174、appointment n. 約會(huì)；約定；任命
I have an appointment with the president this afternoon.
我今天下午與總裁有個(gè)約會(huì)。
I’d like to make an appointment with you.
我想跟你約個(gè)時(shí)間見(jiàn)面。
【額外成就感】
He canceled the appointment with the doctor.
他取消了與醫(yī)生的約會(huì)。
倒序記單詞：-ment單詞大奉獻(xiàn)
agreement n. 協(xié)定，一致，同意
I don’t think we will ever reach an agreement.
我想我們永遠(yuǎn)都達(dá)不成協(xié)議。
This contract is not in agreement with international standards.
這份合同不符合國(guó)際標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
management n. 管理，資方
The management here encourages teamwork.
這兒的管理層鼓勵(lì)團(tuán)隊(duì)合作。
I want to go abroad to study business management.
我想出國(guó)學(xué)商業(yè)管理。
requirement n. 要求，必要條件
Do you think I can meet the requirements of admission?
你認(rèn)為我符合入學(xué)的條件嗎？
What is the age requirement for marriage in your country?
你們國(guó)家結(jié)婚的法定年齡是多少？
advertisement n. 宣傳，廣告
Maybe we should put an advertisement in the newspaper.
也許我們應(yīng)該在報(bào)紙上刊登個(gè)廣告。
I don’t believe all those television advertisements. They make too may false promises!
我不相信所有這些電視廣告，他們?cè)S了太多虛假的承諾。
amusement n. 娛樂(lè)；消遣
I don’t find any amusement in his comments.
我不認(rèn)為他的話(huà)有什么好笑。
I sent you that email for your amusement. It wasn’t serious.
我給你發(fā)的郵件就是讓你笑一笑，不是認(rèn)真的。
improvement n. 改進(jìn), 進(jìn)步
You need to make a few improvements to this article.
你的文章需要一些改動(dòng)。
Your pronunciation has made a lot of improvement since the last time we met.
上次我們見(jiàn)面以來(lái)，你的發(fā)音有了很大的改善。
accomplishment n. 成就，功績(jī)
I’m so proud of my son’s accomplishments!
我真為我兒子的成就感到自豪。
You finished your MBA in less than a year? That’s a real accomplishment.
你一年不到就讀完了MBA？那真是一大成就。
astonishment n. 驚奇
The students looked at their teacher in astonishment.
學(xué)生們吃驚地看著他們的老師。
To my astonishment my boyfriend remembered my mother’s birthday and bought her flowers!
令我吃驚的是，我男朋友居然記得我媽媽的生日，還給她買(mǎi)了花。
compliment n. 稱(chēng)贊, 恭維, 致意, 問(wèn)候
Her boss paid her a compliment and praised her work in front of the entire staff.
她老板在所有的員工面前稱(chēng)贊她，表?yè)P(yáng)了她。
A: You look really great in that dress.
你穿那條裙子真是太棒了。
B: Thanks for the compliment.
多謝恭維。
A sincere compliment can always bring a smile to my face.
真誠(chéng)的贊美總能讓我微笑。
argument n. 爭(zhēng)論, 辯論, 論據(jù), 論點(diǎn)
Do you think you could do what I ask you to without argument just once?
你說(shuō)你能不能毫無(wú)異議地照我說(shuō)的做，就一次都行？
We had a terrible argument about money.
我們?yōu)榱隋X(qián)吵得很厲害。
I can’t even remember what started this argument.
我甚至都不記得是怎么吵起來(lái)的了。
Kim’s Note: “Argument” is more popular than “quarrel” in American English.
美國(guó)英語(yǔ)中“argument”比“quarrel”要常用。
I have an appointment with the president this afternoon.
我今天下午與總裁有個(gè)約會(huì)。
I’d like to make an appointment with you.
我想跟你約個(gè)時(shí)間見(jiàn)面。
【額外成就感】
He canceled the appointment with the doctor.
他取消了與醫(yī)生的約會(huì)。
倒序記單詞：-ment單詞大奉獻(xiàn)
agreement n. 協(xié)定，一致，同意
I don’t think we will ever reach an agreement.
我想我們永遠(yuǎn)都達(dá)不成協(xié)議。
This contract is not in agreement with international standards.
這份合同不符合國(guó)際標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
management n. 管理，資方
The management here encourages teamwork.
這兒的管理層鼓勵(lì)團(tuán)隊(duì)合作。
I want to go abroad to study business management.
我想出國(guó)學(xué)商業(yè)管理。
requirement n. 要求，必要條件
Do you think I can meet the requirements of admission?
你認(rèn)為我符合入學(xué)的條件嗎？
What is the age requirement for marriage in your country?
你們國(guó)家結(jié)婚的法定年齡是多少？
advertisement n. 宣傳，廣告
Maybe we should put an advertisement in the newspaper.
也許我們應(yīng)該在報(bào)紙上刊登個(gè)廣告。
I don’t believe all those television advertisements. They make too may false promises!
我不相信所有這些電視廣告，他們?cè)S了太多虛假的承諾。
amusement n. 娛樂(lè)；消遣
I don’t find any amusement in his comments.
我不認(rèn)為他的話(huà)有什么好笑。
I sent you that email for your amusement. It wasn’t serious.
我給你發(fā)的郵件就是讓你笑一笑，不是認(rèn)真的。
improvement n. 改進(jìn), 進(jìn)步
You need to make a few improvements to this article.
你的文章需要一些改動(dòng)。
Your pronunciation has made a lot of improvement since the last time we met.
上次我們見(jiàn)面以來(lái)，你的發(fā)音有了很大的改善。
accomplishment n. 成就，功績(jī)
I’m so proud of my son’s accomplishments!
我真為我兒子的成就感到自豪。
You finished your MBA in less than a year? That’s a real accomplishment.
你一年不到就讀完了MBA？那真是一大成就。
astonishment n. 驚奇
The students looked at their teacher in astonishment.
學(xué)生們吃驚地看著他們的老師。
To my astonishment my boyfriend remembered my mother’s birthday and bought her flowers!
令我吃驚的是，我男朋友居然記得我媽媽的生日，還給她買(mǎi)了花。
compliment n. 稱(chēng)贊, 恭維, 致意, 問(wèn)候
Her boss paid her a compliment and praised her work in front of the entire staff.
她老板在所有的員工面前稱(chēng)贊她，表?yè)P(yáng)了她。
A: You look really great in that dress.
你穿那條裙子真是太棒了。
B: Thanks for the compliment.
多謝恭維。
A sincere compliment can always bring a smile to my face.
真誠(chéng)的贊美總能讓我微笑。
argument n. 爭(zhēng)論, 辯論, 論據(jù), 論點(diǎn)
Do you think you could do what I ask you to without argument just once?
你說(shuō)你能不能毫無(wú)異議地照我說(shuō)的做，就一次都行？
We had a terrible argument about money.
我們?yōu)榱隋X(qián)吵得很厲害。
I can’t even remember what started this argument.
我甚至都不記得是怎么吵起來(lái)的了。
Kim’s Note: “Argument” is more popular than “quarrel” in American English.
美國(guó)英語(yǔ)中“argument”比“quarrel”要常用。