跳蚤市場買了這張珍貴的郵票。它花了他兩百元。
字詞搭配
(1) online purchase 網路購物
(2) date of purchase 購買日期
(3) purchasing power 購買力
13. victim
n. [C] 受害者 a person
who is tricked or taken advantage of
● Fashion victims
are people who buy the most fashionable clothes, even if they do not look very
good in them. 時尚受害者指的是購買最流行的衣服的人，即使這些衣服穿在他們身上並不好看。
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① line n.
[C] （販售）種類；系列
② donate vt.
捐贈
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字詞搭配
(1) accident/kidnap/murder victim 意外／綁架／謀殺案的受害（罹難）者
(2) fall victim to 成為……的受害（罹難）者
• Be careful with unknown
callers. Don’t fall victim to phone scams (詐騙).
(p.109)
14. strategy n. [C] 策略 a plan of action for achieving a certain
purpose
● The government’s short-term strategy to reduce the drunk driving rate is to increase fines. 為了降低酒駕率，政府的短期策略是增加罰金。
● The strategies used to
win certain games are similar to those used by armies to win wars. 用來贏得某些遊戲的策略跟軍隊用來贏得戰爭的策略是相似的。
字詞搭配
(1) long-term/short-term strategy 長期／短期策略
(2) risky/military/investment strategy 冒險的／軍事／投資策略
15. spot vt.
注意到 to notice someone or something (spot—spotted—spotted)
● My English teacher spotted several spelling mistakes in my
writing. 我的英文老師注意到我作文裡的幾個拼字錯誤。
詞類變化
spot n. [C] 場所；斑點
• The police stopped a speeding car and
gave the careless driver a ticket on the spot (當場；立刻).
• The little girl is wearing a white dress with black spots.
字詞辨異
spit vi. 吐痰／口水
• Spitting on the ground may cause germs to spread.
16. promote vt. 宣傳 to push,
encourage, or help something to develop
● The government promotes
the understanding of AIDS in order to prevent teenagers from being infected. 政府宣傳對愛滋病的了解，以防止青少年感染。
promotion n. [C] （商品等的）促銷
● Our store is running a special promotion on this new computer until the end of the month. 我們店在特別促銷這個新款電腦到月底。
詞類變化
(1) promote vt. 升遷
• Ted was promoted to the position of manager for his positive
attitude and high EQ.
(2) promotion n. [U,C] 升遷
• Although the starting salary is low, this
job can offer you excellent opportunities for promotion.
17. tempting adj. 誘惑人的；吸引人的 used to describe something that seems very good and
makes one want to have it or do it SYN
appealing, attractive
● On Mother’s Day, department stores offer lots of tempting gifts to make customers spend
more. 母親節時，百貨公司為了要讓顧客多花錢，提供許多誘人的禮物。
tempt vt. 引誘；誘惑
● Car owners shouldn’t tempt thieves by leaving valuable things in their cars. 車主不該把貴重物品放在車上引誘小偷。
字詞搭配
sb. be tempted to + VR 某人被誘惑去……
• I was almost tempted to drink some iced
bubble tea on the hot afternoon.
詞類變化
temptation n. [U] 誘惑
• That girl can’t resist the temptation of
chocolate. It’s no wonder she’s put on some weight recently.
• This kid cannot resist the temptation of
electronic products, which may be the reason why he is nearsighted (近視).
補充資料 比較tempting與charming的不同：
charming通常用來形容人， 表示個人獨特的魅力。tempting則用來形容物帶給人的吸引力。
18. functional adj. 實用的 useful rather than beautiful or attractive
● The furniture was
beautifully designed, but it’s not very functional.
這家具設計得很美，但不很實用。
(p.110)
function n. [C] 功能；作用
● The function
of a refrigerator is to keep food fresh for a longer period of time. 冰箱的功能是要讓食物能更長久保鮮。
function vi. 運作 SYN operate, run
● No business can function effectively without a
well-organized system. 事業沒有組織良好的系統，便無法有效運作。
字詞搭配
(1) perform/fulfill a... function 有……的功能
• This private charity performs a social
function, offering timely help to people in need.
(2) function as + N 充當／當作……
• The elementary school will function as a
shelter if a natural disaster occurs.
