1.prepare (v.) 準備;備齊;籌備
Jesse prepared an information packet for the new client that included a product catalog and the company history.
傑西位新客戶準備了一份資料,內含產品目錄及公司簡介。
*prepare 亦可作不及物動詞用,例如:They are prepareing for the presentation this afternoon.「他們正在為今天下午的簡報做準備。」
衍:preparation (n.)準備;預備
make preparation (for) (為...)做準備
preparatory (adj.) 預備的;準備的
a preparatory meeting 一場預備性的會議
2. submit (v.) 提交;呈遞;使服從;屈服
Requests for office supplies must be submitted to the office manager at least a week before the supplies are needed.
辦公用品得申請必須在需要使用那些用品前的至少一個禮拜向經理提出。
同:present (v.)提出
tender (v.) (用於正式的)提出
The minister has tendered his resignation to the premier
部長已經向總裡提出了辭呈。
反:withdraw (v.) 收回;撤回
衍:submission (n.) 呈送;提交
submissive (adj.) 順從的;服從的
3.cross-reference (v.) 前後參照
Make sure you cross-reference all of your sources and add them to your bibiography.
你要確定交叉列舉所有的參考資料,並將他們加註在參考書目裡。
*cross-reference 亦可作 cross-refer。另,做為名詞用法時應寫成 cross reference,即為一複合名詞,cross指「交叉」,reference 指「參照」。
4.type (v.) 打字
May I write it by hand, or would you prefer me to type it up on the computer?
我可以用手寫嗎?還是您比較希望我用電腦把它打出來?
*type 坐名詞用時指「類」、「型」、「樣式」,例如:The CEO is the type of person I admire 「執行長正是我佩服的那一類型的人。」
衍:typical (adj.) 典型的;具代表性的
5.dateline (n.) 截止日期;最後期限
We were not able to meet the dateline because of manufacturing delays.
我們沒有辦法在期限內完成,因為製造的進度有所延誤。
*請注意力句中meet的用法。在這裡meet有fulfill「履行(責任)、satisfy「滿足(需要)」之意,例如:Does our service meet your expectations?「我們的服務是否符合您的期待?」