1. preserve n. 保護區 & vt. 保護,維護 例: The scientist tries his best to preserve the natural habitat of the butterflies. (這位科學家盡全力保護那些蝴蝶的自然棲息地。)
2. relatively adv. 相對地;相當地 例: Nowadays, the birthrate in Taiwan is relatively low. (現今台灣的出生率相當低。)
3. population n. 人口 注意: population 為集合名詞,常用單數形,或與不定冠詞 a 並用。 a large/small population 人口眾多∕稀少 a population of 200,000 20 萬的人口 例: Taipei has a population of nearly seven million people. (台北有將近 7 百萬的人口。)
4. abundant a. 大量的;豐富的 例: This jungle has abundant natural resources. (這座叢林有豐富的天然資源。)
5. be home to... 是……的大本營 例: Madagascar is home to various kinds of wild animals. (馬達加斯加島是各種野生動物的大本營。)
6. a wide range of... 各式各樣的…… = a wide variety of... 例: Our school offers a wide range of courses in your field. (我們的學校提供和你領域相關的各式課程。)
7. contrast n. 對比,對照 in contrast to... 與……成對比∕對照 例: In contrast to my brother's fast-paced lifestyle, mine seems rather dull. (與我哥哥快節奏的生活方式相對照之下,我的生活顯得相當無趣。)
8. never fail to V 總會……,一定會…… 例: Larry never fails to take a nap after lunch. (賴瑞吃過午飯後一定會小睡片刻。)
9. at a price of... 以……價錢 例: At a price of NT$150 million, the house of our dreams was out of reach. (我們夢想的房子價格高達 1 億 5 千萬,實在遙不可及。)
10. undergo vt. 經歷 例: John underwent a lot of setbacks before becoming what he is today. (約翰經歷了許多挫敗才有今天的成就。)
11. concentrate vt. 聚集,集中 例: The population is concentrated in one part of the city. (該城市的人口集中在某一區。)
12. transform vt. 使改變,使轉變 transform A into B 將 A 變成∕轉變成 B = change A into B 例: The witch transformed the prince into a frog. (巫婆把王子變成了青蛙。)
13. swarm vi. 蜂擁 例: The reporters swarmed to the police station when the singer was arrested for drunk driving. (那名歌手因酒駕被捕,所以記者們都朝警察局蜂擁而去。)
14. subside vi. 消退;平息 例: After the laughter subsided, there was an extended silence. (笑聲停止後,接下來是一陣漫長的沈默。)
15. engage in... 從事…… 例: Gary is a rich man because he engages in all kinds of business opportunities. (蓋瑞是個有錢人,因為所有賺錢的生意他都參一腳。)
16. It is estimated + that 子句 據估計…… 例: It's estimated that 200 people were injured in the huge blast. (據估計有 200 人在那場大爆炸中受傷。)
17. one-third of... 3 分之 1 的…… = a third of... * 基數-序數 + of... 幾分之幾的…… 基數:one、two、three... 序數:third、fourth、fifth... 注意: 在上述用法中,基數若為 2 以上時,則序數之後須加 -s。表『2 分之 1』時則多用 half 或 one half 表示。 例: Two-thirds of the students failed the math exam. (有 3 分之 2 的學生沒有通過這次的數學測驗。)
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