1. be concerned with sth/sb 涉及; 關於
to be about a particular thing or person
Today's lesson is concerned with punctuation.
2.attempt (n.)企圖, 嘗試
when you try to do something: This is his second attempt at the exam.[+ to do sth] z
They closed the road in an attempt to reduce traffic in the city.
She made no attempt (= did not try) to be sociable.
an attempt on sb's life
when someone tries to kill someone
3. reside in (權力等)歸...所有; (性質等)存在於
reside in/with, etc › to live somewhere:
My sister currently resides in Seattle.
4. discourse (n.) 演講; 講道[C] 談話, 交談, 會話[U]
communication in speech or writing Informal talking and conversation›
a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject:
a discourse on/upon the nature of life after death
5. accordance n. 一致, 和諧; 符合
agreeing with a rule, law, or wish:
Both companies have insisted that they were acting in accordance with the law.
6. equivalent (adj.) 同意義的
equal in amount, value, importance, or meaning:
The UK's Brit Awards are roughly equivalent to the Oscars.
7. faulty (adj.) 有缺點的; 不完美的
not working correctly, or not correct: faulty brakesHis arguments were based on faulty reasoning.
8. amalgam (n.) 混合物
a mixture of mercury and another metal, especially one used by dentists to repair teeth: an amalgam filling
9. internalize (v.) 使(習俗、準則等經吸收同化而)內在化/使藏在心底
to accept an idea, attitude, belief, etc., so that it becomes part of your character:
He had not expected the people so readily to internalize the values of democracy.
› If you internalize your emotions or feelings, you do not express them openly:
He usually internalized his anger, rather than expressing it to anyone.
10. bulk (n.) 大部分, 主體, 大多數[the S][(+of)]
The bulk of something is the larger part of it:
He gave the bulk of his paintings to the museum.
11. proportion (n.) 比例; 比率[U][C][(+of/to)]
a part or share of the whole, or the relationship between one thing and another in size, amount, or degree:
[C] The proportion of the population that is over 65 has been growing.
[pl] The occurrence of the disease has reached epidemic proportions.
12. empirical (adj.) 以經驗(或觀察)為依據的; 經驗主義的
based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory: We have no empirical evidence that the industry is in trouble.
13. dominate (v.) 支配, 統治, 控制/在...中佔主要地位
to have control over a place or a person, or to be the most important person or thing: [T] It was the story that dominated the headlines this week.
14. subsequently (adv.) 其後, 隨後, 接著
happening after something else:
He was made a partner, but he subsequently retired.
15. correlation (n.) 相互關係, 關聯[C][(+between)]
a connection between two or more things:
There is a proven correlation between educational level and income
16. unambiguous (adj.) 不含糊的; 明白的; 清楚的
expressed in a way which makes it completely clear what is meant:
an unambiguous answer
17. outweigh (v.) 比...更重要(或更有價值等)
to be likely to be more important than or have an effect on something else:
The benefits of increased immigration outweigh the costs.
18. discrepancy (n.) 不一致, 不符, 差異; 不一致之處
a difference between two things that should be the same:
There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
19. generalization (n.) 普遍化; 概括; 綜合; 歸納
a written or spoken statement in which you say or write something very basic, based on limited facts, that is partly or sometimes true, but not always, or when someone generalizes by using such statements: The report is full of errors and sweeping (= extreme) generalizations.
20. with regard to關於
in connection with
I am writing to you with regard to your letter of 15 March.
21. synthesize (v.) 綜合; 合成
to produce a substance by a chemical reaction in plants or animals: There are many vitamins that the body cannot synthesize itself.
22. tentative (adj.) 試驗性的, 嘗試的; 暫時性的
(of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right:
I have made tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.
23. prevalent (adj.) 流行的, 盛行的; 普遍的
existing very commonly or happening often: These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
24. monotony (n.) 單調; 無變化, 千篇一律
boring sameness: He drove for hours with nothing to break the monotony.
25. satisfactory (adj.) 令人滿意的; 符合要求的; 良好的
good or good enough, esp. for a particular need or purpose: We did not feel the response was satisfactory and asked for more information.
