Saving Sight Worldwide
LT 111Vocabulary
• (1) a profit-making organization a non-profit organization
•營利組織 非營利組織 • WTO stands for World Trade Organization.
• WHO
• Dictation:
• I don't like going on organized tours, because I want to have complete freedom to do what I want. (vs. a do-it-yourself trip)
• a well-organized article/team
• (2) be devoted to + V-ing/N
• devote oneself to + V-ing/N
• Translation:
• 他除了是音樂家,也全心投入環保。 (In…)
• In addition to being a musician, he is devoted to/ devotes himself to environmental protection.
• devote one’s life/time/energy to...
• devoted fans of Johnny Depp
• a devoted mother/wife/husband/teacher…
• (3) Dictation:
• His back injury may prevent him from playing in tomorrow's game.
• prevent...from V-ing 阻止;使…免於…• (4) cure sb of sth
• Most diseases are curable nowadays.
• Money is not a cure-all for his problem.
• a cure-all 萬靈丹 = a miracle cure
• (5) He spent twenty years as a missionary in Africa.
• missionary (n.) 傳教士 • (6) loss of sth
• loss of control/confidence/memory
• lost adj. 遺失的;走失的 • a lost tourist
• Dictation:
• The police found the lost child in the deserted house. (→missing)
• (8) a blow to sb/sth
• Dictation:
• I put the balloon to my lips and blew as hard as I could.
• blow (v.) (blow-blew-blown) 吹;吹動• Her hair was blowing in the breeze.
• blow out the candles
• blow one’s nose
• blow up sth/sth blow up
• Dictation: • Nick believes in individualism; he does thi
ngs in his own way.• (14) good problem-solving skills• (15) provide sb. with sth. • provide sth. for sb 提供給某人某物 • Translation:• 這家百貨公司提供顧客免費停車。• The department store provides customer
s with free parking. // The department store provides free parking for customers.
• (16) advanced technology• advanced level/learners of English • make advances/improvement(s)/progress i
n (doing) sth• Translation: • 到目前為止,他們在癌症預防方面有長足進步。
• Dictation:• If you're going to come, please let me know
in advance.• in advance 事先;預先
• (17) a very useful piece of equipment
• equip sb. with sth. 使某人配備有某物• Dictation:• 我希望上大學之前能夠具有良好的英文 ( 能力 ) 。
• I hope I can equip myself with good English (ability) before I go to university.
• be equipped with sth
• 我們校園裡所有的教室都有電腦、投影機 (projector) 和冷氣機的設備。
• All the classrooms on our campus are equipped with a computer, a projector, and air-conditioners.
• well-equipped (adj.)
• ill-equipped (adj.)
• (19) be patient with sb
• Mr. Huang is always patient with his students.
• patiently (adv.)
• have patience with sb.
• (opposite) impatient;impatience
• (20) She is very skilled at dealing with the public.
• be skilled in/at
• (22) sb benefit from (doing) sth
• sth/sb benefit sb
• A lot of people will benefit from the new policy.
• Dictation:
• Cycling is highly beneficial to health and the environment.
• be beneficial to sb/sth 有益於
• (25) be related to... 跟……有關聯• His loss of memory could be related to the
disease.
• relation (n.) 關係;關聯• relationship (n.) 關係 • I have quite a good relationship with my p
arents.