so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an appointment.
因此他們常想做完一件事后再去赴約。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 60 Too early and too late
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt.& vi. 完成;結束;吃光;使筋疲力盡;
n. 結尾;結束;最后階段;拋光;
?? fin結束，范圍+ish單詞后綴 →完成，結束
"He made a concentrated effort to finish the work on time."
他全力以赴以按時完成這項工作。
近義：artisanship, polish, refinement, style, finesse, gentility
反義：initiate, start, commence, open, enrich, inauguration
n. 鑲嵌;環境;裝置;（某事、戲劇、小說等的）背景;
v. 放( set的現在分詞);安插;樹立;安排;
?? sett安置好 + ing 名詞后綴→ 安裝，調整；環境
"Does the bank charge a fee for setting up the account?"
在這家銀行開立賬戶要收費嗎？
近義：background, tweak, adjusting, adjustment, fix, induration
n. 約會;任命;職務;職位;
?? ap加強+point點+ment名詞后綴→指點→任命;約定;委任的職位
"They made the appointment of Peter as chairman of the union."
他們任命彼得為工會主席.
近義：assignation, meeting, citation, date, engagement, mention
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保養;供養，撫養;生活，生計;飼料；牧草;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義：hold, husband, maintain, reserve, retain, save
反義：transfer, cede, give, transgress, trespass, violate