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B1 · Thinking & opinions (1)
B1 · 思考與觀點 (1)
確定, 查明
to discover the facts about something; to calculate something exactly
After reading the contract, I was still unable to determine if our company was liable for back wages.
看完合約後，我仍無法確定我們公司是否須負擔積欠的工資。
The skill of the union bargainers will determine whether the automotive plant will open next week
同義詞ascertainestablishfind outverifyresolvedecide反義詞doubtquestionwaverhesitatespeculateguess後果, 結果
a result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result
As a consequence of not having seen a dentist for several years, Lydia had several cavities.
由於好幾年沒看牙醫，Lydia 有好幾顆蛀牙。
The consequence of not following the service instructions for your car is that the warranty is invalidated
同義詞resultoutcomeeffectramificationaftermathsequel反義詞causeoriginantecedentsourcereason忽視, 不理會
to pay no attention to something
He ignored all the 'No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette
他無視所有「禁止吸菸」的標示，點起了一根菸。
When the director is working at the computer, she ignores everything around her
同義詞disregardoverlookneglectdisregardpay no attention toshundiscountbrush aside反義詞heednoticeacknowledgeattend toregardconsider根據, 理由, 依據
the reason why people take a particular action
The manager didn't have any basis for firing the employee
經理沒有任何理由解僱那名員工。
On the basis of my ten years of loyalty to this company, I feel that I deserve three weeks vacation
同義詞foundationreasongroundprincipleunderpinningjustificationrationale反義詞derivativesuperstructureeffectresultconsequence集中, 專注
to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else
We should concentrate our efforts on the last quarter of the year
我們應該把心力集中在今年的最後一季。
In his quiet, corner office, the manager could finally concentrate and finish his work
同義詞focuscenterdirecthoneintensifydevoteapply oneself反義詞dispersedistractdivertscatterdiffuse斷定, 做出結論
to decide or believe something as a result of what you have heard or seen
After long discussions, the board has concluded that the project has to be canceled
經過長時間的討論，董事會做出結論：這個案子必須取消。
The committee members concluded the meeting early so that they could finish their budgets
同義詞deduceinferdecidedetermineresolvejudgeascertainunderstand反義詞begincommenceinitiatestartopendoubtquestion檢視, 審視
to consider or study an idea, a subject, etc. very carefully
Before marketing a new product, researchers must carefully examine it from every aspect
在推出新產品之前，研究人員必須從各個層面仔細檢視它。
Good researchers have to examine every possible option, including some that seem bizarre
同義詞inspectinvestigatescrutinizeanalyzestudyprobeassessreview反義詞ignoreoverlookneglectdisregardskimglance聲稱, 宣稱
to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
The man claimed to have seen a strange spaceship over the field.
那名男子聲稱曾在田野上方看到一艘奇怪的太空船。
同義詞assertdeclareprofessmaintaindemandretrievecollect反義詞disclaimdenyrelinquishwaiveforfeitabandon知道的, 意識到的
knowing or realizing something
My dentist made me aware that I should have an appointment twice a year
我的牙醫讓我意識到我應該一年看診兩次。
I was not aware that flossing my teeth could prevent a buildup of plaque
同義詞consciousinformedmindfulcognizantsensibleperceptive反義詞unawareignorantobliviousunconsciousheedless劣勢, 缺點, 不利條件
something that causes problems and tends to stop somebody/something from succeeding or making progress
The fact that he didn't speak a foreign language put him at a distinct disadvantage.
他不會說外語,這使他處於明顯的劣勢。
I hope my lack of experience won't be to my disadvantage.
同義詞drawbackhandicapdownsideweaknesssetbackimpedimenthindrance反義詞advantagebenefitassetstrength使困惑, 把……搞糊塗
to make somebody unable to think clearly or understand something
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened.
他們對事發經過的說法互相矛盾，把我搞糊塗了。
My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends.
同義詞bewilderperplexbafflemuddledisorientflusterpuzzle反義詞clarifyenlightenexplainsimplifyelucidateunravel結論
something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job.
我得出的結論是，他不適合這份工作。
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion.
同義詞inferencedeductiondeterminationjudgmentresolutionoutcomeendresult反義詞beginningstartopeningintroductionpremiseassumption信念, 觀念, 信仰
a strong feeling that something/somebody exists or is true; confidence that something/somebody is good or right
Vietnamese people have some beliefs about Tet.
越南人對於春節有一些傳統觀念。
I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.
同義詞faithtrustconvictionopinionfeelingassumption反義詞disbeliefdoubtskepticismdistrustdenial對比, 對照, 反差
a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the differences between them
There is a striking contrast between the bright colours and the dark background.
鮮豔的色彩與深色的背景形成鮮明的對比。
同義詞comparedifferentiateopposedistinguishdifferset offjuxtapose反義詞similaritylikenessresemblanceagreementharmonysamenessunity
