Unit 1
1. amount [əˋmaʊnt] v. 合計 n. 總量；數量 = quantity, sum 105
104 99 98 97 96 93 92 90
Rita’s monthly spending on clothing amounted to
$10,000.
麗妲在衣物上每月消費總計達一萬元。
A computer can store large amounts of information. 電腦可儲存大量的資訊。
97
補充：(1) a large amount
of = a great deal of 大量的（後接不可數名詞）
(2) a
large number of 大量的（後接可數名詞）
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2. suggest [səˋdʒɛst] v. 建議 = advise
104 103 102 101 100 97 92 91 90
The doctors suggest that people (should) wash their hands often
to prevent the spread of disease. 醫生建議人們應該常洗手，預防疾病蔓延。 92
補充：(1) suggest
+ that + S + (should) VR，子句中should 可省略，主要動詞以原形動詞呈現。
(2) suggest
句子主詞為人表「建議」；但主詞為事物，則表「暗示」。
suggestion [səˋdʒɛstʃən] n. 建議 = advice
103 101 89
Please make suggestions that may help us solve
the problem.
請提出有助於我們解決此問題的建議。
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3. agree [əˋgri]
v. 同意 = approve,
promise ≠ object, oppose, disagree 103 92 91 90
The twin sisters don’t agree
with each other on many things.
這對雙胞胎姐妹在很多事情上不同意彼此的看法。
補充：(1) agree
to + VR (2) agree that + 子句
agreement
[əˋgrimənt] n. 同意 = approval
OP≠ disagreement
104 102 97 90
The two companies reached an agreement on the merger case.
這兩間公司在合併案上達成協議。
disagree
[͵dɪsəˋgri] v. 不同意，意見不一致 89
I disagree
with my girlfriend on how to spend Valentine’s
Day.
我和我女朋友對於如何度過情人節意見不同。
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4. especially [əˋspɛʃəlɪ] adv. 特別地 = particularly,
in
particular 105 104 97 96
The province is rich in
natural resources, especially
coal and iron.
此省份蘊含豐富天然資源，尤其是煤及鐵。
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5. champion [ˋtʃæmpɪən] n. 冠軍 = winner v.
支持，擁護 95
The Olympic champion received a hearty
welcome from his people.
這奧運冠軍受到同胞們的熱忱歡迎。
championship
[ˋtʃæmpɪən͵ʃɪp] n. 冠軍的地位；冠軍賽 = first
prize 97
Mark won the swimming championship in the national
competition.
馬克在全國比賽中贏得游泳冠軍。
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6. diary [ˋdaɪərɪ] n. 日記 = journal
104 96 95
I used to keep a diary when I studied in
college. 我唸大學時有寫日記的習慣。
字詞辨異：(1) dairy [ˋdɛrɪ] n. 乳製品 (2) daily [ˋdelɪ] adj. 每日的 adv. 每日地
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7. improve [ɪmˋpruv] v. 改善 = promote,
get
better 105
104 103 101 100 99 96 95
Grandma’s health has improved since she began to take
medication.
祖母在開始服用藥物治療後，健康狀況有所改善。
improvement
[ɪmˋpruvmənt] n. 改進；改善 98
The hotel is beautiful,
but there is room for improvement
in the service.
這家飯店很美，不過服務上還有改善的空間。
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8. suffer [ˋsʌfɚ] v. 遭受……之苦 = undergo,
experience 105 103 101 98
95 93
The hero suffered many difficulties
before he achieved fame.
這位英雄在他成名之前，遭受很多困頓。
補充：suffer from 患……病，受……苦
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9. attention [əˋtɛnʃən] n. 注意（力） 104
103 102 99 95 90
The boy paid more attention
to basketball than to his studies.
這男孩注重籃球更勝於他的課業。
補充：(1) attract/draw + one’s attention 吸引某人的注意
(2) give/pay + attention to + N 注意……
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10. remind [rɪˋmaɪnd] v. 提醒 104 101 94 90
The film reminds me of a story I
once heard. 這部電影讓我想到一個我曾聽過的故事。
補充：remind + sb. + of/about + N / to
+ VR / that 子句 提醒某人某事
reminder
[rɪˋmaɪndɚ] n. 提醒者；提醒物 89
Every photo is a reminder of
that beautiful day.
每一張照片都令人想起那美好的一天。
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11. damage [ˋdæmɪdʒ] v. 損害 = harm OP≠ benefit n. 損失 105 99 93 90
The scandal badly damaged the movie star’s
reputation as a family man.
這醜聞嚴重損害此影星愛家好男人的名聲。
補充：do/cause + damage to + N 對……造成損害
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12. total [ˋtot!] v. 合計為 n. 合計S= sum adj.
總計的S= whole,
entire 99 93 90
The living expenses for
my family totals
$40,000 per month. 我家每月生活費用合計四萬元。
A total of 450 guests attended
my wedding ceremony. 一共450位賓客參加我的婚禮。
The total population on the
island is about 23 million. 島上人口總計約2,300 萬人。
My spending on the trip totaled $40,000. 我此次旅行的花費一共為四萬元。
補充：(1) add up a total 加總 (2) calculate a total 計算總和
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13. neighbor [ˋnebɚ] n. 鄰居 104
90
Our next-door neighbor
is Mr. Chen, who is a high school teacher.
我們的隔壁鄰居是陳先生，他是位中學老師。
neighborhood
['neb
h d] n. 鄰近地區
Grandma lives in the neighborhood of
a market. 祖母住在菜市場附近。
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14. gain [gen]
v. 獲得S= get,
obtain n. 獲利S= benefit 104 101 98 91 90
Lisa gained much knowledge about
marketing from the seminar.
麗莎從座談會中獲取許多行銷的知識。
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15. absent [ˋæbsənt] adj. 缺席的OP≠ present 97
Three students were absent from
the activity. 三個學生在活動中缺席。
補充：(1) absent without official leave (= AWOL) 不假外出，曠職／課
(2) absent-minded 心不在焉的
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16. compare [kəmˋpɛr] v. 比較 104 97
I don’t like to be compared to/with
my brother by my parents.
我不喜歡父母把我跟我哥哥做比較。
comparison
[kəmˋpærəsn] n. 比較；對照 99
The researcher made a
comparison
of life styles in different areas.
這位研究人員比較不同地區的生活形態。
補充：in comparison with… 和…比較、對照
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17. complain [kəmˋplen] v. 抱怨S= grumble
97
Why do you always have
so much to complain
about? 你為什麼老是有那麼多的抱怨？
補充：complain about sth. to sb. 對某人抱怨某事
complaint
[kəmˋplent] n. 抱怨 96
Jeannie has many complaints about
her husband, who is too busy and rarely stays home.
珍妮對她先生太忙而且老是不在家頗多抱怨。
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18. simply [ˋsɪmplɪ] adv. 僅僅；不過S= just,
only
99
The boy behaved himself simply because his teacher was
watching him.
這小男孩守規矩，僅因為他的老師監視著他。
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19. citizen [ˋsɪtəzən] n. 公民 103 98 97
Most of us are honest citizens, obeying the laws and
paying taxes.
我們大部分人都是誠實的公民，遵守法律且繳納稅款。
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20. duty [ˋdjutɪ] n. 職責S= responsibility n.
稅S= tax
97
A nurse’s duty is to care for sick
people. 護士的職責是照料病人。
補充：(1) take on/carry out + one’s duty 承擔/執行某人的責任 (2) on/off duty 執勤，上班/下班
(3) a sense of duty 責任感 (4) duty-free shop 免稅店
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21. deal [dil]
v. 經營；處理；分配（三態：deal, dealt, dealt） n. 交易；數量 103 97
The company deals in
jewelry. 這家公司經營珠寶生意。
Our company made a deal with
one of our competitors.
我們的公司和一家同行達成一項交易。
補充：(1) deal with 處理；交易；論及 (2) deal out （玩牌）發牌
(3) It’s a deal. 成交；一言為定。 (4) What’s the big deal? 有什麼了不起？
(5) It’s no big deal. 沒什麼了不起。
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22. decorate [ˋdɛkə͵ret] v. 裝飾
100 96
The wedding hall is decorated with
many heart-shaped balloons.
婚禮現場裝飾著很多心形汽球。
decoration
[͵dɛkəˋreʃən] n. 裝飾（品）；裝潢 102
100
The children are putting
up decorations
on the Christmas tree.
小孩們正把裝飾品放到聖誕樹上。
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23. except [ɪkˋsɛpt] prep. 除了……外 105 97 96
We all watched the ball
game except
Johnny. 除了強尼，我們全都看了球賽。
補充：except (for) N / that 子句 除了……外
exception
[ɪkˋsɛpʃən] n. 例外 102
Every animal has its
strengths and weaknesses, and snakes are no exception.
