Though these large machines still exist, many of their functions have been taken over by small powerful personal computers, commonly known as PCs.
雖然這種大計算機仍然存在，但它們的許多功能已被體積小但功能齊全的個人電腦——即我們常說的PC機——所代替了。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 51 Predicting the future
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
exist
[?ɡ'z?st]
詞頻1
詞根: sist
vi. 存在;生存;生活;繼續存在;
?? ex出+ist站立→站出來→活下來→存在，生存
"There exist many sources of energy both potential and kinetic."
存在著許多勢能和動能的能源.
近義：be, live, subsist
adj. 強大的;權力大的;（藥）有效地;
adv. 很;非常;
?? power力量+ful表形容詞，“有…的” →有力的
"The powerful lords were guilty of grinding the villagers under their heels."
那些大領主的罪過是以權勢欺壓村民.
近義：lordly, masterful, mighty, authoritative, potent, puissant
反義：impotent, infirm, labile, languid, languishing, languorous
adj. 個人的，私人的;身體的;親自的;人身攻擊的;
n. （報刊上的）人事欄，分類人事廣告版;人稱代名詞;關于個人的簡訊;
?? person人+al...的 →個人的
"Her sole aim is personal aggrandizement."
她唯一的目的就是擴大個人權勢。
近義：private, privy, cozy, cosy, cosey, cozie
反義：open, overt, patent, communal, cold, glassy
conj. 雖然，盡管;即使;縱然;
adv. 可是，但是;不過;然而;話雖這樣說;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他雖然經驗最少，卻是最出色的老師。
近義：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
adv. 大大地;夸大地;詳細地;順風地;
adj. 大的;大規模的;大型號的;廣泛的;
v. 玩個痛快;（尤指跳舞和飲酒）作樂;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
這兩間大教室分配給了我們。
近義：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反義：small