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fa·mil·iar /fəˈmɪlyər/

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adjective 熟悉的; 常見的; 普通的
1. commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.
2. well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
Your face seems familiar. 你看上去很面熟。
–noun 知交; 伴侶
8. a familiar friend or associate.

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re·cruit  /rɪˈkrut/

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–noun 新兵; 新成員
1. a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
2. a new member of a group, organization, or the like.
–verb (used with object) 徵募(新兵); 雇用
4. to enlist (a person) for service in one of the armed forces.
9.to attempt to acquire the services of (a person) for an employer: She recruits executives for all the top companies.
Most of the teachers there are recruited from abroad. 那裡的大部分教師是從海外雇來的。
The rest and the drink recruited him. 休息和喝水使他恢復了體力。
–verb (used without object)
12. to enlist persons for service in one of the armed forces.
13. to engage in finding and attracting employees, new members, students, athletes, etc.
His job was to recruit for the army. 他的工作是為陸軍募兵。

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step down

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to leave your job or official position, because you want to or because you think you should 辭職；退休
Sam should be forced to step down from his post.
Eve Johnson has stepped down as chairperson.

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com·mu·nist /ˈkɒmyənɪst/

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–noun 共產主義者; 從事左翼活動的人
1. ( initial capital letter ) a member of the Communist party or movement.
2. an advocate of communism.
3. a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.
–adjective 共產主義的
5. ( initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to the Communist party or to Communism.
6. pertaining to communists or communism.

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en·voy /ˈɛnvɔɪ, ˈɑn-/

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–noun 使者; 外交使節
1. a diplomatic agent.
2. any accredited messenger or representative.

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fo·rum /ˈfɔrəm, ˈfoʊrəm/

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–noun 公開討論的場所
1. the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
2. a court or tribunal: the forum of public opinion.
3. an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.

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spec·tac·u·lar  /spɛkˈtækyələr/

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adjective 壯觀的; 壯麗的
1. of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
2. dramatically daring or thrilling: a spectacular dive from a cliff.
–noun 奇觀, 壯觀
4. an impressive, large-scale display: another Hollywood spectacular.

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ful·fill /fʊlˈfɪl/

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–verb (used with object) 執行(命令等); 服從
1. to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
The doctor's instructions must be fulfilled exactly. 必須一絲不苟地遵照醫囑去辦。
2. to perform or do, as duty; obey or follow, as commands.
3. to satisfy (requirements, obligations, etc.)達到(目的); 滿足(願望等)
a book that fulfills a long-felt need.
The company should be able to fulfill our requirements. 公司應該能夠滿足我們的要求。

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am·bi·tion /æmˈbɪʃən/

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–noun 雄心, 抱負
1. an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.
Her son was filled with ambition to become a great inventor. 她兒子一心想成為偉大的發明家。
2. the object, state, or result desired or sought after: The crown was his ambition.

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ex·tent  /ɪkˈstɛnt/

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–noun 廣度, 寬度; 長度
1. the space or degree to which a thing extends; length, area, volume, or scope: the extent of his lands; to be right to a certain extent.
Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see the full extent of the forest. 站在山頂上, 你可以看到森林的全貌。
2. something extended, as a space; a particular length, area, or volume; something having extension. 程度; 限度; 範圍
the limitless extent of the skies.
To a certain extent, I am responsible for the delay. 在一定程度上, 我對拖延負有責任。