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Staple : adj. [ before noun. ］

Basic or main; standard or regular

基本的，主要的；標準的，常規的

Staple : verb.

To fasten something using staples

⽤釘書針釘住

Staple : noun

1⃣ （WIRE) noun.

How Much Can Pilots 'Freestyle' Their
A short, thin piece of wire used to
fasten sheets of paper together.it
has sharp ends that are pushed
Announcements To Passengers?
BY JACK HERSTAM PUBLISHED MAY 14, 2023
through the paper and then bent
flat by a special device.
Decisions about what is said from the ight deck.
訂書針

2⃣ (BASIC) noun.

A main product or part of

something

主要產品；某物的主要部分

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Conceive : verb.

1⃣ （ INVENT） verb.

To invent a plan or an idea

構想，想出，設想出（計劃或主
意）

2⃣ （IMAGINE）verb.

To imagine something
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想像；想出；構想

Ex.
1 Public announcements are a staple of ying. Being
I think my parents still conceives of
me as child
welcomed onboard by the crew and given information about

a ight has been an industry standard since public ying
3⃣ （BECOME PREGNANT) verb.

2 3 was conceived. Is the content of a PA left up to the

To become pregnant, of to cause a 4 discretion of the pilots? Let's talk about it.
baby to begin to form

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Pilots and PAs

PA = public announcements Some pilots enjoy making announcements, while others do
not. Pilots who enjoy making announcements typically enjoy
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hearing announcements themselves. As passengers, they
Discretion : noun.
want to know information about the ight, such as how long

1⃣ （RIGHT To CHOOSE) noun.

it will take and what the en-route weather will be like. Those

The right or ability to decide

something

決定權

Ex.

I leave the decision to your

discretion(= for you to decide) 我讓
你來決定這件事

2⃣ （CAREFUL BEHAVIOUR)
noun.

The ability to behave without

causing embarrassment or
attracting too much attention,
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especially by keeping information

secret.

慎重，謹慎；守⼝如瓶
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Regardless : adv.

Despite; not being affected by

something

不管怎樣，無論如何；不管，不顧

Ex.

The job is open to all, regardless

of previous experience

The plan for a new office building

went a head regardless of local
opposition

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who would rather not make announcements usually want to
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Juncture : noun.

enhance their passengers' experience by not interrupting

shows or music with a PA or repeating information many
A particular point in time

時刻；關頭

5 passengers have heard countless times before. Regardless

Ex.
of individual sentiment towards PAs, every airline outlines
At this juncture, it is impossible to what pilots are supposed to say and when they are required
say whether she will make a full
recovery
to make announcements.
此刻無法確定她能否徹底痊癒

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Airline requirements
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A typical outline for passenger announcements requires that
Choreographed : adj.
the captain ensures passengers are welcomed and

① (of an event or course of informed of the ight time, en-route conditions, cruising
action)planned very carefully
altitude, and weather at the destination. Whether it's the
（活動等）精⼼設計的

captain who has to make this announcement is usually left

② （of a dance or exercise class) up to the pilots. Any additional safety and security
with the combination of
movements planned in an exact
information (masks during the height of COVID-19 or the
way
importance of following crew instructions) might be an
（舞蹈等）精⼼編排的
additional requirement of the welcome PA. Two other non-
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negotiable PAs are the "prepare for takeoff" and "prepare for
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landing" announcements at pre-determined times. These

Compulsory : adj.

announcements are essential queues for ight attendants.
If something is compulsory, you
must do it because of a rule or Some airlines mandate that their pilots make
law.

必須做的；強制性的；必修的
6 announcements at various junctures, such as the top-of-
Ex.
climb, when the seatbelt sign is turned on or off, and before
The law made wearing seat belt
in cars compulsory
7 the top of descent. Each announcement has choreographed
8 elements if they are compulsory, but pilots can add extra
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information. For instance, a stronger-than-predicted tailwind
Granted → grant的過去or被動
might be good news to pass along to passengers during the

Grant : verb.

9 top-of-climb announcement, as would a shortcut granted by

10 11 ATC. Experienced pilots are less inclined to add extra tidbits
1⃣ （GIVE）verb.
during early morning or late night ights to not disrupt sleep.

To give or allow someone

something, usually in an official
way

（通常指官⽅）同意，准予，授予

Ex. They granted her an entry

visa

他們發給她入境簽證

He was granted asylum 他的避難

請求被接受

2⃣ （ACCEPT） verb.

To accept that something is true,

often before expressing an
opposite opinion

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 ⽰讓步）承認，同意

Ex.

I grant that it must have been

upsetting but even so I think she
overreacted

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Inclined : adj.

Likely or wanting to do
something

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Tidbit : noun

A small piece of interesting

information, or a small dish of
pleasant - tasting food

趣聞；花絮；美味⼩吃
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Manicured : adj

1⃣ （TIDY）adj

If something, such as garden, is

manicured, it is well cared for and
looks very tidy

（花園等）受到悉⼼照料的

2⃣ (HANDS) adj

Having had a manicure

修過指甲的

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Making the PA unique
Regimented : adj.
The airline determines the degree to which pilots and ight

Too organized and controlled

attendants can add extra information to their
嚴密管制的；嚴格控制的；兵營式 announcements. Some companies prefer their employees
的；死板的

add personal touches, humor, and sincerity to their

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announcements to make them more relatable. Other
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Tailored : adj.

12 airlines, particularly those built around a manicured in- ight

experience, strictly regulate what can be said by the crew. In
1⃣ （FOR PURPOSE) adj.
13 these more regimented settings, ight attendants are

Made or changed especially to 14 provided with a script tailored to the crew, passengers, and
be suitable for a particular languages spoken on that ight.
situation or purpose

特製的，特供的

Ex.
The content of announcements is determined by the airline
The project clearly requires a
tailored computer system
and the crew. In a perfect world, a more rigid company

would prefer for their pilots and ight attendants to follow the
2⃣ （CLOTHES） adj

script on every ight, while looser ones prefer more

① Used to describe a piece of personability and relatability. Announcements are unique

clothing that is shaped to fit a because every pilot and passenger has their own opinion
person's body closely

（衣服）腰⾝合體的
about them: what should be said, how much should be said,

or if anything should be said at all. The bottom line is that
② used to describe clothing that
is made for a particular person by
PAs should always be professional and clear regardless of
a tailor
the nuances of their content.
（衣服）量⾝訂製的
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