SevenTermsofPayment.pptVIP

Prevailing applies to what is most frequent or common at a certain time or in a certain place: 是指在某一特定时间或地点非常经常或普遍的东西： The prevailing opinion seems to be that a trade war can be averted if both countries make concessions. 最普遍的观点认为商业战争在两个国家都作出让步的情况下是可避免的。 Prevalent suggests widespread existence or occurrence but does not imply predominance: 暗示了普遍的存在或发生但并不表占优势的： “The religion most prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principles of resistance: it is the dissidence of dissent” (Edmund Burke). “北方殖民地普遍的宗教是对拒绝原则的巧妙的改进：它是对持不同意见人的异议” （爱德蒙德·伯克）。 Current often stresses the present time; the term is frequently applied to what passes from one to another or to what is subject to frequent change: 经常强调现在；这个词经常用来指从一物转到另一物的东西或经常变换的东西： current negotiations 正在进行的谈判 current fashions 流行时尚 Rife implies that something is current, plentiful, or rapidly spreading or increasing: 指现存的，大量的或急速扩展或增加的东西： “The speculation which for some time was rife concerning [the books] authorship made many turn to it” (Samuel Butler). “关于 作者的推测一度非常流行，这使得许多人都注意到了那本书” （塞缪尔·巴特勒）。 “The drinking of tea . . . now . . . became very rife” (John Galt). “饮茶…现在…变得很流行” （约翰·高尔特） extend, extended, extension,extensible, extensiveextend v.make sth longer or larger (in space or time)Please extend the time of shipment and validity of L/C to 5th Sept., 20th Sept.respectively.extended adj. larger than extended familyHis extended remarks grew very tedious. extension n.cess or action of extending state of being extendedextension commissionb.added part, addition, enlargement port extensionc.telephone line leading form the main phone or switchboard to another room or office in a large building.“Extension 302, please.” extensible adj. can be extendedOur credit is no longer extensible as our licence will expire at the end of next month.  extensive adj.a.large in area, extending faran extensive view Selina did extensive research for her paper-it took her several weeks.To