大一共A week 8
- 課堂筆記
1.
Time is Money
2.
The Federalist
3. Common
Sense, Thomas Paine
4. Executive
Judiciary, Checks and Balance
5. trendy
- 課後筆記
l domestic adjective \də-ˈmes-tik\ : of, relating to, or made in your own
country
: relating to or involving someone's
home or family
: relating to the work (such as
cooking and cleaning) that is done in a person's home
<e.g. The company hopes to
attract both foreign and domestic investors.>
l layout noun \ˈlā-ˌau̇t\ : the design or arrangement of something :
the way something is laid out
<e.g. The layout of the apartment
was good, but the kitchen was too small.>
l maintenance noun \ˈmānt-nən(t)s, ˈmān-tə-nən(t)s\ : the
act of maintaining : the state of being
maintained
:
the upkeep of property or equipment
: an officious or unlawful intermeddling in a legal suit by assisting
either party with means to carry it on
<e.g. The
building has suffered from years of poor maintenance.>
l partition noun \pär-ˈti-shən, pər-\ : a wall or screen
that separates one area from another
: the division of a country into
separate political units
<e.g. A thin partition separates
the two rooms in the cabin.>
l prior noun \ˈprī(-ə)r\ : a monk who is the head of a religious house
or order
: a priest whose rank is just below
that of an abbot
: a previous time of being arrested
for or found guilty of a crime
adjective : existing
earlier in time
: more important than something else
because it came first
<e.g. Do you have a prior history
of back problems?>
l square noun \ˈskwer\
: a four-sided shape that is made up of four straight sides that are the
same length and that has four right angles
: any of the squares on a board for
playing games (such as chess and checkers)
<e.g. The fabric is decorated
with circles and squares.>
l reveal verb \ri-ˈvēl\ : to make (something) known
: to show or prove that (someone) is
a particular type of person
: to show (something) plainly or
clearly : to make (something that was hidden) able to be seen
<e.g. She would not reveal the
secret.>
l motivation noun \ˌmō-tə-ˈvā-shən\ : the act or process of giving someone a
reason for doing something : the act or process of motivating someone
: the condition of being eager to
act or work : the condition of being motivated
: a force or influence that causes
someone to do something
<e.g. Some students need
motivation to help them through school.>
l per
preposition \ˈpər\ : for each
: as directed by or stated in
<e.g. The speed limit is 35 miles
per hour.>
l multiple adjective \ˈməl-tə-pəl\ : more than one
: shared by many people
<e.g. She made multiple copies of
the report.>
l restored verb \ri-ˈstȯr\ : to give back (someone or something that was
lost or taken) : to return (someone or something)
: to return (something) to an
earlier or original condition by repairing it, cleaning it, etc.
<e.g. The police restored law and
order.>
l census noun \ˈsen(t)-səs\ : the official process of counting the number
of people in a country, city, or town and collecting information about them
<e.g. According to the latest
census, the racial makeup of the town has changed dramatically in the last 50
years.>
l loft
noun \ˈlȯft\ : a room or space
that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store
things
: a high section of seats in a
church or hall
: an upper floor of a warehouse or
business building especially when it is not divided by walls
<e.g. The kids' bedroom has a
loft.>
l hurricane noun \ˈhər-ə-ˌkān, -i-kən, ˈhə-rə-, ˈhə-ri-\ : an extremely large, powerful, and
destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western
part of the Atlantic Ocean
<e.g. economic news that
unleashed a hurricane on the trading floor>
l transported transitive verb \tran(t)s-ˈpȯrt,
ˈtran(t)s-ˌ\ : to carry (someone or something) from one place to another
: to cause (someone) to imagine that
he or she is in a different place or time
: to cause (someone) to feel very
happy, interested, or excited
<e.g. A van at the hotel
transports guests to and from the airport.>
l vacuuming noun \ˈva-(ˌ)kyüm, -kyəm also -kyü-əm\ : an empty space in which there is no air or
other gas : a space from which all or most of the air has been removed
: a situation created when an
important person or thing has gone and has not been replaced
<e.g. A pump was used to create a
vacuum inside the bottle.>
: something that floats in or on the surface of
a fluid: as
a : a device (as a cork) buoying up the baited
end of a fishing line
b : a floating platform anchored near a shoreline
for use by swimmers or boats
c : a hollow ball that floats at the end of a
lever in a cistern, tank, or boiler and regulates the liquid level
d : a sac containing air or gas and buoying up
the body of a plant or animal
e :
a watertight structure giving an airplane buoyancy on water
<e.g. We are building a float for
the homecoming parade.>
l radiance noun \ˈrā-dē-ən(t)s\ : a quality of
brightness and happiness that can be seen on a person's face
: a warm, soft light that shines
from something
<e.g. She had a youthful radiance
about her.>
l replicate verb \ˈre-plə-ˌkāt\ : to repeat or copy (something) exactly
<e.g. They are working on
computer-generated speech that replicates the human voice.>
l suspend verb \sə-ˈspend\ : to force (someone) to leave a job,
position, or place for a usually short period of time as a form of punishment
: to stop (something) for a usually
short period of time
: to make (something) happen later :
to delay (something)
<e.g. He was suspended from the
team for missing too many practices.>
l tinted noun \ˈtint\
: a small amount of color
: dye used to change the color of
hair
: an act of changing the color of
hair by using dye
<e.g. She got a red tint at the
salon.>
l countertop noun \-ˌtäp\ : the flat working surface on top of
waist-level kitchen cabinets
l partitioned noun \pär-ˈti-shən, pər-\ : a wall or screen that separates one area
from another
: the division of a country into
separate political units
<e.g. A thin partition separates
the two rooms in the cabin.>
l hinge noun \ˈhinj\
: a usually metal piece that attaches a door, gate, or cover to
something and allows it to open and close
verb : to attach (a door, gate, or cover)
by hinges
<e.g. the outcome of the game
hinged on a single play>
l briefcase noun \ˈbrēf-ˌkās\ : a flat case that is used for carrying
papers or books
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