lance：[lɑːns] n. （中世紀歐洲騎士的）長槍，長矛
The Emperor leapt to his feet, taking a lance from and threw it at me.
皇帝一躍而起，取了一支長矛朝我擲來。

lance 在醫學術語中指的是柳葉刀或雙刃小刀，或用柳葉刀切
He lanced an abscess on the gum.
他切開了牙齦上的膿腫。

shield [ʃiːld] n. 盾；防護物；保護者 vt. 遮蔽；包庇；避開；保衛
He moved his shield quickly, and the sword glanced off.
他迅速移動盾牌，于是劍掠過了盾牌。

S.H.I.E.L.D為Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division的首字母縮寫，因首字母縮寫為SHIELD,所以Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division（全稱漢譯為國土戰略防御攻擊與后勤保障局）簡稱為神盾局.

freelance： ['friːlɑːns] n. 自由作家、自由記者、自由職業者 adj. 自由投稿的。
Is it worth being unavailable to accept freelance or temporary work?
放棄自由作家、臨時工作值不值得？

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