1 OG1-2 dwell dwelt or dwelled | dwelt or dwelled to live in a place or in a particular way 居住，棲身 She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years. 她在亞洲偏遠地區居住了很多年。 turndown noun [ C ] ECONOMICS a reduction in business activity in a particular area or in the economy in general: A wave of telecoms mergers and acquisitions was triggered across Europe after the dotcom turndown. reconvert vt.使再轉變；使復原 premises n.房宅（或辦公室）連全部建築及地基；生產場所，經營場址 prospect noun (POSSIBILITY) B2 [ C or U ] the possibility that something good might happen in the future （發生好事情的）可能，可能性，機會 There seems little prospect of an end to the dispute. 爭端似乎不大可能平息。 the possibility of being successful, especially at work 成功的機會；前景，前途 She's hoping the course will improve her career prospects. 她希望這門課能改善自己的事業前景。 Prospects of/for (= opportunities for) employment remain bleak for most people in the area. 該地區大多數人的就業前景還是很黯淡的。 2 the idea of something that will or might happen in the future 前景；展望；設想 We face the prospect of having to start all over again. 我們很可能不得不再次從頭開始。 provision noun (LAW) [ C ] a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done 規定，條款 We have inserted certain provisions into the treaty to safeguard foreign workers. 我們在條約中增添了一些條款以保護外籍勞工。 versus preposition C1 (written abbreviation vs, vs., UK also v) used to say that one team or person is competing against another 以…為對手；對 Tomorrow's game is Newcastle versus Arsenal. 明天的比賽是紐卡素隊對阿仙奴隊。 (written abbreviation vs, vs., UK also v) （尤指進行選擇時）與…相比 used to compare two things or ideas, especially when you have to choose between them private education versus state education 私立教育與公營教育相比 stakeholder noun [ C ] UK /ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.dər/ US /ˈsteɪkˌhoʊl.dɚ/ stakeholder noun [C] (SHARE) 3 a person or group of people who own a share in a business 持股人，股東 a person such as an employee, customer, or citizen who is involved with an organization, society, etc. and therefore has responsibilities towards it and an interest in its success （組織、社團等的）利害關係人，有權益關係者 orientation noun [ U ] UK /ˌɔː.ri.enˈteɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌɔːr.i.enˈteɪ.ʃən/ orientation noun [U] (PREFERENCES) C2 the particular things that a person prefers, believes, thinks, or usually does （某人的）特別喜好，價值取向，信仰觀念 We employ people without regard to their political or sexual orientation. 我們聘請員工時並不考慮其政治或性取向。 orientation noun [U] (AIMS) the particular interests, activities, or aims of an organization or business 興趣；取向；目標 the company's new eco-friendly orientation 公司保護生態環境的新定位