單字課 013

conduct　[kənˋdʌkt]　動-進行，舉行
v., to hold, to take place

We plan to conduct the training session in the auditorium.
我們計畫在大禮堂裡面進行訓練課程。

The interviews were conducted over a period of three weeks.
面試持續了三週。



generate　[ˋdʒɛnə͵ret]　動-產生，引起
v., to create, to produce

The new training program generated a lot of interest among employees.
很多員工都對新的訓練課程有興趣。

The job fair at the college campus should generate interest in our company.
在校園舉辦招聘會應該會引起我們公司的興趣。

詞組：

• 動 - generate(The newspaper article generated a lot of interest in working or our company.)
• 名 - generator(The new job advertisement have resulted in the generation of hundreds of applications.)
• 名 - generation(The personnel director was the generator of the ideas behind our new hiring policy.)

hire　[haɪr]　名-雇員；動-僱用
n., an employee; v., to employ, to offer a job or position

The new hire has integrated well with his colleagues.
新來的員工跟他的同事相處得很好。

She was hired after her third interview.
她在第三次面試後被雇用了。

詞組：

• 動 - hire
  (The personnel director needed to hire 15 people within a week.)
• 名 - hire(The new hire quickly gained a reputation for excellent work.)
• 動名 - hiring(The hiring took the company much longer than expected.)

keep up with　動-趕得上，跟上
v., to stay equal with

The workers were told that they must keep up with the changes or they would find themselves without jobs.
工人被告知他們必須跟上改變，不然可能失去工作。

Employees are encouraged to take courses in order to keep up with new development.
員工被鼓勵去上課，以便跟得上新發展。




look up to　動-尊敬
v., to admire, to think highly of

Staff members looked up to the director because he had earned their respect over the years.
工作人員很尊敬導演，因為他多年來都贏得他們的敬重。

There are few people in this world that I look up to as much as I look up to you.
在這個世界上很少人像我一樣尊敬你。



mentor　[ˋmɛntɚ]　名-良師益友
n., a person who guides and instructs, a resource

The mentor helped her make some decisions about combining career and family.
他的導師協助他做出關於職涯與家庭的正確決定。

One problem with many programs is that the mentors don’t feel invested in the progress of the employees with whom they are working.
許多計畫都有個問題，就是導師並不認為帶領同仁的過程是種投資。



on track　形-進展順利
adj., on schedule; focused

If we stay on track, the meeting should be finished at 9:30.
順利的話，會議可以在9:30結束。

You have a lot of work; if you can’t stay on track, let me know immediately.
你有好多工作，如果你做不來，要馬上跟我說。


reject　[rɪˋdʒɛkt]　名-廢棄物；動-拒絕，不錄用
n., something that has been turned down; v., to turn down ; to say no, to not accept

We put the rejects in this box.
我們把廢棄物放在這個箱子裡。

Even though Mr. Lukin rejected their offer, they remained in contact.
雖然Lukin先生婉拒了工作，他們還是持續保持聯絡。

詞組：

• 動 - reject(The candidate rejected the offer the first time, but the second time she accepted it.)
• 名 - rejection(Rejections are difficult, but you can learn something from them.)
• 動名 - rejecting(Rejecting a job offer before you have it is not a smart thing to do.)

set up　動-安排
v., to establish, to arrange

Check with your supervisor to make sure that your office is all set up before you begin work.
跟你的主管確認一下，你來上班前辦公室會安排好。

Set up a time and place for the meeting and then inform everyone who is involved.
安排一下時間跟地點，告訴所有該來開會的人。


success　[səkˋsɛs]　名-成功
n., an accomplishment; reaching a goal

The director’s success came after years of hiring the right people at the right time.
主任在經過選擇對的人的多年後，終於得到了成功。

When the manager won an award, he attributed his success to his colleagues.
當經理得獎時，他把這個獎歸功於他的同事們。

詞組：

• 動 - succeed
  (In order to succeed in this business, you must be persistent.)
• 名 - success
  (Don’t let success go to your head!)
• 形 - successful
  (The trainers were very successful with this last group of new hires.)

training　[ˋtrenɪŋ]　名-訓練

n., the preparation or education for a specific job

The new hire received such good training that, within a week, she was as productive as the other workers.
新來的員工受過良好的訓練，只來一個禮拜她的表現就跟其他員工一樣了。

The training is designed to prepare all workers, new and old, for the changes that the company will face.
訓練是爲了公司未來會面對的變化而開的，同時適用於所有員工，包含新員工跟舊員工。

詞組：

• 動 - train(Even though you were trained on a Macintosh, you’ll have to learn how to use a PC.)
• 名 - trainer(The trainer stayed after the meeting to answer any questions.)
• 名 - trainee(Each new employee spends six weeks as a trainee.)

update　[ʌpˋdet]　動-更新

v., to make current

He updated the employees on the latest personnel changes.

他更新了最新人事變動的員工。

We update the calendar weekly.

我們每週更新行事曆。

詞組：

• 動 - update(One of the job responsibilities is to update the blog at least once daily.)
• 名 - update(According to the latest update, they are ready to start interviewing the candidates.)
• 形 - updated(That schedule is old; let me get you an updated schedule.)