學測英文-精準背單字

cease / seize 易混淆字

cease 是「停止」,seize 是「一把抓住、奪取」。

cease

停止
意思和 stop 一樣。
115 學測|閱讀測驗
In perhaps our most common interaction with maps—the use of GPS systems on our phones and in our cars, directions have ceased to be as important.
在我們最常使用地圖的方式——手機和車上的 GPS——裡,方位已經不再那麼重要了。(不再像以前那麼重要)
  • interaction with…:「和…互動」;破折號後面的 the use of GPS systems… 是在說明前面的 interaction with maps(和地圖互動)
  • cease to be…:「不再是…」,cease 是 stop 的書面字

seize

抓住;奪取
一把抓住。可以是機會,也可以是土地、權力。
109 學測|閱讀測驗
During World War II, Japan seized much of Southeast Asia’s rubber.
第二次世界大戰期間,日本奪取了東南亞大量的橡膠。(奪取了橡膠)
  • much of…:「大量的…」
  • Southeast Asia:「東南亞」

怎麼判斷

自我檢測

115 學測|閱讀測驗
1. In perhaps our most common interaction with maps—the use of GPS systems on our phones and in our cars, directions have ____ to be as important.
109 學測|閱讀測驗
2. During World War II, Japan ____ much of Southeast Asia’s rubber.

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