一、advocate ?[??dv?ke?t]

(v)? (advocating,advocated,advocates)

1. to publicly support a particular way of doing something

主張，擁護，鼓吹

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?Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer. 主張可以在醫生協助下結束生命的人說，晚期病人不應當受罪。

(n-count) 1. 擁護者；提倡者An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly.

He was a strong?advocate?of free market policies and a multi-party system.

他是自由市場政策和多黨派制度的堅決擁護者。

2.?辯護律師An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law.

3. （為某一類人）謀利益者An advocate for a particular group is a person who works for the interests of that group.

...advocates for the homeless...

為無家可歸的人謀利益者

二、burst [b??st]

(v)? (burst--burst--burst)

1. break open裂開?[I,T]if something bursts, or if you burst it, it breaks open or apart suddenly and violently so that its contents come out

（使）破裂；（使）爆裂；（使）脹破； （使）爆炸

?Thepipeshadburstand the house was under two feet of water. 水管爆裂，房子被水淹了兩英尺。

2.?be bursting with sth

to have a lot of something or be filled with something

充滿某物

?John was bursting with ideas and good humour. 約翰主意多，脾氣好。

be bursting with pride/energy/excitement etc

?Your mum’s bursting with pride for you. 你媽媽為你感到無比驕傲。

3.?move suddenly突然移動

沖，闖，突然出現

[+ into/through/in etc]

?Jo burst into the room. 喬沖進房間。

PHRVB 短語動詞

burst in on/uponsb/sth突然闖入打擾

?I’m sorry to burst in on you like this. 對不起，我這樣闖進來打擾你。

burst into?sth突然…起來〔尤指唱歌、哭、笑等〕

?Claire looked as if she were about toburst into tears. 克萊爾看上去好像就要哭出來了。

burst onto/upon/onsth?突然出現在…〔指突然成功〕

?The bandburst onto themusicscenein 1997. 1997 年該樂隊突然在樂壇上一炮而紅。

(n.[C?])

1.?破裂，爆炸；噴出；裂口

2.?a short sudden effort or increase in activity?突然用力；加速

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?The van gave a sudden burst of speed. 小貨車突然加速。

[+ of]

burst of anger/enthusiasm/temper etc?怒火/熱情/脾氣等的爆發

三、compress ?[k?m'pres]

(v) compress--compressed--compressed

compressible(adj)?compression-'pre??n /[U]

?data compression 數據壓縮

1. [I,T]to press something or make it smaller so that it takes up less space, or to become smaller壓緊；壓縮

compress sth into sth將...壓縮成...

?Snow falling on the mountainsides is compressed into ice. 落在山坡上的雪被壓成了冰。

2.?壓縮〔計算機文件〕

3.壓縮〔文字或話語〕

compress sth into sth

?In this chapter we compress into summary form the main issues discussed so far. 在這一章節里，我們把到目前為止所討論的主要問題壓縮成概要形式。

(n)

1. a small thick piece of material that you put on part of someone’s body to stop blood flowing out or to make it less painful

〔用以止血或止痛的〕敷布，壓布

cold/hot compress

?Apply a cold compress to the injury. 在受傷的地方敷上一塊冷敷布。

四、defer[d?'f??]

(v) defer--deferred--deferred? ?deferring

deferment[C,U]?deferraln[C,U]

1.?to delay something until a later date?延期，推遲

defer sth until/to sth

?Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April. 對此提案的進一步討論將推遲到4月份。

2. to agree to accept someone’s opinion or decision because you have respect for that person?服從，遵從，聽從

defer to?sb/sth

?I will defer to your wishes. 我會遵從你的意愿。

五、gratify ['gr?t?fa?]

(v) gratify--gratified--gratified? ??gratifying? ?gratifies

gratification? ?sexual gratification 性滿足

1. [一般用被動態]to make someone feel pleased and satisfied?使高興，使滿意

be gratified to do

?John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health. 約翰很高興看到母親的身體有所好轉。

2.?to satisfy a desire, need etc滿足〔欲望、需求等〕

?She did not propose to gratify Gloria’s curiosity any further. 她不想再去滿足格洛麗亞的好奇心了。

六、infect? [?n'fekt]

(v)?infect--infected--infected

1. to give someone a disease傳染

?People with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still infect others. 帶有這種病毒的人可能毫無癥狀，卻仍可能傳染他人。

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?the number of people infected with HIV 艾滋病病毒感染者的數目

2.?[usually passive,一般用被動態]to make something contain something harmful that gives people a disease?污染〔使致病〕

3. if a feeling or interest that you have infects other people, it makes them begin to feel the same way or have the same interest〔某種感情或興趣〕感染，影響〔他人〕

?Lucy’s enthusiasm soon infected the rest of the class. 露西的熱情很快就感染了班里的其他人。

4.〔計算機病毒〕使感染

七、miracle ['m?r?k?l]

(n.[C ]) ? (adj) miraculous

1.?something very lucky or very good that happens which you did not expect to happen or did not think was possible?意外的幸運事，不可思議的事；奇跡

?By some miracle, we managed to catch the plane. 我們奇跡般地趕上了飛機。

2.?an action or event believed to be caused by God, which is impossible according to the ordinary laws of nature〔神創造的〕奇跡，神跡

?Do you believe in miracles? 你相信神跡嗎？

3.miracle cure/drug

a very effective medical treatment that cures even serious diseases

有奇效的療法/藥物

?There is no miracle cure for diabetes. 糖尿病沒有特別有效的療法。

八、refresh [r?'fre?]

