All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.
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n. 校长;总统;总裁;董事长;
💡 pre…前,预先+sid坐+ent人→有前面坐的人→总统
"He hit the mark when he became president of the class."
他达到了他的目标,被选为班长.
近义:prolocutor, chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, chairlady, forewoman
adj. 公众的,公共的;公开的;政府的;人人知道的,知名的;
n. 大众;社会;公共场所;(文学家等的)爱读者;
💡 publ人民+ic...的 → 公开的,公众的
"The public are requested not to throw waste paper in the park."
公众被要求不得在公园里乱扔废纸.
近义:assistance, attendance, audience, turnout, concurrence, concurrency
反义:participator, plaintiff, sharer, actor, inside, noteworthy
n. 人,人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义:populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义:person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adv. 无论如何;而且;尽管;至少;
💡 any无论+way方式 → 无论如何,至少
"It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you."
这个太贵,而且颜色也不适合你。
近义:anyhow, anywise, anyways
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准(机械的)速度;拨准(钟、表)的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期(付款)的;
int. [体育]时间到,(一场或一局等的)比赛时限,暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
a. 谄媚的, 讨人欢喜的
近义:ingratiating, laudable, laudative, laudatory, pleasing, praising
反义:honest, apparent, aboveboard, open, openhearted, outspoken