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a scarcely believable truth began to emerge

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难以置信的真相

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in my hometown chinese restaurant are cropping up everywhere.

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crop up=appear unexpectedly

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why do you think…?

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well it’s hard to nail down the reason,but maybe it’s because

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how do you solve this problem?

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the best way to iron out this problem is

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on top of that

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除此之外

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fall short of someone’s expectations

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cannot be guaranteed success

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cover a lot of ground

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覆盖了很多领域；we’ve covered a lot of ground in this class in the past couple of months

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be well-rounded

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爱好和经历都很广泛的；she’s well-rounded person who not only works hard but also has a varied social life.

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academic attainment

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specialise in sth专攻某个领域

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repress individuality

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压制个性

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slack　off　懈怠

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it’s about time you stopped slacking off and did some work.

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apply oneself尽力去做某事

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you can solve the problem if you apply yourself

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a staggering rate

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惊人的速度

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impoverished

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贫穷

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a democratic and progressive government

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a enlightned society

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a sense of belonging归属感

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a sense of obligation 责任感

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a vicious circle恶性循环

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adverse circumstances逆境

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augment effieiency/productivity

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提高生产/效率

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be tied down by household chores

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被家务事拖累

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be tied down by household chores

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被家务事拖累

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be tied down by household chores

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被家务事拖累

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mutually reinforcing 相互促进

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inversely related 逆相关的

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unfeeling 无情的，冷酷的

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disingenuous 虚伪的；不诚实的

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benign温和的，仁慈的

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orthodox 正统的

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anomalous 异常的

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embodies 包括

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nothing if not 是极其的意思

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chivalrous 有骑士风范的；彬彬有礼的

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impetuous 冲动的；鲁莽的

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boorish 粗野的；粗鲁的；粗鄙的;circumspect 细心的，周到的；慎重的

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disorienting使迷失方向

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disregarding无视

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begin to discern the author’s intent理解作者的意图

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evaluate the book on its own terms根据这本书的观点来评价这本书

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empowering 有自主权的

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obligatory 规定的

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jettison 抛弃

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exotic异国的

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contrived谋划

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dichotomous 有矛盾的

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untenable无法维持的

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subversive 破坏性的

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minimal 极小的

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trifling 微不足道的conspicuous 明显的;deleterious 有害的

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hazardous危险的

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momentous重要的;precarious危险的

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discriminatory有辨识力的；差别对待的

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incommensurable不能比较的；不配比较的

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anachronistic时代错误的

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cosmopolitan世界性的；世界主义的

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dissension 纠纷

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comity 礼貌;mordancy 尖酸刻薄

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virtue优点

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peculiarity特点

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dispense with提供

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derive from源于

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improve upon改进

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discouraging 令人沮丧的

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comity 礼貌

conformity 服从

mordancy 尖酸刻薄

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discouraging 令人沮丧的
inexperience 没有经验

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atypical非典型的

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insurmountable不能克服的；shy away躲避

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elicits adversities引出逆境

emerges victorious取得胜利

evades achievements躲避成就

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endorse 认可； sanction 批准；obviate排除；避免；消除；mitigate使缓和，使减轻；belie掩饰；与…不符；使失望；accentuate强调；重读

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lucrative 合算的

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dwindling 逐渐减少

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felicitous恰当的；善于措辞的

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prolific多产的；丰富的

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enduring持久的；能忍受的

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abbreviated简短的；小型的

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eclipse 是“使黯然失色”的意思，也就是鹤立鸡群的意思。

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bolsters支持；支撑；corroborates证实；使坚固；outstrips超过；engages从事；答应，保证；交战

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meticulousness谨小慎微

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erudition博学；学识

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edifying有益的；有教化意味的

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inexpensive便宜的

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precipitate仓促的 反义：deliberate

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tactful圆滑的；老练的

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pretended假装的；虚假的

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forbore 抑制

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acrimonious 严厉的；刻薄的

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fungible 可替代的；irreplaceable 不可替代的；may appreciate in value 可能会升值

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reflect the buyers` connoisseurship 反映购买者的鉴赏力

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unfounded 无根据的；premature 不成熟的

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verifiable 可核实的

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testable 可验证的

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dampen 抑制

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eclipse 使黯然失色；deaden 抑制

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cliché 陈词滥调

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insulting 侮辱的；condescending 傲慢的

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obscure模糊的，opaque不透明的

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exacting 费劲的；严格的

onerous 繁重的

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prescient预知的

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circumspect小心谨慎的；magisterial 权威的

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magisterial 权威的

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rapacious depletion贪婪的耗尽

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growing interdependence(互相依赖)

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draconian(苛刻的) regulation

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reinterprets 重新解释

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underappreciated 未受到充分赏识的

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problematic 有问题的

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self-serving 自私的

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ancestry祖先

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versatile 多功能的；adjunct to 附属

return on 回本

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job　security工作稳定性

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it’s a choice between higher pay and job security.

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be entitled to sth享有某种权利

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the majority of the workers have been entitled to paid holidays.

