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Unit10EthicsandValues
Dec.30th,2011(Fri)
Words&Phrases(TextA&B)

appointment(withsb)(n.):aformalarrangementtomeetorvisitsbataparticulartime,esp.forareasonconnectedwiththeirwork
Shemadeanappointmentwithhercounselor.
I’vegotadentalappointmentat3o’clock.
Viewingisbyappointmentonly.
toschedule/keep/cancelanappointment
compare:reservation;date

identification(n.):officialpapersoradocumentthatcanprovewhoyouare(abbr.ID)
CanIseesomeidentifications,please?
v.identify;n.identity

dilemma(n.):asituationwhichmakesproblems,oftenoneinwhichyouhavetomakeaverydifficultchoicebetweenthingsofequalimportance
tofaceadilemma
tobeinadilemma
A:Sayyourmotherandyourwifefellintoariveratthesametime,andneitherofthemknowshowtoswim.Whowouldyourescuefirst?
B:Geez!Whatadilemma!!

keepaneyeonsb/sth(idiom):totakecareofsb/sthandmakesurethattheyarenotharmed,damaged,etc.
We’veaskedtheneighborstokeepaneyeonthehouseforuswhileweareaway.
不好意思，我去下洗手間，麻煩你幫我看一下東西行麼？
Excuseme,Ineedtogotothebathroom.Couldyoupleasekeepaneyeonmystuff?Thankyou.

await(v.):(formal)towaitforsb/sth
Awarmwelcomeawaitsallourguests.
Herlatestnoveliseagerlyawaited.

rightful(adj.):(formal)thatiscorrect,rightorlegal
Thestolencarisreturnedtoitsrightfulowner.

hopeful(n.):apersonwhowantstosucceedatsth
50younghopefulsaretryingforaplaceintheEnglandteam.
(ofaperson)believingthatsthyouwantwillhappen
Ifeelhopefulthatwe’llfindasuitableapartmentsoon.
ItseemsthatmanyofthemarenothopefulabouttheoutcomeofCET-4.
adv.hopefully
showinghope
“Areyoufreetonight?”sheaskedhopefully.
usedtoexpresswhatyouhopewillhappen
Hopefully,we’llarrivedontime.
Hopefully,youallcanpasstheexam.

scrupulous(adj.):carefulaboutpayingattentiontoeverydetailSYN:meticulous
Youmustbescrupulousabouthygienewhenyou’repreparingababy’sfeed.

seemingly(adv.):inawaythatappearstobetruebutmayinfactnotbe
aseeminglystupidquestion
aseeminglyendlessjourney

trivial(adj.):notimportantorserious;norworthconsidering
Iknowitsoundstrivial,butI’mworriedabouti