§ Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的決心
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
●resolution n. 決心
●mentally adv. 內心里
●compile v. 編輯，編制
●formidable adj. 令人畏懼的
●recur v. 再發生，又出現
●regularity n. 規律性
●accomplishment n. 成就
●attainment n. 達到
●inveterate adj. 根深蒂固的
●self-improvement n. 自我完善
●scheme n. 簡單的計劃，方案
●ambitious adj. 雄心勃勃的
●pitfall n. 意外的困難，易犯的錯誤
●modest adj. 要求不過分的
●assiduously adv. 刻苦地
●self-discipline n. 自我約束
●frame n. 軀體
●betray v. 暴露，顯露
●troop v. 成群結隊地走動
●unsettle v. 使不安
●taunt n. 嘲笑，奚落人的話
●jibe n. 嘲弄，挖苦
●good-humouredly adv. 和氣地，心情好地
●wane v. 逐漸變小，變弱
●diminish v. 減少，縮小
●hypnotize v. 使欲睡，使蒙朧
●undoing n. 禍根，毀滅的原因
●screen n. 電視機屏幕
◆resolution n. 決心
resolution
1. the quality of being resolute / formal decision 決心，決議
take resolution to do sth. / make up one’s mind to do sth.
be determined to do sth. / decide to do sth.
resolve / resolve to do sth.
resolve sb. on sth. 使某人做某事
Eg: Before we came here, we resolved to learn English hard.
I resolved him on English study.
Nobody resolved him on this decision. 沒有人使他做這樣的決定。
resolute adj. 堅決的，果斷的
resolution / resolve / resolute
Eg: We must be true in word and resolute in deed. 我們必須是言必信，行必果。
◆mentally adv. 內心里
◆compile v. 編輯，編制
compile
compile / edit vt.
editor
compile: collect information and arrange in a book (great book / dictionary )
edit: collect information and arrange in newspaper or magazine
Eg: The editor is busing editing the newspaper.
◆formidable adj. 令人畏懼的
◆recur v. 再發生，又出現
recur v.
occor: happen
occur to
A good idea occurred to me. / It occurred to him that he should open the door.
recur: occur again
incur: vt. 導致，招致，造成 （ lead to / result in / give rise to / cause）
Eg: Air pollution incurs some terrible dissease.
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L50-02 begin 53-02 10’25”
◆regularity n. 規律性
◆accomplishment n. 成就
◆attainment n. 達到
accomplish 成功地達到目的
accomplish one’s purpose / goal / dream / aim /work / task
He accomplished his journey.
attain:得到，獲得（經過艱苦努力）
attain one’s ambition
get sccess / attain success
achieve : 達到一定目的時的表現及努力
Eg: This is what he achieved after ten years of hard work.
treasure / cherish / volue / prize 珍惜
Eg: We always cherish what we have achieved.
I feel very happy because you accomplish your dream.
accomplishment: 成就（修養，才藝，本領方面）
attainment 獲得，得到
Eg: Such accomplishment is beyond your attainment.
His attainment is beyond my understanding.
His accomplishment is unexpected to me.
achievement / accomplishment
attain to / attain
attain to : 某人希望達到的成就
attain: 某人已經達到的成就
Eg: He has attained heights that I can never attain to.
This is the height that I hope to attain to.
This is the height that I have attained.
◆inveterate adj. 根深蒂固的
◆self-improvement n. 自我完善
◆scheme n. 簡單的計劃，方案
◆ambitious adj. 雄心勃勃的
ambition
Eg: Everybody in the modern society must be ambitious.
If you work hard, you can attain your ambition.
◆pitfall n. 意外的困難，易犯的錯誤
◆modest adj. 要求不過分的
Eg: I make New Year resolution and I think them modest.