communicate學測 L3KK [kəˈmjunəˌket]/kəˈmjunəˌkeɪt/
互相聯繫;連接·傳遞(資訊)·傳遞(訊息);溝通·互相交談;溝通·表達(思想或感情);傳達
高一必考動詞,多義又易混淆
Now people can communicate with friends anywhere by simply sending a text message.

現在人們只要傳簡訊,就能隨時隨地和朋友溝通。

communicate 同時涵蓋開口說話與兩地相通兩種畫面,核心意象決定該取哪個意思。

一個畫面:搭橋傳話

搭橋在兩點之間搭起看得見的橋
話語過橋想法或感受順著橋傳到對方
兩端相連橋接通以後,兩端能互相往來

義項

彼此相連A2verb互相聯繫;連接
We can communicate with each other by phone or by mail.
我們可以透過電話或書信彼此聯絡。
communicate with each othercommunicate by phone
資訊傳出B1verb傳遞(資訊)
During the group project, Amy tried to communicate her plan to her classmates.
在小組報告中,Amy試著把計畫傳達給同學。
communicate a plancommunicate information
手語傳意A2verb傳遞(訊息);溝通
Sarah used sign language to communicate with her sister at the park.
Sarah在公園用手語和妹妹溝通。
communicate through sign language
面對面聊B2verb互相交談;溝通
Good classmates always communicate honestly with each other.
好同學總是誠實地互相溝通。
communicate honestlycommunicate openly
畫出感受A2verb表達(思想或感情);傳達
Emma drew a picture to communicate how sad she felt.
Emma畫了一幅畫來表達她有多難過。
communicate your feelingscommunicate an idea

片語

communicate effectively有效傳達 →清楚有效地把話說明白
communicate with彼此聯繫 →和對方保持聯繫
fail to communicate溝通失敗 →沒能把意思表達清楚

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They need to ___ their plan to the whole team. (communicate / communication)

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communicate

communicate 需用動詞,communication 是名詞。

'Emma drew a picture to communicate how sad she felt.' 這裡的 communicate 最接近哪個意思?(A) 傳遞資訊 (B) 表達感情 (C) 兩地相連

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(B)

此句描述用畫表達感受,對應「表達(思想或感情)」義項。

字族

communication 溝通;傳達(名詞)

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