English

xerox copy 影印 [ˋzɪrɑks]

1. e- = out

    excursion [ɪkˋskɝʒən] (n.) a short journey you take for pleasure

    Example: my Saturday morning excursion into town

    Example: They took a weekend excursion.

    (n.) a short visit to an interesting place arranged by a tourist organization, often as part of a holiday

    Example: a one-day excursion to the Grand Canyon

    exodus [ˋɛksədəs] (n.) [ singular ] a situation in which a lot of people leave a place or activity at the same time +from

    Example: The stock market has seen a recent exodus of investors from high-technology stocks.

    Example: The exodus from the cities has caused much concern.

    mass exodus ( = an occasion when everyone leaves a place at the same time )

    Example: There's a mass exodus from the city every Friday.

    emigrate  [ˋɛmə͵gret] (v.) to leave your country in order to live in another country +to

    Example: We're thinking of emigrating to New Zealand.

    Example: Many people emigrated from Germany in the latter part of the 19th century.

2. acknowledgements [ plural ] (n.) a statement of thanks at the beginnng of a book, made by the writer to people who have helped