Task 2 寫「政府應該處理這個問題」時，考生愛寫 solve——但 solve 隱含「徹底解決」的承諾，太強。多數議題（貧窮、污染、塞車）短期解決不了，只能著手處理。這時用 tackle。
字義
Tackle (v.) — to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation, without necessarily resolving it completely.
語感上來自橄欖球的「正面攔截」——強調主動、正面、有決心地面對問題，不必保證解決。
5 個 Band 7+ 例句
- Governments must tackle climate change through coordinated international action.
- The new task force will tackle rising youth unemployment in the region.
- Schools need to tackle bullying with clear policies and consistent enforcement.
- We cannot tackle obesity without addressing the wider food environment.
- Companies are increasingly being asked to tackle the gender pay gap themselves.
常見錯誤
意義偏移：別把 tackle 當 solve——Tackle a problem 不保證解決；solve a problem 才保證。寫政策段時，tackle 通常更精準（誰能保證解決？）。
搭配記住四組：tackle a problem / tackle an issue / tackle a challenge / tackle inequality。
Register 通用：Tackle Speaking 與 Writing 都自然——比 solve 還更道地、更英式。
同等級替換（Band 7+）
- Address — The report addresses long-standing concerns about housing.（更中性、書面）
- Confront — We must confront the reality of an ageing population.（更強烈、有對抗感）
試試看
下次 Task 2 政策段，把 governments should solve this problem 換成 governments should tackle this issue head-on——更務實、更 Band 7+。
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