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The main emphasis should be on the quality rather than quantity.

主要強調的是質量而不是數量。

The dynamics of job qualification have been changed rapidly over the years. Nowadays, more emphasis is given on social skills rather than the qualification.

多年來，工作資格的動態變化迅速。如今，更多地強調社交技能而不是資格。

I put great emphasis on developing good study habits.

我非常重視養成良好的學習習慣。

Schools should place emphasis on physical education.

學校應重視體育教育。

Employers nowadays put more emphasis on social skills rather than the quealifiation. 

現在的雇主更重視社交技能而不是資格。

emphasize something

強調某事

emphasize that

強調

emphasize how/what

強調如何/什麼

It should be emphasized that

需要強調的是

My parents emphasized the importance of a healthy lifestyle, so I wouldn’t develop diabetes like my brother and sister.

我的父母強調健康生活方式的重要性，所以我不會像我的兄弟姐妹那樣患上糖尿病。

Their father always emphasized the importance of discipline.

他們的父親總是強調紀律的重要性。

Schools should emphasize physical education.

學校應該重視體育教育。

I want to emphasize that working hard is important.

我想強調，努力工作很重要。

The government should emphasize how to eradicate the poverty.

政府應該強調如何消除貧困。

It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation.

需要強調的是，這只是一種可能的解釋。

我們可以用 instant 這個形容詞來形容事物是「即時的、馬上的、立即的」。Instant noodles = 泡麵，

Instant coffee = 即溶咖啡 ，instant這個字也常出現在媒體的娛樂版面中， instant hit 或是 instant success 可以用來形容電影或是戲劇迅速地走紅，而 instant celebrity 則是指迅速走紅的明星，加上 online = instant online celebrity 則指的是網紅，網紅還有像是 an influencer/ an Internet celebrity/ a social media personality 等等的翻譯，例句:

We got an almost instant response from the company.

我們很快地就收到那家公司的訊息。

Through Facebook chat, people can send instant messages.

藉由Facebook聊天功能，人們可以傳送即時訊息。

The Internet provides people with instant access to an enormous amount of information.

網路提供人們即時存取大量的資訊。

The movie/ documentary was an instant success.

這部電影/ 紀錄片一炮而紅。

Jeremy Lin became an instant celebrity after his remarkable performance with the New York Knicks.

林書豪在紐約尼克隊的出色表現後迅速走紅成為名人。

Nowadays, it seems like many people want to become instant online celebrities.

現在似乎很多人都想成為迅速走紅的網紅。

Some people don't respond to LINE messages instantly.

有些人不會馬上回Line訊息。

He always responds to a call instantly.

他總是馬上回電。

Prompt 是形容詞，意思是「迅速的，即時的」，它描述的是對某事反應迅速或立即發生的狀態。Prompt 也可以當動詞，意思是「促使；激勵」，這個詞常用來描述引起某種行動或反應的動作。

His prompt action saved the company from a huge loss.

他迅速的行動挽救了公司免於巨大的損失。

She is always prompt in replying to emails.

她回覆電子郵件總是很迅速。

The prompt response from the emergency services was crucial.

緊急服務的即時回應是至關重要的。

The teacher's question prompted the student to think more critically.

老師的問題促使學生更加批判性地思考。

His sudden illness prompted a complete change in his lifestyle.

他的突然病倒促使他徹底改變了生活方式。

The rise in crime prompted the city to increase police patrols.

犯罪率的上升促使城市增加了警察巡邏。 

Rapid 是形容詞，意思是「迅速的，快速的」，這個詞常用來描述速度或發展的快速性。

The river flows at a rapid pace.

這條河流動得非常迅速。

Technological advances are occurring at a rapid rate.

科技進步的速度非常快。

She made rapid progress in her new job.

她在新工作中進步迅速。 

Rapidly 是副詞，意思是「迅速地」，這個詞常用來描述速度或發展的快速性。

The city is expanding rapidly due to the economic boom.

由於經濟繁榮，這個城市正在迅速擴張。

Her condition improved rapidly after receiving the new treatment.

在接受新治療後，她的狀況迅速好轉。

Technology is advancing so rapidly that it's hard to keep up.

科技進步如此迅速，以至於難以跟上。 

Abrupt 是形容詞，意思是「突然的，魯莽的」。用來描述事情發生得非常快，常常讓人措手不及。

The meeting came to an abrupt end when the CEO stormed out.

