help you master 105 intermediate English words.  We're taking words from the academic word list,  

幫助你掌握105箇中級英語單詞。 我們從學術單詞表中取詞。

so these are words you'll need to know if  you're preparing for the IELTS or TOEFL exam,  

所以，如果你在準備雅思或托福考試，這些單詞你需要知道。

but also if you read or watch news in English  or have conversations with native speakers.  

但如果您用英語閱讀或觀看新聞，或與母語人士進行對話，也是如此。

In other words, these words are useful. So grab  your friends have them join you in this challenge  

換句話說，這些詞是有用的。所以，帶上你的朋友，讓他們和你一起參加這個挑戰吧。

and let's do this. As always, if you like  this video, or you learned something new,  

並讓我們這樣做。像往常一樣，如果你喜歡這個視頻， 或者你學到了新的東西，

please like and subscribe with  notifications. It really helps.

請喜歡和訂閱與通知。這真的很有幫助。

There's a download to go with this video. A list  of all of the words with definitions and sample  

有一個下載與這個視頻。所有單詞的定義和樣本列表。

sentences, as well as quizzes to make sure you're  really getting and remembering these words. You  

句子，以及測驗，以確保你真正瞭解和記住這些單詞。您

can get that download by following this link, or  the link in the video description. Today, we're  

可以通過以下這個鏈接，或者視頻描述中的鏈接獲得該下載。今天，我們將

learning four words: ESTIMATE, PROCESS, RESEARCH,  and METHOD. And we're looking at the different  

學習四個詞。ESTIMATE, PROCESS, RESEARCH, AND METHOD.而我們在看不同的

ways these words are used in various situations.  For each word, you'll get the definition,  

這些詞在各種情況下的使用方式。 對於每個詞，你會得到定義。

we'll go over the pronunciation, you'll get to see  the pronunciation up close and in slow motion, and  

我們會介紹一下發音，你會看到近距離和慢動作的發音，還有。

we'll have five examples from real life English.

我們將有五個來自現實生活中的英語例子。

First the word ESTIMATE.

首先是ESTIMATE這個詞。

This word has two  

這個詞有兩個

different pronunciations. Estimate or estimate.  Both with first syllable stress. Estimate.

不同的讀音。估計或估計。 兩者都用第一音節重音。估計。

Estimate. As a verb, it has first syllable stress.  Estimate. It means to roughly calculate, to judge,  

估計。作為動詞，它有第一音節重音。 估算。意思是大致計算，判斷。

to give or form a general idea about the value,  size, or cost of something. They estimated that  

給出或形成一個關於某物的價值、大小或成本的總體概念。他們估計

the distance was about three miles. As a noun,  it can be estimate or estimate. As a noun,  

距離大約是三英里。作為名詞，可以是估計或估算。作為名詞。

this is a guess that you make based on the  information you have about the size, amount, etc.  

這是你根據你所掌握的大小、數量等資訊做出的猜測。

Of something. According to government estimates,  current oil reserves are 10 percent lower than  

的東西。據政府估計，目前的石油儲量比。

they were a year ago. Let's look again  at this word up close and in slow motion. 

他們在一年前。讓我們再來近距離慢動作地看一下這個詞。

And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations. 

而現在我們就去優衣庫看看這個詞在真實情況下的五個例子。

And you can see we, estimate  it with great precision. 

你可以看到我們，估算得非常精確。

Estimate. Guess at with great precision. Oh,  they're very good at estimating apparently,  

估計。準確地猜測。哦，他們顯然很會估算。

they can get very close to the actual number. And you can see, we estimate it  

他們可以得到非常接近實際的數字。你可以看到，我們估計它

with great precision. Here's another example. 

準確無誤。這裡還有一個例子。

And as has been mentioned, we, we estimate  now there's about 10,000 of these diseases. 

正如有人提到的，我們，我們估計現在有大約10000種這些疾病。

Based on what they know,  guessing the number of diseases. 

根據自己瞭解的情況，猜測疾病的數量。

And as has been mentioned, we, we estimate  now there's about 10,000 of these diseases 

正如有人提到的，我們，我們估計現在有大約10,000種這些疾病。

Here's another example. 

