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1
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Rapt attention

A

专注

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2
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Fall by the wayside

A

中途退出, 半途而废

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3
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Ameliorate

A

Make something better
-a situation

  • working conditions/ problem
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4
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Low hanging fruit

A

The obvious and easy thing

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5
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Springboard

A

A thing that lend impetus to a particular action

跳板

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6
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Multifaceted

A

多面的

  • requirement
  • experience
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7
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Hold water

A

属实
Appear to be valid
-the argument simplify does not-

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8
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Off kilter

A

失衡

The Econ and political are out of _

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9
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Scant

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Barely sufficient

The information is too _ to evaluate the plan

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10
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Confer

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Grand or bestow
Discuss
_ with someone

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11
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Well heeled

A

Wealthy

_ parents, retirees

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12
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Viable

A

可行

_ solution

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13
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Gratifying

A

满足的

It’s gratifying to see

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14
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Overt

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公开

_ hostility, discrimination, sign of

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15
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Covert

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隐蔽

_ glance, action,

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16
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In the know

A

知情

Someone is in the know

17
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Stack up ( to/against)

A

相较

18
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Grab bag

A

混杂

_ of reasons, ideas, effects, devices,rules

19
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Methodically

A

In an orderly and systematic manner

20
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Vis-a-vis

A

In relation to

With regard to

21
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Bearing the brunt of

A

首当其冲
——of someone’s anger
——-of the cut

22
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Savvy

A

精明, shrewdness and practical knowledge
V: know or understand
- about sth
- ideas

23
Q

Mishmash

A

Confused mixture
_ of styles
_of patterns and colors
_ of thoughts

24
Q

Inform our perspective

Inform decision

A

Give essence to

The principles which inform modern teaching

25
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Staggering

A

Deeply shocking
The cost is staggering $ 1 b
The impact is -
The response is absolutely _

26
Q

Snafu

A

混乱局面

Untangle snafus

27
Q

Accalades

A

赞许

Highest _ in the industry

28
Q

Run counter to

A

背道而驰

Behavior _ their intention ( view, policy)

29
Q

Pull the plug

A

制止
Prevent from happening
_ on the project

30
Q

Chip on the shoulder

A

耿耿于怀

Seem angry all the time