The China post 2009.9.29 p12

The China post 2009.9.29 p12
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International
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
faces tough negotiations
to bridge policy differences with
the business-friendly Free Democrats(FDP).
德國總理梅克爾面臨與親商的自由民主黨間的艱難協商,
為的是消弭雙方的政見歧異。
● to bridge vt.把...連結
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●international adj.國際性的,國際間的
Several international celebrities were present
at the statesman's memorial service.
好幾位國際知名人士出席了這位政治家的追悼儀式。
● celebrity N.[c]名人,名流
a national celebrity 全國聞名的人

●chancellor N(c)(德、奧等的)總理
【英】大臣;大法官
【美】(某些州衡平法院的)首席法官
【美】(某些大學的)校長;
【英】(大學的)名譽校長
國王(或貴族)的祕書
【英】大使館(或領事館)的一等祕書
(天主教)負責主教管區祕書室的教士

● tough adj. 堅韌的,牢固的,折不斷的
This material is as tough as leather.
這料子像皮革般堅韌。

adj.(肉等)老的,咬不動的
The steak was so tough I couldn't eat it.
牛排太老了,我咬不動它。

adj.強壯的,結實的
Donkeys are tough little animals and can carry big loads.
驢是結實的小動物,能負重載。

adj.頑固的,固執的 He is a tough nut. 他是一個頑固的傢伙。

adj.不屈不撓的,剛強的 He is a very tough man. 他是個硬漢。

adj.粗魯的;不守秩序的,無法無天的
He lives in a tough neighborhood. 他住的地區鄰里非常粗野。

adj.【口】不幸的,倒霉的[(+on)]
A spell of tough luck discouraged us. 一陣壞運氣令我們大為沮喪。

adj.棘手的,費勁的
That was tough work. 那是棘手的工作。

adj.強硬的;嚴格的;冷酷的[(+with/on)]
The law is tough on offenders. 該法律對違法者處罰很嚴厲。

n.[c] 【美】粗暴的人;暴徒,惡棍
A gang of toughs attacked the police. 一群暴徒襲擊了警察。

● negotiation N.談判,協商
Peace negotiations are still going on. 和談仍在進行。
(票據的)轉讓,流通[U]
【口】順利的通過,成功的越過N.[U]
Negotiation of the single-plank bridge was
difficult for me. 要走過這座獨木橋對我是件難事。

●bridge N.橋樑 . 橋牌
Have you ever visited the Golden Gate Bridge
in San Francisco?
你觀光過舊金山的金門大橋嗎?

N.【比喻的】橋樑,紐帶
A common language is a bridge between different cultures.
共同的語言是不同文化之間交流的橋樑。

vt. 架橋於
They chopped down a tree to bridge the stream.
他們砍下一棵樹在小溪上架起一座橋。

vt. 把...連結(或彌合)起來;縮短距離;使渡過
Politeness will bridge a lot of difficulties.
待人以禮,會幫你度過不少難關。

● policy N.[C][U] 政策,方針
One of the new government's policies is to cut taxes.
新政府的政策之一是減稅。

N.策略,手段 Honesty is the best policy. 誠實是上策。

N. 保險單;保險[C]
He took out a fire insurance policy for his house.
他為自己的房子辦理了一份火險保險單。

● difference N.[c]差別,差異
Whether it rains or not makes no difference to me.
下不下雨對我來說都一樣。
Can you tell the difference between an ape and a monkey?
你能區分猿和猴嗎?

N. 差,差距;差額
The difference in temperature between
the day and the night there is thirty degrees.
那裡白天與黑夜的溫差是三十度。

N. 爭論;不和
That is the root cause of all our differences.
那是我們一切分歧的根源。

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Business
International Monetary Fund support of 15 emerging
market countries in the global financial crisis
helped them weather the worst of the turmoil.
國際貨幣基金組織在全球金融危機中
支助15新興市場國,幫助他們度過難關。
● to weather vt.安然度過
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Life
Women under 50 who have a rare flaw in their
immune system are 43 times more at risk of a
stroke and five times likelier to have a heart
attack than the general population.
免疫系統少有缺陷的50歲以下女性,中風風險是一般人的43倍
,心臟病的風險則是5倍。
● immune system N.免疫系統
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Sports
Rubens Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel are not
ready to concede the Formula 1 world Championship
to Jenson Button , but with just three races to go ,
the Briton is close to wrapping up the title.
巴里切羅和維特爾還未準備好將一級方程式世錦賽寶座讓給
巴特,但只差三場比賽,來自英國的巴特就可拿下冠軍。
● to concede vt.讓給...
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National
President Ma Ying-Jeou set a precedent in Confucius
worship Monday by burning incense as part of an ancient
ritual to honor the great sage on his 2,559th birthday.
馬英九總統週一在傳統祭孔儀式設下上香的首例,紀念孔子這名聖人2559歲的誕辰。
● precedent N.先例

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