單字課 026

adjacent　 [əˋdʒesənt] 　形 - 鄰接的，毗鄰的
adj., next to

My office is adjacent to the receptionist area on the third floor.
我的辦公室在三樓接待區旁邊。

The office manager found it very efficient to have the copier adjacent to the mail room.
辦公室經理發現收發室旁有影印機很方便。



collaboration　[kə͵læbəˋreʃən]　名 - 合作
n., the act of working with someone

The manager had never seen such effective collaboration between two groups.
經理從未看過兩個團體間有那麼有效的合作。

We believe that it was our collaboration that enabled us to achieve such favorable results.
我們相信因為我們的合作而獲得這個令人滿意的結果。

詞組：

• 動 - collaborate
  (If we collaborate on this project, you will be sure to receive credit.) 
• 名 - collaboration
  (Collaboration often brings about results that no one could have predicted.) 
• 形 - collaborative
  (The new project is a collaborative effort among several department.) 

concentrate　[ˋkɑnsɛn͵tret]　動 - 專心，集中
v., to focus; to think about

In his quiet, corner office, the manager could finally concentrate and finish his work.
在他位於角落安靜的辦公室中，經理終於可以專心完成他的工作。

We should concentrate our efforts on the last quarter of the year.
我們必須專注，為一年中的最後一季而努力。

詞組：

• 動 - concentrate
  (Some people find it difficult to concentrate when there is a lot of noise and activity around them) 
• 名 - concentration
  (The concentration of a large percentage of the company's funds in just a few areas left several departments underfunded.) 
• 形 - concentrated
  (With some concentrated effort, we should be able to finish this work by the deadline.) 

conducive　[kənˋdjusɪv]　形 - 促進的，有助於...的
adj., contributing to; leading to

The new office arrangement is much more conducive to work than the dark, depressing space the company had before.
新的辦公室配置比以前暗暗的、讓人鬱悶的感覺更有助於工作。

Arranging chairs so that participants can see each other easily is conducive to open communication.
把椅子排程參加者可以面對彼此，可以促進開放的溝通。



disruption　[dɪsˋrʌpʃən]　名 - 中斷，擾亂
n., interruptions, disturbance

If there are no disruptions, the office renovations will be finished this week.
如果沒有意外的話，辦公室的整修在這週可以完成。

The strike caused a disruption in production at the factory.
罷工導致工廠生產中斷。

詞組：

• 動 - disrupt
  (Try not to disrupt the meeting being held in the sales department.) 
• 名 - disruption
  (I'm sorry for the disruption, but this phone call is very important.) 
• 形 - disruptive
  (Having to temporarily move the offices proved to be very disruptive and sales decreased during that quarter.) 

hamper　[ˋhæmpɚ] 　動 - 妨礙，阻礙
v., to impede or interfere

When the weight of the freezing rain broke the telephone lines, the telemarketers' jobs were seriously hampered.
凍雨太重而損壞電話線，使電話推銷員的工作嚴重受阻。

The lack of supplies hampered our ability to finish on schedule.
缺乏補給使我們無法在時限內完成。


inconsiderately　[͵ɪnkənˋsɪdərətlɪ] 　副 - 不經考慮地
adv., rudely; impolitely

The manager inconsiderately scheduled the meeting for late Friday afternoon.
經理不經考慮地把會議安排在禮拜五傍晚。

Mr. Peterson inconsiderately disrupted the meeting by asking a lot of irrelevant questions.
Peterson先生未經思考地就打斷了會議，問了很多無關的問題。
詞組：

• 名 - inconsiderateness
  (The inconsiderateness of many of the customers caused several employees to quit their jobs.) 
• 形 - inconsiderate
  (Would it be inconsiderate to ask to use your office while you are away?) 
• 副 - inconsiderately
  (John inconsiderately looked through his coworker's mail before putting it on his desk.) 

lobby　　名 - 大廳
n., an anteroom, foyer, or waiting room

The salesperson waited in the busy lobby for the buyer to see him.
銷售員站在人來人往的大廳裡面，等買家發現他。

The reception area was moved from the lobby of the building to the third floor.
接待區從大樓的大廳搬到了三樓。



move up　[ˋlɑbɪ]　動 - 提升，升遷
v., to advance, improve position

As the employee moved up the corporate ladder, she never forgot where she started.
員工從職涯中逐漸往上爬時，她從沒忘記自己一開始的樣子。

In order to move up in the company, employees had to demonstrate their loyalty.
為了升遷，員工必須展現他們的忠誠度。



open to　　動 - 善於接受的
adj., receptive to; vulnerable

What I valued most in my previous supervisor was that she was always open to ideas and suggestions.
我認為前老闆最值得讚賞的地方，就是她很能接受新想法跟建議。

Since the junior executive was still on probation, he was open to much scrutiny and criticism.
由於新的管理員還在適應階段，他很能接受監督跟批評。


opt　[ɑpt]　動 - 選擇
v., to choose, to decide on

The operations manager opted for the less expensive office design.
部門經理選擇了比較便宜的辦公室設計。

If Mary opts to join that department, you will be working together.
如果Mary決定要加入那個部門，你們將一起工作。

詞組：

• 動 - opt
  (When we moved offices, I opted for the one without a window.) 
• 名 - option
  (Presented with several options, we chose the one that required the least amount of effort.) 
• 形 - optional
  (Attendance at tomorrow's meeting is optional for the people working in this department.) 

scrutiny　[ˋskrutnɪ]　名 - 詳細檢查
n., close, careful examination

After a great deal of scrutiny, the manager decided that the employee's work had improved considerably.
經過仔細檢查後，經理確認員工的表現大幅提升了。

Jim left his old job because he found it difficult to work under the close scrutiny of his boss.
Jim離開了前一份工作，因為他發現他忍受不了前老闆雞蛋裡挑骨頭。

詞組：

• 動 - scrutinize
  (The auditor carefully scrutinized the financial records.) 
• 名 - scrutiny
  (Employees under constant scrutiny tend to perform worse than those employees who have more freedom.) 
• 形 - inscrutable
  (You can never tell what she is thinking, since her facial expressions are inscrutable.)