taciturn VS tacit;

用法学习: 1. Red hair (or ginger hair) occurs naturally in one to two percent of the human population, appearing with greater frequency (two to six percent) among people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and lesser frequency in other populations. Red hair varies in hue from a deep burgundy or bright copper, or auburn, to burnt orange or red-orange to strawberry blond. Characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin, it is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye color, freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light. Cultural reactions to red hair have varied from ridicule to admiration with many common stereotypes in existence regarding redheads. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510. A Fiery Redhead is a red-haired character who is strong, passionate, outgoing, usually outspoken 说话直的, and more often than not a woman. She has a big personality and she's not afraid to use it. Whatever you do, don't get on her bad side, or there will be hell to pay. (Especially if she has Elemental or Personality Powers, or both: she likes Playing with Fire.) She will be unladylike 不淑女的 unless it's the rare case of a redheaded Spirited Young Lady. She might be One of the Boys, a Tomboy, or a lad-ette. Heroes might like redheads, but when it's an issue, redheads tend not to like their looks. This hair-color stereotype probably developed since red hair was associated with the Irish for a long time, and Irish people ended up being stereotyped as loud, strong, and passionate. Maureen O'Hara was practically the embodiment of this stereotype and probably did a lot to spread it. On the other hand, it's even found in Eastern Europe where any association would have been with Russians or Swedes, nationalities not generally stereotyped as hotheaded. 2. A canapé [ˈkænəpeɪ] ( a small biscuit or piece of bread with food such as cheese or meat on top, served with drinks at a party. ) is a type of hors d'œuvre, a small, prepared and often decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread, puff pastry, or a cracker topped with some savoury food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite. Because they are often served during cocktail hours, it is often desired that a canapé be either salty or spicy, in order to encourage guests to drink more. A canapé may also be referred to as finger food, although not all finger foods are canapés. Crackers or small slices of bread or toast or puff pastry, cut into various shapes, serve as the base for savory butters or pastes, often topped with a savory foods as meat, cheese, fish, caviar, foie gras, purées or relish. An amuse-bouche or amuse-gueule( An amuse-bouche ([əˌmjuːzˈbuːʃ]) or amuse-gueule (UK: [əˌmjuːzˈɡɜːl], US: [-ˈɡʌl] is a single, bite-sized hors d'œuvre 一口吃完的. Amuse-bouches are different from appetizers in that they are not ordered from a menu by patrons but are served free and according to the chef's selection alone. These are served both to prepare the guest for the meal and to offer a glimpse of the chef's style. ) is a single, bite-sized hors d'œuvre ( An hors d'oeuvre 开胃菜 ([ɔːr ˈdɜːrv(rə) or DURV(-rə)]), appetiser or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d'oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d'oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the meal, or they may be served before seating, such as at a reception or cocktail party. Formerly, hors d'oeuvres were also served between courses. Typically smaller than a main dish, an hors d'oeuvre is often designed to be eaten by hand. ). Amuse-bouches are different from appetizers in that they are not ordered from a menu by patrons but are served free and according to the chef's selection alone. The French started offering canapés to their guests for their fêtes in the 18th century, and the English adopted the practice at the end of the following century. One modern version of the canapé is the amuse-bouche, literally a "mouth amuser", but translated more delicately as "palate pleaser". 3. Pinot gris, pinot grigio [piːnəʊ ˈɡriːdʒəʊ] or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. Thought to be a mutant clone of the pinot noir ([piːnəʊ nwɑː]) variety, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name but the grapes can have a brownish pink to black and even white appearance. The word pinot could have been given to it because the grapes grow in small pine cone-shaped clusters. The wines produced from this grape also vary in color from a deep golden yellow to copper and even a light shade of pink, and it is one of the more popular grapes for skin-contact wine. There's no denying that Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio has quickly evolved to become a popular white wine of choice over the last few years. It's now one of the fastest growing white wines, behind Sauvignon Blanc. What makes Pinot Gris different from Pinot Grigio? Well, it is not because they are made from different grapes. In fact, they are crafted from the same grape variety. There is no genetic or DNA disparity whatsoever. The Pinot Gris grape is a close relative of Pinot Noir and has greyish-blue, light-purple coloured grapes. Despite its appearance, it is officially a white grape. Its grey tinge explains its name; gris means grey in French, and it has its origins in France. It is known as Pinot Gris in France and is