2014年2月27日 星期四
獲得冷淡支持
barely merits a passing nod
問：以下一句，barely merits a passing nod是不是指「難達目的」？──Due to a lack of public awareness, the mainland's campaign against smoking barely merits a passing nod。
答：Barely等於just或only（僅僅、只是），merit則是「應該得到」，例如：The proposal merits in-depth discussion（這建議值得深入討論）。Passing nod是一常見詞語，須詳細一點解釋。
Pass有「經過」、「消失」的意思，引伸其義，passing就是「一時的」或「敷衍的」，例如：（1）He probably had a passing fancy for the girl, which would not outlast his stay in Hong Kong（他大概逢場作戲般愛上這女郎，但這愛意只會維持到他離開香港的時候）。（2）I have a passing acquaintance with her（我和她可算有點交情）。此外，你還可以說a passing interest（短暫的興趣）、a passing thought（偶然的想念）等。
Nod是「點頭」，而點頭可以是打招呼或表示同意，例如：（1）He gave me a nod/ a passing nod as he passed（他經過時，跟我點點頭／跟我隨便點點頭）。（2）We passed the proposal on the nod（我們一致同意，通過這建議）。
Passing nod二字合用，可解作「敷衍式同意」，例如：The Peking regime does not give more than a passing nod to human rights（北京政權所謂支持人權，了無誠意）。讀者示下那一句是說：「大陸一般人對吸煙之害缺乏認識，因此，反吸煙運動只獲得冷淡的支持。」
link: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/columnist/%E5%8F%A4%E5%BE%B7%E6%98%8E/art/20140225/18636331
問：以下一句，barely merits a passing nod是不是指「難達目的」？──Due to a lack of public awareness, the mainland's campaign against smoking barely merits a passing nod。
答：Barely等於just或only（僅僅、只是），merit則是「應該得到」，例如：The proposal merits in-depth discussion（這建議值得深入討論）。Passing nod是一常見詞語，須詳細一點解釋。
Pass有「經過」、「消失」的意思，引伸其義，passing就是「一時的」或「敷衍的」，例如：（1）He probably had a passing fancy for the girl, which would not outlast his stay in Hong Kong（他大概逢場作戲般愛上這女郎，但這愛意只會維持到他離開香港的時候）。（2）I have a passing acquaintance with her（我和她可算有點交情）。此外，你還可以說a passing interest（短暫的興趣）、a passing thought（偶然的想念）等。
Nod是「點頭」，而點頭可以是打招呼或表示同意，例如：（1）He gave me a nod/ a passing nod as he passed（他經過時，跟我點點頭／跟我隨便點點頭）。（2）We passed the proposal on the nod（我們一致同意，通過這建議）。
Passing nod二字合用，可解作「敷衍式同意」，例如：The Peking regime does not give more than a passing nod to human rights（北京政權所謂支持人權，了無誠意）。讀者示下那一句是說：「大陸一般人對吸煙之害缺乏認識，因此，反吸煙運動只獲得冷淡的支持。」
link: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/columnist/%E5%8F%A4%E5%BE%B7%E6%98%8E/art/20140225/18636331
消防官員
問：公司有告示說，假如發現失火，就應Report to the fire marshal（向消防主任報告）。查字典，marshal是「元帥」，上述句子為甚麼用marshal一字？
答：Marshal除了指「元帥」，美式英文還用來說警官或消防長官，例如：（1）A marshal was going after the escaped prisoner（一個警官正在追捕那個越獄的囚犯）。（2）The fire marshal believed that an arsonist was responsible for the fire（消防長官相信，這場火是縱火者引起的）。讀者示下那一句，是用美式說法。英式英文會說fire officer。
link: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/columnist/%E5%8F%A4%E5%BE%B7%E6%98%8E/art/20140226/18637484
答：Marshal除了指「元帥」，美式英文還用來說警官或消防長官，例如：（1）A marshal was going after the escaped prisoner（一個警官正在追捕那個越獄的囚犯）。（2）The fire marshal believed that an arsonist was responsible for the fire（消防長官相信，這場火是縱火者引起的）。讀者示下那一句，是用美式說法。英式英文會說fire officer。
link: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/columnist/%E5%8F%A4%E5%BE%B7%E6%98%8E/art/20140226/18637484
2014年2月18日 星期二
爭議的題目
see: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vexed
2014年2月17日 星期一
與...有關 bear great relevance to
relevance noun
ADJ. considerable, great, wider | limited, marginal | doubtful, dubious | equal | direct, immediate | continued/continuing | declining | obvious | real | possible, potential | general | particular, special | contemporary He claims that the laws are antiquated and have no contemporary relevance. | practical | political
VERB + RELEVANCE be/remain of The book is of particular relevance to student nurses. | bear, have The theory bears little relevance to practice. | lack, lose Her ideas have lost all relevance to the modern world. | ensure Constant revision of the curriculum must be undertaken to ensure its continuing relevance. | increase | see | demonstrate, establish Skim the book in order to establish its relevance to your needs. | assess, consider, examine, explore, judge | question
PREP. ~ for/to I can't see the relevance of his comment to the debate.
2014年2月13日 星期四
大使館人員, 總領事
consul 是大使館人員： an official chosen by a government to live in a foreign city, in order to take careof people from the official's own country who travel or live there, and to protect thetrade interests of that government:
consulate 是大使館。
consul general或consulate general 是總領事。
consulate 是大使館。
consul general或consulate general 是總領事。
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究竟大學院校名前面應否有"the"?
