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2500~4500 B1C3
Book 1 Chapter 3
| Vocabulary | Example |
|---|---|
| 1. accountant | (n)(c)會計師:Every business needs a good accountant to take careof its finances. |
| 2. adviser/advisor | (n)(c)指導老師;顧問:Thanks to his business adviserhis company was extremely profitable. |
| 3. agent | (n)(c)代理商;經紀人:The actress doesn't have an agent.Her mother handles her bookings and contracts. |
| 4. amateur | (n)(c)業餘者:Until you make money at your sport,you are still an amateur no matter how good you are.(adj)業餘的Our community center had an exhibition of an amateur paintings done by local retired people. |
| 5. ambassador | (n)(c)大使:The ambassador is the most powerful person from our country in this foreign land. |
| 6. ancestor | (n)(c)祖先:My ancestors immigrated to Taiwan at the end of the 18th century. |
| 7. applicant | (n)(c)申請者:When my company advertised for a secretary,there were five hundred applicants for the position on the first day. |
| 8. athlete | (n)(c)運動員:Top athletes like Yao Ming are usually excellent at all sports,not just one. |
| 9. author | (n)(c)作者:The author of the Harry Potter series is one of the richest women in the world. |
| 10. beggar | (n)(c)乞丐:She saw a beggar on the street and gave him some money. |
| 11. bride | (n)(c)新娘:The bride chose a flowing white dress to wear on her wedding day. |
| 12. burglar | (n)(c)竊賊:A burglar broke into Carl's apartment last night and stole his TV. |
| 13. candidate | (n)(c)候選人:There are three candidate competing for the position of mayor. |
| 14. capitalist | (n)(c)資本家:Though China is still ruled by communists,capitalists are allowed to do business now. |
| 15. carpenter | (n)(c)木匠:My father is a carpenter and is famous for his wooden tables. |
| 16. carrier | (n)(c)運送者:China Airlines is the ROC's national airline carrier. |
| 17. champion | (n)(c)冠軍:He has been the national swimming champion for three straight years. |
| 18. client | (n)(c)客戶:Tom is one of the company's best clients,so they always make sure to treat him right when he visits. |
| 19. commander | (n)(c)指揮官:In the U.S.,the president is the commander of the armed forces. |
| 20. competitor | (n)(c)競爭者:Taiwan and Korea are competitors in the global market for LCD screens. |
| 21. composer | (n)(c)作曲家:Mozart is one of the most famous composers of all time. |
| 22. conductor | (n)(c)指揮家:A good conductor does more than lead his musicians ; he inspires them to try their best.(n)(c)導體:Copper is a very good conductor of electricity. |
| 23. consultant | (n)(c)顧問:The company called in a consultant to give them som advice on marketing. |
| 24. consumer | (n)(c)消費者:The price increases were passed on to the consumers. |
| 25. coward | (n)(c)膽小鬼;懦夫:Only cowards run away when faced with an enemy. |
| 26. creator | (n)(c)創作(造)者:The creator of this video game must be very imaginative. |
| 27. criminal | (n)(c)罪犯:Stealing makes you a criminal. |
| 28. critic | (n)(c)評論家;批評家:Although the pop singer's latest album has sold a lot of copies，most music critics don't like it. |
| 29. dealer | (n)(c)商人:My friend's father is a used-car dealer，and he gave me some tips on how to buy a good second-hand car. |
| 30. designer | (n)(c)設計師:A successful clothing designer has to understand both fashion and business. |
| 31. diplomat | (n.c)外交官:The diplomats of the two countries talked for a while,trying to find a solution to the problem between them. |
| 32. economist | (n.c)經濟學家:The county's economists predicted that the economy would improve in the second quarter. |
| 33. editor | (n.c)編輯者:A good magazine editor not only checks for spelling and usage errors,but also makes articles more enjoyable to read. |
| 34. electrician | (n.c)電機師:We should call an electrician to take a look at this light which keeps going off and on. |
| 35. embassy | (n.c)大使館:If you ever find yourself in trouble in a foreign country,you can go to your country's embassy for help. |
| 36. emperor | (n.c)皇帝:The first emperor of China,Qin Shi Huang,united the country and built the Great wall. |
