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词汇讲解:
1. impression n.印象, 感想;想法, 看法, 感觉
例句:She made a good impression on his mother.
她给他母亲留下了很好的印象。
2. generation n. 同时代的人, 一代人, 一代,同代人,同辈人
例句:People of my generation all think the same way about this.
关于这件事, 我们这代人都有同感。
3. commodity n. 商品, 货物
例句:The prices of the commodities are quite stable this year.
今年各种物价相当稳定。
4. endeavor n. 努力, 尽力
例句:Shop assistants should do their best endeavors to give the customers satisfaction.
店员应该尽力使顾客满意。
5. clearance n. 净空, 余隙
例句:The clearance between the two cars was only ten centimeters.
两辆汽车间的距离只有10公分。
6. queue n. (人或车辆)行列, 长队
例句:By 10 o'clock a long queue had formed outside the bank.
到十点钟时, 银行门外已经排成了长队。
7. plus n. 好处;有利因素
例句:His new job has several pluses, one of which is a large salary.
他的新工作有几个好处,其中之一是薪水高。
8. spread v. (使)传播, (使)散布
例句:Who spread these rumours?
谁散布的这些谣言?
9. hurdle n. 障碍; 困难;难关
例句:In starting a new company, many hurdles must be crossed.
刚开办一个公司时, 必须克服许多障碍。
10. fantastic adj. 极好的, 极出色的, 了不起的
例句:Have you heard his new opera? It is fantastic.
你听过他的新歌剧吗?那好极了。
11. advance v. (使)前进, (使)发展; 促进;提高, 提升
例句:She advanced greatly in her knowledge.
她在学识上大有长进。
12. stabilize vt. (使)稳定; (使)稳固
例句:They are eager to stabilize currencies.
他们急于稳定货币。