一群美國(guó)眾議會(huì)的議員們前往北愛(ài)爾蘭調(diào)查情況
mission noun [countable]
▶JOB◀
an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place 重要的工作
Her mission was to improve staff morale and output. 她的工作就是要鼓舞員工的士氣和生產(chǎn)能力。
substantial adjective large in amount or number 巨大的
ￚ同義詞 considerable
We have the support of a substantial number of parents. 我們得到了大多數(shù)家長(zhǎng)的支持。
a substantial salary 大筆薪酬
a substantial breakfast 豐盛的早餐
The document requires substantial changes. 這份文件需要大量的修改。
2. opera
order noun
▶FOR FOOD OR DRINK◀
▶FOR GOODS◀ [countable]
a) a request by a customer for a company to supply goods 訂貨
Goods will be sent within 24 hours of receiving your order. 在接到訂單24小時(shí)之內(nèi)貨物即會(huì)送達(dá)。
The government has placed an order for (=asked a company to supply) new weapons.
Please complete the enclosed order form. 請(qǐng)把隨信附寄的訂單填寫(xiě)完整。
b) goods that you have ordered from a company 訂到的商品
Your order has arrived - you can collect it from the store any time. 您訂的商品已經(jīng)到達(dá)，您可以隨時(shí)到商店來(lái)取。
make/supply something to order (=produce something especially for a particular customer) 量審定作
They make hand-made shoes to order. 他們按照顧客的要求生產(chǎn)手工鞋。
as a result
value verb [transitive]
1 to think that someone or something is important 有價(jià)值
Shelly valued her privacy. … 很看重她的隱私。
value somebody/something for something
Mr. Yeo valued Jan for her hard work. … 先生很看重…的勤奮工作。
2 [usually passive] to decide how much money something is worth, by comparing it with similar things 定價(jià)
We decided to get the house valued. 我們決定將估計(jì)出這套房子的價(jià)格。
value something at something
Paintings valued at over $200,000 were stolen from her home. 價(jià)值20萬(wàn)美元以上的優(yōu)化從她家被竊走。
ￚvalued adjective
a valued friend
3. sports events
finalize verb [transitive]
to finish the last part of a plan, business deal etc 完成(計(jì)劃, 交易)
Jo flew out to Thailand to finalize the details of the deal. … 飛到泰國(guó)完成這筆交易的最后細(xì)節(jié)。
ￚfinalization noun [uncountable]
concerning preposition about or relating to 關(guān)于
calls from young children concerning lost pets 小孩們打來(lái)的關(guān)于丟失寵物的電話(huà)
the facts concerning Marr's car crash 關(guān)于…汽車(chē)撞車(chē)事件的情況
4. drinks & theatre
sportswear n.運(yùn)動(dòng)裝, 休閑活動(dòng)穿著的衣服
stopover noun [countable] a short stay somewhere between parts of a journey, especially on a long plane journey（乘飛機(jī)作長(zhǎng)途旅行中）中途下機(jī)逗留，中途短暫停留
a two-day stopover in Hong Kong 在香港停留兩天
long-haul flight長(zhǎng)途飛行
Homework
Self-study page 27 exercise1, 3.
Memo writing.
l You are the Research and Development Director of an engineering company. Which is a subsidiary of a larger corporation. The chairman of the corporation is visiting your company next week.
l Write a memo of 40-50 words to all your staff:
¨ informing them of the visit
¨ telling them why the visitor is coming
¨ telling them when he will arrive and asking them to be at the welcome reception for him
mission noun [countable]
▶JOB◀
an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place 重要的工作
Her mission was to improve staff morale and output. 她的工作就是要鼓舞員工的士氣和生產(chǎn)能力。
substantial adjective large in amount or number 巨大的
ￚ同義詞 considerable
We have the support of a substantial number of parents. 我們得到了大多數(shù)家長(zhǎng)的支持。
a substantial salary 大筆薪酬
a substantial breakfast 豐盛的早餐
The document requires substantial changes. 這份文件需要大量的修改。
2. opera
order noun
▶FOR FOOD OR DRINK◀
▶FOR GOODS◀ [countable]
a) a request by a customer for a company to supply goods 訂貨
Goods will be sent within 24 hours of receiving your order. 在接到訂單24小時(shí)之內(nèi)貨物即會(huì)送達(dá)。
The government has placed an order for (=asked a company to supply) new weapons.
Please complete the enclosed order form. 請(qǐng)把隨信附寄的訂單填寫(xiě)完整。
b) goods that you have ordered from a company 訂到的商品
Your order has arrived - you can collect it from the store any time. 您訂的商品已經(jīng)到達(dá)，您可以隨時(shí)到商店來(lái)取。
make/supply something to order (=produce something especially for a particular customer) 量審定作
They make hand-made shoes to order. 他們按照顧客的要求生產(chǎn)手工鞋。
as a result
value verb [transitive]
1 to think that someone or something is important 有價(jià)值
Shelly valued her privacy. … 很看重她的隱私。
value somebody/something for something
Mr. Yeo valued Jan for her hard work. … 先生很看重…的勤奮工作。
2 [usually passive] to decide how much money something is worth, by comparing it with similar things 定價(jià)
We decided to get the house valued. 我們決定將估計(jì)出這套房子的價(jià)格。
value something at something
Paintings valued at over $200,000 were stolen from her home. 價(jià)值20萬(wàn)美元以上的優(yōu)化從她家被竊走。
ￚvalued adjective
a valued friend
3. sports events
finalize verb [transitive]
to finish the last part of a plan, business deal etc 完成(計(jì)劃, 交易)
Jo flew out to Thailand to finalize the details of the deal. … 飛到泰國(guó)完成這筆交易的最后細(xì)節(jié)。
ￚfinalization noun [uncountable]
concerning preposition about or relating to 關(guān)于
calls from young children concerning lost pets 小孩們打來(lái)的關(guān)于丟失寵物的電話(huà)
the facts concerning Marr's car crash 關(guān)于…汽車(chē)撞車(chē)事件的情況
4. drinks & theatre
sportswear n.運(yùn)動(dòng)裝, 休閑活動(dòng)穿著的衣服
stopover noun [countable] a short stay somewhere between parts of a journey, especially on a long plane journey（乘飛機(jī)作長(zhǎng)途旅行中）中途下機(jī)逗留，中途短暫停留
a two-day stopover in Hong Kong 在香港停留兩天
long-haul flight長(zhǎng)途飛行
Homework
Self-study page 27 exercise1, 3.
Memo writing.
l You are the Research and Development Director of an engineering company. Which is a subsidiary of a larger corporation. The chairman of the corporation is visiting your company next week.
l Write a memo of 40-50 words to all your staff:
¨ informing them of the visit
¨ telling them why the visitor is coming
¨ telling them when he will arrive and asking them to be at the welcome reception for him