19. available adj. 可得到的；可買到的 able
to be obtained
● Some fruits, such as kiwis, are available all year round. 像奇異果之類的水果一整年都買得到。
詞類變化
(1) available adj. 有空閒的
• I wonder if you are available tonight
because I would like to invite you to see an exhibition with me at the cultural
center.
(2) avail vt. 利用
• The workers at this software company can
avail themselves of the coffee machine during break time.
補充資料
字尾為-able的形容詞，表示「可以／能夠……的」。
例如：
(1) reason →
reasonable 合理的
(2) enjoy →
enjoyable 令人愉快的
(3) believe → believable 可信的
20. advantage n. [U,C] 好處；優勢 a strong
point that makes someone or something more likely to be successful SYN benefit ANT disadvantage
● You may take advantage
of our free shipping service if your purchase comes to 500 dollars or more. 如果你購買物品的金額達到五百或超過五百元，就可以利用我們的免運費服務。
● Jack’s height gives him an advantage
over other basketball players. Jack的身高給他勝過其他籃球員的優勢。
字詞搭配
be at/have an advantage 具有優勢
• Those who keep on learning will be at an
advantage in the competitive computer industry.
詞類變化
(1) advantageous adj. 有幫助的 SYN beneficial
• It will be advantageous to improve your
English as much as possible before you start this job.
(2) disadvantage n. [C] 缺點
SYN drawback, shortcoming, weakness
• One serious disadvantage of advanced
technology is that many people have become smartphone addicts (上癮者).
(3) disadvantaged adj.（社會上）弱勢的
• The singers held a concert to raise money for the disadvantaged
people.
21. appeal vi. 吸引 to attract or
interest somebody
● The dish appeals to
girls because of the beautiful way the food is presented. 這道菜因為擺得很漂亮，所以會吸引女生。
appealing adj. 吸引人的 SYN attractive, tempting
● Those juicy strawberries on top of the cheesecake look
quite appealing. 起司蛋糕最上層那些多汁的草莓看起來很吸引人。
字詞搭配
appeal to 吸引 SYN attract
• The huge cosplay event appealed to many youngsters,
who were dressed up as famous cartoon characters.
字詞辨異
appear vi. 出現 SYN show up, turn up
• A stranger suddenly appeared from behind the car and frightened
me.
22. brilliant adj. 很棒的；卓越的 very good SYN awesome, excellent, terrific
● The audience was impressed by the magician’s brilliant performance. 觀眾都對魔術師精彩的表演印象深刻。
字詞搭配
brilliant career/achievement/idea
很成功的職涯／很高的成就／很好的想法
詞類變化
brilliance n. [U] 卓越；優秀
• No one could be unaware of Jolin’s brilliance as
a singer!
(p.111)
Words for Recognition
1. potato chip
n. [C] 洋芋片
補充資料
洋芋片也可稱為potato crisp，為英式英文。洋芋片的製作始祖據傳是在1850年代，有位叫做George的廚師，他在美國紐約州一處度假旅館勝地工作。為了款待一位客人，特地炸出了淡黃色、薄如紙片的洋芋片，結果這種洋芋片大受歡迎。後來George自己開了餐館，這道菜也就成為餐廳的招牌。1920年代馬鈴薯削皮機的發明使得洋芋片開始流行，樂事洋芋片是第一個成功的品牌。
2. rack
n. [C] 置物架
字詞搭配
magazine
rack 雜誌置物架
3. chewing gum
n. [U] 口香糖
詞類變化
chew vt. 咀嚼
• Chewing betel nuts (檳榔) may lead to mouth cancer.
補充資料
1860年代美國俄亥俄州有位牙醫叫做William F. Semple，他為了讓患者的下巴運動，用橡膠製作了口香糖，並於1869年成為第一位獲得製造口香糖的專利的人。
4. cashier
n. [C] 收銀員
詞類變化
cash n. [U] 現金
• Since I forgot to bring my credit card, I’ll just pay in cash.
• When I was at the checkout counter, the cashier asked me, “Cash
or credit card?”
5. sticker
n. [C] 貼紙
詞類變化
stick vt. 黏貼（stick—stuck—stuck）
• My little brother stuck the actor’s poster up on the wall of his
room.