會議在CEO怒氣沖沖地離開時突然結束。

Her abrupt departure left us all in shock.

她突然離開讓我們都感到震驚。

He took an abrupt turn onto the highway, causing some cars to brake suddenly.

他突然轉向上高速公路，導致一些車輛突然剎車。 

He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.

他喜歡穿能突出他肌肉發達的衣服。

Her short hair accentuated her huge eyes.

她的短髮突出了她的大眼睛。

They are some of the most committed people i know and should be publicly acclaimed.

他們是我認識的一些最忠誠的人，應該受到公眾的讚揚。

I have an assortment of elective courses from which to choose

我有各種各樣的選修課可供選擇

This difference used to be attributed to the asymmetrical shape of the human brain.

這種差異過去歸因於人腦的不對稱形狀。

San Francisco is celebrated for its multicultural makeup.

舊金山以其多元文化的構成而聞名。

The wedding was very conventional, there were no big surprises.

婚禮很傳統，沒有什麼大驚喜。

I’m looking for a conventional private school for my son to attend.

我正在為我兒子尋找一所傳統的私立學校。

For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day.

長期以來，傳統觀念說我們應該每天喝八杯。

We need to eliminate sources of pollution in order to maintain a healthy world.  

我們需要消除污染源以維持一個健康的世界。

Doctors seek to eliminate the causes of the epidemic.

醫生尋求消除流行病的原因。

Eliminating an entire species could set off a cascade of unexpected effects that could result in the "collapse of ecosystems".

消滅整個物種可能會引發一連串意想不到的影響，從而導致“生態系統崩潰”。

My doctor said I needed to eliminate sugar from my diet.

我的醫生說我需要從飲食中去除糖分。

She's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.

她正試圖從她的飲食中消除高脂肪食物。

The government can play a pivotal role in eradicating poverty from society.

政府可以在消除社會貧困方面發揮關鍵作用。

The richer countries have managed to eradicate malaria by having proper drainage so mosquitoes cannot breed.

較富裕的國家已經設法通過適當的排水系統來根除瘧疾，這樣蚊子就不會滋生。

The main factor that will put a brake on house price rises next year will be gradually escalating interest rates.

抑制明年房價上漲的主要因素將是利率逐步上升。

Traffic, on both these roads, has increased exponentially in recent years. Inflation is growing exponentially.

近年來，這兩條道路上的交通量呈指數增長。通貨膨脹呈指數增長。

Water can extinguish a fire.

水可以滅火。

Nasty smells can extinguish your appetite. 

難聞的氣味會熄滅你的食慾。

You and your sister need to extinguish this fight before it gets out of control.

你和你的妹妹需要在這場戰鬥失控之前將其撲滅。

Nasa once adopted the mantra ‘follow the water’, which is now gradually changing into ‘seek signs of life’.

美國國家航空航天局曾經採用的口頭禪是“跟隨水”，現在逐漸變成了“尋找生命跡象”。

Trees can help reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases as well as lung cancer.

樹木可以幫助降低呼吸道疾病和肺癌的發病率。

動詞 inspect 有以下三種中文解釋：(1) 仔細檢查 (2) 視察學校、醫院、餐廳、工廠等，查看這些機構是否遵守規則 (3) 鑑定(建築物)，像是購買房子前最好委任第三方進行房屋結構鑑定，確認房子安全無虞之後再購入比較有保障！

1.  仔細檢查

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 mechanic before I bought it.

買下這輛車之前，我先請技師檢查一下車子。

2. 視察學校、醫院、餐廳、工廠等，查看這些機構是否遵守規則

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。

這裡提到的公共衛生稽查人員 public health officials 也可以稱為 (health) inspectors，「inspector」可以用來泛指檢查員、視察員。講個有趣的事，根據以前在國外餐廳打工的經驗，如果有人說: I just got tipped off that the health inspector's coming today! (剛剛有人偷偷告訴我衛生稽查人員今天要來了！)，當天大家皮就會繃的特別緊。

3. 鑑定(建築物)

Typically, after signing a contract, homebuyers have anywhere from 3 to 10 days to have the property inspected so they'll know exactly what they're getting into.

通常在簽訂合約後，買家有 3 到 10 天的時間來鑑定房產，這樣他們便能確切地知道自己買到了什麼樣的房子。

The U.S. customs officials asked us to pull over for inspection.

