第九週(期中考)五個單字

2013/11/08

1. sabbatical: a period of time when college or university teachers are allowed to stop their usual work in order to study or travel, usually while continuing to be paid
She's on sabbatical for six months.

2. entrepreneurs: someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity
He was one of the entrepreneurs of the 80s who made their money in property.

3. bureau: an organization or a business that collects or provides information
Her disappearance was reported to the police department's Missing Persons Bureau.

4. burial: the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this
We went back to Ireland for my uncle's burial.

5. negotiation: the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach agreement with them, or the discussions themselves
The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations.

2013/11/11

1. combat: to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing
The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt to combat drug abuse.

 2. complete: to write all the details asked for on a form or other document
Have you completed your application form yet?

 3. coal: a hard, black substance that is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burned to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this
How much coal was mined here?

 4. coma: a state in which a person is unconscious and cannot be woken, caused by damage to the brain after an accident or illness
He's been in a coma for the past six weeks.

 5. dab: to touch something with quick light touches, or to put a substance on something with quick light touches
She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue.

 2013/11/12

 1. sew: to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle
My grandmother taught me to sew.

 2. canny: thinking quickly and cleverly, especially in business or financial matters
These salesmen are a canny lot.

 3. chink: a small narrow crack or opening
I peered through a chink in the curtains and saw them all inside.

 4. ally: a country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war
The US is one of Britain's staunchest allies.

 5. skid: (especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control
Trevor's bus skidded on some ice and hit a tree.

 2013/11/13

1. spur: to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster
Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.

2. sour: having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet
These plums are a bit sour.

 3. sect: a religious group that has developed from a larger religion and is considered to have extreme or unusual beliefs or customs
When he was 16 he ran away from home and joined a religious sect.

 4.sow: to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow
Sow the seeds in pots.

 5. stew: a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid
She prepared a hearty stew for dinner.

 2013/11/14

 1. barrel: a large container, made of wood, metal, or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides that make it fatter in the middle
They drank a whole barrel of beer (= the contents of a barrel) at the party.

 2. orgy: a period when there is too much of something, usually a bad or harmful activity
The protest degenerated into an orgy of looting and shooting.

 3. drag: to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground
Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!

 4. gawd: way of writing the word god, when used in expressions of fear, surprise, etc.
Oh gawd! You don't believe that do you?

 5. fed: a police officer or other officer who represents the central government
The Feds completely screwed up the arrest.