英語單詞學習(5)

51. magnitude: the large size or importance of something (名) 大小, 光度, 重要

• of small magnitude
• the magnitude of the problem
• of the first magnitude: of the greatest importance

52. as to: about 關於, 至於

• questions were raised as to why ...
• She is uncertain as to which advice to take.
• There's no decision as to when the show might start.

53. two-sided 雙方的, 雙邊的

• the two-sided debate
• two-sided ideal
• two-sided story

54. prevalence: (名) 流行, 盛行; 流行程度; 普遍, 廣泛

• to measure the extent and prevalence of something
• the prevalence of smoking amongst teenagers
• the prevalence of rumors when hard information is withheld from the
  public
• the prevalence of nonsense
• official investigations and findings do not necessarily reflect the true prevalence of such behaviors, but it is no doubt true that ...

55. talk the talk ... walk the walk

• If you say that someone talks the talk but does not walk the walk, you mean that they do not act in a way that agrees with the things they say.
• if you’re going to talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk.

56. a fact of life: something unavoidable that must be faced or dealt with. 生活, 現實

• It is an unfortunate fact of life that people in many preofession or occupation will find ways to exploit their position for personal gain.
• A Fact Of Life lyrics
  
  I forgot about the fact that there was someone in my past
  I feel time has passed so quickly since I took the photograph
  Thanks for the memory that doesn't fade in my heart
  Look at us, smiling in the photograph
  You can see the secrets behind the fake smiles
  Thanks for the memory that doesn't fade in my heart
  
  The past was destroyed by you
  Not going to forget
  Our truth was hidden in darkness
  
  The moment when it was destroyed is burned into history
  You can't rewind like a video
  Misleading future not required
  
  Only the weak among you will be sacrificed
  A false history is not necessary
  
  No matter what,
  isn't even a harsh future better than a history made by somebody else?
  Don't you think so?
  
  
  

57. perks: side income, benefit, advantage (名) 津貼; 額外補貼

• Every occupation has its perks.
• A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.
• Having such easy access to some of the best cinema and theatre is one of the perks of living in Sydney.
• Summer vacation is one of the perks of teaching jobs.

58. a patterned expectation 期待， 期盼

• Cohen (1986: 26) believes that gratuities are dangerous because what might start without intent on the part of the officer may become a patterned expectation.
• something fit our patterned expectations

59. allude t o: to mention someone or something without talking about them directly ( 動) 間接提到; 暗示; 影射

• She mentioned some trouble that she'd had at home and I guessed she was alluding to her son.

60. incipient: just beginning (形) 起初的, 初期的, 發端的

• gratuities are incipient coup
• signs of incipient public frustration
• an incipient cold
• incipient fault
• Even incipient heart failure is a strong predictor of adverse outcome.
• incipient crisis
• Incipient heart failure is a strong predictor of adverse outcome.