美國海關人員要求我們靠邊停車檢查。

Our public health inspectors conduct more than 16,000 inspections of restaurants, food facilities and stores annually. We also educate food handlers and consumers about safe food handling practices.

我們的公共衛生稽查員每年對餐廳、食品作業場所和店家進行超過16,000 次的檢查。 針對食品處理人員和消費者我們也會進行有關安全食品處理的教育。

Generally speaking, serious homebuyers don't immediately back out of a deal simply because they find something they don't like on an inspection report. There's always the option to ask the seller to make repairs.

一般來說，認真的買家不會僅僅因為在檢查報告上發現他們不喜歡的東西而立即退出交易。 (買家)總是可以選擇要求賣家進行維修。

The building administration office is scheduled to conduct a regular inspection of elevators that service the building's odd-numbered floors next week. The elevators will be unavailable starting February 4. All building occupants are requested to use elevators that serve all floors.

大樓管理辦公室計劃在下週對大樓奇數樓層的電梯進行定期檢查。 從 2 月 4 日起，電梯將無法使用。請所有大樓住戶使用服務所有樓層的電梯。

We got an almost instantaneous response from the company.

我們幾乎立即得到了公司的回應。

In today's society, the technology we carry in our pockets means people often expect an instantaneous or immediate response to emails and text messages

在當今社會，我們隨身攜帶的技術意味著人們通常期望對電子郵件和短信做出即時或即時響應

Computers have created a system for easy and instantaneous communication.

計算機已經創建了一個系統，用於輕鬆和即時的通信。

While personal cell phones have facilitated instantaneous connections with people, texting is a cause of underdeveloped communication skills in children.

雖然個人手機促進了與人的即時聯繫，但發短信是兒童溝通能力欠發達的一個原因。

Through email or various video chat websites, people can send instantaneous messages or speak as if in person.

通過電子郵件或各種視頻聊天網站，人們可以發送即時消息或像面對面一樣說話。

It seems to have become accepted that poverty will always exist - the aim of policy is merely to mitigate its worst effects

人們似乎已經接受了貧困永遠存在——政策的目的僅僅是減輕其最壞的影響

Medical negligence may be the cause of death. (This means the patient's death may have happened because the doctor did not do something that should have been done)

醫療疏忽可能是死亡的原因。 （這意味著患者的死亡可能是因為醫生沒有做應該做的事情）

The company was charged with negligence in the manufacturing of the defective tires.

該公司被指控在製造有缺陷的輪胎時疏忽大意。

Negligence of one's children can lead to foster care

對孩子的疏忽可能導致寄養

Negligence while driving can cause fatal accidents

駕駛時疏忽可能導致致命事故

Negligence of work can lead to the loss of a job.

工作疏忽可能導致失業。

negligence of nutrition can cause health problems. 

營養的疏忽會導致健康問題。

A negligible amount of damage was done to the vehicle.

對車輛造成的損壞可以忽略不計。

The price difference was negligible.

價格差異可以忽略不計。

Health professionals widely concur that, beyond a certain amount of exercise each day, the benefits that an individual can expect to derive from further exercise is negligible.

健康專業人士普遍認為，除了每天進行一定量的鍛煉之外，個人可以從進一步鍛煉中獲得的好處是微不足道的。

An ectotherm is an organism in which internal physiological sources of heat are of relatively small or quite negligible importance in controlling body temperature.

變溫動物是一種有機體，其中內部生理熱源在控制體溫方面的重要性相對較小或可以忽略不計。

Senior managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible impact.

高級管理人員相信罷工的影響可以忽略不計。

Uranium is distributed in rocks and soils in many regions of the world usually in negligible amounts.

鈾分佈在世界許多地區的岩石和土壤中，其數量通常可以忽略不計。

當我們說某個人 have an obligation to do something 或是 be under an obligation to do something，意思是指他為了遵循法律或道德義務而必須做某件事：

The landlord is under an obligation to reimburse tenants for any repairs they make.

房東有義務補償房客所做的任何維修。

Parents are under a legal obligation to send their children to school beginning at the age of six.

父母有法律義務讓他們的孩子從六歲開始上學。

I'm under no obligation to answer your questions.

我沒有義務回答你的問題。

The firm failed to fulfill its contractual obligations.

