多益閱讀 - 多益常見的英文第三大句型動詞

多益常見的英文第三大句型動詞 - 會議篇 

▶️ participate in/take part in = 參與(活動); attend  = 參加 (活動、會議)

We asked all of our clients to participate in the survey.

我們請所有的客戶參加我們的問卷調查。

New employees are encouraged to actively participate in the weekly training workshop.

(我們)鼓勵新員工積極參與每週的培訓研討會。

I'm taking part in a 10k charity run this Saturday to raise money for animal shelters.

我週六要參加一場 10k 慈善跑的活動，為動物收容所籌募資金。

I'll be away for the next three days to attend a conference.

我下週有三天不會進公司，要去參加一個會議。

Many publishers are attending the International Fashion Fair, which is starting on Friday.

許多出版商都會來參加週五開幕的國際時尚博覽會。

▶️ hold = 舉辦、容納;  host = 舉辦 ; accommodate = 容納、提供 … 住宿

I think we need to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss this issue.

我想我們明天需要舉辦一個會議來討論這個問題。

Our staff meeting will be held in the cafeteria this month.

這個月我們的員工會議將在員工餐廳舉辦。

The presidential election was held on December 15, 2019.

總統大選在 2019 年 12 月 15 日舉辦。

The city is hosting the Winter Olympics next year.

該城市明年將舉辦冬季奧運。

This convention was hosted by the Children Welfare Foundation at the Hilton Hotel yesterday.

大會由孩童福利基金會於昨日在希爾頓飯店舉辦。

Conference A can accommodate about 100 people. 

A 會議廳可以容納大約一百人。

The president suite room can accommodate up to 6 occupants.

總統套房可以提供最多六個人入住。

▶️ reserve/book a room、table、ticket =  訂房、餐廳訂位、預訂門票

Hi, I'd like to reserve a table for two.

Hi, I'd like to book a table for two at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Hi, I'd like to make a reservation for two at 7 p.m. on Friday, the 16th .

你好，我想要預訂十六號週五晚上七點的位子，兩位用餐。

Members are strongly encouraged to reserve tickets in advance.

(我們)強烈建議會員提前預訂門票。

I reserved a double room at the Grand Oasis Hotel.

我在 Grand Oasis 飯店預訂了一間雙人房。

These seats are reserved for the elderly and women with babies.

這些座位是專門留給老人和抱小孩的婦女的。

▶️ serve = 供應 (食物); supply = 供應、供貨

Do they serve meals in the bar? 

這家酒吧提供餐點嗎？ 

The waiter will serve your food shortly.

服務生很快就會為您上菜。

Breakfast is served in the restaurant between 7.00 and 11.00. 

餐廳早上七點到十一點供應早餐。

Taiwan aims to manufacture and supply 100% of its own semiconductor equipment.

台灣目標走向百分之百製造與供應自己的半導體設備。

Electrical power is supplied by underground cables.

電力是由地下電纜輸送的。

▶️ vacate = 空出

Most hotels request hotel guests to vacate their rooms by noon.

大多數飯店要求客人在中午之前離開房間。

The government is planning to vacate the building and sell it to developers.

政府正計劃騰出大樓並將其出售給建商。

▶️ put together = 整理出; arrange = 安排; organize = 組織、籌劃

Who is in charge of organizing employee training workshops?

誰負責籌劃員工培訓研討會？

We should arrange a meeting with the marketing consultant and our graphic designers.

我們應該安排與市場顧問和平面設計師的會議。

The management are putting together a proposal to expand into overseas market.

管理層正在制定一項擴展海外市場的提案。

多益常見的英文第三大句型動詞 - 公司人事篇

▶️ hand in/turn in/submit = 提交; hand in one's resignation = 遞出辭呈

Please turn in your test now, and remember to hand in your assignment tomorrow.

請現在交試卷，還有明天記得交作業。

Employees planning to take extended leave should turn in requests three months in advance.

計劃延長休假的員工應提前三個月提出申請。

After being accused of embezzlement, the manager quietly handed in his resignation .

在被控挪用公款後，那位經理悄悄地遞出辭呈。

▶️ postpone/put off/delay = 延期

Can we postpone our meeting until Friday? 

我們可以把會議延後到週五嗎？

The meeting is postponed/put off until Friday.

會議延後到週五了。

We have decided to put off the meeting for a week.

我們決定把會議推遲一週。

Heavy snow delayed the start of the game. 

大雪迫使比賽延遲開始。

The bus was delayed by an hour due to heavy snow.

