1.attainment (n)
(1) [U] [+of] the act of attaining 逹到，完成；獲得
(2) [C] something that has been successfully gained or learned,
　　　　　 esp. a skill （常用複數）成就，造詣，學識，技能
attain (vt) fml to gain or arrive at, esp. after long effort ; reach
　　　　　　［長期努力後］獲得，達成
attain to sthg. 片 (vt) ［無被動態］fml to reach (a desired state or
　　　　　　　　　　　　　condition) ［正式］達到，獲致，獲得
attainable (a) 可達到的;可獲得的
attainability (n) [U] 可達到;可獲得

例：The attainment of wealth did not make her happy.
　　獲得財富並沒有使她幸福
例：He's a man of great attainments in several fields.
　　他是在幾個領域中都有很高造詣的人
例：The ability to speak Chinese was among his attainments.
他的技能之一是會講中文。
例：She attained rank of deputy director.
她晉升為副局長。
例：to attain one’s objectives 達到個人的目標。
例：The tree in front of my house has attained to a great height
我房子前的那棵樹已長得很高了
例：Our goal is attainable. 我們的目標是可以達到的


2.description (n)
(1)[C;U] 描述;描寫;；敍述；形容
(2) [C] a sort or kind 種類，類型

descriptive (a) 敍述的；描寫的；說明的
describe (vt)
(1) [+ as] 　to say what something is like; give a picture of in words
敍述；描述；描寫；形容
(2) fml to draw or move in the shape of 畫出［圖形］；形成…的形狀

例：Try to describe exactly how it happened.
　　盡量準確地描述一一下這事是怎樣發生的
例：The police have issued a detailed description of the missing woman.
　　警方發佈通告，對那個牛蹤女人的徵作詳細的描述。
例：The play was boring beyond description.
　　那戲悶得令人難以形容。
例：To describe a circle within a square 在正方形中畫一個圓
例：The falling star described a long curve in the sky.
　　流星在空中畫出一道長長的弧線。
例：In the zoo there are animals of every description.
　　那個動物園裡有各種各樣的動物
例：The hall was packed with people of all descriptions.
　　大廳裡擠滿了各種各樣的人
例：I think it’s a bird of some description. 我認為它是某種鳥類。
例：A descriptive passage in a novel. 小說中的描寫段落


3.disperse (v) (1)[ I; T]　 to (cause to) scatter or spread in different 　
　　　　　　　　 directions, so as to be no longer present（使）分散；
（使）散開；（使）消散；驅散
(2) [T ] to place at different points 把…部署在不同的位置
dispersal (n)[U] 消散，分散，疏散，驅散；四散
dispersion (n) [U] tech 色散；頻散；彌散
Dispersion (n) [ the] 流散在外的猶太人；猶太人散居地

例：After the dispersal of the crowd, five people were found to be hurt.
　　人群被驅散，發現在五人受了偒。
例：The wind dispersed the clouds.　　風驅散了雲。
例：Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.　　
　　警察用催淚彈驅散人群。
例：Groups of police were disperse all along the street where the Queen
　was to pass.
　　一隊隊的警察分佈在女皇將要經過道兩旁
例：After school the children dispersed to their homes
　　放學後孩子們各自回家去


4.
memorable (a) [+for ] 值得回憶（紀念）的；值得懷念的;難忘的
memoir (n) [P] (本人寫的)回憶錄,自傳
memo (n) 【口】=memorandum
memorial (n) [C][(+to)] 紀念物;紀念碑;紀念館;紀念活動
memorize (vt) 記住;背熟
memory module (n) 【電腦】記憶體

例：This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.
　　這確是我一生中最難忘的日子



5.intermission (n) (1) [C]【美】(戲劇等中間的)休息時間;幕間休息;
　　　　　　　　　　　　　中場休息
　　　　　　　　　(2) [U][C]　間歇;暫停;中斷
　　interval (n) [英]　中場休息；幕間休息

例：During the intermission, let's go out for some fresh air.
　　幕間休息時,我們出去呼吸呼吸新鮮空氣吧
例：The rain continued all day without intermission
　　雨整天下個不停


6.representation(n)
(1) [U] 代表; 代表權
(2) [C] [+of ] something that represents something else描繪；
　　　　　象徵
representations (n) [P] [+about , to ] official complaints made in a
　　　　　　　　　　formal way 陳述；投訴；抗議
representative (a) (1) [of] 典型的；代表性的；代表… 的
(2) ［政制］代議制的，代表制的
(n) [of] 代表；代理人
representational (a) ［藝術、繪畫等］具象派的；表象的
represent (vt) (1) 代表（某人、某團體）
(2) 用圖畫、雕像等表示
(3) 顯示有…特質

例：Our company has no representation in Africa.
　　本公司在非洲沒有代理機構
例：This painting is a representation of a storm at sea.
　　這幅畫描繪的是海上的暴風雨
例：The representation of speech sounds by phonetic symbols
　　用語音符代表講話的聲音

