popular

1 liked by a lot of people 受人喜爱的，受人欢迎的

ￚ反义词 unpopular

Hilary was popular at school. 在学校大家都喜欢希拉里。

a popular holiday resort 一个人们都喜爱前往的度假胜地

Coffee is probably the most popular drink in the world. 咖啡可能是全世界人们最喜爱的饮品。

hugely/enormously/immensely etc popular

Guerrero’s music is hugely popular in Latin America. …的音乐在拉丁美洲得到大多数人的喜爱。

popular with/among

The President is very popular with Jewish voters. 这位总统得到犹太人选民的支持。

2 [only before noun] done by a lot of people in a society, group etc 大众的

The government has little popular support among women voters. 这届政府得不到妇女选民的支持。

popular belief/opinion/view (=a belief, opinion etc that a lot of people have) 大家的信仰/意见/观点

3 [only before noun] relating to ordinary people, or intended for ordinary people 流行的

American popular culture.美国流行文化

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evolve verb [intransitive and transitive]

1 if an animal or plant evolves, it changes gradually over a long period of time 演变

evolve from

Fish evolved from prehistoric sea creatures. 鱼是由史前海洋动物演变而来的。

2 to develop and change gradually over a long period of time 发展

The school has evolved its own style of teaching. 这所学校逐渐发展了自己的教学风格。

Businesses need to evolve rapidly. 企业需要迅速发展。

evolve out of

The idea evolved out of work done by British scientists. 这个想法是从英国科学家的工作中逐渐得来的。

evolve into

The group gradually evolved into a political party. 这个团体逐渐演变成一个政党。

air conditioning noun [uncountable] a system that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier 冷气系统

ￚair-conditioned adjective

air conditioner noun [countable] a machine that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier 空调

interior noun

1 [countable usually singular] the inner part or inside of something 内部

ￚ反义词 exterior

The interior of the church was dark. 这家教堂的内部漆黑一片。

the car's warm interior 这辆车里面很温暖。

2 the interior

the part of a country that is farthest away from the coast 内部地带

The interior of the country is mainly desert. 这个国家的内陆地区主要是沙漠。

3 Minister/Department of the Interior 内政部

the government minister or department that deals with matters within a country rather than abroad

interior adjective [only before noun] inside or indoors 内部的

ￚ反义词 exterior

The interior walls are all painted white. 内墙全都漆成了白色。

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distinctive adjective

having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognize与众不同的, 有特色的

a rock band with a distinctive sound

ￚdistinctively adverb

ￚdistinctiveness noun [uncountable]

group dining

facility noun

plural facilities

1 facilities [plural] rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose 设施，设备

All rooms have private facilities (=private bathroom and toilet). 所有的屋子都有公私人使用的设施。

The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities. 这家饭店有自己的游泳池和休闲设施。

toilet facilities 厕所设施

childcare facilities 照料儿童的设施

2 [countable usually singular] a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something 工具

Is there a call-back facility on this phone? 这部电话有没有回拨功能？

a bank account with an overdraft facility 一个可以透支的银行账户

3 [countable] a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service （进行特殊活动或工业生产的）地方，楼房

a top-secret research facility 一个高度机密的研究地点

the finest indoor sports facility in the US 一个在美国最好的室内健身楼

mezzanine noun [countable]

1 a small floor that is built between two other floors in a building(尤指介于一层与二层之间的)夹层楼

A young woman was sitting at a desk on the mezzanine floor. 这位年轻的妇女坐在位于夹层楼的桌子边。

2 American English the lowest balcony in a theatre, or the first few rows of seats in that balcony(戏院中的)包厢

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pride noun 骄傲

He wore his medals with pride. 他充满了骄傲之情佩戴上自己的奖章。

pride in

He takes great pride in his children's achievements. 他对自己子女取得的成绩而感到骄傲。

pride

pride yourself on (doing) something

to be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a good quality that you have

a restaurant that prides itself on speed of service 一家以服务速度快而著称的饭店

She prides herself on being a good listener. 她总是为自己是一名良好的倾听者而自豪。

cater verb [intransitive and transitive] to provide and serve food and drinks at a party, meeting etc, usually as a business 提供餐饮

cater for

This is the biggest event we've ever catered for. 这是我们提供餐饮服务规模最大的一次活动。

Joan has catered functions for up to 200 people. ..需要给200人提供餐饮服务。

cater for somebody/something phrasal verb

to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want 满足需要

an LA bank catering to Asian businesses 一个洛杉矶银行提供服务给亚洲企业

catering noun [uncountable]

the activity of providing and serving food and drinks at parties, meetings etc for money 餐饮服务

Who did the catering? 谁掌管餐饮服务?

catering business/service etc 餐饮生意/服务

corporate adjective [only before noun] belonging to or relating to a corporation 企业的

The company is moving its corporate headquarters (=main offices) from New York to Houston. 这家公司将公司总部从纽约搬到了休斯敦.

the corporate culture (=the way that people in a corporation think and behave) 公司文化

ￚcorporately adverb

tasting noun [countable] an event that is organized so that you can try different foods or drinks to see if you like them 品尝活动

a wine and cheese tasting 葡萄酒和奶酪的品尝活动

taste v. n.

presentation noun

▶TALK◀

[countable] an event at which you describe or explain a new product or idea 讲演

We will begin a series of presentations to help the public fully understand our system.我们将开始一个系列讲演，帮助公众全面了解我们的体系。

make/give a presentation

I'm going to ask each of you to make a short presentation. 我将让每一个人都作一段小讲演。

call in phrasal verb

British English to visit a person or place while you are on your way to somewhere else 顺道拜访

call in on/at

Could you call in on Mum on your way home? 你能在回家的路上顺便看看妈妈吗？

④ Speaking.

l an end-of-year office party

l an evening with a new client and his/her partner

l a corporate event to launch a new product or service

l a negotiation for a contract with a new client

l an end-of-week meal with a small group of colleagues

III. Making conversation

① Listening.

1. D

2. B

3. H

4. F

5. A

custom noun

1 [uncountable and countable] something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional 风俗

local/ancient/French etc custom 当地/ 古老的/法国风俗

The guide offers information on local customs. 这位导游介绍着当地的风俗情况。

it is the custom (for somebody) to do something

It's the custom for the bride's father to pay for the wedding. 有新娘的父亲出现办婚礼是风俗。

the custom of doing something

The custom of naming women after flowers is becoming less common. 以花的名字来给妇女命名的风俗以渐渐不时兴了。