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aboard
ad.
prep.
on or into (a ship, train,
aircraft, bus,
etc.)
come aboard
(
fig
) become a new
member
of an organization
e.g. New employees
who came
aboard in the last six weeks
have not
been tested.
billion
num.
e.g.
This country is more than two
billion US dollars in
debt.
blend
v.
mix together thoroughly
blend in
mix harmoniously
e.g. As a newlly-appointed
manager,
he was not sure whether he
could blend
in.
carry
on
behave in a wild or improper
way
conduct
continue
e.g. There's nothing unusual about
them. They carry on just like everybody
else.
cheerful
a.
(of a person) happy in a lively way; (of
sth.) making one feel happy
e.g. They are both very cheerful in
spite of their
colds.
court
n.
e.g. Are the players on court
yet.
barber
n.
e.g.
I'm going to the barber's (shop) to
get
my hair cut.
billionaire
n.
by/from all
accounts
according to what everyone says
e.g. The Chinese football team will
play
the Koreans tonight. It should be
a match
worth watching, by all
accounts.
celebrity
n.
famous person
e.g. celebrities of stage
and screen
corporate
a.
e.g.
Corporate executives usually have
high
salaries.
cultivate
vt.
improve by care, training or study;
develop
e.g. They encourage
students to
cultivate special interests
in theoretical
physics.
democ
rat
n.
e.g. This is the time
for democrats
and not dictators
.
dime
n.
10
em
ployee
n.
e.g. The manager
sacked 3
employees.
executive
n., a.
e.g. She's an
executive in a
computer
company.
folk
n.
(
usu. pl
) people in general
e.g. They got married and had kids
and lived like other
folks.
generosity
n.
the quality of being willing to give
money, help, etc.
e.g. There
are stories about his
generosity, the
massive amounts of
money he gave to
charities.
handout
n.
information given out in the form of a
printed sheet, leaflet
,
e.g. Official handouts describe the
deserve
vt.
be worthy of
e.g. I am only partly responsible
for the
success of this book. My
collaborator
deserves more credit.
discount
n.
amount of money, which may be taken off
the full
price
e.g. Traditional retailers who've
opened
cyberstores
may offer special
discounts to online
shoppers.
employer
n.
e.g. We need a reference
from your
former employer before we can
give you a
definite job
offer.
flashy
a.
attracting attention by being too smart and
decorated
,
e.g.
a flashy sports
car
folksy
a.
simple and friendly
e.g. Steven comes from a
folksy town in
South
California.
get away with
do
(sth.) without being caught or punished
(
)
e.g. They claimed
that they knew how to
play the system
and get away with
it.
headline
n.
e.g.
The headlines in the newspapers
were to
please millions of people in China:
president as
scholar
hold to
keep to
,
e.g. John
holds to his belief that you
can be
successful as long as you work
hard.
liable
a.
likely (to do sth.)
e.g. The sports meeting is liable
to
be postponed until next week because
of
the bad
weather.
loyalty
n.
being true and faithful (to)
e.g. My
father is a soccer fan. His
loyalty to
the local team has taken him all
over
the country to see them
play.
mansion
n.
a large house, usu. belonging to a rich
person (
)
e.g. His
mansion is located up a
small
hill.
memo
n.
a note of sth. to be remembered
e.g. an inter-
office memo
on the run
in
flight; continuously active
e.g. I have
been on the run all day
and I am
exhausted.
opening
Beijing to
host the 2008 Olympic Games.
lay
down
establish
e.g.
Conditions for membership are laid
down
in the soccer club
rules.
local
a.
of a particular place
e.g. Three-quarters of
the investment
needed to host the
Olympics would be borne
by central and
local government.
make
up
form; constitute
e.g.
Women make up nearly 50% of
university
entrants.
mayor
n.
e
.g. The mayor cut the ribbon
for
the opening ceremony.
muddy
a.
covered in mud
e.g. When it rains the ground
becomes
very muddy.
open
up
(
infml
)
e.g.
Open up, or I break in.
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