Despite fierce opposition, the government is pressing on with its campaign to eliminate corruption. --We can' t retreat; we can only press on/ahead with the reform 7. minus: prep. ---below zero --Tomorrow's temperature will be as low as minus ten degrees celcius made less by,,10 20 minus 10 . The gross profit of an automobile manufacturer equals the value of its car sales minus the cost of making cars Informal) without(没有) I went to work minus my briefcase.(我在没有公文包的情况下去上班) adj.( Mathematics) Negative or on the negative part of a scale: fil'J a minus value一个负值 minus five degrees零下五度 Ranking on the lower end of a designated scale: iika'J 我在考试中得了B减。( got B minus in the examination) n. the minus sign(-)减号; a negative quantity.负数:一个负的值和数, a deficiency or defect.不足或缺点 8. alliance: A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance commo interests or causes联盟,同盟;联姻:结盟 make an alliance结成联盟 The two countries made an alliance.两国结盟。 economical alliance经济同盟 International Co-operativeA-国际合作社联盟 - Nationala- of Businessmen全国工商业主联盟 There is an alliance between logic and metaphysics逻辑与形而上学之间有类似之 enter into(an) alliance with与.结成联盟,与.联合 9. catch sb. off guard take sb. by surprise使措手不及/大吃一惊 The reporters question caught the foreign minister off guard The invitation to his wedding caught me off guard as he got a divorce only a couple of months ago 0. instruct: give orders or directions to sb. (used in the patterns: instruct sb. to do sth, instruct sb. that; instruct sb. with quote) My parents instructed me to start early.吩咐/命令某人早动身 .The professor instructed us that we had one month to conduct the project Go and say hi to her, Ken, Peter instructed -- Ive been instructed to wait here until the teacher arrives/ for the teacher我奉命在这 里等老师来 teach sb.(used in the pattern: instruct sb in /on sth He instructed family members in nursing techniques - instruct a class in history给一个班学生上历史课 (- They instructed me in the best ways of doing the job他们教给了我做这项工作的最 好办法。) 1l. render: cause to be in a specified condition,make使成为…使成为;制成 Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake/food.地震导致成百 上千的人无家可归。 He was rendered unconscious by a blow on the back of the neck - The news rendered her speechless这个消息使她变得默默无言 His laziness renders him fat To give or make available, provide:给予或使可获得;提供: render assistance给予援助 to:译成(某种语言): to render sth into chinese译成中文5 --Despite fierce opposition, the government is pressing on with its campaign to eliminate corruption. --We can’t retreat; we can only press on / ahead with the reform. 7. minus: prep. --- below zero; --Tomorrow’s temperature will be as low as minus ten degrees celcius. made less by; --20 minus 10 is 10. --The gross profit of an automobile manufacturer equals the value of its car sales minus the cost of making cars. (Informal) without (没有) --I went to work minus my briefcase. (我在没有公文包的情况下去上班) adj.( Mathematics) Negative or on the negative part of a scale:负的： --a minus value 一个负值 --minus five degrees 零下五度 Ranking on the lower end of a designated scale: 减的 --我在考试中得了 B 减。(I got B minus in the examination.) n. the minus sign (-).减号; a negative quantity. 负数：一个负的值和数; a deficiency or defect. 不足或缺点 8. alliance: A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes 联盟，同盟；联姻；结盟 make an alliance 结成联盟 --The two countries made an alliance. 两国结盟。 --economical alliance 经济同盟 --International Co-operative A-国际合作社联盟 --National A-of Businessmen 全国工商业主联盟 --There is an alliance between logic and metaphysics.逻辑与形而上学之间有类似之 处。 enter into (an) alliance with 与...结成联盟, 与...联合 9. catch sb. off guard: take sb. by surprise 使措手不及/大吃一惊 --The reporter’s question caught the foreign minister off guard. --The invitation to his wedding caught me off guard as he got a divorce only a couple of months ago. 10. instruct: give orders or directions to sb. (used in the patterns: instruct sb. to do sth.; instruct sb. that; instruct sb. with quote); --My parents instructed me to start early. 吩咐 / 命令某人早动身 --The professor instructed us that we had one month to conduct the project. --“Go and say hi to her, Ken,” Peter instructed. -- I’ve been instructed to wait here until the teacher arrives / for the teacher.我奉命在这 里等老师来。 teach sb. (used in the pattern: instruct sb. in / on sth.) --He instructed family members in nursing techniques. --instruct a class in history 给一个班学生上历史课 (--They instructed me in the best ways of doing the job 他们教给了我做这项工作的最 好办法。) 11. render: cause to be in a specified condition, make 使成为…使成为；制成 -- Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake / flood.地震导致成百 上千的人无家可归。 --He was rendered unconscious by a blow on the back of the neck. --The news rendered her speechless.这个消息使她变得默默无言 --His laziness renders him fat. To give or make available; provide:给予或使可获得；提供： --render assistance 给予援助 ~ into: 译成（某种语言）: to render sth into Chinese 译成中文