most commonly cultivated in the Alsace region. This style of wine leans towards being a rich, full-bodied expression because it is made from riper grapes. Its mouthfeel 口感, 入口的感觉 can be oily or viscous 粘稠的, 黏稠的 (gooey) ( [ˈvɪskəs] a viscous liquid is thick and sticky. ..dark, viscous blood. viscus [ˈvɪskəs] the singular of viscera. viscera [vɪsərə] 内脏 Viscera are the large organs inside the body, such as the heart, liver, and stomach. visceral [ˈvɪsərəl] 发自内心的, 内心深处的 ​literary relating to basic emotions that you feel strongly and automatically. Visceral feelings are feelings that you feel very deeply and find it difficult to control or ignore, and that are not the result of thought. I never overcame a visceral antipathy for the monarchy. ...the sheer visceral joy of being alive. a visceral hatred of cheats. entrails [ˈentreɪlz] the organs inside the body of a person or animal, especially the intestines. The entrails of people or animals are their inside parts, especially their intestines. mucus [ˈmjuːkəs] 鼻涕的高级说法 a liquid produced in some parts of your body, for example the inside of your nose. snot 鼻涕的口语 the thick wet substance that is produced in your nose. The polite word for this is mucus.) thanks to the extra sweetness and occasional use of barrel fermentation. Pinot Gris wines are fabulous paired with food, teaming well with roast meats, pâtés and even creamy pastas. Examples with a good spice kick marry well with spicy Southeast Asian dishes. Across the border, in Italy, the same grape variety is known as Pinot Grigio, where it's generally harvested earlier than its French sibling. The resulting wine is subsequently much lighter bodied, lower in alcohol, drier and crisper with uncomplicated, lean flavours. Pinot Grigio suits salads, antipasti, seafood, cold meats, crudités – foods that possess less complicated flavours. It could be described as 'easy drinking'. Chardonnay (UK: [ˈʃɑːrdəneɪ], US: [ˌʃɑːrdənˈeɪ] ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new and developing wine regions, growing Chardonnay is seen as a 'rite of passage' and an easy entry into the international wine market. A sommelier 骚买里ye ([ˈsɒməljeɪ] or [sʌməlˈjeɪ]; French pronunciation: ​[sɔməlje]), or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing. 4. minutely [maɪˈnjuːtli] (blow by blow) I. 详尽的. 事无巨细的. very carefully and with a lot of attention to detail. You use minutely to indicate that something is done in great detail. The metal is then minutely examined to ensure there are no cracks. They follow minutely the news from abroad on Cable News Network. a minutely detailed report. II. in a very slight or small way. You use minutely to indicate that the size or extent of something is very small. The benefit of an x-ray far outweighs the minutely 些微的, 稍许的 increased risk of cancer. He turned up the volume minutely. Brain fart, brain freeze, brain fuck informal, a temporary lapse of memory or concentration. full-blown 完完全全的 Full-blown means having all the characteristics of a particular type of thing or person. Before becoming a full-blown director, he worked as the film editor on Citizen Kane. in its most complete and developed form a full-blown economic crisis. full-blown AIDS: Not all HIV patients develop full-blown AIDS. a full-blown flower 完全开放的, 开展了的, 全开了的, 开得灿烂的 is completely open. fully fledged = full-fledged = US full-fledged completely developed or trained: What started as a small business is now a fully fledged company. After years of study, Tim is now a fully fledged architect. Fully fledged means complete or fully developed. The students will become fully-fledged chartered accountants after five years. yacht [jɒt] a large expensive boat that is used for racing or sailing. Baklava ([bɑːkləˈvɑː] [ˈbɑːkləvɑː] or [bəˈklɑːvə]) is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup, frosting or honey. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the Levant and the broader Middle East, along with South Caucasus, Balkans, the Maghreb and Central Asia. a rich cake of Middle Eastern origin consisting of thin layers of pastry filled with nuts and honey. balaclava [ˌbæləˈklɑːvə] a warm hat that covers your head, neck, and usually all of your face except your eyes. meek and mild 温顺的, 乖巧的 humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. quiet, gentle, and not willing to argue or express your opinions in a forceful way: She seemed so very meek and mild. "meek and self-effacing". Golden State Killer: I'll be gone in the dark. ride/drive/walk etc. (off) into the sunset 开始新生活, 开启新人生 It means 'to begin a new happy life at the end of a story. to begin a new, happy life at the end of a story. To resolve or conclude things in a neat, happy, and satisfactory fashion; to retire from work, use, or relevance, especially on a positive note or after a long and successful period of activity. An allusion to the clichéd endings of western movies, often showing the main characters riding horseback into the sunset at the conclusion of the film. Often used sarcastically, ironically, or humorously. Despite the turbulence in the first few years, the president is now riding off into the sunset with a huge approval rating and a whole host of policies enacted under his watch. I'm tired of comedies that see everyone just ride into the sunset at the end. How about showing some realistic consequences for the things these types of characters do? At the end of the film, the two of them ride off into the sunset. 