And to stay ahead of the competition is to openly and freely exchange our opinions.
处于竞争领先地位的方法就是公开、自由交换我们的想法
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 在（某人或某事物的）前面;向前;预先;在将来，为未来;
💡 a在…，…的+head头→在前地
"Ahead of them was a gaping abyss."
他们前面是一个巨大的深渊。
近义：on, onward, thereinafter, before, along, forward
反义：back, fro
n. 竞争;比赛;竞争者;[生]生存竞争;
💡 compet=compete竞争+ition名词后缀 →比赛，竞争
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他听说他比赛赢了，感到很惊讶。
近义：joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反义：help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
n. 交换;交易;交易所;兑换（率）;
vt. 交换，互换;兑换;交换，调换;
vi. 交换，替换;进行易货贸易，作物物交换;[金融业]（货币）交换，兑换;
💡 ex 表示\"出，出去\" + change交换，替换 → vt.交换；交流\r\nn.交换
"Tom gave Helen an apple in exchange for a piece of cake."
汤姆用一个苹果与海伦换一块蛋糕.
近义：switchboard, central, interchange, permute, preempt, reciprocate
反义：protect, save, shelter, defend, guard
vt.& vi. 停留;停止;坚持;抑制;
vi. 继续处于某种状态;
n. 逗留;延期;倚靠;忍耐;
💡 停留停（t）下来说（say）话
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
近义：remain, abide, endure, hold, interrupt, postpone
反义：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
adv. 公开地;公然地;直率地;当众;
"The issues were openly aired and discussed by the group."
这些问题被公开提了出来并在小组进行了讨论.
近义：aboveboard, just, manifestly, observably, obviously, outspokenly
反义：backstage, privately, privily, reservedly, secretly, silently