UNIT 8-11

1411141032 張庭瑀
1411141031 蔡昀庭
1411141033 朱偉誠
1411141034 吳俊樟
1411141035 李耕榕
1410723019 劉鈞頤
 Unit 8
Suffixes
1410723019 劉鈞頤
1411141033 朱偉誠
■ Supervisor/ ˈsuː.pɚ.vaɪ.zɚ /noun/ 監督者，管理者，指導者，主管 /
Definition: a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; a superintendent.

The maintenance supervisor would dispatch a crew to repair the damage.

維修管理人將派一組人去修理損壞的地方。 
■ Projector/ prəˈdʒek.tɚ /noun/ 放映機；投影機 /
Definition: a device for showing films or images on a screen or other surface

The instructor put seven sample sentences of this type on the overhead projector.
指導員在投影儀上放了七個這種類型的例句。
■ Complication/ ˈkɑːm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən /noun/ 使情況複雜化的事物；複雜化 /
Definition: something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of doing this

Dave couldn't find his passport at the airport and then there were further
complications when Fiona lost her baggage.
戴夫在機場找不到護照了，後來事情越發麻煩，菲奧娜又把行李遺失了。
■ Reduction/ ˈrɪˈdʌk.ʃən /noun/ 減少；減小；降低；縮小 /
Definition: the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller

Stiffening competition in the market has led to a reduction in the company's profits this year.
市場競爭的加劇導致公司今年的利潤減少。
■ Journalism/ ˈdʒɝː.nə.lɪ.zəm /noun/ 新聞工作；新聞業 /
Definition: the work of collecting, writing, and publishing news stories and articles in newspapers

In the mid-century, journalism was attracting enterprising authors who learned how to profit
from its fluid, dynamic nature.
在中世紀，新聞業吸引了有進取心的作者，他們學會瞭如何從其流動、動態的性質中獲
利。
■ Environmentalism/ ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬ əl.ɪ.zəm /noun/ 環境保護主義；環境保護論 /
Definition: an interest in or the study of the environment, in order to protect it from damage by human activities

The Department of Environmental Studies publishes a range of information on

environmentalism and ecology.
環境研究係發布了一系列有關環保主義和生態學的信息。
■ Buddhist/ ˈbʊd.ɪst /noun/ 佛教徒 /
Definition: someone who believes in Buddhism

Buddhists will chant scriptures and pray together on specific days.

佛教徒們會在特定的日子裡共同念經祈願

■ Edible/ ed.ə.bəl/adjective/ 可以吃的；適宜食用的 /

Definition: suitable or safe for eating

Seeds are the major edible component of the fruit biomass constituting nearly
56% of the consumable biomass.
種子是水果生物質的主要可食用成分，佔可消耗生物質的近 56% 。
■ Variable/ ˈver.i.ə.bəl /adjective/ 多變的；反復無常的 /
Definition: likely to change often

British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring.

在英國，春季的天氣可能是最變幻莫測的。

■ Alphabetize/ ˈæl.fə.bet.aɪz /verb/ 按字母順序排列 /

Definition: to arrange a list of words in alphabetical order

They ranged from programs to alphabetize lists or compute simple payrolls to

those involving relatively complicated graphics and sound.
它們的範圍從程序到按字母順序排列的列表或計算簡單的工資單到那些涉及相
對複雜的圖形和聲音的程序。
 Unit 9
Prefixes

1411141033 朱偉誠
1411141034 吳俊樟
■ Immature/ˌɪm.əˈtʊr /adjective/ 不成熟的 /
Definition: not behaving in a way that is as calm and wise as people expect from someone of your age

She's rather immature for her age, don't you think?

她都這麼大了，你不覺得她顯得相當幼稚嗎？
■ Impartial/ ɪmˈpɑːr.ʃəl / adjective / 公正的，無偏見的 /
Definition: not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

It is clear that one cannot remain impartial towards one's subject.

