adj., worried
The developers were anxious about the sales forecast for the new product.
開發商很擔心新產品的銷售預測。
The graphic designers tried to be calm during their presentation, but you could tell they were anxious it would not be well received.
雖然平面設計師們在簡報的時候都試圖保持冷靜，但你其實看得出來他們對於結果是否被認可很焦慮。
詞組：
- 名 - anxiety
(The level of anxiety was high when the experimental car underwent road tests.) - 形 - anxious
(If you feel anxious, sit down and try to relax.) - 副 - anxiously
(The stockholders anxiously awaited the release of the new drug that, if successful, would make their stocks more valuable.)
v., to discover; to find out
A necessary part of product development is to ascertain whether the product is safe.
產品開發部門的職責之一就是確認產品是否安全。
A customer survey will help to ascertain whether there is a market for the product.
顧客調查可以幫助確認產品是否具有市場性。
assume [əˋsjum] 動 - 承擔，認為
v., to take upon oneself; to believe to be true
The young man felt ready to assume the new responsibilities of his promotion.
那個年輕小夥子認為自己已經足以承擔升職的新職責了。
A company should assume nothing about the market but instead pay close attention to research results.
公司不應該對市場抱持成見，並緊盯調查結果。
詞組：
decade [ˋdɛked] 名 - 十年
n., a period of ten years
After a decade of trying, the company finally developed a vastly superior product.
經過了十年的努力，公司終於開發出特優的產品。
Each decade seems to have its own fad products.
每個年代都有其各自的熱門產品。
examine [ɪgˋzæmɪn] 動 - 審查，細查
v., to interrogate; to scrutinize
Before marketing a new product, researchers must carefully examine it from every aspect.
在行銷新產品前，研究人員必須仔細檢查產品的每一個面向。
Good researchers have to examine every possible option, including some that seem bizarre.
優秀的研究人員必須檢查每一個可能的選項，包含那些看起來很怪的選擇。
experiment [ɪkˋspɪrɪəns] 動 - 實驗；名 - 實驗
v., to try out a new procedure or idea; n., a test or trial
Product developers must conduct hundreds of experiments in their research.
產品開發者在研究時必須執行上百次的實驗。
After designing a new product, researchers continue experimenting to determine whether it has other uses.
新產品設計完成後，研究者會持續進行實驗，確認產品是否可能有其他用途。
詞組：
logical [ˋlɑdʒɪk!] 形 - 有邏輯的
adj., formally valid; using orderly reasoning
It is only logical for a research and development team to concentrate on one or two new products at a time.
團隊每次只負責一到兩項產品才符合邏輯。
In addition to logical thinkers, a good research and development team should include a few dreamers.
除了擅於邏輯思考的成員外，一個好的研發團隊必須包含一些夢想家。
詞組：
research [rɪˋsɝtʃ] 名 - 研究
n., the act of collecting information about a particular subject.
Part of the research the team does is to determine whether similar products are already on the market.
那個團隊有一部分的研究就是在研究市場上是不是已經有類似的產品。
For toy manufacturers, research can be pure fun.
對玩具製造商來說，研究可以很好玩。
responsibility [rɪ͵spɑnsəˋbɪlətɪ] 名 - 職責
n., a task
The product development department has a huge responsibility to be sure that the product is safe, even if used improperly.
產品研發部門有職責確保即使產品使用錯誤，仍然是安全的。
Another responsibility of product development is to ensure that there will be a demand for the product.
產品研發的另一個職責則是確認產品具有市場性。
詞組：
solve [sɑlv] 動 - 解決，解答
v., to find a solution, explanation, or answer
Researchers find that every time they solve one problem, two more result.
研究人員發現他們每解決一個問題，就會冒出更多問題。
One of the biggest problems to solve is why people would want to own the new product.
一個待解決的最大的問題就是為什麼人們會想要持有新產品？
supervisor [͵supɚˋvaɪzɚ] 名 - 指導人，管理人
n., an administrator in charge
The department supervisor has to balance his departments' responsibilities in order to keep the president satisfied with its progress.
部門主管必須平衡各部門間的職責，確保總裁滿意它(產品?)的進展。
A good supervisor gets his team to work with him, not just for him.
好的管理者可以讓團隊跟他一同並肩作戰，而不只是為他工作。
詞組：
systematically [͵sɪstəˋmætɪk!ɪ] 副 - 有系統地，有計劃地
adv., methodically; following a system
Once the creative development is completed, the department works systematically toward making the idea a reality.
當創意開發完成後，部門的工作便是系統性地把概念變成現實。
While creative thinking is necessary, analyzing a problem systematically is indispensable.
