Study the following new words, their definitions and example sentences.

1. to some extent　在某種程度上

　adv. phr. to say how true something is or how great an effect or change is

　To some extent, I am responsible for the delay.

　在某種程度上，我對此次的拖延應負起責任。

2. treatment　治療

　n. something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill

　The treatment does not work on my cold.

　這項治療對我的感冒起不了作用。

3. option　選擇

　n. a choice

　I have no option but to give up going to college.

　我沒得選擇只得放棄上大學。

4. effect　效果，影響

　n. the way in which an event, action, or person changes someone or something

　This had a great effect on the future of the country.

　這對該國的未來產生了重大的影響。

5. quality　品質

　n. how good or bad something is

　This TV is of poor quality.

　這部電視品質不佳。

6. thoughtful　體貼的，細心的

　adj. always trying to make people happy and comfortable

　She is always thoughtful of her mother.

　她對媽媽總是很體貼。

7. express　表達

　v. to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking

　My daughter is afraid of expressing her opinions.

　我女兒害怕表達自己的意見。

8. effectiveness　有效，效能

　n. the situation where something is working well

　The hospital is trying to measure the clinical effectiveness of all the units.

　院方正嘗試評估所有單位的臨床醫療有效程度。

9. benefit　獲益

　v. to get an advantage

　I am sure you will benefit from exercising regularly.

　我確信你將能藉由規律運動得到好處。

10. active　積極的，主動的

　adj. involved in an activity and doing lots of things

　She played an active role in community activities.

　她積極參與社區活動。

11. depressed　沮喪的

　adj. very unhappy

　We should pay more attention to the patients who are clinically depressed.

　對於出現臨床治療沮喪的患者我們應更加關注。

12. reduce　減少，降低

　v. to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price

　The new road reduced traveling time from 3 hours to 40 minutes.

　新道路讓行車時間由三小時降為 40 分鐘 。

13. ignore　故意忽略

　v. to deliberately pay no attention to something

　I hate being ignored at a meeting.

　我很討厭在會議中受到忽略。

14. desire　慾望，渴望

　n. a strong hope or wish

　The basketball team had a strong desire to win.

　這支籃球隊有著強烈的求勝慾。

15. inform　通知，告知

　v. to formally tell somebody about something

　We decided to inform the police right away.

　我們決定馬上通知警方。

16. detailed　詳細的

　adj. including a lot of information or details

　We need a more detailed map of this area.

　我們需要一份這個地區更詳細的地圖。

17. condition　健康狀況

　n. how healthy or fit you are

　What's the patient's condition?

　病人的狀況如何？

18. make sure　確定

　v. phr. to find out if something is true or to check that something has been done

　I wanted to make sure you were all right.

　我想確定你一切平安。

19. access　接近或使用的機會、管道

　n. the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc

　Do you have any access to the Internet at home?

　你在家能上網嗎？

20. professional　專業人士

　n. someone who works in a job that needs special education and training, such as a doctor, lawyer, or architect

　Doctors and nurses are health professionals.