公車因為大雪晚點一小時。 

▶️ recruit/hire = 吸收、招聘; interview = 面試

The company is looking to recruit new employees for the upcoming project.

該公司正在為即將展開的企劃招聘新員工。

When the consulting firm recruited her, they offered to pay her relocation expenses.

顧問公司錄用她時，他們提出要支付她的安置費用。

We've had 100 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 20 of them. 

有一百人申請這份工作，但我們只打算面試其中約二十位。

▶️ apply for (申請) + 要申請的東西

▶️ apply to (申請) + 機構＋ for + 申請的東西

International applicants with a high school diploma are eligible to apply for undergraduate programs.

具有高中文憑的國際學生有資格申請大學課程。

I applied for a job a few weeks ago but still haven't heard a response. 

幾個星期前我應徵了一份工作，但到目前為止都沒有收到回覆。

I was rejected the first time I applied to National Taiwan university, but I was accepted when I reapplied the following year.

我第一次申請台大時被拒絕了，但當我第二年重新申請時，我被錄取了。

▶️ qualify for/be eligible for = 符合資格

Applicants must possess a bachelor degree in engineering to qualify for a job interview.

申請人必須擁有工程學學士學位才有資格參加工作面試。

Nigeria failed to qualify for the World Cup 2022.

奈及利亞隊未能獲得 2022 年世界盃的參賽資格。

She doesn't qualify for maternity leave because she hasn't been in her job long enough. 

她不符合休產假的資格，因為她任職的時間不夠長。

She is not eligible for maternity leave because she hasn't been in her job long enough. 

她不符合休產假的資格，因為她任職的時間不夠長。

The job listing specified that applicants must have a bachelor's degree to be eligible for the position.

職缺資訊規定，申請人必須擁有學士學位才有資格擔任該職位。

▶️ specify = 明確表明、明確指定

My contract specifies (that) I must give a month's notice if I leave my job. 

我的合約上明確表明，如果我打算辭職，必須提前一個月告知。

Customers are asked to specify their payment methods during the checkout process.

顧客被要求在結帳過程中指明他們的付款方式。

多益常見的英文第三大句型動詞 - 商業行為

▶️ promote = 升遷、促銷、推廣; advertise = 登廣告、打廣告 

Emma has just been promoted to senior sales rep. Who is going to take her place?

Emma 剛剛被升為資深業務代表。誰要來接她(現在)的職位?

The marketing department is busy promoting the new line of men's clothes for fall.

市場部正忙於促銷秋季新系列男裝。

Greenpeace works to promote awareness of the dangers that threaten our planet today.

綠色和平組織致力於為地球發聲，讓更多人了解當前威脅地球的危機。

The company has spent a lot of money on advertising its products on social media. 

公司花了很多錢在社群媒體上為產品打廣告。

The athlete signed a contract to advertise a well-known sports drink during televised games.

這位運動員簽了一份合約，要在電視轉播的比賽中為一種著名的運動飲料打廣告。

▶️ sponsor = 贊助; endorse = 代言、背書、政治上表態支持

The event was sponsored by several local businesses.

該活動由當地多家企業贊助。

Victor sponsored many badminton athletes including the world champion Tai Tzu-yin.

勝利體育贊助了很多羽毛球運動員，其中包括世界冠軍戴資穎。

Celebrities or famous athletes make extra income by endorsing products.

名人或知名運動員透過代言產品賺取額外收入。

You must endorse the check before you deposit it in the bank.

在將支票存入銀行之前，您必須背書。(to endorse a check 就是在支票背面簽名的意思)

Most of the senators endorsed Mr. Smith for mayor.

大部份的參議員都支持史密斯先生競選市長。

Last week, Donald Trump endorsed the bill at a White House conference on prison reform.

上週，川普在白宮一場針對監獄改革的會議上表達贊同該法案。

▶️ launch/roll out = 推出(新的產品); unveil = 將…公諸於眾

The company launched a product designed to go head-to-head with Apple's iPad.

公司上個月推出了一款旨在與 Apple iPad 並駕齊驅的產品。

Our company is launching a new line of nonstick cookware. 

我們公司最近上市了新系列的不沾烹飪器具。

Microsoft will roll out its new operating system on Thursday.

微軟將在星期四推出新的作業系統。

The company recently unveiled a test version of its new search engine. 

這家公司最近公佈了新搜尋引擎的測試版。

Sony has unveiled a proof of concept project with the English football club, Manchester City, to build a metaverse offering centered around watching soccer.

