gangster [?ɡ??st?] n. 歹徒,強(qiáng)盜
【擴(kuò)】robber 強(qiáng)盜 bandit 強(qiáng)盜
【搭】gangster film 警匪片
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A: The gangster stabbed a passer-by to death.
B: He is too cruel.
A:歹徒扎死了一名路人。
B:他太殘忍了。
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Chicago [?i?kɑ?ɡ?u] n. 芝加哥(美國(guó)城市)
protection [pr??tek??n] n. 保護(hù)
【擴(kuò)】protective 保護(hù)的
【搭】under the protection of 在……的保護(hù)之下
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A: Shall we submit the case for arbitration?
B: This seems to be a very clear case. You should consider our claim seriously for protection of your own reputation.
A:我們是否把此案提交仲裁機(jī)構(gòu)仲裁?
B:這件事已經(jīng)清楚了,為了保護(hù)你們自己的聲譽(yù),你們應(yīng)認(rèn)真考慮我們的索賠。
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promptly [?pr?mptli] adv. 準(zhǔn)時(shí)地,迅速地
【擴(kuò)】on time 準(zhǔn)時(shí)地 on schedule 準(zhǔn)時(shí)地
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A: Could you possibly effect the shipment more promptly?
B: I'm sorry to say that we can't advance the time of delivery.
A:你們能否再提前一點(diǎn)兒運(yùn)貨呢?
B:很抱歉,我們無(wú)法提前交貨。
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destroy [di?str?i] v. 毀掉,消滅
【派】destroyed 遭破壞的
【擴(kuò)】perish 毀滅 ruin 毀滅
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A: The retail dealer requires that wholesalers use a refrigerator car strictly.
B: Yes. Without strict requirement it would destroy our good brand and fame.
A:零售商嚴(yán)格要求批發(fā)商使用冷藏車。
B:是的。如果不嚴(yán)格要求,會(huì)毀掉我們的好品牌和聲譽(yù)的。
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remarkable [ri?mɑ?k?bl] adj. 不尋常的
【擴(kuò)】unwonted 不尋常的
【搭】be remarkable for 以……著稱
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A: Please read these marketing data.
B: Oh, it's remarkable. You're really a good salesman.
A:請(qǐng)看這些銷售數(shù)據(jù)。
B:哇,真了不起!你確實(shí)是一個(gè)非常棒的推銷員。
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band [b?nd] n. 幫,團(tuán)伙
Florence [?fl?r?ns] n. 佛羅倫薩(意大利城市)
city-state [?siti?steit] (古代)城邦
hire [?hai?] v. 租出,租用
【派】hired 租用的
【擴(kuò)】rent 租
【搭】hire a car 租車
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A: I want to hire a car. Which is more economical?
B: In my opinion, you can rent this Buick. It is fifty dollars a day.
A:我想租一輛車。哪一種更經(jīng)濟(jì)?
B:我覺(jué)得你可以租這輛別克,50美元一天。
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prince [prins] n. (小附屬國(guó)的)君主,諸侯,王子
Florentine [?fl?r?ntain] n. 佛羅倫薩人
funeral [?fju?n?r?l] n. 葬禮
dedicate [?dedikeit] v. 奉獻(xiàn),題獻(xiàn)給
【派】dedicated 獻(xiàn)身的,一心一意的
【搭】dedicate oneself to sth. 獻(xiàn)身于
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A: I've decided to dedicate myself to my work.
B: I think you'll succeed.
A:我已經(jīng)決定獻(xiàn)身于自己的工作。
B:我相信你會(huì)成功的。
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memory [?mem?ri] n. 紀(jì)念
【派】memorial 紀(jì)念的
【擴(kuò)】commemoration 紀(jì)念
【搭】in memory of sb. 紀(jì)念某人
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A: Dragon Boat Festival is in the memory of Qu Yuan, the great patriotic poet.
B: I see. A Chinese friend told me that before.
A:端午節(jié)是為了紀(jì)念偉大的愛(ài)國(guó)詩(shī)人屈原。
B:我知道。以前有位中國(guó)朋友給我講過(guò)。
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valiant [?v?li?nt] adj. 英勇的