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1. packaging [`p8kIdZI9] n. [U] paper, cloth or plastic used to cover or protect goods （商品的）包裝材料  

packaged [`p8kIdZd] adj.    有包裝的，被包裝的 Packaged products are more exp

ensive because we pay for the packaging, too.  

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2. waste [west] n. [C] [U] (a) material that has been used and is no longer needed 廢棄物，垃圾  

It is illegal to pour chemical wastes into rivers.  

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3. increase [In`kris] vi. to become greater in amount or number 增加  

New schools have to be set up because the number of students is increasing.  

* set up = establish

* the number of … 的數字 a number of 有些 ; 許多

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4. chance [tS8ns] n. [C] a possibility that something will happen 可能性  

If you practice hard, you’ll have a better chance of winning.

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5. material [m1`tIrI1l] n. [C] anything from which something is made or with which something is done 材料  

Annie bought some wrapping materials for her Christmas presents.

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6. drugstore [`dr^G&stor] n. [C] a shop which sells medicine, beauty products, etc. 藥妝店  

She went to the drugstore to buy some medicine for her headache.

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7. serve [s3v] vt. to attend to people buying things in a shop 接待（顧客）  

They won’t serve you in any pubs because you are too young.

詞類變化 

* attend to = take care of

service [`s3vIs] n. [U] 服務，招待 The service in that restaurant was bad.

We waited ten minutes for service.

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8. goods [G5dz] n. pl. things that are sold in a shop 商品，貨物  

The night market is a good place to buy cheap goods.

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9. container [k1n`ten2] n. [C] a box, bottle, etc., used for holding something 容器  

Orange juice usually comes in plastic containers.

詞類變化 

contain [k1n`ten] vt. （裡面）放有，含有  

The box contains bottles, so put it down carefully.

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10. solid [`sAlId] adj. not in the form of a liquid or gas 固體的  

Water becomes solid when it is turned into ice.

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11. possible [`pAs1bL] adj. that can exist, happen, or be done 可能的  

Anything is possible if you work hard enough.

詞類變化 

enough 修飾形容詞或副詞時 , 必須置於形容詞或副詞的後面 .

possibility [&pAs1`bIl1tI] n. [U] 可能性  

There was the possibility of winning the game because they practiced very hard.

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12. reuse [ri`juz] vt. to use again or more than once 再使用  

Recently, public pressure for recycling plastics has been greater than the pressure to reuse paper.

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13. collect [k1`lEkt] vt. to bring together 收集  

The woman went from door to door collecting old newspapers.

詞類變化 

* from door to door 沿門

collection [k1`lEkS1n] n. [U] [C] 收集；收集物  

My father has a large collection of old stamps.

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14. separate [`sEp1&ret] vt. to move apart 區分，分開  

Some schools separate boys from girls in different classes.

詞類變化 

separate [`sEprIt] adj. 分開的；不同的  

My brother and I go to the same school, but we are in separate classes.

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15. amount [1`ma5nt] n. [C] a quantity or sum 數量；總額  

A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.

* a large number of 修飾可數名詞

修飾不可數名詞a large amount ofa large quantity of

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16. store [stor] vt. to keep (things) for future use 貯存，貯藏  

Fresh fruit and vegetables cannot be stored for a long time.

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17. cost [kOst] vt. to require a certain amount of money for a thing or service 花費  

It costs a lot of money to take a trip around the world.

* It cost + ( 人 ) + money + to V. 去做… ( 事 ) 花了 ( 某人 )… 錢

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18. extra [`Ekstr1] adv. more than the usual amount or number; additionally 額外地  

You will have to pay extra if you want me to work late.

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19. worth [w3T] adj. having the value of 有…的價值的  

This picture is worth every cent of the one thousand dollars I paid for it.

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20. willing [`wIlI9] adj. ready (to do something) 願意的  

Jane is a nice girl, and I think she will be willing to help.

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21. proper [`prAp2] adj. right or correct 適當的，正確的  

These pages aren’t in their proper order; page 22 comes after page 24.

詞類變化 

properly [`prAp2lI] adv. 適當地，正確地  

I’m learning English, but I still can’t speak it properly.

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22. disposal [dI`spozL] n. [U] action of getting rid of something 處理，丟棄  

As the amount of garbage is increasing, the disposal of garbage has become a problem.

詞類變化 

* get rid of = dispose of 除去

dispose [dI`spoz] vi. 處理，丟棄   They had to dispose of their old furnit

ure to make room for their new things.

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23. litter [`lIt2] n. [U] things, especially paper, left and scattered untidily in a public place 亂扔的垃圾，散亂的廢紙  

People who picnicked in the park left a lot of litter there.

picnic 的三態為 picnic picnicked picnicked

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24. tax [t8ks] n. [C] [U] (a sum of) money paid to the government for public services 稅  

It is everybody’s duty to pay their taxes.

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1. rack [r8k] n. [C] a framework with bars or hooks used for holding things

架子  

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2. garbage can [`GArbIdZ &k8n] n. [C] a container for waste materials

   垃圾桶  

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3. cardboard [`kArd&bord] n. [U] thick paperlike material used for making boxes 卡紙板，卡紙  

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4. carton [`kArtN] n. [C] a box made from stiff paper used for holding goods

   紙箱，紙盒  

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5. retail [`ritel] n. [U] the sale of goods directly to customers 零售  

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6. cheese spread [`tSiz &sprEd] n. [U] food made from milk curds to be applied on bread, etc. 乳酪抹醬  

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7. roadside [`rod&saId] adj. at or near the edge of the road 路邊的  

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1. (the) chances are (that) it is likely 很可能   According to the weather report,

chances are that it will rain tomorrow.  

* The chances are that…= It is likely that

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2. rely on to count or depend on; to trust (especially s

omething will happen or somebody will do something) 依賴；指望  

Today, we rely on computers more than ever to do a lot of our work.  

* rely on = count on = depend on

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3. add to to increase 增加   Mr. Wang lost his job and could h

ardly support his family. The rise of electricity costs has added to his difficulties.  

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4. pick up to collect; to gather together 收集；撿起  

The mother asked her boy to pick up all his toys when he had finished playing.  

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5. consist of to be made up of 由…組成   The class consists of 20 boys an

d 20 girls.   * The class consists of 20 boys and 20 girls. = The class is made up of 20 boys and 20 girls. = 20 boys and 20 girls make up the class. = The class is composed of 20 boys and 20 girls. = 20 boys and 20 girls compose the class.