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en·tre·pre·neur /ˌɑntrəprəˈnɜr, -ˈnʊər; Fr. ɑ̃trəprəˈnœr/
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–noun 企業家; 事業創辦者
1. a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. 2. an employer of productive labor; contractor. |
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way back
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- 很久以前
a long time ago Carnegie's famous book - How to Win Friends and Influence People - was published way back in 1936. |
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fix·ture /ˈfɪkstʃər/
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–noun (房屋等的)固定裝置, 長期固定於某項工作(或某種活動)的人
1. something securely, and usually permanently, attached or appended, as to a house, apartment building, etc.: a light fixture; kitchen fixtures. The owner of the house charged us for fixtures and fittings. 房主要我們支付使用固定設施的費用。 2. a person or thing long established in the same place or position. Professor Jones seems to have become a fixture in that club. 瓊斯教授似乎已成了該俱樂部的常客了。 |
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gadget /ˈgædʒɪt/
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–noun 小機件; (小巧的)器具; 小玩意兒
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article. A bottle opener is a kitchen gadget. 開瓶器是廚用小器具。 |
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prom·i·nent /ˈprɒmənənt/
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–adjective 突起的; 顯著的;卓越的
1. standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature. Sully has a prominent nose. 薩利有一個凸出的高鼻子。 2. standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting. A single tree in a field is prominent. 田野裡孤零零的一棵樹是很顯眼的。 3. leading, important, or well-known: a prominent citizen. Lizzy had a prominent part in the play. 麗齊在這個戲裡扮演一個重要角色。 |
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con·vince /kənˈvɪns/
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–verb (used with object) 使確信, 使信服; 說服
1. to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well. He convinced me of his innocence. 他使我相信他是無辜的。 2. to persuade; cajole: We finally convinced them to have dinner with us. I was convinced that he knew the truth. 我確信他知道事實。 |
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conceive /kənˈsiv/
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–verb (used with object) 構想出, 想像, 認為
1. to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation. Who first conceived the idea of building nuclear power plants? 是誰第一個想到建核能電廠的? 3. to hold as an opinion; think; believe: I can't conceive that it would be of any use. He conceived it his duty to help his deceased friend's family. 他認為幫助亡友的家屬是他的責任。 –verb (used without object) 構想, 設想, 懷孕 10. to form an idea; think (usually fol. by of ). I simply could not conceive of a family of four living in such a small room? 我簡直不能想像一家四口住在這麼小的屋裡? 11. to become pregnant. |
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con·strain /kənˈstreɪn/
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–verb (used with object) 強迫,限制
1. to force, compel, or oblige: He was constrained to admit the offense. I feel constrained to write and protest the decision. 我不得不寫信抗議這一決定。 2. to confine forcibly, as by bonds. Our research has been constrained by lack of cash. 我們的研究工作因缺少現金而受到限制。 3. to repress or restrain: Cold weather constrained the plant's growth. |
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nu·mer·ous /ˈnumərəs, ˈnyu-/
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–adjective 許多的, 很多的
1. very many; being or existing in great quantity: numerous visits; numerous fish. They encountered numerous difficulties in conducting the experiment. 他們在做這項實驗時碰到了許多困難。 2. consisting of or comprising a great number of units or individuals: Recent audiences have been more numerous. He has a numerous collection of stamps. 他收藏著許多郵票。 |
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con·vey /kənˈveɪ/
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–verb (used with object) 運送,傳達, 傳遞
1. to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear. Passengers are conveyed by bus to the air terminal. 用公車載送旅客前往航空站。 2. to communicate; impart; make known: to convey a wish. I found it hard to convey my feelings in words. 我覺得難以用言語表達我的感情。 3. to lead or conduct, as a channel or medium; transmit. |
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put yourself in (someone else's) shoes
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- 站在某人的角度(觀點)看事情
to imagine what it would feel like to be in someone's situation Carnegie recommended putting yourself in other people's shoes. |
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con·demn /kənˈdɛm/
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–verb (used with object) 責備,宣告...有罪, 迫使...處於(不幸的狀態)
1. to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure. We condemn his foolish behavior. 我們譴責他的愚蠢行為。 2. to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment: to condemn a murderer to life imprisonment. The judge condemned the thief to one year of hard labor. 法官判這個賊服一年苦役。 3. to give grounds or reason for convicting or censuring: His acts condemn him. Paralysis of the lower limbs condemned him to a wheelchair. 下肢癱瘓使他只好坐輪椅。 |
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e·mer·gence /ɪˈmɜrdʒəns/
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–noun 出現; 浮現
1. the act or process of emerging. 2. an outgrowth, as a prickle, on the surface of a plant. 3. Evolution . the appearance of new properties or species in the course of development or evolution. |
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coun·ter·feit /ˈkaʊntərˌfɪt/
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–adjective 偽造的; 假冒的
1. made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills. counterfeit passports 假護照 2. pretended; unreal: counterfeit grief. –noun 偽造物; 冒牌貨 3. an imitation intended to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; forgery. This coin is a counterfeit. 這枚硬幣是假的。 –verb (used with object) 偽造; 仿造 7. to make a counterfeit of; imitate fraudulently; forge. It is a crime to counterfeit money. 偽造貨幣是犯罪行為。 –verb (used without object) 從事偽造活動; 仿造 10. to make counterfeits, as of money. |
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ir·ri·ta·ble /ˈɪrɪtəbəl/
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–adjective 易怒的, 急躁的
1. easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger. The baby is teething and has been irritable for several days. 那個嬰孩在出牙齒, 這幾天一直煩躁不安。 2. Physiology, Biology . displaying irritability. |
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ex·e·cra·ble /ˈɛksɪkrəbəl/
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–adjective 該咒的; 可憎恨的
1. utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent. 2. very bad: an execrable stage performance. |
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ad·mit /ædˈmɪt/
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–verb (used with object) 承認,准許進入
1. to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college. We have to admit that he's a highly competent man. 我們必須承認他是個非常能幹的人。 3. to permit to exercise a certain function or privilege: admitted to the bar. No one but ticket-holders was admitted. 只有持票者方可入內。 –verb (used without object) 承認, 容許, 有餘地 9. to permit entrance; give access: This door admits to the garden. I must admit to feeling ashamed of my conduct. 我得承認因自己的行為而感到羞愧。 |
