[Word & Phrase]

Extraordinary :adj. ?very unusual; very different from what is normal or ordinary; extremely good or impress (非凡的，特別的，非常奇特的）

Cable: noun. ?a thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together (繩索）

? ? ? ? ? ? ? transitive verb ?to send a message by telegraph(發(fā)電報(bào)）

? ? ? ? ? ? ? intransitive verb ?to communicate by a submarine cable（海底電纜）

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HBO: Home Box Office（是總部位于美國紐約的有線電視網(wǎng)絡(luò)媒體公司，其母公司為時(shí)代華納集團(tuán) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Time Warner Inc）

Almond: noun a nut that has a sweet flavor; also; the tree that produces almonds(杏樹，杏仁/杏仁制的，杏色的）

Link to: 與...連接，聯(lián)系

Virtual: adj very close to being something without actually being it; existing or occurring on computers or on the Internet (實(shí)質(zhì)上的，事實(shí)上的；（計(jì)算機(jī)）虛擬的，虛像的）

Voice-activated 聲控的

Sprinkle : transitive verb to drop or spread small pieces or amounts of something over something; to put small drops of liquid on (someone or something); to rain lightlym

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Intransitive verb ?to scatter at intervals in or among; to wet lightly

Sprinkler 灑水器 ?噴灑器 （建筑物內(nèi)的）自動(dòng)噴水滅火裝置

Shareholder: noun ?someone who owns shares in a company or business (股東，股票持有者）

Premise: noun ?a building and the area of land that it is on; a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of an argument (前提， 房屋）

Capitalize: ?transitive verb ?to use a capital letter to write, print, or type; to being (a word or name)with a capital letter(用大寫字母寫或印刷）；to provide the money that is needed to start or develop(a business )(利用，積累資本，使資本化）

Capitalisation: noun ?the act or process of capitalizing 資本化

Anticipate: transitive verb ?to think of(something that will or might happen in the future); to expect or look ahead to (something)with pleasure: to look forward to(something); to do something before someone else（預(yù)感，預(yù)見，先于...行動(dòng)，預(yù)言，預(yù)測(cè)）

Revenue: noun money that is made by or paid to a business or an organization; money that is collected for public use by a government through taxes（國家的）稅收（土地，財(cái)產(chǎn)等的）收入，收益，所得，（個(gè)人）固定收入，<美俚>稅務(wù)局，稅務(wù)官）

Scepticism: 懷疑態(tài)度 ，懷疑論，懷疑主義=skepticism

Fertile: adj producing many plants or crops; able to support the growth of many plants; producing a large amount of something; producing many ideas (肥沃的，可繁殖的，想象力豐富的）

Tick off: 用記號(hào)勾出，列舉，簡(jiǎn)單地描述 ? （英口）責(zé)備

Pitfall : noun ?a danger or problem that is hidden or not obvious at first ?(陷阱，圈套，誘惑）

Nudging: tansitive verb ?to touch or push( someone or something) gently; to push（someone)gently with your elbow in order to get that person's attention; to encourage(someone) to do something

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Intransitive verb ?to give a nudge

Beef up: 加強(qiáng)，補(bǔ)充

Unprecedented: adj ?not done or experienced before前所未有的，空前的，史無前例的，嶄新的

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Dimension: noun ?the length,width,height,or depth of something; a measurement in one direction(such as the distance from the ceiling to the floor in a room) ; the amount or number of things that something affects or influences; a part of something(尺寸，面積，范圍

Principal: adj ?most important

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? noun ?the person in charge of a public school; the person in charge of a university or college; an amount of money that is put in a bank or lent to someone and that can earn interest (最重要的，主要的，資本的/首長(zhǎng) 校長(zhǎng)，負(fù)責(zé)人，委托人，本金）

Entice: tansitive verb ?to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire(誘惑，慫恿）

Virtuous: adj ?morally good; having or showing virtue 有道德的，有德行的，善良的

Prophecy: noun ?a statement that something will happen in the future; the power or ability to know what will happen in the future 預(yù)言，預(yù)言能力

Sustain:transitive verb ?to provide what is needed for(something or someone)to exist, continue,etc; to hold up the weight of (something); to deal with or experience (something bad or unpleasyre) 維持 支撐 遭受 忍受 供養(yǎng)

Crank out 制成

Crank up 用曲柄開動(dòng)，加快，做好準(zhǔn)備

Conglomerate: adj ?made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds聯(lián)合大企業(yè)，合成物，組合物，成團(tuán)的，使聚結(jié)的

Warehouse:noun ?a large building used for storing goods 倉庫，貨棧

Freight: noun ?goods that are carried by ships,trains,trucks,or airplanes; the system by which goods are carried from one place to another; the amount of money paid for carrying goods貨物 貨運(yùn) 運(yùn)費(fèi) 貨運(yùn)列車）

? ? ? ? ? ? ?Transitive verb to send (goods)from one place to another; to copause (something)to have or carry many things; to load or burden(something)

Presumably:adv ?very likely 可能 據(jù)推測(cè)

Antitrust: adj ?law:protecting against unfair business practices that limit competition to control prices 反壟斷的

Pristine: adj. ?in perfect condition; completely clean ,fresh,nest,etc. not changed by people;left in its natural state 太古的，原始狀態(tài)的，純潔的，新鮮的

Adjacent: adj ?close or near; sharing a border,wall,or point

Predatory:adj ?living by killing and eating other animals;wrongly harming or using others for pleasure or profit 掠奪成性的，食肉的，捕食生物的

Utility:noun ?the quality or state of being useful; a service(such as a supply of electricity ?or water)that is provided to the public; a company that provides electricity,water,etc.功用，效用，公用事業(yè)

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?adj ?designed for general use sports;able to be used in several different positions or roles;made to be useful rather than decorative多種用途的