這裡還有一個例子。

They estimate this is the worst drought in  California in over twelve hundred years. 

他們估計這是加州一千二百多年來最嚴重的旱災。

Roughly judging, guessing it's the worst  drought in over twelve hundred years. 

粗略判斷，估計是一千二百多年來最嚴重的旱災。

They estimate this is the worst drought in  California in over twelve hundred years. 

他們估計這是加州一千二百多年來最嚴重的旱災。

Let's go on to our next example. 238 billion dollars was the estimate in 2007. 

我們繼續看下一個例子。2007年的估計是2380億美元。

Now, it's a noun and we have  the other pronunciation.  

現在，它是一個名詞，我們還有另外一個發音。

Estimate. This was the guess in 2007. 238 billion dollars was the estimate in 2007. 

估計數。這是2007年的猜測。238億美元是2007年的估計。

Here's our last example. They estimate a food's shelf life,  

這是我們最後一個例子。他們估計食物的保質期。

that is how long the lettuce will be crisp,  or how long before the milk begins to sour. 

也就是生菜多久會變脆，或者說牛奶多久會開始變酸。

Estimate, roughly calculate, give  an approximation, a good guess. 

估算，粗略計算，給出一個近似值，好猜。

They estimate a food's shelf life, that  is how long the lettuce will be crisp,  

他們估計了食物的保質期，也就是生菜能脆多久。

or how long before the milk begins to sour. Next, the word PROCESS. Process. A two-syllable  

或牛奶多久開始變酸。接下來，就是process這個詞。過程。一個兩個音節的

word with first syllable stress. Process. It's a  noun, a series of actions that produce something,  

詞的第一個音節重音。過程。是個名詞，是產生某種東西的一系列動作。

or that lead to a particular result. Learning  a foreign language can be a difficult process.  

或導致特定結果的。學習外語是一個艱難的過程。

As a verb, it means to change  something from one form into another,  

作為動詞，它的意思是將某一事物從一種形式變為另一種形式。

to deal with something like a document or a  request, or to take in and use, like information.  

處理像文件或請求這樣的東西，或接受和使用，如資訊。

Your application will be processed  in five to ten business days.  

您的申請將在五到十個工作日內得到處理。

Or, wow that's a lot of information to process.  Again, let's look up close and in slow motion. 

或者，哇，要處理的資訊真多。 再來，讓我們近距離慢動作看一下。

And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations. 

而現在我們就去優衣庫看看這個詞在真實情況下的五個例子。

In the best case, the application takes  about six to eight months to process. 

在最好的情況下，申請大約需要六到八個月的時間來處理。

Six to eight months to be processed. That is  to be dealt with, what are all the things that  

六到八個月才能處理。那是要處理的，都有哪些事情呢？

need to be done with this application.?  It takes six to eight months to do that. 

需要做這個申請。 需要六到八個月的時間來做。

In the best case, the application takes  about six to eight months to process. 

在最好的情況下，申請大約需要六到八個月的時間來處理。

Here's another example. If you're a part of a hiring process,  

這裡還有一個例子。如果你是招聘過程中的一員。

or an admissions process, you can be color brave. A hiring process. The series of actions needed  

或一個錄取過程，你可以顏色勇敢。一個招聘過程。所需的一系列行動

to hire someone, like looking at cover  letters and resumes, and holding interviews. 

僱用某人，比如看求職信和履歷，並進行面試。

If you're a part of a hiring  process, or an admissions process,  

如果你是招聘過程中的一員，或者是招生過程中的一員。

you can be color brave. Here's another example. 

你可以是顏色勇敢的。這是另一個例子。

In that process of going through thousands of  pages, to 20 pages, to 10 pages, to five, to two,  

在這個過程中，要經過上千頁，到20頁，到10頁，到5頁，到2頁。

I was learning judgment. In that process. In the steps needed  

我在學習判斷。在這個過程中。在需要的步驟中

to go through thousands of pages to two. In that process of going through  

要經過數千頁到兩頁。在這個過程中，通過

thousands of pages, to 20 pages, to 10 pages,  to five, to two, I was learning judgment. 