詞組：
- 動 - assume
(Product developers should assume nothing that research does not support.) - 名 - assumption
(Most consumers make the assumption that, unless they are warned otherwise, the products they buy are safe.) - 形 - assumed
(The assumed results should be kept confidential until the product is retested.)
decade [ˋdɛked] 名 - 十年
n., a period of ten years
After a decade of trying, the company finally developed a vastly superior product.
經過了十年的努力，公司終於開發出特優的產品。
Each decade seems to have its own fad products.
每個年代都有其各自的熱門產品。
examine [ɪgˋzæmɪn] 動 - 審查，細查
v., to interrogate; to scrutinize
Before marketing a new product, researchers must carefully examine it from every aspect.
在行銷新產品前，研究人員必須仔細檢查產品的每一個面向。
Good researchers have to examine every possible option, including some that seem bizarre.
優秀的研究人員必須檢查每一個可能的選項，包含那些看起來很怪的選擇。
experiment [ɪkˋspɪrɪəns] 動 - 實驗；名 - 實驗
v., to try out a new procedure or idea; n., a test or trial
Product developers must conduct hundreds of experiments in their research.
產品開發者在研究時必須執行上百次的實驗。
After designing a new product, researchers continue experimenting to determine whether it has other uses.
新產品設計完成後，研究者會持續進行實驗，確認產品是否可能有其他用途。
詞組：
- 動 - experiment
(The product developer had experimented with improving electronic equipment since she was in the sixth grade.) - 名 - experimentation
(Hi-tech companies are constantly involved in experimentation with new products in order to stay ahead of their competitors.) - 形 - experimental
(The new computer was experimental, so you could try it at the store, but you couldn't buy one.)
logical [ˋlɑdʒɪk!] 形 - 有邏輯的
adj., formally valid; using orderly reasoning
It is only logical for a research and development team to concentrate on one or two new products at a time.
團隊每次只負責一到兩項產品才符合邏輯。
In addition to logical thinkers, a good research and development team should include a few dreamers.
除了擅於邏輯思考的成員外，一個好的研發團隊必須包含一些夢想家。
詞組：
- 名 - logic
(Most problems can be easily solved by the application of logic) - 形 - logical
(It was logical to put Martha in charge of the project as she had spent so much time developing the idea.) - 副 - logically
(I thought Mr. Lee answered the question quite logically.)
research [rɪˋsɝtʃ] 名 - 研究
n., the act of collecting information about a particular subject.
Part of the research the team does is to determine whether similar products are already on the market.
那個團隊有一部分的研究就是在研究市場上是不是已經有類似的產品。
For toy manufacturers, research can be pure fun.
對玩具製造商來說，研究可以很好玩。
responsibility [rɪ͵spɑnsəˋbɪlətɪ] 名 - 職責
n., a task
The product development department has a huge responsibility to be sure that the product is safe, even if used improperly.
產品研發部門有職責確保即使產品使用錯誤，仍然是安全的。
Another responsibility of product development is to ensure that there will be a demand for the product.
產品研發的另一個職責則是確認產品具有市場性。
詞組：
- 名 - responsibility
(Although the unitimate responsibility falls on the supervisor, every employee shares it.) - 形 - responsible
(The researcher responsible for passing the defective product has joined the cafeteria workers' assembly line.) - 副 - responsibly
(Product designers must act responsibly when they consider how a product might be misused.)
solve [sɑlv] 動 - 解決，解答
v., to find a solution, explanation, or answer
Researchers find that every time they solve one problem, two more result.
研究人員發現他們每解決一個問題，就會冒出更多問題。
One of the biggest problems to solve is why people would want to own the new product.
一個待解決的最大的問題就是為什麼人們會想要持有新產品？
supervisor [͵supɚˋvaɪzɚ] 名 - 指導人，管理人
n., an administrator in charge
The department supervisor has to balance his departments' responsibilities in order to keep the president satisfied with its progress.
部門主管必須平衡各部門間的職責，確保總裁滿意它(產品?)的進展。
A good supervisor gets his team to work with him, not just for him.
好的管理者可以讓團隊跟他一同並肩作戰，而不只是為他工作。
詞組：
- 動 - supervise
(It's important to carefully supervise the collection of research data to ensure its accuracy.) - 名 - supervisor
(George hopes to be promoted to supervisor of his department.) - 名 - supervision
(Many employees do better work when they are under less supervision.)
systematically [͵sɪstəˋmætɪk!ɪ] 副 - 有系統地，有計劃地
adv., methodically; following a system
Once the creative development is completed, the department works systematically toward making the idea a reality.
當創意開發完成後，部門的工作便是系統性地把概念變成現實。
While creative thinking is necessary, analyzing a problem systematically is indispensable.
創意思考試必要的，系統性的問題分析也是不可或缺的。
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