1. 
                        unpredictable a. 不可預料的
          例: My sister has an unpredictable temper.
          (我姐姐的脾氣難以預測。) 
		  2. shortage n. 缺乏,不足
          例: Due to a shortage, the government has 
          placed restrictions on the use of water.
          (由於缺水,政府採取了限水措施。) 
		  
3. hostile a. 不友善的;懷有敵意的
          例: The police approached the hostile protesters 
          cautiously.
          (警方小心翼翼地接近那群帶有敵意的抗議民眾。) 
		  
4. contribute to + N/V-ing  造成/導致……
          例: The new medicine should contribute to 
          reducing the spread of the disease.
          (那種新藥物應該可以減低該疾病的擴散。) 
		  
5. dump vt. 傾倒
          例: Mrs. Lin always dumps her garbage in 
          the garbage can behind her apartment.
          (林太太總是把垃圾丟在她公寓後的垃圾桶中。) 
		  
6. absorb vt. 吸收
          例: Sponges absorb a lot more liquid than 
          paper towels.
          (海綿比紙巾更能吸收液體。) 
		  
7. protect A from B  保護 A 
          免於/遠離 B
          例: The helmet protected me from a head injury 
          when I fell off my bike.
          (我從單車上摔下來時,安全帽保護我免於傷到頭部。) 
		  
8. be in balance with...  與……平衡
                          例: Your mind has to be in 
                          balance with your heart when making important decisions.
          (當你作重大決定時,理性與感性皆不可偏廢。) 
		  
9. employ vt. 運用,使用
          例: Our company employs the latest graphic 
          design software.
          (我們公司使用最新的繪圖設計軟體。) 
		  
10. reverse vt. 翻轉;使倒轉
          例: Bill reversed his original decision from 
          supporting the project to voting against it.
          (比爾改變原本支持該計劃的決定,投下反對票。)