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dwarf

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in stories for children, a creature like a little man with magical powers （兒童故事裡有魔法的）小矮人 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 《白雪公主和七個小矮人》 › often offensive a person who is much smaller than the usual size

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imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true 假定的，假設的 a hypothetical example/situation 假設的例子／情況 This is all very hypothetical but supposing Jackie got the job, how would that affect you?

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doubting that something is true or useful 懷疑的，持懷疑態度的 Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims. The company's environmental claims have been greeted/regarded/treated with scepticism by conservationists. 公司的環保主張受到保育人士的懷疑。

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If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong （理由、論證等）令人信服的，很有說服力的 compelling evidence 強而有力的證據 It's a fairly compelling argument for going.

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to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short sharp noises （常指連續）輕拍，輕叩，輕敲 The branches tapped against the window. 樹枝輕輕敲打著窗戶。 I could hear him tapping his fingers on the desk. 我能聽見他用手指輕叩桌子的聲音。 I was tapping my feet (= hitting the floor gently with my feet) to the music. 我隨著音樂用腳打拍子。 Someone tapped me on the shoulder.

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``` literary showing the strong power of nature 自然力的 elemental force/fury 大自然的威力／狂暴 › basic or most simple, but strong 初級的，基礎的；主要的，重要的 elemental needs/desires/feelings ```

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a long wide hole which is dug all the way around a place such as a castle, and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack

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(especially of a problem or a difficulty) so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully （尤指問題或困難）難以克服的，不可逾越的 insurmountable difficulties 難以克服的困難 This small country is faced with an insurmountable debt.

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a supporting structure around which something can be built （建築物等的）架構，框架 › a system of rules, ideas or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something （規則、觀念或信仰的）框架，體系，結構 a legal framework for resolving disputes 解決爭端的法律體系

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``` practical knowledge and ability 常識；知識；能力 She hasn't got much savvy. 她的水準還不夠。 business savvy ```

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a vertical line, surface or position 垂直線；垂直面；豎直位置 In a two-stage operation, the multi-spoked steel structure will be raised to the vertical.

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a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, （外表、意義、聲音等的）細微差別 The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman's expression. 畫家對這個女子面部表情的刻畫細緻入微。 Linguists explore the nuances of language.

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the activity of putting documents, electronic information, etc. into files 存檔；歸檔 a filing cabinet 文件櫃 Her job involves filing and other general office work.

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to produce a useful and unexpected result in addition to the intended result 派生出，衍生出 The American space program has spun off new commercial technologies. 美國的太空計劃衍生出了新的商業技術。 Every new job that is created spins off three or four more in related fields. 每份新創的工作都能帶動相關領域産生三四份新工作。 › (also spin sth out) for an organization to form a new business to take responsibility for a particular activity: The company plans to spin off its shipbuilding unit by the end of the year. The housebuilder was spun out of Hillsdown Holdings some years ago.

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an official rule or the act of controlling 規則，條例，法規；控制，管理 safety/health/traffic/fire/security regulations 安全／衛生／交通／消防／保安條例 The correct procedure is laid down in the rules and regulations. 正確的程式在規章條例中有規定。 government regulation of inflation

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to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members 包含；包括；構成，組成 The course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio tape. 這門課的教材包括一冊課本、一本練習用書和一盒錄音帶。 The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students. 這個班主要由義大利和法國學生組成。 Italian students comprise 60% of the class.

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``` objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event which is thought to be very interesting 紀念品；收藏品 an auction of pop memorabilia 通俗藝術紀念品的拍賣 Elvis memorabilia ```

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when something is helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable 權宜之計；應急辦法；逼不得已而做的事 As a matter of expedience, we will not be taking on any new staff this year. 逼不得已，我們公司今年不會請新員工。 I think this government operates on the basis of expediency, not of principle.

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according to what many people say 據傳聞，據稱 New York is reportedly a very exciting place to live.