| 37. employee/employer | (n.c)/(n.c)雇員/雇主:Being a government employee usually means greater job security./A good employer cares about his employees and avoids giving them too much pressure. |
| 38. engineer | (n.c)工程師:The engineer boasted that he could fix or build any kind of machine. |
| 39. examinee/examiner | (n.c)/(n.c)應試者/檢查員;審查員:Tens of thousands of high school examinees are going to take the college entrance exam today./The English examiner listened carefully to my answers and then marked down my score. |
| 40. follower | (n.c)追隨者;信徒:This religious leader has many devoted followers. |
| 41. founder | (n.)創始人;建立者:Bill Gates is the founder of the world's largest software company. |
| 42. freshman | (n.)大一新生:Freshmen often don't take their studies as seriously as they should, and must make up for it in their second year. |
| 43. gangster | (n.)幫派份子;歹徒:The gangsters pulled up to the other gang's headquarters and began to shoot everyone in sight. |
| 44. governor | (n.)州長:It was a huge surprise to many when actor Arnold Schwarzenegger became governor of California. |
| 45. guardian | (n.)監護人;保護人:He became his nephew's guardian after his brother died. |
| 46. hairdresser | (n.)美髮師:I've made an appointment with my hairdresser this afternoon because I want to have my hair cut before I go to the party tonight. |
| 47. historian | (n.)歷史學家:Doctor Lee is a respected historian and has written books about ancient Europe. |
| 48. host | (n.)主持人:He is the host of a popular talk show, in which he talks and asks his guests questions. (n.)主人:A good host should know how to entertain his guests with amusing stories. (vt.)主辦:He will host a birthday party for his girlfriend tomorrow night. |
| 49. housekeeper | (n.)管家:My house is a real mess; I really need to hire a housekeeper. |
| 50. housewife | (n.)家庭主婦:After Rachel got married, she decided to quit her job and be a housewife. |
| 51. identity | (n.)身分:The police kept the identity of the witness to the murder a secrect to protect him. |
| 52. immigrant | (n.)(自外國移入的)移民:The government plans to take some measures to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country. |
| 53. infant | (n.)嬰兒;幼兒:Infants should never be left alone. |
| 54. inspector | (n.)檢查者:He works as an inspector at the factory and is responsible for keeping the machines in working order. |
| 55. instructor | (n.)(大學)講師:Jake's English instructor always gives him very difficult homework. (n.)教練;指導員:Bill has a very good driving instructor, so he should pass the driving test without problems. |
| 56. inventor | (n.)發明家:Edison was an inventor who developed many devices that greatly influenced life in the 20th century. |
| 57. junior | (adj.)較年輕的:My brother is three years junior to me. (adj.)資淺的;職位較低的:Jenny is a junior accountant; she just graduated last year. (n.)年幼者:Tim is Clark's junior by two years. (n.)大三生:The juniors are looking forward to next year when they can finally gradua |
| 58. knight | (n.)武士;騎士:Children love stories about knights who ride horses into battle with fierce monsters. (vt.)授與某人爵位:Elton John, the famous singer, was knighted by the Queen of England and must now be called Sir Elton. |
| 59. labor | (n.)勞動:This job requires a lot of physical labor. Are you strong enough to do it? (n.)勞動階級:An agreement has been reached between the labor union and management. (vi.)辛勞工作:Long after the sun had set, the farmer was still laboring in the fields. |
| 60. lecturer | (n.)演講者:Dr.Lee is a lousy lecturer and bores his audience to death when he speaks. (n.)講師:Henry is a lecturer on Taiwanese history at the university. |
| 61. liar | (n)(c)說謊的人;騙子:He called me a liar because he thinks I didn't tell the truth. |
| 62. librarian | (n)(c)圖書館員:Mrs.Kelly was a fantastic librarin and knew every book in the library. |
| 63. lifeguard | (n)(c)救生員:That brave lifeguard saved a little girl form drowning. |
| 64. lord | (n)(c)貴族;主人:Sarah is about to marry an English lord,so in the future we will have to call her Lady Sarah. |
| 65. madam | (n)(c)女士;夫人:Rita hated it when shop clerks called her madam as it made her feel old;she still preferred to be called miss. |
