encounter /ɛnˈkaʊn tər/ (v)遭遇 (n)遇見
-This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.
significant /sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt/ (adj)重大的
-There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.
divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ (v)劃分 分裂
-At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the students to divide into small discussion groups.
similar:seprate
alternative /ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv / (n)(adj)替代 二擇一的
-You have the alternative of riding or walking.
innovative /ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv/ (adj)創新的
-She was an imaginative and innovative manager.
similar:create
oppose /əˈpoʊz/ (v)反對 反抗
-Most of the local residents opposed the closing of the school.
form: +Ving
similar:resist
proposal /prəˈpoʊ zəl/ (n)提案
-There has been an angry reaction to the government's proposal to reduce unemployment benefit.
form:+to/+that
arrest /əˈrɛst/ (v)逮捕 拘捕
-The police arrested her for drinking and driving.
form:+S+for+sth
similar:catch
intustry /ˈɪn də stri/ (n)行業 產業
-The city needs to attract more industry.
resident /ˈrɛz ɪ dənt/ (n)居民
-The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.