content
n. 1.(pl.) a list in a book saying what the book contains [復數] 目錄
2.the subject matter, esp. the ideas, of a book, speech, etc. 內容
retain
vt. keep (possession of); avoid losing 保持;保留
revision
n. 復習;修改
scan
vt. look at quickly without careful reading 瀏覽,掃視
participation
n. 參與;參加
participate
vi. (in) to take part or have a share in an activity or event 參與;參加
intellectual
a. of intellect 知識的;智力的
n. 知識分子
curiosity
n. the desire to know or learn 好奇(心);求知欲
economics
n. the scientific study of the way in which wealth is produced and used 經濟學
economy
n. the system by which a country's wealth is produced and used 經濟(制度)
market-driven
a. 市場驅動的
graduate
a. 研究生的
vi. 畢業
n. 有學位者,大學畢業生
graduate student
研究生
calculus
n. 微積分
approach
n. a manner or method of doing sth. or dealing with a problem 方式;方法
v. come near or nearer to sb. or sth. 靠近;接近
solution
n. an act or way of finding an answer to a difficulty or problem 解決(辦法)
Phrases and Expressions
make the most of
get the best use or greatest gain from 充分利用
count for much/little
be of much/little worth or importance 很有 / 沒有多少價值或重要性
not the whole story/only part of the story
不是全部情況 / 只是部分情況
put in
spend (time or money) 花費(時間或金錢)
get (or lay) one's hands on
find; obtain 把 … 弄到手
hand in
give (sth.) to sb. in charge by hand; send in 交上;提交
keep ... together
cause to remain together 把 … 聚在一起
cut down on
reduce 減少
stick to
keep to; not abandon or change 堅持;不放棄,不改變
work wonders
do things that people did not think possible 創奇跡;產生奇妙作用
go through
read from beginning to end; examine 從頭至尾看;遍查
lead to
have as a result; cause 導致;引起
a couple of
two; a few 兩(個);兩三(個)
write up
write in a complete form 寫出,寫成
put down
write down 寫下
put away
put (sth.) in its proper place 把(某物)收藏在合適的地方
time after time
again and again; repeatedly 一再;屢次
Proper Names
Edwin Kiester
埃德溫·基斯特
Sally Valentine Kiester
莎莉·瓦倫丁·基斯特
Alex
阿歷克斯(男子名)
Cambridge
劍橋(英格蘭東南部城市, 劍橋大學所在地); 劍橋大學 (=Cambridge University)
Manchester
曼徹斯特(英格蘭西北部港市)
Amanda
阿曼達(女子名)
Bristol
布里斯托爾(英格蘭西南部港市)
Arizona
亞利桑那州(美國州名)
New Mexico
新墨西哥州(美國州名)
Oklahoma
俄克拉荷馬州(美國州名)
California
加利福尼亞州(美國州名)
Berkeley
伯克利(美國加利福尼亞州西部城市)