5. strenuous [ˈstrenjuəs] I. 辛苦的. 高强度的. 耗费精力的. a strenuous activity is one in which it is necessary for you to use a lot of effort, energy, or strength. A strenuous activity or action involves a lot of energy or effort. Avoid strenuous exercise in the evening. These trips were strenuous, and the couple did not enjoy them. Strenuous efforts had been made to improve conditions in the jail. Despite strenuous objections by the right wing, the grant was agreed. Exercising too much or too strenuously is just as bad as not doing it at all. The company concerned has strenuously denied the accusations. The job involves strenuous work and long hours. strenuous exercise. II. determined strenuous opposition/objections. strenuous diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. convoluted [ˈkɒnvəˌluːtɪd] 天书般的, 费解难懂的 adj. If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand. very complicated, or more complicated than necessary the novel's convoluted storyline. Despite its length and convoluted plot, this is a rich and rewarding read. The policy is so convoluted even college presidents are confused. They were given another option — to apply for a 'social' visa that initially allows them to stay for up to six months. But that visa comes with a catch. Switching to a social visa requires a local sponsor, and convoluted bureaucratic paperwork. And those who don't comply — or whose visa applications are rejected — will be fined 1 million rupiah ($94) from Thursday for every day they overstay their visa. vocabulary: If something is convoluted, it's intricate and hard to understand. You'll need to read over your brother's convoluted investment scheme a few times before deciding whether or not to go in on it. Convoluted comes from the Latin convolutus for rolled up together. Its original meaning in English was exactly that, first for eaves coiled up on themselves, then for anything rolled or knotted together. Over time convoluted took on its metaphorical sense of complicated and intricate, which is how it's generally used today. People complain about convoluted legal language and the convoluted tax code. 6. 短句: A few have also struggled to renew their passports because the Australian consulate in Bali has been operating on a skeleton staff. 新闻: Police are investigating after videos showing an altercation — which became physical and involved racial abuse — on an Adelaide bus circulated on social media over the weekend. Mr Burnell labelled the circumstances of the incident "outrageous". "We're deeply concerned by what we've seen on there … Several passengers engaging in a melee ['meɪleɪ] 群架, 多人混战, 打混架, 乱打 ( I. a noisy confused fight involving a lot of people. A melee is a noisy confusing fight between the people in a crowd. A policeman was killed and scores of people were injured in the melee. II. a large confused group of people or things. A melee of things is a large, confusing, disorganized group of them. ...the melee of streets around the waterfront. vocabulary: A melee is a noisy free-for-all or rowdy fight — a no holds barred, battle royal, if you will. It's what pro wrestlers engage in every night, and shoppers endure at the toy store every holiday season. If you think melee sounds like a fancy French way to say "crazy bar brawl," you're right: It comes from the French mêlée which means "confused fight or mixture." What makes a melee different than any other fight is that element of chaos or confusion — so don't jump into a brewing melee unless you're really ready to bring the ruckus. Battle royal (plural battles royal, also royale [rɔ'jel]) traditionally refers to a fight involving many combatants that is fought until only one fighter remains standing, usually conducted under either boxing or wrestling rules. In recent times, the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving large numbers of people who are not organized into factions. Within combat sports and professional wrestling, the term has a specific meaning, depending on the sports being discussed. Outside of sports, the term battle royale has taken on a new meaning in the 21st century, redefined by the 2000 Japanese film Battle Royale 大逃杀(互相残杀). This new meaning of "battle royale" refers to a fictional narrative genre and/or mode of entertainment inspired by the film, where a select group of people are instructed to kill one another until there is a triumphant survivor. Battle Royale became a cultural phenomenon, and is considered one of the most influential films in recent decades, having been highly influential in global popular culture. Since the film's release, the term "battle royale" has been redefined to refer to a fictional narrative genre and/or mode of entertainment inspired by the film, where a select group of people are instructed to kill each other off until there is a triumphant survivor. royal road to 捷径 a way of attaining or reaching something without trouble. an easy or direct way of achieving a desired end. the royal road to success. "there is no royal road to teaching". ) that should never have happened," he said. "Our drivers aren't sufficiently protected on the bus. "It's very hard for a driver to intervene in a situation like this — what we do know is that it can escalate the situation." 