該公司未能履行其合約義務。

有時候當商家免費提供消費者關於自家商品、服務報價的同時，會強調「不需要履行合約義務」，就是用 without obligation 這個字

We make our staircases in metal, steel, stainless steel, glass, and wood. Ask for a quotation without obligation.

我們的樓梯用金屬、鋼、不銹鋼、玻璃和木材製作。 (歡迎)要求報價，不需要履行合約義務。

Try our 3D simulation software for free for 30 days or request a demo without obligation.

免費使用30 天我們的 3D 模擬軟體或申請試用版，無需承擔任何義務。

An air bag is designed to protect a driver or passenger in the event that an accident occurs.

安全氣囊旨在在發生事故時保護駕駛員或乘客。

The answers are paraphrased as I wrote them down as fast as I could.

我盡可能快地把答案改寫下來。

The stock market plummeted yesterday, causing investors to panic.

昨日股市暴跌，引發投資者恐慌。

After the scandal broke, the company's stock price plummeted by 30% in just one day.

醜聞爆出後，這家公司股價僅僅一天就暴跌30%。

The economy took a hit, causing the country's GDP to plummet to record lows.

經濟受到打擊，導致該國的國內生產總額暴跌至歷史最低點。

With inflation soaring to record levels, President Joe Biden's approval rating is plummeting, which could have significant consequences for Democrats in the midterm elections.

隨著通膨飆升至創紀錄水平，(美國)總統 Joe Biden 的支持率急劇下降，這可能對民主黨在中期選舉中產生重大影響。

Rapidly rising mortgage rates have had a negative impact on demand for mortgages since early 2022, but there's no indication that demand has plummeted.

自 2022 年初以來，快速上升的房貸貸款利率對房貸需求產生了負面影響，但並沒有跡象表明需求已經暴跌。

Plunge 這個詞有多種含義，根據不同的語境有不同的用法。 (1) 急劇下降 (2) 突然跳入或陷入 (3) 猛然推進或投入（某種狀態或活動）(4) 用力插入或刺入。

Stock prices plunged after unexpected political developments.

在出乎意料的政治變故後，股票價格急劇下跌。

He took a deep breath and plunged into the cold waters of the lake.

他深吸一口氣，然後一頭跳進了湖裡冰冷的水中。

Oil prices are strongly influenced by the global economic outlook. For example, oil demand plunged in 2020 during the pandemic when lockdowns led the price to fall below zero first time in history due to a significant downturn in economic activity.

油價受到全球經濟前景的強烈影響。比方來說，在(新冠)疫情大流行期間，由於當時經濟活動大幅下滑，而封城導致石油需求在 2020 年暴跌，石油價格也在歷史上首次跌至零以下。

She plunged into her studies, determined to top her class.

她全身心投入學習，決心要成為班上的第一名。

The knight plunged his sword into the dragon.

騎士將他的劍刺入了龍的身體。

Promptly 是副詞，意思是「立即地，準時地」。這個詞常用來描述對某事的迅速反應或準時的行為。

He responded promptly to the email.

他立即回覆了那封電子郵件。

The manager dealt with the complaint promptly.

經理迅速處理了那項投訴。

Please arrive promptly at 7:00 PM.

請準時在晚上7點到達。

Readily 是副詞，意思是「輕易地；迅速地；樂意地」。這個詞常用來描述某人做事的態度或反應的迅速性。

She readily agreed to help us with the project.

她欣然同意幫助我們進行這個項目。

The information was readily available on the website.

這個資訊在網站上很容易找到。

The solution to the problem was not readily apparent.

這個問題的解決方案並不是一眼就能看出來的。

He can readily adapt to new environments.

他可以輕易地適應新環境。 

At the peak of his renown, he became the world's best-known businessman, with prominent appearances in financial publications and television shows.

在他聲名鵲起的巔峰時期，他成為世界上最著名的商人，在金融出版物和電視節目中露面。

The week got off to a rocky start on Monday, with all major indexes on Wall Street closing sharply down.

本週週一開局不順，華爾街所有主要股指均大幅收跌。

The ring of white calcium carbonate absorbed into the rock from the water contrasts sharply with the deep colors of the sandstone.

從水中吸收到岩石中的白色碳酸鈣環與砂岩的深色形成鮮明對比。

The experiments shed no new information on the cause of the disease.

這些實驗沒有提供有關該疾病原因的新信息。

In order to grow, crabs must shed their shells.

