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Promoting reading as a habit

 

Described as the first of its kind, government employees in the United Arab Emirates are to be given “dedicated time to read” during work hours following a new law intended to “make reading a daily habit”. They must focus on reading matter about professional and personal development within the context of the workplace.

 

first of its kind 首例

(noun 名詞)

例子:This system is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

這個自動系統使全東南亞首項同類設施。

 

dedicated

(adjective 形容詞)

1. 獻身的;專注的

例子:She's completely dedicated to her work. 她完全專注於她的工作。

2. 專用的;為特定原因專門設計的

例子:a dedicated telephone line專用電話線

例子:a dedicated leisure area專門的休閒區

例子:We have one TV channel completely dedicated to news. 我們有一個電視頻道專門報導新聞。

 

intended

(verb 動詞)

1. 想要

例子:I intended no harm. 我並無惡意。

例子:It has turned out exactly as I intended. 事情的結果正如我所願。

2. 計畫

例子:An exchange intended to cement cultural ties. 交流活動旨在鞏固文化關係的。

例子:The present was intended as a surprise. 這件禮物是給對方的一個驚喜。

3. 意指

例子:to intend sth by sth 通過…表達某種意思。

例子:What did he intend by that remark ? 他說那話是甚麼意思?

 

There is no future without books; no enlightenment or tolerance or co-existence, without books; no creativity or innovation or invention without books; no economic prosperity or pioneering or leadership.

 

enlightenment 啟蒙;教化;開明

(noun 名詞)

例子:My children often look to me for enlightenment when they have questions about important life decisions. 當我的孩子在重要的人生抉擇上遇到問題時,時常希望在我身上獲得啟發。

 

tolerance 寬容;忍耐力

(noun 名詞)

例子:His father never showed much tolerance towards children. 

 

coexistence 共存

(noun 名詞)

例子:The two communities enjoyed a period of peaceful coexistence. 兩個團體曾經享有和平共存的時期。

 

creativity 創造力

(noun 名詞)

例子:Please don’t limit our creativity. 請不要限制我們的創造力。

例子:Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. 創意有賴摒棄必然事情的勇氣。

 

innovation 革新;改革;創新

(noun 名詞)

例子:Technology innovations are shaping the future and changing the world. 科技革新正塑造未來、改變世界。

 

invention 發明

(noun 名詞)

例子:The world changed rapidly after the invention of the phone. 隨著電話的發明,世界迅速改變。

   
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