閱讀以下英文新聞擷取於AP（美聯社）即時新聞，可以幫助上班族在20分鐘內學習stellar、take effect、major、make up、sluggish、surge六個TOEIC重要詞彙。
圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://apnews.com/article/gm-ford-toyota-honda-sales-electric-5cd2a02cb2387fb3df5913d01608f196
Automakers report stellar sales ahead of Trump’s tariffs taking effect
（汽車製造商報告在川普關稅生效前銷售表現亮眼）
作者By ASSOCIATED PRESS
更新時間Updated 6:48 AM GMT+8, April 2, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The major car companies say sales rose sharply in March, with most reporting double-digit gains. For some companies, the strong performance last month helped make up for a sluggish start to the year.
（紐約（美聯社）——主要汽車公司表示，三月份銷售額大幅上升，多數公司報告達到雙位數增長。對於一些公司而言，上個月的強勁表現有助於彌補年初的疲軟開局。）
Automakers sold nearly 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. in March, up 13.6%. That brought total sales for the first quarter to more than 3.9 million vehicles, Motorintelligence.com said Tuesday. Almost all automakers saw a surge in sales of electric vehicles.
（汽車製造商在美國三月份共售出近160萬輛車，增長13.6%。據 Motorintelligence.com 週二報導，這使得第一季的總銷量超過390萬輛。幾乎所有汽車製造商的電動車銷量均大幅成長。）
以下生字註解可以幫助上班族，深入學習六個TOEIC英文詞彙的用法。
1. stellar (adj.) 卓越的，傑出的
Her ※stellar performance ※ in the competition earned her widespread recognition.
她在比賽中的※卓越表現※為她贏得廣泛的讚譽。
2. take effect (phr.) 生效，開始實施
The new tax regulations will ※take effect ※ next month.
新的稅務法規將於下個月※生效※。
3. major (adj.) 主要的，重要的
Climate change is ※a major global challenge ※ that requires immediate action.
氣候變遷是※一個重要的全球挑戰※，需要立即採取行動。
4. make up (phr.) 彌補，補償
The team worked overtime to ※make up for the lost time ※.
團隊加班以※彌補失去的時間※。
5. sluggish (adj.) 遲緩的，不景氣的
※The sluggish economy※ has led to a decline in consumer spending.
遲緩的經濟導致消費支出下降。
6. surge (n.) 激增，急遽上升
There was ※a surge in demand ※ for online services during the pandemic.
在疫情期間對線上服務的※需求激增※。
圖片及新聞英文原文出處https://apnews.com/article/gm-ford-toyota-honda-sales-electric-5cd2a02cb2387fb3df5913d01608f196
