1.kill off 消滅, 把…一個接一個地殺死
Free can also be used to kill off competition and create a barrier to entry.
免費還可能扼殺競爭并制造進入門檻 。
Steve ballmer laughed off the iphone, which eventually helped kill off windows mobile-and it's now bigger than all of microsoft's businesses combined.
史蒂夫鮑爾默對iphone一笑了之,這款產品目的是要消滅微軟的移動視窗-它現在大于所有微軟的業務組合 。
2.informal poll 非正式的調查
In an informal poll of my friends and colleagues, I discovered that no one remembered the mascot of the 1988 games.
我在自己的朋友和同事中做了個非正式的調查,發現沒有一個人記得1988年奧運會的吉祥物 。
According to an informal poll most people hope the working hours will be reduced because they've realized that there is a lot more to life than a job.
從一項非正式的民意調查來看大多數人希望縮短工作時間,因為他們意識到除了工作,生活中還有許多別的東西 。
3.carnivore 食肉動物
The red fox has become the most widely distributed carnivore on the planet.
紅狐已經成為世界上分布最廣的食肉動物種群 。
"No carnivore worth its salt would pass up that kind of a meal," he added.
“沒有哪一種食肉動物會錯過一頓如此大的美餐的,”他補充到 。
4.take over 接管
After mr abbas steps down, who will take over?
在阿巴斯辭職之后,又有誰來接管巴當局?
Are you planning on appointing an heir to take over your responsibilities upon retirement?
你有無計劃在退休時安排一位接班人接替你的工作?