ensure
[ɪn`ʃᴜr]
v. 確保;保證
例句

We need to ensure that children are taught proper handwriting in school.

我們需要確保孩子們在學校有被教導正確的書寫。

companion
[kəm`pænjən]
n. 同伴、同行者;伴侶
例句

Tyrone left his traveling companions in Rome and continued to Venice by himself.

泰隆把旅伴留在羅馬,繼續獨自前往威尼斯。

transform
[træns`fɔrm]
v. 轉換、改變型態;改造成
例句

The new owners have plans to transform the church into an art gallery.

新的所有人計畫將這間教堂改造成美術館。

用法
transform into N. 變成……(作不及物用,文中用法)
transform sb/sth (from sth) into sth 將……轉變成……(作及物用)
demand
[dɪ`mænd]
v. 強烈要求、請求
例句

Charlotte marched into the office and demanded an apology.

夏綠蒂衝進辦公室並要求道歉。

incredible
[ɪn`krɛdəbəl]
adj. 令人難以置信的;驚人的;極好的
例句

Janet gave an incredible performance last night.

珍妮特昨晚的表演非常好。

obtain
[əb`ten]
v. 取得;得到、獲得
例句

If you want to use that image, you'll need to obtain permission from the artist.

如果你想要使用那張圖片,你需要取得那名藝術家的允許。

curse
[kɝs]
v., n. 詛咒;咒罵
例句

The evil witch cursed the young woman.

邪惡的女巫詛咒那位年輕女子。

declare
[dɪ`klɛr]
v. 宣稱、聲稱;宣布、宣告
例句

Jack declared his love for Darcie and asked her to marry him.

傑克宣布了他對達希的愛,並向她求婚。

greed
[grid]
n. 貪婪、貪心、貪念
例句

The criminal admitted that he was driven by greed.

那名罪犯承認他是受到貪念驅使。

apparent
[ə`pɛrənt]
adj. 明顯的、顯而易見的
例句

It soon became apparent that she wasn't interested in helping us.

很快就明顯看出她沒有興趣幫我們。

flee
[fli]
v. 逃跑、逃避(三態為 flee-fled-fled)
例句

She fled from the burning house, holding her pet cat and a photo album.

她抱著她的貓與一本相簿逃離失火的房屋。

tragedy
[`trædʒədi]
n. 災難、不幸、悲劇
例句

Tragedy struck when the young boy was killed in an accident.

這名小男孩在一次事故中喪生時,悲劇發生了。