goodwill [?ɡudwil] n. 友好
【擴】friendship 友好
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A: Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.
B: Yes, it will help us to conclude the transaction.
A:友好關系對于一樁生意來說是一種無形的資產(chǎn)。
B:是的,它能幫我們達成交易。
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cricket [?krikit] n. 板球
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A: Cricket is a minority sport here.
B: But it's very popular in our country.
A:板球在這兒是少數(shù)人喜愛的運動。
B:但在我們國家它卻很受歡迎。
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inclination [?inkli?nei??n] n. 意愿
【擴】willingness 意愿
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A: I don't have the inclination to do that.
B: But you have to do it, because it's very important.
A:我沒有意愿去做那件事。
B:但你必須去做,因為這很重要。
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contest [?k?ntest] n. 比賽
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A: What I want to know is who is the winner of the contest.
B: I don't know it, either.
A:我想知道的是誰贏得了比賽。
B:我也不知道。
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orgy [???d?i] n. 無節(jié)制,放蕩
【擴】libertinism 放蕩 debauchery 放蕩
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A: They embarked on an orgy of spending.
B: Why didn't you stop them?
A:他們開始無節(jié)制地花錢。
B:你為什么不阻止他們?
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deduce [di?dju?s] v. 推斷
competitive [k?m?petitiv] adj. 競爭性的
【派】competitively 競爭地
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A: We are incomparable in price.
B: Yes, you are really very competitive.
A:我們的價格無人能比。
B:是的,你們的確很有競爭力。
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patriotism [?p?tri?tiz?m] n. 地方觀念,愛國主義
disgrace [dis?ɡreis] v. 使丟臉
【派】disgraceful 可恥的
【擴】give a black eye to 使丟臉
【搭】bring grace on 給……帶來恥辱
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A: He disgraced himself by passing out at the party.
B: He should pay attention to his behavior in public.
A:他因在宴會上醉倒而使自己丟臉。
B:在公共場合的時候他應該注意自己的行為。
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savage [?s?vid?] adj. 野性的
combative [?k?mb?tiv] adj. 好斗的
【派】combativeness 好戰(zhàn)
【擴】pugnacious 好斗的 bellicose 好斗的
【例】He has denied the charges and sustained an upbeat and combative public image.
他否認了這些指控,并保持了積極、好斗的公眾形象。
mimic warfare [?mimik-?w??fe?] 模擬戰(zhàn)爭
behaviour [bi?heivi?] n. 行動,舉止
【擴】deportment 舉止,行為
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A: There is something strange about Mr. Chen's behaviour today.
B: What's wrong with him?
A:陳先生今天舉止有點怪。
B:他出什么事了?
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absurd [?b?s??d] adj. 荒唐的