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Lesson 40
第40課
devote
v.致力
He devoted his efforts to the improvement of the parks in the city.
他致力于市區公園的改進。
equator
n.赤道
In the hot zone near the equator the sun heats the air continually; hence the air there ascends.
在靠近赤道的熱帶地區，太陽不斷地加熱那里的空氣，于是那里的熱空氣就上升。
lower
v.降下
We lower our flag usually at six o'clock.
我們通常在六點降旗。
subtract
v.減去
The pupil could add and subtract but hadn't learned to divide.
這名小學生能做加法和減法，但還沒學會做除法。
clay
n.粘土
Clay is used for making pots, dishes and bricks.
粘土用來制瓶、盤子和磚頭。
force
n.暴力，武力
We oppose interference by any outside force.
我們反對任何外來勢力插手干預。
needle
n.針
Mother sewed the button on my coat with needle and thread.
母親用針線將扣子縫在我的外套上。
woe
n.災禍
Woe betides him if he does evils.
如果他作惡，但愿天降禍于他。
tick
n.滴答聲
The silences were broken only by the tick of the clock.
只有鐘的滴答聲打破了寂靜。
chase
v.追趕
The police grabbed the robbers after a long chase.
警察經過長距離追趕后逮住了搶劫犯。
cent
置于詞根前后表示“一百”
percent
百分之(per+cent 百分之）
percentage
百分率(per+centage 百分率）
centimeter
厘米(cent+imeter 厘米）
