1. departure (n) 離開；啟程；出發
The plane's departure was on schedule.飛機準時起飛。
2. flight (n) 航班；飛行；航程
My departure flight to Los Angeles leaves next Friday at 8:30 in the morning. 我到洛杉磯的班機將在下星期五早上 8：30 起飛。
3. sightseeing (n) 觀光；遊覽
Some people like to lie on the beach, but I prefer sightseeing. 有些人喜歡躺在海灘上,而我則寧願去遊覽觀光。
4. valid (a) 有效的；依法有效的 → a valid contract 具有法律效力的合同
The ticket is valid for one month. 這票子一個月內有效。
5. destination (n) 目的地
We reached our destination, tired and hungry. 到達目的地時,我們又累又餓。
6. fasten (v) 繫緊；扣住
Please fasten your seat belt. 請繫上安全帶。
7. flight attendant (n) 空服員
If you really are uncomfortable, tell the flight attendant, flight attendant; maybe she will help you find another seat. 如果你真的很不舒服，告訴空服員，也許他能幫你找另一個位置。
8. jet lag (n) 時差 (長途高速飛行後的生理節奏失調和疲乏煩躁感)
The trip from the United States to South America is always the hardest for me because of the time in the air and the jet lag.從美國到南非的航程對我來說總是最困難的，因為飛行時間太長並且會有時差的問題。
*jet lag vs. time differences
所謂的 jet lag 是指『長途高速飛行後的生理節奏失調和疲乏煩躁感』
但是 time difference 是指 「between places of different time zones」
兩種是不一樣的！
例如：
(1)今天小明從美國飛到台灣，在台灣日夜顛倒，「時差」調不過來 jet lag
(2)假設現在台灣時間是晚上 8 點整，但是在美國時間則是下午 1 點，兩地時間不同，這種時差就叫做 time differences
9. luggage (n) 行李
They had left the luggage at the station. 他們將行李留在車站。
10. overseas (ad) 國外的；海外的 → an overseas market 國外市場
11. mortgage (n) 房貸；抵押；借款
The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land. 銀行拒絕接受任何土地抵押。
He has paid off the mortgage. 他已歸還抵押借款。
12. take out a (amount) mortgage 申請（金額）房貸
The family had to take out a 30,000 mortgage to pay their son’s tuition for a year. 這家人把房子抵押申請三萬元以支付兒子一年的學費。
13. pay off (one’s) mortgage 償清（某人的）房貸
For us to ell our house, we have to pay off our mortgage first. 我們要把房子賣掉前得先還清貸款才行。
14. meet (one’s) mortgage payment 負擔 (某人的) 房貸
We can’t afford to spend a month in Europe and meet our mortgage payments,too. 我們無法負擔歐洲旅遊一個月又同時付得出房貸。
15. mortgage (v) 以..作為抵押
In order to pay for the cabin by the lake, we’ll have to mortgage our home. 爲了買湖邊的木屋，我們必須把房子抵押出去。
16. installment (n) 分期付款
We paid for the TV set in installments of 100 dollars a month for five months. 我們用分期付款方法付電視機款,每月付一百元,分五個月付清。
17. initial installment (n) 頭期款
The bank often requires an initial installment of ten to twenty percent of the home’s purchase price. 銀行大都要求以房屋成交價的百分之 10 至 20 當作頭期款。
18. down payment (n) 頭期款
Do you know how much of a down payment is usually necessary to get a mortgage loan? 你知道申請房貸通常需準備多少頭期款嗎?
