商务英语阅读（第3册）（第二版）课件 Unit 7 Business Conflicts.pptx

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adj.ifsomethingbadorunpleasantisrifeinaplace,itisverycommonthere(常指坏事)普遍的;猖獗的（GRE）

Pricesarerisingandwagegrumblesarerife.

;foster

v.topromotethegrowthordevelopmentof;toencourage促进(CET6)

Mutualrespect,supportandencouragementinateamhelpsfosterasenseofbelonging,maintainharmonyintheworkplaceandthusimprovejobsatisfaction.

;alert

v.towarnsomebodyaboutadangeroussituationoronethatrequiresimmediateaction提醒，使警觉(CET6,GRE)

Thecoastguardwerealertedthatayachthadrunintodifficulties.

;commitment

n.thedesiretoworkhardandgiveyourenergyandtimetoajoboranactivity投入；决心(CET6;TEM4)

Hehasdemonstratedexceptionalcommitmentanddedication.

;plague

v.tocausepainortroubletosomebody/somethingoveraperiodoftime困扰(CET6;TEM4)

Economicproblemscontinuedtoplaguethecountry.

;integral

adj.beinganessentialpartofsomething不可或缺的，必须的(CET6;TEM4)

Practicalexperienceisintegraltothecourse.

;culprit

n.apersonorthingresponsibleforcausingaproblem（造成问题或麻烦的）原因(TEM8)

Financialneedsaren’ttheonlyculpritforthe“unretirement”trend.

;cohesion

n.(formal)theactorstateofkeepingtogether凝聚力(CET6)

However,thisapproachdoesnotincludeinvestmentinnewinfrastructure,nordoesitguaranteebetterregionalcohesion.

;detract

v.todiminishtheimportance,value,oreffectivenessofsomething,oftenusedwithfrom减损(TEM8)

Shedidnotcarefortheideaofsocializingwithherclients.Itwoulddetractfromherprofessionaldetachment.

;maneuver

v.tocontrolorinfluence;tomoveorturnwithskillorcare操纵(CET6;TEM8)

Cashbuffersgavedebtmanagersmoreroomtomaneuverwhenmarketsclosedduringthepeakmonthsofthecrisis.

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