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2. [1] stricken >>Vocabulary>>Words for Production adj. affected by an illness 遭受疾病之苦的 Helen Keller was stricken blind at the age of one and a half. 中譯 海倫凱勒在一歲半遭受疾病侵害而眼盲。 Suffer from

3. [1-1] strike v. [I, T] (strike, struck, struck/stricken) 襲擊 There was a crash of thunder, then the storm struck. 中譯 雷聲驚響後，暴風雨來襲。 Most people need help when mental illness strikes a family member. 中譯 當家人罹患精神疾病時，大多數的人需要幫助。

4. [4] symmetry n. [U] the quality of having equal shape, design, or structure on both sides; a pleasingly regular way in which parts are arranged 對稱；勻稱 Andy was impressed by the perfect symmetry of the building. 中譯 安迪對於這棟建築物完美的對稱印象深刻。

5. symmetry 補充 symmetry n. [U] 對稱；勻稱 【字詞搭配】 ■ symmetry of the features 五官勻稱 例：The photographer likes the symmetry of the model’s features. 【衍生字彙】 symmetrical adj. 對稱的 例：I like this poem for the symmetrical design of its stanzas and rhymes.

6. [5] branch n. [C] an arm-like part of a tree, growing from the trunk or from a bough; a local office or shop belonging to a large firm or organization 樹枝；分店 Seeing people nearby, the squirrel climbed up a tree and hid among the branches. 中譯 一看見人們靠近，這隻松鼠立刻爬上樹，躲在樹枝間。 This bookstore has branches in many countries. 中譯 這家書店在許多國家有分店。

7. branch 補充 branch n. [C] 分局；河流、道路、鐵路或山脈的分支 例：The Keelung River is a branch of the Tamsui River. branch v. [I] 分岔；分支 例：The main road branched into two; one continued south; the other turned to the east. 【比較】 branch 是從樹幹（trunk）長出的樹枝；bough 是大枝； twig 是小枝； spray 是附有葉或花的小枝。

8. [9] illustrate v. [I, T] to explain something by using examples 說明 He explained his theory and then, to illustrate, drew a diagram. 中譯 他解釋自己的理論並畫圖表闡釋。 The teacher illustrated her point very clearly by drawing a chart on the blackboard. 中譯 老師在黑板上畫圖表清楚地解釋自己的論點。

9. [9-1] illustrative adj. 作為例證說明的；圖解的 His refusal to get a job isillustrativeof his general laziness. 中譯 他拒絕找工作正足以說明他的懶散。

10. [9-2] illustration n. [C] 插圖；說明 I love this cookbook for its vivid and colorful illustrations. 中譯 我喜歡這本食譜生動彩色的圖例。

11. [10-1] grant n. [C] 補助金 We congratulated Dr. Chen on his being awarded a large research grant. 中譯 我們賀喜陳博士獲得一大筆研究補助金。 • student grants 助學金

12. grant 補充 grant v. [T] 允許 ■ take something for granted將……視為理所當然 例：He never thanks his mother and takes her love for granted. Most people take their sight for granted and never think of losing it.

13. [21] condensed adj. concentrated; shortened; thickened 濃縮的；精華的；簡明的 Reading this novel is like reading the condensed history of the Tang Dynasty. 中譯 閱讀這本小說就像是閱讀唐代的濃縮歷史。

14. [21-1] condense v. [I, T] 凝結；濃縮 At what temperature does steam condense into water? 中譯 水蒸氣在幾度會凝結成水？ Our English teacher asked us to condense the ten-page story into a short paragraph. 中譯 我們英文老師要我們將這十頁的故事濃縮成一個簡短的段落。

15. condensed 補充 ■ condensed milk 煉乳 ■ condensed soup 濃縮湯 ■ condensation n. [C] 摘要 例：The book is a condensation of the life of Charles Dickens.