throw light on something to make something easier to understand by providing new information幫助說明某事物；供給新知識
Recent investigations have thrown new light on how the two men died. 最近的調查給解釋這兩個人的死因帶了新說法。

*light n.見解

profit noun.
[uncountable and countable]money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid 利潤

ￚopposite loss
They sold their house at a healthy profit. 他們的房子賣了個高價錢。
The property company made a huge profit on the deal. 這家房地產公司在這次交易中賺了一大筆錢。

sell sth. at a profit (at a loss) 賺錢（賠本）出售某物

put somebody/something on phrasal verb
▶CLOTHES◀
put something ↔ on 穿衣服
to put a piece of clothing on your body
ￚopposite take off

▶ON SKIN◀ 化妝
put something ↔ on
to put make-up, cream etc on your skin
I’ve got to put this cream on twice a day.

▶MUSIC◀播放音樂
put something ↔ on
to put a record, tape, or CD into a machine and start playing it
She put on some music while they ate.
put on weight/12 lbs/4 kg etc
to become fatter and heavier 增重

ￚsynonym gain
Rosie’s put on five kilos since she quit smoking.

▶EVENT/CONCERT/PLAY ETC◀
put something ↔ on
to arrange for a concert, play etc to take place, or to perform in it 上演
One summer the children put on a play.

Explanation

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workplace n. 工作場所[countable] the room, building etc where you work
in the workplace
a report into discrimination in the workplace 一份關于工作場所歧視問題的報告

marketplace noun [countable]
1 the marketplace
the part of business activity that is concerned with buying and selling goods in competition with other companies 交流或競爭的場所
Some retailers worry that new regulations will hurt their ability to compete in the marketplace. 一些零售商擔憂新的法規頒布后會損害它們在市場上的競爭力。

2 an open area in a town where a market is held 集市

positive adj. 積極的；肯定的

accommodation n.
1 [uncountable] also accommodations American English a place for someone to stay, live, or work 住宿
The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation.這個度假的價格包括機票錢和住宿費。
Universities have to provide student accommodation for first-year students.

return n. 收益=pay-off

Explanation
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form the basis of

monthly review

review [countable] a report on a series of events or a period of time, that mentions the most important parts 回顧報告
review of

a review of the year

measure somebody/something against somebody/something phrasal verb
to judge someone or something by comparing them with another person or thing 通過對比評價某人/某物
Measured against our budget last year, $2.7 million seems small. 與我們去年的預算相比，今年270萬美元的預算就顯得數額太少了。

target n.目標 （同義詞：objective, goal和aim）

*set the target 制定目標

Explanation

③Using the information in the article, complete sentences.

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. F

enthusiastic adjective

feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something熱心的；熱情洋溢的
enthusiastic about (doing) something
All the staff are enthusiastic about the project.
(enthusiasm n. 熱心，熱愛)

*set up training courses

contribute verb
1 [intransitive and transitive] to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in 捐助，捐獻
contribute to/towards
contribute something to/towards something
The volunteers contribute their own time to the project. 志愿人員奉獻自己的時間致力于這項工作。
2 [intransitive]to help to make something happen 導致
Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses. 壓力是許多疾病致病因素。
contribute to
Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US. 酒精飲品每年在美國會導致10萬人死亡。
contribute substantially/significantly/greatly etc to something
3 [intransitive and transitive] to write articles, stories, poems etc for a newspaper or magazine 撰寫
*employ = bring in