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Vocabularies Chapter 4 “Great Destinations” Reading Explorer 2

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Vocabulary 1• appeal (v.) 吸引 to attract or be

interesting to someone • cave (n.) 洞穴 , 洞窟 a large hole in

the side of a hill or underground•  ceiling (n.) 天花板 ; 頂篷 the top

inside surface of a room•  commuter (n.) 通勤者 daily

traveller; someone who travels a long distance to work every day

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Vocabulary 2• landmark (n. ) 顯而易見的 ) 地

標 , 陸標 an easily-recognized object or feature in a landscape, e.g. a statue or building

•  terminal (n. ) ( 火車 , 巴士等的 ) 總站 , 終站 a place where vehicles or passengers start or end a journey 

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Vocabulary 3

• convenient (adj.) 方便的 easy, useful, and suitable for a particular purpose

•  cultural (adj.) 文化的 related to the arts, ideas, or customs of a society

•  derive (v.) 衍生出 , 導出 [(+from)] stem from

•  diverse=varied (adj.) 多種多樣的 ;多變化的 If a group or range of things is diverse, it is made up of a wide variety of things.

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Vocabulary 4

• economic (adj.) 經濟上的 related to money and resources

•  establish (v.) 建立 to create or develop something

•  feature (v.) 以 ... 為特色 ; 是 ... 的特色 to highlight something important

•  focal (adj.) 焦點的 ; 重要的 Focal is described something that is important.

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Vocabulary 5

• modernize (v.) 使現代化 to change something by replacing old equipment or methods

•  object (v.) 反對 [(+to)] to be against something

•  permit (v.) 允許 to allow one to do something

•  preserve (v.) 保存 , 保藏 ; 防腐[(+from)]; 保持 to take action to save or protect something, or keep it in its original state

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Vocabulary 6• sculpture (n.) 雕刻品 a work of art

that is produce by carving or shaping stone, wood, clay or other materials 

• sightsee (v.) 遊覽 ; 觀光 to travel around visiting places of interest 

• supposedly (adv.) 根據推測 ; 據稱 ; 大概 ,可能 as it seems or is assumed 

• surround (v.) 圍 , 圍繞 ; 圈住 [H][(+with/by)] to circle all around 

• threaten (v.) 威脅 to say or imply that you will hurt someone

Elephanta 象島石窟

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Darjeeling Railway 大吉嶺火車

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Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and 泰姬瑪哈酒店 Gateway of India 印度門

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