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Sanmin Book One Lesson Six Vocabulary

1.

record (V)  (N)

keep a record of 記錄/ break a record of  破紀錄 /record-holder  記錄保持者

As a student, he broke the Scottish record for the 100 meters.

The fact that they have had the test will be noted on their medical records.

Takeru Kobayashi held the world record for hot dog eating.

2.

publish (V)

publisher (N) 出版商                  publishing (N) 出版業

publication (N) 公告

They are publishing the dictionary on CD-ROM.

Students are anxiously waiting for the publication of the exam results.

3.

prediction (N)

predict (V)

predictable (adj.)

make predictions 預測

Newspapers predicted that Davis would be re-elected.

It is difficult to predict what the long-term effects of the accident will be.

The data can be used to make useful economic predictions

Ryan's prediction is that smart phones will be a big business.

Eric felt bored with the movie because the plot was so predictable.

4.

correspond (V)

correspond to/with 符合

correspond with  與～通信

She stopped correspond ing with him after the death of her mother.

He had been in correspondence with her for several years before they finally met.

Your viewpoints and hers closely correspond. = Your viewpoints closely correspond to hers.

5.

category (N)

fall into a category  屬於～類型

categorize (V)  + into 分成…類別/  + as 歸類成…/  + according to 按…分類

Books can often be divided into two main categories — fiction and non-fiction.

The stories are categorized into three levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

6.

personality (N)

personal (adj.)

personal trait  人格特質

My personal view is that we shouldn't offer him the job.

He was an ambitious man with a strong personality.

Hannah has a friendly personality. She is the girl-next-door type.

7.

trait (N)

Nobody's perfect; we have both positive and negative traits.

Jim's two most pleasing traits are generosity and energy.

8.

enthusiastic (adj.)

enthusiasm (N)      enthusiast (N)

be enthusiastic about  N/Ving   對～很熱情

with enthusiasm  熱情地

Owen is an enthusiastic supporter of Taiwan films.

The host greeted us with enthusiasm.

He is an  enthusiast  about politics.

They are  enthusiastic  admirers of that movie star.

9.

energetic (adj.)

energy (N)

put all one’s energies into sth    全副精力投入

energy crisis    能源危機

conserve energy    節約能源

It seems that little Tom never runs out of energy.

He is an energetic tennis player.

They devoted all their energies to the job.

10.

tend (V)

tend to    傾向於   tend to V = have a tendency to V

tend to sb    照顧照料

tendency (N)        have a tendency to V    有～的傾向

Sandy tends not to worry about the future. She just takes every day as it comes.

The drug is effective but has a tendency to cause headaches.

11.

action (N)     take action to V     採取行動

act (V) (N)    active (adj.)     activity (N)

a  brave/ courageous/noble  act     勇敢的/高貴的行為

All we need to do now is put our plan into action.

While Julie's all talk, Geoffrey is a man of action.

12.

reach (V)

reach an agreement/ reach a conclusion     達成協議/結論

We've been trying to reach her, but she never answered her cell phone.

You must keep the medicine out of the reach of children.

The kids have reached the age when they can care for themselves.

13.

goal (N)

set/establish  a  goal    立下目標

attain/achieve/reach/realize  a  goal    達到目標

He achieved/accomplished his goal of making his first fortune by the age of 26.
Sometimes sticking to a goal is easier said than done.

14.

illustrate (V)           illustrate … with …用～來證明

illustration (N)         give/provide  an  illustration   提供例證

The beautifully illustrated books are meant for children.

I like this magazine because it is full of color illustrations.

The following examples illustrate how this operates in practice.

15.

communicate (V)       communicate with   與～溝通

communicative (adj.)

communication (N)

In the severe hurricane, communications broke down.

We communicated mostly by e-mail.

Parents sometimes find it difficult to communicate with their teenage children.

Modern communications are enabling more people to work from home.

16.

eager (adj.)            be eager to V   渴望

                      be eager for N   渴望

The orphan is eager for love.

He's a bright kid and eager to learn.

17.

gain (V) (N)   No pain, no gain.

The program helped Dana gain confidence.

18.

surround (V)   be surrounded by   被包圍

surroundings (N)

Zoe has been trying to adapt to her new surroundings.

The police surrounded the house.

He switched on the light and examined his surroundings.

19.

sensitive (adj.)          be sensitive to   體貼

sense (N) (V)            a  sense  of  satisfaction   滿足感

a sense of humor/direction/fashion/security/achievement

sensitivity (N)           sensible (adj.) 有知覺的

The seriously wounded soldier was speechless but still sensible.

Donna is sensitive to strong smells.

20.

imaginative (adj.) 富有想像力的

imagine (V)            imagine   A    as    B    想像A是B

                      imagine + Ving   想像做某事

imagination (N) 想像力

imaginary (adj.) 虛構的，想像的     imaginable (adj.) 想像得到的

The imaginative boy imagines himself traveling back in time.

I can't imagine living without air-conditioning in summer.

21.

pleasure (N)          take pleasure in  N/Ving   享受～的樂趣

please (V)

pleased (adj.)    pleasing (adj.)       be pleased with  對～感到滿意

My little sister takes pleasure in collecting toy figures.

22.

novel (N)   (adj.)新奇的

novelist (N)

Liz was addicted to romantic novels in her teens.

She came up with a novel solution to the problem.

23.

painting (N)

As a kid, I got a lot of pleasure from painting.

Can you help me hang this painting?