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The concave concrete structures were designed to pick up sound waves from enemy aircraft, making it possible to predict their flight trajectory, giving enough time for ground forces to be alerted to defend the towns and cities of Britain.

這些設計成凹形混凝土的結構，用於收集來自敵方飛機的聲波，從而可以預測飛行軌跡，為地面部隊提供足夠的時間，來提醒他們保衛英國的城鎮。

 

predict (v.) 預言

e.g.  Scientists predicted that an earthquake is imminent.

科學家預言即將發生地震。

 

e.g.  My friend claims that he can predict future events.

我朋友表示他能預測未來。

 

e.g. It's hard for the poll to predict how the election will turn out.

票站調查很難預測到選舉的結果。

 

 

trajectory (n.) 軌跡

e.g. the trajectory of the missile

 

e.g. The trajectory of the rocket is out of their expectation. 

火箭的運行軌跡完全超出預期。

 

e.g. Mary’s good education put her on a trajectory toward a distinguished career and life. Mary

接受良好教育讓她有好的仕途及人生。

 

e.g. his political trajectory from a labour activist to a country leader

他由工人領袖變成國家元首的政治軌跡

 

alert (v.) 發出警報

 

e.g. The local government alerted the community that a typhoon was coming.

政府向居民發出颱風警報。

 

alert (adj.) 警惕的；留心的

> to be alert to 對…保持警惕

 

e.g. A good nurse should be alert to any change in the patient's condition. 
一位好護士應該經常對病人的情況保警愓。

 

alert (n.) 警戒

> to be on the alert for 對…保持警惕


> to be on full alert 處於全面戒備狀態

 

e.g. The government needs to be on alert for any sudden changes of economic environment. 

政府應該對經濟環境突變保持警愓。

e.g. The attack from enemy could come at any time, so the soldiers need to be on full alert.

敵人隨時會進攻，所以士兵要保持全面戒備狀態。

 

 

defend (v.)

 

1. 防禦；保衛；保護

e.g. We shall defend our freedom of speech, whatever the cost may be.
不管代價如何，我們要捍衛我們的言論自由。

 

2. 維持（勝果）；保持（不敗）

e.g. Natalie successfully defended her championship. [=she won the championship again]

Natalie保持不敗的地位。

 

defendant (n.) （法庭上的）被告人

 

e.g. The judge declared that the defendant was guilty. 法官宣布被告有罪。

 

I began to think more and more about the relationship between art, science and the creative process. Experimentation and ultimately failure are an intrinsic commonality of all three. 

我開始越來越多地思考藝術，科學和創作過程之間的關係。實驗和失敗是這三者的內在共通性。

 

ultimately (adv.) 最終，終極地

 

e.g Ultimately my neighbour did get the police to come.

我的鄰居最終叫來了警察。

 

e.g. My boss is very confident that the plan will ultimately succeed. [=will succeed in the end]

我上司有信心這個計劃最終會成功。

 

ultimatum (n.) 最後通牒

 

e.g. My mother gives me an ultimatum - study harder or go to find a job.
 我媽媽給我最後通牒，用功讀書，否則就要去找工作。

 

intrinsic (adj.) 本身的；本質的；固有的；內在的

 

e.g. Equality is the intrinsic value of democracy. Without equality there can be no democracy.

平等是民主的根本價值。沒有平等，就沒有民主。

 

 

A Song For You – “At Your Side” The Corrs

 

When the daylight's gone and you're on your own
And you need a friend just to be around
I will comfort you, I will take your hand
And I'll pull you through, I will understand
And you know that
I'll be at your side, there's no need to worry
Together we'll survive through the haste and hurry
I'll be at your side

 

be at one’s side = 在某人身邊

 

take one’s side（在爭論中）支持（某人）

e.g. My mother always takes my father's side when I argue with him.

我和父親爭論時，母親總是站在他一邊。

 

get on the right/wrong side of sb（討某人）喜歡／令（某人）厭惡

e.g. As a teenager, Clare was always getting on the wrong side of her mother.

Clare十幾歲的時候總是惹母親生氣。

 

keep on the right side of sb 避免得罪（某人）； 爭取（某人）的好感

e.g. Paul kept on the right side of his teachers by working really hard.

Paul 刻苦用功，一直深得老師喜愛。

 

   
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