prep. (表示論及)關于,就…而論;
v. “concern”的現在分詞;涉及;關心;顧慮,憂慮;
?? con(together)+cern(separate)+ing→關于
"He asked several questions concerning the future of the company."
他問了幾個有關公司前途的問題。
近義:apropos, over, referring, regarding, relating, respecting
n. 合同;契約;協議;
?? con共同+tract拉→共同拉回去→收縮;對大家都有制約→合同
"The offers for the contract were all in the same ballpark ."
本合同的所有開價均在同一范圍內。
近義:narrow, retrench, shorten, shrink, straiten, compress
反義:broaden, sack, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier
adv. 仍,仍然;更,還要;靜靜地;〈詩〉常,不斷地;
adj. 不動的,靜止的;不狂暴的,溫柔的;沒有活力的,死氣沉沉的;
n. 平靜,寂靜;劇照;靜止攝影;蒸餾器;
vt.& vi. (使某物)平靜下來,安靜;〈古〉燒(酒),蒸餾;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
盡管快80歲了,他還是十分活躍。
近義:hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反義:incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset