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1. approaching [] adj. moving toward or nearer to someone or something 逐漸逼近的

The weather of the island will be affected by a cold front approaching from the north.

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approach [] vt. 接近，靠近

When you approach the crossroads, you will see the bank on the right.


2. flu n. [U] also influenza, an illness which is like a bad cold but is more serious 流行性感冒

Nancy is the third person in her family to come down with the flu.


3. newsworthy adj.important or interesting enough to be reported as news 有報導價值的，有新聞價值的

The case will develop into an even more newsworthy story if the police are involved.


4. depart vi. [C]to leave, especially when one is starting a journey ( 飛機 ) 起飛， ( 火車 ) 開出， ( 人 ) 啟程

The train to Kaohsiung will depart from platform 2 in ten minutes.


departure n. [U] 出發，啟程

Their departure was delayed due to the approaching typhoon.


5. regrettably adv. in a way that someone feels sorry about something 　令人遺憾地

Regrettably, my favorite basketball team lost the game by two points.


regret vt. 對…感到遺憾或惋惜

We regret that we cannot go to your birthday party tonight.

regret n. [U][C] 遺憾，可惜

The president expressed deep regret for people who had lost their families during the war.


6. comment n. [C][U]an opinion made about an event, a person, a situation, etc. 評論，評語，意見

When asked to make a comment on the educational reforms, the mayor answered, “No comment.” 　 Would you like to know more...

comment vi. 評論

The Minister of Education declined to comment on the rise in tuition fees.


7. timeliness n. [U]the exactly right time when something is done or happens 及時

Timeliness is a feature of the service offered by the delivery company.


timely adJ.及時的

Without your timely help, I might not have finished the report.


8. proximity n. [U]the state of being near in distance or time 接近，最近

Considering the possible danger, some people object to erecting any tall building in the proximity of the airport.


9. burglary n. [C][U](an example of) the crime of illegally entering a building to steal 竊盜 (案)

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burglar n. [C] 竊賊

Burglars broke into the museum at night and stole several priceless paintings.


10. income n. [U][C]money that a person earns from work, investment, etc. 所得，收入

Linda lives beyond her income. She scarcely earns enough money to make ends meet.


11. prominence n.[U] the state of being very well-known and important 顯著，重要

This is the first time that a musician of such prominence has performed here in Taiwan.


prominent adj. 顯著的，重要的

The government should play a more prominent role in preventing the environmental pollution.


12. arrest vt. to take someone to a police station and keep him or her there because of a crime he or she might have committed 逮捕

Surprisingly, the police arrested the cold-blooded murderer within 24 hours.


arrest n. [U] 逮捕

The man was under arrest on suspicion of bank robbery.


13. shoplifting n. [U]the crime of taking goods from a shop without paying for them 在商店裡行竊

To people's surprise, the movie actress was arrested for shoplifting.


shoplift vt. 在商店裡行竊

The police found that the man had shoplifted goods worth thousands

of dollars.


14. heartwarming adj. (of a story or an event) giving feelings of pleasure and happiness because something nice has happened to someone 溫馨感人的

They report heartwarming stories to show that there is always love in the world.


15. attack n. [U][C]the act of using weapons against the enemy in a war; (an act of) violence intended to hurt or damage someone or something 攻擊

People ran for shelter when the enemy's attack on the city began.


attack vt. 攻擊

The capital was attacked and the whole country was soon occupied.


16. widespread adj. existing or happening throughout a large area or among many people

廣泛的，普遍的

There are reports of widespread flooding in Europe. Parts of Italy, Spain, Germany and Austria have been paralyzed after heavy rains.


17. commercial adj. related to the buying and selling of goods and services 商業的，營利的

While some people are against the promotion of nuclear power, others are considering its commercial value.


commercial n. 電視廣告

They don't like that TV show because it is always interrupted by too many commercials.

commerce n. 商業

The government has promised to take measures to promote local commerce and industry.


18. hijack vt. [C]to use violence or threats to take control of an aircraft or other vehicles, in order to force it to travel to a different destination or to demand something from a government 劫持 (飛機 )

As soon as the plane gained height, it was hijacked by two terrorists.


hijacking n. [C][U]劫持事件；劫持 ( 飛機 )

Fortunately, the hijacking ended with all the passengers released unharmed.


