和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Adding Up the Costs of Bullying in the Workplace

2011-03-25来源:VOA
词汇

1. bully v. 威吓,胁迫;欺侮
例句:People who are strong should not bully those who are weak.
强者不应欺负弱者。

2. witness v.目睹,亲眼看见
例句:I'm really terrified to witness the slaughter.
我亲眼目睹这场屠杀, 真吓得毛发倒竖。

3. tolerate v.允许,承认,忍受
例句:I can not tolerate your carelessness.
我不能忍受你的粗心大意。

4. businesslike adj. 井然有条的;效率高的;讲究实际的
例子:The talks were frank and businesslike.
会谈是坦率的,讲究实效的。

5. toxic adj. 有毒的
例句:The toxic level of retinol is about 500 times the minimum requirement.
视黄醇的中毒水平为最低需要量的500倍。

6. equate v. 使相等,视为同等
例句:You cannot equate his poems with his plays.
你不可以把他的诗歌和他的剧本相提并论。