【詞匯講解】

1.Determination n. (正式)決定，規定，決心，測定，定位

如：His determination carried him through (the ordeal).
他靠堅定的信心度過了難關。

He confronted his pile of work with determination.
他很堅定地正視這一大堆工作。

2.chat up v. 調情，有目的地勸說

3.verbally adv. 口頭地，詞句地，逐字地

4.newfound adj. 新發現的

5.tendency n. 趨勢，傾向

如：The belief that society has an innate tendency toward improvement and that this tendency may be furthered through conscious human effort.
社會向善論認為社會具有變得更好的內在傾向和人類有力量促使其改善的信仰或學說

His illness grew out of his tendency to overwork.
他的病是由于工作過度所致。

He had a tendency to shrink up whenever attention was focused on him.
當別人注意他時，他就會退縮一旁。