| tourism |
n. 旅遊業；觀光業 |
Tourism is important to the local economy. |
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| tourist |
n. 遊客；觀光客 |
The city attracts many tourists. |
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| circulate |
v. 循環；流通；傳播；散佈 |
Blood circulates through the body. |
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| trade |
n. 貿易；行業；交換 / v. 交易；做買賣 |
International trade has increased. |
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| considerate |
adj. 體貼的；考慮周到的；體諒的 |
It was very considerate of you to call. |
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| disrupt |
v. 破壞；擾亂；使中斷 |
The storm disrupted our plans. |
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| receipt |
n. 收據；收條；收到；收入 |
Keep your receipt for returns. |
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| reception |
n. 接待；招待會；接收；反應 |
The reception will be held in the ballroom. |
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| receptive |
adj. 善於接受的；能接納的；接受性的 |
She’s receptive to new ideas. |
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| verify |
v. 核實；查證；證實 |
Please verify your email address. |
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| participant |
n. 參與者；參加者 |
All participants received certificates. |
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| attitude |
n. 態度；看法；姿勢 |
She has a positive attitude. |
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| perform |
v. 執行；表演；履行；運行 |
The band will perform tonight. |
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| complex |
adj. 複雜的；綜合的 / n. 綜合體；情結 |
This is a complex problem. |
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| equity |
n. 公平；公正；股本；資產淨值 |
We believe in equity for all. |
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| sequel |
n. 續集；後續；結果 |
The sequel was better than the original. |
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| warrant |
v. 保證；擔保；使有理由 / n. 授權令；保證 |
This situation warrants investigation. |
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| memorandum |
n. 備忘錄；便箋；章程 |
Please read the memorandum. |
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| centennial |
n. 百年紀念 / adj. 一百年的 |
The university celebrated its centennial. |
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| considerably |
adv. 相當地；非常地 |
The price has increased considerably. |
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| suite |
n. 套房；一套家具；組曲 |
We booked a suite at the hotel. |
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| civic |
adj. 市民的；城市的；公民的 |
Voting is a civic duty. |
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| recipient |
n. 接受者；收件人 |
She was the recipient of the award. |
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| trainer |
n. 教練；培訓師；訓練器 |
He works as a fitness trainer. |
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| affordable |
adj. 負擔得起的；價格合理的 |
We need affordable housing. |
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| fixture |
n. 固定裝置；固定設備；固定比賽 |
The light fixtures need replacing. |
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| real estate |
n. 房地產；不動產 |
She works in real estate. |
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| icon |
n. 圖標；偶像；肖像 |
Click on the icon to open the file. |
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| trader |
n. 商人；交易者 |
He’s a stock trader. |
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| roam |
v. 漫遊；閒逛；徘徊 |
Cattle roam freely in the field. |
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| sculpture |
n. 雕塑；雕刻品 / v. 雕刻 |
The sculpture is made of marble. |
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| fixed |
adj. 固定的；確定的；不變的 |
The meeting is at a fixed time. |
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| builder |
n. 建築商；建造者 |
The builder completed the house. |
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| disperse |
v. 分散；散開；消散 |
The crowd began to disperse. |
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| face-to-face |
adj. 面對面的 / adv. 面對面地 |
We had a face-to-face meeting. |
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| cruise |
n. 巡航；遊艇 / v. 巡航；漫遊 |
They went on a Caribbean cruise. |
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| hospitality |
n. 好客；殷勤；款待；酒店業 |
Thank you for your hospitality. |
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| perception |
n. 感知；知覺；看法；洞察力 |
Public perception has changed. |
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| circulation |
n. 循環；流通；發行量 |
The magazine has wide circulation. |
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| profitable |
adj. 有利可圖的；有益的 |
The business is highly profitable. |
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| keep up with |
phr. 跟上；趕上；保持聯繫 |
I can’t keep up with the latest technology. |
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| up to |
phr. 直到；多達；取決於；勝任 |
The decision is up to you. |
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| relief |
n. 救濟；減輕；寬慰；浮雕 |
What a relief! |
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| start up |
phr. 啟動；開辦；突然站起 |
Start up the engine. |
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| technician |
n. 技術員；技師 |
The technician will fix the computer. |
