Bronze - Level 2

🗝 authority

BrE /ɔː’θɒrəti/
NAmE /ə’θɔːrəti/
NAmE /ə’θɑːrəti/

noun

➡ KNOWLEDGE 知识

• [uncountable] the power to influence people because they respect your knowledge or official position 权威；威信；影响力
  • He spoke with authority on the topic.
    他就这个课题发表权威意见。

🗝 blood

BrE /blʌd/
NAmE /blʌd/

noun

• [uncountable] the red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals
  • He lost a lot of blood in the accident.
    他在那场事故中流了很多血。

🗝 deal

BrE /diːl/
NAmE /diːl/

noun, verb

➡ BUSINESS AGREEMENT 商业协议

• [countable] an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth 协议；（尤指）交易
  • A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations
    经过漫长的谈判终于达成了协议。

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

• deal with sb
  to take appropriate action in a particular situation or according to who you are taking to, managing, etc. 对付；应付；对待
  • She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job.
    她已习惯于和工作中遇到的各种各样的人打交道。

🗝 eat

BrE /iːt/
NAmE /iːt/

verb

• [intransitive] to have a meal 吃饭；用餐
  • Where shall we eat tonight?
    我们今晚在哪儿吃饭？
  • We ate at a pizzeria in town.
    我们在城里一家比萨饼店用餐。

🗝 election

BrE /ɪ’lekʃn/
NAmE /ɪ’lekʃn/

noun

• [uncountable, countable] the process of choosing a person or a group of people for a position. especially a political position, by voting 选举，推选（尤指从政）
  • In America, presidential elections are held every four years.
    美国每四年举行一次总统选举。
  • The prime minister is about to call (= announce) an election.
    首相即将宣布举行大选。

🗝 evidence

BrE /‘evɪdəns/
NAmE /‘evɪdəns/

noun

• [uncountable, countable] the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true 根据；证明；证据
  ~ (of sth)
  • There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
    有可靠证据表明日光暴晒与皮肤癌之间有联系。
  • The room bore evidence of a struggle.
    房间里有博斗过的痕迹。

🗝 fair

BrE /feə(r)/
NAmE /fer/

adjective

➡ QUITE LARGE 相当大

• [only before noun] quite large in number, size or amount （数量、大小）相当大的
  • a fair number of people came along.
    有相当多的人来了。

🗝 financial

BrE /faɪ’nænʃl/
NAmE /faɪ’nænʃl/

BrE /fəˈnænʃl/
NAmE /fəˈnænʃl/

adjective

• connected with money and finance 财政的；财务的；金融的
  • They were in financial difficulties.
    他们处于财务困难之中。
  • Tokyo and New York are major financial centres.
    东京和纽约是主要的金融中心。

🗝 front

BrE /frʌnt/
NAmE /frʌnt/

noun, adverb, preposition

• the front [singular] the part of sth that is furthest forward 前部
  • I prefer to travel in the front of the car (=next to the driver).
    我喜欢坐在轿车的前座。

🗝 match

BrE /mætʃ/
NAmE /mætʃ/

noun, verb

➡ SB/STH THAT COMBINES WELL 相称的人/物

• [singular] a person or thing that combines well with sb/sth else 相配的人（或物）；般配的人（或物）
  • The curtains and carpet are a good match.
    窗帘和地毯非常相配。
  • Jo and Ian are a perfect match for each other.
    乔和伊恩真是天设的一对，地配的一双。

💡 PHRASAL VERBS

• match sth up (with sth)
  to find things that belongs together or that look attractive together 归类；配套；搭配
  • She spent the morning matching up orders with invoices.
    她花了一上午工夫把订单和发票都给对好了。

🗝 sit

BrE /sɪt/
NAmE /sɪt/

verb

➡ ON CHAIR, ETC. 在椅子等上面

• [intransitive] to rest your weight on your bottom with your back vertical, for example on/in a chair 坐
  • Just sit still!
    坐着别动！

🗝 thing

BrE /θɪŋ/
NAmE /θɪŋ/

noun

➡ FACT/EVENT/SITUATION/ACTION 事实；事件；情况；行为

• things [plural] (rather informal) the general situation, as it affects sb 形势；局面；情况；事态
  • (informal) Hi, Jane! How are things?
    喂，简，进来怎样？

🗝 this

BrE /ðɪs/
NAmE /ðɪs/

determiner, pronoun

• used to refer to a particular person, thing or event that is close to you, especially compared with another （指较近的人或事物）这，这个
  • How long have you been living in this country?
    你在这个国家居住多久啦？
  • Is this your bag?
    这是你的包吗？

🗝 time

BrE /taɪm/
NAmE /taɪm/

noun

➡ MINUTES/HOURS/YEARS, ETC. 分钟、小时、年等

• [uncountable] the time shown on a clock in minutes and hors （钟表所显示的）时间，钟点，时刻
  • (BrE) What time do you make it?
    你说现在几点了？

➡ PERIOD 时间段

• [uncountable, plural] a period of history connected with particular events or experiences in people’s lives 时期；时代；年代；世道
  • Times have changed since Grandma was young.
    世易时移，现在已不是祖母年轻时那会儿了。

💡 IDIOMS

• all the time
  • very often; repeatedly 经常；总是；老是
    • She leaves the lights on all the time.
      他总是让灯亮着。

🗝 unfair

BrE /ʌn’feə(r)/
NAmE /ʌn’fer/

adjective

• not right or fair according to a set of rules or principles; not treating people equally 不公正得；不公平的；待人不平等的
  • It would be unfair not to let you have a choice.
    不让你有所选择是不公平的。

🗝 year

BrE /jɪə(r)/
NAmE /jɜ:(r)/
NAmE /jɪr/

noun

• years [plural] (informal) a long time 很久；好长时间
  • They haven’t seen each other for years.
    他们彼此多年没有见面了。