單字課 008

appreciation　[ə͵priʃɪˋeʃən]　名-欣賞，感激
n., recognition, understanding; thanks

In appreciation of your hard work on the Castcon project, the department will hold a casual lunch party on November third.
爲了感謝你在Castcon專案中的努力，部門在11/3將舉辦午餐派對。

Your appreciation of my efforts inspired me through the final stage of the construction.
你對我的努力的感謝，使我能通過施工的最後階段。

詞組：

• 名 - appreciation (In appreciation for your hard work, we are giving you a top-priority project.)
• 動 - appreciate (We appreciate the time that you have put into this project, but we need to see more positive results.)
• 形 - appreciated (The intern felt appreciated, like a member of the team.)

bring in　動-徵人，引進
v., to hire or recruit; to cause to appear

The company president wanted to bring in an efficiency consultant.
公司總裁想要引進有效率的顧問。

The company brought in a new team of project planners.
公司引進了一個新的專案規劃團隊。

casually　[ˋkæʒjuəlɪ]　副-隨便地
adv., informally

On Fridays, most employees dress casually.
禮拜五的時候，大部分的員工穿著比較輕鬆。

Martin talks casually, as if he were chatting with friends.
Martin說話的方式很輕鬆，好像他在跟朋友聊天一樣。

詞組：

• 名 - casualness
  (Her boss was unhappy with the casualness of her manner.)
• 形 - casual
  (The casual atmosphere at the office made everyone feel relaxed.)
• 副 - casually
  (The office dress code allows people to dress casually on Fridays.)

code　[kod]　名-規範，準則
n., rules of behavior

The new employees observed the unwritten code of conduct in their first week on the job.
新員工上工的第一個禮拜觀察到ㄧ些不成文的規定。

Even the most traditional companies are changing their dress code to something less formal.
就算是最傳統的公司，也逐漸放鬆它們的服裝規定。



expose　[ɪkˋspoz]　動-接觸，揭露
v., to make aware; to give experience

Mergers require that employees be exposed to different business practices.
併購使得員工接觸不同的商業習慣。

The new hire’s week in each department exposed them to the various functions in the company.
各部門的新員工週讓新員工能接觸公司的不同部門。

詞組：

• 動 - expose
  (As a matter of company policy, we try to expose all managers to the challenging work of telephone sales through hands-on experiences.)
• 名 - exposure
  (Exposure to the elements will corrode the container for the sensor.)
• 形 - exposed
  (Mr. Lee was exposed to Chinese business practices during his three-year assignment as a manager in Beijing.)

glimpse　[glɪmps]　名-瞥見
n., a quick look

The secretary caught a glimpse of her new boss as she was leaving the office.
秘書離開辦公室的時候，瞥見了他的新老闆。

After one year with the company, he still felt as thought he had only a glimpse of the overall operations.
已經待超過一年了，他還是覺得對整體營運不是很熟。



made of　動-由..構成
v., consisting of; produced from

This job will really test what you are made of.
這份工作很考驗你的本質。

People say that the negotiator has nerves made of steel.
大家都說談判加有著鋼鐵般的意志。



out of　形-用完
adj., no longer having; missing

Orders should be placed before you run out of the supplies.
補給用完之前要先訂好。

The presenter ran out of time before he reached his conclusion.
演講者還沒講到結論就把時間給用完了。



outdated　[͵aʊtˋdetɪd]　形-過時的
adj., obsolete; not currently in use

The purpose of the seminar is to have employees identify outdated methods and procedures.
研討會的目的是讓員工能夠辨認出過時的方法與程序。

Before you do a mailing, make sure that none of the addresses is outdated.
在你寄出信件前，確認每個收件信箱都是有效的。



practice　[ˋpræktɪs]　名-實踐；做法；動-練習
n., method of doing something; v., to repeat in order to learn

The manager had started her practice of weekly breakfast meetings more than twenty years ago.
經理在20年前就開始實行每週的早餐會議了。

Bill practiced answering the telephone until he was satisfied.
Bill一直練習接聽電話，直到他自己滿意為止。

詞組：

• 名 - practice
  (He was surprised at the difference in office practices from one local office to another.)
• 動 - practice(All managers are expected to practice caution in their spending until the end of the year.)
• 形 - practical
  (We need a practical solution to this common problem.)

reinforce　[͵riɪnˋfɔrs]　動-加強，支持
v., to strengthen, support

The financial officer’s unconventional method of analyzing data was reinforced by the business journal article.
那個財務人員非正統的分析數據方法，獲得商業期刊的支持。

Employees reinforced their learning with practiced in the workplace.
員工將所學實踐到工作中，強化學習效果。

詞組：

• 動 - reinforce
  (Reading the employee handbook will reinforce your understanding of office procedures.)
• 名 - reinforcement
  (All employees need reinforcement from their supervisor.)
• 形 -reinforceable
  (The company dress code is reinforceable only if the managers follow it themselves.)

verbally　[ˋvɝb!ɪ]　副-口頭上地
adv., in spoken form

She verbally reprimanded the new hire in front of his entire team.
她在所有團隊面前斥責新員工。

The guarantee was only made verbally.
這個保證只是口頭上的保證。

詞組：

• 副 - verbally
  (No employees should be verbally reprimanded in front of their peers.)
• 動 - verbalize
  (Well-established procedures are often difficult to verbalize.)
• 形 - verbal
  (The company operated on a practice of verbal and not written contracts.)