教学课件 综合商务英语（第1册）.ppt

New words and expressions tablet: n. a computer that you can carry with you which has a touch screen and does not have a separate keyboard平板电脑 e.g. This gap did not apply to those children who used tablet computers or e-readers. 这种差距并不适用于使用平板电脑和电子阅读器的孩子们。 blur: v. to make the difference between two ideas, subjects etc less clear（想法、主题等）难以区分，模糊 e.g. His films blur the boundaries between fact and fiction. 他的电影模糊了事实与虚幻之间的界限。 Comprehensive Business English Book 1 Unit 8 New words and expressions telecommuting: n. employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem远程办公 e.g. But most companies are touting flexibility as random telecommuting or flexible arrival and departure times. 大多数公司都把弹性工作看作是随随便便的远程办公，或者是迟到早退。 Comprehensive Business English Book 1 Unit 8 New words and expressions symptom: n. something wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a particular illness症状 e.g. Usually, high blood pressure has no symptoms, so many people have it for years without knowing. 一般来说，高血压没有什么症状，所以很多人很多年都不会察觉。 Comprehensive Business English Book 1 Unit 8 New words and expressions burnout: n. a feeling of extreme tiredness and lack of energy caused by working too hard（因拼命工作导致的）精疲力竭 e.g. With longer vacations you would see less burnout and higher productivity. 假期长些，你会发现，工作过劳会减少，工作效率也会提高。 pitfall: n. a problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in a particular job, course of action, or activity 陷阱；诱惑 (TEM-8; CET-6) e.g. He gave me advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of the legal process.他给我建议，帮助我如何避开法律漏洞。 Comprehensive Business English Book 1 Unit 8 New words and expressions versatile: adj. having many different uses有多种用途的，多功能的，万用的(TEM-4; CET-6 ) e.g. Both have so far proved effective, which shows that ready cash is more versatile than credit cards and cheque books. 到目前为止，这两种方法都被证明是有效的，这表明现金比信用卡和支票簿更通用。 override: v. to ignore a decision, rule, law etc made by a person or organization with less authority 推翻；不顾 (TEM-8; CET-6) e.g