TOEIC之商用词汇充电篇-36

时间：2008-01-18 08:40:14

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Section1
上期复习
Like an argument between parents distresses¹ children, the angry confrontation² between the managers made others in the room uncomfortable.

面对, 对质, 对抗

Section2 本单元复习

Just as research helps scientists make educated guesses, the information about the problem led them to make several intelligent deductions³ about its cause.

(a) chemicals (b) more money (c) conclusions (d) none of the above

答案:(d) none of the above

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1 distresses
n.悲痛( distress的名词复数 )；痛苦；贫困；危险
参考例句：
It was from these distresses that the peasant wars of the fourteenth century sprang. 正是由于这些灾难才爆发了十四世纪的农民战争。来自辞典例句 In all dangers and distresses, I will remember that. 在一切危险和苦难中，我要记住这一件事。来自互联网

2 confrontation
n.对抗，对峙，冲突
参考例句：
We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。 After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

3 deductions
扣除( deduction的名词复数 )；结论；扣除的量；推演
参考例句：
Many of the older officers trusted agents sightings more than cryptanalysts'deductions. 许多年纪比较大的军官往往相信特务的发现，而不怎么相信密码分析员的推断。 You know how you rush at things,jump to conclusions without proper deductions. 你知道你处理问题是多么仓促，毫无合适的演绎就仓促下结论。