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  The Origins Of Cetaceans   單字與片語分析(1-1)

單字不能僅僅只背單字，更重要是會運用，不然就只是一個一個的單字無法串連成句，更不用說藉且成文，可以藉著字典中的例句學習每個單字的運用方法。

23. gap(N.) ：

A. an empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things.

ex. The children squeezed through a gap in the wall.

B. a difference between two things.

ex.  The gap between rich and poor is still widening.

C. a period of time spent doing something different

ex. After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time.

24. reconstruct (V.) ：

A. to build or create again something that has been damaged or destroyed.

ex. After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time.

B. to change a system or organization completely, so that it works more effectively.

ex. They were given the task of reconstructing the city's public transport system.

C. If you reconstruct something that has happenedin the past, you combine a lot of information in order to get a complete description of what happened.

ex.  The police tried to reconstruct the crime using the statements of witnesses.

25. prove (V.) ：to show a particularresult after a period of time.

ex.  The dispute over the song rights proved impossible to resolve.

ex.  The operation proved a complete success.

26. embed (V.) ：把…牢牢嵌入（或插入、埋入）

ex. Click here if you want to embed or download this rushes sequence.

ex. Others embed viruses in photos or other attachments related to the disaster.

27. deposit (N./ V.) ：

A. to leave something somewhere

ex. The bus deposited me miles from anywhere.

B. to put something valuable, especially money, in a bank or safe (= strong box or cupboard with locks)

ex.  There's a night safe outside the bank, so you can deposit money whenever you wish.

C. a substance or layerthat is left, usually after aliquid is removed

ex.  Decant the wine carefully, so that you leave the deposit in the bottom of the bottle.