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作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:28
6/5/2003: quorum (noun) the designated minimum number of persons that must be present to conduct business at a meeting EXAMPLE: Although there are twelve official committee members in total, the policy manual states that a quorum of merely seven members must be present at a committee meeting for decisions to be valid.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:30
7/5/2003: zap (verb) INFORMAL to kill as if by an electric shock; to suffer a sudden injury or unexpected loss EXAMPLE: Unfortunately, the great new idea was zapped by a few cynics in a junior planning committee before our top management could hear it mentioned.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:31
8/5/2003: peruse (verb) to read very carefully EXAMPLE: Before you make any major decisions, be sure to peruse the report of our advisors.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:33
9/5/2003: apportion (verb) FORMAL to divide and distribute parts of something according to a plan EXAMPLE: As stated in his will, the many companies owned by the old business executive were apportioned equally among his children after his death.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:34
10/5/2003: accrue (verb) FORMAL to accumulate in small, even, and repeated amounts EXAMPLE: Interest on a loan can accrue to significant sums of money over a period of years.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:35
11/5/2003: spoilage (noun) products or supplies that have been damaged or that are of poor quality and therefore must be discarded or sold at a greatly reduced price EXAMPLE: The manufacturer's transportation services were unreliable and every shipment from them contained a great deal of spoilage that had to be sold for practically nothing.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:37
13/5/2003: fallacy (noun) a mistaken belief or a mistake in logic EXAMPLE: The idea that customers only want low prices and don't care about quality is as much of a fallacy as believing that the world is flat.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:38
14/5/2003: moxie (noun) SLANG the quality of great skill mixed with somewhat reckless courage EXAMPLE: The young business school graduate had plenty of moxie and succeeded much faster than his more timid fellow graduates.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:39
15/5/2003: requisition (noun) a written request for something needed, such as supplies EXAMPLE: Our local office manager sent headquarters a requisition for a new copy machine and two new office computers.

作者: 笑仙人 时间: 17.5.2003 19:40
16/5/2003: clout (noun) SLANG influence; the ability to get others to do what one wishes EXAMPLE: Everyone in our little company respected the opinions of our old accountant, and also owed him many favors, so he had plenty of clout when we gathered together to make important business decisions.

作者: gucci 时间: 24.5.2003 12:42
parden me for the absence in tha past week, let's learn a new word today. 24/5/2003: clunker (noun) SLANG a shabby, old automobile EXAMPLE: My old clunker still has a good engine that never needs repairs, so I don't want to buy a new car.

作者: gucci 时间: 25.5.2003 11:51
25/5/2003: scalage (noun) an allowance for unavoidable loss due to shrinkage or leaking EXAMPLE: We always calculated a two percent scalage when we placed a grain order from the mill.

作者: gucci 时间: 26.5.2003 16:35
26/5/2003: concession (noun) 1. the privilege to operate a business in a particular location, especially in a public area 2. a point that is given up by one side in a dispute EXAMPLES: 1. My uncle has a little ice cream concession in our city park. 2. The negotiator persuaded management to make a concession to the employees by agreeing not to fire participants in the strike.

作者: gucci 时间: 27.5.2003 14:30
27/5/2003: gatekeeper (noun) SLANG A person who approves or denies access as if guarding an entrance EXAMPLE: The boss's secretary served as a gatekeeper who only allowed certain people to meet with him.

作者: gucci 时间: 28.5.2003 11:48
28/5/2003: gloom (noun) a dark, somber, depressing mood or environment EXAMPLE: The gloom in the technology sector was due to the failure of many Internet stocks.

作者: gucci 时间: 29.5.2003 10:27
29/5/2003: underemployed (adjective) describing a person who is working far below his level of education or training EXAMPLE: Because of the depressed economy, many talented but underemployed college graduates are working as delivery persons and laborers.

作者: quantum 时间: 1.6.2003 08:52
THREADS American slang (noun) clothing. NOTE: This term is still heard today, but usually in jest. Alan: Did you see what Eric wore to school today? Greg: Yeah. Nice threads! That guy has really good taste.

作者: quantum 时间: 1.6.2003 08:53
BUMMED OUT American slang (adjective) disappointed. NOTE: "Bummed out "has been updated slightly in the 90's by dropping the preposition, an extremely popular formula used today with many slang terms. For example: bummed out (disappointed) = bummed; ticked off (angry) = ticked; freaked out ( very upset) =freaked; wiped out (tired) = wiped; etc. Nancy: What's wrong, Jodi? Jodi: I'm really bummed. I just found out I failed the math test!

作者: quantum 时间: 1.6.2003 08:56
BUMMER American slang (noun) disappointment. NOTE: Teenagers of the 90's are commonly using this noun followed by dude meaning "man" as a way to update this 70's term. Within the past few years, teenagers commonly use dude when addressing a girl as well. Jodi: I'm really bummed. I just found out I failed the math test! Nancy: Bummer, dude!

作者: quantum 时间: 1.6.2003 08:57
GOOD / BAD VIBES American slang (expression) good / bad feelings (about someone or something.) NOTE: This is a shortened version of "good / bad vibrations." David: Did you rent the apartment you saw yesterday? Gary: No, I decided not to. I was getting bad vibes from the landlord.

作者: quantum 时间: 1.6.2003 08:58
THE PITS American slang (expression) the worst possible situation. NOTE: A "pit" is a hole. Therefore, to be in the pits suggests a situation that couldn't get any worse or "lower." Irene: This is really the pits. I missed the last airplane of the night?

作者: quantum 时间: 1.6.2003 08:59
SYNONYMS FOR "HELLO" American slang NOTE:These greetings don't require a response from the other person. Hello! (formal) Hi! (informal) Hi there! (very informal) Hey! (informal) Hey there! (very informal) Yo! (very informal -- heard in New York)

作者: quantum 时间: 1.6.2003 08:59
SYNONYMS FOR "HOW ARE YOU" American slang What's up? What up? (said by teens) 'Sup? (said by teens and rappers) What's cooking? (pronounced: cookin') What's shaking? (pronounced: shakin') What's happening (pronounced: happ'nin') What's going on? What's going down? What's the word? What's new?

作者: quantum 时间: 1.6.2003 09:01
SYNONYMS FOR "GOOD-BYE" American slang See ya! See ya later! See ya later, alligator (an older expression now used only in jest) In a while, crocodile (an older expression now used only in jest) Later! Toodaloo! (from the French: "?toute ?l'heure") Toodles! (a variation of "Toodaloo"-- used only in jest) Take it easy! Take care! See ya around! (pronounced: see ya 'round) I'm history! I'm out of here! (prounounced: I'm oudda here)

作者: quantum 时间: 18.6.2003 12:02
Davy Jones's locker \day-vee-joanz-LAH-ker\ noun : the bottom of the ocean Example sentence: The old seaman shook his head sadly and said, "That ship was sunk on a reef three years ago, and every poor soul aboard sent to Davy Jones's locker." Did you know? Was there a real Davy Jones? Folks have been pondering that question for centu ries. Sailors have long used "Davy Jones" as the name of a personified evil sp irit of the ocean depths, but no one knows exactly why. Some claim the origina l Davy Jones was a British pirate, but the evidence that this person existed i s lacking. Others swear he was a London pub owner who kept drugged ale in a sp ecial locker, served it to the unwary, then had them shanghaied. But the theor y considered most plausible is that "Davy" was inspired by St. David, the patr on saint of Wales. (St. David was often invoked by Welsh sailors.) "Jones" is traced to Jonah, the biblical figure who was swallowed by a whale.

作者: 匿名 时间: 15.7.2003 13:24
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作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:54
· ace · He's an ace reporter. · MEANING · very good

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:54
· action · Do you know where the action is in this town? · MEANING · excitement

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:55
· airhead · My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead. · MEANING · stupid person

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:55
· all wet · Your ideas about politics are all wet. · MEANING · completely wrong

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:55
· all-nighter · I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter. · MEANING · after studying all night.

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:56
· ammo · The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo. · MEANING · ammunition

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:56
· antifreeze · I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this. · MEANING · liquor

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:57
· armpit · This town is really an armpit. · MEANING · undesirable place

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:57
· awesome · What an awesome sunset. · MEANING · great

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:58
· bad · Wow, that was really a bad movie. · MEANING · intense

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:58
· barf · He barfed all over the seat of the airplane. · MEANING · vomitted

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:58
· bashed · The boat was bashed beyond recognition. · MEANING · crushed

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:59
· beat · After working all day I am really beat. · MEANING · exhausted

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:59
· beemer · He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in. · MEANING · B.M.W. car

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:59
· bench · He was benched during the basketball playoffs. · MEANING · taken out of the game

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 12:59
· bent · It's OK. Don't get so bent. · MEANING · angry

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:00
· bent out of shape · Don't get so bent out of shape. · MEANING · become upset

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:00
· The president brought two big guns to the meeting. · MEANING · powerful people

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:00
· big mouth · Shut up! You really have a big mouth. · MEANING · talk too much

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:00
· big stink · The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station. · MEANING · big issue

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:00
· blade · He carried a ten inch blade with him. · MEANING · knife

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:01
· blimp · I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel. · MEANING · very fat person

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:01
· blow · I'm going to blow out of here now. · MEANING · leave

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:01
· blow · He blew all his money gambling. · MEANING · lost

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:01
· blow a fuse · Hey, don't blow a fuse. · MEANING · lose your temper.

