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This book, a more (i)_____ version of a highly technical report, is designed for the layperson, yet it is nothing if not (ii)_____: it grapples with very complex questions about the world economy.

Blank (i) Blank (ii)
A. accessible D. ambitious
B. professional E. popular
C. formidable F. persuasive

















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This book, a more (i)_____ version of a highly technical report, is designed for the layperson, yet(-) it is nothing if not(-) (ii)_____(+): it grapples with very complex questions about the world economy.



Blank (i) Blank (ii)
A. accessible D. ambitious
B. professional E. popular
C. formidable F. persuasive

這本書是一個較 ___ 的高技術性報告，是為非專業人士設計的，但是，如果不是 _____，這本書是沒有什麼意義的：它處理著關於世界經濟的非常複雜的問題。

Ans: AD

 grapple
/ˈɡræp.əl/
verb （尤指為了得到某物而）扭打，搏鬥

 formidable
/fɔːrˈmɪd.ə.bəl/
adjective 可怕的；令人敬畏的；難對付的

 ambitious
/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
adjective 有抱負的；志向遠大的；雄心勃勃的
adjective （計劃、想法）要求過高的；需要極大努力及才能的；費勁的

 persuasive
/pɚˈsweɪ.sɪv/
adjective 有說服力的，令人信服的

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