1. population n. 人口（集合名詞）
衍: have a population of... 有……的人口
a large / small population 人口眾多／稀少
That city has a population of over three million.
那座城市有三百多萬的人口。
This village has a very small population.
這座村莊的人口很少。 2. expect vt. 預期，預料
衍: expect sb to V 期望／預料某人（做）??
Betty's parents expected her to become a doctor.
貝蒂的父母期望她能成為一名醫生。 3. regularly adv. 經常地；規律地，定期地
反: irregularly adv. 不規則地
Judy keeps fit by playing tennis regularly.
茱蒂藉由經常打網球來維持身材。
My heart beats irregularly because I have a faulty valve.
我的心跳不規律，因為我的心臟瓣膜有缺陷。
＊faulty a. 有瑕疵的，有毛病的
valve n.（心臟）瓣膜 4. dig vt. & vi. 挖掘（三態為：dig, dug, dug。）
衍: dig into... 鑽研／挖掘……
My dog dug a hole to bury the bone.
我的狗狗挖了個洞把骨頭埋起來。
No stone was left unturned as the historian and his team dug into America's past.
在鑽研美國過往的歷史時，那位史學家與他的團隊不遺餘力。
＊leave no stone unturned 不遺餘力，竭盡全力 5. function vi. 運作，運行（本文為現在分詞作形容詞用）
Sarah had her computer fixed, so now it is functioning normally again.
莎拉將她的電腦送修，所以它現在又能正常運作了。 6. electricity n. 電力
Dams are often used to generate electricity.
水壩經常被用來發電。
＊dam n. 水壩 7. multiple a. 眾多的；多重的
衍: multiply vt. & vi. 增加；乘（數）
Multiple choice is a common test format.
多重選擇題是一種普遍的考試形式。
Your assistance multiplied our chances of success.
您的協助增加了我們成功的機會。
Antibacterial soap is supposed to stop germs from multiplying, but regular soap works, too.
抗菌肥皂應該要防止細菌滋生，但一般肥皂也可以。
＊antibacterial a. 抗菌的 8. originally adv. 原先，最初
Polly originally decided to quit her job, but she later changed her mind.
波麗原本打算辭職，但後來改變了主意。 9. see vt.（見到某事）發生（三態為：see, saw, seen。）
The 20th century saw revolutionary advances in medicine.
二十世紀的醫學領域有著革命性的進展。
＊revolutionary a. 革命性的 10. remarkable a. 奇特的；非凡的；值得注意的
Dr. Lin was awarded for his remarkable dedication to environmental protection.
林博士因為他對環境保育的卓越貢獻而獲獎。
＊dedication n. 奉獻，投入的心力 11. resource n. 資源（可數，常用複數）
The rescuers utilized all of the resources that they had to save the victims.
救難人員利用他們的一切資源來拯救受難者。
＊utilize vt. 利用 | 
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