Seat fillers are responsible for ensuring a full house.
At major awards shows, there is a unique job that often goes unnoticed: the seat filler. This role focuses on something everyone is good at—sitting down. Seat fillers occupy unsold or unoccupied seats, particularly during live events, to ensure event spaces appear fully occupied when cameras __1__ the crowd. Their presence helps maintain a lively atmosphere, which is important for an event’s success.
Mr. White occupies an important position in the government.
懷特先生在政府裡身居要職。
The building occupies an entire block.
這棟建築占據了一整個街區。
Those workers were occupied with building a new road.
那些工人正忙著建造一條新路。
Those workers were busy building a new road.
那些工人正忙著建造一條新路。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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unoccupied
[ʌnˋɑkjə͵paɪd]
a. 空著的
Henry took the unoccupied seat in the restaurant.
亨利在這間餐廳的空位坐下。
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occupied
[ˋɑkjʊpaɪd]
vt. 擁有（某職務）；占據；使忙碌
adj. 已佔用的；在使用的；忙碌的
The professor was occupied with her research all afternoon and couldn't take any calls.
那位教授一整個下午都忙於研究，沒時間接聽電話。
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appropriate
[əˋproprɪ͵et]
a. 適當的，合適的
vt. 撥（款）
=
suitable
You should have taken more appropriate measures at that time.
當時你應該採取更合適的措施才是。
Jeans are obviously not appropriate for such formal occasions.
這樣正式的場合顯然不適合穿著牛仔褲。
The government is going to appropriate $5 million for the project.
這項工程政府將撥款 5 百萬美元補助。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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volunteer
[͵vɑlənˋtɪr]
vi. 自告奮勇
n. 自願者，義工
The city government is looking for volunteers to clean up the park.
市政府在徵求打掃公園的志工。
The taxi driver volunteered to help.
這位計程車司機自告奮勇要幫忙。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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atmosphere
[ˋætməs͵fɪr]
n. 大氣；空氣；氛圍
=
feeling
=
mood
The satellite is fixed at a point just outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
那枚衛星被安置在地球大氣層外的某個定點上。
Mildew easily forms in my room because of the damp atmosphere.
因為空氣很潮溼，我的房間很容易長黴。
I like the warm and pleasant atmosphere in that coffee shop.
我喜歡那家咖啡廳溫暖又愉快的氣氛。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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organizer
[ˋɔrgə͵naɪzɚ]
n. . 籌辦人
=
organize
The journalist had an interview with the organizer of the trade show and wrote an article in the newspaper to promote the events.
這記者採訪了此貿易展的籌辦人，並在報紙上寫了篇文章來宣傳此展覽的活動。
高中 Level 6
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seamlessly
[ˋsimlɪslɪ]
adv. 渾然一體地
Practical Phrases
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step in
介入，插手
The babysitter stepped in when the two brothers were fighting over a toy car.
當兩兄弟在爭奪一輛玩具車時，褓姆介入停止紛爭。
