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eventually
ad.
1. 最後,終於
The government eventually collapsed in 1970.
該政府終於在一九七○年倒臺了。
He fell ill and eventually died.
他得了病,最後去世了。
employ
vt.
1. 雇用[(+as)][O2]
The mill employs a thousand workers.
這家工廠雇用了一千名工人。
2. 使用,利用
How do you employ your spare time?
你是怎樣利用你的空餘時間的?
3. (常與oneself連用或用被動式)使忙於,使從事於[(+in)]
The children were employed in painting.
孩子們忙於畫畫兒。
The children employed themselves in painting.
孩子們忙於畫畫兒。
n.
1. 雇用;使用[U]
offended
vt.
1. 冒犯;觸怒;傷害...的感情
We were offended by his vulgar language.
我們被他的粗話所激怒。
I hope I haven't offended you.
我希望我未冒犯您。
2. 使不舒服
The smell offends me.
這氣味令我作嘔。
vi.
1. 違反;犯過錯;犯罪[(+against)]
She prayed that she would never offend.
她祈禱但願永遠不做錯事。
2. 引起不舒服(或憤怒)
Bad manners may offend.
不禮貌可能觸犯他人。
prompting
n.
1. 刺激;激動
2. 提示;鼓勵;敦促

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demographic
a.
1. 人口統計學的
vitality
n.[U]
1. 活力,生氣
Continual fevers weaken the vitality.
連續發燒會使人元氣大傷。
2. 生命力
venue
n.
1. 【律】犯罪地點;審判地
2. (事件、行動等的)發生地;集合地

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entire
a.
1. 全部的,整個的[B]
It took us an entire week to finish painting the home.
它花去了我們整整一星期的時間才把房子粉刷好。
2. 全然的,完全的[B]
I am in entire agreement with you.
我完全同意你。
3. 未斷的,連續的
n.
1. 全部,整體

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attend
vt.
1. 出席,參加
He did not attend the meeting yesterday.
昨天他沒有參加會議。
2. 上(大學等),前往
The school was attended almost entirely by local children.
上這個學校讀書的幾乎全是當地的孩子。
3. 照料;護理;侍候
There was no one to attend him but Tina.
除了蒂娜,再無人照顧他了。
4. 伴隨,帶有
5. 陪同,護送

2008-04-02 21:09:30 補充：
stadium
n.[C]
1. 斯塔德(古希臘的長度單位,相當於607-738呎)
2. 體育場,運動場;球場;競技場
The stadium was filled for the final baseball game.
體育場被觀看最後一場棒球比賽的人群擠滿了。
3. 【生】期;病期

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theatre
【英】=theater
suffer
vt.
1. 遭受;經歷
He suffered many humiliations before he became a football star.
他在成為足球名將前受過許多屈辱。
2. (常用於否定句)忍受
I cannot suffer such rudeness.
我不能容忍這種粗魯的舉止。

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disputes
vi.
1. 爭論;爭執[(+about/on/over/with/against)]
The two countries disputed for years over a small strip of land on their border.
這兩個國家為了邊界上一塊土地已經爭執多年。
vt.
1. 爭論;爭執[+wh-]
The couple disputed where to spend the holiday.
夫妻倆為上哪兒度假而發生爭論。
2. 對...提出質疑
They disputed the election results.
他們對選舉結果提出異議。

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appropriate
a.
1. 適當的,恰當的,相稱的[(+to/for)]
She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion.
她挑了一件適合該場合穿的衣服。
vt.
1. 撥出(款項等)[(+for)]
The city will appropriate funds for the new airport.
該市將撥款建造新機場。
2. 佔用;盜用,挪用
The manager was found to have appropriated store money.
那位經理曾經挪用店裡的錢。

2008-04-02 21:11:31 補充：
people of quality
達官貴人
8. 音色,音質[U]
9. 【邏】(命題的)質
10. 【主英】(內容比較嚴肅的)大報;高級報刊
a.[Z][B]
1. 優良的,優質的,高級的
These shoes are made of quality leather.
這些鞋是用高級皮革製成的。
2. 上流社會的
3. (報刊)內容嚴肅的
The Times is a quality newspaper.
泰晤士報內容嚴肅。
allotted
a.
1. 專款的,撥出的;指定的

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quality
n.
1. 質,質量[U]
Quality often matters more than quantity.
質量往往比數量更重要。
He examined the quality of the furniture carefully.
他仔細檢查傢俱的品質。
2. 特性[C]
merchandise of quality
優質商品
3. 品質
One quality of wood is that it can burn.
木料的一個特點是能燃燒。
Modesty is one of his good qualities.
謙虛是他的美德之一。
4. 實質[C]

eventually=最終

employ=使用

offended= 觸犯

prompting=提示

demographic=人口統計

venue=地點

entire=整個

stadium=體育場

attend=出席

theatre=劇院



diagnosed= 診斷



vitality=生命力



suffer=遭受



quality= 質量



allotted= 定量



appropriate=適當



disputes=爭執