很明顯，一個人不能對自己的事情保持公正。
■ Irreversible/ ˌɪr.əˈvɝː.sə.bəl / adjective / 不可改變的，不可逆轉的 /
Definition: not possible to change; impossible to return to a previous condition

Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.

吸煙已經對他的肺部造成了不可逆的損害。
■ Illiterate/ ɪˈlɪt̬ .ɚ.ət /adjective/ 文盲的，不會讀寫的 /
Definition: unable to read and write
A surprising percentage of the population is illiterate.
人口中的文盲的比例令人吃驚。
■ Internal/ ɪnˈtɝː.nəl /adjective/ 體內的 /
Definition: existing or happening inside a person, object, organization, place, or country

He sustained injuries to his arms, legs, and several internal organs.

他的手臂、腿部和一些內臟都受了傷。
■ Disapprove/ dɪs.əˈpruːv/verb/ 反對；不贊成 /
Definition: to feel that something or someone is bad, wrong, etc.

The survey showed that 32 percent of respondents approve, 54 percent

disapprove, and the rest are undecided.
這項調查表明 32% 的受訪者贊成， 54% 反對，其餘的人尚未拿定主意。
■ Discredit/ dɪˈskred.ɪt /verb/ 使名譽受損；使受到懷疑 /
Definition: to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea or person

Evidence of links with drug dealers has discredited the mayor.

市長與販毒分子有瓜葛的證據使他名譽掃地。

■ Disqualify/ dɪˈskwɑ.lə.faɪ /verb/ 取消…的資格，剝奪…的資格 /

Definition: to stop someone from being in a competition or doing something/

Two top athletes have been disqualified from the championship after
positive drug tests.
兩名頂級運動員因藥檢呈陽性而被取消了參加錦標賽的資格。
■ Unearth/ʌnˈɝːθ /verb/ 發掘，掘出，使出土 /
Definition: to discover something in the ground

The building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed
earlier this month.
自從本月初在工地挖出人類遺骸之後，施工就停止了。

■ Unveil/ ʌnˈveɪl /verb/ 爲…揭幕 /

Definition: to remove a covering like a curtain from a new structure at a formal ceremony in order to show the
opening or finishing of a new building or work of art

The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled by the Queen.
緬懷戰爭死難者的紀念碑由女王揭幕。
Unit 10
Roots

1411141032 張庭瑀
1411141035 李耕榕
■ duc.duct [lead] 帶領
e.g., educate, conduct, produce, introduce
■ port. [carry; take] 攜帶 ; 運送
e.g., transport, import, support, disport
■ pose, pone [place, put] 安置 ; 放
e.g., postpone, depose, impose, compose
■ press. [press, push] 擠壓
e.g., impress, depress, express, oppress
■ spect. [see, look] 看
e.g., respect, suspect, prospect, inspect
■ vert. [turn] 轉 ; 轉動
e.g., revert, convert, divert, advertise
■ Conduct/ kənˈdʌkt /verb/ 組織；實施；進行；處理 /
Definition: to organize and perform a particular activity

We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local
bus service.
我們正在進行一項調查，了解顧客對當地公共交通服務系統的看法。
■ Produce/ prəˈduːs/verb/ 生產；出產；製造 /
Definition: to make something or bring something into existence

Red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow.

紅血球細胞在骨髓內生成。
■ Transport/ ˈtræn.spɔːrt /verb/ 運輸，運送，輸送 /
Definition: the movement of people or goods from one place to another

The city's transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe.

這座城市的交通系統是歐洲最高效的交通系統之一。
■ Postpone/ poʊstˈpoʊn/verb/ 延後，延緩，使延期 /
Definition: to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time
They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
他們決定將假期延後到明年。
■ Depose/ dɪˈpoʊz /verb/ 罷免，使免職，使下臺 /
Definition: to remove someone important from a powerful position
She ruled over the tribe for many years before being deposed and replaced by a man of
milder countenance but steely resolve.
在被罷免之前，她統治了部落多年，取而代之的是一個面容溫和但意志堅定的人。
■ Depress/ dɪˈpres /verb/ 使憂鬱，使沮喪 /
Definition: to cause someone to feel unhappy and without hope

It depresses me to think that I'll probably still be doing exactly the same job in ten years’
time.
想到十年後很可能還在做同樣的工作，我就感到非常沮喪。
■ Suspected/ səˈspek.tɪd / adjective / 可能的 /
Definition: believed to be true or to exist

He has to watch what he eats because of a suspected stomach ulcer.

