By: Teresa Yuh-yi 談玉儀

From: Wikipedia, Cobuild Dictionary and Reading Explorer 2           

Unit 7 “Sweet Scents”

7A Vocabulary Definitions

make sense 使有理或使實際 (phrase) to be reasonable, wise or practical

export 輸出(v.) to send a product to be sold in another country 

dominate 在...中佔主要地位 (v.) to be more powerful or successful than others, with a commanding position  

handle 處理   (v.) to manage, deal with or be responsible for      

invest  投資   (v.) to put in (money) in order to earn a return

considerable 相當大的;相當多的       (adj.) large in size, amount or quantity

prevent          預防 (v.) to stop (something) from happening

claim 主張,斷言,聲稱 (v.) to say that (something) is true, typically without providing evidence or proof

predictable 可預測的 (adj.) able to be foretold; expected  

renowned 知名的 (adj.) known and admired by many people for some special quality

7B Vocabulary Definitions

essence   本質,實質;要素;本體 (n.) a substance that contains in very strong form the special qualities (such as taste and smell) of the thing from which it is taken

derive 取得,得到[(+from)] (v.) to take or get (something) from (something else)     

obtain 取得    (v.) to gain or get (something), usually through effort or by request

authority 權威人士;專家,泰斗 (n.) an expert on a subject       

budget  預算;預算費;生活費,經費 (n.) an amount of money available for spending for a particular purpose

display 取代,替代 (v.) to put (something) where people can see it

guard  看守   (v.) to protect (someone or something) from danger of attack

distinctive 清楚地,清晰地   (adj.) different in a way that is easy to notice

emphasis  強調,重點 (n.) special importance or attention given to something    

precede 之前 (v.) to come ahead or in front of