| 66. maid | (n)(c)女僕:Janice worked as a maid cleaning the houses of wealthy people. (n)(c)少女(舊時用):Sally was but a maid when she sailed to America. |
| 67. manager | (n)(c)管理人員;經理:He complained to the hotel manager about the bad room service. |
| 68. mankind | (n)(u)人類;男性:Everyone wonders if mankind can survive another 1,000 years or will kill itself off with wars. |
| 69. manufacturer | (n)(c)製造商:The Ford Motor Company is a major manufacturer of cars and light trucks in the U.S. |
| 70. mayor | (n)(c)市長:The mayor of the city announced that a new public library is going to be built. |
| 71. mechanic | (n.c)技工:My uncle is an excellent car mechanic and fixes any kind of car problem. |
| 72. merchant | (n.c)商人:My father had been a tea merchant before he switched to selling coffee five years ago. |
| 73. messenger | (n.c)信差:The messenger delivered the order from headquarters to General Wu to attack at dawn. |
| 74. millionaire | (n.c)百萬富翁:If you win the lottery,you could become a millionaire overnight. |
| 75. miner | (n.c)礦工:It's dangerous work digging coal out of the grouand,and many miners die every year in accidents. |
| 76. minister | (n.c)部長:The Minuster of Education launched a new education reform. |
| 77. monk | (n.c)僧侶；修士:We often see Buddhist monks in orange robes holding bowls as they ask for don ations. |
| 78. murderer | (n.c)謀殺者兇手:The police suspected John was the murderer,because he had a clear motive for killing |
| 79. navy | (n.c)海軍:Because England was an island,it built a powerful navy to protect itself from attack. |
| 80. novelist | (n.c)小說家:The novelist will publish his latest book next month. |
| 81. nun | (n.c)尼姑；修女:Mother Teresa,the famous Catholic nun,helped the poor all over the world. |
| 82. occupation | (n.c)職業:He is a carpenter by occupation.(n.U)The Japanese occupation of Taiwan lasted 50 years. |
| 83. operator | (n.c)操作者；電話接線生:Operator,please connect me to this number,2364-4000. |
| 84. orphan | (n.c)孤兒:The boy is an orphan.He has lost both hus parents. |
| 85. pal | (n.c):He is an old pal of mine;we've known each other since kindergarten. |
| 86. peer | (n.c)同輩；同年齡的人:Teens often start to smoke beause some of their peers are soking.(vt.)凝視:George peered closely at the strange insect but could not identifyit. |
| 87. philosopher | (n.c)哲學家:Plato was a great philosopher in ancuent Greece. |
| 88. physician | (n.c)內科醫生:If you have a severe stomach ache,you'd better go to see a physician. |
| 89. physicist | (n.c)物理學家:Newton is one of the most famous physicists of all time. |
| 90. pianist | (n.c)鋼琴家:The little girl can play the piano so well that everyone believes she will be a famous pianist one day. |
| 91. pickpocket | (n.C)扒手:I saw a pickpocket steal an old lady's purse on the bus this moring. |
| 92. pilgrim | (n.C)朝聖客；香客:Evar year,tens of thousands of pilgrims go on a week-long walk around Taiwan following the goddess Matsu. |
| 93. pioneer | (n.C)拓荒者:these log cabins were built by the early pioneer (vt.vi)開拓；成為先驅:In 1972, Philips pioneered the use of copact discs. |
| 94. pirate | (n.C)海盜:Pirates sail the seas, attacking and robbing every ship they see. (n.C)剽竊者；盜印者:The music industry is convinced that Internet pirate are responsible for lowing the sales. (vt)剽竊;非法翻印:Don't pirate movies or CDs. It is illegal |
| 95. plumber | (n.C)水電工;水管瓦斯工人:I called the plumber to fix the taps in my kitchen |
| 96. politician | (n.C)政治人物;政客:A politician has to worry about what the voters think. |
| 97. porter | (n.C)搬行李工人;搬運工:The porter took our luggage into the hotel. |
| 98. priest | (n.C)牧師;神父:Many Catholics now disagree with the church's policy that priests can't marry |
| 99. profession professional professor | (n.C)職業;專業:At an early age,he chose journalism to be his lifelong profession.(adj)職業的;專業的:Before he become a professional basketball player,Michael Jorden excelled at the high school and college level.(n.C)教授: |
| 100. psychologist | (n.C)心理學家:Would you ever consider going to a psychologist to better understand your mind? |
