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HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE hoʊmˌoʊ nərs ɪnˈʃʊər əns

Noun

  • insurance which covers a person’s home in case of fire, flood, earthquakes, hurricanes, theft, etc.
Example Sentence: After the typhoon last year, I was so glad that I had opened a homeowners insurance policy!
 

PASSPORT pæspɔrt

Noun

  • an official document, often a small book, that you need to enter or leave a country,
Example Sentence: I’ve just renewed by British passport for 10 years.

 

 

CONCESSION kənˈsɛʃən

Noun

  • the act of accepting less than you originally wanted.
Example Sentence: They made a concession by dropping the price.
 

莫卧儿
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moʊgəl

名词

  • 在业务非常富有或强大的人。
例句： 他被描述为世界上最强大的传媒大亨 。
 

ASSIGN əˈsaɪn

Verb

  • to give a particular job or task to somebody.
Example Sentence: The job of finding more seats for the event was assigned to Paul.
 

COUPON kupɒn

Noun

  • part of a printed advert that can be used to buy or get a product.
Example Sentence: Collect the coupons from our magazine to get a 20% discount!
 

RAPPORT ræˈpɔr

Noun

  • mutual understanding and agreement; good relationship.
Example Sentence: It is important to develop a rapport with business partners.
 

DEPOSIT dɪˈpɒzɪt

Noun

  • a large store of something natural deep underground, especially oil.
Example Sentence: Companies are searching for oil deposits under the Pacific Ocean.
 

CUT DOWN ON  

Phrasal Verb

  • reduce.
Example Sentence: We need to cut down on costs, if we want to survive.
 

KEEP UP WITH  

Phrasal Verb

  • reach same point.
Example Sentence: She was walking so fast that I couldn't keep up with her.
 

TRADEOFF treɪdˌɔf

Noun

  • a situation in which you accept something bad in exchange for something good.
Example Sentence: They may be willing to accept the tradeoff of a higher price for time saved.
 

GET INTO DEBT  

Phrase

  • to get into a situation in which you owe people money.
Example Sentence: It's easy to get into debt if you have a credit card.
 

买断
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baɪaʊt

短语动词

  • 买的东西的所有权或大部分份额。
例句： 大公司决定购买小型纺织公司。
 

临时工
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/tem.pər.ər.iwɜː。kər/

短语

  • 谁不是永久雇员受雇而只是一个有限的时间内雇用
例句： 在旺季，酒店雇用一个工人数目暂时的 。
作为一名临时工 ，我不享有永久工人同样的好处。
 
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