solve / resolve 易混淆字
solve 是「解決(問題、題目)」,resolve 是「下定決心」或「解決(爭端)」。
110 學測|詞彙題
To encourage classroom interaction, the teacher divided the class into groups and asked them to solve a problem together with their partners.
為了促進課堂互動,老師把班上分成幾組,請他們和夥伴一起解決一個問題。(解決問題)
- 考點:interaction「互動」,inter-(之間)+ action(行動),classroom interaction=「課堂互動」,分組一起解題就是為了讓學生互動。operation「操作 / 手術」、adjustment「調整」、explanation「解釋」都不是分組合作能促成的
- divide A into B:「把 A 分成 B」
- partner:「夥伴」
106 學測|閱讀測驗
For example, a Charmer is a dog that trusts you so much that it would prefer to solve problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes.
例如,Charmer 是非常信任你的狗,牠寧可用你給的資訊來解決問題,也不用自己眼睛看到的資訊。(解決問題)
- so much that…:「如此…以至於…」
- prefer to V rather than…:「寧可…而不是…」
- information you give it / information it can get with its own eyes:省略關係代名詞 that
怎麼判斷
- solve 是「解決」,用在問題、謎題、數學題。例:solve a math problem(解數學題)
- resolve 是「下定決心」,常說 resolve to + 動詞;也可以是「解決」爭端、衝突。
- resolve 的名詞是 resolution(決心),如 New Year's resolution(新年新希望)。
自我檢測
110 學測|詞彙題
1. To encourage classroom interaction, the teacher divided the class into groups and asked them to ____ a problem together with their partners.
106 學測|閱讀測驗
2. For example, a Charmer is a dog that trusts you so much that it would prefer to ____ problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes.
