Despite the message, the captain of the Elkor decided to try once more.
盡管船長接了電報，他還是決定再試一試。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 32 A lost ship
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
prep. 不管;盡管（自己）不愿意;不在乎;雖有;
n. 侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;輕蔑的拒絕或不承認;
?? de(down)+spi(see)+te(名詞后綴)→侮辱；輕蔑；不顧；縱使
"Despite being a big star, she's very approachable."
她雖然是個大明星，卻非常平易近人。
近義：indocility, rancor, rancour, rebelliousness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy
n. 信息;消息;要旨;教訓;
v. 給…發消息;給…留言;
?? mess(send)+age→音信；通信；使命；報信
"a message in cipher"
密碼信
近義：notice, communication, communique, dispatch, post
n. 船長，機長;領袖，首領;上尉;（美國警察局的）副巡長;
vt. 當首領;統帥或指揮;
?? cap頭+tain支撐，保持 →首領；船長
"Captain Trent gave his men a full briefing."
特倫特隊長給了他的下屬詳細的指示。
近義：superintendent, head, lead, rule, skipper, command
adv. 一次，一趟;一倍;曾經;一旦;
conj. 一旦…就…;一經;
n. 一次，一回;
?? on=one一+ce次 → 一次
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
細菌一進入血液里，就附著在紅細胞表面上。
近義：heretofore, occasionally, onetime, previously, sometimes, thereinbefore
adj. 清楚的;堅決的;明顯的;明白無誤的;
v. 下決心( decide的過去式和過去分詞 );（使）決定;解決;裁決;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已經決定留起絡腮胡子和髭。
近義：sharp, unquestionable, categorical, conclusive, decisive, definite
反義：arguable, argumentary, moot, mootable, pregnable, protestable