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、
place (n) remark,etc that is ordinary
or unoriginal.
平淡的或无见地的言语，
陈词滥
调，
老生常谈
He uttered a few
commonplaces about peace and democracy.
他泛泛地谈了几句关于和平和民
主的话。
pt
（
v
）
to
make sb bankrutp
使破产
Companies fear that, after they have
invested billions in a plant, the political
tidewill turn once
more and bankrupt
them.
公司害怕，
当他们对一个核电站投资了数十亿美
元之后，
政治潮流会再次逆转并使它们破产。
（
n
）
choice
选择
I haven't much
option in the
matter.
在这件事情上我别无选择
into
（
v
）
throw sth or put sth
away quickly and untidily in the specified
place
把某物随
便扔到某处
Don't
bundle
all
the clothes
into
that bag so
carelessly.
别把所有的衣服随随便便塞进那个手提包里
.
tional
< br>（
adj
）
following
what is traditional or
customary
依照传统的，符合习俗的
The conventional wisdom is that high
wage rises increase inflation.
人们普遍认同的说法
是工资
过快增长会加剧通货膨胀。
place (n) remark,etc that is ordinary
or unoriginal.
平淡的或无见地的
言语，陈词滥
调，老生常谈
①
Today’
s children usually
regard their parents
’
lesson, like the importance of study,
as commonplace.
②
The opinion that people receive good
education in a bid to get a satisfying job has
become commonplace.
pt
（
v
）
to
make sb bankrutp
使破产
①
The global
economic depression caused a dramatic reduction in
oversea orders
and bankrupted a
multitude of small and medium sized companies.
②
China has allowed the bankruptcy of
banks, which means that companies might be
bankrupted by
banks
’
bankruptcy.
（
n
）
choice
选择
①
Those who suffer
allodoxaphobia(
选择恐惧症
) is in
annoyance when they are
given more than
one options.
②
In
South Korea, male adults have no option but to
conduct military service for
about two
years in accordance with the regulation.
into
（
v
）
throw sth or
put sth away quickly and untidily in the specified
place
把某物随便扔到某处
①
Jimmy was
reproached by his mother for bundling all stuff
into the room which
was consequently in
a mess.
②
He
bundled some clothes into the suitcase as he was
going to miss the flight for
getting up
late.
tional
（
adj
）
fol
lowing what is traditional or customary
依照传统的，
符合习俗的
①
Feminists
strongly oppose the Chinese conventional idea that
women are
supposed to stay at home
instead of having a job outside.
②
It is
conventional in northern China that families
reunite to eat dumplings in New
Year.
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to
victory: to win a contest
easily.
轻易赢得（竞赛）
Labour swept to victory in 2001.
工党在
2001
年轻易取胜。
r (sb/sth with sth):to
reply to sb by trying to prove that what they said
is not ture.
反驳、
驳
斥
Such argument
are not easily
countered.
这种论点不易反驳。
:(people or behavior) brave
and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or
to take risks.
大
胆自信的、敢于表白情感的、
敢于冒险的
It was a
bold move on their part to open a business in
France.
在法国开业是他们的一个大胆行
动。
through: to make new and
important
discoveries.
作出重大发现；取得突破
Scientists think they are
beginning to break through in the fight against ca
ncer.
科学家认为他们
在对抗癌症的研究中开始有所突破。
l: extremely
important, because it will affect other
things.
至关重要的；关键性的
a
crucial factor/issue/decision
关键性的因素
/
问题
/
决定
Winning
this contract is crucial to the success of the com
pany.
赢得这份合同对这家公司的成败
至关重要。
to victory: to win
a contest easily.
轻易赢得（竞赛）
①
The prestige
and esteem he earned by years of contribution to
the country helped
him sweep to victory
in the president election.
②
Along with a month of effort as well as
inherent talent, he swept to victory in the
speech contest.
r (sb/sth with sth):to reply to sb by
trying to prove that what they said is
not ture.
反驳、驳斥
①
In the debate,
the proposition countered the
opposition
’
s opinion by
pointing out
its logical fallacy.
②
In
the mid-19
th
century,
Charles Darwin countered Christian theology with
his
The
Origin of
Spieces
.
:(people or behavior) brave and
confident; not afraid to say what you feel
or to take
risks.
大胆自信的、敢于表白情感的、敢于冒险的
①
He was bold
enough to walk a tightrope between the summit of
Mount Tai, which
broke the Guinness
record.
②
The
virtue for young men to be bold is significant
while starting their own
business.
through: to
make new and important discoveries.
作出重大
发现；取得突
破
①
In the context
of the cold war, Chinese scientists broke through
in developing
nuclear weapons for
national security.
