2. Words for Production 16. conflict [ `kAnflIkt ] n. [U][C] (a) disagreement between people with opposing opinions 衝突，不一 致 Tim found himself in conflict with his father over his future career. 詞類變化

3. conflict [ k1n`flIkt ] vi. 衝突，不一致 The decision of the government conflicted with the interests of the farmers, so they had to take to the streets to make their misery known.

4. Words for Production 17. contradiction [ &kAntr1`dIkS1n ] n. [C][U] (a) lack of agreement between actions or opinions 矛盾，不一致 It is a contradiction to say that you don’t like social life but continue to go to parties every week. 詞類變化 * social life 社交生活

5. contradict [ &kAntr1`dIkt ] vt. 與 … 矛盾，與 … 不一致 The police report on the murder case contradicted what the witness had said.

6. contradictory [ &kAntr1`dIkt1rI ] adj. 矛盾的，不一致的 I keep getting contradictory advice—both ice and heat treatments are recommended.

7. Words for Production 18. venture [ `vEntS2 ] vi. to take the risk of going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant 冒險 As they went into the cave, those boys felt as though they were venturing into the unknown. * take/run the risk of 冒 … 之險 * as though = as if 好像

8. Words for Production 19. fleeting [ `flitI9 ] adj. lasting a short time 短暫的，瞬間的 The world famous pop singer paid a fleeting visit to Taiwan before returning to her country. * pop singer 熱門音樂歌手

9. Words for Production 20. addicted [ 1`dIktId ] adj. unable to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful 沉溺於，熱衷於；上癮的 The survey shows that nowadays many children are addicted to television. 詞類變化 * be addicted to 沉溺於

10. addict [ `8dIkt ] n. [C] 熱衷者，迷；有癮的人 Allen is an online game addict; every day, he spends about eight hours playing online games.

11. addiction [ 1`dIkS1n ] n. [U] 沉溺；上癮 For the sake of her family, the mother is fighting her alcohol addiction. * for the sake of 為了 … 緣故

12. Words for Production 21. conferencing [ `kAnf1r1nsI9 ] n. [U] the holding of a meeting, often through computer or telecommunications technology 視 訊會議 While the use of video conferencing is widespread in business, it has not yet reached the academic world. 詞類變化 * not yet 尚未

13. conference [ `kAnf1r1ns ] n. [C] 會議 Next week, the professor will go to Singapore to attend an international conference on education.

14. Words for Production 22. sensation [ sEn`seS1n ] n. [U] the ability to feel something physically, especially through the sense of touch 感覺，知覺 After the car accident, the young driver had almost no sensation in his legs. * sense of touch 觸覺 sense of hearing 聽覺 sense of smell 嗅覺 sense of taste 味覺

15. Words for Production 23. virtual [ `v3tS51l ] adj. being nearly a particular thing; made to appear to exist by the use of computer 實際上的，實質上的；虛 擬的 The plan is a virtual impossibility. We had better give it up. New technology has enabled the development of online virtual banks. * give up 放棄

16. Words for Production 24. shrink [ SrI9k ] vi. to become or make something smaller in size or amount 縮小，減少 After the new treatment, the tumor shrunk to the size of a pea.

17. Words for Production 25. navigate [ `n8v1&Get ] vt. to move around a website or between websites; to go from one place to another by air or by sea ( 上網 ) 漫 遊；航行 Large ships couldn’t navigate the narrow river. 詞類變化

18. navigation [ &n8v1`GeS1n ] n. [U] 航行 The two countries made an agreement about the right of navigation through international waters.

19. Words for Production 26. encounter [ In`ka5nt2 ] vt. to experience something unpleasant or difficult; to meet somebody or experience something unexpectedly 遭遇；偶然遇見，邂逅

20. Words for Production He encountered many difficulties when he was a foreign student in America. Last week, on my way home, I encountered a former classmate on the bus.

21. 4. architect [ `Ark1&tEkt ] n. [C] a person who designs the overall look, feel and functionality of a website to meet onliners' needs; a person who designs new buildings 網路整合師； 建築師；設計師 Words for Recognition

22. 5. sound bite [ `sa5nd `baIt ] n. [C] a very short part of a speech or statement, especially that is broadcast on radio or television 簡短而空泛的 話語；媒體摘錄的話語片段 Words for Recognition

23. 6. compression [ k1m`prES1n ] n. [U] the coding of (audio) data to save storage space or transmission time ( 電子檔案的 ) 壓縮 Words for Recognition

24. 7. tactile [ `t8ktL ] adj. related to the sense of touch 觸覺的 Words for Recognition

25. 8. olfactory [ Al`f8kt1rI ] adj. related to the sense of smell 嗅覺的 Words for Recognition

26. 4. back and forth to and fro 來來回回 The bus runs back and forth between the airport and the MRT station. Idioms and Phrases * back and forth = to and fro * MRT = Mass Rapid Transit 大眾捷運

27. 5. make sense of to be able to understand something 了解，理解 Archeologists have tried to make sense of the mysterious writing in the cave. Idioms and Phrases

28. 6. burn out to become very tired or exhausted due to working too hard over a period of time 精疲力竭 After hours of marathon meetings, they were all burned out and needed to take a break. Idioms and Phrases * take a break = take a rest

29. 7. lead to to make something happen as a result 導致，引起 His continuous overwork led to a sudden death. Idioms and Phrases * lead to = result in = bring about

30. 8. for the most part mostly; to a great extent or in most places 主要地，大部分 These buildings, for the most part, were built in the 16th century. A few of them were built in the 17th century. Idioms and Phrases * for the most part = mostly