6. mug n. [C] （有柄的）大杯子；馬克杯
補充資料
馬克杯的講法源自於mug這個字的發音，為翻譯裡的「音譯法」，相同例子還有microphone翻成麥克風、chocolate翻成巧克力、coffee翻成咖啡等等。
7. flashlight
n. [C] 手電筒
補充資料
手電筒的發明人為Conrad Hubert，他由俄國移民到美國定居。因為友人在黑暗中展示發亮的花盆，他由此得到啟發，把電池跟燈泡連結放進管子裡，發明了取代油燈的手電筒。
8. bracelet
n. [C] 手鍊；手鐲
字詞搭配
jade/diamond/gold
bracelet 玉鐲／鑽石手鐲／金手鐲
9. key chain
n. [C] 鑰匙圈
詞類變化
chain n. [C] 一系列；連鎖店 SYN series
• a chain of accidents/tests 一系列的意外／測試
• restaurant/bakery chain 餐廳／麵包連鎖店
(p.112)
Phrases
1. glance at（粗略地）看一下；掃視 SYN
glance through
● The woman glanced nervously at her watch, worrying that she would be late for the meeting. 那位女士緊張地看了一下手錶，擔心開會會遲到。
補充資料 比較glance, gaze, stare的不同：
(1) glance vi. 很快地看過去
(2) gaze vi. 凝視；注視。通常指的是凝望之意。
(3) stare vi. 注視。通常帶有生氣或憤怒之意。
2. a couple of 兩個或數個…
● Danny is not feeling well. He needs to rest at home for
a couple of days. Danny身體不適，他需要在家休息幾天。
詞類變化
couple n. [C] 一雙；一對；情侶；夫妻
• The couple will celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary next
month.
3. catch one’s eye 吸引某人的目光 (catch—caught—caught)
● Benny behaved badly
in order to catch Susan’s eye, but
it didn’t work. Benny用不守規矩來吸引Susan的注意，但沒有用。
● Sam caught my eye by pointing to his
watch, reminding me that we had to leave. Sam指著手錶引起我注意，提醒我我們該離開了。
詞類變化
eye-catching adj. 吸引目光的
• Taipei 101, the eye-catching landmark in Taipei, is a must-visit for
tourists.
補充資料 與eye有關的片語及諺語：
(1) keep an eye on 照料 SYN look after
(2) an eye for an eye 以眼還眼，以牙還牙
SYN a tooth for a
tooth
(3) see eye to eye with sb. on sth.
與某人對某事的看法一致 SYN agree with sb.
• I see eye to eye with you on the new policy.
4. exchange... for... 用…兌換…
● You may not exchange
the shirt for a new one if you have already
washed it. 如果襯衫已經洗過了，可能就無法換新的。
補充資料
ex-源自於拉丁字首，有out的意思，所以exchange有把更換的東西拿出來，引申為「交換」之意。
5. add up to 加起來總和是… SYN come to, amount to
● What we have spent on our daily supplies this week adds up to more than two thousand
dollars.
這星期我們花在日常必需品的錢加起來總和超過兩千元。
片語辨異
add sth. in/in sth. 把某物加進來
• When you calculate the total cost of the
activity, don’t forget to add in the entrance fee.
6. be likely to 可能會…
● Anyone who works hard is likely to succeed someday. 任何努力的人未來都有可能成功。
字詞搭配
likely result/effect/cause 可能的結果／影響／原因
• What’s the most likely effect global warming has on earth?
• The police are investigating the likely cause of the forest fire.
(p.113)
7. come in 有（各種顏色、尺寸、形體……） SYN come with
● “Our new mugs come
in different shapes and colors,” the store owner said.「我們的新馬克杯有不同的形狀跟顏色，」店主人說道。
字詞搭配
come with 與……一起來
• Judy asked her boyfriend if he was
interested in coming with her to our gathering, but he refused.
8. have the last laugh 獲得最後的勝利
● Ellen’s friends all thought she would never succeed in
anything, but when she became the president of a large bank, she had the last laugh.
Ellen的朋友全都認為她會一事無成，但當她成了大銀行的總裁時，她反而獲得了最後的勝利。
詞類變化
laughter n. [U] 大笑；笑聲
• The whole class burst into laughter after they heard the
teacher’s funny story.
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