Unit 6 Made in Taiwan, Made to Last
臺灣製造，品質可靠
1. flaw
•After a detailed examination of the machine, the mechanic concluded that it was the serious design flaw that had caused the machine toshut down unexpectedly.
•仔細檢查機器後，技工斷定是嚴重的設計缺失導致機器在無預警下關機。
2. component
•A computeris made up ofvarious kinds of components, such as a motherboard, monitor, and hard drive.
•電腦由各式各樣的零件組成，像是主機板、顯示器以及硬碟。
3. rail
•The customer railed furiously that she shouldn’t have been charged a fee for repairing the item since it was still under guarantee.
•顧客怒斥道她不應支付維修商品的費用，因為其仍在保固期內。
4. astronaut
•“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” said Neil Armstrong, the first astronaut to set foot on the moon.
•第一位踏上月球的太空人阿姆斯壯這麼說道「我的一小步是人類的一大步」。
5. detect
•As soon asthe radar system at the air base detected an unknown plane flying over its territory, the plane was requested to identify itself.
•一旦空軍基地的雷達偵測到不明飛行物體飛越領土時，該飛行體即被要求表明身分。
detective
•The detectives are questioning the murderer, with the intention to find out his motive for committing this crime.
•探員正在偵訊殺人兇手，試圖找出他犯案的動機。
6. politics
•Government officials shouldn’t care more about party politics than about the common good.
•政府官員不該關心政黨利益大於公眾利益。
political
•Public housing and national health insurance are two major political issues in many countries.
•國宅和全民健保的問題在許多國家都是主要的政治議題。
politician
•The politician lost this election, but she promised to win the next one.
•這名從政者在此次選舉失利，不過她承諾會贏得下次選舉。
7. legislator
•The legislators of the country made strict laws in order to fight online piracy.
•該國的立法委員為打擊網路盜版制訂了嚴格的法律規範。
legislate
•The laborers of the countryhave urged their government tolegislate against unsafe working conditions.
•該國的勞工要求政府立法禁止危險的工作環境。
legislative
•Government officials don’t have any legislative power. Only legislators have the right to make new laws.
•政府官員沒有立法的權力，只有立法委員有權制定新法。
8. juvenile
•Instead of finding a way to settle the argument, the two grown-ups fought with each other. This was indeed very irrational and juvenile behavior.
•沒有想辦法平息紛爭，兩個大人反倒彼此爭論不休，真是既不理性又不成熟的舉動。
•Generally speaking, the rising number of teenagedropouts will contribute to the increase in juvenile crime.
•一般而言，青少年輟學人數增加會導致青少年犯罪上升。
juvenile
•There were six people involved in the theft of that car, and, surprisingly, most of them were juveniles under the age of eighteen.
•總共有6人涉入偷竊車輛，而令人驚訝地，其中大多數都是18歲以下的青少年。
9. option
•Students have many options after graduating from high school. For example, they can choose to go to college or work and travel in a foreign country.
•學生在高中畢業後有很多選擇，例如他們可以選擇上大學或者到國外打工旅遊。
optional
•The course is optional. If you are not interested in it, you don’t have to take it.
•這門課是選修，如果你不感興趣可以不修。
10. implement
•After the new policy was implemented in the country, taxes for many low-income families were reduced, which directly relieved their burden of living.
•新政策在該國實施之後，許多低收入戶得以減稅，進而直接減輕其生活重擔。
11. economic
•The company is seeking economic assistance from the government so as to stay in business.
•這間公司正尋求政府金援以維持營運。
economical
•Buying household items in a hypermarket (特大賣場) can be economical, for they are usually sold at lower prices there.
•在特大賣場購買家庭用品十分經濟實惠，那裡的商品多半都以低價銷售。
economy
•An agreement has been signed to assist the economy of the small country. It is hoped that this will lead to better living conditions there.
•一份協議已簽訂來協助小國的經濟，希望這能使當地有更好的生活條件。
12. demonstrate
•May demonstrated her mathematical ability by working out the answer to the questionvery quickly.
•May迅速解題，充分顯露其數學能力。
demonstration
•Refusing to buy anything made from endangered species can be a demonstration of one’s support for animal rights and the protection of our planet.
•拒買由瀕臨絕種生物所製成的商品，能顯示一個人對動物權益以及環保的支持。
13. civic
•Living in this model city, Philip feels a great sense of civic pride.
