predict
vt.
say sth. that will happen before it happens 预言;预料;预测
It‘s still not possible to accurately predict the occurrence of earthquakes. 地震的发生仍然无法准确预测。
guideline
n.
[C, usu. pl.] rules or instructions about the best way to do sth. 指导方针;指导原则 The European Union has issued guidelines for appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual workers. 欧盟已发布有关支付兼职体力劳工适当酬劳的指导原则。
version
n. [C]
1 a form of sth. that is different from other forms or from the original 版本;改编形式 The computerized version, which contains all the same information, costs only a 10th of the price of the printed book. 电脑版本包含了印刷本的所有信息,而成本只是印刷本价格的十分之一。
2 a description of sth. that happened according to one person (根据个人的观点对事件的)描述,说法
I am inclined to accept the official version of the many reports about how the events developed after the heavy rain flooded the village. 对大雨淹没村庄后各种事件如何发展的众多报道中,我倾向于接受官方版本的报道。
status
n.
[U] sb.‘s position in a profession or society, esp. compared to other people 社会地位(尤指与其他人相比)
Many wealthy people drive expensive cars as a sign of their high social status. 许多有钱人开昂贵的轿车作为他们社会地位高的标志。
Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social status. 医生们传统上享有较高的社会地位。
stable
a.
steady and not likely to move or change 稳定的;不变的
After several part-time jobs, he‘s now got a stable job in a bank. 做了几份兼职工作后,他现在在一家银行找到了一份稳定的工作。
boom
vi.
(usu. in progressive) experience a period of economic success, with a lot of trade and business activity (国家、地区或行业)繁荣,迅速发展
Because people have more money to spend and more vacation time to enjoy, the leisure industry in this country is booming. 因为人们有更多的钱消费,有更多的时间休假,这个国家的休闲产业正在蓬勃发展。
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