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【今日基础词】 Maintain
【Transcript】
A: I also dislike having to listen to advertisements when they are broadcast in stores or on the subway.
B: I couldn’t agree more. That annoys me too. With billboards, you can look away, but with broadcasts, you can’t avoid them.
A: Do you like the way that advertising agencies use comedy in their campaign?
B: I suppose I do. I don’t like the way that advertising campaign often tells you if you don’t buy a certain product, you’re not cool or modern or something.
A: That kind of advertising seems to be very common with brand name products. They are always trying to maintain brand loyalty.
【注】billboards n. 广告牌
可可在线背单词 — 中考英语单词
中文译文
【Translation】
A:我不喜欢听商店和地铁里面播放的广告。
B:我完全同意。我也讨厌那种广告。如果是广告牌,你可以不看它;但是广播,你却没法儿不听。
A: 你喜欢广告宣传里面的幽默吗?
B:喜欢。我不喜欢那种老是告诉你,如果你不买某个产品,你就不够酷,不够时尚之类的广告宣传。
A:品牌产品常常这样,它们总是想让人们忠实于品牌。
每日一词:Maintain
【Maintain】
maintain v. 维持,坚持
例:
Mankind has been trying every means to maintain the balance of nature.
人类想方设法维持生态平衡。
拓展:maintenance n. 维护,生活费
如:The machinery requires constant maintenance.
这些机器需要经常保养维修。