每日口說挑戰哪個國家的結婚率最高 (Which Countries Have The Highest Marriage Rates?)

■crack down制裁、打擊、鎮壓
The government has tried to discourage this practice by cracking down on illegitimate unions and raising the legal age of marriage from 17 to 18. However it persists, with ceremonies being held in secret or public officials bribed into giving unlawful marriage licenses.
【口說】(在塔吉克這個國家，父母常會迫使家中的未成年子女儘早結婚。)其政府已一直試圖要遏止這樣的行徑，一面打擊非法結婚，一面還將法定結婚年齡從17歲提高到18歲。但是，人民仍是執意繼續這樣的作為，他們會秘密地籌辦婚禮，或者是賄賂公務機關人員，好讓這些公務員發給非法的結婚證。
【Fun Song一下】江蕙-阮若打開心內的門(今天來練一下台語)

The government has tried to discourage this practice by cracking down on illegitimate unions and raising the legal age of marriage from 17 to 18. However it persists, with ceremonies being held in secret or public officials bribed into giving unlawful marriage licenses.
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【__sist】= to stand
■assist (v.) 幫助；協助
□assistant (n.) 助手
□assistance (n.) 協助
■consist (v.)
○consist of (由…組成，由…構成；包含)
○consist in (在於，存在於)
□consistent (adj.) 一貫的、始終如一的；一致的、相符的
□consistency (n.) 連貫；一致性；強度、硬度、濃稠度
■desist (v.) (尤指他人不希望發生的事)停止；中止
○desist from
■insist (v.) 堅持；堅決主張
○insist on/that
□insistent (adj.) 堅持的；堅決要求的
□insistence (n.) 堅持；強調；堅決主張
■persist (v.) 堅持不懈、執意；持續、存留
○persist in/with
□persistent (adj.) 堅持不懈的、執意的；持續的、存留的
□persistence (n.) 堅持不懈、執意；持續存在
■resist (v.) 反抗、抵抗；抵制、抗拒；忍住、拒受…的影響
□resistant (adj.) 抵抗的；反抗的
□resistance (n.) 抵抗；抵觸；反對；阻力；電阻
■subsist (v.) 維持生計；勉強生存
○subsist on
□subsistence (n.) 生存；賴以維持生活的東西；生計

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■assist (v.) 幫助；協助
[I have too much work and no one to assist me. 我工作太多，又沒人協助我]
■assistant (n.) 助手
[teaching assistant 助教]
[an administrative/office assistant 行政/辦公室助理]
[The problem was gone carefully into by the assistant professors. 助理教授們認真地研究了這個問題]
■assistance (n.) 協助
[Can I be of any assistance (= can I help), madam? 小姐，我可以幫上甚麼忙嗎？]

■consist (v.)
●consist of … (由…組成，由…構成；包含)
[The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans. 該隊由四個歐洲人和兩個美國人組成]
●consist in … (在於，存在於)
[The beauty of air travel consists in its speed and ease. 乘飛機旅行的好處在於快捷、舒適]
[For her, happiness consists in watching television and reading magazines. 對她來說，幸福就是看電視和讀雜誌]
■consistent (adj.) 一貫的、始終如一的；一致的、相符的
[My father is a man with consistent habit. 我父親是一個生活習慣有規律的人]
[What the witness said in court was not consistent with the statement he made to the police. 證人在法庭上的證供和他對警方的陳述不一致]
■consistency (n.) 連貫；一致性；強度、硬度、濃稠度
[These accounts show no consistency. 這些報道前後不一]
[She has played with great consistency all season. 她整個賽季表現相當穩定]
[Melt the chocolate to a pouring (= easy to pour) consistency. 把巧克力熔化成流體狀]

■desist (v.) (尤指他人不希望發生的事)停止；中止
●desist from
[I wish he would desist from entertaining his friends. 我希望他別再招待他的朋友了]
[The high winds are expected to desist tomorrow. 大風預計將於明天停止]

