Weekly Vocabulary (Week 15)
Book: Wonders 4.5-6 | The Great Energy Debate (p.118-121)
| No. | 單字 (Vocabulary) | 定義 (Definition) (0.85x 慢速) | 例句 (Sentences) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
coincidence 巧合
(noun) |
a remarkable happening of events at the same time, apparently by chance
|
It is a coincidence that Eric bumped into his friend, Tom, at the fair.
It is not a coincidence that students are asked to take part in these debates.
|
| 2 |
consequence 後果/結果
(noun) |
the results of an action
|
The consequences of too much rain can be flooded roads and fields.
We'll have to learn about the environmental consequences related to each resource, as well as the costs.
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| 3 |
consume 消耗/花費
(verb) Forms: consumed, consumed |
to use something up or destroy it
|
This kind of car will consume less fuel because it uses less gas than a larger car.
Yet we consume about 30 percent of the world's energy.
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| 4 |
convert 轉變/轉換
(verb) Forms: converted |
to change in its character, condition, or use
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We converted the classroom into a science lab.
Then energy from the turbines is converted into electrical energy.
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| 5 |
debate 辯論/討論
(verb) Forms: debated, debated |
to have a discussion or an argument
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We debated the use of mobile phones in school.
We may be asked to debate the future of gasoline as an energy source.
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| 6 |
drawback 缺點/短處
(noun) |
a feature that makes something worse
|
Getting wet in the rain is a drawback of riding a bicycle to school.
But there is a drawback. Wind may not be as efficient as other energy sources.
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| 7 |
fossil fuel 化石燃料
(noun) |
a natural fuel such as coal or gas
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People burn fossil fuels to make electricity.
If so, I would say gasoline is made from oil, a fossil fuel.
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| 8 |
incredible 難以置信的
(adjective) |
hard or impossible to believe
|
We saw an incredible thunderstorm.
Our energy debate will be an incredible event, but I need to study.
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| 9 |
wind turbine 風力發電機
(noun) |
a large wheel that is turned by the wind to make electricity
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A wind turbine is tall like a tower.
One large wind turbine could produce enough energy for a whole city!
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| 10 |
nonrenewable 不可再生的
(adjective) |
not able to be replaced or restored
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Coal is a nonrenewable resource used for energy.
Because fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources, if we keep using them, eventually there will be none left.
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