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pursuit
noun
the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time
追求;從事;實行
the pursuit of happiness
對幸福的追求
viable
adjective
able to work as intended or able to succeed
可以實施的;可望成功的
In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
很遺憾,為使公司繼續運轉下去,將不得不裁員。
I am afraid your plan is not commercially/economically/financially/politically viable.
恐怕你的計劃在商業/經濟/財政/政治上行不通。
revenue
noun
the income that a government or company receives regularly
(政府的)稅收,歲入;(公司的)收益
Taxes provide most of the government’s revenue.
政府收入的大部分來自稅收。
idiosyncratic
adjective
having strange or unusual habits, ways of behaving, or features
有怪癖的,有不尋常特徵的
The film, three hours long, is directed in his usual idiosyncratic style.
這部電影長達三個小時,是他慣常的獨特執導風格。
blend
verb
to mix or combine together
(使)混合,(使)混雜;(使)交融
The carpet blends well with the colour of the walls.
地毯與牆壁的顏色搭配得十分和諧。