究竟大學院校名前面應否有"the"?
My personal rule of thumb would be that if the school name includes an "of", use "the": The University of Minnesota, The College of St. Catherine, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, etc. (And when abbreviating one of these names, use "the" only if the "of" is present in the abbreviation: "I attend the University of California at San Diego" → "I attend UCSD"; but "I attend the University of Minnesota" → "I attend the U of M".)
But if the school name does not include an "of", and especially if its name consists of a proper noun prepended to a school type, do not use "the": Carleton College, South Dakota State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, etc.
(Naturally, as pointed out by Shaun in his answer, there will be exceptions.)
source: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/10020/definite-article-before-schools-colleges-and-universities
這篇也可以參考：
AnonymousMy grammar book says that we should insert "the" before the university named as "University of ~ (the name of states, towns, etc.)" (e.g. the University of Michigan), whereas any articles should not be placed before the university named as "~ University" (e.g. Harvard University).
According to this, it seems that, for example,"Hankuk University of Foreign Studies" should accompany "the," going by "the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies."
Your logic is faulty. The grammar book says to use the if the first word is University, and not to use the when the first word is not University.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies does not contain University as the first word. Yet you wish to apply the rule as if the first word of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies were University.
Applying the rule from your grammar book should lead you to expect not to use the before Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
I don't see anything wrong with the rule given in your grammar book, provided it is applied properly. Naturally, you will find a few exceptions, but these are not particularly numerous.
source: http://www.englishforums.com/English/ArticleUniversityNames/jkdjq/post.htm
My personal rule of thumb would be that if the school name includes an "of", use "the": The University of Minnesota, The College of St. Catherine, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, etc. (And when abbreviating one of these names, use "the" only if the "of" is present in the abbreviation: "I attend the University of California at San Diego" → "I attend UCSD"; but "I attend the University of Minnesota" → "I attend the U of M".)
But if the school name does not include an "of", and especially if its name consists of a proper noun prepended to a school type, do not use "the": Carleton College, South Dakota State University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, etc.
(Naturally, as pointed out by Shaun in his answer, there will be exceptions.)
source: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/10020/definite-article-before-schools-colleges-and-universities
這篇也可以參考：
AnonymousMy grammar book says that we should insert "the" before the university named as "University of ~ (the name of states, towns, etc.)" (e.g. the University of Michigan), whereas any articles should not be placed before the university named as "~ University" (e.g. Harvard University).
According to this, it seems that, for example,"Hankuk University of Foreign Studies" should accompany "the," going by "the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies."
Your logic is faulty. The grammar book says to use the if the first word is University, and not to use the when the first word is not University.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies does not contain University as the first word. Yet you wish to apply the rule as if the first word of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies were University.
Applying the rule from your grammar book should lead you to expect not to use the before Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
I don't see anything wrong with the rule given in your grammar book, provided it is applied properly. Naturally, you will find a few exceptions, but these are not particularly numerous.
source: http://www.englishforums.com/English/ArticleUniversityNames/jkdjq/post.htm
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為...辯護
3. VERB 为…辩护；维护；声援 If you plead the case or cause of someone or something, you speak out in their support or defence.
- He appeared before the Committee to plead his case...他出现在委员会面前为自己辩护。
- He would plead the cause of Russian unity.他会公开支持俄罗斯的统一。
4. VERB 提出…为理由；把…作为借口 If you plead a particular thing as the reason for doing or not doing something, you give it as your excuse.
- Mr Burke, pleading poverty, changed his mind...伯克先生以自己穷为由改变了主意。
- Mr Giles pleads ignorance as his excuse...贾尔斯先生把不知情当作自己的借口。
- It was no defence to plead that they were only obeying orders.辩称他们只是在服从命令站不住脚。
請求
1. VERB 恳求；请求 If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it.
- The lady pleaded with her daughter to come back home...这位女士恳求她的女儿回家。
- He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy...他跪在地板上请求宽恕。
- 'Do not say that,' she pleaded...她恳求道：“别那么说。”
2. 作（有罪或无罪的）答辩 When someone charged with a crime pleads guilty or not guilty in a court of law, they officially state that they are guilty or not guilty of the crime.
- Morris had pleaded guilty to robbery.莫里斯已承认犯有抢劫罪。
2014年1月24日 星期五
约会的地点
an arrangement to meet someone, especially secretly, at a particular placeand time, or the place itself:We have a rendezvous for next week, don't we?The lovers met at a secret rendezvous in the park.
/ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/
/ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/
達到 (期望)
to be good enough, or as good as someone or something else:She could never measure up to her mother's expectations.
Measure up to
Measure up to
2014年1月22日 星期三
（法律、条约）规定，允许
3. PHRASAL VERB （法律、条约）规定，允许 If a law or agreement provides for something, it makes it possible.
- The bill provides for the automatic review of all death sentences.该法案规定所有死刑判决都要自动接受审核。
2014年1月21日 星期二
受...困擾
- 1. The team was beset by injury all season.
- 这个队整个赛季都因队员受伤而受困扰。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.
- 她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.
- 这项计划自开始就困难重重。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. That country is beset with difficulties at home and abroad.
- 那个国家目前内外交困。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Almost from the outset,the extravaganza was beset with difficulties.
- 几乎从一开始，这一盛事就被种种困难所困扰。
2014年1月9日 星期四
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