為了成長，螃蟹必須脫殼。

The recent spike in oil prices seems to have ended as increased production has boosted supplies.

隨著產量增加提振供應，近期油價飆升似乎已經結束。

He's a guy who's spontaneous and fun.

他是一個隨性而有趣的人。

The comment was completely spontaneous.

評論完全是自發的。

He made a spontaneous offer of help.

他主動提出幫助。

I booked a spontaneous trip to France last week.

上週我預訂了一次自發的法國之旅。

He laughed spontaneously.

他不由自主地笑了起來。

She acted spontaneously.

她自發地行動。

They spontaneously decided to go to the beach.

他們自發地決定去海灘。

I spontaneously took a trip to Paris last week.

上週我自發地去巴黎旅行。

The sculpture is a high-tech copy produced not by compression but by machine-carving steel blocks that were subsequently assembled into the final product.

該雕塑是一種高科技複製品，不是通過壓縮而是通過機器雕刻的鋼塊製成的，這些鋼塊隨後被組裝成最終產品。

The public applauded the president's actions and subsequently his ratings in the polls improved.

公眾對總統的行動表示讚賞，隨後他在民意調查中的評分有所提高。

There is not enough oxygen to sustain life at very high altitudes.

在高海拔地區沒有足夠的氧氣來維持生命。

All life on earth is sustained by energy from the sun.

地球上的所有生命都是由來自太陽的能量維持的。

In preparing for hibernation, ground squirrels eat constantly to grow up fat reserves that will sustain them for their long dormant period.

在準備冬眠時，地鬆鼠不斷進食以增加脂肪儲備，從而維持它們長時間的休眠期。

The movie sustained our interest [=kept us interested] from beginning to end.

這部電影從頭到尾都保持了我們的興趣[=讓我們感興趣]。

If you get hungry in the mid-afternoon, you might try snacking to sustain your energy through dinner.

如果您在午後感到飢餓，您可以嘗試吃零食來維持晚餐時的能量。

The roof is unable to sustain the weight of all the snow.

屋頂無法承受所有雪的重量。

The hunting of animals posed a threat to the sustainability of the natural species that inhabit the area.

狩獵動物對該地區的自然物種的可持續性構成威脅。

Fossil fuels do not support sustainability very well because they will eventually run out.

化石燃料不能很好地支持可持續性，因為它們最終會耗盡。

The creation of an efficient and sustainable transport system is critical to the long-term future of London.

建立高效和可持續的交通系統對倫敦的長遠未來至關重要。

As technological development continues to intensify business competition, the quality of customer service is likely to become the only sustainable source of competitive advantage.

隨著技術發展不斷加劇商業競爭，客戶服務質量很可能成為競爭優勢的唯一可持續來源。

Solar energy is a sustainable form of energy.

太陽能是一種可持續的能源形式。

Wind energy is sustainable, but manufacture and implementation of wind farms can be costly.

風能是可持續的，但風電場的製造和實施成本很高。

Geothermal energy is a sustainable energy source and it is nearly emission-free.

地熱能是一種可持續能源，幾乎沒有排放。

Sustainable agriculture benefits the environment by maintaining soil quality, reducing soil degradation and erosion, and saving water. In addition to these benefits, sustainable agriculture also increases the biodiversity of the area by providing a variety of organisms with healthy and natural environments to live in.

可持續農業通過保持土壤質量、減少土壤退化和侵蝕以及節約用水來造福環境。除了這些好處之外，可持續農業還通過為各種生物提供健康和自然環境的生存環境來增加該地區的生物多樣性。

Sustained rainfall is the only hope they have for relief from the drought.

持續降雨是他們擺脫乾旱的唯一希望。

The Director's new thriller is an exercise in sustained creepy atmospherics that takes place in large part underground.

導演的新驚悚片是在大部分地下進行的持續令人毛骨悚然的氣氛中的練習。

He was visibly shaken, and had a hard time walking.

他明顯在顫抖，走路也很困難。

Throughout the night he's been visibly holding back a well of emotion, puffing out his cheeks with sighs and fanning his face during commercial breaks.

整個晚上，他都明顯地壓抑著情緒，在廣告插播時間裡嘆息著鼓起臉頰，搧著臉。

She tried to visualize the scene he was describing.

她試圖想像他所描述的場景。

I can't visualize him as a parent.

我無法想像他是一個父母。