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to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch or kill them 追趕；追捕；追擊 The car was pursued by helicopters. 這輛車遭到多架直升機追捕。 The hunters spent hours pursuing their prey. 獵人們花費數小時追捕獵物。 He was killed by the driver of a stolen car who was being hotly pursued by the police.

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[C or U] specialized the value of a company, which is divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided （公司的）股本，股票值；股票 He sold his equity in the company last year. 他去年賣掉了這家公司的股票。 The rights give holders the opportunity to purchase additional equity interests in the company at a big discount. 這些權利使得股票持有者有機會以很優惠的折扣價額外購買該公司股份。 › [U] the value of a property after you have paid any mortgage or other charges relating to it 資産淨值 (Definition of equity noun (VALUE) from the Cambridge English-

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If a bank or other organization underwrites an activity, it gives it financial support and takes responsibility for paying any costs if it fails. （銀行或其他機構）爲…提供財力支援並承擔經濟責任 › specialized If a company underwrites an insurance policy, someone's property, etc., they have an agreement to pay out money in cases of damage or loss. 爲…承擔保險責任，爲…承保

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``` 合同 contract, agreement, bargain, compact, concord, concordat 合約 contract, agreement, arrangement, bargain, compact, covenant 收縮 contract, systole 承包 contract 契約 contract, charter, deed 聘書 letter of appointment, contract 契 deed, contract 契據 deed, contract, receipt 字據 contract, receipt verb 承包 contract, job 感染 catch, communicate, contract, infect, influence, taint 括 include, enclose, contract, inclose 立約 contract 縮 shrink, contract, pull back, reduce, withdraw ```

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something, especially money, which is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something 借款，欠款；債務 He managed to pay off his debts in two years. 他設法在兩年內還清債務。 The firm ran up huge debts. 公司很快就負債累累。 They are in debt to (= owe money to) the bank. 他們欠銀行的錢。 He ran/got into debt (= borrowed money) after he lost his job. 他失業後開始舉債。 The company is deep in debt (= owes a lot of money). 公司已經債台高築。

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[C or U] specialized the value of a company, which is divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided （公司的）股本，股票值；股票 He sold his equity in the company last year. 他去年賣掉了這家公司的股票。 The rights give holders the opportunity to purchase additional equity interests in the company at a big discount. 這些權利使得股票持有者有機會以很優惠的折扣價額外購買該公司股份。 › [U] the value of a property after you have paid any mortgage or other charges relating to it

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[C] a sum of money saved, collected or provided for a particular purpose 基金；專款；資金 a pension/trust fund 養老／信託基金 The hospital has set up a special fund to buy new equipment. 醫院專門設立了一項基金以購買新設備。 Contributions are being sought for the disaster fund. 正在尋求對救災基金的捐助。 funds [plural] › money needed or available to spend on something 資金；錢款 Following the repairs to the roof, church funds are now seriously depleted. 在對屋頂進行修繕之後，教堂的資金現在嚴重吃緊。 The President has agreed to allocate further funds to develop the new submarine. 總統已經同意再撥一部分資金開發新潛艇。 informal I'd love to come on holiday with you, but I'm a bit short of/low on funds (= I have little money) at the moment. 我也想和你一起去度假，但最近我手頭有點拮据。 a fund of sth › a lot of something 充滿…的；有很多…的 She has a fund of knowledge on the subject. 她對這一主題知之甚多。

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prepared and structured in a way that is likely to produce a particular effect, usually an advantage, rather than any other 有傾向性的，（尤指對…）有利的 The system of benefits is weighted in favour of those who have children. 該福利制度對那些有孩子的人有利。

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Each type of capital in the capital structure has different terms and rights conferred on the owners I should like some time to confer with my lawyer.

