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TOEIC最重要基本単語（15）
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(71) a 8 (adj.)
1. ( of things ) that you can get, buy or find
Ex.) ( a 8 ) resources / facilities
readily / freely / publicly / generally ( a 8 )
Tickets are ( a 8 ) free of charge from school.
When will the information be made ( a 8 )?
Further information is ( a 8 ) on request.
This was the only room ( a 8 ).
We’ll send you a copy as soon as it becomes ( a 8 ).
Every ( a 8 ) doctor was called to the scene. (A.L.D.)
2. (of a person) free to see or talk to people
Ex.) Will she be ( a 8 ) this afternoon?
The director was not ( a 8 ) for comment. (A.L.D.)
Mr. Leach is on holiday and was not ( a 8 ) for comment. (Cobuild)
(72) s 4 (verb)
FOOD / DRINK
1. to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal.
Ex.) Breakfast is ( s 4 過去分詞 ) between 7 and 10 a.m.
Shall I ( s 4 )?
They ( s 4 過去形 ) a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates.
The delegates were ( s 4 過去分詞 ) with a wonderful meal.
She ( s 4 過去形 ) us a delicious lunch.
The quiche can be ( s 4 過去分詞 ) hot or cold. (A.L.D.)
2. (of an amount of food) to be enough for somebody / something
Ex.) This dish will ( s 4 ) four hungry people. (A.L.D.)
CUSTOMERS
3. to help a customer or sell them something in a shop / store
Ex.) Are you being ( s 4 過去分詞 )?
She was ( s 4 現在分詞 ) behind the counter. (A.L.D.)
Auntie and Uncle suggested she ( s 4 ) in the shop. (Cobuild)
BE USEFUL
4. to be useful to somebody in achieving or satisfying something
Ex.) These experiments ( s 4 ) no useful purpose.
Most of their economic policies ( s 4 ) the interests of big business.
How can we best ( s 4 ) the needs of future generations?
His linguistic ability ( s 4 過去形 ) him well in his chosen profession. (A.L.D.)
PROVIDE SOMERHING
5. to provide an area or a group of people with a product or service
Ex.) The center will ( s 4 ) the whole community.
The town is well ( s 4 過去分詞 ) with buses and major road links. (A.L.D.)
BE SUITABLE
6. to be suitable for a particular use, especially when nothing else is available
Ex.) The sofa will ( s 4 ) as a bed for a night or two. (A.L.D.)
The old drawing room ( s 4 三単現 ) her as both sitting room and study. (Cobuild)
HAVE PARTICULAR RESULT
7. to have a particular effect or result
Ex.) The judge said the punishment would ( s 4 ) as a warning to others.
The attack was unsuccessful and ( s 4 過去形 ) only to alert the enemy. (A.L.D.)
WORK
8. to work or perform duties for a person, an organization, a country, etc.
Ex.) He ( s 4 過去形 ) as a captain in the army.
She ( s 4 過去形 ) under Edward Heath in the 1970s.
He ( s 4 過去形 ) the family faithfully for many years ( = as a servant ). (A.L.D.)
9. to spend a period of time in a particular job or training for a job
Ex.) He ( s 4 過去形 ) a one-year apprenticeship.
She was elected to ( s 4 ) as secretary of the local party. (A.L.D.)
TIME IN PRISON
10. to spend a period of time in prison
Ex.) prisoners ( s 4 現在分詞 ) life sentences
She is ( s 4 現在分詞 ) two years for theft.
He has ( s 4 過去分詞 ) time ( = been to prison ) before. (A.L.D.)
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
11. (law) to give or send somebody an official document, especially
one that orders them to appear in court
Ex.) to ( s 4 ) a writ / summons on somebody
to ( s 4 ) somebody with a writ / summons (A.L.D.)
Police said they had been unable to ( s 4 ) a summons on 25-year-old Lee Jones. (Cobuild)
IN SPORT
12. (in tennis, etc.) to start playing by throwing the ball into the air and hitting it
Ex.) Who’s ( s 4 現在分詞 )?