由於疑似胃潰瘍，他必須注意自己吃的東西。
■ Prospect/ prɑː.spekt /noun/ 可能，可能性，機會 /
Definition: the possibility that something good might happen in the future.
There’s not much prospect that this war will be over soon.
這場戰爭不太可能很快結束。
■ Revert/ rɪˈvɝːt/verb/ 回復 /
Definition: to reply
After two years without treatment, however, the severity of asthma reverted to the initial
state.
然而，兩年未治療後，哮喘的嚴重程度恢復到初始狀態。
■ Divert/ dɪˈvɝːt/verb/ 使改變方向，使轉向 /
Definition: to cause something or someone to change direction
Our flight had to be diverted to Newark because of the storm.
由於暴風雨，我們的班機被迫改在紐華克機場降落。
 Unit 11
Abstract Nouns

1411141035 李耕榕
1411141031 蔡昀庭
■ Intention/ ɪnˈten.ʃən/noun/ 意圖，打算 /
Definition: something that you want and plan to do
He's full of good intentions, but he never does anything about them!
他有很多好的打算，但從未有過實際行動！
■ Aggressiveness/ əˈɡres.ɪv.nəs /noun/ 攻擊性，侵略性 /
Definition: the quality of being likely to attack other people or animals, or to behave in a violent or
angry way towards them
There were concerns about the child's disruptiveness and aggressiveness.
這個孩子表現出的破毀性和攻擊性讓人擔心。
■ Absurdity/ əbˈsɝːd /noun/ 荒謬 /
Definition: stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way

We laughed about the absurdity of the idea.

我們對這個想法的荒謬大笑。
■ Attractiveness/ əˈtræk.tɪv.nəs /noun/ 誘人 /
Definition: the quality of being very pleasing in appearance or sound

His proposal would increase the relative attractiveness of employment in other

sectors.
他的提議將增加其他部門就業的相對吸引力。
■ Illusion/ ɪˈluː.ʒən /noun/ 錯覺 /
Definition: an idea or belief that is not true

My boss is laboring under the illusion that the project will be completed on time.
我的老闆在項目會按時完成的錯覺下工作。
■ Consciousness/ ˈkɑːn.ʃəs.nəs /noun/ 意識；感覺；覺悟 /
Definition: the state of understanding and realizing something

Her consciousness that she's different makes her feel uneasy.

意識到自已與衆不同，她感到很不自在。
■ Apprenticeship/əˈpren.t̬ ɪs.ʃɪp /noun/ 學徒制 /
Definition: a period of time working as an apprentice
Project management training courses are good catalysts for learning, but apprenticeship
is a necessity.
項目管理訓練課程是學習的良好催化劑，但是學徒期是不可或缺的。
■ Hostility/ hɑːˈstɪl.ə.t̬ I /noun/ 敵意，不友好 /
Definition: an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something/
They showed open hostility to/towards their new neighbors.
他們對新鄰居公然表現出敵意。
■ Martyrdom/ ˈmɑːr.t̬ ɚ.dəm /noun/ 殉難，犧牲 /
Definition: an occasion when someone suffers or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs
He would willingly have been a martyr in the cause, had the cause admitted martyrdom.
如果這一事業允許殉難的話，他會欣然為這一事業獻生的。
■ Wisdom/ wɪz.dəm/noun/ 智慧 ; 才智 /
Definition: the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments
In judging both intelligence and wisdom we have to factor out some knowledge.
在判斷聰明和智慧時，我們必須分解出某些知識。
Thanks for listening!