Words and expressions

1. Associate (verb) 聯(lián)系，交往?

(adjective) 非正式的，聯(lián)合的

(noun)同事，合伙人

Associate with

Associate company

An associated director

2. Beyond adverb

Without/beyond doubt 毫無疑問

3. Complex 建筑群，相關(guān)事物；不正常的精神狀態(tài)，情節(jié)

4. Undertake 承擔(dān)，從事，負責(zé)

Undertake a task/research

5. Arduous 艱苦的

6. Mete out 給予懲罰

7. Interference 干涉，介入

Interference in sth

8. Premises房屋

Business premises

9. Convert 轉(zhuǎn)變，轉(zhuǎn)化

E.g. I didn’t like reading sci-fi, but he has converted me.

This is factory going to be converted into an office building.

10. Disused 不再使用的，廢棄的

Unused 閑著的，沒用過的

11. Muffle 壓抑；裹住，蒙住

E.g. He tries to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow.

12. Blacken 使變黑；抹黑

E.g. Blacken sb’s name/reputation