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:01
· blow one's cool · Calm down. Don't blow your cool. · MEANING · become angry

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:02
· blown away · I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars. · MEANING · greatly impressed

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:02
· bomb · The movie was a bomb. · MEANING · bad

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:02
· bombed · The driver of the car was bombed. · MEANING · intoxicated

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:03
· bonkers · I think I am going bonkers. · MEANING · crazy

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:03
· boo-boo · If you make another boo-boo like that, you won't have a job. · MEANING · mistake

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:03
· booze · I promised to bring two bottles of booze to the party. · MEANING · alcohol

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:03
· bread · I need some bread to pay for my car. · MEANING · money

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:04
· break · A lucky break helped him get the job. · MEANING · opportunity

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:04
· break it up · Break it up, or I will call the police. · MEANING · stop

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:04
· bring-down · The news of the airplane crash was a bring-down. · MEANING · depressing

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:04
· buck · Do you have a buck I can borrow? · MEANING · dollar

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:04
· bummed · I was really bummed after I heard the news. · MEANING · depressed

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:05
· bummer · My trip to New York was a bummer. · MEANING · bad experience

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:05
· bust · The whole idea was a bust. · MEANING · failure

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:05
· buy it · If you don't slow down, you're going to buy it in a car accident. · MEANING · die

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:05
· call · The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come. · MEANING · prediction

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:06
· can · Do you know where the can is? · MEANING · bathroom

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:06
· carb · My motorcycle's carb is out of adjustment. · MEANING · carburetor

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:06
· catch some rays · I'm going to lie on the beach and catch some rays. · MEANING · get some sunshine.

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:06
· catch some Z's · I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip. · MEANING · get some sleep

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:06
· cheesy · That is really a cheesy looking outfit. · MEANING · cheap

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:07
· chicken · Don't be a chicken. · MEANING · coward

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:07
· chintzy · That really was a chintzy present you got him. · MEANING · cheap

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:07
· chow down · I need to find a place to chow down. · MEANING · eat a lot

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:07
· clip · Watch out or they will clip you at that bar. · MEANING · cheat

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:08
· clunker · I can't go on a date in that clunker. · MEANING · old car

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:08
· cold fish · My date for the dance was a cold fish. · MEANING · dull

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:08
· collar · I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later. · MEANING · arrest

作者: quantum 时间: 16.7.2003 13:08
· come up for air · He has to come up for air or he will die from exhaustion. · MEANING · take a break

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:08
· con · Don't try to con me. · MEANING · deceive

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:08
· cool · This is a really cool place to work. · MEANING · good

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:08
· cool down · Things should cool down in a day or two. · MEANING · calm down

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:09
· cop · How did you get the road sign? I copped it. · MEANING · robbed

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:10
· cop · The cop showed me his badge. · MEANING · policeman

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:10
· couch potato · He is a couch potato. · MEANING · lazy person

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:10
· crack open a bottle · Let's crack open a bottle for his birthday. · MEANING · open

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:10
· cram · I need more time to cram for the test. · MEANING · study hard

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:10
· cream · Our team creamed them badly. · MEANING · beat

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:11
· croak · I feel like I am going to croak. · MEANING · die

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:11
· cruise · The skier was cruising down the hill · MEANING · going very fast

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:11
· cuffs · He put the cuffs on the killer. · MEANING · handcuffs

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:12
· cushy · He has a really cushy job. · MEANING · easy

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:12
· cut · Could you cut my whiskey with a little water? · MEANING · dilute

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:12
· cut out · It is late. I have to cut out. · MEANING · leave

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:12
· damage · Lets get the bill and find out the damage. · MEANING · cost

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:12
· dead · This disco is really dead tonight. · MEANING · quiet

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:12
· deck · He was decked in the fight. · MEANING · knocked down

作者: quantum 时间: 17.7.2003 14:13
· deep pockets · Her boyfriend has deep pockets. · MEANING · is a good source of money

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