affirm
KK[əˋfɝm] · IPA/əˈfɝːm/
v. 斷言；肯定；確認
✅ The witness affirmed that she saw the suspect at the scene.
📘 證人確認她在現場看到嫌疑人。
✏️ He affirmed his commitment to the project.
📘 他確認了自己對該專案的承諾。
afford
KK[əˋfɔrd] · IPA/əˈfɔrd/
v. 負擔得起；買得起；供給
✅ She can afford to travel abroad once a year.
📘 她負擔得起每年一次的海外旅行。
✏️ We cannot afford to waste more time.
📘 我們浪費不起更多時間了。
afraid
KK[əˋfred] · IPA/əˈfreɪd/
adj. 害怕的；擔心的
✅ She is afraid of speaking in public.
📘 她害怕在公共場合發言。
✏️ He was afraid to jump into the deep water.
📘 他害怕跳進深水裡。
after
KK[ˋæftɚ] · IPA/ˈæftər/
prep./conj./adv. 在…之後；後來
✅ After the meeting, we grabbed dinner together.
📘 開完會之後我們一起去吃晚餐。
✏️ Please lock the door after you leave.
📘 離開後請把門鎖上。
afternoon
KK[͵æftɚˋnun] · IPA/ˌæftərˈnuːn/
n. 下午
✅ Let’s meet in the afternoon for a quick review.
📘 下午見面快速檢視一下吧。
✏️ The store gets busy in the late afternoon.
📘 這家店在傍晚時段會很忙。
afterward(s)
KK[ˋæftɚwɚd(z)] · IPA/ˈæftərwərd(z)/
adv. 之後；後來；然後
✅ We had a great discussion and went for coffee afterwards.
📘 我們討論得很愉快，之後去喝了咖啡。
✏️ The results will be posted online afterward.
📘 結果之後會公布在網路上。
again
KK[əˋgɛn] · IPA/əˈɡɛn/
adv. 再；再次；又
✅ Please check the numbers again before sending.
📘 寄出前請再檢查一次數字。
✏️ We’ll try again tomorrow morning.
📘 我們明天早上再試一次。
against
KK[əˋgɛnst] · IPA/əˈɡɛnst/
prep. 反對；倚靠；對著；違反
✅ They voted against the proposal.
📘 他們投票反對該提案。
✏️ She rested her bike against the wall.
📘 她把腳踏車靠在牆邊。
n./v. 年齡；變老
✅ At the age of twenty, she started her own business.
📘 她在二十歲時創業。
✏️ Wine can improve in flavor as it ages.
📘 葡萄酒隨著時間會更醇厚。
agency
KK[ˋedʒənsɪ] · IPA/ˈeɪdʒənsi/
n. 代理機構；媒介；代辦處
✅ She found her first job through a recruiting agency.
📘 她透過人力仲介找到第一份工作。
✏️ The travel agency arranged our flights and hotels.
📘 旅行社幫我們安排了機票與飯店。
agenda
KK[əˋdʒɛndə] · IPA/əˈdʒɛndə/
n. 議程；待辦事項
✅ Let’s add budget review to the agenda.
📘 我們把預算檢視加到議程上吧。
✏️ The chair followed the agenda to keep the meeting on track.
📘 主席依照議程進行以保持會議順利。
agent
KK[ˋedʒənt] · IPA/ˈeɪdʒənt/
n. 代理人；經紀人；作用物
✅ Her literary agent negotiated the contract.
📘 她的文學經紀人談妥了合約。
✏️ This cleaning agent removes oil stains quickly.
📘 這種清潔劑能快速去除油漬。
aggression
KK[əˋgrɛʃən] · IPA/əˈɡrɛʃən/
n. 攻擊；侵略；侵犯
✅ The referee warned the player for unnecessary aggression.
📘 裁判因不必要的攻勢警告了該球員。
✏️ International laws aim to prevent military aggression.
📘 國際法旨在防止軍事侵略。
aggressive
KK[əˋgrɛsɪv] · IPA/əˈɡrɛsɪv/
adj. 侵略的；積極進取的；好鬥的
✅ The startup adopted an aggressive expansion plan.
📘 這家新創採取了積極的擴張計畫。
✏️ Don’t be aggressive with customers; be patient.
📘 對客戶別太強勢，要有耐心。
ago
KK[əˋgo] · IPA/əˈɡoʊ/
adv. 以前；…之前
✅ We moved here three years ago.
📘 我們三年前搬到這裡。
✏️ Not long ago, this area was farmland.
📘 不久之前，這一帶還是農地。