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(1)preferred? ? adj. 首選的, 有優(yōu)先權(quán)的
There are no preferred colors or combinations of colors.
沒(méi)有哪種顏色或顏色組合是首選的。

(2)line of business? ? 行業(yè), 業(yè)務(wù)范圍
May I know whatline of business you handle?
可以告訴我你們從事何種業(yè)務(wù)嗎？

(3)put sb. off? ? 推遲，推延；阻止，勸阻
Don'tput me off when I'm trying to concentrate.
我正要集中注意力呢，別打攪我。

(4)refer to? ? vt.涉及, 指的是, 提及, 參考, 適用于
Don'trefer to this matter again, please.
請(qǐng)不要再提這件事了。

(5)hierarchy? ??n.等級(jí)制度；統(tǒng)治集團(tuán)，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)層
It's not as if he was very important in the companyhierarchy.
他在公司的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)層中似乎無(wú)多大權(quán)力。

(6)take on? ? 開(kāi)始雇用；呈現(xiàn)；同…較量；承擔(dān)，從事
He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
他不愿承擔(dān)重任。

(7)for its own sake? ? 為了…的利益
I believe in education for its own sake.
我相信教育本身就是有價(jià)值的。

(8)There is no point in doing sth? ? 做什么事都沒(méi)有意義
You don't take advice so there is no point in asking for it.
你不聽(tīng)勸說(shuō)，因此征求別人的意見(jiàn)也就沒(méi)有什么意義了。

(9)restrict to? ? 限制
Membership in this club is restricted to man under 30.?
俱樂(lè)部的成員限定在三十歲以下。

(10)in the habit of? ??有…的習(xí)慣
He is in the habit of rising early.?
他有早起的習(xí)慣。

(11)in line with? ?與…一致
That isn't in line with my ideas at all.
那跟我的想法完全不一致。

(12)corresponding? ? a.相應(yīng)的，相當(dāng)?shù)模环系?，一致?br> All rights have corresponding responsibilities.
所有的權(quán)利都帶有相應(yīng)的義務(wù)。

(13)attribute to? ? 把…歸因于，屬性，特性
His illness is attributable to overwork.?
他的病可歸因于勞累過(guò)度。

(14)in a position to do sth? ?能夠做某事
I'd like to help you,but I'm afraid I'm not in a position to do so.
我是愿意幫你忙的，但是我現(xiàn)在沒(méi)有能力這么做。

(15)substantial? ?a.可觀的；牢固的，結(jié)實(shí)的；實(shí)質(zhì)的
By careful strategy she negotiated asubstantial pay rise.
她精心策畫后，談妥了大幅增加工資的事。

(16)endorsement? ?n.背書，贊同
Last sheet of paper in a legal document which, when fold, become the outside sheet and carry theendorsement.
法律文件的最后一頁(yè)，當(dāng)折疊時(shí)，它成了外邊的一頁(yè)并帶有背書。

(17)demonstrate? ? vt.論證；說(shuō)明；顯示 vi.示威游行(或集會(huì))
She demonstrated that 2 and 2 are four.
她證明2加2等于四。

(18)rate as? ? vt. 列入
The ship rates as first.
這艘船列入第一級(jí)。

(19)let down? ??使失望；放下，降低
That's a real let down.
這真叫人失望。

(20)appear to? ?看來(lái)像是, 看來(lái)似乎
Youappear to have made/It appears that you have made a mistake.
似乎你弄錯(cuò)了。

(21)induct? ??v.使就職，使入伍
A service to induct the new president of the university.
那個(gè)大學(xué)的新校長(zhǎng)正式的就任儀式。

(22)consolidation? ? n.鞏固, 加強(qiáng), 統(tǒng)一, 合并, 聯(lián)合
One by one these northern state make know their desire forconsolidation with the union.
這些北方州一個(gè)一個(gè)地公開(kāi)了想與聯(lián)邦統(tǒng)一的愿望。

(23)slow down? ?放緩
Can we slow down and walk for a bit? I'm getting a stitch.?
咱們放慢速度步行一會(huì)兒好嗎? 我覺(jué)得腰部突然一陣劇痛。

(24)retention rate???保留率
The retention rate of daidzin in water solution is only 50%.
對(duì)大豆黃苷水溶液的截留率只有50%。

(25)mount up? ? 上升
His debts continued tomount up.
他的債務(wù)在不斷增長(zhǎng)。

(26)prove to be? ?vt. 證明是(判明 ... 是)
Perhaps this book willprove to be of some use to you in your studies.
也許這本書會(huì)對(duì)你的研究有用處。

(27)disperse???vi.使分散；使消失 vt.分散；驅(qū)散
The crowd dispersed.
人群紛紛散開(kāi)。

(28)architecture? ? n.建筑學(xué)(術(shù),業(yè))；建筑式樣(風(fēng)格)
The style ofarchitecture originated from the ancient Greeks.
這種建筑風(fēng)格起源于古希臘。

(29)take a percentage of? ? 拿走一部分
What was I going to do, take a percentage of their dirt?
我能怎么著，從他們的土里拿提成？

(30)straightforward? ? a.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，簡(jiǎn)單的
His straightforward, modest manner took into camp everybody he knew.
他爽直而謙虛的態(tài)度使所有認(rèn)識(shí)他的人都上了當(dāng)。

(31)turn out? ? 結(jié)果是
I knew it would turn out to be one of those days when I overslept.
我明白，如果我睡過(guò)頭，那結(jié)果會(huì)是很不妙的。

(32)in a row? ??一個(gè)接一個(gè)地，接連不斷地?
The team has chalked up its fifth win in a row.
這隊(duì)一連五次取得勝利。?