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Pertec Computer Corporation (PCC), formerly Peripheral Equipment Corporation (PEC), was a computer company based in Chatsworth, California which originally designed and manufactured peripherals such as floppy drives, tape drives, instrumentation control and other hardware for computers.

stave off: to prevent something bad from affecting you for a period of time; to delay something

interloper: a person who is present in a place or a situation where they do not belong or are not wanted

vibrant: full of life and energy

accuse: to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something

康懋達國際（Commodore International）是一家在1970至1980年代極具影響力的北美家用電腦與電子元件先驅企業。

workbench: a long, heavy table used for doing practical jobs, working with tools, etc.

vividly: ​in a way that produces very clear pictures in your mind

To snake along means to move or extend in a winding, twisting path with many curves and bends.

suitor: ​(business) a company that wants to buy another company

solicit:  (formal) to ask somebody for something, such as support, money or information; to try to get something or persuade somebody to do something

sideline: an activity that you do as well as your main job in order to earn extra money

glimpse: glimpse somebody/something to see somebody/something for a moment, but not very clearly

水密艙蓋（Watertight Hatch）是一種專門設計用於船隻、艦艇或地下設施的防護裝置，主要功能是在完全浸入水中或承受高水壓時，依然能百分之百阻止水分滲入。

pursuit: the act of looking for or trying to get something

exhilarating: very exciting and great fun

proclivity: a natural desire or need that makes you tend to do something, often something bad

hash out: to discuss something carefully and completely in order to reach an agreement or decide something

pore over: to look at or read something very carefully

scribble: to write something quickly and carelessly, especially because you do not have much time

cram: to push or force somebody/something into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full

triumphant: very successful in a way that causes great pleasure

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Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

dictionary.cambridge.org

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