Pride and Prejudice Day 13

1.merit

NOUN

( formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration 優點；美德；價值

a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration 值得讚揚（或獎勵、欽佩）的特點；功績；長處

a mark/grade in an exam or for a piece of work at school or university which is excellent （學校或大學考試或作業的）良好

a mark/grade given as a reward for good behaviour at school （在校操行好而獲得的）良好

VERB

( 不用於進行時 ) merit(doing) sth ( formal) to do sth to deserve praise, attention, etc. 應得；值得

造句Her work merits a prize.

原句To yield readily—easily—to the persuasion of a friend is no merit with you.

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2.thereupon                ADVERB

immediately after the situation mentioned; as a direct result of the situation mentioned 立即；隨即；因此；於是

on the thing mentioned 在其上

造句He thereupon returned to China.

原句We may as well wait, perhaps, till the circumstance occurs before we discuss the discretion of his behaviour thereupon.

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3.appertain

VERB

appertain to sb/sth

( formal) to belong or refer to sb/sth 屬於；涉及；關係到

造句The duties appertaining to her office.

原句Will it not be advisable, before we proceed on this subject, to arrange with rather more precision the degree of importance which is to appertain to this request, as well as the degree of intimacy subsisting between the parties?

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4.inclination                  NOUN

a feeling that makes you want to do sth 傾向；意願

inclinationto do sth a tendency to do sth 趨向；趨勢

( technical 術語 ) a degree of sloping 傾斜度

a small downward movement, usually of the head 向下的輕微動作；（通常指）點頭

造句I have no inclination to be a singer.

原句Do not you feel a great inclination, Miss Bennet, to seize such an opportunity of dancing a reel?

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5.We may as well wait, perhaps.

我们不妨等一等。

I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply.

不知道该怎么答复。

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6.Summary

In this chapter the author describes  the character of different people through dialogue .