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English grammar is very important if you want to speak and write well. It might seem hard to learn at first, but knowing the simple rules can really help you get better at using the language. Here, we’ll explain these important rules with some easy examples to help you understand better. 1. Parts of Speech…

When it comes to coordinating and corporate matters, there are specific nuances and applications to consider. Let’s delve into the meaning and usage of these terms to gain a better understanding of their relevance in different contexts. Coordinate Coordinate Meaning 1: To organize or arrange things so that they work together effectively, often in a…

今天我们要学的词是deadline。 Deadline, 是最后期限的意思。4月15号是美国人交纳所得税的最后期限。”April 15th is the income tax filing deadline,” 民主党总统提名的宾夕法尼亚州党内初选下星期二举行。”Absentee voters have to send in their ballots before this Tuesday’s deadline,” 缺席投票的选民必须在本周二最后期限之前将选票寄到规定部门。”Yahoo is facing an April 26th deadline to accept a $42B offer from Microsoft,” 雅虎要在4月26号最后期限之前决定是否接受微软提出的420亿美元的收购案。好的，今天我们学习的词是deadline…

今天我们要学的词是fallout。 Fallout, 是附带结果的意思，”political fallout,” 是指所带来的政治余波。美国民主党总统参选人巴拉克.奥巴马不久前发表的一番评论在选民中引起了负面反应。”Obama’s campaign spent the weekend dealing with fallout from his comments,” 奥巴马的竞选班子上周末一直忙着应付这一评论引起的余波。 美利坚航空公司上星期连续取消了几千架航班。”The fallout from the cancellations disrupted schedules for every major airline,” 这些航班的取消也打乱了其他几乎所有大航空公司的航班的安排。好的，今天我们学习的词是fallout…

今天我们要学的词是positive。 Positive, 是积极的，正面的。”A positive attitude,” 积极的态度。”He has received positive feedback for the work he has done,” 他的工作得到了好评。”She remained positive even in face of failure,” 即使面对失败，她也始终保持着积极的态度。 罗马天主教皇本笃十六世星期二抵达美国访问。”Nearly three-quarters of U.S. Catholics have a positive impression of Pope Benedict XVI,” 在美国的天主教徒中，将近四分之三的人对本笃十六世的印象都很好。好的，今天我们学习的词是positive…

今天我们要学的词是custody。 Custody，有监护的意思。 “A custody fight,” 就是争夺监护权。”The judge granted the mother sole custody of the child,” 法官把孩子的监护权完全判给了妈妈。美国南部德克萨斯州有关部门不久前对一个摩门教原教旨主义者的营地进行突袭。”416 children were taken into state custody after the raid,” 突袭过后，共有416名儿童被收归州政府的监护。”This is one of the largest child custody cases in U.S. history,” 这是美国历史上规模最大的儿童监护权案件之一。好的，今天我们学习的词是custody…

今天我们要学的词是volunteer。 Volunteer, 是义务工作者、志愿者的意思。”We need some volunteers to organize the event,” 我们需要一些义务工作者，帮助组织这次活动。”She has been doing a lot of volunteer work since her retirement,” 她退休后从事了很多义务工作。星期二地球日Earth Day。”During the weekend, volunteers around the country took part in various activities to clean up the environment,” 美国全国各地的义务工作者利用周末的时间参加各种清理环境的活动。好的，今天我们学习的词是volunteer…

今天我们要学的词是personality。 Personality, 是性格的意思。”She has a strong personality,” 意思是她特别有个性。”Split personality,” 就是心理学里说的人格分裂。”The two team members have a major personality conflict,” 这两个组员性格极度不合。 民主党参选人希拉里.克林顿和巴拉克.奥巴马对党内提名的争夺战丝毫没有收尾的迹象。前白宫发言人斯诺认为，他们在主要问题上其实并没有很大的区别。”It comes down to personality,” 最后谁能胜出，取决于两人的性格。好的，今天我们学习的词是personality…

今天我们要学的词是trend。 Trend, 是趋势、倾向的意思。”There is a downward trend in sales this year,” 今年销售额有下滑的趋势。”A new report says media freedom has declined around the world, continuing a six-year trend,” 一份最新报告说，世界各地媒体自由出现下滑，继续了六年来的走势。”Buck the trend,” buck, 意思是逆势而行。 美国房地产市场持续萧条的今天，肯塔基州今年第一季度银行没收房产的案件却比去年同期减少了。”Kentucky was one of four states that have bucked the trend,” 肯塔基州是美国四个逆势而行的州之一。好的，今天我们学习的词是trend…