gangster [ˈɡæŋstə] n. 歹徒，强盗
【扩】robber 强盗 bandit 强盗
【搭】gangster film 警匪片
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A: The gangster stabbed a passer-by to death.
B: He is too cruel.
A：歹徒扎死了一名路人。
B：他太残忍了。
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Chicago [ʃiˈkɑːɡəu] n. 芝加哥（美国城市）
protection [prəˈtekʃən] n. 保护
【扩】protective 保护的
【搭】under the protection of 在……的保护之下
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A: Shall we submit the case for arbitration?
B: This seems to be a very clear case. You should consider our claim seriously for protection of your own reputation.
A：我们是否把此案提交仲裁机构仲裁？
B：这件事已经清楚了，为了保护你们自己的声誉，你们应认真考虑我们的索赔。
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promptly [ˈprɔmptli] adv. 准时地，迅速地
【扩】on time 准时地 on schedule 准时地
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A: Could you possibly effect the shipment more promptly?
B: I'm sorry to say that we can't advance the time of delivery.
A：你们能否再提前一点儿运货呢？
B：很抱歉，我们无法提前交货。
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destroy [diˈstrɔi] v. 毁掉，消灭
【派】destroyed 遭破坏的
【扩】perish 毁灭 ruin 毁灭
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A: The retail dealer requires that wholesalers use a refrigerator car strictly.
B: Yes. Without strict requirement it would destroy our good brand and fame.
A：零售商严格要求批发商使用冷藏车。
B：是的。如果不严格要求，会毁掉我们的好品牌和声誉的。
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remarkable [riˈmɑːkəbl] adj. 不寻常的
【扩】unwonted 不寻常的
【搭】be remarkable for 以……著称
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A: Please read these marketing data.
B: Oh, it's remarkable. You're really a good salesman.
A：请看这些销售数据。
B：哇，真了不起！你确实是一个非常棒的推销员。
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band [bænd] n. 帮，团伙
Florence [ˈflɔrəns] n. 佛罗伦萨（意大利城市）
city-state [ˈsitiˈsteit] （古代）城邦
hire [ˈhaiə] v. 租出，租用
【派】hired 租用的
【扩】rent 租
【搭】hire a car 租车
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A: I want to hire a car. Which is more economical?
B: In my opinion, you can rent this Buick. It is fifty dollars a day.
A：我想租一辆车。哪一种更经济？
B：我觉得你可以租这辆别克，50美元一天。
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prince [prins] n. （小附属国的）君主，诸侯，王子
Florentine [ˈflɔrəntain] n. 佛罗伦萨人
funeral [ˈfjuːnərəl] n. 葬礼
dedicate [ˈdedikeit] v. 奉献，题献给
【派】dedicated 献身的，一心一意的
【搭】dedicate oneself to sth. 献身于
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A: I've decided to dedicate myself to my work.
B: I think you'll succeed.
A：我已经决定献身于自己的工作。
B：我相信你会成功的。
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memory [ˈmeməri] n. 纪念
【派】memorial 纪念的
【扩】commemoration 纪念
【搭】in memory of sb. 纪念某人
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A: Dragon Boat Festival is in the memory of Qu Yuan, the great patriotic poet.
B: I see. A Chinese friend told me that before.
A：端午节是为了纪念伟大的爱国诗人屈原。
B：我知道。以前有位中国朋友给我讲过。
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valiant [ˈvæliənt] adj. 英勇的
adjective [原级]歹徒，匪徒 - "Angels with Dirty Faces" is a Cagney gangster pic. 《
noun [专属名词]芝加哥（美国城市名） - Their life is rooted in Chicago now.
noun [抽象名词]保护，防护；保护物，护身符；保险；避孕（措施）；保护费；贸易保护，关税保护制；保护条例，保护措施；（登山）安全保护器材数量与质量 - If an insurance policy gives you protection against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft. (
adverb [程度副词]迅速地；立即，马上；准时地 - If you do something promptly at a particular time, you do it at exactly that time.
promptly＝at once , immediately
verb [vi. 不及物动词]破坏，毁灭；杀死，人道毁灭（受伤、生病或危险的动物）；彻底打败，击溃；毁掉…的生活，使垮掉 - Any reform will destroy and pervert our constitution.
adjective [原级]引人注目的，非凡的（a remarkable feat） - He was a remarkable man.
noun [集合/集体]乐队；一伙，一群；范围，段；带，箍；带状物，条纹；波段，频带；戒指 - A band is a group of musicians who play brass and percussion instruments. (
verb [vt. 及物动词]给…分级，把…分段；用带绑扎；加彩条 - A band is a flat, narrow strip of cloth which you wear around your head or wrists, or which forms part of a piece of clothing. (
noun [专属名词]佛罗伦萨（意大利都市名）；弗洛伦斯（女子名） - We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Florence.
noun [集合/集体]城邦 - San Marino is the only surviving Italian city-state.
verb [vt. 及物动词]<英>租用，租借；聘用，录用 - If you hire something, you pay money to the owner so that you can use it for a period of time.
noun [抽象名词]租借，租金；<美>被雇用的人 - You use hire to refer to the activity or business of hiring something.
hire ... from ... = rent ... from 租进来
- The costumes are on hire from the local theatre. 戏装可向本地剧院租用。
- Who do you rent the land from? 你从谁那里租用的土地？
hire (out) ... to ... = rent (out) ... to…租出去
- The property is for rent with an option to buy at any time. 这房子供出租，但可随时买下。
- A hires / rents (out) B to C A把B租给C
- C hires / rents B from A 从A租来B给C （C从A那里把B雇佣来了）
noun [专属名词]王子，王孙；（小国的）国君，亲王；佼佼者，名家； （某些欧洲国家的）贵族 - A prince is the male royal ruler of a small country or state. (
adjective [原级]佛罗伦萨的；马基雅弗利主义的；（菜肴）菠菜垫底的 - Florentine women rouged their earlobes.
noun [集合/集体]佛罗伦萨人；佛罗伦萨饼干 - He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.
noun [抽象名词]葬礼，丧礼；<美>葬礼上的布道；<古>出殡行列，送葬队伍；<非正式>需要操心的事 - The funeral will be held in Joplin, Missouri.
adjective [原级]葬礼的，似葬礼的 - They had been hid in the unused gallery listening to their own funeral sermon!
verb [vt. 及物动词]致力于，献身于；把（书、戏剧、音乐作品等）献给；为（建筑物或教堂）举行奉献（或落成）典礼 - If someone dedicates something such as a book, play, or piece of music to you, they mention your name. (
noun [抽象名词]记忆力，记性；记忆，回忆；（计算机存储器的）存储量；（计算机的）存储器；对死者的记忆；记忆所及的时间（或范围） - A memory is something that you remember from the past.
| The monument was built | in memory of | all the soldiers who died in the war. |
| to the memory of |
adjective [原级]英勇的，勇敢的 - Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister, inflation rose to 36%.
noun [抽象名词]勇士，勇敢的人 - He suffered further heart attacks and strokes, all of which he fought valiantly.