索尼公佈了與英國足球俱樂部曼徹斯特城的概念驗證企劃，旨在打造一個以觀看足球為中心的虛擬世界。

▶️ feature = 以...為特色、主推、主打; specialize in = 專長於、專門

Jiufen Old Street features snack vendors, tea houses, souvenir shops, and pottery stores.

九份老街以小吃攤、茶館、紀念品店和陶器店為特色。

Our company specializes in developing customized sales software.

我們公司專長於開發客製化的銷售軟體。

▶️ acquire = 收購; take over = 收購、接任掌管

John is getting a promotion. He is going to take over as production manager at our factory in Vietnam.

John 要升職了。他將接任我們越南工廠的生產經理。

The company he works for has recently been taken over.

他任職的那家公司最近被收購了。

In 2006, Google acquired Youtube for $1.65 billion. 

Google 在 2016 年以 16.5 億美元收購 Youtube。

多益常見的英文第三大句型動詞 - 工廠篇

▶️ inspect = 仔細檢查、視察(學校、醫院、餐廳、工廠、建築物等)，查看這些機構是否遵守規則

Upon arrival in Vancouver, customs officials opened and inspected our luggage.

抵達溫哥華後，海關人員打開並檢查了我們的行李。

I had the car inspected by a car mechanic before I bought it.

買下這輛車之前，我先請汽車修車工檢查了一下車子。

Restaurants are inspected for health code violations at least once a year by public health officials.

公共衛生官員每年至少會查核餐廳一次，查看他們是否違反健康法規。

▶️ carry out/conduct = 進行、執行;  implement = 實施

The company is carrying out a risk assessment in the workplace.

該公司正在進行工作環境的風險評估。

The construction is being carried out.

施工中。

The marketing department will conduct a survey to gather feedback from customers.

行銷部門將進行一項調查，收集客戶的回饋。

We have decided to implement a new incentive program for sales personnel. Starting September 1, salespone in all branches will be eligible for a 10 percent commission on orders totaling more than US $1000.

我們決定針對銷售人員實施一項新的激勵計劃。 從 9 月 1 日起，所有分公司的銷售人員凡經手總額超過 1000 美元的訂單，將有資格獲得其 10% 的佣金。

▶️ outsource = 外包、將...委外辦理

Nike, a world-renowned sportswear giant, outsources the production of all its footwear to various overseas manufacturing plants.

Nike 是世界知名的運動服裝巨頭，將其所有鞋類的生產外包給各個海外製造工廠。

▶️ assemble = 組裝

Most of the Fords sold in Thailand were assembled in Japan.

大部分在泰國銷售的福特汽車都是在日本組裝的。

Can you assemble this piece of furniture?

你可以組裝這個家俱嗎?

▶️ subsidize = 資助、補助; finance = 提供資金

The government will subsidize small start-up companies to alleviate the existing unemployment problems.

政府會資助小型初創公司，以紓緩現存的失業問題。

The city council has refused to finance the project. 

地方政府拒絕為這項計劃提供資金。

▶️ undergo/go through = 通過、經歷

Air Canada is implementing extra security measures. Rules for carry-on bags will be strictly enforced. All checked luggage will undergo a second scan before being placed in the cargo hold.

加拿大航空正實施額外的安全措施。 將嚴格執行隨身行李規定。 所有托運行李在放入貨艙之前都會進行第二次掃描。

I have a flight to catch tomorrow morning. I have to be at the airport two hours early to go through security. 

我明天早上要搭 11 點的飛機。我必須提前兩小時到機場先通過安檢。

We went through customs at the airport without any difficulty.

我們在機場順利通過海關。

▶️ ensure = 保證、確保;  insure = 為 ....提供保險

The company's sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.

公司唯一要擔心的是確保員工的安全。

General Motors and other automakers have had to idle vehicle plants intermittently this year because they have been unable to get enough computer chips. They are currently working on a strategy to ensure long-term supply-demand balance.

通用汽車和其他汽車製造商今年不得不間歇性地關閉汽車工廠，因為他們無法取得足夠的電腦晶片。 他們目前正在制定一項策略，以確保(車用晶片)長期供需平衡。

The insurance company refused to insure us because they think we're too old.

保險公司拒絕為我們提供保險，因為他們認為我們年紀太大了。

Many companies won't insure new or young drivers.

許多公司是不會為新司機或年輕司機提供保險的。

insure 這個字最常以下兩種 被動語法 出現：

物品 + insured for + 錢

物品 + insured against + 損壞

The house is insured for two million dollars.

