很多人準備DSE，尤其writing卷都會死背vocab，手上一定有一些 DSE常用英文生字、DSE英文生字表、DSE英文必考單字等等的文章。
不過這是一個大錯特錯的準備方式!
曠闊自己的詞彙量固然之然重要，但更重要的是懂得運用，即是vocabulary 的 collocation！
以下是DSE vocabulary list （附中文解釋）
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DSE vocabulary
下面的文章，第一個column會是詞彙的常用動詞，第二個column會是詞彙的常用形容詞
1. ability (能力)
cultivate (培養) nurture (培養) possess (擁有) enhance (提升) demonstrate (展示) | outstanding (卓越的) athletic (運動的) creative (創意的) acting (演戲的) linguistic (語言的) |
3. advice (建議)
give (給) take / follow (跟從) seek disregard
| some my (我的) constructive (建設性) valuable (寶貴) professional (專業) |
5. argument (爭論/論點)
have (有) settle (解決) come up with (提出) put forward (提出) refute (反駁) | heated / bitter (激烈的) convincing (有說服力的) groundless (毫無根據的) |
7. attention (留心)
draw / capture / attract /grasp (吸引) deserve (值得) distract (分散) pay (留心) | public (公眾的) close (密切的) full (完全的) |
8. attitude (態度)
adopt (採取) take (採取) display (表現) inculcate (灌輸) | positive negative right sympathetic indifferent hostile |
12. audience (觀眾)
attract appeal to (吸引) captivate (扣人心弦) grip (扣人心弦) touch (感動) reach (使產生共鳴) | vast appreciative indifferent |
15. benefit (好處/優勢)
gain (取得) reap (取得) provide yield (產生) | obvious economic fringe (附加) considerable (相當多) short-term long-term |
17. career (事業)
start embark on (開展) build carve out (苦心經營) pursue (追求) abandon (放棄) ruin (推毀) | lifelong (終生) profitable (有利可圖的) lucrative (有利可圖的) promising (有前景的) fulfilling (讓人滿足的) stable (穩定的) |
19. change (改變)
lead to (導致) bring about (導致) make (作出) undergo (進行) force (強迫) propose (提出) adapt to (適應) resist (反抗) | drastic far-reaching fundamental significant minimal |
20. chance (機會)
seize (抓緊) grasp (抓緊) blow (浪費) stand (擁有) provide (提供) boost (提升) maximize (最大化) minimize (減到最低) | excellent high slim (渺茫) |
21. challenge (挑戰)
face (面對) meet (面對) respond to(迎戰) rise to (迎戰) accept (接受) | great enormous tough (艱巨的) real |
23. competition (競爭)
engage in (參與) involved in (牽涉) | intense (劇烈) stiff (劇烈) fierce (劇烈) cut-throat (劇烈) |
25. concern (關注)
arouse (引起) raise (引起) express (表達) air (表達) voice (表達) There has been (一直有) | major (重要) deep (深切) serious (嚴重) growing (增長的) public (公眾) international (國際) |
26. confidence (信心)
have lose (失去) restore (重建) inspire (激起) instill (注入) gain (獲得) lack (缺乏) boost (提升) enhance (提升) shatter (打擊) shake (動搖) | great high full growing public |
32. crime (罪案)
commit (犯) deter (阻嚇) eradicate (消除) stamp out (消除) combat (打擊) crack down on 打擊 investigate (調查) prevent (防止) | serious violent teenage / juvenile |
33. criticism (批評)
draw (吸引) attract spark (引發) meet with (遇到) | fierce (猛烈的) scathing (尖刻的) mounting (上升的) widespread (廣泛的) |
36. damage (破壞)
cause suffer (遭受) inflict (造成) compensate for (賠償) | permanent (永久) irreversible (不能挽回的) significant (重大的) severe (嚴重的) widespread (廣泛) extensive (廣泛) |
37. danger (危險)
face foresee lessen avoid pose | grave (巨大) enormous (巨大) acute (嚴重) imminent (緊逼的) impending (緊逼的) |
38. debt (債務)
incur (承受) settle (還清) pay off (還清) run into (捲入) owe (欠下) | enormous (巨額) substantial (巨額) mounting (上升的)) |
39. decision (決定)
announce (宣佈) reconsider (重新考慮) reach (達成) make (作出) affirm (確認) | important difficult unanimous (一致) controversial (爭議性) firm (堅定) rational (理性) |
43. development (發展)
facilitate (促進) promote (促進) foster(促進) enhance (提升) stimulate (刺激) accelerate (加速) | gradual rapid economic all-round |
