泥吧的部落格

foster [ˈfɑːstər]

原句:My duty as an employer is to be fair, honest and provide a work environment that fosters challenge and growth.

解釋:

1.to encourage something to develop

synonym:encourage, promote

ex.The club's aim is to foster better relations within the community.

2.to take another person's child into your home for a period of time, without becoming his or her legal parents

ex.They have fostered over 60 children during the past ten years.

foster family 寄養家庭

foster fater/mother 養父/母

operator [ˈɑːpəreɪtər]

原句:If you know the extension of the party you wish to reach, dial it now or wait on the line of operator assistance.

解釋:

1.(often in compounds) a person who operates equipment or a machine

ex.a computer/machine operator

2.a person who works on the telephone switchboard of a large company or organization, especially at a telephone exchange

ex.Dial 100 and ask for the operator.

3 (often in compounds) person or company that runs a particular business

ex. a tour operator

4.a person who is skilful at getting what they want, especially when this involves behaving in a dishonest way

ex.a smooth/slick/shrewd operator

5.a symbol or function which represents an operation in mathematics

allocate [ˈæləkeɪt]

原句:It would be best if we could take the exta funds and allocate them evenly among all the different divisions.

解釋:to give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose

ex.allocate something (for something)A large sum has been allocated for buying new books for the library.

ex.allocate something (to somebody/something) They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year.

ex.More resources are being allocated to the project.

ex.allocate somebody/something sth The project is being allocated more resources.

personnel [ˌpɜːrsəˈnel]

原句:All personnel of the company are eligible for the retirement plan.

解釋:

1.the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces

ex.sales/technical/medical/security/military, etc. personnel

2.the department in a company that deals with employing and training people

ex.Personnel is/are currently reviewing pay scales.

accrue [əˈkruː]

原句:Interest accrues on a daily basis.

解釋:

1.to increase over a period of time

ex.Interest will accrue if you keep your money in a savings account.

ex.accrue (to somebody) (from something) economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism

2.to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time

synonym: accumulate

ex.The firm had accrued debts of over $6m.

3.the accrual of interest