There are two things in particular that it [the computer industry] failed to foresee: one was the coming of the Internet(...,0); the other was the fact that the century would end.
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adj. 特別的;詳細的;獨有的;挑剔的;
n. 特色，特點;（可分類，列舉的）項目;詳細情節，細情，細目;某一事項;
?? part部分，分開+icular有…的→有自己的部分→特別的
"There is one particular patient I'd like you to see."
我想讓你見一個病人。
近義：item, technicality, circumstance, detail, fact, factor
反義：artless, modest, mundane, ordinary, pedestrian, average
n. （電子）計算機，電腦;
?? com一起+put認為，思考+er表名詞，物 → 幫助一起思考的機器 → 計算機
"The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer."
內存擴充卡是計算機很有用的附件。
近義：software, computational, computing
vt. 預知，預見;有先見之明;
?? fore前面，預先+see看見→預見，先見
"We do not foresee any problems."
我們預料不會出任何問題。
近義：anticipate, forestall, perceive, preview, previse, contemplate
n. 百年，一世紀;百個;（板球）一百分;<美>百元鈔票;
?? cent 表”百”; 十進制中表小數點的前綴
"The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century."
通常認為，蒸餾法是阿拉伯人在11世紀發明的。
n. 工業;產業（經濟詞匯）;工業界;勤勞;
?? 里面(in)有灰塵(dust)的樹苗(ry)是 工業產品 在(in)都(du)市(s)里試驗(try)辦 工業需 勤勞
"They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry."
他們討論了困擾鋼鐵工業的問題。
近義：mill, plant, works, factory, manufacture, manufacturing
反義：inactivity, indecision, indolence, lassitude, laxation, laxity
n. 來臨\\na. 就要來的, 接著的
近義：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, arrival
反義：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit