strike [straik] n. 罢工
A: Is there a strike? 在举行罢工吗?
B: It seems so. 看起来是这样。
busman [ˈbʌsmən] n. 公共汽车司机
state [steit] v. 正式提出,宣布
【派】statement 声明
【扩】declare 宣布
A: The chairman will state the result soon. 主席将很快宣布结果。
B: I can't wait any more. 我再也等不了了。
agreement [əˈɡriːmənt] n. 协定
relieve [riˈliːv] v. 减轻
【扩】lighten, alleviate 减轻
A: Is it serious? 严重吗?
B: No, it isn't. Some plasters should relieve the pain. 不严重。几贴膏药应该就能解除疼痛。
pressure [ˈpreʃə] n. 压力,麻烦
A: If something goes wrong, the manager will take the blame, not the subordinate. 如果有什么差错,应该怪罪的是经理而不是下属。
B: This explains why my boss always put so much pressure on me. 难怪我的老板总是给我这么大的压力。
extent [ikˈstent] n. 程度
volunteer [ˌvɔlənˈtiə] v. 自动提出,自愿
gratitude [ˈɡrætitjuːd] n. 感激
press [pres] n. 新闻界
object [əbˈdʒekt] v. 不赞成,反对
【扩】oppose, disapprove 反对,不赞成
A: I hope you won't object to our inserting such a clause in the agreement. 希望贵方不会反对我们在协议中加入这么一条条款。
B: I think we should discuss it first. 我想我们应该先讨论一下。
strike
/straɪk/verb [vi. 不及物动词] 打,撞;(用手或武器等)打;(使)碰撞;罢工;突然想到,突然意识到;突然袭击;(疾病、灾难等)侵袭;(闪电)击中;引起(强烈感情);(时钟)敲响;达成(协议,妥协),达到(平衡);发现(黄金,矿物,石油);铸造(硬币、奖牌);删除;踢球,击球;攻球得分;使处于特定状态;让(某人)觉得;摆出(姿态);照在…上;把…迷住;弹奏,奏出;划(火柴), 击出
When workers strike, they go on strike. 罢工 He was the only cabinet member out of the country when the terrorists struck. 他在恐怖分子袭击时是惟一人在国外的内阁成员。
noun [专属名词] 罢工,罢市,罢课;(军事)打击;击,踢;(石油等宝贵资源的)发现;(投出的)好球;(棒球中的)击空;(十柱保龄球)一投全倒;不利因素;拒绝,抗拒;(渔)(对已上钩的鱼)急拉钓线;(地层、断层等地质特征的)走向
A military strike is a military attack, especially an air attack. 袭击 The strikers want higher wages, which state governments say they can't afford. 这些罢工者要求得到更高的工资,州政府说他们无力支付。
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noun [专属名词] 公共汽车司机;售票员
The busman stopped the bus. 公共汽车司机停下了车。
state
/steɪt/noun [抽象名词] 状态,状况;身体(或精神)状况;紧张,焦虑;政府;国家;(联邦制共和国的)州,邦;<非正式>美国(the States);国事礼仪,隆重仪式;<非正式>肮脏,凌乱;(物质的)形态,态
Some large countries such as the U.S. are divided into smaller areas called states. (美国等大国的) 州 Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville. 南部各州的领导人们正在路易斯维尔会晤。
adjective [原级] 州的;国事的,国事礼仪的;国家提供(或控制)的
State industries or organizations are financed and organized by the government rather than private companies. 政府的; 国家的 Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. 墨西哥是个非宗教国家,和梵蒂冈没有外交关系。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 陈述,说明;规定,公布;<法律>详述(案情);表现(主题,旋律)
If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way. 说明; 写明 Clearly state your address and telephone number. 清楚地写明你的地址和电话号码。
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agreement
/əˈɡriːmənt/noun [抽象名词] 协议,协定,契约;共识;应允,同意;(在数、性或人称方面的)一致
It looks as though a compromise agreement has now been reached. 看起来好像现在已经达成了一个妥协协议。
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relieve
/rɪˈliːv/verb [vt. 及物动词] 缓解(疼痛或不快的感觉);减轻(问题的严重性);接替,替下;调剂,排遣; 给(城镇)解围,解救;救济,救援;使某人摆脱(烦人的责任);免去,解除;上厕所,排便
Drugs can relieve much of the pain. 药物可以大大缓解疼痛。Drugs helped to relieve the pain.
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pressure
🇬🇧/ˈpreʃə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈpreʃər/noun [抽象名词] 压力,挤压;(气体或液体形成的)压力,压强;心理压力,紧张;催促,要求;气压
She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it. 她用脚踢门,其产生的压力足以把门打开。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 对…施加压力,强迫;使…增压
He will never pressure you to get married. 他永远也不会给你施加压力让你结婚。
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noun [抽象名词] 程度;范围,长度
To some extent this was the truth. 在某种程度上这是事实。
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volunteer
🇬🇧/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/noun [专属名词] 志愿者,义务工作者;自告奋勇者,主动做某事的人;志愿兵,义勇兵;自生植物;<法律>无因受益人
She now helps in a local school as a volunteer three days a week. 她现在作为一名志愿者每周3天在当地一所学校帮忙。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 自愿做,义务做,无偿做;志愿服役,志愿参军;主动提供(信息),主动说出(或建议);自作主张地说,(未经当事人同意)举荐
Aunt Mary volunteered to clean up the kitchen. 玛丽姨妈主动要求打扫厨房。
adjective [原级] 志愿(者)的
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose. 做志愿工作使她的生活有了意义。
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noun [抽象名词] 感激之情,感谢
I wish to express my gratitude to Kathy Davis for her immense practical help. 我想向凯西•戴维斯表达谢意,因为她给了我许多实际的帮助。
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noun [专属名词] 新闻工作者,新闻界(the press);报刊(the press);(报刊、广播、电视的)新闻报道;新闻评论,新闻评价;印刷机;出版社,印刷厂;印刷;按,压,熨;压平器,压榨机,熨烫机;拥挤的人群(或大批事物);(分层)大壁橱,衣柜,书柜;(篮球)紧逼;(举重)推举;<史>(尤指海军的)强行征兵
Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story. 新闻界照例又夸大了这件事。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 压,挤,推,贴;按,揿(按钮或开关);将…塞进,把…按入;困扰,严重影响;挤着走;催促,敦促,逼迫;竭力推行,竭力主张;压平,熨平;压榨,榨汁,榨油;把…压成形,压制(尤指留声机唱片);使紧贴,紧抱;(深情地)紧握(某人的手或臂);坚持前进;坚持;(敌人,对手)进逼,进攻;(高尔夫)(为求距离而冒不准确风险的)过猛击球
If you press a button or switch, you push it with your finger in order to make a machine or device work. 按压
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object
🇬🇧/ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ 🇺🇸/ˈɑːbdʒekt/noun [具体名词] 物体,实物;目的,目标;宾语;(引发某种情感或行为的)对象;客体;(计算机)对象
He squinted his eyes as though he were studying an object on the horizon. 他眯着眼睛,好像在研究地平线上的某个物体。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] 反对;反对说,反对的理由是
Cullen objected that his small staff would be unable to handle the added work. 卡伦反对说,他职员少,将无法应付增多的工作。