She ( s 4 過去形 ) an ace. (A.L.D.)
(73) al 3 (verb)
1. to become different ; to make somebody / something different
Ex.) Prices did not ( al 3 ) significantly during 2007.
He had ( al 3 過去分詞 ) so much I scarcely recognized him.
It doesn’t ( al 3 ) the way I feel.
Nothing can ( al 3 ) the fact that we are to blame. (A.L.D.)
The landscape has been radically ( al 3 過去分詞 ), severely damaging wildlife. (Cobuild)
2. to make changes to a piece of clothing so that it will fit you better (A.L.D.)
Ex.) This coat must be ( al 3 過去分詞 ) ; it’s too loose. (Genius 大)
(74) mer 2 (noun)
1. 〔U〕(formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration ( syn. worth )
Ex.) a work of outstanding artistic ( mer 2 )
The play is entirely without ( mer 2 ).
I want to get the job on ( mer 2 ). (A.L.D.)
2. 〔C, usually pl.〕a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration ( syn. strength )
Ex.) We will consider each case on its ( own ) ( mer 2 s ) ( = without considering any other issues, feelings, etc. ).
They weighed up the relative ( mer 2 s ) of the four candidates. (A.L.D.)
mer 2 (verb)
(not used in the progressive tenses)(formal) to de something to deserve praise, attention, etc. ( syn. deserve )
Ex.) He claims that their success was ( mer 2 過去分詞 ).
The case does not ( mer 2 ) further investigation. (A.L.D.)
Such ideas ( mer 2 ) careful consideration. (Cobuild)
(75) bo 4 (verb)
MOVE OFF SUEFACE
1. if something ( bo 4 三単現 ) or you ( bo 4 ) it, it moves quickly away from a surface it has just hit or you make it do this
Ex.) The ball ( bo 4 三単現 ) twice before he could reach it.
Short sound waves ( bo 4 ) off even small objects.
The light ( bo 4 過去形 ) off the river and dazzled her.
She ( bo 4 過去形 ) the ball against the wall. (A.L.D.)
MOVE UP AND DOWN
2. (of a person) to jump up and down on something
Ex.) She ( bo 4 過去形 ) up and down excitedly on the bed. (A.L.D.)
3. to move a child up and down while he or shie is sitting on your knee in order to entertain him or her (A.L.D.)
Ex.) Patsy had picked up the baby and was ( bo 4 現在分詞 ) him on her knee. (Cobuild)
4. to move up and down ; to move something up and down
Ex.) Her hair ( bo 4 過去形 ) as she walked. (A.L.D.)
The wind was ( bo 4 現在分詞 ) the branches of the big oak trees. (Cobuild)
5. to move up and down in a particular direction
Ex.) The bus ( bo 4 過去形 ) down the hill. (A.L.D.)
MOVE WITH ENERGY
6. (of a person) to move somewhere in lively and cheerful way
Ex.) He ( bo 4 過去形 ) across the room to greet them. (A.L.D.)
Moira ( bo 4 過去形 ) into the office. (Cobuild)
CHEQUE
7. (informal) if a check ( bo 4 三単現 ), or a bank ( bo 4 三単現 ) it, the bank refuses to accept it because there is not enough money in the account (A.L.D.)
Ex.) Our only complaint would be if the check ( bo 4 過去形 ).
His bank wrongly ( bo 4 過去形 ) checks worth £75,000. (Cobuild)
IDEAS
8. to tell somebody your ideas in order to find out what they think about them
Ex.) He ( bo 4 過去形 ) ideas off colleagues everywhere he went. (A.L.D.)
Let’s ( bo 4 ) a few ideas around. (Cobuild)
COMPUTING
9. if an email ( bo 4 三単現 ) or the system ( bo 4 三単現 ) it, it returns to the person who sent it because the system cannot deliver it (A.L.D.)
MAKE SOMEBODY LEAVE
10. (informal, especially NAmE) to force somebody to leave a job, place, etc.
Ex.) He was soon ( bo 4 過去分詞 ) from the post. (A.L.D.)
今回の解答
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