19. shortly adv.soon; in a short time 不久，很快

The suspect made a confession shortly after he was taken to the police station.


20. blast vt. to explode or destroy something with explosives; to make a hole in something or to break something into pieces by explosions 炸毀；炸開

A terrorist bomb blasted the plane, and none of the passengers survived.


blast n. 爆炸，爆破

Yesterday a blast at an illegal firecracker factory killed six people.


21. blazing adj. burning brightly and strongly 　熊熊

燃燒的 The fire soon burst into a blaze. Nob

ody seemed to be able to escape from the blazing building.


blaze vi. 熊熊燃燒

Two passengers were killed as the car blazed, and rescuers fought to release the trapped driver.

blaze n. [C] 大火；火災

The fire soon burst into a blaze. Nobody seemed to be able to escape from the blazing building.


22. spokesperson n. someone who speaks officially on

behalf of a group, organization, or government 發言人

The spokesperson for the victims' fa

milies criticized the airline for not taking full responsibility for the air crash.


23. crew n. [C] [Collect.] all the people who work on a plane or a ship

( 全體 ) 機員，船員，工作人員 I couldn't imagine that an ocean line

r might need a crew of more than one hundred members.


24. aboard adv. on or onto a plane or a ship 在飛機 / 船上；上飛機 / 船

The aircrew stood in a line, welcomi

ng us aboard.


25. setting n. [C] (usu. sing.) the place where something is or happens 　環境；背景

Surrounded by mountains and with

a river in front, the restaurant has a wonderful setting.


26. court n. [C] an area marked out on the ground, used for playing sports such as tennis and basketball 球場

The team was penalized for having too many players on the court.


27. lengthy adj. very long, and often too long, in time

長時間的；冗長的 I couldn't help dozing off in the midd

le of her lengthy speech.　


lengthen vi.;vt. ( 時間 ) 變長； ( 空間 ) 加長

The days lengthen as summer approaches.


28. arena n. [C] a place with a large flat area in the middle and seats around it where sports or entertainment takes place ( 提供運動或娛樂等的 ) 活動場所

When the circus elephants were led into the arena, the spectators cheered and applauded.


29. retirement n. [U] the act of stopping working usually because of age 退休

After retirement, the man tried to learn something new. He believed one was never too old to learn.

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retire vi.退休

Sharon was forced to retire early because of her poor health.

1. Manhattan n. a district in New York City 曼哈頓區

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2. Pentagon n. (the ~) the building in Washington from which the armed forces of the U.S. are directed(美國 ) 五角大廈，國防部


3. Philly n. (colloq.) also Philadelphia, the name of a city in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.(美國賓州 ) 費城


4. NBA n. the National Basketball Association, the name of an organization which arranges professional basketball games in the U.S. 全美籃球協

會


5. Wizards n. the name of an NBA basketball team巫師隊


6. Philadelphia 76ers n. the name of an NBA basketball team費城 76人隊


1. make the headlinesto be reported in newspapers or on television as headlines 成為 (報紙或電視上的 ) 頭條新聞

SARS first made the headlines in the spring of 2003 and caused a panic in Taiwan.

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2. in a nutshellin a few words; briefly; in brief簡言之

Prices are rising, business is bad, and more and more people are out of work. In a nutshell, times are hard and people are living in misery.

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3. dry outto become completely dry 乾透

He hung his shirt up in the sun to dry out.

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4. slam intoto drive or move very fast toward something and hit it 高速衝撞，猛烈撞擊

The plane became a ball of fire when it slammed into the mountain.

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5. heaps of(infml.) a lot of (something)很多，大量

The mother gave a sigh when she saw heaps of dirty clothes on the floor.

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6. soak upto enjoy the effects or experience of something as much as possible 享受，沉浸

I like to ride along country roads and soak up the country atmosphere.

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7. for goodpermanently 永遠

This time she leaves for good; she will never return.

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8. come to grips with somethingto begin to understand and deal with something difficult 認真處理 (難題等 )

The new government's first task is to come to grips with the poor economy.

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