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2025年3月10日星期一

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acknowledgement: an act of accepting that something exists or is true, or that something is there

proponent: a person who supports an idea or course of action

tag along: to go somewhere with somebody, especially when you have not been asked or invited

unravel: if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel, they become separated

enlightenment: knowledge about and understanding of something; the process of understanding something or making somebody understand it

bathroom: a room in which there is a bath, a washbasin and often a toilet

    It is hard to listen when you know you are right.

    當你知道自己是對的時候,傾聽就會變得很困難。

sergeant: a member of one of the middle ranks in the army and the air force, below an officer

inventory: a written list of all the objects, furniture, etc. in a particular building

impediment: something that delays or stops the progress of something

shutter: to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times

quarterback: (in American football) the player who directs the team’s attacking play and passes the ball to other players at the start of each attack

devastated: extremely upset and shocked

huddle: ​a small group of people, objects or buildings that are close together, especially when they are not in any particular order

poised: in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment

ego: your sense of your own value and importance

beat up: to hit or kick somebody hard, many times

vicariously: by watching or reading about somebody else doing something, rather than by doing it yourself

cart: to carry something in a cart or other vehicle

in retrospect: thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time

    Sometimes your kids, spouse, or coworkers will make negative or irresponsible comments, and instead of talking it on and trying to resolve it, ignore that it was even uttered.

    有時候,孩子、配偶或同事會說些負面或不負責任的話。與其為此爭論或試圖解決問題,不如乾脆當作他們從未說過。

envision: to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards

Stephen R. Covey "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

Translated by Microsoft Copilot and edited

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