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[ 2009 March 17. ]

a great deal (phrase.) 
// 依上下文解讀，可指一筆划算的生意，也可指大量的, 非常 = a lot



explore (v.) [Ik’splor] 探險, 探測; 仔細檢查, 研究, 探討
﹣to travel into or through (a place) for the purpose of discovery.
EX: Tim explored the forest behind his house.
      提姆探索了在他房子之後的森林。
﹣to examine(esp. a subject or question) carefully in order to find out more.
EX: We must explore all the possibilities.
      我們必須探討所有的可能性。

exploration (n.) [,EksplF’reJFn] 勘查, 探索; 調查, 研究
EX: There must be a full exploration of all the possibilities before we decide.
      在我們做出決定之前，必須仔細研究一切可能發生的情況。



open one's eyes (idiom.) 大開眼界, 增廣見聞
EX: Jarrod's visit to Cambodia opened his eyes to the way many people live.
      Jarrod到柬埔寨的參觀使他對許多人的生活方式大開眼界。

open someone's eyes (to) 察覺某件沒發現的事; 使某人認清, 了解
﹣to make someone know or understand.
EX: The way he deceived me really opened my eyes to his true character.
      他欺騙我的手段使我完全認清了他這人的真正品格。



impact (v.) [Im’pXkt] 影響, 衝擊
﹣to have an impact on
EX: These costs will impact on our profitability.
      這些費用會影響到我們的利潤。

impact (n.) [‘ImpXkt] 衝擊力, 撞擊力; 影響, 作用
﹣the force of one object hitting another.
﹣[on] an esp. strong or powerful influence or effect caused or produced by an idea, invention, event, etc.
EX: The computer has made a great impact on modern life.
      電腦對現代生活產生了重大的影響。



endeavor (v.) [In’dEvB] 嘗試, 努力
﹣to try
EX: I will endeavor to pay the bill as soon as possible.
      我會盡快地設法付清帳單。

endeavor (n.) [In’dEvB] 努力, 盡力 = effort
EX: They couldn't do it, despite their best endeavors.(= they tried as hard as possible)
      他們雖然盡了最大努力，但仍做不成。



ephemeral (a.) [I’fEmFrFl] 短暫的, 瞬息的 = transitory
﹣lasting only a short time.
EX: His success as a singer was ephemeral.
      他作為歌星所取得的成功是短暫的。