EN: The present perfect tense ('have reached') is formed with 'have/has' + past participle. It is used here to connect a past event or trend directly to the present moment, emphasizing the current state of a new record.
中文: 現在完成式(have reached)由「have/has + 過去分詞」構成。在此處用來連結過去的趨勢與當前現狀,強調「創下新高」這項結果在現階段的影響。
Housing prices have reached an all-time high this year.
房價在今年創下了歷史新高。
EN: Prepositional phrases ('of cheating', 'by graduates', 'in job interviews') stack together to post-modify the head noun 'Reports', adding layers of detail about what kind of reports, done by whom, and where.
中文: 介系詞片語(of cheating、by graduates、in job interviews)層層堆疊作為後位修飾語,用來詳細說明核心名詞「Reports(通報)」的內容、對象以及發生場合。
Complaints of noise by residents in the neighborhood were investigated.
該社區居民提出的噪音投訴已受到調查。
EN: In the UK, large employers heavily rely on standardized 'graduate schemes', involving multiple stages of online assessments and video interviews. The sudden surge of generative AI tools has significantly disrupted this traditional recruiting pipeline.
中文: 在英國,大型企業招聘應屆畢業生通常依賴嚴謹的「畢業生就業計畫(graduate schemes)」,流程包含多輪線上測驗與視訊面試。生成式人工智慧(AI)的普及對這套傳統線上篩選機制帶來了前所未有的挑戰。
EN: A non-defining relative clause begins with 'which' (or 'who') preceded by a comma. It adds extra, non-essential information about the preceding noun phrase and cannot use 'that'.
中文: 非限定關係子句:由逗號引導,使用「which」(或「who」)修飾前方的先行詞,提供額外補充資訊而非關鍵限定資訊,且不可替換為「that」。
The company, which was founded in 2010, has over 500 employees.
這家成立於 2010 年的公司擁有超過 500 名員工。
EN: In British English, 'graduate employers' uses the noun 'graduate' as an adjunct modifier (a noun acting like an adjective) to specify employers who recruit university graduates.
中文: 名詞轉化為修飾語:在此處「graduate」(畢業生)作為名詞修飾語置於「employers」前,專指招募大學畢業生的企業或雇主。
Many graduate schemes open their applications in autumn.
許多針對應屆畢業生的培訓計劃在秋季開放申請。
EN: In the UK job market, 'graduate employers' refers specifically to organizations running formal graduate training schemes or recruitment pipelines for fresh university leavers.
中文: 在英國就業市場中,「graduate employers」(畢業生雇主)特指設有正式應屆大學畢業生培育計畫(graduate schemes)或專屬招聘通道的大型企業與機構。
EN: The prepositional phrase 'According to...' is used to cite an external source of information or data, setting the factual background at the start of a sentence.
中文: 介系詞片語「According to...」(根據……)常置於句首,用來引用外部資料、調查或權威來源,以建立客觀事實依據。
According to the report, renewable energy usage increased significantly this year.
根據該報告,今年可再生能源的使用量顯著增加。
EN: 'Compared with...' (or 'compared to...') is a participial phrase used to make a comparison, contrasting one figure, statistic, or situation against another.
中文: 「Compared with...」(與……相比)為分詞片語,常用於句末以對比兩個數據、比例或情況。
Profits rose by 10 percent, compared with a 5 percent drop last quarter.
利潤增長了 10%,相較之下上個季度則下降了 5%。
EN: Superlative Adjective: 'The most common' is used to describe the highest degree of a quality ('common') among three or more items. For multi-syllable adjectives like 'common', we form the superlative by placing 'most' in front, usually preceded by the definite article 'the'.
中文: 最高級形容詞:'the most common'(最常見的)用於表示三者或三者以上中程度最高者。像 'common' 這種雙音節形容詞,通常在前面加上 'most' 來形成最高級,且前方通常搭配定冠詞 'the'。
The most effective method is regular practice.
最有效的方法是規律練習。
EN: Prepositional Phrases as Post-modifiers: In this sentence, 'of AI' modifies 'use', and 'during interviews and online tests' specifies the timeframe for that use. Prepositional phrases frequently act like adjectives or adverbs to add essential details to a noun phrase.
中文: 介系詞片語作為後位修飾語:本句中 'of AI' 修飾名詞 'use'(使用),而 'during interviews and online tests' 則具體說明該行為發生的時間場合。介系詞片語常置於名詞之後,像形容詞或副詞般補充細節。
The rapid growth of technology during the last decade changed our lives.
過去十年間科技的快速發展改變了我們的生活。
EN: With the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, UK employers and recruitment agencies have become increasingly vigilant about unapproved AI assistance during remote hiring rounds, treating unauthorized use as a breach of academic or professional integrity.
中文: 隨著 ChatGPT 等生成式人工智慧工具普及,英國雇主與招募機構在遠距求職甄選中對未經授權使用 AI 的情況日益警惕,將此類行為視為違反學術或職場誠信的作弊手段。
EN: A non-defining relative clause (introduced by 'who') provides extra, non-essential information about a noun (Chris Morrow). It is separated by commas.
中文: 非限定關係子句(由「who」引導)為先行詞(此處為專有名詞 Chris Morrow)提供補充補充資訊,前後需用逗號隔開,省略後不影響主要句意完整性。
David, who teaches history at the college, published a new book.
在學院教授歷史的大衛出版了一本新書。
EN: Gerund phrase as subject of a clause: 'cheating with AI' functions as the subject inside the reported clause, followed by the linking verb 'is' and adjective 'easy'.
中文: 動名詞片語當主詞:「cheating with AI」在名詞子句中作主詞,後面搭配單數繫動詞「is」及形容詞「easy」,表示「用 AI 作弊這件事……」。
Speaking in public is difficult for many people.
公開演講對許多人來說很難。
EN: In the UK job market, remote and automated assessments have become standard for graduate recruitment since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT has sparked major concerns among UK employers about authenticity in virtual interviews.
中文: 在英國就業市場中,遠距線上面試與評測自疫情後已成為大學畢業生招募的標準流程。然而,生成式 AI(如 ChatGPT)的普及引發了英國雇主對於線上求職者真實性與誠信的高度擔憂。
EN: The conjunction 'that' introduces a noun clause functioning as the direct object of reporting verbs like 'explain', 'say', or 'think'.
中文: 連接詞「that」引導名詞子句,在此作為轉述動詞(如 explain、say、think)的受詞,說明說話者解釋的具體內容。
She mentioned that the meeting was postponed.
她提到會議延期了。
EN: The sensory verb 'sound' followed by 'like' can take a full clause (subject + verb) or a noun phrase to express an impression or resemblance.
中文: 感官動詞「sound」後接「like」,後面可接名詞片語或完整子句(主詞 + 動詞),用來表達某件事給人的聽覺印象或感覺「聽起來像……」。
It sounds like you had a very busy day.
聽起來你度過了非常忙碌的一天。
EN: With the rise of generative AI, remote job interviews increasingly face candidates using real-time assistance. Interviewers often look for unnatural speech cadence, lack of eye contact, or a 'reading' tone as red flags.
中文: 隨著生成式 AI 普及,遠距視訊面試常面臨求職者即時求助 AI 的情況。面試官常會特別注意不自然的語調起伏、缺乏眼神接觸,或聽起來像在「照本宣科」的朗讀語氣,並將其視為作弊跡象。
EN: The sentence uses an adverbial clause of time introduced by 'When' ('When this happens') paired with the simple present tense to describe habitual actions or repeated real-world cause-and-effect scenarios (Zero Conditional type meaning).
中文: 本句使用由 'When' 引導的時間副詞子句('When this happens'),並搭配現在簡單式,用來描述習慣性動作、規則或每當特定條件發生時必然出現的結果(類似零條件句 Zero Conditional)。
When the bell rings, students usually pack their bags.
每當鈴聲響起時,學生通常都會收拾書包。
EN: 'Because' introduces an adverbial clause of reason, followed by an omitted 'that' before the noun clause ('[that] it is cheating') acting as the object of 'believe'.
中文: 連接詞 'because' 引導原因副詞子句,其內部的動詞 'believe' 後方省略了連接詞 'that',引導名詞子句('[that] it is cheating')作為受詞。
She stayed home because she felt she was getting sick.
她留在家裡,因為她覺得自己快生病了。
EN: With the rise of generative AI, recruitment processes in the UK and globally face new integrity challenges. Many employers have a zero-tolerance policy for using undisclosed AI assistance during live video interviews, viewing it as professional dishonesty.
中文: 隨著生成式 AI 的普及,英國及全球的招聘流程正面臨誠信考驗。許多雇主對在遠端線上面試中暗中使用 AI 輔助採取零容忍態度,將其視為缺乏專業誠信的欺瞞行為。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 不當行為、違規行為
在本文中: 大學畢業生
在本文中: 調查、民意調查
在本文中: 懷疑、猜想
在本文中: 確認、證實
在本文中: 求職者、應徵者
在本文中: 招聘、徵募
在本文中: 先前的、上一年度的
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
To increase to a level that has never been achieved before.
創歷史新高、達到空前水平
A business that finds suitable workers for employers and jobs for job seekers.
人力仲介機構、獵頭公司
A formal meeting in which an applicant is asked questions to determine their suitability for employment.
工作面試、求職面談
An investigation or study conducted once every year to gather information or opinions.
年度調查