上千頁，到20頁，到10頁，到5頁，到2頁，我在學習判斷。

Here's another example. And the reality is,  

這是另一個例子。而實際情況是：

I've been part of this process all my life. A part of the process. A part of the steps  

我一生都在參與這個過程。這個過程的一部分。一部分的步驟

needed to do something. And the reality is  

需要做一些事情。而現實是

I've been part of this process all my life. Here's our last example. 

我一生都在參與這個過程。這是我們最後一個例子。

This causes the milk to curdle. It's  part of the cheese making process. 

這將導致牛奶凝結。這是奶酪製作過程的一部分。

The process, the steps needed  to turn milk into cheese. 

牛奶變成奶酪所需要的過程、步驟。

This causes the milk to curdle. It's  part of the cheese making process. 

這將導致牛奶凝結。這是奶酪製作過程的一部分。

Next the word RESEARCH. Another word with  two pronunciations. Research or research. 

接下來說說research這個詞。又是一個有兩個讀音的詞。研究或研究。

As a noun, it means careful study that's done to  find and report new knowledge about something.  

作為名詞，它的意思是指為了發現和報道有關某件事情的新知識而進行的仔細研究。

She conducts research on blood cancers. As a  verb, it means to study something carefully,  

她對血癌進行研究。作為動詞，它的意思是仔細研究某件事。

to collect information about a  subject. Before going out to eat,  

以收集有關對象的資訊。在出去吃飯之前。

she researched area restaurants. Let's  look again up close and in slow motion. 

她研究了地區的餐廳。我們再來近距離慢動作看一下。

And now we'll go to Youglish for five  examples of this word in real situations. 

而現在我們就去優衣庫看看這個詞在真實情況下的五個例子。

We don't have statistics on that and  we're hoping a graduate student who  

我們沒有這方面的統計數字，我們希望有一個研究所學生，他

listens to this episode will research it. Will research it. Will study it carefully. 

聽了這一集會研究它。會研究它。會仔細研究它。

We don't have statistics on that and we're  hoping a graduate student who listens to this  

我們沒有這方面的統計資料，我們希望有一個研究所學生聽了這個消息後

episode will research it. Here's another example. 

集會研究它。這裡還有一個例子。

So um, this was a really fun chapter  to, to research and then put together. 

所以，嗯，這是一個非常有趣的章節， 研究，然後放在一起。

It was fun to study this and report  the new knowledge, the findings. 

研究這個問題，彙報新知識、新發現，很有意思。

So um, this was a really fun chapter  to, to research and then put together. 

所以，嗯，這是一個非常有趣的章節， 研究，然後放在一起。

Another example. So as soon as I  

又是一個例子。所以，只要我

got home that day, I did some research. Did some research. Studied it, looked stuff  

那天回家後，我做了一些研究。做了一些研究。研究了它，看的東西

up for more information, to learn more about it. So as soon as I got home that day,  

了更多的資訊，瞭解更多的資訊。所以那天我一回到家。

I did some research. Another example. 

我做了一些研究。又是一個例子。

There's a lot of research that shows that. A lot of research. Studies that have been done. 

有很多研究表明，。很多研究。研究，已經完成。

There's a lot of research that shows that. Let's go on to our next example. 

有很多研究表明。讓我們繼續看下一個例子。

Where is the research going right now? Where the research is going,  

現在的研究方向是什麼？研究的方向是什麼？

As we learn more about it through  careful study, what are we learning? 

當我們通過認真學習瞭解到更多的知識時，我們學到了什麼？

Where is the research going right now? Did you notice each one of those had  

現在研究的方向是什麼？你有沒有注意到每一個人都有

the pronunciation with the first syllable  stress? Research. That one is more common. 

發音時用第一個音節重音？研究一下這個比較常見。

And our last word today is METHOD. Method. With  an unvoiced TH, the tongue tip does have to come  

而我們今天的最後一個詞是METHOD。方法。用一個不發音的TH，舌尖確實要來。

through the teeth for this. Method. As a  noun, it means a way of doing something.  

通過牙齒的這個。方法。作為名詞，指做事的方法。

I recommend using the Play It Say It  practice method in Rachel's English Academy.  

我推薦使用瑞秋英語學院的Play It Say It練習法。

That is the way to practice that I've developed  that I think gives my students the best results.  

