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firm

/fɜːm/ /fɜɹm/

Meanings
noun

公司，商行。

A business partnership; the name under which it trades.

Examples :

"The firm of Smith and Jones handles all the legal work for the school. "
史密斯和琼斯公司负责学校的所有法律事务。
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verb

保底

To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.

Examples :

"Maria firmly chose the university for her preferred program, hoping to be enrolled automatically if her grades met the conditional offer. "
玛丽亚把这所大学的王牌专业作为保底选择，希望如果她的成绩达到有条件录取的要求，就能自动被录取。
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Related Words

Illustration automatically

automatically adverb

/ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/

自动地， 无需人工操作地

"The coffee machine automatically dispenses hot water when you press the button. "

你一按按钮，这咖啡机就会自动放出热水。

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hooliganism noun

/ˈhuːlɪɡənɪzəm/ /ˈhʊlɪɡənɪzəm/

流氓行为, 捣乱.

"The police increased security at the soccer match to prevent hooliganism from disrupting the game. "

为了防止流氓行为扰乱比赛，警方增加了足球比赛的安保力度。

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partnership noun

/ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/ /ˈpɑːtnərʃɪp/

合作关系，合伙关系

"My sister and I have a strong partnership in our school project; we work well together. "

我和我妹妹在学校的项目中有着很强的合作关系，我们一起工作很顺利。

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

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institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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terrorized verb

/ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd/ /ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd/

恐吓，威胁。

"The neighborhood cat terrorized the birds in the backyard. "

这只邻居猫把后院的鸟儿吓得魂飞魄散。

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organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

组织, 安排

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

这个学生把笔记整理成不同的文件夹，以便更有效地学习。

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conditional noun

/kənˈdɪʃənəl/

条件句，条件语句

"My attendance at the school picnic is conditional on my finishing my homework. "

如果我能做完作业，我才会去参加学校的野餐。

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carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

木匠，木工。

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

木匠为我的卧室做了一个新的木制书架。

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enterprise noun

/ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/

企业, 公司, 事业

"A micro-enterprise is defined as a business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital."

微型企业通常被定义为拥有5名或更少员工，且启动资金较少的企业。