小故事-英文閱讀
Once upon a time, there was a small town that was facing a big problem. The town’s mayor had received word that the government was planning on confiscating the town’s beloved park to make way for a new housing development. The town’s residents were devastated and many of them felt that their public profile and reputation were being jeopardized.
The mayor decided to take a stand against the government’s plans and set forth to find a solution. He enlisted the help of a group of experts to conduct a feasibility study to see if there were any alternative options. The study found that there were indeed other options available, and the mayor set out to present these findings to the government in an attempt to intervene and prevent the park from being taken away.
However, the government was not easily swayed and refused to listen to the mayor’s arguments. The town was on the brink of losing their beloved park and the situation seemed irretrievable. But then, a local celebrity who had grown up playing in the park stepped forward and endorsed the mayor’s efforts. With their endorsement, the mayor’s arguments became more legible and the town’s case gained momentum.
Despite the initial setback, the town did not lose ground and the government eventually agreed to find a different location for the housing development. The park was saved and the town’s residents were overjoyed. The story of the town’s victory spread quickly and their public profile and reputation were enhanced. And just like that, the park that was once in danger of vanishing was saved for future generations to enjoy.
小故事-參考翻譯
很久以前，有一個小鎮正面臨一個大問題。該鎮的鎮長收到消息，政府正計劃沒收該鎮心愛的公園，為新的住房開發項目讓路。該鎮的居民受到了打擊，他們中的許多人認為他們的公眾形象和聲譽受到了損害。
市長決定采取立場反對政府的計劃，並著手尋找解決方案。他請來一組專家進行可行性研究，看看是否有任何替代方案。研究發現，確實有其他可供選擇的方案，市長開始向政府提交這些結論，試圖進行干預，防止公園被奪走。
然而，政府不容易被動搖，拒絕聽從市長的論點。該鎮正處於失去他們心愛的公園的邊緣，情況似乎無法挽回。但後來，一位在公園裏長大的當地名人站了出來，支持市長的努力。有了他們的支持，市長的論點變得更有說服力，鎮上的案子也有了動力。
盡管最初遇到了挫折，但該鎮並沒有萎靡不振，政府最終同意為住房開發尋找一個不同的地點。公園得救了，鎮上的居民喜出望外。該鎮勝利的故事迅速傳開，他們的公眾形象和聲譽得到了提升。就這樣，曾經面臨消失危險的公園被拯救出來，供子孫後代享用。
小故事-多益單字列表
📌confiscation (n.) 沒收；沒收物；沒收財產 📙e.g., The government's confiscation of the company's assets has put their future in jeopardy. (政府對公司資產的沒收使他們的未來陷入危險。)
📌constitute (v.) 組成；構成；形成
📙e.g., The new members constitute a large portion of the organization's leadership.
(新成員組成了组织领导层的大部分。)
📌drive up (v.) 提高；增加；上漲
📙e.g., The demand for the product has driven up its price.
(對產品的需求提高了它的價格。)
📌endorsement (n.) 背書；支持；讚同
📙e.g., The endorsement from the famous athlete helped increase the popularity of the brand.
(著名運動員的讚同幫助提高了品牌的知名度。)
📌feasibility study (n.) 可行性研究；可行性分析
📙e.g., The company conducted a feasibility study before launching the new project.
(公司在推出新項目之前進行了可行性研究。)
📌intervention (n.) 介入；干預；干涉
📙e.g., The government's intervention in the market helped stabilize the economy.
(政府在市場的介入有助於穩定經濟。)
📌irretrievable (adj.) 不能恢復的；不可彌補的
📙e.g., The data was lost and considered irretrievable.
(該數據丟失並被認為是不可恢復的。)
📌jeopardize (v.) 危害；損害；使陷入危險
📙e.g., The new policy might jeopardize the company's reputation.
(新政策可能危及公司的聲譽。)
📌legible (adj.) 清晰的；易讀的；可讀的
📙e.g., The handwriting was legible and easy to read.
(手寫字清晰易讀。)
📌lose ground (v.) 萎靡不振；敗退；漸退
📙e.g., The company has been losing ground to its competitors.
(公司一直在對立爭對手敗退。)
📌public profile (n.) 公眾形象；公眾聲譽
📙e.g., The celebrity has worked hard to maintain a positive public profile.
(這位名人努力維持積極的公眾形象。)
📌reputable (adj.) 有名望的；有信譽的；可靠的
📙e.g., The reputable company has been in business for over 100 years.
(這家有信譽的公司已經經營了100多年。)
📌set forth (v.) 闡述；詳細陳述；陳述
📙e.g., The author set forth their ideas on the future of technology in the book.
(作者在書中闡述了他們對未來科技的看法。)
📌set out (v.) 出發；開始；著手
📙e.g., They set out on their journey to explore the unknown territory.
(他們開始了探索未知領域的旅程。)
📌setback (n.) 挫折；逆境；挫敗
📙e.g., The project experienced a major setback when their funding was cut.
(該項目因資金削減遭遇了重大挫折。)
📌take a stand against (v.) 反對；反抗；抵制
📙e.g., Many people are taking a stand against the proposed new law.
(許多人反對提議的新法律。)
📌underlying (adj.) 潛在的；隱藏的；基礎的
📙e.g., The underlying problem in the system needs to be fixed in order to prevent further issues.
(系統中隱藏的問題需要修復以防止進一步的問題。)
📌vanish (v.) 消失；不見；消散
📙e.g., The old building vanished without a trace after the demolition.
(這座舊建築在拆除後消失了無蹤跡。)