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describes an object or a part of your body that is completely still but ready to move at any moment 平衡的；作好準備的，擺好姿勢的 My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words. 我的鉛筆對準了薄子，隨時準備記下她的話。 › ready to do a particular thing at any moment 準備就緒的 [+ to infinitive] The company is poised to launch its new advertising campaign. 公司隨時準備發起新的廣告攻勢。 The military forces are poised for attack. 軍隊準備隨時發起進攻。

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a subject or problem which people are thinking and talking about 問題；議題 environmental/ethical/personal issues 環境／道德／個人問題 As employers we need to be seen to be addressing (= dealing with) these issues sympathetically. 作為僱主，我們需要讓大家知道我們在處理這些問題時富有同情心。 Don't worry about who will do it - that's just a side issue (= not the main problem). 不要擔心這件事由誰來做——那只是次要問題。 at issue › most important in what is being discussed （所討論問題中）最重要的，關鍵的 The point at issue is what is best for the child. 問題的關鍵在於甚麼樣的東西對孩子最好。 make an issue of sth disapproving › to make something seem more important than it should be, or to argue about it 對…小題大做；為…爭論 Of course I'll help you, there's no need to make an issue of it. 我當然會幫你，沒必要把這點當作甚麼大不了的事。 take issue with sth formal › to disagree strongly 對…持強烈異議，很不贊同 I took issue with him over his interpretation of the instructions. 我不贊同他對命令的理解。 have issues (with sb/sth) › to have difficulty or disagreement with someone or something 有問題（或麻煩）；（與…）有分歧 All the people in the study had low self-esteem and had issues with their bodies. 研究中的所有對象自尊心都不強，對自身體形都有所不滿。 Anna has major issues with her employer. 安娜與她的老闆有嚴重的意見分歧。

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to produce or provide something official 發行；發布；頒發 The office will be issuing permits on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 辦事處將在週二和週四的上午頒發許可證。 The school issued a statement about its plans to the press./The school issued the press with a statement about its plans.

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to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden 公開，公佈；透露，揭露 Several companies have disclosed profits of over £200 million. 幾家公司已公佈其利潤超過兩億英鎊。 [+ that] The police have disclosed that two officers are under internal investigation. 警方公佈說有兩名員警正在接受內部調查。

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[before noun] relating to a large company （大）公司的 corporate finance 公司財務 a corporate merger 公司合併 corporate executives 公司主管 › formal of or shared by a whole group and not just of a single member 團體的；全體的，集體的 All adults take corporate responsibility for the upbringing of the tribe's children.

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to include something as part of something larger 包含；將…包括在內 Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design. 調查中取得的建議已被納入最終的設計之中。 This aircraft incorporates several new safety features. 這種飛機具有幾個新的安全功能。 incorporation /ɪnˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/ US /-ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ-/ noun [U] › the regular incorporation of organic material into garden soil 對園土的定期施加有機肥料

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to act or work together for a particular purpose, or to be helpful by doing what someone asks you to do 合作，協作；配合 I find it very hard to dress my two-year-old when she refuses to cooperate. 我發覺兩歲的女兒要是不配合的話，我就很難給她穿上衣服。 The two companies have cooperated in joint ventures for the past several years. 兩家公司在過去幾年中合作經營合資企業。 The Spanish authorities cooperated with the British police in finding the terrorists. 西班牙當局與英國警方相互配合搜捕恐怖分子。

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to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something 責成；強迫，迫使 The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees. 法律強制公司向其雇員支付適當的工資。 Sellers are not legally obliged to accept the highest offer. 法律沒有強制賣主必須接受最高的出價。

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to give something to someone else, especially when you do not want to （尤指不情願地）放棄，捨棄 I was going to give away her old baby clothes, but I couldn't bring myself to part with them. 我原來打算把她舊的嬰兒衣服送人，但就是捨不得。

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existing very commonly or happening often 流行的，盛行的，普遍的 These diseases are more prevalent among young children. 這些疾病在幼兒中更普遍。 Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent. 樹木在酸雨非常嚴重的地區正面臨枯死。 prevalence /ˈprev.əl.ənts/ noun [U] › the prevalence of smoking amongst teenagers 抽煙在青少年中風行的程度

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consisting of two parts | 雙的；由兩部分組成的

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``` although 雖然，儘管 The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet. 那個夜晚過得非常愉快，儘管有點兒冷清。 He tried, albeit without success. ```

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an organization that buys and sells foreign money, shares in companies, etc. for other people: an online brokerage › [U] the activity of buying and selling foreign money, shares in companies, etc. for other people, or the money that is charged for doing this: The company's main activity is insurance brokerage.

