Words for Production 1. poll [ pol ] n. [C] a survey in which a number of people chosen by chance are asked their ideas about something or someone 民意調查

Words for Production

1. poll [] n. [C]a survey in which a number of people chosen by chance are asked their ideas about something or someone 民意調查A recent poll shows that 80% of children in Taiwan watch TV more than one hour a day.

詞類變化* a number of = some 一些* by chance = by accident = accidentally 意外地

poll [] vt. 做民調

The researcher polled 500 families

on what TV programs they like most.


2. college [] n. [U][C]a school for higher or professional education 學院；大學

After graduatingfrom high school,I will go to collegefor further study.

* graduate from 畢業於…


3. hostile [] adj.unfriendly; showing dislike 不友善的；有敵意的

Although my boss has a hostile look, he’s really a nice guy.


4. convinced [] adj.completely sure about (something) 確信的，確定的

I was convinced that we were doing the right thing.

詞類變化*S be convinced that S + V. = S believe that S + V. 相信…

convince [] vt. 使信服

Your explanation might sound real, but it doesn’t convince me.


5. government [] n. [C]the group of people who rule 政府

The government is going to carry out land reforms.

* carry out = fulfill = complete 實現


6. slender [] adj.thin 纖細的，苗條的

Even though she’s 35, she’s still as slender as a young girl.

* slender = thin* even though = even if 即使


7. model [] n. [C]a small representation or copy of something 模型

You can get a betteridea of what thenew building willlook like by lookingat the model.


8. unidentified [] adj.whose name, nature, or origin has not been found 未被確認的

An unidentified airplane invaded American airspace.

詞類變化

identify [] vt. 確認

It’s amazing how a baby can identify its mother by her voice and smell.

identity [] n. [C][U] 身分

Being a spy, James Bond always keeps his identity a secret.


9. army [] n. [C] (the ~)a nation’s military force, especially those trained to fight on land 軍隊；陸軍

After graduatingfrom college, mybrother went intothe army.


10. publish [] vt.to print (an article, a letter, etc.) in a newspaper or magazine 刊登

Hardy felt very excited when he found his letter had been published in the newspaper.

詞類變化

publisher [] n. [C] 出版商

The publisher planned to produce the journal on a weekly basis.


11. crash [] vi.to have a violent and noisy accident

( 飛機 ) 墜毀， ( 汽車 ) 相撞

The airplane crashedinto a mountainside,killing 150 people.詞類變化

crash [] n. [C] ( 飛機 ) 墜毀， ( 汽車 ) 相撞

All the passengers were killed in the plane crash.


12. deny [] vt.to say that something is not true 否認

Sam denies that he took my CD player, but I’m sure he did.

1. outer space[] n. [U] the space outside the Earth’s air, where the planets and stars are 外太空

Words for Recognition

2. flying saucer[] n. [C] also flying disk, a plate-shaped spaceship which is believed to come from another world 飛碟


* N-p.p. 為併合形容詞

3. alien[] n. [C] a creature from another world; a foreigner 外星人；外國人


4. almond-shaped[] adj. in the form of the nut of a fruit tree 杏形的


* in the form of 成…形狀…

5. Roswell[] n. a town in New Mexico 羅斯威爾鎮


6. New Mexico[] n. a state in the southwest of the United States 新墨西哥州


7. sheriff[] n. [C] (in the US) an elected officer responsible for public order 郡法律執行官，警長


8. press release[] n. [C] a written statement about a matter of public interest which is given to the press by an organization, etc. ( 發布的 ) 新聞稿


* the press 新聞界

9. weather balloon[] n. [C] a balloon carryinginstruments up into thesky to make atmospheric measurements 氣象球


*make measurements 做測量

1. cover upto prevent (something) from being noticed 掩蓋，掩飾

He covered up his mistakes by telling lies.

Idioms and Phrases

* Tell a lie Tell lies 說謊

2. turn...overto give (someone or something) to (somebody who asks for it because he/she has a right to it) 移交

They turned the thief over to the police.

Idioms and Phrases

3. send outto send (letters, leaflets, a piece of information, etc.) to a large number of people at the same time 發布

The bride-to-be sent out two hundred invitations.

Idioms and Phrases

* a large/great number of + 複數名詞 = a lot of + 複數名詞* at the same time = simultaneously 同時* N-to-be 準… bride-to-be doctor-to-be father-to -be

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Words for Production 1. poll [ pol ] n. [C] a survey in which a number of people chosen by chance are asked their ideas about something or someone 民意調查