②
It is
ridiculous that Stephen Hawking overturned his
breaking through in black
holes.
l: extremely
important, because it will affect other things.
至关重要的；
关
键性的
①
Joint efforts
of all nations are crucial to contain the rapid
outbreak of Ebola in
west Africa.
②
My
physician told me that regular exercise and
balanced diet are crucial to cure
my
chronic stomach illness.
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-honored:
done in the same way for a very long
time
历史悠久的
It is a time-honored tradition in
American politics.
: used
many times before and proved to be successful
可靠的；试验过的
I'll give you my mother's tried and
tested recipe for wholemeal bread.
n
：
a person who
has had a lot of experience of a particular
activity
老手；富
有经验的人
She's also a veteran
campaigner for human rights.
e: to make a mistake when you are
trying to achieve
something
犯错
There are plenty of young rivals to
take his place if he stumbles.
the price
：
to
experience the bad result of something you have
done
付出代价
If you abuse your body now, you'll pay
the price when you're older.
-honored: done in the same way for a
very long time
历史悠久的
①
Florence is a
time-honored city in Italy, which is famous as the
origin of
Renaissance.
②
As one of the
world four Ancient Civilization, Egypt is a time-
honored nation with
unique politics and
culture.
: used
many times before and proved to be successful
可靠的；试验过的
①
It is
prescriptive that medicines must be tried and
proved to be safe for
people
’
s
health
before entering the market.
②
The Ebola
vaccine will be given to patients as soon as it is
tried by medical
experts.
n
：
a
person who has had a lot of experience of a
particular
activity
老手；
富有经验的人
①
Hannibal is an
veteran killer who is keen on eating the fresh of
his victims.
②
My
father is a veteran of stock investment, making a
fortune from years of stock
investment.
e: to make a
mistake when you are trying to achieve
something
犯错
①
It is
inevitable to stumble when you are on the way to
success.
②
If you neglect economic principles, you
may stumble for focusing too much on
profit instead of actual market demand.
the
price
：
to experience the bad
result of something you have
done
付出代
价
①
Every criminal
is destine to pay the price physically or mentally
for their sins.
②
The corrupt
officials must pay the price for appropriating
money belonging to the
public.
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an open mind:(~on/about sth;~in doing
th)to be willing to listen to or accept
new ideas or suggestions
愿意聆
听（或接受）意见；（对
…
）不怀成见
eg
：
However, it's
a good idea to keep an open mind on the problem.
不过
,
对这个问题最好是不抱偏见
.
2.
shake
up:(shake
sth
up/shake
up
sth)to
make
important
changes
in
an
organization ,a profession ,etc. in
order to make it more
efficient
彻底调整，重组
eg:
The new chairman will
shake up the company.
新任董事长将重新改组公司
.
e
：
[VN]to be
pleased to receive or accept
sth
乐意接纳；欣然接受
eg:
I’d welcome any suggestions.
任何建议我都会欣然接受。
of…than…: sth be less of A
than B : sth
比起
B
没
有那么
A
了（大概是这个
意思，小伙
伴们通过例句体会意思吧
…
）
eg1:
Poverty is less of a
problem now than it used to be.
贫穷问题比过去有所缓解。
eg2:
It is less of
a problem than I’d
expected.
问题不想我预料的那么大。
disguised
：
adj.
（容易识破的）伪装，稍加掩饰的
Thinly:in a way that does not hide the
truth very well
容易识破的，显而易见的
eg1 : thinly disguised
dismissal
伪装被解雇
eg2: In her speech she made several
thinly disguised attacks on the president.
她在演说中对总统作了几次稍加掩饰的抨击
.
an
open
mind:(~on/about
sth;~in
doing
th)to
be
willing
to
listen
to
or
accept new ideas or
suggestions
愿意聆听（或接受）意见；（对
…<
/p>
）不怀成见
①
One of the causes of generation gap
between parents and children is that parents
fail to keep an open mind on their
children
’
s new idea.
②
A good leader
is supposed to keep an open mind in making
significant decisions.
2.
shake
up:(shake
sth
up/shake
up
sth)to
make
important
changes
in
an
organization ,a profession ,etc. in
order to make it more
efficient
彻底调整，重组
①
Our boss
decided to shake up the company by keeping
competent employees and
dismiss those
who are redundant.
②
Having been
suggested that our plan was unfeasible, we made a
resolution to
shake up it.
e
：
[VN]to be
pleased to receive or accept
sth
乐意接纳；欣然接受
①
Liu Bei would
not have defeated Cao Cao without welcoming Zhuge
Liang
’
s
schemes.
②
Not any idea
should be welcomed but took into consideration
when making a
decision.