appointment

/əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/ | noun

English Explanation

1. A formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place.
2. The act of officially choosing someone for a job, or the job itself.

Example Sentences

• I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. Evans, please.
  • 我想要預約伊凡斯醫生的門診。
• She had to cancel her dental appointment.
  • 她必須取消她牙醫的預約。
• His appointment as senior lecturer has been confirmed.
  • 他被任命為資深講師一事已獲確認。

Simpler Synonyms

• Related to "arrangement": meeting, date, engagement, schedule.
• Related to "job": position, post, job, office.

critical

/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/ | adjective

English Explanation

• Saying that someone or something is bad or wrong.
• Of the greatest importance to the way things might happen.
• Extremely serious or dangerous.

Example Sentences

• She is very critical of the way I work.

  她對我的工作方式非常挑剔。

• The president's support is critical to this project.

  總統的支持對這個計畫至關重要。

• Both drivers are in critical condition after the crash.

  兩名駕駛在車禍後都情況危急。

Simpler Synonyms

• Related to "judgment": disapproving, judgmental, negative
• Related to "importance": crucial, vital, essential, key
• Related to "seriousness": serious, dangerous, severe

refund

/ˈriː.fʌnd/ | noun

/rɪˈfʌnd/ | verb

English Explanation

• (noun) An amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service.
• (verb) To give someone back an amount of money, especially because they have paid too much or are not happy with a product or service.

Example Sentences

• I took the defective radio back and asked for a refund.

  我把有瑕疵的收音機拿回去並要求退款。

• Return your purchase within 14 days for a full refund.

  請在 14 天內退回您購買的商品以獲得全額退款。

• The theater refunded our money because the show was canceled.

  由於表演取消，劇院退還了我們的錢。

Simpler Synonyms

• Related to "money returned (noun)": repayment, rebate, money back
• Related to "returning money (verb)": repay, reimburse, give back, return

within

/wɪˈðɪn/ | preposition

English Explanation

• Before a particular period of time has passed.
• Inside or not further than a particular area or distance.
• Inside the limits of a particular system, organization, or area of activity.

Example Sentences

• The ambulance arrived within ten minutes of the call. 救護車在接到電話後十分鐘內抵達。
• The hotel is within easy walking distance of the station. 這家旅館在車站的步行範圍內，走幾步就到。
• He has always acted within the law. 他一向守法行事。

Simpler Synonyms

• Related to "time/period": in, in under, inside of
• Related to "area/distance": inside, in
• Related to "limits/range": inside of, in the scope of

committee

/kəˈmɪt̬.i/ | noun

English Explanation

A small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information for it.

Example Sentences

• She sits on the school's development committee.

  她是學校發展委員會的成員。

• The finance committee controls the organization's budget.

  財務委員會控制著該組織的預算。

• A committee of inquiry was set up to investigate the accident.

  一個調查委員會成立了以調查這起事故。

Simpler Synonyms

• Related to "a group with a purpose": board, council, panel, commission, team

represent

/ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ | verb

English Explanation

• To speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people.
• To be a sign or symbol of something.
• To be a typical example of something.

Example Sentences

• I was chosen to represent the company at the conference.
• The red lines on the map represent railways.
• He represents the new generation of young, talented writers.

Simpler Synonyms

• Related to "speak or act for": speak for, act for, stand in for
• Related to "symbolize or mean": symbolize, stand for, mean, denote
• Related to "be an example of": embody, typify, exemplify

conference

/ˈkɑːn.fɚ.əns/ | noun

English Explanation

• An event, sometimes lasting a few days, where people gather to give talks and discuss a particular subject.
• A formal meeting for discussion between a small group of people.

Example Sentences

• She is speaking at a conference on women's rights.
• Over 1,000 delegates attended the annual conference.
• The director is in conference with the bank's president.

Simpler Synonyms

• Related to "large event": convention, summit, symposium, seminar
• Related to "formal discussion": meeting, consultation, discussion, talk