上課筆記 week 15

hark the herald angel sing 

herb 

a plant used for adding flavour to food or as a medicineherald

in the past, a person who delivered official messages or made announcements for aking or queen 
hark 

an old word meaning 'listen'
angelic

very beautiful

an angelic face/smile/voice/sound

 

 

 

kind and good

He didn't become a successful businessman by being angelic.

 

 

 

relating to angels

 
sinner 

someone who does something morally wrong, or someone who does not obeyreligious laws

reconcile
 to find a way to make ideas, beliefs, needs etc that are opposed toeach other capable of existing together

There seems to be no possibility of reconciling the two versions of what happened.

Management and labour are attempting to reconcile their differences.

reconcile something with something: 

Research is being undertaken in how toreconcile conservation needs with growing demand for water.

attend church 
attend meeting 
attend school 
fiscal year

a financial year
securities 
documents showing that you own shares in a company

-port 
portable 

something that is portable is easy to carry or move, so that you can use it in differentplaces

Computers become lighter, smaller, and more portable every year.

a portable television/heater

air port 

portfolio 

1.a large flat case for carrying large pieces of paper, especially pictures or paintings

2.all the investments that a person or company has made

transport 
the business of moving people or things from one place to another,usually using buses or trains

the EU transport commissioner

reciprocity - if you'll scratch my back, I'll scratch yours 
remove the tariff 免除關稅
meet the goal 
meet the dream 
meet the financial obligations 

liabilities- legal responsibility for causing damage or injury, or for payingsomething

liability for:  

The company accepts no liability for delays caused by bad weather.

vs 
debt -an amount of money that you owe

By this time we had debts of over £15,000.

run up a debt (=let it increase):  

She had run up debts of nearly £10,000.

pay (off)/repay a debt:  

Many people experience difficulty in paying off their debts.

clear/settle a debt (=pay all of it):  

She agreed to settle her sister's debts.

cancel/write off a debt (=decide that it does not have to be paid): 

The bankfinally agreed to cancel the debt.

commodities
ex: Food, clothes , metals, and cars are among the country's chief commodities.

bear market (falling stock)
vs 
bull market (rising stock)
on the verge of 
about to do something or experience something

The two countries were on the verge of war.

 

typewriter 
a machine with keys that you use for typing letters and symbols directly onto asheet of paper around a roller

audit
BUSINESS an official examination of the financial records of a company, organization,or person to see that they are accurate

company hired a accountant to conduct an audit of its financial records 
旁聽：May I audit in your class 

 
conductor

someone who directs the musicians of an orchestra or other musical group

gasoline 
patroleum 
I pumped the gas 我加油了
dumping

to get rid of someone or something that you no longer want or need

Nolan was angry at being dumped from the team.

Over 150,000 tonnes of waste are dumped annually along the coastline.

dumping ground 垃圾場
endless red tape 公文旅行
fixed income 死薪水
inflationary period

relating to or likely to cause an increase in prices

inflationary pressures