單字課 012

ability　/əb'ɪləti/　名-能力
n., a kill, a competence

The designer’s ability was obvious from her portfolio.
從那個設計師的業務量可以看出她的能力。

The ability to work with others is a key requirement.
跟其他人合作的能力是關鍵的必要條件。



apply　/əpl'ɑɪ/　動 - 申請，應用
v. to look for; to submit an application

The college graduate applied for three jobs and received three offers.
那個大學畢業生應徵了三個工作，也收到了三封聘書。

Everyone who is interested should apply in person at any branch office.
所有有興趣的人可以在所有分部當面提出申請。

詞組：

• 動 - apply
  (Your chance are better if you apply for a job in the spring.)
• 名 - applicant
  (The manager selected him from all the applicants.)
• 名 - application
  (The department can’t process your application until all documents have been received.)

background　/b'ækgr,ɑʊnd/　名-背景，學經歷
n., a person’s experience, education and family history

Your background in the publishing industry is a definite asset for this job.
你的出版業背景是適合這份工作的中要原因。

The employer did a complete background check before offering him the job.
公司在發出聘書前對他先做了徹底的背景調查。



call in　動-召來，召換
v., to ask to come; to beckon

The young woman was so excited when she was called in for an interview that she told everyone she knew.
那個年輕女人對於自己被通知面試非常興奮，一直跟其他人說她早就知道了。

The human resources manager called in all the qualified applicants for a second interviews.
人資經理通知所有符合資格的應徵者前來第二次面試。



confidence　/k'ɑnfədəns/　名-自信
n., a belief in one’s abilities, self-esteem

Good applicants show confidence during an interview.
好的應徵者在面試中會表現出自信。

He had too much confidence and thought that the job was his.
他過度自信，認為工作已是他的囊中物。

詞組：

• 名 - confidence
  (It’s refreshing to see a manager with so much confidence in her employees.)
• 形 - confident
  (Don’t be too confident until you actually have an offer.)
• 副 - confidently
  (The applicant confidently walked into the interview, sat down, and began to talk about himself.)

constantly　/k'ɑnstəntli/　副-時常地
adv., on a continual basis, happening all the time

The company is constantly looking for highly trained employees.
公司不斷尋找訓練有素的員工。

Martin constantly checked his messages to see if anyone had called for an interview.
Martin時常檢查他的通知，確認是否有人請他去面試。



expert　/'ɛkspɚt/　名-專家
n., a specialist

Our department head is an expert in financing.
我們的部門主管是理財專家。

The candidate demonstrated that he was an expert in marketing.
應徵者證明了他是行銷專家。

詞組：

• 名 - expert
  (That company has an opening for an information technology expert.)
• 名 - expertise
  (They hired her because of her Internet expertise.)
• 形 - expert
  (As an expert negotiator, she should have no problem getting the salary that she wants.)

follow up　動-後續接著做；名-後續
v., to take additional steps, to continue; n., the continuation of a previous action

Always follow up an interview with a thank-you note.
面試完要記得寄感謝函。

As a follow up, the candidate sent the company a list of references.
後續應徵者寄了一份參考清單給公司。



hesitant　/h'ɛzɪtənt/　形-遲疑的
adj., reluctant; with reservation

Marla was hesitant about negotiating a higher salary.
Marla對於談薪水有點遲疑。

The recent college graduate was hesitant about accepting his first offer.
那個剛畢業的大學生很猶豫是否接受他的第一個工作機會。

詞組：

• 形 - hesitant
  (The applicant was hesitant to explain his reason for leaving his last job.)
• 名 - hesitation
  (Her hesitation about accepting the job made the department wonder if she was really interested.)
• 動 - hesitate
  (Don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions connecting the job.)

interview　/'ɪntɚvj,u/　名-會談，面試；動-提問，面試
n., a meeting for getting information; v., to ask a series of questions

It is very important to act professionally during a job interview.
在面試中，展現專業是非常重要的。

We had to interview a lot of people before we found the right one for the job.
在找到對的人之前，我們必須面試很多人。 



present　/pr'ɛzənt/　動-介紹，呈現 　
v., to introduce; to show; to offer for consideration

The human resources director presents each candidate’s resume to the department supervisor for review.
人資主管提供了每個應徵者的履歷讓部門主管審核。

The candidate presented her qualifications so well that the employer offered her a job on the spot.
那個應徵者表現很好，老闆當場直接宣布雇用。

詞組：

• 動 - present
  (I’d like to present my resume for your consideration.)
• 名 - presentation
  (The applicant’s presentation made a favorable impression.)
• 形 - presentable 體面的
  (The applicant was well dressed and presentable.)

weakly　/w'ikli/　副-虛弱地，薄弱地
adv., without strength; poorly

Her hands trembled and she spoke weakly at the interview.
面試的時候她的手一直顫抖，說話也很虛弱。

She wrote so weakly we couldn’t read it.
她寫得很輕，我們看不清楚。

詞組：

• 副 - weakly
  (The applicant shook hands weakly, making me question her strength of character.)
• 形 - weak
  (She gave a weak description of her computer skills.)
• 名 - weakness
  (Interviewers often ask candidates about their strengths and weakness.)