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词汇讲解:
1. ease vt.解除痛苦; 减轻
例句:Only urgent action can ease the pressure.
只有紧急的行动才能减轻压力。
2. respect vt.尊重; 尊敬
例句:Middle-class britons tend to like and respect the bobbies on the beat.
中产的英国人对街上的警察既喜爱又敬重。
3. dismiss vt.解雇,把…免职
例句:French laws make it hard to dismiss workers.
根据法国的法律很难解雇工人。
4. erupt vi.爆发; 喷发
例句:Ideally, workers should talk with their bosses before problems erupt.
在理想的状况下,员工应该在问题爆发前就跟上司沟通。
5. oblige vt.强制,强迫
例句:The commitments should oblige the government to tighten the budget when the economy improves.
当经济改善时,这样的保证能迫使政府缩减财政预算。
6. invest vt.& 投资; 花费
例句:Do you still invest over here?
您仍在这里投资吗?
7. suspend vt.暂停; 延缓
例句:It will also help to suspend your inner critic and focus on what's truly important.
它也会帮你暂停内心的挑剔并专注于真正重要的东西。
8. consider vt.考虑; 认为
例句:Do you consider yourself successful?
你认为自己能成功吗?