■insist (v.) 堅持；堅決主張
●insist on/that
[She insisted on seeing her lawyer. 她堅持要見她的律師]
[He insisted that he had done right. 他堅決認為自己做對了]
[I will have another glass if you insist. 你這樣堅持，我就再喝一杯]
■insistent (adj.) 堅持的；堅決要求的
[insistent demands/appeals/signals 一再的要求/一再的呼籲/持續的訊號]
[The teacher is insistent that the school is not to blame for the situation. 這位老師堅持說學校不應對這種情況承擔責任]
■insistence (n.) 堅持；強調；堅決主張
[At her father's insistence, Amelia's been moved into a new class. 基於阿梅莉亞父親的堅決要求，她被轉到了一個新的班級]

■persist (v.) 堅持不懈、執意；持續、存留
●persist in/with
[If he persists in asking awkward questions, then send him to the boss. 如果他沒完沒了地問令人尷尬的問題，就把他打發到老闆那裡去]
[The government is persisting with its ambitious public works program. 政府堅持實施其雄心勃勃的市政工程規劃]
[The cold weather is set to persist throughout the week. 寒冷天氣很可能將持續整個星期]
■persistent (adj.) 堅持不懈的、執意的；持續的、存留的
[She is a persistent offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting. 她是個慣犯，今年已五次因在商店行竊被捕]
[a persistent smell/skin rash 持續不散的氣味／頑固的皮膚疹]
[A persistent cough may be a symptom of tuberculosis. 持續的咳嗽可能是肺病的癥候]
■persistence (n.) 堅持不懈、執意；持續存在
[Persistence is one of your greatest assets in life. 努力不懈、堅持到底，是人生最大的資產]

■resist (v.) 反抗、抵抗；抵制、抗拒；忍住、拒受…的影響
[The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days. (面對敵人的進攻)士兵們抵抗了兩天]
[He tried to run away from the police and was charged with resisting arrest. 警方逮捕他時，他企圖逃跑，結果被控拒捕]
[I can never resist temptation/chocolate/the urge to laugh. 我向來無法抗拒誘惑/我永遠不可能抵擋巧克力的誘惑/我要是想笑，怎麽也忍不住]
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[Many young people, except Alexia, could not resist the spiritual pollution. 很多年輕人不能抵制精神污染，除了艾莉希亞之外]
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■resistant (adj.) 抵抗的；反抗的
[A healthy diet creates a body resistant to disease. 健康的飲食有助於增強體內對疾病的抵抗力]
[a disease-resistant variety of tomato抗病害的番茄品種]
■resistance (n.) 抵抗；抵觸；反對；阻力；電阻
[There has been a lot of resistance to this new law. 反對這項新法律的人很多]
[The aircraft is streamlined to cut down wind resistance. 飛機設計成流線型以減少風的阻力]
[Copper has less resistance than lead. 銅的電阻比鉛的小]

■subsist (v.) 維持生計；勉強生存
●subsist on
[The prisoners were subsisting on a diet of bread and water. 犯人靠麵包和水勉強度日]
[How do they manage to subsist on such a low wage? 他們這點工資怎麼糊口？]
[The living thing on the earth cannot subsist on mars. 地球上的生物不可能在火星上生存]
■subsistence (n.) 生存；賴以維持生活的東西；生計
[Subsistence is not possible in such conditions. 在這種情況下是無法生存的]
[The family was living at subsistence level. 這家人過著勉強餬口的生活]
[The money is intended to provide a basic subsistence and should not be paid to someone who receives other income. 這些錢旨在提供基本生活必需品，不應發放給有其他收入來源的人]
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【Background Music】It’s you - Westlife
筆記太長大家會不會覺得很煩很佔版面啊？XD (今天Word檔三頁)
「煩欸這人幹嘛都發這麼長的文，害我都要滑很久才找得到自己錄音！」(之類的)

Day 217

我還是覺得在台灣很幸運，可以選擇自己婚姻的對象。

government
discourage
cracking down
illegitimate unions
raising
persists
ceremonies
being held in secret
bribed (bribe someone into doing something 賄賂某人去做某事)
unlawful marriage licenses

用比較慢的速度再練習一下：

The government has tried // to discourage this practice // by cracking down on illegitimate unions // and raising the legal age of marriage // from 17 to 18. However it persists, with ceremonies being held in secret // or public officials bribed // into giving unlawful marriage licenses.