7. skewer [ˈskjuːə(r)] 刺穿, 洞穿 (pierce through) to push a pointed object into something or someone, making a hole or causing injury. If you skewer something, you push a long, thin, pointed object through it. She skewered the sardines through the mouth and put them onto the barbecue. ...skewered chicken with vegetables. Bill Clinton skewers Trump in convention address: 'The buck never stops there'. impale 穿透 To impale something on a pointed object means to cause the point to go into it or through it. Researchers observed one bird impale a rodent on a cactus. Lenny swayed for a moment, then dropped to the ground, impaling himself on his switchblade. zap I. transitive to hit, harm, or destroy someone or something, usually using a weapon or a piece of equipment developed by modern technology. To zap someone or something means to kill, destroy, or hit them, for example with a gun or in a computer game. A guard zapped him with the stun gun. ...throat spray, which absolutely zaps any remnant of my sore throat. the film's endless scenes of aliens being zapped by lasers. II. transitive to cook something in a microwave. III. intransitive/transitive to change the programme you are watching on television using a remote control. If you zap channels while watching television, you change channels using the remote control. Men like to zap the TV channels, something that can drive certain women berserk. In the old days there were fewer channels to zap. IV. intransitive/transitive to send or move something very quickly, or move in this way. The plane zapped across the sky in a flash. V. To zap something such as a computer file or document means to delete it from the computer memory or to clear it from the screen. demean to make people have less respect for someone. To demean someone or something means to make people have less respect for them. Some groups say that pornography demeans women. Advertisements like this demean women. demean yourself 自贬身价, 自贬身份 to do something that may make people respect you less. He plays a struggling immigrant who is forced to demean himself with a series of bread line jobs. You're a liar, and I won't demean myself by talking to you. Pointing to Trump, the former president argued that "if you want a president who defines the job as spending hours a day watching TV and zapping people on social media, he's your man. Denying, distracting, and demeaning works great if you're trying to entertain and inflame. But in a real crisis, it collapses like a house of cards." inflame If something inflames a situation or inflames people's feelings, it makes people feel even more strongly about something. The General holds the rebels responsible for inflaming the situation. The shooting has only inflamed passions further. 8. Both Clinton and former President Carter make the case for 站台 Biden: Bill Clinton enjoyed high-profile appearances at each Democratic convention dating back to 1988, when the then-Arkansas governor gave a long-winded [ˌlɔŋˈwɪndəd] ( using more words and taking more time than necessary to say something. If you describe something that is written or said as long-winded, you are critical of it because it is longer than necessary. The manifesto is long-winded, repetitious and often ambiguous or poorly drafted. I hope I'm not being too long-winded. a longwinded explanation. ) keynote address. Perhaps his most noteworthy speech came not during his two appearances as the nominee in 1992 and 1996 – but rather in 2012, when he stole the spotlight as he delivered a long but effective speech making the case for another four years for President Barack Obama. But this time around, the former president spoke for less than five minutes. In many ways, the former president has become an afterthought ( If you do or say something as an afterthought, you do or say it after something else as an addition, perhaps without careful thought. Almost as an afterthought he added that he missed her. ), a moderate relic in a party that's moved to the left. This is also the first election cycle amid the #MeToo movement, and Clinton comes with the baggage of multiple sexual assault and harassment allegations – all of which he's denied. And the president took to Twitter minutes after Clinton spoke, to push back against the former president's dissecting ( dissect [dɪˈsekt] [daɪˈsekt] I. If someone dissects 肢解 the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examine it scientifically. We dissected a frog in biology class. Researchers need a growing supply of corpses for dissection. II. If someone dissects something such as a theory, a situation, or a piece of writing, they consider and talk about each detail of it. People want to dissect his work and question his motives. ...her calm, condescending dissection of my proposals. ) of his job combating the coronavirus. And spotlighting ( spotlight 强调 to make people pay a lot of attention to someone or something, for example by writing about them in a newspaper. If something spotlights a particular problem or situation, it makes people notice it and think about it. The recent scandal served to spotlight the president’s privacy problems. The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening American economy. ...a new book spotlighting female entrepreneurs. ) what's at stake in the presidential election, Clinton stressed that "you know what Donald Trump will do with four more years: blame, bully, and belittle. And you know what Joe Biden will do: build back better." 9. 