weary adjective
1 very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time
She found Rachel in the kitchen, looking old and weary.
She sat down with a weary sigh.
weary of (doing) something
He was weary of the constant battle between them.
2 especially literary very tiring
a long and weary march
limbo noun
1 [singular, uncountable] a situation in which nothing happens or changes for a long period of time, and it is difficult to make decisions or know what to do, often because you are waiting for something else to happen first中间过渡状态或处所
be in limbo
I’m in limbo now until I know whether I’ve got the job.
limbo of
the limbo of his eight years in jail
disruption noun [uncountable and countable]
a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way 混乱，中断
The strike caused widespread disruption. 罢工引起大范围的中断。
industrial conflict/dispute/unrest
(=disagreement between workers and their employers) 劳资纠纷
gourmet noun [countable] someone who knows a lot about food and wine and who enjoys good food and wine
be under way
a) to have started to happen or be done
Plans are well under way for a new shopping centre.
The tournament got under way on Friday.
b) to have started to move or travel somewhere
Our train was already under way.
ground verb
▶AIRCRAFT◀
[transitive usually passive] to stop an aircraft or pilot from flying
All planes are grounded until the fog clears.
sympathy [plural,uncountable] belief in or support for a plan, idea, or action, especially a political one
in sympathy with something
Willard is in sympathy with many Green Party issues.
Her sympathies lie firmly with the Conservative Party.
sack verb [transitive]
1 British English informal to dismiss someone from their job开除，解雇
ￚ同义词 fire
They couldn’t sack me - I’d done nothing wrong. 他们不能解雇我，我没有做错任何事情。
sack somebody from something
He was sacked from every other job he had. 他每做一件工作后都会被解雇。
sack somebody for (doing) something
He was sacked for being drunk. 由于醉酒他被解雇了。
cater verb [intransitive and transitive] to provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually as a business 提供餐饮
cater for
This is the biggest event we’ve ever catered for. 这是我们提供餐饮服务规模最大的一次活动。
Joan has catered functions for up to 200 people. ..需要给200人提供餐饮服务。
cater for somebody/something phrasal verb
to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want 满足需要
an LA bank catering to Asian businesses 一个洛杉矶银行提供给亚洲企业服务
catering noun [uncountable]
the activity of providing and serving food and drinks at parties, meetings etc for money 餐饮服务
Who did the catering? 谁掌管餐饮服务?
catering business/service etc 餐饮生意/服务
consolation noun [uncountable and countable]
something that makes you feel better when you are sad or disappointed
consolation for/to
The only consolation for the team is that they get a chance to play the game again.
If it’s any consolation, things do get easier as the child gets older.
He had the consolation of knowing that he couldn’t have done any better.
stranded adjective
a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
ￚsynonym stuck
Air travellers were left stranded because of icy conditions.
stranded in/on/at
There I was, stranded in Rome with no money.
ongoing adjective continuing, or continuing to develop 持续的
their ongoing search for a new director 他们在不停地找寻新经理
ongoing negotiations 继续进行的谈判
The discussions are still ongoing. 讨论正在进行中。
voucher noun [countable]
1 a ticket that can be used instead of money for a particular purpose
The voucher can be used at most major supermarkets.
First prize is a ￡1000 travel voucher.
coupon noun [countable]
1 a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to pay less for something or get something free
The coupon entitles you to 10 cents off your next purchase.
2 a printed form, used when you order something, enter a competition etc
To order, fill in the coupon on page 154.
delicatessen [countable] a shop that sells high quality cheeses, salads, cooked meats etc
rule something/somebody ↔ out phrasal verb
1 to decide that something is not possible or suitable
The police have ruled out suicide.
She has refused to rule out the possibility of singing again.
2 to make it impossible for something to happen
The mountainous terrain rules out most forms of agriculture.
3 to state that someone will not be able to take part in a sports event
rule something/somebody ↔ out of
He has been ruled out of the match with a knee injury.
Homework
1.
l The graph below shows development in the ownership of mobile telephones as percentage of all telephones owned.
l Using the information from the graph, write a short report on changes in telephone ownership.
l Write about 120-140 words.
Mobile Telephone Ownership as a Percentage of All Telephone Ownership
u Your manager is keen to introduce new practices into your company. He has asked you to write a report which includes details of two practices from another company which you would suggest adopting in your own company.
u Write the report for your manager, including the following information:
· What you admire about the other company
· Which two of its practices you would adopt
· Why your company would benefit from them
u Write 200-250 words.
