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| Lesson 39 Hotel
1. confirm (vt) (1) to give support or certainy to (a fact, belief, statement, etc.), e.g. by providing more proof or by stating that something is true or correct 證實； 進一步確定 (2) to give formal approval to (a person, agreement, position, etc.) 批淮；確確 confirmation (n) [C;U] [of] something that confirms confirmed (a) firmly settled in a particular way of life or way of thinking 根深蒂固的;成習慣的; 確定的,被證實的 confirmable (a) 可確定的; 可證實的 confirmative (a) 確定的;證實的 類 testify (v. 證實;作證)、corroborate (vt. 證實,確證; 鞏固;堅定) ratify (vt (正式)批准;認可 )、certify (vt. 證明,證實; 擔保;保證; 發證書(或執照等)給 )、affirm (vt. 證實,確認[(+as)]; 斷言,申明,堅稱 ) 例：He said he would accept the job, so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance in writing. 他說他會接受這份工作，因此我們要求他寫出書面材料表示確認。 例：The expression on her face confirmed our worst fears. 她臉止的表情實了我們對發生最壞情況的憂慮。 例：This new evidence confirms my opinion that they are lying. 新的證據使我進一步認定他們是在說謊。 例：The President refused to either confirm or deny this rumour. 總統拒絕證實或否認這種傳聞。 例：The announcement confirmed that the election would take place on June 20th. 公告證實選舉將在６月２０日舉行。 例：When do you think the President will confirm you in office? 你認為總統會在什麼時候批淮你上任？ 例：A letter in confirmation of a hotel reservation 確定預館館房間的信 例：Confirmation of my suspicions 對我的懷疑的證實 例：There has still been no official confirmation of the report. 這種傳聞還沒有得到官方的證實。 例：A confirmed bachelor 堅持獨身主義的單身漢 例：The queen confirmed the treaty. 女王批准了此項條約 2.validate (vt) fml to make valid, esp. legally 使合法化；使生效 反 invalidate使無效、nullify (vt) 使無效;廢棄;取消 3.notify (vt) [+ (of )] to tell (someone), esp. formally; inform （正式地）通知，通告 notification (n) [C;U] fml (the act of giving) warning or information [正式] 通知；通知單（書） notifiable (a) tech,esp. BrE (esp. of certain diseases ) needing by law to be reported to an office of public health 須申報的; 須向衛生當局報告的 例：to notify the police of a crime 向警方舉報罪案 例：He notified the police of the incident 他向警察報告了這個事件 例：Please notify all staff that the inspectors will be here on Monday. 請通知體職工，視察人員將於星期一來這兒 例：If you decide to go ahead with the rebuilding scheme, can you give us some notification? 如果你們決定續這一建規劃，你們能給我們發個通知嗎？ 例：Typhoid, cholera, etc., are notifiable diseases. 傷寒、霍亂等都是應具報的疾病。 4.preclude (vt) [+from] fml to prevent ; make impossible（正式）止， 使不可能，阻止；排除，消除 preclusion (n) [U] 排除;防止;妨礙 preclusive (a) 除外的;不可能的; 妨礙的 例：The temporary cease-fire agreement does not preclude possible retaliatory attacks later. 臨時停火協定不能防止以後發生報復性攻擊的可能性。 例：I would’t want to preclude the possibility of a small payment being made. 我不想排除支付一筆小額款項的可能性。 例：The horrible rainstorm precluded us from traveling any further. 這可怕的大雨阻止我們再旅行下去. 例：The unexpected cost of the room precluded a gourmet dinner for the travelers. 比較 preempt (vt) 以先買權獲得;先佔有;先取得;先於...行動 形似 include、exclude、conclude 5.quote (vt) (1) to state (a price), e.g. for services offered 開［價］、 報［價］、報…的價 (2) to mention (an example ) to add force to one’s argument （為加強自己的論點）舉出（例證），引證，引述 (3) [I;T] [ +from ] to repeat in speech or writing the words of (a person, a book, etc.)引用；引述 quote (n) infml (1) q quotation 引語，引述；報價；時價，行情 (2) in quotes in quotation marks 在引號中 quotation (n) (1) [C] 又作quote infml the calculated cost of a piece of word 時價；報價；行情 (2) [U] the act of quoting 引用，引述 (3) [C] 又作quote infml - a sentence or phrase taken from a work of literature or other piece of wring and repeated, esp. in order to prove a point or support an argument 引語，引文；語錄 quotable (a) 值得引用的 例：She asked the newspaper reporter not to quote her remark. 她要求新聞記者不要引用她的話。 