Week of 9/14 Flashcards
one and all
everyone
The director of CDC said masks are the “most important, powerful public health tool we have,” so jot that down.
jot down
草草记下, write something quickly
You didn’t care a jot.
I have yet to see one jot of evidence.
a very small amount
The country faces the prospect of sliding from recession into slump.
slide: change gradually to a worse condition or lower level
slump: a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount of something
with the deadline now looming at the end of this week…
(of an event regarded as ominous or threatening) seem about to happen
Given the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going happen; threatening; inauspicious
不祥的
ominous
背井离乡的人
diaspora
daɪˈæspərə
禁制令
injunction
The police raided Grand River on/under the pretext of looking for moonshiners.
pretext: a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason
moonshine
moonshiner
illicitly distilled or smuggled liquor
illicit distiller or smuggler of liquor
causing disappointment at the end of an exciting or impressive series of events
anticlimactic
It was an anticlimactic finish to the match.
anticlimactic: causing disappointment at the end of an exciting or impressive series of events
牙齿矫正
orthodontic treatment
She was able to furnish me with details of the incident.
Fish furnish an importance source of protein.
provide (a house or room) with furniture and fittings
Different people have different dental needs, and you’re the one best positioned to take a good pulse of what the team wants from their benefits package.
to have/keep one’s finger on the pulse of sth
对某物了如指掌
He bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players.
President Trump bungled the response to coronavirus.
carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently
They ramped up production to meet booming demand.
The level of violence is ramping up.
ramp something up (or ramp up)
(especially in reference to the production of goods) increase or cause to increase in amount
I know lots of emo boys. They took over my favorite cafe.
精致boy
Please excuse our oversight.
请原谅我们的疏忽。
No indemnify will be given for loss of cash.
indemnify against sth
n. security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.
赔款
No indemnify will be given for loss of cash.
n. security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.
赔款
indemnify against sth
对…的保障
indemnify against sth
对…的保障
The plaintiff sought indemnification for the cost of the suit against the corporation.
Whistleblower protection is indemnification for individuals who are dismissed as a result of reporting violation.
赔偿
保证
