announcement
n.公告;宣布
The announcement of the name of the winner will be made at three o'clock.
這次得獎人的名單將于3點鐘發布。
The politician made a formal announcement that he would resign early next year.
這名政治人物正式宣告明年初他將辭職。
theory
n.學說;理論
Many scientists believe the theory that the universe is getting larger.
很多科學家相信宇宙正在變大的這個說法。
Developing a theory and proving it are very different things.
研發一套理論和加以證實是兩碼事。
Well, that sounds good in theory, but I don't know if it will work in practice.
嗯,那在理論上聽起來不錯,但我不知道它實際上是否可行。
relate
vt.使相關;敘述 w.和……有關(皆與介詞to并用)
Spanish and French are related to Latin.
西班牙文及法文與拉丁文有淵源。
Grandfather related (to us) a story from his childhood.
祖父(向我們)敘述一個他小時候的故事。
That news relates to the problem we were just discussing.
那個消息和我們剛才討論的問題有關。
skate
n.溜冰鞋 vi.溜冰
I've worn out these skates. I want to buy a new pair.
這雙溜冰鞋我穿壞了,我要買一雙新的。
Would you like to join us in going skating this weekend?
這個周末你要不要跟我們溜冰去?
ski
n.滑雪板 vi.滑雪
That store specializes in imported skis.
那家店專賣進口的滑雪板。
Where will you go skiing this winter?
今年冬天你要到哪兒去滑雪?
latter
a.后者的 pron.后者(之前置 the)
The resume of the latter interviewee was quite impressive.
后一位面試者的履歷令人印象深刻。
John and Peter are both my friends. The former is a teacher, while the latter is a soldier.
約翰和彼得都是我的朋友。前者是老師,后者則是軍人。
structure
n.結構;建筑物
The structure of the poem is very complicated.
這首詩的結構很復雜。
The monument is a famous structure in town.
這座紀念碑是鎮上有名的建筑。
staff
n.職員;幕僚(集合名詞,不可數)
Our company has a staff of 500, working in both Canada and Taiwan.
我們公司有500名員工,分別在加拿大與臺灣工作。
crew
n.(船上或飛機上的)全體工作人員(集合名詞,不可數)
We have twenty crews on our ship. (X) We have a crew of twenty on our ship. =We have twenty crew members on our ship.
我們船上一共有20位工作人員。
suffer
vt.遭受 受苦
That company suffered a big loss because of poor management.
那家公司由于管理不善蒙受重大損失。
My father suffers from diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。