Some of the most interesting words in English are the actual names of the people first involved in the activities suggested by the meanings of the words. The word boycott,___39___, derives from[1] the case of Sir Charles Boycott (1832-97), a land agent in Ireland whose tenants[2] expelled[3] him because he refused to lower their rents. Vidkun Ouisling's name quickly became an infamous addition to the English language during World War II. He was a Norwegian politician who betrayed his country to the Nazis, and his name, quisling[4], means ___40____. Perhaps the most common example is the word sandwish, ___41____ the fourth Earl of Sandwish (1718-92), who created this quick portable[5] meal so that he would not have to leave the gambling table to eat. [1] KK:[gatqAaj] vt. 1. 取得, 得到[(+from)] She derives great pleasure from her stamp collection. 她從集郵中獲得很大樂趣。 2. 衍生出, 導出[(+from)] Many English words are derived from Latin. 許多英文字源於拉丁語。 3. 引申出, 推知[(+from)] vi. 1. 起源, 由來[(+from)] This English word derives from French. 這個英文字源於法語。 2. 衍生, 導出[(+from)] [2] KK:[tfUnQnf] n.[C] 1. 房客; 佃戶; 承租人 Do you own the house or are you a tenant? 你是擁有這幢房子還是租住的? 2. 住戶, 居住者 Birds are tenants of the trees. 鳥兒棲息在樹林之中。 vt. 1. 租, 租賃[H] This house is tenanted by an immigrant from Asia. 這所房屋為一個來自亞洲的移民所租住。 2. 居住於[H] That old house has not been tenanted for many years. 那幢老房子已經多年無人居住了。 [3] KK:[ahtkdUp] vt.[(+from)] 1. 驅逐, 趕走 They expelled the journalist from their country. 他們把這個記者驅逐出境。 2. 排出; 噴出(空氣等) Water is sucked in at one end and expelled at the other. 水從一端吸進去從另一端排出來。 3. 把...除名, 開除 He was expelled from the club. 他被俱樂部除名了。 [4] KK:[thralxaV] n.1. 賣國賊 [5] KK:[tdcqfQex] a. 1. 便於攜帶的, 手提式的; 輕便的 He found that little TV extremely portable. 他覺得那臺小小的電視機攜帶極其方便。 I bought my son a portable typewriter. 我給兒子買了一臺手提式打字機。 n. 1. 手提式製品; 手提式打字機(或電腦, 收音機, 電視機等)[C] My sister's TV is a portable. 我妹妹的電視機是手提式的。