45. difference (不同)
make (創造) exaggerate (誇大) tell (分辨) emphasize (強調)
| enormous (巨大的) significant (重大的) marked (明顯) obvious (明顯) fundamental (本質上) |
47. discontent /
dissatisfaction (不滿)
give rise to (引起) trigger (引起) fuel (激發) express (表達) voice (表達) air (表達) seething with (充斥) | mounting widespread public |
48. difficulty (困難)
cause (造成) face (面對) encounter (面對) experience (經歷) is engulfed in (陷入) tackle (處理) overcome (克服) endure (忍受) | great /serious (嚴重) immense (巨大) insurmountable (不能克服的) economic / financial (經濟) |
49. disease (疾病)
prone to (易受影響) susceptible to (易受影響) vulnerable to (易受影響) control (控制) combat (打擊) contract (感染) suffer from (患上) recover from (康復) | incurable (不能醫治的) curable (可以醫治的) preventable (可預防的) infectious (傳染的) chronic (慢性) common (常見) |
50. dispute (紛爭)
deal with (處理) cope with (處理) spark (引發) is/are involved in (牽涉) settle (調解) | heated (激烈的) serious (嚴重的) long-standing (僵持的) financial (財政) |
54. economy (經濟)
a. v. + economy
develop (發展) revive (復興) boost (推動) stimulate (刺激) improve (改善) stabilize (穩定) | blossoming (繁榮的) buoyant (繁榮的) strong (蓬勃的) fragile (脆弱的) weakening (減弱的) stagnant (停滯的) |
b. economy + v.
booms (蓬勃發展) thrives (蓬勃發展) prospers (蓬勃發展) flourishes (蓬勃發展) declines (衰退) bounces back (反彈) expands (擴張) |
55. effort (努力)
step up (提升) make (盡力) put (付出) devote (付出) require (需要) | enormous (很大) strenuous (艱苦) collaborative (合作的) concerted (一致) ceaseless (持續) all-out (全力) |
56. education (教育)
provide (提供) get / receive (接受) complete (完成) | compulsory (強制的) / free (免費的) higher / tertiary / university (大學的) secondary (中學的)/ primary (小學的) professional / vocational (職業的) special (特殊的) health / physical (健康的) sex (性) general / liberal (通識)
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57. effect (影響)
bring (產生) generate (產生) underestimate (低估) minimize (減到最低) mitigate (減輕) come into (生效) disregard (漠視) maximize (極大化) | immense (巨大) profound (巨大) positive (正面) immediate (即時) far-reaching (深遠) lasting (持續的) deterrent (阻嚇) ripple (擴散的) obvious (明顯) negative (負面) severe (嚴重) disastrous (災難性) domino (骨牌) chained (連鎖) negligible (微不足道) |
59. energy (能量)
channel (轉化) devote (投入) have (擁有) lack (缺乏) waste (浪費) | boundless (無窮無盡的) indefatigable (不倦的) |
60. enthusiasm (熱誠)
arouse (引起) have (有) show / demonstrate (顯示) dampen (使消沉) dent (使消沉) | great (大) growing (越來愈大) undiminished (未曾退減的) |
61. example (例子)
take (引用) give (提供) follow (模仿) set (樹立) | good striking (引人注目) well-known isolated (個別) |
62. environment (環境)
destroy (破壞) damage (破壞) conserve (保護) preserve (保護) beautify (美化) pollute (污染) adapt to (適應) | competitive (競爭的) natural (自然的) working (工作的) |
63. event (活動)
stage (舉行) hold (舉行) organize (舉行) commemorate (紀念) witness (目睹) | major (重要) tragic (悲劇的) historical (歷史性) |
64. examination (考試)
ace (取得佳績) do well (取得佳績) fail (不及格) sit (參加) take (參加) prepare for (準備) revise for (溫習) | difficult (困難) professional (專業) |
65. failure (失敗)
admit (承認) fear (害怕) end in (告終) | humiliating (恥辱的) catastrophic (災難的) complete (完全的) |
66. fact (事實)
establish (確定) ignore (忽略) conceal (隱瞞) disguise (隱瞞) recognize (明白) | stark (明顯) undeniable (不能否認的) striking (令人吃驚的) alarming (令人擔憂的) disturbing (令人困擾的) |
69. force (武力/勢力)
