The following answer is subject to official confirmation.
以下的答案必須再經過正式確認才有效。
常用商務口語 第 11 部分

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following ['fɑlo??] 詞頻1
adj. 后面的,其次的;下列的;順風的; n. 崇拜者,擁護者;下列,如下;跟隨;隨球; prep. 隨后,在…以后; v. 跟隨,接著(follow的現在分詞);
?? follow 跟隨 + ing 表示行為、狀態、情況及其他 → a.接著的;下列的
"We had sighted the vessel and were following it."
我們已看到那船并在跟隨著它.
近義:after, procession, retinue, accompaniment, train, committee 反義:introductory, onetime, back, precedent, preceding, prevenient
subject [?s?bd?ekt] 詞頻1 詞根: sub
n. 主題,話題;學科,科目;[哲]主觀; adj. 須服從…的;(在君主等)統治下的; v. 提供,提出;使…隸屬;
?? sub在…下面+ject投擲,扔→扔下去→服從的,扔下去讓大家討論的主題 → 主題,主觀;服從的
"She was dreading having to broach the subject of money to her father."
她正在為不得不向父親提出錢的事犯愁。
近義:overpower, subdue, subjugate, submit, subordinate, tyrannize 反義:loose, save, deliver, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate
official [o'f???l] 詞頻1 詞根: fac
n. 行政官員;公務員;[體]裁判;高級職員; adj. 官方的,法定的;公職的,公務的;官氣十足;正式的;
?? offic官方的 + ial 屬于...的 → adj.官方的,法定的
"The king exiled one of his official for murder."
國王因他的一個大臣犯謀殺罪而將他放逐.
近義:journeyman, officer, trustee, directive, executive, authorized 反義:nonofficial, informal, extraofficial
confirmation [,kɑnf?'me??n] 詞頻4 詞根: con
n. 確認,認可;證實;證明;[宗]堅信禮;
?? con共同+firm堅定+ation名詞后綴→證實, 確認, 批準
"I'm still waiting for confirmation of the test results."
我仍在等待考試結果的通知書。
近義:ascertainment, authentication, ratification, validation, verification, checking 反義:reprobation, reproof, reproval, discountenance, deauthorization, denial
answer ['?ns?] 詞頻1 詞根: sw-
vt.& vi. 答復; 解答; 答辯;適應; n. 回答;答案;反應;足以媲美的人;
"We sought long and hard but found no answer."
我們作了長期的艱苦探索,但沒有找到答案.
近義:reply, respond, satisfy, suffice, suit, fill 反義:examine, inquire, interrogate, order, probe, query

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