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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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