1. unpredictable a. 不可預料的
例: My sister has an unpredictable                          temper.
(我姐姐的脾氣難以預測。)                          2. shortage n.                          缺乏,不足
例: Due to a shortage,                          the government has placed restrictions on the use of                          water.
(由於缺水,政府採取了限水措施。)                          
3. hostile a.                          不友善的;懷有敵意的
例: The police                          approached the hostile protesters                          cautiously.
(警方小心翼翼地接近那群帶有敵意的抗議民眾。)                          
4. contribute to +                          N/V-ing  造成/導致……
例:                          The new medicine should contribute to reducing the                          spread of the disease.
(那種新藥物應該可以減低該疾病的擴散。)                          
5. dump vt. 傾倒
例: Mrs. Lin always dumps her garbage                          in the garbage can behind her                          apartment.
(林太太總是把垃圾丟在她公寓後的垃圾桶中。)                          
6. absorb vt. 吸收
例: Sponges absorb a lot more liquid                          than paper towels.
(海綿比紙巾更能吸收液體。)                          
7. protect A from B  保護 A                          免於/遠離 B
例: The helmet                          protected me from a head injury when I fell off my                          bike.
(我從單車上摔下來時,安全帽保護我免於傷到頭部。)                          
8. be in balance                          with...  與……平衡
例:                          Your mind has to be in balance with your heart when                          making important decisions.
(當你作重大決定時,理性與感性皆不可偏廢。)                          
9. employ vt.                          運用,使用
例: Our company                          employs the latest graphic design                          software.
(我們公司使用最新的繪圖設計軟體。)                          
10. reverse vt.                          翻轉;使倒轉
例: Bill reversed his                          original decision from supporting the project to voting                          against it.
(比爾改變原本支持該計劃的決定,投下反對票。)                      
 
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