All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.
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n. 校長;總統;總裁;董事長;
?? pre…前,預先+sid坐+ent人→有前面坐的人→總統
"He hit the mark when he became president of the class."
他達到了他的目標,被選為班長.
近義:prolocutor, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chairlady, forewoman
adj. 公眾的,公共的;公開的;政府的;人人知道的,知名的;
n. 大眾;社會;公共場所;(文學家等的)愛讀者;
?? publ人民+ic...的 → 公開的,公眾的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公眾被要求不得在公園里亂扔廢紙.
近義:assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反義:participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
n. 人,人類;居民;人民;種族;
vt. 居住于,布滿;使住滿人,在…殖民;把動物放養在;
?? popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我討厭和沒有幽默感的人打交道。
近義:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反義:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 無論如何;而且;盡管;至少;
?? any無論+way方式 → 無論如何,至少
"It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you."
這個太貴,而且顏色也不適合你。
近義:anyhow, anywise, anyways
n. 時間;時刻;時代;次;
vt. 為…安排時間;測定…的時間;調準(機械的)速度;撥準(鐘、表)的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和諧;打拍子;
adj. 定時的;定期的;[美國英語]分期(付款)的;
int. [體育]時間到,(一場或一局等的)比賽時限,暫停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能帶兩個。
近義:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
a. 諂媚的, 討人歡喜的
近義:ingratiating, laudable, laudative, laudatory, pleasing, praising
反義:honest, apparent, aboveboard, open, openhearted, outspoken