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(a part of) the profit of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it 紅利，股息 Dividends will be sent to shareholders.

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never wrong, failing or making a mistake 不可能錯誤的；永無過失的；不會犯錯誤的 Even the experts are not infallible. 即使是專家也會犯錯。

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influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts 主觀的 I think my husband is the most handsome man in the world, but I realize my judgment is rather subjective. 我覺得我丈夫是世界上最帥的男人，當然我也意識到我的判斷很主觀。 More specific and less subjective criteria should be used in selecting people for promotion within the company. 公司內部決定升職人選時，需要藉助更具體、更客觀的標準。

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describes a rate of increase which becomes quicker and quicker as the thing that increases becomes larger （增長率）越來越快的，呈指數階（增長）的 We are looking for exponential growth in our investment. 我們希望投資能夠呈指數增長。 There has been an exponential increase in the world population this century. 本世紀世界人口一直呈指數增長。

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your return would have been somewhere in the neighborhood of 35,000% by spring of 2004

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to cut open something, especially a dead body or a plant, and study its structure 解剖（尤指屍體或植物） In biology classes at school we used to dissect rats. 上學的時候，在生物課上我們經常解剖老鼠。 › to examine or consider something in detail 剖析，仔細分析 He's the sort of person who watches a film and then dissects it for hours.

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the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started 動量，衝量；衝力；推動力；動力 Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum. 一旦你推動了它，它就會在自己的動量作用下持續運動。 The spacecraft will fly round the Earth to gain/gather momentum for its trip to Jupiter. 太空船將繞著地球飛行以獲取飛向木星所需的動力。 The play loses momentum (= becomes less interesting, energetic, etc.) by its half-way stage. 這部戲演到一半時就沒看頭了。 In an attempt to give new momentum to their plans, the committee set a date for starting detailed discussions. 為了為他們的計劃賦予新的動力，委員會定好了開始討論細節的日期。

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advance, make headway, win, gain, get ahead, pull ahead

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``` a system or occasion of secret voting （不記名）投票 Representatives were elected by ballot. 代表們是透過不記名投票選舉出來的。 They decided to hold a ballot. 他們決定組織一次不記名投票。 › (also ballot paper) a piece of paper on which you write your vote 選票 put sth to the ballot › to vote secretly on a particular matter 就…舉行不記名投票 OK, this seems to be an area of disagreement, so let's put it to the ballot. 好吧，看來這是個爭議點，那我們舉行不記名投票（來決定）吧。 ```

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famous, respected or important 顯赫的；卓越的；著名的 an eminent historian 聲名顯赫的歷史學家

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a young member of a rich and famous family 豪門望族的後裔，富家子弟 He's the scion of a very wealthy newspaper-publishing family. 他出身於報業世家，家境富裕。

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to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like 感到憤恨；不滿；憎惡 She bitterly resented her father's new wife. 她對她父親新娶的妻子恨之入骨。 [+ -ing verb] He resents having to explain his work to other people. 他討厭非要向人們解釋他的工作。

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to argue about things which are not important （為小事）爭吵，口角，鬥嘴 Will you two stop bickering! 你們兩個不要吵了！ They're always bickering with each other about/over their personal problems. 他們總是為個人問題而爭吵。 bickering noun [U] › The council finally elected a leader after several days of bickering. 經過幾天的爭論，委員會終於選出了一位領導人。

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