例：They made representations to the college authorities about the bad 　　
　　accommodation.
　　他們就住宿條件欠佳一事向大學當局提出抗議
例：a representative sample 　典型樣品
例：This case is representative of the attitudes of the police.
這個事例典型地反映了警方的態度
例：representative government　　　代議制政府
例：If this is representative of the general quality of your work, I’m not 　
　　very impressed.
　　假如這代表你工作的一般質量話，它沒有給我留下很深的印象
例：She is the club's representative at the convention.
　　她是該俱樂部派來參加會議的代表




7.exemplification(n) 例證;範例；正式謄本
exemplary　 (a) 模範的;懲戒性的;示範的
exemplify (vt) 例示;作為...的例子
exemplar (n) 模範;範例

例：I'm going to exemplify one or two of these points.
　　我打算就論點中的一、兩個方面舉例說明




8.successive (a) following each other closely接連的，連續的；逐次的；相約的
succession (n) (1) [U] 連續
　　　　　　　　(2) [S (of) + sing./ pl.v] 連不斷的人［事物］；一系列
(3) [U] [(to)] 繼承，繼任
success (n) (1) [U] [+ in] 成功,勝利,成就
(2) [C] 成功者；成功的事蹟
succeed (v) (1) [I] [+in] 成功，達成；順利完成
(2) [I ( to)；T (as) ]繼承，繼任，接替
(3) [vt] fml to follow; come after　（正式）隨…之後，跟隨
successor (n)
(1) [as, to] 繼承人;繼位者,接班人
(2) fml a person or thing that comes after another
　　　　　　　　　　［正式］接替人；接替事物
successful (a) [in] 成功的；如願以償的，達到目的的
unsuccessful (a)

例：We have had three successive years of good harvest.
　　我們已連續三年豐收
例：He was late for school three times in succession
　　他連續三次上學遲到
例：She had a succession of colds.　　　　她連續患傷風
例：Henry attempted to secure the succession to the office.
亨利試圖繼承這個職位

例：There will be a dispute about the rightful succession to her estate.
　　對於她產業的合法繼承權將有一場爭論
例：It was a successful experiment.　　　那是一次成功的試驗
例：She was a successful novelist.　　　她是一個有成就的小說家
例：He succeeded in getting the job.　　　　他謀得了那份工作
例：The millionaire's eldest son will succeed to his estate.
　　這百萬富翁的長子將繼承他的產業
例：The younger man will succeed Mr. White as director.
　　那位較年輕的男士將接替懷特先生當主任
例：She was a success as an actress. 她是位成功的女演員
例：They have achieved remarkable success in their work.
他們在工作方面成績顯著
例：The vice president was the president's successor.
　　副總統是總統的繼任人


9.rewrite (vt) 重寫;改寫;修改
(n) [C] 重寫;改寫

例：I had to spend some time doing last-minute rewrites.
　　我不得不花一些時間作最後的改寫
例：You have to rewrite the article. 你不得不重新改寫這篇文章




10.continue (vt) (1) 使繼續;使延伸[+v-ing][+to-v]
(2) 使留任
(3) 繼續說
continuation (n)
continual (a) 不間斷的,連續的；多次重複的,頻頻的
continuous (a) 連續的,不斷的；【數】連續的

例：He still smokes despite the continual warnings of his doctor.
　　儘管他的醫生多次警告,他還是抽煙
例：Continual rain ruined the crops.連續陰雨毀壞了莊稼
例：The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.
　　腦需有不斷的血液供給
例：I was allowed to continue using the library.
　　我獲准繼續使用該圖書館
例：They continued to meet every week.　　　　他們繼續每週見面
例：The company continued him in office for another year.
　　公司留他繼續任職了一年
例："Don't worry about Jack," she continued.
　　"不必擔心傑克,"她繼續說道




11.improvise (vi,vt)
(1) to do or make (sthg. one has not prepared for ) owing to an unexpected situation, sudden need, etc.［由於未料到的形勢或突然需要等而］臨時做［無準備的事］；臨時湊成
(2) to make up (music) as one is playing 邊演奏即興創作；即興創作
　　
improviser (n) [C] 即興詩人;即席演奏者
improvisation (n) [C; U ] 即興創作;即興演說；即興作品
improvisatory (a) 即興的

例：If an actor forgets his words, he has to improvise.
　　演員要是忘記臺詞,那就只好即興現編
例：I forgot to bring the words of my speech, so I just had to improvise.
　　我忘了帶了發言稿，所以我只得即席演講。
例：We slept by the road in an improvised shelter.
　　我們睡在路邊臨時搭成的棚裡。
例：He improvised a bookcase out of crates.
　　他用板條箱臨時做成書架


12.portray (vt) (1) 畫(人物,風景等);(用語言)描寫
(2) 扮演;表現
(3) [(+as)]把...描繪成

例：Dickens portrayed his characters to the life.
　　狄更斯把他筆下的人物描繪得栩栩如生
例：Her book portrays her stepfather as a cruel man.
　　她的書把繼父描繪成殘忍的人
例：He portrayed King Lear in the play.
　　他在這戲裡扮演李爾王



13.poster (n) [C] 招貼,海報,廣告(畫);佈告

例：They put up posters all round the town advertising the circus.
　　他們在鎮上四處張貼海報為馬戲團作宣傳


類　bill (n. 海報,招貼,傳單)
placard (n. 公告牌,標語牌,告示牌)
show bill (n) 招貼;廣告；戲單;海報