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BOOM bum

Verb

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

提单
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名词

  • 从承运人的收据，确认已收到货物。
例句： 各国可能需要货运运营商提供他们的提单。
 

BANKER’S DRAFT bæŋkərs dræft

Noun

  • a written promise from a bank to pay money, especially to another bank.
Example Sentence: We require a banker's draft to secure the deal.
 

ALLIANCE əˈlaɪəns

Noun

  • a group which is held together by an agreement, especially political or military.
Example Sentence: The UK and US formed a military alliance in Iraq.
 

贬低
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pleɪdaʊn

动词短语

  • 使显得不那么严重。
例句： 经理淡化事态的严重性。
 

看看
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lʊkʌp

动词短语

  • 看未来的好。
例句： 经过多年的表现不佳，事情终于开始查找。
 

放下
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pʊtdaʊn

动词短语

  • 添加。
例句： 你可以把我的名字在名单上。
 

平抑
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lɛvəlɔf

动词短语

  • 停止增加。
例句： 在6月中旬价格稳定下来 。
 

交出
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h?doʊvər

动词短语

  • 给。
例句： 他终于交出了钥匙。
 

GET ON WITH  

Phrasal Verb

  • have good relationship.
Example Sentence: I don't get on with her. She isn't a very nice woman.
 

坐上去
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动词短语

  • 联系。
例句： 我会得到供应商找出问题是什么。
 

返回产品
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gɛtBAEK

动词短语

  • 回应。
例句： 我马上就回去上周五给你一个答案。
 

面对
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动词短语

  • 接受。
例句： 是不是你面对你的职责吗？
 

DRAG ON dræg ɒn

Phrasal Verb

  • continue for a long time.
Example Sentence: The meeting really dragged on. I thought I was going to fall asleep!
 

CUT DOWN ON  

Phrasal Verb

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