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LT 101—Learn English, Go Global

1. global adj. of/ about/ relating to the whole world; worldwide 全球的 < > local The problem of global warming is getting wors global affairs global village GPS globe n. [C] 球體; 地球儀 Our Earth is in the shape of a globe. He is a superstar all around the globe. globalize vt. 全球化 globalization n. [U] 全球化 If a company/ industry/ economy globalizes or is globalized, it has business activities all over the world.

2. novel n. [C] a long written story with made-up characters and events (長篇) 小說 One of Jane’s favorite novels is The Da Vinci Code. // a detective/ romantic/ historical/ /sci-fi/ graphic/ paperback novelist n. [C] 小說家 Dan Brown, who wrote the book The Da Vinci Code, is a world-famous novelist. novel adj. 新穎的 It was an American who came up with the novel idea of drive-in restaurants.

3. instead adv. rather　代替; 反而; 而不是 Can I have a beef sandwich instead of a cheeseburger? Joe didn’t go out with his friends. He worked all night instead. Instead, (=; instead, ) he worked all night. Instead of going out with his friends, Joe worked all night.

4. translation n. [U, C] sth that is changed from one language into another 翻譯; 譯文 I’ve read the story in Chinese translation. //The English version is boring. It loses something in translation. //The secretary gave her boss a rough translation of the report. translate vi. vt. 翻譯 Ted didn’t understand French, so I offered to translate. Can you translate this letter from English into Japanese? translator vs. interpreter [C] 翻譯家; 譯者

5. communication n. [U] exchange of ideas, feelings, or facts　溝通; (通訊傳播) Careful listening is the key to good communication. TVs and newspapers are important means/ (=methods) of public communication. communicate vi. vt. 溝通 In the movie, Dr. Dolittle can communicate with animals. We only communicate by email/ in sign language. // The news has not been communicated to the staff yet.

6. billion n. [C] one thousand million, written as 1, 000, 000 　十億 The company has lost two billion dollars in the market. The population in mainland China is over one billion. A billion stars (=Billions of stars) shone in the night sky. Cosmetics is a billion dollar industry. billionaire vs. millionaire n. [C] 億萬富豪

7. population n. [C] (usu. sing. ) 1. the number of people/ 2. all the people living in a certain area 人口/動物(總數); 全體居民 The population of Taiwan is about 23, 000. Taiwan has a population of about 23, 000. countries with aging populations Ten percent of the population lived in poverty. One third of the world’s population consumes/ consume two thirds of the world’s resources. The river is populated mainly by small fish. (=live in an area/ form its population) a densely/ sparsely populated country

8. major adj. (usu. before noun) very large, serious, or important　主要較重大的 Lack of parking space is a major traffic problem in many cities. Diligence plays a major role in his success. He underwent major heart surgery recently. There are two major political parties in Taiwan Smoking is one of the major causes of cancer. major n. [C] 主修科目　 vi. 主修 < >minor n. v. What’s your major? Biology is my major. /I’m a biology major. // I major in biology. //The majority of our employees are women. 大多數

9. government n. [U] the system of ruling a country 行政; 統治 There is no perfect system of government in the world. The government has announced plans to raise the minimum wage next year. govern vt. vi. 統治 (=legally control a country) The small island is governed by a king. governor n. [C] 州長 Arnold Schwarzenegger is the governor of the state of California.

10. education n. [C, U] the process of teaching and learning 教育 He received/ got a good education, and got a well-paid job. a man of little education Linda majored in education in college because she wanted to a schoolteacher. Cp. educator educate vt. 教育 PE class=physical education cla The government is trying to educate people about the dangers of drunk driving. He was well educated (at Eton. )//homeschool —to educate one’s children at home educational games/ special educational needs

11. hardly adv. almost not　幾乎不; 幾乎沒有 Although Rick lives next to a convenience store, he hardly goes there. The children were so excited that they could hardly speak. There’s hardly any tea left. I hardly ate anything. =I ate hardly anything. We hardly know each other. He hardly ever calls me. (=almost never)

12. imagine vt. to form a picture or idea in the mind 想像 Just imagine what you could do with one billion dollars. Imagine that you are lying on a beach. //I can’t imagine life without water Imagine yourself sitting next to Jay Chou. imagination n. [C, U] 想像力 It takes a wonderful imagination to write such an interesting ghost story. //The writer has a very vivid imagination. be imaginative I had an imaginary friend when I was a kid. The story captured/ caught the imagination of

13. main adj. (before noun) the most important, or the biggest　主要的; 最重要的 Let’s meet at the school’s main entrance at seven o’clock. What’s our main dish / course for tonight? the main points/ main problems mainly adv. 主要地 Our students here are mainly from France. I didn’t come mainly because I didn’t feel wel Her illness was caused mainly by stress.

14. media n. (cp. medium) organizations or people who give information to the public　 CNN, ABC, and Time Magazine are importan news media. (大眾傳播)媒體; 媒介 The scandal was widely reported in the (national/ news) media. TV is the modern medium of communication. (=a way of communicating info to people) The crime received heavy coverage in the mas media. multimedia game programs

15. international adj. concerning two or more countries　國際的 Nike and Adidas are two famous international sports businesses. Taoyuan Airport is an international airport. Cp. national adj. 國家的；國內的 Double Tenth Day is a national holiday. nation n. [C] 國家 country All the nations of the world will attend the Olympic Games.

16. percent n. [C] (pl. percent) one-hundredth part of sth, represented by the symbol %　 Sixty percent of the teachers in our school are male. //Twenty percent of the money belongs to us. 百分比 The bank will charge a five percent service fee. You got 20 percent of the answers right—that means one in every five. percentage n. [C] 百分比；百分率 What is the percentage of foreign students in yo school? //A large/ high percentage of the rice will be sold abroad.

17. information n. [U] facts about sth or sb Feel free to ask me if you need further information. 資訊資料 //We are not allowed to give you any information about our client’s medical records. some/ a piece of/ two pieces of information inform vt. 告知 Please inform us of any changes of address. (=tell sb about sth, esp. in an official way) // I am pleased to inform you that you have won first prize in the competition informative adj. 資料豐富的 (=giving useful info This is an interesting and informative book.

18. thus adv. so; for that reason 因此所以 They don’t open on Mondays. Thus, don’t go there on Monday. We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. (=hence; therefore) The oil producers will raise prices, thus increasing their profits. (=in this way)

19. connect vt. vi. to join two things together 連接 The subway connects with the high-speed rail at this station. //The Manhattan Bridge connects Lower Manhattan to/ with Brooklyn. Can I connect my printer to your computer? Click “Continue” to connect to the Internet. He was connected with the scandal. connection n. [C, U] 連接; 關聯; 人際關係 Because of a poor telephone connection, I couldn’t hear Sam clearly. //Some hotels offer free Internet connection service. //He got the job because of his connections. (=people…. )

connection n. [C, U] 連接；關聯；人際關係 Because of a poor telephone connection, I couldn’t hear Sam clearly. //Some hotels offer free Internet connection service. There is a connection between water and healt Peter is a man with/of good connections. We have good connections in the advertising industry.

20. researcher n. [C] a person who seriously studies a subject　研究者 // Not every researcher agrees that boys do better in math research vi. vt. 研究 The scientists will research into/ on why so many people got sick in such a short time. I need to research his proposition before I make any decision. research n. [U] 研究 It’s smart to do / undertake/ conduct/ carry out some research (into the language of dolphins) before you start a business.

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