* (be) absorbed in [ to take up all the attention of ] 專心於
I was absorbed in a book and didn’t hear you call.
我專注於書本，以致於沒有聽到你的喊叫。
He is completely absorbed in his work.
他完全專心於他的工作。
The boy was absorbed in reading a detective story.
這男孩專注於閱讀一本偵探小說。
. attention [D}tGnNDn] n. 專心；注意 detective [d0}tGkt0v] adj.偵探的 n.偵探
* according to [ in agreement with ] 依照；根據
According to the latest weather report, we’re having a typhoon tomorrow.
根據最近的氣象報告，明天會有颱風。
Everything went according to our plan.
每件事都按照我們的計畫進行。
According to Mr. Young, his son passed the entrance examination last month.
= As Mr. Young said, his son passed the entrance examination last month.
= In accordance with what Mr. Young said, his son passed the entrance
examination last month.
照楊先生所言，他兒子上個月通過入學考試。
. typhoon [ta0 }fun] n. 颱風 entrance [}GntrDns] n. 入口；進入
entrance examination 入學考試
* account for [ to explain ] 說明；解釋
The inefficiencies in that factory account for its low production.
那座工廠的沒效率說明了它的低產量。
How do you account for your accident?
你如何解釋你的意外事件？
Her illness accounts for her absence.
她的病是她缺席的原因。
. explain [0k}splen] v. 說明；解釋 efficiency [D}f0NDnsi] n. 效率
inefficiency n. 沒效率
* accuse SO of ST [ to say that a person has done wrong, broken the law, is to be blamed ] 控告
They accused him of stealing. = He was accused of stealing ( by them).
他們控告他偷竊。
Several politicians have been accused of corruption.
有幾名政客已被控告貪污。
. blame [ blem] v. 譴責；責備 politician [`pAlD}t0NDn] n. 政客；從政者
corruption [kD}rKpNDn] n. 腐敗；貪污
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