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| turn off |
phr. 關閉；關掉；拐彎 |
Please turn off the lights. |
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| identification |
n. 鑑定；識別；身份證明 |
Show me your identification. |
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| urgent |
adj. 緊急的；急迫的；催促的 |
This is an urgent matter. |
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| rival |
n. 競爭對手；對手 / v. 與…競爭 / adj. 競爭的 |
The two companies are rivals. |
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| period |
n. 時期；週期；句號；課時 |
This was a difficult period. |
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| standard |
n. 標準；水準 / adj. 標準的；普通的 |
We maintain high standards. |
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| headquarters |
n. 總部；司令部（單複數同形） |
The company headquarters is in New York. |
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| permanently |
adv. 永久地；長期地 |
He moved permanently to Canada. |
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| residence |
n. 住宅；居住；駐地 |
What’s your place of residence? |
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| prior to |
prep. 在…之前；先於 |
Please arrive prior to 9 AM. |
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| speech |
n. 演講；講話;語言；言語 |
She gave an inspiring speech. |
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| heal |
v. 治癒；癒合；和解 |
The wound will heal quickly. |
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| outstanding |
adj. 傑出的；顯著的；未償還的 |
She did an outstanding job. |
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| sew |
v. 縫；縫製；縫合 |
She can sew her own clothes. |
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| pond |
n. 池塘；水池 |
There are ducks in the pond. |
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| get rid of |
phr. 擺脫；除去；處理掉 |
I need to get rid of this old furniture. |
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| scholarship |
n. 獎學金；學問；學識 |
She won a scholarship to university. |
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| go by |
phr. 經過；遵循；依照；流逝 |
Time goes by quickly. |
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| predict |
v. 預測；預言；預料 |
It’s hard to predict the future. |
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| extensive |
adj. 廣泛的；大量的；廣闊的 |
The damage was extensive. |
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| necessary |
adj. 必要的；必需的；必然的 |
Food is necessary for survival. |
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| mechanic |
n. 技工；機修工 |
The mechanic fixed my car. |
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| drop by |
phr. 順便拜訪；順道過來 |
Feel free to drop by anytime. |
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| keep on |
phr. 繼續；堅持 |
Keep on trying! |
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| criticize |
v. 批評；評論；非難 |
Don’t criticize without understanding. |
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| long-term |
adj. 長期的；長遠的 |
We need a long-term plan. |
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| give up |
phr. 放棄；戒除；交出 |
Never give up on your dreams. |
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| gasoline |
n. 汽油 |
The car needs gasoline. |
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| frame |
n. 框架；相框；體格 / v. 給…裝框；陷害 |
Put the picture in a frame. |
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| electronic |
adj. 電子的；電子設備的 |
This is an electronic device. |
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| draft |
n. 草稿；匯票；徵兵；氣流 / v. 起草；徵召 |
Please review the draft. |
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| employer |
n. 雇主；僱用者 |
My employer is very supportive. |
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| emergency |
n. 緊急情況；突發事件 / adj. 緊急的 |
Call 911 in an emergency. |
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| cupboard |
n. 櫥櫃；碗櫃；食物櫃 |
The plates are in the cupboard. |
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| damage |
n. 損害；損失；損壞 / v. 損害；破壞 |
The storm caused severe damage. |
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| direction |
n. 方向；指導；說明；趨勢 |
Which direction should we go? |
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| indicate |
v. 表明；指示；暗示；需要 |
The signs indicate the way. |
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| publish |
v. 出版；發表；公布 |
The article was published yesterday. |
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| divide into |
phr. 分成；劃分為 |
Divide the class into groups. |
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| real-time |
adj. 實時的；即時的 |
We provide real-time updates. |
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| claw |
n. 爪；鉗 / v. 用爪抓 |
The cat has sharp claws. |
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| boundary |
n. 邊界；界限；分界線 |
Don’t cross the boundary. |
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| constant |
adj. 不變的；恆定的；持續的 / n. 常數 |
The temperature remains constant. |
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| instance |
n. 實例；情況；要求 |
For instance, consider this example. |
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| instant |
n. 瞬間；即刻 / adj. 立即的；速食的 |
The response was instant. |
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