bring into (實行) come into (實行) resort to (訴諸) join (攜手) | destructive (破壞的) driving (推動的) formidable (強大的) irresistible (難以抵抗的) |
70. freedom (自由)
enjoy (享受) achieve (取得) lose (失去) maintain (維持) retain (保留) erode (侵蝕) | fundamental (基本) individual (個人) academic (學術) political (政治) press (新聞) |
71. friendship (友誼)
cultivate (培養) develop (發展) establish (建立) maintain (維持) spoil (破壞) | close (親密) deep (深厚) lasting (持久) perpetual (永恆) |
72. gain (收穫)
make (取得) bring (帶來)
| considerable (很多) substantial (很多) short-term (短期) long-term (長期) |
73. growth (成長)
foster (促進) promote (促進) stimulate (刺激) maintain (維持) sustain (維持) hinder (妨礙) achieve (達致) | personal economic |
75. habit (習慣)
develop (養成) get into (養成) change (改變) kick (戒除) get rid of (戒除) | good bad nasty irritating |
76. health (健康)
improve maintain (維持) restore (恢復) endanger (危害) jeopardize (危害) ruin (摧毀) | public fragile (脆弱) mental (心理) deteriorating (變差) |
77. help (幫助)
seek (尋求) ask for (尋求) call for (要求) require (需要) provide (提供) render (提供) | valuable financial |
78. idea (意念)
come up with (提出) propose (提出) put forward (提出) consider (考慮) entertain (考慮) advocate (提倡) encourage (鼓勵) disapprove of (反對) | brilliant (美妙的) excellent (美妙的) vague (含糊的) |
79. importance (重要)
attach (重視) stress (重視) emphasize (重視) demonstrate (展示) | critical (重大) paramount (重大) vital (重大) increasing (上升的) declining (下降的) |
80. impression (印象)
give (給) leave (留下) make (製造) create (製造) deepen (加深) get | good favourable first wrong indelible vivid distorted |
81. improvement (改善)
strive for (追求) seek (尋求) make (作出) achieve (達到)
| significant (重大) dramatic (重大) substantial (重大) rapid (迅速) notable (顯著的) marked (顯著的) |
82. income (收入)
earn (賺) receive (賺) generate (賺) boost (增加) raise (增加) | high decent (好) rising (上升) surging (上升) soaring (上升) |
83. industry (工業/產業)
develop (發展) stimulate (刺激) boost (促進) protect (保護) subsidize (資助) | high-tech (高科技) entertainment (娛樂) service (服務) manufacturing (製造) local (本地) |
84. influence (影響)
exert (運用) wield (運用) show (展示) | considerable (很大) profound (很大) crucial (重要) decisive (決定性) undue (不當) growing (上升) |
85. information (資訊)
acquire (獲取) obtain (獲取) gather (收集) access (獲取) receive (接收) provide (提供) disclose (披露) | new up-to-date (最新的) valuable accurate (準確的) personal confidential (機密的)
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86. interest (興趣)
attract (吸引) arouse (引發) kindle (引發) spark (引發) stir up (引發) generate (引發) stimulate (刺激) express (表達) cultivate (培養) lose (失去) | great (巨大) intense (重大) keen (熱烈) strong (強烈) growing (增加) lifelong(終生的) |
88. issue/matter (事項)
discuss deal with (處理) address (處理) tackle (處理) explore (研究) settle (解決) evade (躲避) | controversial (具爭議性) critical (重要) pressing (緊急) thorny (棘手的) difficult sensitive (敏感的) |
89. job (工作/職業)
get land look for safeguard shed engage in is immersed in | demanding (要求高) low-paid (低收入) well-paid (高收入) ideal (理想) rewarding (有回報的) |
90. journey (旅程)
start embark on (開展) have go on | arduous (艱巨) dangerous (危險) perilous (危險) lifelong (終生的) pleasant (愉快的) tortuous (折磨的) |
91. knowledge (知識)
acquire (獲取) widen (擴闊) broaden (擴闊) implant (灌輸) impart (灌輸) absorb (吸收) assimilate (吸收) pursue (追求) accumulate (累積) apply (應用) spread (傳播) | basic (基本) rudimentary (基本) comprehensive (廣泛) technical (技術) practical (實用) professional (專業) general (一般) |
94. life (生活)
