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每日商务英语 第16期:追赶

时间:2013-12-12 00:35:49

(单词翻译:单击)

   to play catch up 追赶

        英文释义

       To complete1 unfinished work in order2 to achieve3 the same level4 or position5 as6 others7.

  例句The building fire closed8 the company's main9 office for almost10 a month, and now they must play catch up in order to stay in business11.
  大厦着火让这家公司的主要办公室关闭了近一个月,现在他们要想不被挤出这个行业,就必须赶紧追回失去的时间。

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1 complete sXLy1     
adj.彻底的,完整的,已完成的;v.完成,使完整
参考例句:
  • They help him complete his work.他们帮助他完成工作。
  • Please complete the following information.请您完整填写以下信息。
2 order iJJxt     
n.订单;命令;n.顺序,整齐;勋章;阶级,决议;vt.命令; 调整;定购
参考例句:
  • His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
  • You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。
3 achieve ZyEzF     
vt.完成,达到,实现;vi.达到目的
参考例句:
  • It takes hard work to achieve success.成功需要努力工作。
  • They will stop at nothing to achieve their aims.他们将不择手段地来达到他们的目的。
4 level 31Ox0     
n.水平,水准,标准;adj.同高的,平坦的,齐平的;v.弄平,瞄准,对准
参考例句:
  • Our level is very low.我们的水平很低。
  • The water level has been raised by 1.1 metres.水位提高了1.1米。
5 position AP9xx     
n.位置,职位;状态,立场;vt.安置,决定...的位置
参考例句:
  • He is the only possible man for the position.他是担任该职务的惟一合适人选。
  • You don't understand what a difficult position I'm in.你不会明白我的处境多么困难。
6 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
7 others mmczaZ     
prep.(pl.)另外的人
参考例句:
  • Learning from others is important.向别人学习很重要。
  • She is always ready to help others.她总是乐于助人。
8 closed GwPzIB     
adj.关闭的;封闭的
参考例句:
  • He closed his eyes.他闭上了眼睛。
  • He was out of work when the factory closed.他在工厂倒闭后失业了。
9 main wAWxH     
adj.主要的;重要的
参考例句:
  • The building is the main object of his interest.他最感兴趣的是这栋建筑物。
  • This is the main purpose of my coming here.这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。
10 almost 7Llyo     
adv.几乎,差不多
参考例句:
  • The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
  • We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。
11 business 1ScyK     
n.商业, 买卖, 交易, 生意, 事情, 事物, 营业, 商行
参考例句:
  • My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
  • We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我们必须在一两天内把这事结束。