Reality
premise noun
premises [plural] the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses 企业、饭馆、商店所在地连同土地
Schools may earn extra money by renting out their premises. 学校可以通过出租校舍挣到额外的收入。
business premises 商业楼盘
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Vocabulary
scatter verb [intransitive and transitive]
1 if someone scatters a lot of things, or if they scatter, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way 散落
scatter (something) over/around/across etc something
Scatter the onions over the fish. 将洋葱撒在鱼上。
The flowers fell and scattered on the ground.
2 if a group of people or animals scatter, or if something scatters them, they move quickly in different directions 四散奔逃
The sound of gunfire made the crowd scatter in all directions. 枪声让聚集的群众四散奔逃。
inherit verb
1 [intransitive and transitive] to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died继承
inherit something from somebody
He inherited a fortune from his grandmother.
inherited wealth
2 [transitive] if you inherit a situation, especially one in which problems have been caused by other people, you have to deal with it 接管
The present government inherited a closed, state-dominated economy. 本届政府从上届政府手中接管了一个封闭的、国家控制的经济。
3 [transitive] to have the same character or appearance as your parents 遗传(性格或长相)
inherit something from somebody
Mr. Grass inherited his work ethic from his father. 职业道德
I inherited my mother’s curly hair.
lease [countable]
1 a legal agreement which allows you to use a building, car etc for a period of time, in return for rent 租赁契约
lease on
They took out a lease on a seven-acre field. 他们办理了租用7英亩土地的契约手续。
The landlord refused to renew his lease. 房东拒绝给他续签租赁合同。
The 99-year lease expired in 1999. 租赁契约在1999年到期。
Do you understand all the terms of the lease? 你理解这份租赁契约中的所有条款吗?
lease verb [transitive]
1 to use a building, car etc under a lease 租用
I’m interested in leasing your cottage. 我对租用你的这间乡间小屋很感兴趣。
lease something from somebody
They lease the site from the council. 他们从委员会那里租到了这个地方。
2 also lease out
to let someone use a building, car etc under a lease 出租
lease something to somebody
The building was leased to a health club. 这栋大楼租给了一个健身俱乐部。
renew verb [transitive]
1 to arrange for an agreement or official document to continue for a further period of time 续签
renew somebody’s contract/licence/membership etc 续签合同/续签协议/续签会员资格
I need to renew my passport this year. 我今年需要将我的护照延期。
Renew a book 续接一本书
2 formal to begin doing something again after a period of not doing it 重新
ￚ同义词 resume
renewal noun [singular, uncountable]
1 when an activity, situation, or process begins again after a period when it had stopped 更新
Spring is a time of renewal. 春天是万象更新的季节。
2 when you make an agreement or official document continue for a further period of time after it ends 续签
renewal of
the renewal of our annual licence 一年一签的合同的续签
Mark’s contract comes up for renewal at the end of this year. 马克的合同在年底需要续签。
cost-effective adjective
cost effective
bringing the best possible profits or advantages for the lowest possible costs划算的
cost effective way of doing something
the most cost-effective way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions
The procedure is quick, easy to use and cost effective.
ￚcost-effectively adverb
ￚcost-effectiveness noun [uncountable]
radical adjective
