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1)shoppers
n.
1. 顧客;購物者
2)effort
n.
1. 努力,盡力[U][C][+to-v]
I decided to make one more effort.
我決定再作一次努力。
His efforts had no smallest chance of success.
他8)ceasing 的努力毫無成功的希望。
2. 努力的成果;成就[C]
His recent novel is a fine literary effort.
他新近的小說是一本文學佳作。
3)alternatives
a.[Z][B]
1. 兩者(或若干)中擇一的;非此即彼的
2. 替代的;供選擇的
There was no alternative route open to her.
她別無選擇。
3. 不接受世俗準則的;非傳統的;非主流的
n.
1. 選擇,二擇一[the S][(+of)]
If you don't like the school lunch, you have the alternative of bringing your own.
要是你不喜歡學校準備的午餐,你可以自己帶飯。
2. 供選擇的東西(或辦法等)[C]
What alternatives are there?
還有什麼可選擇的?
3. 選擇的自由(或餘地)[U]
They had no alternative in the matter.
在這件事上,他們沒有選擇的餘地。4)director
n.[C]
1. 主管;署長;局長;處長;主任
the Director of the CIA
(美國)中央情報局局長
2. 董事;經理
a board of directors
董事會
3. (電影等的)導演
Her husband is a film director.
她丈夫是電影導演。
4. 【主美】【音】指揮
a band director
樂隊指揮
5)reduce
vt.
1. 減少;縮小;降低
He is trying to reduce expenses.
他正試圖減少開支。
2. 使處於(某種狀態);使化為,使變為[(+to)]
The fire reduced the paintings to ashes.
大火將這些畫作燒成了灰燼。
3. 迫使[H][(+to)]
Poverty reduced him to begging.
貧窮迫使他行乞。
4. 降服,攻陷
5. 使降級,使降職[(+to)]
The officer was reduced to the ranks.
這軍官被降為士兵。
6. 把...歸納,把...歸併[(+to)]
Finally the chair reduced all the questions to one.
最後主席把所有的問題歸納為一個。
7. 把...弄碎;把...分解;把...分析[(+to)]
8. 使變弱,使變瘦[H][(+to)]
The cancer victim was reduced to skin and bones.
那個癌症患者瘦得皮包骨。
9. 把...折合(成較小單位)[(+to)]
10. 【化】使還原
11. 【數】簡化,約簡
12. 【醫】使(斷骨)復位;使(脫臼)還臼
vi.
1. 減少;縮小;降低
2. 減輕體重,減肥
It is easy to reduce if you watch your diet.
你如果注意飲食,減肥並不難。
3. 歸納為,化為[(+to)]
4. 換算;折合
6)responsibly
ad.
1. 負責地;有責任感地
2. 有鑑別力地,能明辨是非地
7)promoting
vt.
1. 晉升[H][(+to)][O9]
He certainly ought to be promoted.
他應該要晉升。
2. 使(學生)升級[H][(+to)]
Pupils who pass the test will be promoted to the next higher grade.
通過考試的學生將升到高一個年級去。
3. 促進;發揚;引起
The Prime Minister's visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries.
首相的訪問將促進兩國間的合作。
4. 促使(法律等)通過
Promote a bill in Parliament.
促使議案在議會獲得通過。
5. 發起,創立
Several bankers promoted the new company.
好幾個銀行家聯手創立了這個新公司。
6. 【美】宣傳,推銷(商品等)
Your job is to promote the new product.
你的工作是促銷這一新產品。
7. 【美】【俚】用不正當手段獲得
8)ceasing
vi.
1. 停止,終止[(+from)]
The experiments have ceased.
試驗已經停止。
vt.
1. 停止,結束[+to-v][+v-ing]
The general ordered his troops to cease fire.
那位將軍命令他的軍隊停火。
The matter has ceased to be a mystery to anyone.
這件事對大家已不再是個謎了。
n.
1. 停息[U]