每種動物有牠的強處和弱點，蛇也不例外。 102
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24. challenge [ˋtʃælɪndʒ] v. 向……挑戰；質疑S= confront,
question 99 96
n. 挑戰；艱鉅的事S= difficulty
The worker challenged his boss on the
new policy. 這員工就新政策向老闆提出質疑。
This task is a real challenge. 這項任務是艱鉅的事。
補充：accept/face a challenge 接受/面對挑戰
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25. fault [fɔlt]
n. 缺陷；錯誤S= mistake,
error,
weakness 96
Jenny often finds fault with
her husband. 珍妮常挑她老公的毛病。
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26. quality [ˋkwɑlətɪ] n. 品質 adj. 優質的 102
101 95
Quality
often matters more than quantity. 質常比量更重要。
補充：(1) sth. of + high/good + quality 品質好的 (2) sth. of low/poor quality 品質不好的
(3) quality control 品質管制
(4) quality time 寶貴時間（通常指與家人、子女相處的美好時間）
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27. treasure [ˋtrɛʒɚ] v. 珍惜S= cherish n. 寶藏S= fortune 100 95
I treasure the time spent with my
grandchildren. 我珍惜和孫子們相處的時光。
That painting is a
priceless treasure.
那幅畫是無價之寶。
補充：treasure hunt 尋寶行動
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28. balance [ˋbæləns] v. n. 平衡
105 102 101 94
The clown lost his balance and fell off the
rolling ball. 那個小丑失去平衡，從滾球上摔了下來。
balanced
[ˋbælənst] adj. 均衡的S≠ unbalanced 105 102 101 94
Do you think you are leading
a balanced
life? 你覺得你過的是均衡的生活嗎？
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29. previous [ˋpriviəs] adj. 先前的S= former OP≠ following 98 93
My previous job was to sell books
in a bookstore. 我之前的工作是在書店賣書。
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30. source [sors]
n. 來源S= origin 105 102 100 98 93
The officers tried to
track down the source
of the polluted water.
官員們試圖追蹤汙水的源頭。
resource
[rɪˋsors] n. 資源 104 103 98 96
There is an abundance of
natural resources
in the rainforest. 雨林裡有豐富的天然資源。
補充：(1) exhaust/waste the resource 耗盡/浪費資源 (2) human resources 人力資源
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Unit
1 小試身手
I.I單字選填題
(A) complained (B) especially
(C) neighbors (D) balanced (E) amount
( ) 1. Crime is growing at a rapid rate, _____ in
urban areas. 97
( ) 2.
The little sister and her elder sister look so much alike that their _____ can
hardly tell them apart. 90
( ) 3. A large _____ of money was donated to
the hospital.
( ) 4. Jane _____ to the waiter that her meal
was cold. 97
( ) 5. A(n) _____ diet gives the body the
nutrients it needs to function properly. 94
II.I字彙選擇題
( ) 1. Do not take more medicine than the
advised dosage unless directed by a doctor.
(A) suggested (B) balanced (C) decorated (D)
compared 91
( ) 2.
Gao Xingjian, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2000, has promised to teach in eastern Taiwan this
summer.
(A) dealt (B) gained (C) agreed (D) totaled 90
( ) 3.
Scientists have started to consider an alternative _____ of electrical
energy—sunlight, which won’t be used up.
(A) fault (B) resource (C) agreement (D) attention 93
( ) 4. The police found no clues _____ for one
fingerprint on the wall.
(A) besides (B) except (C) among (D)
during 97
( ) 5.
Office workers often _____ back problems because they tend to sit still for
long periods of time.
(A) suggest (B) treasure (C) suffer (D)
decorate 93
( ) 6. John promised
to give me a definite answer tomorrow.
(A) dealt (B) gained (C) agreed (D) totaled
II.I填空式翻譯題
1. 把太陽能轉換成電力的系統對環境造成的傷害很小。
The system of converting solar energy into
electrical energy would (c)__________ very little (d)__________ the
environment. 93
2. 電腦比對了牆壁上及檔案裡的指紋。
The computer (c)__________ the fingerprint
on the wall all the fingerprints in the file. 97
3. 我女兒的雙眼讓我想起了我已過世的父親。
My daughter’s eyes (r)__________ me __________
my late father.
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