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multiple 隱喻

in light 啟蒙 聖經 文明

senior citizen discount fare senile

participate

anticipate anti:opposite

attach/detach

contrast 對比

drained out of it 抽乾

they feel drained at+確切時間 the end of a busy day

the Obama administration (not government)

look forward to(介)

Please see the attached file for your resume. (不能有標點符號)

Sad movies always make me try

Dear Mr. President Pink

just give me a reason

1. curriculum

the subjects that students study at a particular school or college

-Our mathematics curriculum is much broader now.

2. dedicated

spending all your time and effort on something

-We are fortunate to have such a highly skilled and dedicated workforce.

3. fossil

an animal or plant, or a part of one, that lived many thousands of years ago and is preserved in rock or as a piece of rock

-fossils of shellfish

4. fuel

a substance such as oil, gas, coal, or wood that produces heat or power when it is burned. Coal and wood are sometimes called solid fuel

-Drivers are being encouraged to save fuel.

5. scratch

to cut someone's skin slightly with something sharp

-Don't worry: the cat won't scratch you.

6. organic

organic food or drink is produced using no or only a small number of artificial chemicals and methods

-Is this milk organic?

7. overhaul

to take apart and repair a machine in order to make it work better

-The hot-water and drainage systems have to be overhauled.

8. produce

to make or grow something, especially in large quantities and in order to be sold

-We are now producing the same quantity of goods with far fewer workers.

9. stock

an amount of something that you keep so that you can use it when you need it

-Keep a good stock of nutritious foods available.

10. acre

a unit for measuring the surface area of land, equal to 4,047 square metres

-The hotel sits in 400 acres of parkland.

11. advocate

to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things

-There is no point advocating improved public transport unless we can pay for it.

12. cite

to mention something as an example, explanation, or proof of something else

-Bates pulled out of the competition, citing personal reasons.

13. consumption.

the use of something such as fuel or energy, or the amount that people use

-The government is determined to reduce the UK's total energy consumption.

14. digest

to understand information when there is a lot of it or it is difficult or unexpected

-There was a pause while she digested this piece of news.

15. grain

a very small amount of a quality or feeling

-There was more than a grain of truth in what he'd said.

16. objection

a statement that shows that you disagree with a plan, or a reason for your disagreement

-I would like to put forward several objections to this proposal.

17. defensive

showing that you are angry or offended when you think that someone is criticizing you

-He got really defensive when I asked why he had left.

18. reluctant

used for describing a feeling that you have but you wish you did not have

-She felt a reluctant admiration for her opponent.

19. texture

the way that something feels when you touch it

-Different textures and colours will increase the child's interest.

20. willing

if you are willing to do something, you do it when someone asks you, sometimes when you do not want to

-I wasn't willing to accept every item on the list.

21. participant

someone who takes part in something

-It was argued that he was a willing participant in the crime.

22. debate

a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject

-There has been intense debate over political union.

23. emergency

an unexpected situation involving danger in which immediate action is necessary

-We always carry a medical kit for emergencies.

24. financial

involving money

-We offer a range of financial services.

25. affect

to change or influence something. If something affects something else, it has an effect on it

-Did the newspapers really affect the outcome of the election?