Whoever they appoint will assume responsibility for all financial matters. 不管他們誰被任命，他們都會繼續(xù)承擔所有財政上的責任。

Jim Paton will assume the role of managing director. …將會擔任總經理一職。
3 to be based on the idea that something else is correct 假設
The theory assumes that both labour and capital are mobile. 這個理論假設勞動力和資金可以移動。
Explanation：Assuming too much

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adapt verb.
1 [intransitive and transitive] to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation使適應；使適合
The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school. 孩子們覺得適應新學校很困難。
adapt yourself/itself etc (to something)
How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments? 這些昆蟲是怎樣適應新環(huán)境的？
2 [transitive] to change something to make it suitable for a different purpose 調整
adapt something to do something
The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas. 這輛車被改裝成一輛可以加裝無鉛汽油的車輛。
adapt something for somebody
These teaching materials can be adapted for older children. 這些教學資料可以改編后讓大一些的孩子們使用。
3 [transitive usually passive] if a book or play is adapted for film, television etc, it is changed so that it can be made into a film, television programme etc改編
be adapted for something
Many children buy books after they have been adapted for television.這本書改編成電視劇之后有很多兒童紛紛購買此書。

simplify verb. [transitive]
to make something easier or less complicated讓….更簡單
an attempt to simplify the tax system 針對簡化稅收體系而做出的努力
The law needs to be simplified. 法律應該更被簡化。
a simplified version of the game 一個簡化版本的游戲

over-
over-complicate
complicate verb [transitive]
1 to make a problem or situation more difficult 讓問題或情況更困難
The situation is complicated by the fact that I've got to work late on Friday. 我周五必須要工作到很晚這一事實讓情況更為復雜。

chunk noun [countable]
1 a large thick piece of something that does not have an even shape短而厚的一塊（肉、木頭等）
ice chunks 冰塊
a chunk of bread 一塊面包
2 a large part or amount of something 一大部分
The rent takes a large chunk out of my monthly salary. 租金花掉了我月薪中的絕大部分。
A huge chunk of the audience got up and left before the end of the show. 絕大多數觀眾都在演出結束之前起身走了。
Explanation：Keeping it simple

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idiomatic adj.慣用的, 合乎語言習慣的
get down to something phrasal verb
to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy 精心做事
It's time we got down to work. 該是我們工作的時間了。
get down to doing something
I always find it hard to get down to revising. 我總覺得修改起來很困難。

understate verb [transitive]
to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important or serious than it really is有意輕描淡寫，保守地說,
ￚ反義詞 overstate
The press have tended to understate the extent of the problem. 平面媒體想輕描淡寫地說明問題的波及面。

insist on v.堅持, 堅決要求

specific adjective
1 [only before noun] a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group 某一具體的事情、人或團體
games suitable for specific age-groups 專門適合某年齡組的游戲
2 detailed and exact具體的
Mr Howarth gave us very specific instructions. …給我們非常具體的指示。
specific about
Could you be more specific about what you're looking for? 你能把你正在找的東西說得更具體些嗎？
Explanation: Understanding cultural difference

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majority n.多數, 大半ￚ反義詞 minority
great/vast/overwhelming majority of something (=almost all of a group)
be in the majority
a majority of 500
insensitive adjective 不敏感的，不注意的，
insensitive to
She's totally insensitive to Jack's feelings.她一定也不注意捷克的感覺。
Companies that are insensitive to global changes will lose sales. 那些對國際變化不敏感的公司最終會喪失銷售業(yè)績。
The service is insensitive to the needs of local people. 這項服務對當地人們的需求絲毫也不關注。
insensitive to pain對疼痛不敏感

rely verb.
rely on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb 依賴，依靠
1 to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do