n., the ability or right to enter or use; v., to obtain; to gain entry
You can’t gain access the files unless you know the password.
如果沒有密碼，沒辦法開啟文件。
We accessed the information on the company’s website.
我們從公司的網站上取得這些資訊。
詞組：
- 動 - access (In many cafes you can access the internet free of charge.)
- 名 -access (You need a password to gain access to the online database.)
- 形 -accessible (Some people are so busy they are accessible only by e-mail.)
allocate /ˋælə͵ket/ 動-分派，分配
v., to designate for a specific purpose
The office manager did not allocate enough money to purchase software.
部門經裡沒有分配足夠的經費買軟體。
We will need to allocate more space on the website for advertising.
我們需要在網站上分配更多的空間給廣告。
- allocate to/allocate for = 兩者用法都是對的，但通常我們會allocate to人for事
- 動 - allocate (Maria didn’t allocate enough time to train the new staff members on our commuter system.)
- 名 - allocation (We need to change our allocation of resources so that we can spend more money on building our website.)
- 形 - allocated (The allocated money was never spend on new computers.)
compatible /kəmˋpætəb!/ 形-能共處的，相容的
adj., able to function together
The operating system is not compatible with this model computer.
這套作業系統跟這型號的電腦無法相容。
Users of software applications want new versions to be compatible with current versions.
應用程式的使用者希望新的版本可以跟現有版本相容。
- be compatible with = 相容
delete /dɪˋlit/ 動-刪除
v., to remove; to erase
The technician deleted all the data on the desk accidentally.
技術人員不小心把桌面上的資料全部刪除了。
This button on the keyboard deletes the characters from the screen.
鍵盤上的這個按紐可刪除螢幕的字。
- delete/erase/remove的差別：
delete跟erase是指去除後，東西不再存在；remove則是去除後東西依然存在（只是被拿開了）。而delete較常被用在電腦相關的領域中，erase則是實際生活中、電腦用語都會用到
display /dɪˋsple/ 名-陳列，顯示；動-陳列，顯示
n., what is visible on a monitor; v., to show
The light on the LCD display is too weak.
在顯示器上的光線太弱了。
The web page does not display secure information such as passwords and credit card numbers.
安全資訊例如密碼、信用卡號不會呈現在網頁上。
- 信用卡卡號：credit card numbers
信用卡背面的安全碼：card security code
duplicate /ˋdjupləkɪt/ 動-複製，重覆
v., to produce something equal; to make identical
I think the new word processing program will duplicate the success of the one introduced last year.
我認為新的文字處理軟體可以跟去年推出的一樣成功。
Duplicate the file and save it in another place.
複製檔案，然後存在其他地方。
詞組：
- 動 - duplicate (As we introduce this year’s new line of products, we hope to duplicate the success we had with last year’s products.)
- 名 - duplicate (You should delete all duplicates from your computer.)
- 名 - duplication (We want our website to be completely original and avoid the duplication of sites that already online.)
failure /ˋfeljɚ/ 名-失敗
n., an unsuccessful work or effort
Your failure to inform us about the changed password cost the company a day’s work.
您未通知我們已修改密碼，導致公司花了一整天處理。
The repeated failure of her printer baffled the technician.
她的印刷機一直出問題，讓技術人員也很困惑。
- failure to N = 在...方面的失敗
- baffle = 使困惑
- 名 - failure (The power failure caused the system to shut down.)
- 動 - fail (We failed to tell you that your records were deleted.)
- 形 - fallible (Everyone can make a mistake. Even a computer is fallible.)
figure out 動-理解，指出
v., to understand; to solve
By examining all of the errors, the technicians figured out how to fix the problem.
檢查所有的錯誤以後，技術人員找出解決的方法。
We figured out that it would take us at least ten minutes to download the file.
我們發現下載檔案至少要花我們10分鐘以上。
ignore /ɪgˋnor/ 動-忽略
v., not to notice; to disregard
When the director is working at the computer, she ignored everything around her.
當主管在電腦前工作時，她心無旁鶩。
Don’t ignore the technician’s advice when connecting cables.
連接電纜時，別忽略技術人員的建議。
- director = 主管、經理、局長、主任（反正就是某個部門、某個團體的頭）
- work at the computer = 在電腦面前工作（可能讀文章、寫報告..）
work on the computer = 正在處理電腦（修電腦、安裝程式...等）
- 動 - ignore (Unfortunately, she ignored the warning about the virus.)
- 名 - ignorance (His ignorance of this word processing program surprised everyone.)
- 形 - ignored (The ignored computer glitch caused the database to function improperly.)
search /sɝtʃ/ 名-調查；動-搜尋
n., investigation; v., to look for
Our search of the data base produced very little information.
我們透過搜索資料庫得來的資訊非常少。
If you search the Internet, I’m sure you’ll find all the information you need.
如果你上網查，我相信你一定可以查到你想找的資訊。
- search/research的差別：
search比較單純在描述"尋找、發現"
research則是比較偏學術的"研究"，必須透過一連串科學的方法及步驟來達成。 - search/seek/look for的差別：
search：爲了找某樣東西而仔細看，包含找實體的物品或者抽象的答案。
seek：通常是找"抽象的概念"，例如 see an advice
look for：可以是抽象也可以是實體，而且是在"需要"的狀況下(search跟seek就沒有"需要所以找"的感覺存在)
shut down 動-關掉
v., to turn off; to cease operation
Please shut down your computer before you leave.
請在離開前關掉電腦。
We decided to shut down the blog after receiving so many bad comments.
在收到那麼多負評後，我們決定關掉部落格。
- shut down/turn off/switch off 的差別
turn off 跟 switch off 這兩個，會讓聽者認為所關掉的開關是很簡單地按一下就可以關掉的那種開關，例如電燈等等；而shut down會讓聽者認為所關掉的開關比較複雜，會需要一連串的步驟才能完成，例如設備、機制等等。例如電腦是用shut down、電燈用turn off
Warning /ˋwɔrnɪŋ/ 名-警告
n., an alert to danger or problems
The red flashing light gives a warning to users that the battery is low.
閃紅燈是用來警告使用者電池的電量偏低。
Flashing images on a web page are warnings to attract user’s attention.
網頁上閃爍的圖片是用來吸引消費者的警示。
- flashing = 閃爍的
- the battery is low = 低電量（用low！）
- 動 -warn (We were warned that our e-mail was not private.)
- 名 - warning (The warning was written on the box.)
- 形 - warning (The warning sign were all there, we should pay attention to them.)
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