unlike, say, a buyer of goods, cannot complain that the law is loaded against him.
但是儲戶不能像貨物的買主那樣來抱怨法律對自己不利。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 12 Banks and their customers
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
prep. (表示屬性)與…不同;不像;
adj. 不同的;相異的;不相似的;
?? un不+like像→不同的
"Unlike his more famous namesake, this Bill Clinton has little interest in politics."
這位比爾?克林頓和那位著名的同名人不同,對政治沒什么興趣。
近義:other, otherwise, unequal, different, disparate, dissimilar
反義:parallel, similar, suchlike, synonymous, kin, cognate
vi. 抱怨,訴苦;申訴,控訴,抗議;
vt. 訴說,申訴,控告[后面常跟從句];
?? com 共同 + plain 抱怨→ 抱怨,訴苦;控告
"I'm going to complain to the manager about this."
我要就這件事向經(jīng)理投訴。
近義:lament, moan, murmur, protest, rue, snivel
反義:rejoice
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記:反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成,五人反對,兩人棄權(quán)。
近義:athwart, agin
n. 買主;買方;采購員;
"Is she a prospective buyer?"
她可能成為我們的顧客 嗎 ?
近義:purchaser, shopper, vendee, acquirer, customer
反義:salesperson, venditor
n. 商品,貨物;動產(chǎn);本領(lǐng);合意的人;
"Kitchen goods are sold in the basement."
廚房用具在地下室出售。
近義:havings, assets, merchandise, possessions, products, property