Tina Tang的部落格

decent  adjective \ˈdē-sənt\
def:

conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality
ex.

I don't understand how so decent a person could be involved with this kind of crime.

screen  noun \ˈskrēn\
def:

something that shelters, protects, or hides
ex.

Don't sit too close to the screen or you'll get a headache.

candidate  noun \ˈkan-də-ˌdāt, ˈka-nə-, -dət\
def:

one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award 
ex.

Candidates can apply in person or send a resume. 
 
round  adjective \rau̇nd\
def:

moving in or forming a circle 
ex.

The baby has a round face.

division   noun \də-ˈvi-zhən\
def:

one of the parts or groupings into which a whole is divided or is divisible 
ex.

After learning multiplication, the students were taught division. 

administration  noun \əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən, (ˌ)ad-\
def:

performance of executive duties 
ex.

She has a degree in business administration. 

accrue   verb \ə-ˈkrü\
def:

to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim 
ex.

I'll get back all the money I invested, plus any interest and dividends that have accrued.

cohesive   adjective \kō-ˈhē-siv, -ziv\
def:

exhibiting or producing cohesion or coherence
ex.

Their tribe is a small but cohesive group.

payroll  noun \ˈpā-ˌrōl\
def:

a paymaster's or employer's list of those entitled to pay and of the amounts due to each 
ex.

He's the manager of a baseball team with a $50 million payroll.

enroll  verb \in-ˈrōl, en-\
def:

to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll 
ex.

The college enrolls about 25,000 students.

chairman   noun \-mən\
def:

the presiding officer of a meeting, organization
ex.

The chairman of the airline company 

chain   noun, often attributive \ˈchān\
def:

a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes 
ex.

We'll need 25 feet of chain for the pulley. 

dazzle  verb \ˈda-zəl\
def:

to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light 
ex.

Elvis always dazzled his audiences.

demographics   adjective \ˌde-mə-ˈgra-fik, ˌdē-mə-\
def:

relating to the dynamic balance of a population especially with regard to density and capacity for expansion or decline 

trustworthy  adjective \ˈtrəst-ˌwər-thē\
def:

worthy of confidence
ex.

a trustworthy bodyguard who would never blab to the tabloids

18.charismatic  adjective \ˌker-əz-ˈma-tik, ˌka-rəz-\
def:of, relating to, or constituting charisma or charism 

ex.He is a charismatic leader.

credibility   noun \ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\
def:

the quality or power of inspiring belief

logistics  noun plural but singular or plural in construction \lō-ˈjis-tiks, lə-\
def:

the aspect of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military materiel, facilities, and personnel 

stiff  adjective \ˈstif\
def:

lacking in suppleness or flexibility 
ex.

When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board. 

undercut   verb \ˌən-dər-ˈkət\
def:

to offer to sell at lower prices than or to work for lower wages than (a competitor) 

rally  verb \ˈra-lē\
def:

to muster for a common purpose 

crate   noun \ˈkrāt\
def:

an open box of wooden slats or a usually wooden protective case or framework for shipping 
ex.

The bear arrived at the zoo in a crate. 

refuse   verb \ri-ˈfyüz\
def:

to express oneself as unwilling to accept