【詞匯講解】
1. validate vt. 證實;確證
The ticket has to be stamped by the airline to validate it.
須經航空公司蓋章,該機票才能生效。
2. ploy 計謀
It is all a ploy to distract attention from his real aim.
那純粹是障眼法,用以分散人們對他真正意圖的注意力。
3. leverage 影響
He has some leverage over the politician.
他對這位政界人士有些影響。
4. incentive n.激勵某人做某事的事物;獎金
A little bonus will give the employees an incentive to work harder.
一點獎金可以刺激雇員更加努力地工作。
5. malcontent n. 不滿者
All the trouble are caused by a handful of malcontent.
這些是非都是由一小撮不滿分子搬弄的。
6. compensation n.補償[賠償]物,補償[賠償]金
He paid a sum of money as a compensation for the loss in the fire.
他付了一筆錢作為這次火災損失的補償。
7. outlay n.支出;費用
You can expect a higher outlay for rent in a city than in the country.
城市的房租比農村要高。
8. scenario n. (電影、戲劇等的)劇情說明;腳本
Here's one scenario: Husband David is obsessively neat and organized.
有這樣一幕?。徽煞虼骶S是一個非常愛整潔和有條理的人。