THE DAILY DRUCKER Flashcards
thy
pron. 代名詞
【古】你的（thou的所有格）
foreword
n. 名詞
序，前言
pull up
When a car or someone driving a car pulls up, the driver stops the car, often for a short time:
rental
n. 名詞
租金；租金收入[C]
The quarterly rental will be $ 50 , 000 . 每季度租金為五萬元。
租賃，出租；出租業[C][U]
出租（指房屋、汽車等）[C]
a. 形容詞
租賃（業）的；供出租的；收取租金的
border
n. [C] 可數名詞
邊緣，邊沿
飾邊，滾邊
邊界，邊境，國界[（+between/with）]
They were near the border between France and Germany . 他們在法德邊界附近。
vt. 及物動詞
形成……的邊，圍住
與……有共同邊界，與……接壤
The racecourse borders the city on the east . 賽馬場鄰接東城。
為……鑲邊[（+with）]
She bordered her dress with silk . 她用絲綢為她的衣服鑲了邊。
vi. 不及物動詞
毗鄰，接界[（+on/upon）]
Myanmar borders on India . 緬甸與印度接壤。
近似[（+on/upon）]
His remarks bordered on rudeness . 他的言詞簡直是無禮。
suburban
a. 形容詞
郊區的，近郊的
a suburban shopping center 郊區購物中心
有郊區（人）特點的；土氣的
drive
驅動（機器）
The machine is driven by electricity . 這機器用電力驅動。
把（釘，樁等）打入[O]
We first drove the stakes into the ground . 我們首先把樁打入地裡。
挖掘（隧道）[O]
The farmers drove wells to water the crops . 農民打井灌溉莊稼。
迫使；逼迫[O][O2][O8]
He drove her to admit it . 他逼迫她承認。
He was driven by necessity to steal . 他迫不得已而偷竊。
vi. 不及物動詞
開車
It is dangerous to drive after drinking . 酒後開車危險。
（風，雨）狂吹猛打；疾馳
The rain was driving in our faces . 大雨猛打著我們的臉。
用力擊球；【網】抽球
proportion
n. 名詞
比例；比率[U][C][（+of/to）]
The proportion of imports to exports is worrying the government . 進出口的比例令政府擔憂。
調和；均衡，相稱[U][P1]
The painting lacks proportion . 這幅畫比例失調。
部分，份兒[C][（+of）]
A large proportion of the country is desert . 這個國家的大部分地方是沙漠。
大小；面積；容積[P]
Steps must be taken to reduce the problem to manageable proportions . 必須採取措施將問題縮小到可控制的範圍。
【數】比例[U]
vt. 及物動詞
使成比例；使平衡；使相稱[（+to）]
The punishment was proportioned to the crime . 罪罰相當。
The designs in that rug are well proportioned . 那地毯上的圖案設計非常協調。
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amble
noun
a slow, relaxed walk
verb
to walk in a slow and relaxed way
cranky
[adjective]
easily annoyed or upset
curmudgeon
[noun [ C ]]
an old person who is often in a bad mood
gracious
[adjective]
behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way:
threshold
[noun]
the floor of an entrance to a building or room
wicker
[adj]
made of very thin pieces of wood twisted together
probe
[verb]
- to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly:
- to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden
pivotal
[adj]
central and important:
reflect
vt. 及物動詞
反射；照出，映出
The still water reflected the full moon . 平靜的水面映出了滿月。
反映，表現[W][+wh-]
That choice reflects your good taste . 那選擇反映了你的高雅品味。
帶給，招致[（+on/upon）]
Such behavior can only reflect discredit on you . 這樣的行為只能給你帶來恥辱。
思考，反省[+（that）][+wh-]
He reflected that he had no right to do this . 他深思後明白他無權做這件事。
vi. 不及物動詞
反射；映現
深思；反省[（+on/upon/over）]
He reflected on his past mistakes . 他反省過去的錯誤。
John reflected long over Mary ‘ s argument . 約翰對瑪麗的爭辯沉思良久。
招致非議；帶來恥辱；帶來影響[（+on/upon）]
admonition
[noun]
a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behaviour
gigantic
[adj]
extremely large
uncanny
[adj]
strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain
totalitarianism
n. 名詞
極權主義
the belief that a government should have total power over its citizens
kit
noun UK /kɪt/ US /kɪt/
B1 [ C ] a set of things, such as tools or clothes, used for a particular purpose or activity:
a first-aid/tool kit
a pregnancy-testing kit
[ C ] a set of parts sold ready to be put together:
He’s making a model car from a kit.
A2 [ U ] mainly uk the particular clothing worn by a sports team, or the particular clothing and small pieces of equipment worn and used by people such as soldiers and sailors:
football kit
technocratic
a. 形容詞
技術專家政治論的，技術專家治國論的
corporation
n. [C] 可數名詞
法人；社團法人
【美】股份（有限）公司
He landed a job in a large American corporation . 他在一家美國大公司謀得一職。
【英】市政府
合作：cooperation
in-depth
adjective [ before noun ] UK /ˈɪn.depθ/ US /ˈɪn.depθ/
done carefully and in great detail:
an in-depth report/interview/analysis
