單字課 036

agent　[ˋedʒənt]　名 - 代理商，代辦
n., a representative of a company

The gate agent will make an announcement when it is time to board the plane.

到了該搭機的時刻，地勤人員會發布登機通知。

You can buy your ticket from the ticket agent at the train station right before you get on the train.
你可以在搭車前，直接跟車站裡的售票員買票上車。

announcement　[əˋnaʊnsmənt] 　名 - 通知，宣佈
n., a public notification

Did you hear an announcement about our new departure time?

你有聽到新的起飛時間公告嗎？

I expect an announcement any time now about a snow emergency at the airport.
我預料現在機場隨時都可能宣布進入「風雪景急狀態」。
詞組：

• 動 - announce
  (The captain announced that the flight would be landing in approximately 15 minutes.)
• 名 - announcement
  (The flight attendant made an announcement reminding the passengers that this was a no-smoking flight.)
• 名 - announcer
  (The announcer gave the instructions for boarding, in three languages.)

beverage　[ˋbɛvərɪdʒ]　名 - 飲料
n., a drink other than plain water

The flight attendant offered all passengers a cold beverage during the flight.

飛行期間，空服員會提供冷飲給所有的乘客。

Hot and cold beverages as well as snacks are for sale in the train's cafe car.
火車上的餐車有販售熱飲、冷飲跟點心。

board　[bord]　動 - 上(船、飛機、火車)

v., to enter a boat, plane, or train

For security reasons, visitors are not allowed in the area of the airport where passengers board the planes.

基於安全考量，機場登機處除了乘客以外，禁止其他閒雜人等進入。

We will board the train for New York in ten minutes.

再10分鐘，我們就要搭上開往紐約的火車了。



claim　[klem] 　動 - 聲明，宣稱，認領，取得

v., to take as rightful; to retrieve

Please proceed directly to the baggage arrival area to claim your luggage.

請直接前往行李領取處領取您的行李。

Lost luggage can be claimed at the airline office.
可至航空公司的辦公室領取遺失的行李。

詞組：

• 動 - claim
  (Iternational passengers must proceed to customs as soon as they claim their baggage.)
• 名 - claim
  (If the airline has lost your luggage, you can file a claim with the insurance company.)
• 名 - claimant
  (There was a long line of claimants waiting at the lost luggage office.)

delay　[dɪˋle]　動 - 延遲

v., to postpone until a later time

The bus was delayed due to inclement weather.

由於氣候狀況不佳，公車誤點了。

The heavy traffic delayed our arrival at the train station.

路上塞車，讓我們比較晚到車站。

詞組：

• 動 - delay
  (Please don't delay me; I need to get to my gate immediately.)
• 名 - delay
  (The delay in takeoff times was caused by a bad storm.)

depart　[dɪˋpɑrt]　動 - 離開，違反(常規)

v., to go away or leave; to vary from a regular course of action

After the wedding, the married couple departed for their honeymoon in Morocco.
婚禮結束後，新人出發到摩洛哥去度蜜月。

We're going to depart form our usual policy and allow you to leave work early one day a week.

我們決定破例允許你每週選一天提早下班。

詞組：

• 動 - depart
  (The flight will depart from Gate 25.)
• 名 - departure
  (The pilot always reminds the flight attendants to make sure that all passengers are ready for departure.)
• 形 - departed
  (The house felt empty without the departed guestes.)

embarkation　[͵ɛmbɑrˋkeʃən]　名 - 乘坐，搭乘

n., the process of getting on a plane or a ship

Cruise passengers are given a pass for embarkation when they check in at the dock.

郵輪乘客在碼頭辦理登船手續時，會拿到一張登船通行證。

The flight crew must check the passengers' documents before embarkation.

機組人員在乘客登機前必須檢查其證件。

itinerary　[aɪˋtɪnə͵rɛrɪ]　名 - 旅程，路線，行程

n., a proposed route for a journey, showing dates and means of travel

He planned his itinerary after visiting several travel websites.

他逛了幾個旅遊網站後，規劃了他的旅遊行程。

I had to change my itinerary when I decided to add two more countries to my vacation.
我決定這次假期多去兩個國家，所以我必須改變行程。



luggage　 [ˋlʌgɪdʒ] 　名 - 行李（箱）

n., a suitcases, baggage

Airlines often limit the amount of luggage each person is allowed to carry.

航空公司通常會限制登機時每人可以攜帶的行李量。

Traveling is a lot easier if you bring less luggage with you.

帶越少行李，旅行就會越輕鬆。

prohibit　[prəˋhɪbɪt]　動 - 禁止、阻止

v., to forbid by authority or to prevent

The bus company prohibits people without tickets from boarding the bus.

巴士公司禁止沒買票的旅客搭巴士。

Airline regulations prohibit the passengers from having beverage open during takeoff and landing.

航空公司規定，起飛跟降落時乘客不得飲食。

詞組：

• 動 - prohibit
  (Bus company regulations prohibit passengers from talking with the driver while the bus is moving.)
• 名 - prohibition
  (The prohibition of many common items on airplanes can make it difficult for airplane travelers to pack their luggage.)
• 形 - prohibited
  (A passenger who carries a prohibited item onto an airplane may end up in the hands of security officers.)

valid　[ˋvælɪd]　形 - 有效的，（法律上）認可的

adj., having legal efficacy or correctness

I need to make certain that my passport is valid if we plan to go overseas this December.

如果我們決定12月出國，我必須確定我的護照沒過期。

These tickets are no longer valid after the date printed on the back.

一旦超過票面上所印的日期，這些票就失效了。

詞組：

• 動 - validate
  (You can get your parking ticket validated at the concierge desk.)
• 名 - validity
  (The agent will check the validity of your passport before you board the plane.)
• 形 - valid
  (Your ticket is no longer valid because it was issued over a year ago.)