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日常生活篇 1. accustom to習慣於 Professional chefs must become accustomed to criticism from picky customers. 專業廚師應該習慣挑剔客人的批評。 Chefs must accustom themselves to working at a fast pace. 廚師必頇養成快步調低工作。 2. acquire (v.) 獲得；學成 Buyers will travel around the world to acquire special finds for their museums. 買主會遊走世界為他們的博物館尋覓特別的收藏品。 That famous author acquired his writing skills as a young man living in New York. 那位著名的作者少年住在紐約時學成了寫作的技巧。 3. advanced (adj.) 先進的；高等的 With the advanced technology of the Internet, booking a hotel is easier than ever before. 因為有先進的網路科技，訂房比以前容易。 With his advanced position in management, Mark is responsible for supervising the entire customer service team. 馬克身為高階管理主管，必頇負責監督整個客服團隊。 4. agent (n.) 代理人；仲介人 My travel has put me on the waiting list for a flight to Mexico. 我聯絡的旅行業務將我列入飛墨西哥航班的等待名單上。 Rail passes are available through the ticket agent at the main station. 跟車站的售票員可以買到火車票。 5. allow (v.) 允許；准許 Some children will not allow doctors to look to inside their mouths. 有些孩子不肯張開嘴讓醫生檢查。 My health insurance does not allow for unnecessary procedures such as cosmetic. 我的健康醫療險沒有給付非必要的療程，例如美容手術。 6. alternative (adj.) 替代的；供選擇的 Private health care can be a more efficient alternative to public health care. 與全民健保相較，私人保險會是比較有效的替代選擇。 Alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, is not covered by health insurance. 健康保險並沒有給付替代的醫療措施，例如針灸。 日常生活篇 7. announcement (n.) 宣布；通知；通知 I didn’t hear that announcement. Did they call my flight? 我沒有聽到通知。他們是廣播我的班機嗎? When a flight arrives, an announcement appears on the board. 一有班機抵達時，告示板上會出現通知。 8. appointment (n.) 約會；會面；任命 The receptionist schedules all the doctor’s appointments twenty minutes apart. 接線員將醫生所有的預約排成為間隔二十分鐘。 I need to make an appointment with my doctor, because I have a sore throat. 我得跟我的醫生預約看診，因為我喉嚨痛。 9. arrive (