depend
依賴,依靠
He depends on you to help him.
他依靠你去幫助他。
enhance
提高;加強
The introduction of flexible work time has greatly enhanced the work efficiency in that press.
彈性工作制的引進極大地提高了出版社的工作效率。
ensure
保證,確保
I fitted a new lock to ensure that the bicycle would not be stolen.
我裝了一把新鎖以保證自行車不致失竊。
function
功能;函數(shù)
Another critical function that the school perform is the sorting of people into different occupational roles.
學校的另外一個重要功能是安排不同的人分配到不同的職位上。
performance
績效;表演
He was faithful in the performance of his duties.
他忠于職守。
regard
看待;注意
People regard job stability as part of their standard of living.
人們把工作的穩(wěn)定性看成生活標準的一部分。
response
響應;反應
In response, the alarmists accuse critics and news reporters of being deceived by the entertainment industry.
相應地,杞人憂天者指責評論家和新聞記者被娛樂業(yè)蒙蔽了。
survey
調查;測量
Has the house been properly surveyed?
這些房子被認真鑒定過嗎?
wealthy
富有的;充分的
Those wealthy persons are not necessarily happy.
那些富有的人不一定快樂。
alter
改變,更改
We must alter those rules and practices which have outlived their usefulness.
我們必須改變這些規(guī)則和慣例,讓它們恢復效用。
alternative
供選擇的
Have you got an alternative suggestion?
你還有另外一種的建議嗎?
attitude
態(tài)度
What is your attitude to abortion?
你對墮胎是什么態(tài)度?
breakthrough
突破
It is a breakthrough in negotiations.
這是談判中的突破。
challenge
挑戰(zhàn);懷疑
Never challenge a fool to do wrong.
不要鼓動慫恿愚人干錯事。
display
顯示;炫耀
Her writing displays natural talent.
她的作品顯示出她天賦極高。
economist
經濟學者
The famous economist gave us a speech.
經濟學家給我們做了一次演講。
exaggerate
夸大;夸張
He always exaggerates to make his stories more amusing.
他總愛添枝加葉,把故事講得更有趣。