The company reacted quickly to shifts in consumer demand. 该公司对消费者需求的变化反应迅速。
prior
a.
(fml.) happening, existing, or done before a particular time 先前的;之前的;事先的 Illegally parked cars may be removed at any time without prior notice. 违章停放的车辆随时会被挪走,无需事先告知。
frame
vt.
(fml.) carefully plan the way you‘re going to ask a question, make a statement, etc. (小心措辞以)表达
She wondered how she was going to frame the question. 她不知道怎么来提这个问题。 The judge instructed the lawyer to frame his questions differently. 法官让律师用不同的方式发问。 n.
[C] a structure made of wood, metal, plastic, etc. that surrounds sth. such as a picture or window, and holds it in place 框架;边框
The wind rattled through the cracks of the window frames. 风穿过窗框的裂缝咯咯作响。
spouse
n.
[C] (fml.) a husband or wife 配偶
People can never be too careful when they choose a spouse. 人们在选择配偶时要格外谨慎。
stability
n.
[U] a situation in which things happen as they should and there are no harmful changes 稳固;稳定
In order to prosper, a country must have political, economic and social stability. 为实现繁荣昌盛,一个国家必须在政治、经济和社会上保持稳定。
static
a.
not moving, changing, or developing 不动的;不变化的;不发展的;静(止)的 Although oil prices never remain static, they have, at least, been stable for the last few months. 虽然油价不会保持不变,但至少在过去的几个月中是一直保持稳定的。
proportion
n.
[C, usu. sing.] (~ of) a part of a number or amount, considered in relation to the whole 部分;份额
It is a sad reality that children make up a large proportion of the world‘s population who suffers from hunger. 儿童占世界上遭受饥饿人口的很大部分,这是一个悲哀的现实。
saddle
v.
put a saddle on a horse 给(马)装鞍具;装上马鞍
Why don‘t we saddle a couple of horses and go for a ri