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B2 · Society, law & politics (1)
B2 · 社會、法律與政治 (1)
協會, 公會
an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose
Local telephone companies formed an association to serve common goals, meet their common needs, and improve efficiency
當地的電話公司組成一個協會，以追求共同目標、滿足共同需求並提升效率。
Membership in a trade or professional association provides business contacts and mutual support
同義詞organizationgroupsocietycluballianceunionleaguefederation反義詞individualseparationdissociationisolation保守的, 守舊的
opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values
Older voters often hold more conservative views on social issues.
年長的選民對社會議題往往抱持較保守的看法。
同義詞traditionalconventionalcautiousmoderateprudentorthodoxright-wing反義詞liberalprogressiveradicalunconventionalinnovativemodern衝突, 爭執, 抵觸
a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument
When conflicts do happen, we work together to find the solutions.
當衝突真的發生時，我們會一起合作找出解決辦法。
conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties
同義詞disputeclashstrugglediscordoppositionfriction反義詞peaceharmonyagreementaccordconcord責怪, 歸咎於
to think or say that somebody/something is responsible for something bad
She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death.
她並不為父親的死責怪任何人。
A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire.
同義詞accusecensurereproachcondemnreprimandreprovehold responsiblefault反義詞praisecommendcreditexonerateabsolveexcusevindicateforgive捕獲, 捕捉, 俘虜
to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or shut them in a space that they cannot escape from
The hunters captured the rare bird and sold it to a zoo.
獵人捕獲了這隻稀有的鳥，並把牠賣給動物園。
同義詞seizeapprehendarrestnabsnatchsecuretakecatch反義詞releaseliberatefreeloseabandonfail危機
a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made
We provide help to families in crisis situations.
我們為處於危機中的家庭提供協助。
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer).
同義詞emergencypredicamentdifficultydilemmaturning pointcatastrophe反義詞stabilityequilibriumpeaceharmonynormality佣金
money paid to an agent or salesperson for each sale, usually a percentage of the price
The hotel pays travel agents a ten percent commission on room sales.
飯店按客房銷售額支付旅行社百分之十的佣金。
Our sales staff receive a basic salary plus commission.
同義詞authorizedelegatechargeappointcontractorder反義詞recalldismissfirerejectcancel支配, 主導, 控制
to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way
One powerful family has dominated the politics of the region for decades.
一個強大的家族數十年來一直主導著該地區的政治。
同義詞controlrulecommandprevailmasteroverpowersubjugate反義詞submitobeyfollowyieldservesurrender