19. vacant (a) 空著的；未被佔用的
A vacant apartment in New York City is very difficult to find. 在紐約市內很難找到空著無人住的公寓。
20. voyage (n) 航程；航行
The voyage from America to France used to take two months. 從美國到法國的航行過去要花二個月時間。
21. arrival (n) 到達；抵達 → arrival at a conclusion 結論的得出
We waited for the arrival of our guests. 我們等著客人的到來。
22. forbid (v) 禁止
The new law forbids smoking in offices. 新法律禁止在辦公室抽煙。
Their father forbade them to go. 他們的父親禁止他們去。
23. cargo (n) (船貨飛機載運的)貨物
The ship can carry a cargo of 1,000 tons. 這船能載一千噸貨物。
24. vehicle (n) 交通工具；車輛
The launch vehicle lifts the satellite into orbit. 太空火箭將人造衛星送入運行軌道。
25. aviation (n) 飛行；航空學
Aviation experts say that a seagull caught in the engine caused the plane crash. 航空專家指出是因為一之海鷗被卡在引擎裡面所以才造成飛機失事。
26. crash landing (n) 飛機迫降
They pilot was highly commended for having handled the crash landing successfully.這個機長因為成功的使飛機迫降，而得到高度讚賞。
27. commend (v) 讚賞；推薦；把..委託給
The general commended the soldier for his bravery. 將軍表揚了那個士兵的勇敢行為。
I should like to commend this method to you. 我想向您推薦這一方法。
They commended their child to my care. 他們把孩子委託給我照顧。
28. commuter (n) 通勤者
I knew a commuter who rode in town on the first train every morning. 我認識一個每天都乘頭班火車進城的通勤者。
29. ferry (n) 渡輪
They waited for the ferry to return. 他們等候渡船返回。
30. freight (n) 貨運；貨物
The ship is loading freight.船正在裝貨。
*補充關於 freight 的商業單字：
(1) freight company 貨運公司
(2) freight forwarding 貨運承攬
31. pedestrian (n) 行人的；徒步的
We enjoy all pedestrian activities. 我們喜歡所有的步行活動。
32. via (v) 經由；藉由
They flow to New York via Tokyo.他們經東京飛到紐約。
33. bazaar (n) (中東國家等的)市場；商店街
The city’s bazaar was crowded with thieves, who harmed sales and tourism for many years.城市裡的市集有很多小偷，多年來除了破壞生意也傷害了觀光業。
34. discount (n) 折扣 (注意當名詞使用時，重音在"第一音節"！)
We give a special discount of 10 per cent for cash. 如用現金購買,我們給予九折優待。
They offer our company a substantial discount. 他們提供給我們公司相當大的折扣。
35. substantial (a) 多的；大的；大量的；豐盛的
I had a substantial meal. 我飽餐了一頓。
36. refund (v) 退錢；歸還；償還
If the shoes do not wear well the shop will refund the money. 如果鞋不經穿,商店將退還你錢。
37. refund (n) 退錢；歸還；償還 (注意當名詞使用時，重音在"第一音節"！動詞重音才是在"第二音節"！)
She took the faulty radio back to the shop and demanded a refund. 她將有毛病的收音機拿回商店去要求退款。
*看到了沒 demand a refund 是指「要求退款」，demand 除了有「需求 (n)」的意思外，還有「要求 (v)」的意思！
(1) demand (n) 需求
The supply of vegetables falls short of demand this year. 今年蔬菜供不應求。
(2) demand (v) 要求
The boss demanded that Mary (should) finish it within a week. 老板要求瑪麗在一週內完成它。
They demanded the right to vote. 他們要求選舉權。
She demanded to see the headmaster.她請求見校長。
38. expire (v) 到期；屆滿；期限終止
My lease will expire on September 30th of this year. 我的租約今年九月三十日到期。
*expire的名詞是"expiration"(n) 終結；期滿
那麼，商品的保存期限英文應該怎麼說呢？答案是：expiration date 到期日,截止期
下次買東西的時候，仔細看看商品上面的英文，就可以依目了然嚕！
39. itemize (v) 詳細列舉；分條列舉
You have to itemize and make an inventory of everything in the store. 你必須把店裡的每一件東西逐項細列製成清單。
* itemize 是動词；那麼它的名詞是什麼呢？
它的名詞就是 item (n) 項目。 來造個例句ㄅ ^^ She checked the items in the bill. 她檢查了帳單上的帳目。
40. inventory (n) 存貨清單；財產目錄 → make an inventory 開清單
The store was closed for inventory all week. 那家商店因盤貨暫停營業一星期。
41. request (v) 要求；請求
Mr. Paine made a request that I should help him. 佩恩先生要求我幫助他。
It is my last request. I shall never ask you anything again. 這是我最後的請求。我再也不會向你提任何要求。
*說到 request 這個字，就讓我想到 ICRT 裡面的點播歌曲節目，我第一次學到這個字的用法，就是在聽 ICRT 時學到的唷！
「我要點一首歌」這句話英文怎麼說呢？I’d like to request a song.
看吧！其實 TOEIC 的英文也能夠和生活英語息息相關呢！
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