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13 certain [ˋsɝtən] 某種程度的；確定的 U19-1-13 104 / 101 / 99
說明 be certain to + V.R.「必定會」；make certain = make sure「確定；弄清楚」

We didn’t entirely know why, but there was something for certain : he didn’t tell the truth.
我們並不完全知道為什麼，但有一件事情是確定的：他沒有說實話。
◎ certainly [ˋsɝtənlɪ] 當然；確實 108 / 104 / 98
Certainly it is true that each human being faces the question of understanding
himself.

當然，每一個人都面臨著瞭解自己的問題。

14 encounter [ɪnˋkauntɚ] 遭遇；巧遇 U19-1-14 106 / 101

說明 相似片語 encounter ≒ bump into ≒ run into ≒ come across「巧遇」
I encountered a senior high school classmate at the MRT station.
我在捷運站遇到高中同學。

15 counter [ˋkauntɚ] 櫃檯 對抗；反對 相反的 U19-1-15

說明 counteract (v.)「中和；抵銷」
Before leaving, Rebecca went to the counter to pay the bill.
在離去之前，羅貝卡去櫃臺結帳。

16 compare [kəmˋpɛr] 比較；比擬 U19-1-16 109 / 104 / 97

說明 compare A with B「將 A 與 B 比較」；comparison (n.)「比較」【99】
The neighbors always like to compare Tina with her sister.

鄰居喜歡拿蒂娜與她姊姊比較。

17 employee [ˏɛmplɔɪˋi] 員工；受雇員 U19-1-17 109 / 106 / 103 / 99 / 96
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說明 employ (v.)「雇用」 19
Making apologies is very common in the workplace where employees often have
to handle customers’ complaints.

在那種員工常必須去處理顧客抱怨的工作場合，道歉是很常見的。
◎ employer [ɪmˋplɔɪɚ] 雇主 103 / 102 / 96
When they try to hire workers for their companies, employers usually decide
within five minutes whether someone is suitable for the job.
當雇主試著為他們的公司雇用員工時，他們通常在五分鐘之內決定某人是否適合

這個工作。

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