【詞匯講解】

1.cliché n. 陳腔濫調

如：Cliche is a feature of bad journalism.
使用套語是拙劣的新聞體的特點。

2.counsel v. 商議，勸告

如：Mr Smith acted as counsel for the prosecution.
史密斯先生擔任原告的律師。

Counsel for the defence submitted that his client was clearly innocent.
被告的律師辯稱其委托人顯然是無辜的。

3.fail to 未能

如：I never fail to write to my parents every month.
我每個月一定寫信給我的父母親。

Fail to pay and they'll cut off the electricity.
你(如果)不付款，他們就要斷電。

4.stand by 袖手旁觀

如：How can you stand by and let him treat his dog like that?
他那樣虐待他那只狗，你怎么能袖手旁觀呢？

I'll stand by you whatever happens.
無論如何，我都支持你。

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