眼皮快闔上的聲音。 雖然還是不清楚每天什麼時段會出現當天的challenge, 好多固定班底都好認真的準備錄音內容和筆記，造福大家，真是優秀！

Thank Kristi. Have a good day everyone.
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1-1. government [ˋgʌvɚnmənt] (n.) 內閣、政府
* Some people think that it is government's responsibility to take care of stray dogs.

1-2. govern [ˋgʌvɚn] (v.) 統治、管理
* Currently, the United States is officially governed by Donald Trump.
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2-1. discourage [dɪsˋkɝɪdʒ] (v.)
* You should not be discouraged by setbacks because this is exactly when you keep to get yourself ready and stand back up again.

2-2. encourage [ɪnˋkɝɪdʒ] (v.)
* My professor encouraged me to enroll in such program.

2-3. courage [kɝɪdʒ] (n.)
* Those who lack the courage to try new things will be forever trapped in their comfort zone.

2-4. courageous [kəˋredʒəs] (adj.)
* It was very courageous of you to save that dog from the hands of bullies.
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3-1. crack [kræk] (v.) 爆裂、破裂

# firecracker [ˈfaɪrˌkræk.ɚ] (n.) 鞭炮

# firework [ˈfaɪr.wɝːk] (n.) 煙火

* Oh! It really cracks me up. 讓我笑倒了
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4-1. illegitimate [͵ɪlɪˋdʒɪtəmɪt] (adj.) 非法的

4-2. legitimate [ləˋdʒɪtəmɪt] (adj.) 合法的：合乎常理的(legit [ləˈdʒɪt])
* That's legit.

4-3. legal [ˋlig!] (adj.)

4-4. illegal [ɪˋlig!] (adj.)
* In Singapore, it is actually illegal to chew guns on the street.
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5-1. persist [pɚˋsɪst] (v.)

5-2. persistent [pɚˋsɪstənt] (adj.) 堅持不懈的
* She has always been very persistent whenever she was handed a project.
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6-1. bribe [braɪb] (v.)

6-2. bride [braɪd] (n.)

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The government has tried to discourage this practice by cracking down on illegitimate unions and raising the age of marriage from 17 yo 18. However it persists, with ceremonies being held in secret or public officials bribed into giving unlawful marriage licenses.

回覆昨天留言喔;))))

背景音樂：Westlife - Beautiful in White

范瑋琪 - 最重要的決定

我常在想應該再也找不到
任何人像你對我那麼好
好到我的家人也被照料
我的朋友還為你撐腰

你還是有一堆毛病改不掉
拗起來氣得仙女都跳腳
可是人生完美的事太少
我們不能什麼都想要

你是我最重要的決定
我願意 每天在你身邊甦醒
就連吵架也很過癮 不會冷冰
因為真愛沒有輸贏 只有親密

你是我最重要的決定
我願意 打破對未知的恐懼
就算流淚也能放晴 將心比心
因為幸福沒有捷徑 只有經營

The government has tried to discourage this practice by cracking down on illegitimate unions and raising the legal age of marriage from 17 to 18. However it persists, with ceremonies being held in secret or public officials bribed into giving unlawful marriage licenses.

今天不知道為什麼練習好多次...

Common law husbands and wives are, by their very nature, illegitimate unions!

The government has tried to discourage this practice by cracking down on illegitimate unions and raising the legal age of marriage from 17 to 18. However it persists, with ceremonies being held in secret or public officials bribed into giving unlawful marriage licenses.
政府嘗試打擊非法的婚姻結合，試圖遏止此種婚俗，同時將合法適婚年齡從17歲提升至18歲。然而，此種婚俗依然盛行，秘密籌辦婚禮或者買通公家機關，以非法方式取得結婚證書。

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illegitimate [͵ɪlɪˋdʒɪtəmɪt] (adj.) 非法的
bribe [braɪb] (v.) 賄賂

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Have a great Sunday! :)