lead (過) devote (付出) cherish (珍惜) treasure (珍惜) enjoy (享受) save (救) ruin (摧毀) sacrifice (犧牲) | difficult miserable (悲慘的) comfortable (舒適) fruitful (豐盛) solitary (寂寞的) hectic (忙) simple (簡單) peaceful (安寧) |
95. market (市場)
break into (打入) penetrate (滲透) capture (捕捉) monopolize (壟斷) | booming (蓬勃) thriving (蓬勃) sluggish (呆滯) local (本地) international (國際) |
96. measure (措施)
adopt (採取) take (採取) implement (實行) introduce (引入) enforce (執行) propose (提出) come up with (想出) | drastic (嚴厲) stringent (嚴厲) feasible (可行) punitive (懲罰性) stopgap (權宜) temporary (臨時) permanent (永久) precautionary (預防) |
97. method (方法)
adopt (採取) choose (選擇) apply (套用) work out (想出) | effective (有效的) reliable (可靠) outdated (過時的) obsolete (過時的) conventional (傳統的) unorthodox (非傳統的) |
98. message (訊息)
convey (傳達) get across (傳達) deliver (傳達) get (收到) implant (灌輸) | urgent (緊急) important (重要) strong (強烈) |
99. mistake (錯誤)
commit (犯) admit (承認) rectify (糾正) discover (發現) learn from (學習) repeat (重覆) | serious (嚴重) grave (嚴重) unforgivable (不可原諒) |
101. need (需要)
call for (要求) cater to (迎合) pander to (迎合) meet (符合) fulfill (符合) highlight (突出) underline (突出) demonstrate (展示) reflect (反映) | pressing (急切) desperate (急切) crying (急切) urgent (急切) |
102. news (新聞)
hear await (等待) break (披露) spread (傳播) suppress (打壓) | good encouraging terrible tragic latest shocking |
103. opinion (意見)
voice (表達) air (表達) express (表達) provide (提供) reflect (反映) seek (詢問) share (同意) | diametrically opposed (相反) opposing (相反) mixed (不同) diversified (多元化) prevailing (盛行的) professional (專業) constructive (建設性) |
104. opposition (反對)
arouse (引起) overcome (克服) face (面對) meet with (面對) | fierce (激烈的) intense (激烈的) vehement (強烈的) mounting (上升的) public (公眾) |
105. opportunity (機會)
grasp (抓住) grab (抓住) seize (抓住) exploit (利用) take advantage of (利用) cherish (珍惜) treasure (珍惜) squander(浪費) provide (提供) | ample (足夠) once-in-a-lifetime (千載難逢) precious (珍貴) rare (罕有) unprecedented (前所未有) golden (黃金) |
106. pressure (壓力)
put (施加) exert (施加) alleviate (紓緩) yield to (屈服) cope with (處理) deal with (處理) escape from (逃避) face (面對) | undue (過度) enormous (巨大) tremendous (巨大) mounting (上升) public (公眾) peer (朋輩) unbearable (不能忍受的) |
107. plan (計劃)
abandon (放棄) scrap (解除) come up with (想出) formulate (制定) work out (制定) draw up (制定) oppose (反對) shelve (擱置) | comprehensive (全面) detailed |
108. progress (進度)
achieve (達成) accelerate (加快) facilitate (促進) slow down (減慢) hinder (妨礙) monitor (監察) evaluate (評估) | great (巨大) rapid (迅速) substantial (大幅的) marked (明顯的) steady (穩定) |
109. problem (問題)
deal with (處理) cope with (處理) address (處理) tackle (處理) solve (解決) curb (控制) encounter (面對) face (面對) confront (面對) rectify (糾正) alleviate (紓緩) ease (紓緩) exacerbate (使惡化) deepen (加深) wake up to (醒覺) identify (辨認) | insurmountable (不能解決的) thorny (棘手的) difficult (困難的) pressing (迫切) grave (嚴重) serious (嚴重) severe (嚴重) deteriorating (惡化的) disconcerting (令人擔心的) long-standing (長期存在的) deep-rooted (根深柢固) |
110. policy (政策)
adopt (採用) introduce (引入) implement (實行) launch (實行) abolish (廢棄) propose (提出) halt (停止) formulate (制定) | tough (嚴厲的) stringent (嚴厲的) drastic (嚴厲的) controversial (爭議性) |
111. price (價格)
- v. + price
boost (提高) increase (提高) raise (提高) lower (降低) reduce (降低) slash (降低) | fair (合理) reasonable (合理) high (高) exorbitant (過高) prohibitive (負擔不起的) low (低) |
2. price + v.