該房子投保了二百萬英鎊。

All our household goods are insured against accidental damage.

我們家裡所有的物品都保了意外損害險。

多益常見的英文第三大句型動詞 - 跟數字相關篇

▶️ increase = 增加; grow = 成長 ;raise = 提高、舉起來 

The government plan to raise taxes on forigen investors. 

政府計劃提高外國投資者的稅收。

You can raise your hand and raise your voice when you talk. 

你可以舉手，說話時提高聲音。

We have to raise our standards for the quality of our products if we want to increase our sales and grow our business.

如果我們想增加銷售額和讓公司成長，就必須要提高產品品質標準。

👉 grow、increase 也有英文第一大句型動詞用法 (見第 7 堂課)

▶️ reduce/lower/cut down(back) on/decrease = 減少

The company launched a restructuring initiative that is designed to reduce costs and improve future profitability and cash flow generation. 

該公司推出了一項重組計劃，旨在降低成本並提高未來盈利能力和現金流量。

The manufacturer has decided to decrease production of electric appliances.

製造商已決定減少電器的生產。

Customers can lower insurance premiums by taking higher deductibles. 

顧客可以選擇高免賠額/自付額來降低保險費。

The homeowner decided to lower the thermostat to save money on heating costs.

這名屋主決定降低恆溫器(溫度自動調節器)來節省暖氣費用。

Our company has been cutting down on entertainment expenses recently. 

我們公司最近一直在減少娛樂花費。

My doctor says I must cut back on eating red meat.

我醫生說我必須少吃紅肉。

👉 decrease 也有英文第一大句型動詞用法 (見第7堂課)

▶️ deduct = 扣除; deposit = 存入; withdraw = 取出

When paying taxes, you can deduct up to $500 for money given to charity.

繳稅時，您最多可以扣除 $500 美金的慈善捐款。

In the US, self-employed business owners can deduct 100% of health insurance costs. 

在美國，自僱者可扣除 100% 的健康保險費用。

I withdrew $100 from my checking account and deposited $200 into my savings account.

我從我的支票帳戶中取出了 100 美元，並將 200 美元存入了我的儲蓄帳戶。

多益常見的英文第三大句型動詞 - 片語動詞篇

▶️ respond to/react to = 回應; address = 處理

Our clients responded positively to our proposal for the new advertising campaign.

我們的客戶對我們的新的宣傳活動提案反應積極。

The company reacted to slow sales by laying off workers and cutting down on overheads.

該公司透過裁員和削減管理費用來應對生意低迷。

All countries should make concerted efforts to address the problem of global warming.

所有國家都應該團結一致來處理全球暖化的問題。

▶️ appeal to = 吸引

We decided to redesign our shampoo bottle to appeal to our targeted customers.

我們決定重新設計洗髮精瓶子來吸引我們的目標客戶。

The new advertising campaign is designed to appeal to a younger demographic.

新的宣傳活動旨在吸引更年輕的客戶群。

The fashion designer's latest collection is sure to appeal to trendsetters and fashionistas.

這位時裝設計師的最新系列一定會吸引潮流引領者和時尚達人。

▶️ keep up with = 跟上

Smart investors always keep up with market trends to make wise investment decisions.

聰明的投資者總是緊跟市場趨勢，做出明智的投資決定。

Entrepreneurs often have to keep up with emerging business trends in order to find out the niche market.

企業家通常必須跟上新興的商業趨勢，才能找到利基市場。

▶️ keep track of = 紀錄

The software does a good job of keeping track of inventory.

該軟體在紀錄庫存方面做得很好。

The GPS on my phone helps me keep track of my location when I'm hiking in the wilderness.

當我在野外健行時，我手機上的 GPS 可以幫助我追蹤我的位置。

▶️ Keep in touch with = 保持聯繫

I still keep in touch with my school friends.

我仍然和我的學校朋友保持聯繫。

The family uses a group chat to keep in touch with each other and share news and updates on their lives.

這家人使用群組聊天保持聯繫，分享新聞和更新他們的生活。

▶️ look over = 檢查;  look into = 調查、研究

The lawyer asked the client to look over the legal document before signing it.

律師要求委託人在簽署法律文件之前先查看一下。

Our manager asked us to look over the report tonight and look into the errors.

我們的經理要求我們今晚查看報告並調查錯誤。

We're looking into the possibility of partnering with a non-profit organization to support a social cause.

我們正在研究與非營利組織合作以支持社會公益的可能性。