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经济学人下载:现代红娘

2013-07-01来源:Economist

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1.priest n.教士；神父；牧师

A priest exorcized the ghost from the house.
教士将鬼从房屋中驱走。

2.bureaucrat n.官僚作风的人；官僚

He is a conservative bureaucrat who can be counted upon to follow a beaten path.
他是一个保守的官僚, 他准会循规蹈矩地办事。

3.matchmaker n.媒人；安排比赛的人

The receptionist was a real matchmaker.
接待员真的是一个媒人。

4.encounter n.意外的相见；邂逅；遭遇

Don't be afraid to encounter risks.
不要害怕遭遇危险。

5.potential n.潜力；潜能

She has acting potential, but she needs training.
她有表演潜力，但需要训练。