(v) refresh--refreshed--refreshed

refreshed（adj）恢復精神的，神清氣爽的

1.[T]to make someone feel less tired or less hot使恢復精力，使提神；使清涼

refresh yourself (with sth)用...提神

?He refreshed himself with a glass of iced tea. 他喝了杯冰茶提了提神。

2.refresh sb’s memory

to make someone remember something使某人想起，喚起某人的記憶

?I looked at the map to refresh my memory of the route. 我看看地圖，回憶這條路線。

3.refresh sb’s drink

to add more of an alcoholic drink to someone’s glass給某人添酒

?Can I refresh your drink? 我給你再加點酒好嗎？

九、relief [r?'li?f]

（n) 1.[singular,單數, U]a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happened寬慰，寬心；〔恐懼、憂慮或痛苦過后的〕輕松

?I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness. 我如釋重負，大感欣慰。

with relief ? ??He watched with relief as the girl nodded. 他看到女孩點頭，就放心了。

in relief ? ??He laughed in relief. 他放心地笑了。

it is a relief to do sth

?I hate to say it, but it was a relief to have him out of the house. 我不想這么說，但是他不在家里確實讓我很輕松。

to sb’s relief ? ??To my relief, they spoke English. 讓我寬心的是他們說英語。

what a relief/that’s a relief??

2.[U]when something reduces someone’s pain or unhappy feelings〔疼痛或不快的〕減輕；緩解

[+ of]??the relief of suffering 痛苦減輕

[+ from] ??The cool room provided relief from the terrible heat outdoors. 這個涼爽的房間可以擋一擋戶外的酷熱。

3.[U]money, food, clothes etc given to people who are poor or hungry?救濟品

disaster/famine/flood ?relief

?famine relief for victims of the drought 為旱災災民提供的饑荒救濟品

4.?換班的人，替換者 ? ??a relief driver 換班司機

5.?to make something very noticeable, or to be very noticeable（使）某事物格外引人注目

bring/throw sth into relief

?The article throws into sharp relief the differences between the two theories. 這篇文章使兩種理論的區別更加明顯。

sharp/stark relief ?格外明顯，醒目

7.light/comic relief?〔嚴肅的電影、書或情景中的〕輕松/滑稽場面

?a moment of comic relief 輕松詼諧的一刻

8.救濟金 ?on relief(adj)接受救濟的

?families on relief during the Depression 在大蕭條時期領取救濟金的家庭

十、fix [f?ks]

（v) fix--fixed--fixed

1. [T]to decide on a limit for something, especially prices, costs etc, so that they do not change?確定，決定〔價格、成本等〕

fix a time/date/place 確定時間/日期/地點等

fix sth at sth

?The interest rate has been fixed at 6.5%. 利率已經定為6.5%。

fix onsb/sth〔尤指經過認真考慮后〕選定，確定

?We’ve finally fixed on a place to have the concert. 我們終于定好了舉行音樂會的地點。

2. if two or more companies fix the price for a particular product or service, they secretly agree on the price they will charge for it, in order to keep the price high and make more profit. This practice is illegal.?操縱〔價格〕

?The government accused the two companies of fixing petrol prices. 政府指控那兩家公司操縱汽油價格。

fix up?安排〔會議、活動等〕

?I fixed up an interview with him. 我安排了一次對他的采訪。

fix sb up with sb

為…找〔情侶〕，為…介紹〔對象〕

?I asked my best friend to fix me up with someone.我叫我最要好的朋友給我找個對象。

(n).

1.[C]something that solves a problem解決方法

?Robinson called the proposal a?quick fix(=a temporary or easy solution) of limited value. 魯賓遜稱那項提議只是個權宜之計，意義不大。

2.(be) in a fix

to have a problem that is difficult to solve陷入困境

?That’s put us in a fix. 那件事讓我們陷入了困境。

3.[singular,單數]an amount of something, especially an illegal drug such asheroin, that you often use and badly want

?I need my fix of caffeine in the morning or I can’t think. 我早上總得來點咖啡因，不然就無法思考問題。

4.get a fix on sb/sth確定某人/某物的位置 ,弄明白

?He peered out, trying to get a fix on the enemy’s position. 他凝視著外面，試圖確定敵人的位置。

?I couldn’t seem to get a fix on the situation. 我有些搞不清狀況。