Unit 12 Fact and fantasy
apply for a job / a visa
vt. ①使實施或生效 e.g. apply a law / a rule 執行法律規則
②集中精力做某事/致力于apply oneself to sth / doing sth
e.g. you will only pass your exams if you really apply yourself to your work/ doing your work..
③運用或應用某事物 apply sth to sth 被動 be applied to
apply a theory to practice 把理論應用于實踐
e.g. the results of this research can be applied to new developments in technology.
applicant n.申請者 application 應用,申請,申請書
applied 應用的,實用的 e.g. applied mathematics應用數學 applied art 實用美術
7. foundation n. [u] ①建立,創立
e.g. he devoted all his energy to the foundation of the university.
②原則,基礎 lay the foundation of success / one’s career
he laid the foundations of his success by study and hard work. 他以讀書和勤勞奠定了成功的基礎。
foundation course 基礎課 foundation-stone 奠基石
3基金, 基金會
8.hunt hunt foxes / i hunted for my book everywhere. 我到處找我的書
hunt for / search for / look for /seek for (search the forest for the lost boy)
be after/ be in search of / be in one’s search for
9. set out for /set off for 動身去
set out to do sth. /set to doing / set about doing sth/ get down to doing 開始做某事
10.collision n.沖突,碰撞e.g. the liner was in collision with an oil-tanker.客輪與油輪相撞.
公共汽車與轎車相撞 a collision between a bus and a car = a collision of a bus with a car
(2)正面沖突 come into collision with sb. /sth. 和某人某事相沖突be in collision with 和……相撞(沖突)
the workers came into collision with the manager last night. 工人們昨晚和經理發生了沖突。
11.companion n.同伴, 共事者
make a companion of 與...作伴,與...為友 companion in adversity患難朋友[之交]
companion in arms 戰友 a faithful companion 忠實伴侶
12.overboard 11.overboard adv. 自船上落下,在船外he fell overboard. 他從船上掉入水中。
throw……overboard丟在船外;丟在水中,擺脫;放棄。 a man overboard! 有人落水!
go overboard for 沉迷于;狂熱地追求 (=go overboard about)
13.permanent adj.永久性的, 耐久的, 固定不變的,常設的, 常任的
permanent address永久地址 a permanent job固定職業permanent tooth 成人齒/ 智齒
14.aboard adv. 在船(飛機、車)上,上船(飛機、車)prep. 在(船、飛機、車)上。例如: