全新版大学英语37.pptVIP

9. lean: v. (cause to) be in a sloping position; bend She leaned the desk against the door. She leaned over the bridge to look at the boats. 2. adj. producing little of value; containing little or no fat 今年是生意上收益差的一年。 This has been a lean year for business. Collocation: lean on/upon sb 依赖，依靠 lean toward/towards/to偏向，倾向于 10. delivery: n. 1) the process of birth Women who do manual work have easy deliveries. 2) the delivering of letters, goods, etc. Federal Express Corporation provide rapid delivery of packages, letters, and other shipments within the United States and worldwide. Collocation: a normal delivery 正常分娩 make a delivery 送货 accept/take a delivery 收货 postal delivery 邮递 express delivery 快递 11. disorder: n. 1.disturbance of the normal working of the body or mind Severe vitamin and mineral deficiencies can lead to mental disorders. 2.lack of order The school authorities took immediate action to stop disorder. 这房子里乱七八糟。 The house was in a state of disorder. 12. transfer: vt. move from one place to another David Beckham was transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid for 35 million Euros Transferring Peter from Tokyo to the Boston office was a smart idea n. the act of transferring He wants a transfer to another team. 13. representative: n. a person who represents others They sent a representative to the meeting. Representatives from more than 170 nations converged on Paris for the Earth Summit. delegate, agent representative 这几个词都可用作名词，都有“代表”之意。 delegate 指某人被选派或委托为代理或代表。一般来说，delegate不具有全权，而只能按照他们代表的大多数人的意愿或指示行事。 He is a trade union delegate. 他是工会代表。 agent 意思是“代理人（商）”。指任何一个有代理权的人或团体，或在双方之间代表一方起中间人作用的人 An estate agent acts on behalf of the landlord in transactions between landlord and tenant. 一个房地产代理人在房主和客户之间的交易中代表房主的利益。 representative本义是指某人作为代表在一定场合行使职权或处理事务，但该词常用来指团体选出的代表该团体的利益参加某种会议或处理某类事务者。 They are representatives of the various departments of science and art. 他们是科学界和艺术界的代表。 14. retai