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MEDICAL EXPENSES mɛdɪkəl ɪkˈspɛns

Noun

  • the money spent in a hospital for medicine, doctors’ fees, tests, etc.
Example Sentence: Often medical expenses can be used when filing taxes each year.

 

 

RESERVATION rɛzərˈveɪʃən

Noun

  • when you arrange to have something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant kept for you.
Example Sentence: Please confirm your reservation in writing by Friday.

 

 

BROCHURE broʊˈʃʊər

Noun

  • a small leaflet or booklet usually advertising or giving some information.
Example Sentence: Please take a look at our brochure. It has all the details and opening times of the local museums.

 

 

权衡
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treɪdˌɔf

名词

  • 在你接受一件坏事，好东西交流的情况。
例句： 他们可能会愿意接受更高的价格为节省时间的权衡 。
 

资本开支
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k?ɪtlɪkspɛndɪtʃər

名词

  • 长期改善的成本。
例句： 他们没有足够的现金流，以支付其资本开支。
 

MEET DEMAND mit dɪˈmænd

Phrase

  • manage to supply enough of something.
Example Sentence: The company is struggling to meet the sudden demand.
 

UNDERPERFORM ʌndərpərˈfɔrm

Verb

  • not doing as well as it should.
Example Sentence: The new mobile phone is underperforming on the Asian market.
 

MAKE SENSE meɪk sɛns

Phrase

  • to be logical, having considered all the facts.
Example Sentence: I think it makes sense for us to buy a new printer.
 

BOOM bum

Verb

  • a period of economic improvement and increased consumption.
Example Sentence: There was a boom in the 1980s in the UK.
 

SLIP UP slɪp ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • make mistake.
Example Sentence: These figures don't make sense - have we slipped up somewhere?
 

上移一层
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brɪŋfɔrwərd

动词短语

  • 使前面。
例句： 这本书的出版日期已经提出 。
 

不景气
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rɪsɛʃən

名词

  • 一段时间的经济衰退和降低消耗的。
例句： 20世纪80年代的繁荣后，英国经济陷入衰退。
 

AXE æks

Verb

  • to suddenly reduce or stop providing something.
Example Sentence: The product was axed a mere five weeks after it was launched.
 

工作经验
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短语

  • 短期间在工作场所未付的时间，以获得一个工作环境的经验
例句： 我工作经验的公司无偿几天只是为了获得工作 。
虽然我只是公司聘用的一个星期，这是非常宝贵的工作经验 。
 

对访问
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动词

  • 打开电脑档案，网络或网站，以便看看它的信息或更改
例句： 这不会解决所有问题的，但它一定会更难黑客访问敏感信息。
我无法访问该网站现在。 你知道它的呢？
 
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