例：The president was quoted as saying that he would not stand for re-election. 報導引述總統的話說他不想競選連任。 例：She quoted the report to support her point. 她援引報告中的話來支持自己的論點。 例：He quoted 100 dollars for mending the roof. 入這屋頂，他要價一百英鎊。 例：The company’s shares are currently quoted at 84 pence. 讓公司的股票最近報價為每股８４便士。 例：They gave me a quotation for mending the roof. 他們給了我修理屋頂的報價。 例：Our manager instructed us that the current room rates would be quotable only until the end of the month, when a rate increase would go into effect. 6.gourmet (n) a person who know a lot about food and drink and is good at choosing combinations of dishes, good wines, etc. 美食家；講究飲食的人 7.reservation (n) (1)[C] an arrangement make in advance to have something, such as a place in a hotel, restaurant, or on a place; booking ［旅館房間、飯店、飛機座位的］預訂 (2)[C;U] (a) feeling of doubt or uncertainty, esp. when one’s agreement with something is in some way limited 存疑；保留 (3)[C] (in the Us) a piece of land set apart for American Indians to live in ［美洲印第安人的］居留地 (4)[C] esp. AmE an area of land set apart for animals to live unharmed, without being hunted ［尤美］（野生動物）保護區 reserve (vt.) (1) [for] to set apart ,set aside, or keep for a special purpose 保留 (2) to make a reservation 預訂 (n) (1) [C (of); U] also 又作reserves pl.- a quantity of something kept for future use; store 貯藏；儲備 (2) [C] a piece of land set aside for wild animals, plants, etc. ［野生動植物等的］保護區 (3) [C] a player who will play in a team game if any other member of the team is hurt or cannot play ［球隊中］替補隊員，預備隊員 (4) [U] the quality of being reserved 矜持，拘謹；寡言 (5) [ the + S] 又作reserves pl . - （常用大寫）a military force for use if needed 後備［預備］部隊 The Reserve (6) [C] 又作 reserve price – a price limit below which something is not to be sold, esp. in an auction （尤其拍賣時的）底價; 保留價格,最低價格 (7) without reserve fml freely and openly （正式）毫無保留，坦率地 reserved (a) (1) (typical of people) who do not like to talk about themselves or to show their feelings; shy 沉默寡言的；含蓄的；矜持的 (2) kept for the future or special use預定的；保留的 reservist (n) a soldier who can be called at any time of difficulty to serve in a country’s army 後備役軍人 reservoir(n) (1)a place where liquid is stored, esp. an artificial lake to provide water for an area 水庫，蓄水池 (2)[+ of] 又作reservoirs pl. - a large supply, esp. one that has not yet been used 儲藏（庫），積蓄 例：Have you made the reservations for our holiday yet ? 你為我們度做好預訂安排了嗎？ 例：A hotel reservation 預訂旅館房間 例：Some members of the committee expressed reservations about these proposals. 委員會一些成員對這些提案持保留態度。 例：We accept their offer / condemn their action without reservation. 我們毫無保留地接受他們的提［譴責他們的行為］。 例：I have some reservations about the truth of these claims. 我這些聲明的真實性有些懷疑。 例：A game reservation 野生動物保護區，禁獵區 例：These seats are reserved for old and sick people. 這些座位是留給老人和病人坐的。 例：He reserved his rudest comments for the boss. 他把最粗魯的話留著，準備對它才說出來。 例：Have you reserved our seats on the plane? 你預訂了我們的飛座位沒有？ 例：We must keep back a reserve/ some reserves of food. 我們必須貯存一些食品。 例：We always keep some money in reserve. 我們總是存起一些備用的錢。 例：behaving with typical British reserve 以典型英國式矜持待人接物 例：to call up the reserve(s) 徵召後備［預備］部隊 例：They put a reserve of 30,000 dollars on the house 他們給房子訂了三萬元的底價。. 例：She told me all about it without reserve. 她毫無保留地告訴我有關此事的一切。 例：Bob is very reserved –you never know what he’s thinking. 鮑伯沉默寡言，你絕不會知道他在想什麼。 例：Reserved seats/ tables 預訂的座位［桌子］ 例：We must make use of your untapped reservoirs of talent. 我們必須利用我們尚未利用的人才。 例：History is a reservoir of human experience。 歷史是人類經歷的總匯 例：This reservoir supplies the entire city with water。 這個水庫為全城供水 |
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