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學測原句

• 114 學測｜詞彙題看這一題 ›
  Publicly financed projects are often halted or delayed during tough economic times due to a lack of resources.
  公費資助的計畫在經濟艱困時期，常因資源不足而被中止或延後。
  • publicly financed：「公費資助的」，finance 當動詞是「提供資金」
  • due to…：「由於…」
  • a lack of…：「缺乏…」
  • tough：「艱難的」
  • resources：這裡指資金等資源
• 107 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 3 篇｜第 4 段
  Despite the economic and environmental hurdles, desalination is becoming increasingly attractive as human beings are using up fresh water from other sources.
  儘管有經濟與環境上的阻礙，隨著人類用盡其他來源的淡水，海水淡化正變得越來越有吸引力。
  • despite：「儘管」，後面接名詞
  • hurdle：「障礙」，本義是「跨欄」
  • use up：「用盡」，up 在這裡是「到底、到完」，用到完就是「用盡」
• 105 學測｜綜合測驗 第 3 篇｜第 2 段
  While international trade has long been conducted in history, its economic, social, and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries.
  雖然國際貿易在歷史上早已進行，但它在經濟、社會與政治上的重要性在近幾個世紀不斷上升。
  • conduct：「進行」
  • on the rise：「在上升」
  • recent centuries：「近幾個世紀」
• 107 學測｜閱讀測驗 第 2 篇｜第 3 段
  The economic crisis may have also played a role: Homeowners who were not able to pay their bank loans were forced to abandon their properties, sometimes leaving behind swimming pools that made excellent mosquito breeding grounds.
  經濟危機可能也有影響：付不出銀行貸款的屋主被迫放棄房產，有時留下游泳池，成了絕佳的蚊子滋生地。
  • play a role：「扮演一個角色、有影響」
  • be forced to V：「被迫…」
  • property：這裡是「房產」
  • leaving behind…：分詞構句，表示結果
  • breeding ground：「滋生地」
  • excellent：「極好的」