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CONCOURSE kɒnkɔrs

Noun

  • the large space or room in a public building such as a station or airport which people gather in or pass through.
Example Sentence: There are plenty of shops and restaurants in the airport concourse.

 

 

FACE-TO-FACE feɪs tu feɪs

Phrase

  • in the same place, especially of meetings.
Example Sentence: We had our first face-to-face meeting on Wednesday.
 

支撑
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ʃɔrʌp

短语

  • 使一个系统或组织更强，不太可能失败。
例句： 总统已承诺，以支撑经济。
 

FREE REIN fri reɪn

Noun

  • allow somebody to do whatever they want.
Example Sentence: Each department had free rein to make decisions and set procedures.
 

LOOPHOLE lupˌhoʊ

Noun

  • a mistake in the law that allows people to do something that they should not.
Example Sentence: Their lawyers found a loophole in the law and they were acquited.
 

TALK SHOP tɔk ʃɒp

Phrase

  • to talk about your job in a boring way.
Example Sentence: I'm not going to the office party. Everyone will just talk shop!
 

GO ON STRIKE  

Phrase

  • collectively stop working because of poor conditions or pay.
Example Sentence: The teachers are going to go on strike to protest about low salaries.
 

置于OFF
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pʊtɔf

动词短语

  • 推迟。
例句： 他们已决定把婚礼，直到她的弟弟从国外回家。
 

BACK OUT bæk aʊt

Phrasal Verb

  • leave the negotiation.
Example Sentence: They backed out of the deal at the last minute.
 

管理费用
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oʊvərhɛds

名词

  • 定期，一个企业必须支付的成本，如电力，工资等。
例句： 互联网公司的管理费用要低得多。
 

全职职位
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/ˌfʊltaɪm/

形容词

  • 工作做一个整体工作周
例句： 她把一个全职工作时，她最小的孩子去上学。
我工作的公司全额保险时间为一。
 

特洛伊木马
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/ˌtrəʊ.dʒənhɔː的S /

短语

  • 特洛伊木马是一种计算机程序，它似乎执行有用的和无辜的功能。 然而，它包含批准使用分配给用户时，启动该程序的授权隐藏的功能。 例如，它可以复制从您的计算机的内部授权信息发送回木马的鼻祖。
例句： 我的电脑感染了木马 。 谁能告诉我怎样才能摆脱它？
您必须拿起今天上午开幕木马从你的电子邮件附件。
 
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