| 101. publisher | (n.C)出版(或發行)公司;出版商:Because of the intense competition, publishers of fiction arehaving a harder time selling books than ever. |
| 102. refugee | (n.C)難民:The war in Afghanistan created a large number of refugees, but once the situation had improved, many returned to their country. |
| 103. relative | (n.C)親戚:During Chinese New Year, we spent time with our relatives. |
| 104. represent representative | (v.t)代表:The vice-president represented the president at the welcoming party (n)代表kevin is our representative at the meeting of business leaders. |
| 105. researcher | (n)研究人員:He joined the company as a market researcher,directing a study on which color of cell phones teenagers preferred. |
| 106. robber | (n)搶匪:The bank robbers were soon caught by the police |
| 107. salesperson | (n)銷售員:As soon as we entered the shop ,the salesperson ran over and started trying to sell us things |
| 108. scholar | (n)學者:Dr.Jones is an excellent scholar,whose work on monkeys has been printed in the best scientific journals |
| 109. scout | (n)童子軍:When I was a boy scout,I learned to camp and survive in the woods |
| 110. senior | (n)較年長的:After my grandfather died ,my father become the most senior member of our household |
| 111. settler | (n.C)移民;殖民者:The early settler of America struggled against wild animals and hostile native. |
| 112. shepherd | (n.C)牧羊人:A shepherd's job is to look after sheep. |
| 113. slave | (n.C)奴隸:There used to be large number of black slaves in the southern American states.(vi.)像奴隸般地工作;做苦工:Many parents slave away for their children,but few childern appreciate their sacrifice. |
| 114. sneak | (vi.)鬼鬼祟祟行事:I saw someone sneaking around outside last night.Do you think it might have been a burglar?(n.C)鬼鬼祟祟的人:Don't tell that sneak where we're going,orhe'll follow us. |
| 115. sophomore | (n.C)大二或高二學生:Black has been studying at this college for almost two years;he's a sophomore |
| 116. sportsman | (n.C)運動家:He was such a good sportsman that he finished the game even though he knew he was going to lose |
| 117. spy | (n.C)間諜:The British spy stole secrets from the Russian goverment and revealed them to people in his country. |
| 118. stepchild | (n.C)夫或妻前次婚姻的子女;繼子[女]:Mary doesn't get along well with her stepchild ,because the little girl only has love for her mother. |
| 119. surgeon | (n.C)外科醫生:THe surgeon is performing an operation on a patient. |
| 120. survivor | (n.C)生還者:The driver was the only survivor of th crash |
| 121. tailor | (n.C)裁縫師:Before my wedding,I went to atailor to be measured for a suit. |
| 122. technician | (n.C)技術人員:The lab technician tooka sample of my blood and sent it to be tasted. |
| 123. tourist | (n.C)遊客:About one million touristsfrom Taiwan visit Japan every year. |
| 124. trader | (n.C)商人:This is the place where the traders from different areas would meet to exchange their goods. |
| 125. translator | (n.C)譯者;翻譯家:Translators are fluent in at least two languages. |
| 126. traveler | (n.C)旅客:A tour guide should be an experienced traveler. |
| 127. tutor | (n.C)家教:When Tim's daughter fell behind in math,he hired a tutor to help her catch up. |
| 128. twin | (n.C)雙胞胎之一:You can tell they are twins because they look so similar. |
| 129. typist | (n.C)打字員:例Some of the best typists can type over 100 words in a minute. |
| 130. vegetarian | (n.C)素食者:Some vegetarians eat eggs, but others strictly only eat vegetables. |
| 131. vice-president | (n.C)副總統:Dick Cheney, former vice-president of the U.S., shot a friend by accident while hunting. |
| 132. victim | (n.C)受害者:Earthquake victims need a lot of help to start new lives. |
| 133. virgin | (n.C)處女;處男:The church expects young people to remain virgins until they get married. |
| 134. volunteer | (n.C)自願者;志工:A lot of volunteers came to help the survivors of the earthquake. |
| 135. witch | (n.C)女巫:In fairy tales,a witch often flies in the air by riding a broom. |
| 136. wizard | (n.C)男巫;術士:The wizard is casting spells on the sick boy. |
| 137. youngster | (n.C)年輕人:The government is holding more activities for youngsters on weekends. |
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