•居住在這麼一座模範城市裡，Philip深深感受到身為市民的自豪感
•Civic leaders have a duty to make life better for citizens and to improve the image of the city.
•市民領袖須幫助改善市民生活及提升城市形象。
14. ultimately
•The team has faith in the project, but what worries them ultimately is whether their company will have enough money to cover the cost of it.
•這團隊對他們的計畫深具信心，但他們擔憂的根本問題是公司是否有足夠的資金來支付成本。
ultimate
•Education helps us reach the ultimate truth of the universe.
•教育幫助我們獲得宇宙的根本真相。
15. reputation
•After working in the advertising field for decades, Mr. Yu has established a reputation as a creative genius.
•在廣告界工作了幾十年，余先生因而有了創意天才的名聲。
16. compliment
•Mike paid the chef a great compliment, saying that the food in the restaurant was the best he had ever eaten.
•Mike大加讚許主廚，說餐廳裡的餐點是他嚐過最好的。
compliment
•Gabriel complimented Cindy on her new shoes, and she thanked him with a smile on her face.
•Gabriel讚美Cindy的新鞋，Cindy以微笑謝謝他。
17. modest
•To pay for her father’s surgery, Teresa will need to borrow some money. If you can contribute even a modest amount, it would be of great help.
•為了負擔爸爸的手術費，Teresa需要借錢。如果你能捐助她即使些許的金額，也是大有幫助。
•Modest and humble, Sara seldom mentions her excellent artistic talent. Thus, we didn’t know that she was good at painting until just now.
•Sarah很謙遜，鮮少提起她出色的藝術天份，因此，我們直到現在才知道她十分善於繪畫。
modesty
•When we praised Hank for his generous help, he replied with modesty that it was the least he could do.
•當我們稱讚Hank的慷慨幫忙時，他謙虛地回應這是他最起碼能做的事。
18. fame
•The movie star began to rise to fame after his remarkable performance in the play.
•這名電影明星因在劇中的精采表現而開始成名。
19. superb
•My father’s car is in superb condition because he has all its essential maintenance work carried out on a regular basis.
•我爸的車車況極佳，因為他定期執行基本的維修工作。
20. substantially
•More and more people are taking public transportation partly because fuel prices have increased substantially.
•愈來愈多人搭乘大眾交通工具的原因之一就在於油價近來大幅上漲。
substantial
•A substantial proportion of the members expressed strong opposition to the proposal, so it was rejected.
•大多成員對此提議強烈反對，因此就遭到駁回了。
21. boost
•To boost the tennis player’s confidence after the defeat, his fans left messages of encouragement on his Facebook page.
•為了提升那名網球選手在輸球後的自信心，粉絲在他的臉書頁面留下鼓勵的訊息。
boost
•In South Africa, tourism has given a major boost to the country’s economy.
•旅遊業大大促進南非的經濟表現。
22. superior
•My new watch is not onlyshock-resistant but alsosolar-powered. In short, it is technically far superior to my previous one.
•我的新手錶不僅防震還是太陽能發電的，簡而言之，比起我之前的手錶就技術面來看更勝一籌。
superiority
•It is long believed that humans have intellectual superiority over other species.
•長久以來人們都相信相較於其他物種人類佔有心智上的優勢。
23. immensely
•Being “green” has become an immensely popular issue around the world. Even the fashion industry has launched reusable bags to get in on this trend.
•講求環保綠能已然成為全世界非常熱門的議題，時裝界甚至順應潮流推出環保袋。
immense
•It not only costs a lot of money but also requires an immense amount of effort to conduct medical research.
•進行醫療研究不僅所費不貲也需要付出極大心力。
Idioms and Phrases
1. take someone to task for something
•The company was taken to task by the press for its unsafe labor practices.
•公司因為不當勞工行為而飽受媒體批評。
2. come to blows (over something)
•During the fierce debate, the two scholars behaved aggressively and almost came to blows over this topic.
•兩位學者在激辯中產生衝突行為，幾乎為了此議題拳腳相向。
3. make the headlines
•Once the news about the gold mine (being discovered) under the ancient house made the headlines, people began to look for gold under their own homes.
•在古厝中發現金礦的新聞躍上頭條後，人們開始在自家尋找黃金。
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