核心词汇
at two weeksnotice 提前两周通知;at short(a moments) notice随时,提前很短时间通知 例:We are ready to start at short notice.我们已准备好,接到通知就可以出发。
back?up n./ a. *① 支援(者),支持(者) ② 备用品 例:a backup plan/system/pilot备用计划/备用系统/候补飞行员
back up ① 支持(某人),证实(某说法) ② 备份,复制(磁盘) ③ 向后移动
counterbalance n./v. 平衡,抗衡;平衡抵消物; counter? 前缀,表示“相反的,相对的”如 counter?attack v. 回击,counterpart n. 地位、职务等相当的人,对等物
look up ① 抬头看 ② 尊敬,仰望 例:look up to sb. as ones teacher把某人尊为老师 *③ (形势等)好转 例:Things are looking up now.情况正在好转。 ④ (在字典、参考书等中)查寻 例:look up a word in a dictionary在字典中查一个词
package n. ① 包,盒,袋 *② a set of related things or services sold or offered together(必须整体接受的)一套,一揽子 例:a benefits package 一套福利措施 / an aid package 综合援助计划 / package deal 一揽子交易
pick up ① 拾起,拿起 例: pick up the phone拿起话筒 ② (偶然、无意地)获得(收益、知识、消息等) pick up a tip from my mother 从妈妈那学到一个窍门 ③ 接收(讯号),收听(广播等)例:pick up the BBC World Service 接收英国广播公司国际广播节目 *④ (情况等)好转,改进 例:Trade is picking up nicely.生意很有起色。
structure n. ① 结构,构造,体系 *② a situation in which everything is carefully organized and planned组织性,条理性 例: Kids need some sort of structure to their day. 儿童的日常生活需要有点条理性。
vt. 构造;组织;安排 例:You need to structure your arguments more carefully.你需要更仔细地组织好自己的论据。/ well structured精心组织的,安排周密的
umbrella organization an organization that includes many smaller groups伞状机构、组织
n. 优势,有利条件
vt. 有利于