management
n. 1. the people who control and organize a business or other organization 管理層；管理部門
2. 管理；經營

equipment
n. the set of things needed for a particular activity 設備；裝備

qualified
a. having suitable knowledge or qualifications, esp. for a job 勝任的；合格的

qualify
v. (cause to) gain a certain level of knowledge, ability, or performance, or a qualification（使）取得資格

contract
n. a formal written agreement, having the force of law, between two or more people or groups 合同，契約
v. l. 訂（約）；承包
2. 收縮，縮小

distrust
v. lack trust in; mistrust 不信任；懷疑
n. lack of trust; mistrust 不信任；懷疑

represent
vt. 1. act or speak officially for (another person or group of people) 代表
2. 象征；體現

naturally
ad. 1. in a manner to be expected, as a natural result 可預期地，自然地
2. according to the nature of sb. or sth. 天生地；天然地

nonassertive
a. not expressing or tending to express strong opinions or claims 謙虛的；不武斷的

behavio(u)r
n. manner of acting 行為；舉止

partner
n. a person who shares (in the same activity) 合伙人；合作者；伙伴

*expertise
n. special skill or knowledge in a particular field 專門知識（或技能、意見等），專長

*bachelor
n. an unmarried man 未婚男子；單身漢

*profitable
a. producing or resulting in profit or advantage 有利（可圖）的，有贏利的；有益的

thrive
vi. develop well and be healthy, strong, or successful 繁榮；茁壯成長

properly
ad. 1. suitably, correctly, sensibly 適當地；正確地
2. really, actually, exactly 真正地

tatami
n. （日）榻榻米（指日本人鋪在房內地板上的稻草墊）

mat
n. 1. a small piece of carpet or other thick material which is put on the floor for protection, decoration, or comfort 地席；席子
2. 墊子

apparent
a. 1. (to) clearly seen or understood 顯然的，明明白白的
2. seeming; according to appearance 表面上的

*surpass
vt. exceed; go beyond in amount, quality, or degree 超過；超越

loyally
ad. faithfully 忠誠地，忠實地

loyal
a. faithful 忠誠的，忠實的

departure
n. 1. the act of leaving a place 離開；啟程
2. turning away from what is planned or what is usually done 背離；違反

context
n. 1. the general conditions in which sth. takes place 背景；環境
2. what comes before and after a word or sentence which helps to fix the meaning 上下文

horror
a. (of a story or film) intended to be very frightening （文學作品、電影等）意在引起恐怖的
n. a strong feeling caused by sth. extremely unpleasant 恐懼；震驚