strike [straik] n. 罢工
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A: Is there a strike?
B: It seems so.
A：在举行罢工吗？
B：看起来是这样。
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busman [ˈbʌsmən] n. 公共汽车司机
state [steit] v. 正式提出，宣布
【派】statement 声明
【扩】declare 宣布
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A: The chairman will state the result soon.
B: I can't wait any more.
A：主席将很快宣布结果。
B：我再也等不了了。
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agreement [əˈɡriːmənt] n. 协定
relieve [riˈliːv] v. 减轻
【扩】lighten 减轻 alleviate 减轻
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A: Is it serious?
B: No, it isn't. Some plasters should relieve the pain.
A：严重吗？
B：不严重。几贴膏药应该就能解除疼痛。
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pressure [ˈpreʃə] n. 压力，麻烦
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A: If something goes wrong, the manager will take the blame, not the subordinate.
B: This explains why my boss always put so much pressure on me.
A：如果有什么差错，应该怪罪的是经理而不是下属。
B：难怪我的老板总是给我这么大的压力。
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extent [ikˈstent] n. 程度
volunteer [ˌvɔlənˈtiə] v. 自动提出，自愿
gratitude [ˈɡrætitjuːd] n. 感激
press [pres] n. 新闻界
object [əbˈdʒekt] v. 不赞成，反对
【扩】oppose 反对 disapprove 不赞成
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A: I hope you won't object to our inserting such a clause in the agreement.
B: I think we should discuss it first.
A：希望贵方不会反对我们在协议中加入这么一条条款。
B：我想我们应该先讨论一下。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]打，撞；（用手或武器等）打；（使）碰撞；罢工；突然想到，突然意识到；突然袭击；（疾病、灾难等）侵袭；（闪电）击中；引起（强烈感情）；（时钟）敲响；达成（协议，妥协），达到（平衡）；发现（黄金，矿物，石油）；铸造（硬币、奖牌）；删除；踢球，击球；攻球得分；使处于特定状态；让（某人）觉得；摆出（姿态）；照在…上；把…迷住；弹奏，奏出；划（火柴）, 击出 - When workers strike, they go on strike.
noun [专属名词]罢工，罢市，罢课；（军事）打击；击，踢；（石油等宝贵资源的）发现；（投出的）好球；（棒球中的）击空；（十柱保龄球）一投全倒；不利因素；拒绝，抗拒；（渔）（对已上钩的鱼）急拉钓线；（地层、断层等地质特征的）走向 - A military strike is a military attack, especially an air attack.
go on strike 进行罢工
因与雇主在工作条件、工资水平或工作岗位减少等问题上发生争议而拒绝继续工作。
- The workers decided to go on strike to protest against the company's decision to cut their salaries. 工人们决定罢工，以抗议公司削减他们的工资。
be on strik 处于罢工的状态
- Who is on strike? 哪些人在参与罢工？
noun [专属名词]公共汽车司机；售票员 - The busman stopped the bus.
noun [抽象名词]状态，状况；身体（或精神）状况；紧张，焦虑；政府；国家；（联邦制共和国的）州，邦；<非正式>美国（the States）；国事礼仪，隆重仪式；<非正式>肮脏，凌乱；（物质的）形态，态 - Some large countries such as the U.S. are divided into smaller areas called states. (
adjective [原级]州的；国事的，国事礼仪的；国家提供（或控制）的 - State industries or organizations are financed and organized by the government rather than private companies.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]陈述，说明；规定，公布；<法律>详述（案情）；表现（主题，旋律） - If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way.
noun [抽象名词]协议，协定，契约；共识；应允，同意；（在数、性或人称方面的）一致 - It looks as though a compromise agreement has now been reached.
verb [vt. 及物动词]缓解（疼痛或不快的感觉）；减轻（问题的严重性）；接替，替下；调剂，排遣； 给（城镇）解围，解救；救济，救援；使某人摆脱（烦人的责任）；免去，解除；上厕所，排便 - Drugs can relieve much of the pain.
① vt. 缓解，减轻
- This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent.
- This medicine has relieved my toothache.
② vt. 使……宽心/宽慰，松一口气
- He was much relieved to hear that the operation had been successful.
- The news relieved te whole family.
noun [抽象名词]压力，挤压；（气体或液体形成的）压力，压强；心理压力，紧张；催促，要求；气压 - She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it.
verb [vt. 及物动词]对…施加压力，强迫；使…增压 - He will never pressure you to get married.
relieve the pressure 缓解压力：减轻或消除压力或紧张感。
- Taking a walk in the park can help relieve the pressure of work.在公园散步可以帮助缓解工作压力。
the pressure of life/work 生活/工作的压力
- Slowly, because of the work and the pressure of the life not let her lost again. 慢慢的，由于工作的不顺和生活的压力让她再次迷失。
noun [抽象名词]程度；范围，长度 - To some extent this was the truth.
noun [专属名词]志愿者，义务工作者；自告奋勇者，主动做某事的人；志愿兵，义勇兵；自生植物；<法律>无因受益人 - She now helps in a local school as a volunteer three days a week.
verb [vt. 及物动词]自愿做，义务做，无偿做；志愿服役，志愿参军；主动提供（信息），主动说出（或建议）；自作主张地说，（未经当事人同意）举荐 - Aunt Mary volunteered to clean up the kitchen.
adjective [原级]志愿（者）的 - Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose.
① vt. &vi. 自愿，自动提出，自愿提供
- Some college students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.
- After the fire, many people volunteered their services.
- Frank has volunteered for the army.
② n. 自愿参加者，志愿者
- Are there any volunteers for a try? 有自愿试一试的人吗？
noun [抽象名词]感激之情，感谢 - I wish to express my gratitude to Kathy Davis for her immense practical help.
noun [专属名词]新闻工作者，新闻界（the press）；报刊（the press）；（报刊、广播、电视的）新闻报道；新闻评论，新闻评价；印刷机；出版社，印刷厂；印刷；按，压，熨；压平器，压榨机，熨烫机；拥挤的人群（或大批事物）；（分层）大壁橱，衣柜，书柜；（篮球）紧逼；（举重）推举；<史>（尤指海军的）强行征兵 - Inevitably, the press exaggerated the story.
verb [vt. 及物动词]压，挤，推，贴；按，揿（按钮或开关）；将…塞进，把…按入；困扰，严重影响；挤着走；催促，敦促，逼迫；竭力推行，竭力主张；压平，熨平；压榨，榨汁，榨油；把…压成形，压制（尤指留声机唱片）；使紧贴，紧抱；（深情地）紧握（某人的手或臂）；坚持前进；坚持；（敌人，对手）进逼，进攻；（高尔夫）（为求距离而冒不准确风险的）过猛击球 - If you press a button or switch, you push it with your finger in order to make a machine or device work.
① vt.&vi. 按，挤，压
- She pressed my hand warmly. 她热情地握我的手。
- Can you press that button for me please?
② vt. 挤取，榨取（……的汁）
- This is the time of the year when they press their grapes.
- If you prefer juice, you can press some oranges.
③ vt. 催促，敦促，竭力劝说
- My parents pressed me to enter for the competition.
- I don’t like to be pressed. 我不喜欢被人催促。
pressure n. 压, 压力, 电压, 压迫, 强制, 紧迫
Ian is a member of the press.
The press is/are waiting to see the president. 记者们在等着见总统。
noun [具体名词]物体，实物；目的，目标；宾语；（引发某种情感或行为的）对象；客体；（计算机）对象 - He squinted his eyes as though he were studying an object on the horizon.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]反对；反对说，反对的理由是 - Cullen objected that his small staff would be unable to handle the added work.
