It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from whom we may expect the most efficient service.
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vt. 期望;预料;要求;认为(某事)会发生;
vi. 预期;期待;怀胎;怀孕;
💡 ex出+pect=spect看→看出去→期待
"We expect writers to produce more and better works."
我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品.
近义:wait, await, previse, bide, hope, contemplate
n. 服务,服侍;服务业;维修服务;服役;
vt. 检修,维修;向…提供服务;保养;满足需要;
adj. 服务性的;耐用的;服现役的;
💡 serv服务+ice表名词,行为,状态 →服务
"The service has become heavily reliant on government support."
这项服务变得高度依赖政府扶持.
近义:mend, refit, repair, fix, job, occupation
反义:hurt, impair, injure, mar, perish, ruin
vt.& vi. 等候;等待;(尤指长期地)希望;盼望;
vi. 准备妥;在手边;可得到;可使用;
vt. 推迟,搁置,延缓;
💡 因为want(想要),所以wait(等) 青蛙(wa)为它(it) 等了好久
"I'll wait until they arrive."
我会一直等到他们来。
近义:await, bide, expect, waiting, delay
vt. 寻找,探寻;追求,谋求;往或朝…而去;[废语]考察;
vi. 查找,查寻;找一找;
💡 看见(see)机枪(k)在 寻找目标 网友:zz 补充:看了又看see k 找
"The doctor may seek the concurrence of a relative before carrying out the procedure."
医生可以征得亲属的同意后再施行此项手术。
近义:want, search, hunt, inquiry, pursuit, query
adj. 有效率的;(直接)生效的;能干的;(因省钱、省时或省力等而)收效大的;
💡 一分手(谐音):一分手就有新欢了, 效率真高 e(出)+fic(做)+ient(的):快速做出来的- 有效率的
"the efficient use of energy"
能源的有效利用
近义:operative, active, productive, effective, effectual, efficacious
反义:incapable, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inept, inexpert
selected
[si'lektid]
adj. 经由选择的,挑选的;
v. 选择,挑选( select的过去式和过去分词 );
"He hasn't been selected for the team."
他未能入选进队。
近义:nominated, pedigreed, picked, preferred, select, chosen