這是我形成的我認為能給學生帶來最好效果的練習方式。

Here's the word up close and in slow motion again.

這裡又是一個近距離慢動作的詞。

And now we'll go to Youglish for five examples of  

現在我們就來看看優衣庫的五個例子。

this word in real situations. What is our therapy method? 

這個詞在真實情況下。我們的治療方法是什麼？

Our therapy method. The way we do therapy, which  might be different from the way someone else does  

我們的治療方法。我們做治療的方式，可能和別人做治療的方式不同。

therapy. There's music therapy, art therapy,  talk therapy, all different methods of therapy. 

治療。有音樂治療，藝術治療，談話治療，所有不同的治療方法。

What is our therapy method? Here's another example. 

我們的治療方法是什麼？這裡還有一個例子。

They have a very different  method of educating people. 

他們教育人的方法截然不同。

A very different method. That  is a completely different way of  

一種截然不同的方法。這是一種完全不同的方法

doing things when it comes to education. They have a very different method  

在教育方面，他們的做法。他們有一個非常不同的方法

of educating people. Here's another example. 

的教育人。這裡還有一個例子。

Well, using the spotlight method, we can write  some new headlines that are more customer-focused. 

那麼，利用聚光燈法，我們可以寫一些新的標題，更加以客戶為中心。

The spotlight method. A way of  doing things that focuses on,  

聚焦法。一種做事的方法，重點是：

or puts the spotlight on the customers. Well, using the spotlight method, we can write  

或把聚光燈放在客戶身上。那麼，利用聚光燈的方法，我們可以寫下

some new headlines that are more customer-focused. Here's another example. 

一些更以客戶為中心的新標題。這裡還有一個例子。

We've got, you know, pap smears and mammograms  to detect breast cancer and things like that,  

我們已經得到了，你知道，子宮頸抹片和乳房X光檢查 檢測乳腺癌和類似的東西。

Is there really any early detection method? Early detection method. That is a way of  

真的有什麼早期檢測方法嗎？早期檢測方法。這是一種方法

doing things that would help us detect  cancer even earlier than we can now. 

做的事情，可以幫助我們比現在更早發現癌症。

We've got, you know, pap smears and mammograms  to detect breast cancer and things like that,  

我們已經得到了，你知道，子宮頸抹片和乳房X光檢查 檢測乳腺癌和類似的東西。

Is there really any early detection method? Here's our last example. 

真的有什麼早期檢測方法嗎？這是我們最後一個例子。

But do you find that to be an  effective method of communication? 

但你覺得這是一種有效的溝通方式嗎？

An effective way to communicate. You can choose  

一種有效的溝通方式。你可以選擇

lots of ways to communicate, yelling, being  very calm, using gestures, writing a note. 

很多溝通的方式，大喊大叫，很平靜，用手勢，寫紙條。

But do you find that to be an  effective method of communication? 

但你覺得這是一種有效的溝通方式嗎？

Seeing their real-life examples can really  help you understand how to use these words,  

看到他們的真實例子，真的可以幫助你理解如何使用這些單詞。

can't it? I have a challenge for you now.  Make up a sentence with one of these words,  

是嗎？我現在有一個挑戰給你。 用其中的一個詞造一個句子。

and post it to social media, tag me, and use  the hashtag #rachelsenglish30daychallenge 

並將其發佈到社交媒體上，給我打上標籤，並使用#rachelsenglish30天挑戰賽的標籤。

Don't be shy, you can do this. Our next video  comes out tomorrow at 10AM Philadelphia time,  

不要害羞，你可以做到這一點。我們的下一個視頻將於明天費城時間上午10點發布。

come back to learn four more vocabulary words.  In the meantime, keep your studies going with  

再來學習四個詞彙。 同時，請繼續學習以下內容

this video, and check out my online  courses at rachelsenglishacademy.com  

這個視頻，並查看我的在線課程，在rachelsenglishacademy.com。

You'll become a more confident English  speaker. And please do remember to subscribe.  

你會成為一個更自信的英語人。請記得訂閱。

I love being your English teacher. That's it  and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.

我喜歡做你的英語老師。就這樣，非常感謝你使用瑞秋英語。