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a cavalier attitude to …

對…傲慢的態度

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enhance sustainable

development

促進永續發展

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subtlety

細微的差別

細微之處

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trade-oriented economy

以貿易為導向的經濟

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convention

會議，公約，協定

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arouse public awareness

喚起民眾

注意

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strive to

努力…

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it prevails only among university students

僅在大學生之間   流行

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be taken into custody

被收押

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will be timed to

安排在…

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she was choked with sobs

她泣不成聲

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concrete actions

具體行動

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revive one’s heartbeat

恢復

心跳

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residual 

(農藥)殘留

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be callous about..

對冷酷無情 / 麻木不仁的

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be immersed in water for ten minutes beforehand

先用水浸泡十分鐘

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catch a cold

感冒

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petal (s)

花瓣

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germ

細菌，

微生物

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household effects

家財

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pipeline

輸油管

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fail to obtain his consent

未獲他的同意

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avidly

渴望地

熱心地

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express a keen interest to

對…表達濃厚興趣

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infantrymen /

foot soldier

步兵

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humidity

濕度

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demolition units

爆破部隊

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the Dream of the Red Chamber

(小說)    紅樓夢

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construction is outside the range of their responsibilities

建設超出

他們的  業務範圍

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chamber orchestra

室內管弦

樂團

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Don’t come any closer!

不要再過來！

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genocide = mass killing = slaughter = carnage = holocaust = massacre

大規模屠殺

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Hold on!

慢著！

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curator

館長，

策展人

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Can you take the garbage on you way downstairs?

垃圾可以順便帶下去嗎

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underpass

overpass

railway-crossing

地下道

天橋

平交道

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I’m in a hurry to cover another news event.

我在趕新聞。

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He bestows a lot of money on photography.

他花很多錢在攝影上。

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the Kyoto Protocol

京都議定書

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Jack was called up last year.

傑克去年被徵召。

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signatory

簽約的

簽署的

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an assistant editor

助理編輯

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will later be extended to newly industrialized countries

將會擴大適用新工業化國家

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an incalculable loss

難以估計的損失

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re-examine Taiwan’s energy and industrial policies

重新檢視台灣的  能源及產業政策

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have huge repercussions

引發強烈

反彈 /    影響

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/ GHGs (GHG = greenhouse gas)

溫室氣體

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How dare you stare at me!

你敢瞄我！

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renewable

可更新的

可再生的

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Being a boss is no picnic.

當個老闆不簡單。

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they are the lifeblood of the company

他們是公司的命脈

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Back at the flat, they...

他們回到公寓後就...

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quality control and customer service

品管與售後服務

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public embarrassment

當眾出糗

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jetliner

噴射客機

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They’re nothing but ordinary home  appliances!

它們只是一般家電嘛！

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a wonderful lifelong memory

一生美好

回憶

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monarchy

君主政治

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fly through airspace run by Hong Kong or Macao air traffic controllers

飛越由香港及澳門航管人員控制的領空

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You are the lamest person in the world.

你是全世界最遜的。

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Taiwan’s mass rapid transportation network backbone 運輸網骨幹

台灣的快速運輸網

骨幹

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criteria for recruiting employees

人才甄選標準

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dignitary (可數)

要人，  顯貴

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I can’t be bothered to mingle with them.

我懶得理他們！

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a veritable feast

一場名符其實的饗宴

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portrayal

描繪 /

詮釋

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give class = lecture

上課，

授課

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multimillionaire (s)

千萬富翁，

大富豪

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freedom of the press

新聞自由

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She had previously lost the Golden Globe to Swank.

她先前與史汪克

角逐金球獎落敗。

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a flowering plant

開花的  植物

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The lousy food upset my stomach.

這不乾淨的食物我的腸胃不適。

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celebrate its centenary

慶祝其百年紀念

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help to give greater visibility to the country’s talents

有助提高該國藝人能見度

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/ He got a standing ovation after his 表演。

起立鼓掌

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entertainment industry

演藝圈

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she thinks of herself as a part of the gentry.

她認為自己是上流社會

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comprise = be comprised of

組成，構成

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He has an affinity for movies.

他愛好電影。

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repatriation of stowaways

偷渡客的遣返

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It is far beyond my grasp.

它遠超乎我的理解

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POW

= prisoner of war

戰俘

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This lyrical poem aroused a yearning for home.

這位感情豐富的

詩人喚起了思鄉之情。

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protégé

手下 /

門徒

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foul play

謀殺，

他殺

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dapper

(人)短小精悍的

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There is a indication of a change in the stock market.

跡象顯示股市會有變數。

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articulate

口才好的

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The police interrogated him for two hours.

警方訊問了他兩個小時。

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opponents

proponents 

反對者

支持者

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sustain a minor injure

受到輕傷

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undermine

侵蝕

暗中破壞

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culinary experience

廚藝體驗

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contingent

偶然事件

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entice viewers of all ages

吸引各年齡層的觀眾

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cultural icon

文化偶象 /象徵

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fool-proof recipes

簡單的  食譜

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longtime friendship

多年的   友誼

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demolish the meal

一掃而空，吃光 (口)

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wow

贏得喝采