（例）At that time people believed the earth was the center of the universe.

當時人們相信地球是宇宙的中心。

414. via prep. 經由，經過，通過

（例）He flew to New York via Hong Kong. 他經過香港飛往紐約。

415. vibrate v. 振動，搖擺

（例）The ground vibrated during the earthquake. 地震時地面震動

416. virus n. 病毒
417. voluntary a. 自愿的

（例）She was a voluntary helper. 她是自愿幫忙的

418. volunteer n. 志愿者  v. 自愿（做）

（例）The volunteers for community service are doing a good job. 社區服務的志愿者做得很出色。

（例）They volunteered to repair the house for the old lady. 他們主動提出替老太太修繕房子。

419. vote v. 選舉 n. 選票

（例）The matter will be decided by vote. 此事將投票表決。

（例）They voted her their headmistress. 他們選她做校長

420. wagon n. 四輪馬車，鐵路貨車
421. appoint vt. 任命，委派

（例）They appointed him (to be) manager. 他們任命他為經理

422. approach v. 靠近，接近  n. 途徑，方式

（例）He cautiously approached the house. 他小心地走近那房子

（例）I like her approach to the problem. 我喜歡她解決這個問題的方法。

423. appropriate a. 適當的

（例）She picked up a dress appropriate for the occasion. 她挑了一件適合該場合穿的衣服。

424. bunch n. 群，伙；束，串

（例）Miss White received a bunch of flowers from her admirer. 懷特小姐收到愛慕者所送的一束花

425. bundle n. 捆，包，束  vt. 收集，歸攏

（例）Dad found a bundle of spelling mistakes in my composition. 爸爸在我作文里找出一大堆拼寫錯誤。

 （例）He bundled the back numbers. 他把舊雜志扎成一捆。

426. ceremony n. 典禮，儀式

（例）The wedding ceremony was held on April fifteenth. 婚禮在四月十五日舉行。

427. chaos n. 混亂，紊亂
（例）There was chaos in the town after the hurricane had struck.  颶風過后,城里一片混亂。

428. discount n. （價格）折扣

(例) we give 20 percent discount for cash. 現金付款,我們8折優惠。

429. display n./vt. 陳列，展覽 vt.

(例) the bestsellers were sold out before they were displayed. 這些暢銷書尚未    

陳列就賣光了.

(例)His paintings are on display at the exhibition. 他的繪畫正在展覽會上展出。

430. equivalent a. 相等的 n. 相等物

(例) A dime is equivalent to ten pennies. 一角等于十分。

431. erect a. 豎直的 v. 建造，豎立

(例) They erected their tent at the foot of the mountain. 他們在山腳下支起了帳篷。

432. fax n./vt. 傳真 vt. (例) Please fax me your report before Sunday. 請在周日前把你的報告傳真給我。

433. fertile a. 肥沃的；多產的

(例) The plains are extremely fertile. 這片平原極其肥沃.

434. fertilizer n. 肥料