attitude n. [U] [C] the way that one thinks and feels about someone or something 態度；心態

If you want to change your life, you’d better change your attitude first.

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victim n. [C] a person or animal that suffers pain, harm, etc., as a result of other people’s action, or of illness, bad luck, etc. 受害者；罹難者

The old couple kindly took the victims of the storm into their house for the night. 

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3. complain n. [C] vi.; vt. to speak or say in an unhappy, annoyed, or dissatisfied way 抱怨，發牢騷 People living in the city are always complaining about noise pollution.He complained to his parents that he didn’t have any privacy. He wanted to have his own room.

詞類變化

complaint n. [C][U] 抱怨，牢騷

The police received several complaints about the noise from our party.

accept vt. to agree; to admit; to believe 接受，承認

The teacher didn’t accept his reasons for being late. 

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acceptable adj. 可接 受的

Your work is not acceptable; do it again.

5. protest vi.; vt. to express one’s disagreement, feeling of unfairness, etc. 抗議，反對They protested about the bad food at the hotel.Groups of people took to the streets to protest the new tax. 詞類變化

protest n. [C][U] 抗議，反對 The planned site for the prison was moved after protests from local people.

armed adj. supplied or fit with weapons 帶有武器的，武裝的

After the man warned her that he was armed, the bank clerk did whatever the man told her to do.

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* bank clerk 銀行行員

7. robber n. [C] a person who takes the property of others illegally 強盜

Armed robbers broke into a bank through a hole in the wall. 

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* break into 闖入

rob vt. 搶劫，搶奪 The old man was robbed of his wallet and watch in the park last night. robbery n. [C][U] 搶案；搶 劫 This neighborhood had four robberies in a month. * rob sb. of sth. 搶劫 ( 某人 )( 某物 )

8. shake vi.; vt. to move quickly up and down and to and fro 顫抖，搖動Seeing the snake, the girl shook with fear.An earthquake shook the Los Angeles area last night. Luckily, no one was hurt.

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* up and down 上上下下地 * to and fro 來來去去地

shake n. [C] 顫抖，搖動

I get the shakes thinking about

our upcoming exams. 

9. slip vi. to move out of place by sliding; to shift or slide from position 滑落

The hammer slipped out of my hand and hit my toes.詞類變化

slip n. [C] 滑動，滑倒

For safety, hold on to the rope to protect against any fall or slip.

* hold on to 抓住

10.panic vi. to have a sudden feeling of fear which makes one act without thinking 恐慌，驚慌The crowd in the street panicked at the sound of gunfire. 詞類變化

* panic 之動詞三態 : panic panicked picnicked

panic n. [C][U] 恐慌，驚慌

The children felt panic when the fire alarm went off.

* go off 突然響起 * fire alarm 警鈴

11.rush vt.; vi. to take (somebody or something) to (a place) quickly; to go or come very quickly 把(某人 /物 )緊急送往 (某地 )；急速行動Doctors and medical supplies wererushed to the scene of the accident.The mother rushed back home when she learned that her child was sick.

詞類變化

rush n. [C][U] (sing. only) 匆忙，倉促

When the bell rang, the students left the room in a rush.

* in a rush 匆忙地

12. surgery n. [U] the performing of medical operation 外科手術

His condition is serious; he will need surgery. 

13.intensive adj. increased in degree or amount 密集的；集中的

Grandpa spent the night in intensive care after the heart surgery.

14.fragment n. [C] a small piece broken off 碎片

The cup dropped onto the floor and broke into fragments.

bullet n. [C] a small piece of metal with a rounded or pointed end that is fired from a gun 子彈

A bullet-proof car protects passengers from bullets.

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* a bullet-proof car 防彈車

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scar n. [C] a mark left on the skin from a wound or a cut 傷痕，疤

The cut left a scar on his arm.

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combination lock n. [C] a lock which can only be opened by turning a dial or a number of dials according to a particular series of letters or numbers 密碼鎖

* a number of = some 一些* according to + N 根據* a series of 一連串

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intensive care n. [U] special care for patients who are very seriously sick ( 對重病患者的 ) 特別護理

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wanna infml. =want to 想 (要 ) 

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in a good mood : in a state of feeling happy 心情愉快

Mary has been singing for an hour. It seems that she is in a good mood.

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point out : to draw attention to 指出

The teacher pointed out that we must develop the habit of studying on our own.

* develop the habit of 培養… 的習慣* on one’s own = independently 獨立地

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hold up : to rob (someone or a place) by using violence 搶劫，攔截

It is reported that an armed robber held up a taxi and took all the driver’s money.

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at gunpoint : under threat of being shot by a gun 在槍口的威脅下 The bank clerk handed out all the money at gunpoint to the robbers.