patent n./adj/.v.
The patent runs out in three years’ time. 這項專利為期三年。
Try some of this new patent medicine. 試試這種專利藥品吧。
If you don’t patent your invention, someone else will steal the idea. 如果你不為這個發明申請專利，別人可能會剽竊其構思的。
call up =ring up 打電話給…/ bring back回憶/ 征召入伍
I called you up yeasterday but noone answered the phone.
I was called up three months after the war broke out.戰爭爆發三年后我被征召入伍。
The music called up my memory of the childhood. 音樂引起我對童年的回憶。
其他短語：
call for 需要，要求 去接某人或取某物 call on 號召，拜訪 call in 收回 call off 取消
call at 拜訪某地 call sb’s name 叫某人的名字 call sb names罵某人 call out 大叫
ex. The football match was called off because of the bad weather.
I called on Mr. Green this morning.
The president called on the whole nation to work hard to make the country stronger.
Let’s go to the meeting together and I wil call for you. 我們一起去開會，倒是我來接你。
This problem calls for careful thinking.
now and then = at times/ sometimes/ from time to time/ once in a while/ occasionally 有時，偶爾
I wrote to him now and then but not often. 我時不時給他寫信，但不經常。
distinguish vi./vt. 顯示…區別、使…不同
Speech distinguishes man from the animals. 語言使人區別于動物。
A person with good eyesight can distinguish distant objects. 視力好的人可以看清遠處的物體。
You should be able to distinguish between right and wrong. 你應該能夠明辨是非。
Lang Lang has already distinguished himself as a pianist.作為鋼琴家，郎朗已享有盛名。
distinguish A from B. 使…有別于….
distinguish between A and B 分辨….的不同
distinguish oneself as 使…與眾不同
distinguished adj. 出名的，與眾不同的
be distinguished for…=be famous for…
merciful---mercy n. 仁慈、憐憫、慈悲
beg for mercy乞求憐憫、寬恕 have/show mercy on…對….表示同情
at the mercy of… 任…擺布 without mercy 毫不留情地
注意：pity通常只是內心感到難過或同情，少給予幫助
Sympathy 指同情心或惻隱之心，強調共同分擔，或引起共鳴等
Mercy 仁慈或憐憫，含主動幫助別人脫離困難
It is a pity that such a talented man should be killed by the car.
He was moved with sympathy.
The criminal pleaded with the jury for mercy.
product-production n.---produce v./n. ---producer n.
set about (doing sth) 開始、著手 = set out to do sth
set down 記下，放下 set down to sth 開始做某事
set up 成立 set off （for） 出發 （=set out 出發）； 引爆
set aside 放在一邊、節省 set fire to 點火
convenient-convenience---inconvenience n.方便，便捷
(be) convenient for sth 對某事方便
It/sth. is convenient to/ for sb. 對某人方便
It is convenient for sb to do sth.某人做某事方便
注意：convenient不以人作主語
This is a convenient tool for hair-cutting.這是一種便利的理發工具。
Come and see me whenever it is convenient to you. 方便的話就來看我。
Our home is convenient to the shop. 在…附近
The shop is at a convenient distance from our home.
expectation n. 期待，期望；所希望的東西；前程；希望
in the expectation that… 預料著，指望著
in expectation of 預料著，指望著 beyong one’s expectation
against / contrary to all expectations 與預料相反
meet/live up to/come up to the expectation 不負眾望
expect v. expect sth/ to do sth
seize v. 抓住、搶奪
seize sb by the arm 抓住某人的手臂 seize power/ cotrol 奪取權利或控制權
seize the chance/ opportunity
be seizde with 受（疾病、情緒等）侵襲或困擾
注意：seize 不用suddenly修飾也不用再加by force
file v./n. 文件、文件夾/ 提交，歸檔
file letters/ an application/ complaint
bear-bore-borne/ born 忍受，負擔；生育
bear a heavy burden / a loss 負重荷、承擔損失
bear a person/ hardship/ pain 忍受某人/忍受艱難困苦/痛苦
bear love for …/deep feelings 懷有愛慕之情/懷有深厚感情
bear a boy/ fruit
bear the sign/ an expression of….具有標記/ 帶著…的表情
注意：表示忍受時，可以和can、could的否定式連用，
過去分詞borne 可以表示生育，且多用于完成體的主動態；born主要用于形容詞，作表語或定語，解釋為“出生”；“天生的”
He is born in 1790/ into a poor family/ of French parents/with a good memory
他出生于1790年/在一個貧窮的家庭/父母都是法國人/生來記憶力好。
She has borne 6 children.
All the costs of the repairs will be borne by our company. 我們公司負擔所有修理費。
jam n./ v.
get out of the jam 擺脫困境
be in/ get into a jam 陷入困境
jam in/ into/ with 擠進/ 使…擠滿 I jammed my clothes into a small suitcase.
jam up 把事情搞糟、搞亂 The accident jammed up the traffic for half an hour.