7. implement 工具，器具

用于implement for doing sth，意為“做某事的工具（器具）”。如：

The best implement for digging a garden is a spade. 在花園里挖土的最好工具是鐵鍬。

8. instrument 工具，儀器

用于instrument for doing sth，意為“做某事的工具或儀器”。如：

This is an instrument for measuring speed. 這是一種測量速度用的儀器。

The law is not the best instrument for dealing with family matters. 法律不是解決家庭問題的最好工具。

They agreed that the UN was the best instrument for reaching agreement. 他們一致認為要達成一致意見最好通過聯合國。

9. justification 理由

用于justification for doing sth，意為“做某事的理由”。如：

The police had no justification for suspecting him. 警方是沒有理由懷疑他的。

What’s the justification for paying nurses so little? 有什么正當的理由只支付給護士那么少的工資？

I can see no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 我認為沒有理由把公司劃分成小單位。

10. medium手段，工具，方式

用于medium for doing sth，意為“做某事的手段（工具或方式）”。如：

Commercial television is an effective medium for advertising. 商業電視是有效的廣告宣傳工具。

A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across. T恤衫可以是一種極好的表達信息的媒介。

Video is a good medium for practising listening to a foreign language. 看錄像是一種很好的練習外語的方式。

11. motive 動機，目的

用于motive for doing sth，意為“做某事的動機（目的）”。如：

He claimed that his motive for stealing was hunger. 他說他因為餓才去偷東西。

I’d say he had a very strong motive for wanting her dead. 可以說他有十足的理由想她死。

People thought he must have an ulterior motive for wanting to help. 人們認為他想提供幫助一定是別有用心。

有時motive 后面可接in doing sth，表示“在……方面的動機或目的”。如：

I have an ulterior motive in offering to help you. 我主動提出要幫助你是有私心的。

What was their motive in setting fire to the building? 他們放火燒這棟房子的動機是什么？

12. passion 激情，熱情；酷愛

用于passion for doing sth，意為“做某事的激情（熱情）”“酷愛做某事”。如：

He has a passion for painting. 他酷愛繪畫。

I have a passion for decorating houses. 我酷愛裝飾房屋。

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