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a sense of fulfilment成就感

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all her efforts met with frustration挫败感

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brain drain人才流失

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work experience工作经验

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oppressive deadlines过于苛求的截止日期

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an employee-friendly environment

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leisure activities休闲放松活动

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a demanding job要求非常严格的工作

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work　ethic敬业精神

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be well-staffed员工素质高的

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be short-staffed人手不够的

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debunked揭穿；拆穿；intangibles无形资产；misconceptions错误的想法

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assuage平息；缓和；plague瘟疫；灾祸；麻烦

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disowned否认；脱离关系；professed声称；断言；proclaimed公告

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antediluvian 陈旧的，archaic 过时的

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flighty 轻浮的；轻狂的；chauvinistic盲目爱国的

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capricious反复无常的；任性的

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patronizing自视高人一等的

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discern 觉察，detect发现

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envisage面对；想像

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opaque to 难懂的

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inspiring to 鼓舞人心的

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analogous 类似的

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comparable相似的；inexplicable费解的

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hard-and-fast的意思是一成不变

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porous多孔的，permeable可渗透的

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clogged阻塞的

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unwavering坚定的；imaginary虚构的

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abstemious节约的

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unsophisticated纯洁的
blithe愉快的
indolent懒惰的

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abet煽动；instigate煽动

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impeding阻碍

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invariability 不变； immutability 不变

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perception 洞察力；homogeneity 相同

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manifest明显的；self-evident明显的

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impregnable不受影响的；germane有密切关系的

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Controverting反驳；Refuting反驳

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Buttressing支持；Bolstering支持

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Perpetuating保持

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slighted脆弱的；pretentious自命不凡的

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venerable庄严的

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snubbed冷落的

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deviate from 偏离；shrink from 因害怕而避开

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succumb to 屈服于；recoil from 畏缩

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verisimilitude 真实

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sanguinity乐天，有自信心

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verisimilitude 真实

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sanguinity乐天，有自信心

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cordiality 真挚；conviviality 活泼

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irascibility 易怒；disorganization 解体

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diffidence 不自信

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exasperation 恼怒

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diffidence 不自信

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exasperation 恼怒

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adversarial 对抗的；对手的，敌手的

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antagonistic 敌对的；对抗性的；反对的；variable 变量的；可变的；易变的

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feel out of one’s element

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jack felt out of his element in this company对新环境感到不适应

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show initiative

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when joseph began the job,he showed initiative.在工作时显示了主动性

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tenacious坚韧不拔的

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perseverance坚定的意志

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preserve sb’ integrity

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坚持自己的原则

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worship sb

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极为崇拜某人

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be versatile

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多才多艺的

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beget undue pressure

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产生不必要的压力

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biased不客观的

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blow things out of all proportions夸大事件

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boost crop yield增加农产品产量

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callous 残忍的

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capture抓捕

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code of conduct/ethics道德准则

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countries on this planet must join forces to combat envrionmental problems

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create alienation between people导致人与人之间疏远

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culprit罪犯

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cultural integration文化融合

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leisure facilities休闲设施

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using public transport is more eco-friendly than driving a caar(有益于环保）

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i’m really into(我真的喜欢）

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some films are thought-provoking(发人深思的）；stimulate our imagination(激发我们的想象力）

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people from all walks of life各行各业的人们

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poverty is a subject very close to olivia’s heart. 是某人非常关注的社会问题

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is part and parcel of being famous（某种麻烦）是成名所带来的无可回避的问题之一

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transport infrastructure交通设施/traffic bottleneck交通瓶颈

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the volume of traffic交通量

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the bus terminal was jam-packed with commuters等着乘公交车的人把公交站挤的水泄不通

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food hygiene食品卫生

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cooking utensils厨具

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carbonated drinks碳酸饮料

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well-worn themes已经被用滥的题材

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current affairs政治/社会/经济等方面的时事

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be unbiased公正的

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public figures公众人物

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keep a low profile保持低调

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a glamorous celebrity魅力四射的明星

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blow sth out of proportion夸大其词

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become widely available得到广泛的普及

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superseded by被取代

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telecommuting 远程上班

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it is conceivable that可以想见的是

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realise the untapped potential of发挥某事物尚未发挥出的潜力

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be gregarious and outgoing外向合群的人

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interpersonal skills人际沟通的技能

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we soon realised we were kindred spirits( 和某人志趣相投的人）

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see eye to eye with sb与某人意见一致

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console sb. at times of sorrow在某人伤心时安慰某人

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deprived贫穷的

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decrepit破旧的房子；demolish拆除；denigrate贬低

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dependable可信的

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deprecate贬低；destitute贫穷的

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discord争端

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discredit贬低；disregard无视；dissension争端

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diversion娱乐

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excise删除；factual 　accounts如实的描述

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gloss over掩盖；gridlock交通堵塞

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impart knowledge传授知识

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impoverished贫穷的

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indigent贫穷的

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inhibit阻碍

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insular mentality狭隘的观念

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leisure休闲的；lenient宽容的

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mercenary过于功利的

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money- worshipping过于功利的

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needy贫穷的

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offences罪行

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ostentations爱慕虚荣的

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oversee规范

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perpetrator罪犯

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oversee规范

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perpetrator罪犯

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posterity后代

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poverty alleviation扶贫；poverty- stricken贫穷的

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pretentious爱慕虚荣的

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recreation休闲

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resplendently

[“adv. 耀眼地；灿烂地”]

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aromatic

[ærə’mætɪk]

[“adj. 芳香的，芬芳的

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