Shelf[ʃelf]

　　釋義 n. (pl. shelves) a flat rectangular piece of wood, metal,glass or other material fastened horizontally to a wall or in a cupboard, bookcase, etc. for things to be placed on 擱板;a thing resembling a shelf, esp. a piece of rock projecting from a cliff, etc. or from the edge of a mass of land under the sea架子;天然形成的架狀物， (尤指海底的)暗礁、大陸架

　　例句 •The articles do not need to be returned to the shelves. (IELTS5,T4,L4)這些文章不必放回到書架上。

　　Budget9['bʌdʒɪt]

　　釋義 •n. an estimate or a plan of how money will be spent over a period of time, in relation to the amount of money available 預(yù)算;an annual government statement of a country’s expenditure and how it will be financed 政府預(yù)算案;the amount of money needed or allotted for a specific purpose 預(yù)算額，經(jīng)費(fèi) v. to plan the spending of or provide (money) in a budget 制定預(yù)算，安排開支等

　　同義 governmental estimate, fiscal estimate

　　例句 I think for that kind of distance, a cab would be way beyond my budget. (IELTS7,T1,L1) 對(duì)于那樣的距離，我覺得，打的將會(huì)超出我的預(yù)算。

　　Challenge9[ˈtʃælɪndʒ]

　　Mineral9['mɪnərəl]

　　釋義 •n. a substance that is not vegetable or animal, esp. one with a constant chemical composition which is found naturally in the earth 礦物，礦石，礦藏

　　例句 Bitterness, he says, alerts us of toxins in the food, while sourness warns us of spoilage and saltiness signals the presence of minerals. (IELTS7,T4,L4) 他說，苦味使我們警惕食物中的毒素，酸味提醒我們食物腐壞，而咸味表明礦物質(zhì)的存在。

　　Module['mɒdjuːl]

　　釋義 •n. a unit, esp. of a computer or computer program, that has a particular function 模件，模塊;an independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft 登月艙，指令艙

　　例句 •And each module lasts for one term，about twelve weeks at a time. (IELTS5,T1,L3) 并且每一個(gè)模塊會(huì)持續(xù)一個(gè)周期，一次大約12 周。

　　Passport['pɑːspɔːt]

　　釋義 •n. an official document issued by the government of a particular country, identifying the holder as a citizen of that country and entitling him to travel abroad under its protection 護(hù)照

　　詞根 •pass( 通過)+port( 門口) →通過國(guó)內(nèi)的證件→護(hù)照

　　例句 •We can’t issue your card unless you bring all three; so, don’t forget: your union card, passport photo and fee. (IELTS3,T3,L2)我們不能發(fā)給你卡，除非你把三樣?xùn)|西都拿來;因此，不要忘了你的會(huì)員卡、護(hù)照照片和費(fèi)用。

　　Recruit[rɪ'kruːt]

　　釋義 •vt. to gain (sb.) as a recruit; to enlist 征募( 新兵)，吸收( 新成員);充實(shí) n. a person who has just joined the armed forces or police and is not yet trained 新兵，新手，新成員

　　詞根 •re( → again 再，又)+ cruit( → to grow 生長(zhǎng)，長(zhǎng)出) → 再次成長(zhǎng) → 補(bǔ)充;恢復(fù);招募，招收

　　派生 •recruitment n. 招募;吸收

　　例句 You are among the two hundred extra staff recruited to help look after them. (IELTS5,T3,L4) 你是被招募的200 名新增員工中的一員，主要協(xié)助照看這些人。

　　Cater8['keɪtə]

　　釋義 •v. to provide food and services, esp. at social functions 提供飲食及服務(wù)

　　派生 •catering n. 餐飲業(yè) caterer n. 備辦食物者

　　搭配 •cater to/for滿足，迎合

　　例句 •Does it cater for special diets? (IELTS6,T1,L3) 它提供特別的飲食嗎?

　　Draft[draːft]

　　釋義 •n. rough preliminary written version of sth. 草稿，草案，草圖 v. to make a preliminary version of (a document) 起草

　　同義 •sketch, drawing, outline

　　例句 •When you’ve got something together, the trainer here will look through the draft version for you to see if it’s OK. (IELTS5,T4,L4) 當(dāng)你收集了一些材料后，培訓(xùn)者會(huì)瀏覽你草擬的版本來看是否合適。

　　Laundry['lɔːndrɪ]

　　釋義 •n. a business where clothes, sheets, etc. are laundered 洗衣房;clothes, sheets, etc. that have been or need to be laundered 待洗衣服

　　詞根 •laun(看做lau洗)+dry(干)→干洗店→洗衣房

　　例句 Those rooms constructed at the front of the houses should be garages, laundries, kitchens, bathrooms and dining rooms. (IELTS3,T4,L4) 這些建在房子前面的屋子應(yīng)該是車庫(kù)、洗衣房、廚房、洗手間和餐廳。

　　Layout['leɪaʊt]

　　釋義 •n. the act or an instance of laying out 布局，安排，設(shè)計(jì)

　　聯(lián)想 • 來自詞組 lay out 布置，安排

　　例句 •Obviously, the noise factor will have to be taken into consideration with the layout of the houses. (IELTS3,T4,L4) 顯然，噪音因素必須與房子的布局一同考慮進(jìn)去。

　　Shortage['ʃɔːtɪdʒ]

　　釋義 •n. a lack of sth. needed; deficiency 缺少，短缺，不足額

　　詞根 •short ( 缺乏)+age (n.) → shortage ( 缺少)

　　例句 •There was a shortage of accommodation, so marshland was drained and built on to house the large numbers of people now living there. (IELTS6,T1,L4) 那時(shí)住宿資源短缺，因此人們把沼澤地抽干用來建造房屋，為那里的很多人提供了住處。