unity / union / unit 易混淆字
三個字都和「一」有關：unit 是「單位」，unity 是「團結」，union 是「聯盟、工會」。
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Each color holds a special meaning: White stands for peace, green for land and production, while red—the most favored color among the Maasai—is the symbol of unity and bravery.
每種顏色都有特殊意義：白色代表和平，綠色代表土地與生產，而紅色是馬賽人最喜愛的顏色，象徵團結與勇敢。（團結）
- stand for…：「代表…」
- green for land and production：省略 stands
- while：表對比
- favored：「受喜愛的」
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Norwegians were prohibited from wearing any symbol of their national unity, such as buttons with the initials of their king.
挪威人被禁止佩戴任何象徵國家團結的標誌，例如印有國王姓名首字母的鈕扣。（團結）
- be prohibited from V-ing：「被禁止…」
- unity：「團結」，unite 的名詞
- initials：「姓名首字母」，要用複數
106 學測｜閱讀測驗
His pictures of the Union troops won international recognition.
他畫的北軍部隊作品獲得國際肯定。（聯邦軍）
- win recognition：「獲得肯定」
怎麼判斷
- unit 是「單位」，一個一個的單位。例：a unit of length（長度單位）
- unity 是「團結」，是不可數名詞。
- union 是「聯盟、工會」，指結合起來的團體。例：a labor union（工會）
自我檢測
114 學測｜篇章結構
1. The chambers are stacked side-by-side, two ＿＿＿＿ high, with the upper rooms reached by a ladder.
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2. Each color holds a special meaning: White stands for peace, green for land and production, while red—the most favored color among the Maasai—is the symbol of ＿＿＿＿ and bravery.
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3. His pictures of the ＿＿＿＿ troops won international recognition.