collective
集體的;共有的;共同的
collective leadership / decision-making / responsibility
集體領(lǐng)導(dǎo)/決策;共同責(zé)任
collective memory (= things that a group of people or a community know or remember, that are often passed from parents to children)
集體記憶
compliment
贊揚(yáng);稱贊
to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth)
對(duì)某人表示贊揚(yáng)
'You understand the problem because you're so much older.' 'I'll take that as a compliment !'
"您是能理解這個(gè)問題的,因?yàn)槟情L者。" "過獎(jiǎng)了。"
It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.
獲聘請(qǐng)做這項(xiàng)工作是一項(xiàng)極大的榮譽(yù)。
to return the compliment (= to treat sb in the same way as they have treated you)
照樣回敬
add sth to sth
增加;加添
A new wing was added to the building.
這棟大樓新添了一座配樓。
Shall I add your name to the list?
我可以把你的名字寫進(jìn)名單嗎?