你是否知道object當動詞及名詞用法的不同處?你是否能分辨objective當名詞及形容詞的不同處?你是否知道object、objector、objective常出現在TOEIC、IELTS、TOEFL閱讀測驗正式考題中?
object [əbˋdʒɛkt]
➽ v.反對(+to N或Ving)
字源:ob相反+ject投,擲
口訣:「投向相反的方向」→v.反對
搭配①:object to building the nuclear power plant「反對」蓋核能發電廠
搭配②:voice objections to N 提出「反對」某事物
搭配③:objector →n.反對者
121. The president of the board objected __C__ toseveral of the conditions (which were) listed in the initial contract. (A) strong (B) stronger (C) strongly (D) strength
考題出處:《TOEIC聽力與閱讀測驗官方全真試題指南III》Test (TOEIC Listening and Reading–Test Official Test-Preparation Guide Vol.3).台灣:忠欣股份有限公司, 2011.
Objectors argued that the tunnels would collapse under the weight of traffic overhead, buildings would be shaken and passengers would be poisoned by the emissions from the train engines.
考題出處: Cambridge IELTS 17 Test 1 Reading Passage 1, UK:Cambridge University Press, 2022.
object [ˋɑbdʒɪkt]
➽ n.①物體;②目標;③受詞
字源:ob對面+ject投,擲
口訣:「對準某物投擲」→n.①物體;②目標
搭配①:Unidentified Flying Object 不明飛行「物體」,幽浮
搭配②:the object of the charity performance 慈善義演的「目標」
objective [əbˈdʒek.tɪv]
➽ adj.客觀的
字源:object受詞+ive形容詞結尾
搭配:in an objective manner以一種「客觀的」態度
TPO 9 Reflection in Teaching
Wildman and Niles observed that systematic reflection on teaching required a sound ability to understand classroom events in an objectivemanner.
6. The word “objective” in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) unbiased (B) positive (C) systematic (D) thorough
objective [əbˈdʒek.tɪv]
➽ n.目標;目的
搭配:achieve the main objective完成主要「目標」
They each set their own particular criteria; the common factor in their approach being that they all had, unlike many of us who simply enjoy travel or discovering new things, both a very definite objective from the outset and also a desire to record their findings.
考題出處: Cambridge IELTS 15 Test 1 Reading Passage 2, UK:Cambridge University Press, 2020.
TPO 7 The Geologic History of the Mediterranean
An objective of this particular cruise was to investigate the floor of the Mediterranean and to resolve questions about its geologic history.
1. The word "objective" in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) achievement (B) requirement (C) purpose (D) feature
總結:當英文證照考生熟悉object及objective一字多義用法後,就能輕鬆理解以上TOEIC、TOEFL、IELTS閱讀測驗節錄的原文部分。