resume
resume — 動詞
1. to begin doing or happening again after a gap or stop — for example, resuming a
恢復；重啟
中斷後繼續進行
to begin doing or happening again after a gap or stop — for example, resuming a conversation after an interruption, or resuming work after a holiday.
The meeting resumed at two o'clock after a short break for lunch.
會議在短暫的午餐休息後，於下午兩點重新開始。
intransitive pattern: activity resumes
Femi plans to resume his English classes next month after the summer holidays.
Femi 計劃暑假結束後，下個月恢復他的英語課程。
Diya resumed writing when her computer was fixed and she could work again.
Diya 的電腦修好、可以重新工作之後，便恢復了寫作。
Peace negotiations between the two countries are expected to resume in Geneva next week.
這兩個國家的和平談判預計下週在日內瓦恢復進行。
After the baby was asleep, Sofia gently resumed the conversation they had started earlier.
寶寶睡著後，Sofia 輕聲地重新開始他們稍早的談話。
- restart
more informal and implies beginning from the beginning rather than continuing from where you stopped
- continue
broader meaning that works both with and without a pause; less formal than 'resume'
- recommence
formal; nearly identical in meaning to 'resume' but less common
文法句型
activity + resumes
resume + noun phrase
resume + -ing verb
用法筆記
Frequently used in formal contexts such as news reports and business communication. The intransitive pattern (the activity resumes rather than someone resumes the activity) is common when the subject is an impersonal event such as talks, negotiations, or work.
常見錯誤
2. to take up a particular position, place, or role once more — such as returning t
回到；回復
回到原有的位置、崗位或狀態
to take up a particular position, place, or role once more — such as returning to your seat after a break, or reclaiming your duties after a period away from work.
Ezra resumed his seat near the window after the fire drill ended.
消防演習結束後，Ezra 回到窗邊的座位坐下。
resume + seat (physical position)
Professor Okonkwo resumed her position as head of the biology department in September.
Okonkwo 教授於九月回到生物系主任的崗位。
After the short break, the musicians resumed their places on stage and continued playing.
短暫休息後，樂手們回到台上各自的位子，繼續演奏。
William hopes to resume his duties as team captain once his injury has healed.
William 希望傷勢痊癒後，能夠恢復擔任球隊隊長。
The judge resumed her position on the bench after a brief discussion with the lawyers.
法官與律師們簡短討論後，回到審判席繼續審理。
- leave
to go away from a place or position, the opposite of returning to it
文法句型
resume + noun phrase (position/seat/role)
用法筆記
Takes objects that represent physical locations (seat, place) or formal roles (duties, position, post). Common in formal and official contexts. Distinguish from sense 1 (START AGAIN): sense 2's object is a position or location, not an activity.
常見錯誤
❌ 'He resumed his reading after finding his place.' (when meaning sense 2 — returning to a position) — this belongs to sense 1 (START AGAIN). Sense 2 only applies to places, positions, or statuses.
resume — 名詞
1. a short written or spoken account that gives only the most essential information
摘要；概要
長篇內容的重點整理
a short written or spoken account that gives only the most essential information from a longer document, report, or event — for instance, a one-page resume of a meeting's main decisions.
The chairperson gave a brief resume of the main decisions made during the meeting.
主席簡要概述了會議所做的主要決策。
give a resume of + noun phrase
Piotr prepared a short resume of the key findings from the three-hundred-page report.
Piotr 為那份三百頁的報告整理了一份重點摘要。
Each chapter begins with a resume of the arguments from the previous pages.
每一章開頭都概述了前面幾頁提出的論點。
The news programme ended with a resume of the day's most important stories.
新聞節目最後播報了當天幾則最重要新聞的摘要。
文法句型
a resume of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Formal; less common than 'summary' in everyday speech and writing. Often introduces the key points of a longer document or discussion. In this sense the word is sometimes written with French accents (résumé), though the plain spelling is increasingly standard.
常見錯誤
❌ 'Please send me your resume.' (when you mean a summary of a meeting, not a job application document) — This creates ambiguity. Use 'a resume of the meeting' for sense 1 (summary) or 'your resume/CV' for sense 2 (job document).
2. a formal written document that lists your education, previous jobs, and relevant
履歷表
應徵工作用的個人經歷說明
a formal written document that lists your education, previous jobs, and relevant skills, which you send to companies as part of applying for a job.
Salma updated her resume before applying for the marketing position at the tech company.
Salma 在應徵那家科技公司的行銷職位之前，先更新了她的履歷表。
update resume (common collocation)
Employers often spend less than ten seconds looking at each resume they receive.
雇主通常只花不到十秒鐘瀏覽他們收到的每一份履歷表。
Mert attached his resume and a cover letter to the job application email.
Mert 將履歷表與求職信一併附在應徵郵件中。
A good resume should show your skills and work experience on two pages or fewer.
一份好的履歷表應該在兩頁以內清楚呈現你的技能與工作經驗。
The company received over two hundred resumes for just one accounting job.
那家公司只招募一名會計職位，卻收到了兩百多份履歷表。
- CV
standard term in British English and academic contexts; typically longer and more detailed than a resume
- curriculum vitae
the full Latin form of CV; very formal
- job application
broader term that includes the resume, cover letter, and any other required documents
文法句型
send/submit/update your resume
a resume for a job
用法筆記
In American English, 'resume' is the standard term for this document. In British English, 'CV' (short for curriculum vitae) is more common. In formal or academic contexts in the US, a 'CV' is a longer, more detailed document than a resume.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I wrote a resume of the conference.' (when you mean a summary of events) — This uses the word in the 'summary' sense but the context suggests the job-document sense. Use 'a summary of the conference' or 'a report on the conference' to avoid confusion.
❌ 'My resume is two pages long and includes a resume of my volunteer work.' — Avoid using 'resume' to mean both the document and the summary within the same sentence.