精選寫作用字
1. linger
a. 徘徊
The setting sun had such a charm that whoever saw it continued to linger about within the reach of its now feeble arms.
(夕陽迷人，目睹後令人在落日餘輝中流連忘返。)
b. 不動、持續、猶存
According to the latest studies, Japan’s birth rate will linger about at a petty 0.3 before it sees a minus growth in 2020.
(最新研究指出，日本的生育率將持平在0.3，2020年後則開始呈現負成長。)
2. litter
a. 垃圾、隨手亂丟垃圾
Littering is strictly prohibited in Singapore.
(在新加坡嚴禁隨手亂丟垃圾。)
b. 一窩…(小豬小狗等)
Whether for wolves or for dogs, those which survive in the new-born litter have to be those which are more robust and more aggressive.
(不論是狼或狗，一窩剛出生的幼獸中，只有較為健壯有活力的才能生存下來。)
c. 散亂、散落一地
The crime scene is littered with broken pieces of furniture, overturned books and disemboweled cabinets.
(犯罪現場一團亂，傢俱不成原形，翻箱倒櫃致使書本散落一地。)
3. maintain
a. 主張
America is never a trustworthy country. While it trumpets peace and maintains the necessity of democracy on the one hand, it is releasing bloodshed and chaos on the other.
(美國向來不可信，一手鼓吹民主與和平，另一手卻拈起流血衝突和混亂。)
b. 保持、維持
Generally speaking, a strong enterprise is expected to maintain a 6% to 15% growth annually.
(一般來說，體質健全的公司通常能維持百分之六到十五的年成長率。)
c. 保養、修繕
Heavy maintenance work greatly decreases on-road accidents.
(若能落實保養修繕工作，就會大大降低道路意外。)
4. lobby
a. 大廳
A vaulted lobby gives a noble sense to the mansion.
(拱形的大廳讓大樓平添一股華貴之氣。)
b. 遊說、尋求奧援
More efforts from NGOs are needed to lobby for support necessary in checking deforestation.
(需要更多非政府組織投入，以扼止森林砍伐的舉動。)
5. major
a. 主修課程
Choosing a major that inspires your interest ensures four years of fruitful study.
(若選擇能激發興趣的主修課程，大學四年保證收穫滿載。)
b. 多數的、過半的
The major part of this coastal city leads a life heavily dependent upon the sea.
(在這個沿海都市，大多數人都靠海維生。)
c. 主要的、顯著的
Densely-lashed, almond-shaped, crystal-clear, her eyes are a major characteristic that speaks better than her tongue.
(她睫毛濃密，如杏仁般的眼珠清亮澄澈，那雙眼睛是她的主要特徵，勝過千言萬語。)
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fossilize 僵化；不知變通
To shape an ideal educational landscape, we do not need inherited policies that fossilize student’s learning. We need a system that constantly fine-tunes itself according to students’ needs.
為了實現理想的教育遠景，我們不需要僵化學生學習的既定政策，我們需要的是一個會根據學生需要時常微調的體系。
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free from 解放；使免於；不受羈絆
It seems age has forgotten to greet her—for all these years her face remains free from wrinkles.
歲月似乎不曾跟她作對—這麼多年來她的臉始終沒有皺紋。
Do this beforehand to free yourself from future troubles.
先將此事完成，可免將來之憂。
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frown upon/on 表示不滿
The director frowned on her proposal long overdue.
主管對她遲交已久的提案感到不滿。
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fruitful 有成效的
Thanks to the crew’s cooperation, the program has come to a fruitful result.
感謝工作人員的合作，這個計畫已有了豐碩的成果。
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fuel 使火上添油,使增加
The analysts’ prediction fueled the market’s expectation toward further cuts on interest rates.
分析師的預測更增加了市場對利率調降的期待。
What fuels his confidence is a letter from his mother.
她的母親捎來一封家書，讓他信心一振。