Language Points(语言点)
Para 1
decade: n. a period of ten years
e.g. That was the first meeting between the two companies in more than a decade.
Para 2
relate to: to be connected with
e.g. This relates to something I mentioned earlier.
ensure: v. to make it certain that something will happen
e.g. All the necessary steps have been taken to ensure the safety of the children.
His wife ensured that he took his pills every day.
Para 3
guarantee:v.to promise that something will certainly happen or be done
e.g. Take this opportunity, and I guarantee you won't regret it.
attributable to: likely to have been caused by something
e.g. His death was attributable to gunshot wounds.
in demand: greatly desired
e.g. Skilled workers are in great demand in this city.
Para 4
expand: v. to become larger in size, number or amount, or to make something become larger
e.g. The population of the town expanded rapidly in the 1990s.
conscious: a. noticing or realizing something; aware
e.g. I was very conscious of the fact that I had to make a good impression.
Are you conscious how people will regard such behavior?
in the face of: before; in the presence of
e.g. What could he do in the face of all these difficulties?
open out: to become wider; to develop
e.g. The path opens out into a courtyard behind the houses.
Business has been opening out recently.
Para 5
identification: n. the act or process of recognizing something
e.g. Correct identification of consumers' needs is important to the success of business.
prospects: n. chances of future success
e.g. At 26, he was a jobless man with no prospects.
primarily: ad. mainly
e.g. This research is concerned primarily with prevention of the disease.
assessment: n. a process of making a judgment about a person or situation
e.g. What's the CEO's assessment of the situation?
The investigation was reopened after careful assessment of the new evidence.
positive: a. believing that good things will happen or that a situation will get better; good, useful
e.g You've got to be more positive about your work.
At least something positive has come out of the situation.
… all the education and training in the world will not get you very far.
… all the education and training in the world will not help you much.
e.g With housing prices at this high level, $50,000 won't get you very far.