Seventh English Diary

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Vocabularies

1. Urinate v.小便
2. Fundamental a.基礎的，根本的，重要的，原始的，主要的 n.基本原則 (原理)，綱要 e.g. She had learned the fundamentals of cooking. e.g. The fundamental cause of his success is his hard work.
3. 因為 Because= for = as = sine = on account of = because
4. 但是 But= yet= nevertheless= nonetheless
5. 委員會 committee= commission= council = a Broad (of)
6. Oversea (=overseas) adv.在海外，在國外 a.在海外的，在國外的 (= foreign= alien= exotic= external= colonial= ultramarine)
7. 公司 company= corporation = firm= business = concern
8. Concern v.涉及，關係
9. Absorb v.吸收，吞併 e.g. Small businesses are absorbed by big ones.
10. mediate v.調解，調停解決 a.間接的 e.g. The commerce committee has tried to mediate the argument between two firms.
11. 開始 begin, start, commence, the initial stage, the beginning, (+from) the outset, the start e.g. You should explain this to him from the outset. e.g. He was biased against the plan from the beginning.
12. commence v.開始，著手，得學位 e.g. The bull-fight was to commence in twenty minutes. e.g. He commenced studying law in 1988.
13. 遲到 to arrive late, to delay in arrival
14. Nevertheless adv.仍然，不過，然而 (Synonym) however, notwithstanding, although, but, regardless, anyway
15. regardless a.不注意的，不關心的 e.g. I’ll take the job regardless of the pay. adv.無論地，不顧一切地 e.g. It was raining, but he went regardless.
16. extent n.程度，限度，範圍，長度，寬度，廣度 e.g. To the certain extent, I am responsible for the delay.
17. 會合 meet, assemble, gang up, join, converge on, rendezvous with e.g. The two rivers meet near the capital.
18. Gang v.結夥 e.g. The foreman ganged the men together gang up phrase. 聯合起來 e.g. They ganged up on the teacher n.一夥人，一群 e.g. A gang of criminals (罪犯) raided the bank. e.g. Our gang went to the party after the football game.
19. workman n.工匠，技工，工人 Plumbers (管道工), carpenters (木工), and other workmen finished the new house quickly.
20. 喜悅 happy, joyful, joyous, glad, joy, delight, gratification e.g. Her eyes kindled (v. 發亮) with joy. e.g. Her happy smile was only a disguise (掩飾) of the sadness.
21. kindle v.點燃 [kindle a fire]，激起 (熱情) [kindle our interest]，發亮(+with)
22. 繼續 continue, proceed, carry on, get on with sth, keep on, hold on e.g. They blithely carried on chatting, ignoring the customers who were waiting to be served.
23. Blithe a.歡樂的，快活的，無憂無慮的，漫不經心的 e.g. He showed a blithe indifference (毫不顧及) to her feelings.
24. 愉快的，無憂的 merry, airy, light, breezy, fanciful, lighthearted, gay, graceful e.g. He is in a very merry mood today.
25. Airy a.空氣的，通風的，虛幻的，出於空想的，輕而薄的，輕快的，優美的，歡樂的，做作的(an airy promise) e.g. I dislike his airy tone of voice. (Derivative.) airily 快活地，輕快地，輕率地 e.g. She airily finishes the problem.
26. breezy a.微風輕拂的，輕鬆活潑的，樂天的，愉快的 (a breezy personality) e.g. We went for an outing on a breezy day.
27. Fanciful a.富於幻想的 (fanciful writer)，想像的，奇異的(fanciful architecture)，古怪的
28. Lighthearted a.輕鬆愉快的，無憂無慮的，隨便的，漫不經心的 e.g. The children looked lighthearted now that the final exam was over.
29. curious a.好奇的，渴望知道的，奇怪的 (curious noise)，稀奇古怪的，難以理解的 e.g. The boy was curious about ever (Derivatives) Curiously, Curiousness e.g. He looked curiously at the people. e.g. It kindles curiousness to me.
30. 任意 arbitrarily, wantonly, at will, at random, by haphazard, at one’s own choice.
31. arbitrary a.隨心所欲的，武斷的，反復無常的，任性多變的，獨裁的，專制的 e.g. I hate my arbitrary character.
32. Wanton a.惡意的，不負責任的，胡亂的，反復無常的，無節制的 (wanton luxury)，過分的，嬉戲的，淫蕩的 v.任性，嬉戲，放肆，反覆無常，揮霍錢財 (+away)

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1. And 不用逗號，but可有可無。