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[ 2009 March 31. ]

roam (v.) [rom] (在...)閒逛, 漫步, 徘徊
﹣to wander with no very clear purpose.
EX: The lovers roamed across the fields in complete forgetfulness of the time.
      這對情侶漫步穿過田野，完全忘了時間。



integrated (adj.) [‘IntF,gretId] 融合的, 各組成部分相互協調的, 綜合的, 完整的
﹣showing a usu. pleasing mixture of qualities, groups, etc. 
// 常構成複合詞。



destitute (adj.) [‘dEstF,tjut] 貧困的, 赤貧的 = impoverished
﹣without food, clothing, shelter, etc. or the money to buy them, extremely poor.
EX: Many people in India are destitute, so they have to beg in the streets in order to survive.
      許多人在印度很窮困，所以他們為了生存在街道乞求。


downside (adj.) [‘daun’sAId] [尤指商業上]下降(虧損)趨勢的
﹣(esp. in business) showing an expectation or likelihood of loss, disadvantage, or failure.



presence (n.) [‘prEzNs] 出席, 到場, 存在
﹣the fact of being present
EX: She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed.
      她一聲不響, 幾乎沒有人注意到她在這裡。



investment (n.) [In’vEstmFnt] 投資
﹣the act of investing
EX: She made an investment of 1000 ponds in the new firm.
      她在那家新公司投資了1千英鎊。



do (助動詞)
﹣強調肯定句: do tell me.
﹣強調否定句: never did come.