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2014年ESL之商务英语 18 Describing Order and Sequence

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Describing Order and Sequence

Patrick: Okay, your first task is to put all of these files in order. 

Maya: Wow, there must be hundreds of files in this storeroom. How am I supposed to organize them? 

Patrick: Create a basic filing system. Put things in sequence. If they’re labeled with dates, put them in chronological1 order. If they’re labeled with names, put them in alphabetical2 order by last name. 

Maya: Okay, but what about this file? It’s labeled with a four- digit3 number, but it’s not a date. 

Patrick: Those are case numbers. Put those in ascending4 or descending5 numeric order, whichever makes sense. 

Maya: But this file has letters followed by numbers. 

Patrick: Then put those in alphanumeric order, first by letter and then by number. Simple, right? 

Maya: Yeah, but have you ever considered a more random6 filing system, something that embraces chaos7? 

Patrick: No, I haven’t. If I wanted chaos, I’d just go home to my 11 children! 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 


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1 chronological 8Ofzi     
adj.按年月顺序排列的，年代学的
参考例句：
  • The paintings are exhibited in chronological sequence.这些画是按创作的时间顺序展出的。
  • Give me the dates in chronological order.把日期按年月顺序给我。
2 alphabetical gfvyY     
adj.字母（表）的，依字母顺序的
参考例句：
  • Please arrange these books in alphabetical order.请把这些书按字母顺序整理一下。
  • There is no need to maintain a strict alphabetical sequence.不必保持严格的字顺。
3 digit avKxY     
n.零到九的阿拉伯数字，手指，脚趾
参考例句：
  • Her telephone number differs from mine by one digit.她的电话号码和我的只差一个数字。
  • Many animals have five digits.许多动物有5趾。
4 ascending CyCzrc     
adj.上升的，向上的
参考例句：
  • Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。
5 descending descending     
n. 下行 adj. 下降的
参考例句：
  • The results are expressed in descending numerical order . 结果按数字降序列出。
  • The climbers stopped to orient themselves before descending the mountain. 登山者先停下来确定所在的位置，然后再下山。
6 random HT9xd     
adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
参考例句：
  • The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
7 chaos 7bZyz     
n.混乱，无秩序
参考例句：
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

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