assignment [əˋsaɪnmənt] 名 - 任務
n., something, such as a task, that is assigned
This assignment has to be turned in before midnight.
這份作業在午夜前要交出去。
When the reporter is on assignment, research piles up on her desk.
當記者有委派工作時，她的辦公桌堆滿了研究資料。
constantly [ˋkɑnstəntlɪ] 副 - 時常地
adv., continually
An advantage of Internet news reports is that they can be constantly updated.
網路新聞的好處之一就是可以時常更新。
People constantly look to the news to keep up-to-date on what is going on in the world.
人們時常讀新聞，以掌握世界各地最新消息。
詞組：
- 名 - constancy
(The reporter's constancy in writing thorough news reports earned her a loyal following of readers.) - 形 - constant
(The constant ringing of the telephone distracted Susan from writing her report.) - 副 - constantly
(The editor constantly asks the reporters to recheck their facts.)
v., to be the elements or parts of
All the different news sources constitute the media industry.
各種不同的新聞來源構成了媒體產業。
A talented staff, adequate printing facilities, and sufficient distribution points constitute a successful newspaper.
有才華的員工，足夠的印刷設備以及夠多的經銷據點，構成了一份成功的報紙。
decision [dɪˋsɪʒən] 名 - 決定
n., judgment or choice
The court made the decision to allow the newspaper to print the controversial story.
法院判定報紙可刊登那個具爭議性的故事。
Newspaper editors often have to make quick decisions about which stories to publish.
報紙編輯常常必須快速決定要刊登哪些故事。
詞組：
- 動 - decide
(The editor decided not to publish the story because the facts were unreliable.) - 名 - decision
(The decision to lay off several reporters was made for financial reasons alone.) - 形 - decisive
(Newspaper editors must be decisive when determining which stories go on the front page.)
disseminate [dɪˋsɛmə͵net] 動 - 傳播，宣傳
v., to scatter widely; to distribute
v., to scatter widely; to distribute
The Internet disseminates news more quickly than any newspapers, TV, or the radio can.
網路傳播訊息的速度比任何報紙、電視、廣播都還快。
The computer virus was disseminated through the newsroom by reporters sharing terminals.
電腦病毒透過共享終端機擴散到整個編輯室。
impact [ˋɪmpækt] 名 - 衝擊，影響
n., a strong, immediate impression
The story of the presidential scandal had a huge impact on the public.
總統的醜聞對於大眾衝擊很大。
The impact of the news coverage is yet to be known.
那則媒體報導的影響程度仍然不明。
in-depth [ˋɪnˋdɛpθ] 形 - 全面的，深入的
adj., in complete detail; thorough
adj., in complete detail; thorough
The newspaper gave in-depth coverage of the tragic bombing.
這份報指針對爆炸悲劇進行了深度報導。
Ivan's in-depth story on the spread of the disease received praise from many of his colleagues.
Ivan對於這種疾病傳播的深度報導獲得了許多同事的好評。
investigate [ɪnˋvɛstə͵get] 動 - 調查，研究
v., to uncover and report hidden information
v., to uncover and report hidden information
Reporters need to thoroughly investigate the facts before publishing their stories.
記者在發表前應該先作徹底調查。
Michelle's editor sent her to the capital to investigate the story behind the government scandal.
Michelle的編輯派她到首都去調查政府醜聞背後的真相。
詞組：
- 動 - investigate
(Alban was excited about his first chance to investigate a story.) - 名 - investigation
(The investigation into the president's past was covered by the media worldwide.) - 形 - investigative
(After turning up details in the crime that even the police had missed, Helen became well known as an investigative reporter.)
link [lɪŋk] 名 - 連結，關聯
n., an association; a relationship
The computer links will take you to today's headlines.
這個電腦連結會開啟本日頭條。
The father-daughter team of reporters is just one example of many family links at this newspaper.
這間報社裡，很多記者之間有親屬關係，這對父女檔記者的組合只是眾多例子之一。
politician [͵pɑləˋtɪʃən] 名 - 政治家，政客
n., a person involved in government activities
The news media cover the activities of all the major politicians.
新聞媒體追蹤所有主要政治人物的活動。
The politician refused to talk to reporters about her private life.
那個政治人物拒絕向記者透露她的私人生活。
詞組：
- 名 - politician
(More and more politicians are using the Internet as a way to communicate with their supporters.) - 名 - politics
(Anyone who chooses a career in politics has to learn how to speak with news reporters.) - 形 - political
(Many blogs focus on political news and opinions.)
subscribe [səbˋskraɪb] 動 - 訂閱，捐款
v., to receive a periodical regularly on order
Jill subscribes to a gardening magazine.
Jill訂閱了一份園藝雜誌
Many people have stopped subscribing to newspaper because they prefer to read the news online.
很多人不訂報紙了，改在網路上看新聞。
詞組：
- 動 - subscribe
(I subscribe to the local newspaper to stay current.) - 名 - subscription
(Buying a subscription to the magazine was much less expensive than buying individual issues.) - 名 - subscribers
(The magazine went out of business because it did not have enough subscribers.)
thorough [ˋθɝo] 形 - 完全的，徹底的
adj., exhaustively complete
The reporters were thorough in their coverage of the event.
記者們對這個事件的報導十分完整。
The story was the result of thorough research.
經過深入研究後才有這故事的。
詞組：
- 名 - thoroughness
(A newspaper cannot survive long without a reputation for thoroughness.) - 形 - thorough
(Toshi is famous for her thorough and fair reporting of the issues.) - 副 - thoroughly
(The reporter thoroughly checked all his facts to avoid any potential embarrassment.)
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