price | increases (上升) jumps (急升) soars (急升) rockets (急升) skyrockets (急升) falls (下跌) plunges (大跌) plummets (大跌) tumbles (大跌) fluctuate (波動) |
112. punishment (懲罰)
avoid (避免) escape (逃避) step up (加強) tighten (加強) inflict (施加) | harsh (嚴厲) drastic (嚴厲) severe (嚴厲) heavy (嚴厲) strict (嚴厲) |
113. quality (質素)
enhance (改善) improve (改善) raise (改善) reduce (降低) impair (降低) maintain (維持) assess (評估) | high (高) excellent (卓越) superior (卓越) decent (卓越) low (低) poor (差勁) inferior (差勁) |
114. reaction (反應)
have cause (導致) provoke (導致) trigger (導致) | strong (強烈) favourable (正面) positive (正面) hostile (仇恨的) negative (負面) immediate (即時) |
115. reason (原因)
explain (解釋) specify (詳細指明) pinpoint (指出) provide (提供) | apparent (明顯) underlying (背後) primary (主要) |
116. regulation (規則)
explain (解釋) specify (詳細指明) pinpoint (指出) provide (提供) | apparent (明顯) underlying (背後) primary (主要) |
117. relationship (關係)
- v. + relationship
establish (建立) build (建立) develop (發展) foster (促進) cement (鞏固) spoil (破壞) ruin (摧毀) manage (管理) repair (修補) | harmonious (和諧) intimate (親密) close (緊密) inextricable (密不可分) irreparable (不能修補) long-lasting (長久的) |
2. relationship + v.
relationship | deepens (深化) develops (發展) flourishes (蓬勃) deteriorates (惡化) worsens (惡化) |
118. reputation (名譽)
acquire (獲得) gain (獲得) have (有) enhance (提升) raise (提升) affect (影響) blemish (損害) ruin (損害) tarnish (損害) spoil (損害) | shining (卓著) outstanding (卓著) enviable (令人妒忌的) poor (差勁的) unsavoury (差勁的) |
119. resources (資源)
channel (分配) allocate (分配) lack (缺乏) conserve (節省) manage (管理) | precious (珍貴) valuable (珍貴) invaluable (珍貴) limited (有限) |
120. responsibility (責任)
shoulder / take (承擔) bear (承擔) share (分享) have (有) develop (發展) evade (逃避) shirk (逃避) | great (巨大的) enormous (巨大的) sole (唯一的) collective (集體的) civic (公民) a sense of (..感) |
124. solution (解決方法)
come up with (想出) figure out (想出) devise (想出) | ideal (理想) optimal (最佳) feasible (可行) |
125. situation (狀況)
lead to deal with (處理) cope with (處理) tackle (處理) handle (處理) encounter (面對) confront (面對) face (面對) respond to (回應) rectify (糾正) improve (改善) | critical (重要) urgent (緊急) life-and-death (生死攸關) win-win (雙贏) irreversible (不能扭轉的) intolerable (不能忍受的) current (現在) disconcerting (令人擔心的) |
126. support (支持)
attract (吸引) gain (取得) receive (取得) earn (贏得) pledge (承諾) | complete (全力) full (全力) wholehearted (全心全意) widespread (廣泛) strong (強的) |
127. skills (技能)
require (需要) acquire (獲取) learn (學習) master (掌握) improve / enhance (改善) | professional (職業的) communication (溝通) leadership (領導) inter-personal (人際) critical-thinking (批判) examination (考試) |
128. studies (學業)
pursue (追求) continue (繼續) complete (完成) concentrate on (集中) enhance (提升) | academic (學術) further (持續) lifelong (終生) |
129. success (成功)
achieve (取得) accomplish (取得) strive for (爭取) | phenomenal (傑出的) great (巨大的) enormous (巨大的) tremendous (巨大的) stunning (驚人的) |
130. target /aim / goal / purpose / objective / (目標)
set (訂立) pursue (追求) achieve / reach / realize (達成) | short-term (短期) long-term (長期) personal / individual (個人) ultimate (終極) lifelong (終生) |
133. trend (潮流)
set (建立) reverse (扭轉) terminate (杜絕) | current (現時) present (現時) recent (最近) rising (上升) long-term (長期) |
134. understanding (了解)
have gain (取得) acquire (取得) deepen (加深) enhance (提升) lack | complete (完全) full (完全) more sufficient (足夠) deep (深入) basic (基本) |
137. waste (廢物)
produce (製造) get rid of (棄置) dispose of (棄置) dump (棄置) reduce (減少) | dangerous harmful toxic (有毒) recyclable (可循環再做) domestic (家居的) industrial (工業) |
138. work (工作)
start take on (承擔) carry out (進行) complete (完成) | difficult (困難) painstaking (刻苦) tedious (苦悶的) collaborative (合作的) |
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