secretary
秘書;書記
The secretary made a note of the proceedings.
秘書對進程做了記錄。
sense
感覺,官能
You become a prisoner in a sense when you become addicted to any substance, including caffeine.
當你對什么東西,包括咖啡因上癮的時候,從某種意義上說你就成了囚犯了。
stable
穩定的;牢固的
Markets are flourishing and prices are stable.
市場繁榮,物價穩定
stock
股份,股票
Do we have any of these items in stock?
我們有這些物件的庫存嗎?
sustain
維持;支撐
The optimism that helped sustain Iraqis during the first few years of the war has dissolved into widespread fear, anger and distress.
頭幾年支撐戰爭中的伊拉克人民的樂觀情緒已經轉化成廣泛的恐懼、憤怒和痛苦。
trend
趨勢,傾向
There is an undesirable trend nowadays to make films showing violence.
現今的影片拍攝中有種暴力傾向。
abnormal
反常的,不規則的
They do not think such an abnormal phenomenon will last long.
他們認為反常的現象不會持續太久。
abolish
廢除,廢止
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States.
亞伯拉罕·林肯在美國廢除了奴隸制度。
accelerate
加速;促進
Does your heartbeat accelerate when you see the person of your heart?
當你看到你的意中人的時候,你的心跳不會加速嗎?
accommodation
住處,膳宿
The accommodations at this hotel are first-class.
這家旅館的住宿都是一流的。
accordance
一致;和諧
Russia president Putin stressed that the energy tariffs should be raised gradually and in accordance with the growth in people's income.
俄羅斯總統普京強調,能源關稅應該逐步提高,與人們的收入增長保持一致。
agenda
議程
The question of salary increase is high on the agenda.
工資增長的問題已經提上日程。
alert
警惕的,警覺的
Although he's over eighty his mind is still remarkably alert.
他雖已年逾八十,但頭腦仍十分機敏。
ambition
野心,雄心
When he was young, Liu Bang filled himself with ambition to become powerful.
劉邦年輕的時候,是一個具有抱負和強大內心的人。
ambitious
有雄心的;熱望的
China launched its second manned space mission, sending two astronauts into orbit as it opened a new chapter in its ambitious drive to become a global space power.
中國剛剛進行了第二次載人飛船發射,將兩名宇航員送入軌道,揭開了其充滿雄心跨入世界空間強國行列的新篇章。
appearance
外貌,外觀
He is making his first appearance at a local theatre.
他將首次在當地劇院亮相。