The assistant asked him to leave, but Dickie paid no attention to him and requested to see the manager.
店员让迪基走开，他置之不理，并要求见经理。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 助手，助理;[化学]（染色的）助剂;辅助物;店员，伙计;
adj. 助理的;辅助的;有帮助的;副的;
💡 assist援助+ant名词后缀→帮助之人 →助手，助理
"My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action."
现在我的助手将演示机器运转情况。
近义：helper, inferior, manager, assister, attache, attendant
反义：head, headman, honcho, leader, manager, owner
n. 注意，注意力;照料，关怀;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
💡 at向+tent延伸+ion表名词 →伸展出去听别人讲 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他专心注视着屏幕，只是心不在焉地点了点头。
近义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反义：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
n. 处理者，经理，管理人;干事，理事;〈美〉（政党等的）领袖;策士，干才，干练的人;
💡 man 手 + age表名词+r 表人→ manage管理+r表人 → 管理人，经理
"a fiercely ambitious young manager"
雄心勃勃的年轻经理
近义：head, headman, leader, assistant, officer, principal
vt. 离开;遗弃;忘了带;交托;
vt.& vi. 离去;出发;舍弃;
n. 准假;假期;辞别;许可;
💡 离吾(谐音):离开我- 离开 网友： sssssssssss 补充：
"Why do you leave all the hard work up to your mother?"
你为什么把所有难做的事都留给你母亲?
近义：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
反义：come, get, reappear, reenter, regress, collect
adj. 有报酬的;领取报酬的;领钱的;付费的;
v. 付给( pay的过去式);付款;有利可图;（对…）有利;
"You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives."
你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。
近义：cancelled, canceled, salaried, salary, stipendiary
反义：outstanding, overdrawn, unexpended, unliquidated, unsettled