appoint
vt.選定,約定;指派
Dave and I appointed our favorite restaurant as the place for the meeting.
我和戴夫選定在我們最喜歡的那家餐廳碰面。
Nancy's teacher appointed her to do the job.
南西的老師指派她負責這件工作。
Everyone was surprised when the boss appointed Daniel (as) sales manager.
丹尼爾被老板任命為業務經理時,大家都大感驚訝。
appointment
n.約定,約會(指公務上的約會);職位,職務;任命
I already made an appointment with my doctor for seven this evening.
我已經和醫師約好今晚7點看診。
David was thrilled about receiving an appointment as assistant professor at Cambridge.
大衛很興奮能獲聘到劍橋大學擔任助理教授一職。
No one was pleased with Beth's appointment as group leader.
沒有人對貝絲獲任命為小組領導人一事感到高興。
panel
n.儀表板;專題討論小組
There's something wrong with the instrument panel.
儀表板有點問題。
A panel of judges met to discuss the Carlson case.
裁判小組集會討論卡爾森案件。
expose
vt.暴露;接觸(與介詞to并用)
The film was ruined by being exposed to light.
這卷底片因曝光而毀了。
The politician's corruption was exposed by the press.
該政客的貪污被新聞界披露了。
To learn English well, you should expose yourself more to this language.
要把英文學好,你就該多接觸這個語言。
exposure
n.暴露;接觸
Too much exposure to sunlight can cause skin problems.
過度曝曬于陽光下可能引發皮膚問題。
Constant exposure to English is a must if you want to master the language.
多多接觸英文是想要精通這個語言的不二法門。
possess
vt.擁有,持有;(鬼魂)附身于
The man was arrested for possessing drugs when he arrived in the country.
這名男子抵達該國時,因持有毒品而被捕。
Peter's father is possessed of a good sense of humor. =Peter's father possesses a good sense of humor.
彼得的父親很有幽默感。
The boy seemed to be possessed by evil spirits.
這男孩似乎被邪靈附身了。
pace
n.步調 vt.在……來回走動/踱步
It's not easy for the elderly to keep pace with young people.
老年人要與年輕人同步并非一件易事。
Dad paced the floor as he waited for my sister to give birth to his first grandchild.
老爸在等候姐姐生下他頭一個孫子時,一直在地板上來回踱步。
acceptance
n.接受;答應
The new student found it hard to gain the acceptance of others.
那位新來的學生發現要被其他同學接納并不容易。
So far we have had forty acceptances out of seventy invitations.
到目前為止,在70封發出的邀請函中,已有40封回函接受邀請。
retain
vt.保留;存有
You'd better retain copies of the documents for at least one year.
這幾份文件的副本你最好留著至少一年別丟。
The boxer succeeded in retaining his title as the heavyweight champion.
那位拳擊手成功地衛冕重量級冠軍。
content
a.滿足的(=satisfied) vt.使滿足(=satisfy) n.滿足
Richard seemed content with his performance in the speech contest.
理查似乎對他在演講比賽的表現很滿意。
Lounging on this beach all day contents me.
整天懶洋洋地躺在沙灘上讓我很滿足。
Ladies and gentlemen, let's drink to our heart's content.
各位先生女士們,咱們開懷地痛飲吧。