學測考點
company
「公司」,可前接類別
- startup company
- travel company
- seafood companies
學測原句
- 114 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The manager of the company was sued for verbally abusing his colleagues, calling them "hopeless losers."那家公司的經理因言語辱罵同事、罵他們是「無可救藥的魯蛇」而被告。
- be sued for…:「因…被告」;abuse 當動詞是「虐待 / 辱罵」
- call someone names:「罵某人」
- hopeless:「無可救藥的」
- 113 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 4 段100% Fish takes the initiative to show seafood companies the importance of collaboration, and facilitate valuable connections between fishing companies and other participants of the project, including academia, start-ups, and research and development teams.「100% Fish」主動讓海產公司看見合作的重要,並促成漁業公司與計畫其他參與者之間的寶貴連結,這些參與者包括學術界、新創公司與研發團隊。
- take the initiative to V:「主動…」
- collaboration:「合作」,col-(一起)+ labor(工作)
- facilitate:「促進」,讓事情變容易
- start-up:「新創公司」
- research and development:「研發」
- 112 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Recent research has found lots of evidence to counter the drug company's claims about its "miracle" tablets for curing cancer.近期研究發現許多證據,可以反駁藥廠對其「神奇」藥片能治癒癌症的說法。
- evidence:「證據」,不可數
- claim:這裡是名詞,「說法、主張」
- cure:「治癒」
- 110 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 3 段Then, a local green energy startup company got the idea to turn that waste into energy.接著,當地一家綠能新創公司想到把這些廢棄物變成能源。
- green energy:「綠能」
- startup company:「新創公司」
- get the idea to V:「想到要…」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段The travel company wanted to encourage people to take January vacations, so they reached out to a psychologist.這家旅遊公司想鼓勵人們在一月度假,所以聯繫了一位心理學家。
- encourage someone to V:「鼓勵某人…」
- reach out to…:「聯繫…」
- 108 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段Due to its low cost, this innovative material is already being used by many leading fashion companies to make their products.由於成本低,這種創新材料已被許多領先的時尚公司用來製作產品。
- due to…:「由於…」
- leading:「領先的」
- is already being used:現在進行式被動
- 107 學測|綜合測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段That is why some of the most successful companies in the world, such as 3M and Google, encourage their employees to take part in all sorts of relaxing activities, such as playing pinball and wandering about the campus.這就是為什麼世界上一些最成功的公司,例如 3M 和 Google,鼓勵員工參加各種放鬆的活動,例如玩彈珠台和在公司園區裡閒逛。
- that is why…:「這就是為什麼…」,前面是原因,後面是結果
- take part in…:「參加…」
- all sorts of…:「各種…」
- wander about:「閒逛」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 1 段For US $60, a recently-founded company called Dognition will help you learn more about your dog’s cognitive traits.花 60 美元,一家新成立的公司 Dognition 會協助你更了解你的狗的認知特質。
- recently-founded:「新成立的」
- learn more about…:「更了解…」
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 2 段Some kindergartens have adopted teaching methods along blood group lines, and even major companies reportedly make decisions about assignments based on an employee’s blood type.有些幼稚園採用依血型分組的教學方法,據報導甚至大公司也依員工的血型決定工作分配。
- adopt:「採用」
- along…lines:「按照…的分類」
- assignment:這裡是「工作分配」
- based on…:「根據…」
- 104 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›To promote the new product, the company offered some free samples before they officially launched it.為了促銷新產品,公司在正式推出前提供了一些免費試用品。
- sample:「試用品」
- launch:「推出」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 1 篇|第 4 段The hula hoop gained international popularity in the late 1950s, when a plastic version was successfully marketed by California’s Wham-O toy company.1950 年代晚期,加州 Wham-O 玩具公司成功推出塑膠版本,呼啦圈因此風行全球。
- gain popularity:「受歡迎」
- market:這裡當動詞,「行銷、推出販售」
- 背景:Wham-O 是美國加州的玩具公司,1958 年推出塑膠呼啦圈。
- 110 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›The company is flourishing and making great profits under the wise leadership of the chief executive officer.在執行長明智的領導下,這家公司蓬勃發展,獲利豐厚。
- make profits:「獲利」
- wise leadership:「明智的領導」
- chief executive officer:「執行長」
- 109 學測|綜合測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Since then, other companies have jumped on the bandwagon to promote everything from soft drinks to new clothes as a remedy.從那時起,其他公司也跟風,推廣從汽水到新衣服的各種東西,把它們當作解方。
- jump on the bandwagon:「跟風」,bandwagon 是遊行時載樂隊的車,大家看到熱鬧就跳上車跟著走
- soft drinks:「不含酒精的飲料」,常指汽水
- remedy:「解方、補救辦法」
- everything from A to B:「從 A 到 B 的所有東西」
- 108 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›To reach the goal of making her company a market leader, Michelle proposed a plan to open ten new stores around the country this year.為了達成讓公司成為市場領導者的目標,Michelle 提出了今年在全國開十家新店的計畫。
- reach the goal:「達成目標」
- market leader:「市場領導者」
- around the country:「全國各地」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 1 段Born and raised in Boston, he began his career at age eighteen in his hometown, working as an apprentice at a printing company.他在波士頓出生長大,十八歲時在家鄉開始職業生涯,在一家印刷公司當學徒。
- born and raised:分詞構句,「出生並長大」
- printing company:「印刷公司」
- 104 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›Nowadays many companies adopt a flexible work schedule which allows their employees to decide when to arrive at work—from as early as 6 a.m. to as late as 11 a.m.現在許多公司採用彈性工時,讓員工自己決定幾點上班,從最早早上六點到最晚上午十一點。
- adopt:「採用」
- allow someone to V:「允許某人…」
- from as early as…to as late as…:「從早到…,到晚到…」
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