美国民主党大会: Ocasio-Cortez's nomination was largely procedural ( It was a purely symbolic effort, since everyone -- including AOC and Sanders -- knew that former Vice President Joe Biden had more than enough delegates to be the party's nominee. ) since convention rules call for nominations for each candidate that passes the delegate threshold. Even though Sanders rescinded ( rescind [rɪˈsɪnd] to state officially that something such as a law or an agreement has ended and no longer has legal authority. If a government or a group of people in power rescind a law or agreement, they officially withdraw it and state that it is no longer valid. Trade Union leaders have demanded the government rescind the price rise. ) his candidacy, he netted ( net I. to manage to get or do something, usually by using clever methods. He hopes to net some new clients on the golf course this weekend. The police investigation netted important new information about money laundering. II. to earn a particular amount of money after taxes or other costs have been removed The company netted over £5 million last year. III. to cover something with a net in order to protect it. We netted the berry bushes to protect them from the birds. IV. If you net a fish or other animal, you catch it in a net. I'm quite happy to net a fish and then let it go. Poachers have been netting salmon to supply the black market. ) enough delegates during the primary to qualify. The DNC drew mass critical attention for allotting (dole out) Ocasio-Cortez a mere minute of speaking time while non-Democrats like John Kasich and Colin Powell are given prime billing. Critics believed the speaking slot lengths were examples of the party prioritizing an olive branch to GOP voters over the concerns of members of their own party. Ocasio-Cortez's brief roll call vote was made, she said, in solidarity with ( agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group. The situation raises important questions about solidarity among member states of the UN. The purpose of the speech was to show solidarity with 显示团结一致, 齐心 the country's leaders. If a group of people show solidarity, they show support for each other or for another group, especially in political or international affairs. Supporters want to march tomorrow to show solidarity with their leaders. ) the goals she shared with Sanders, including universal health care and a higher minimum wage, as well as a dozen other progressive platforms. In January, Ocasio-Cortez flatly declared that in "any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party." Still, Ocasio-Cortez has said she would vote for Biden and support the Democratic ticket. Since Ocasio-Cortez is one of the most influential surrogates for fellow progressive Sanders, an endorsement by her, even if belated, carries significant clout, not only with younger Democrats but with those who felt alienated from centrist policies and abandoned by Washington's status quo. The lack of tacit support (tacit [ˈtæsɪt] 间接承认. 默认. expressed or understood without being said directly. If you refer to someone's tacit agreement or approval, you mean they are agreeing to something or approving it without actually saying so, often because they are unwilling to admit to doing so. The question was a tacit admission that a mistake had indeed been made. The rebels enjoyed the tacit support of elements in the army. He tacitly admitted that the government had breached regulations. tacit approval/consent/support 默许, 默认. a tacit understanding 默契, 心照不宣 on the need for a pay rise. By tacit agreement 心照不宣, Clark's friends all avoided any mention of his mentally ill wife. The deal had the tacit approval of the Presiden. tacit assumptions: The underlying agreements or statements made in the development of a logical argument, course of action, decision, or judgment that are not explicitly voiced nor necessarily understood by the decision maker or judge. Some examples of tacit assumptions are those arguments supporting moral, religious, racist, organizational culture, and political arguments. tacit consent I. Something which is expressed or understood without being directly stated: Mary felt that she had her parents' tacit consent to stay out late at her friend's birthday party. II. Knowledge of and an unspoken approval to the commission of an illegal act by another person: When Fred saw his friend eating an extra piece of cake at the restaurant without paying for it, he indicated tacit consent by smiling and winking. tacit knowledge A reference to having acquired facts about matters that is only available to a certain individual and which is very difficult to share with other people: The scientist's tacit knowledge was difficult to share with his friends, even when he wrote it out or was trying to verbally explain what kind of research he was working on. Gabrielle has tacit knowledge about data that is understood only by her; so, it is too much trouble for her to attempt to communicate such information to other people with words or symbols. taciturn [ˈtæsɪˌtɜrn] 默不作声的, 话少的, 不爱讲话的, 沉默寡言的 someone who is taciturn does not speak often and does not say very much. A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly. A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables.) may telegraph struggles ahead for the Biden campaign in their courting of progressives. On Twitter shortly after her appearance, Ocasio-Cortez wished Biden well. "I extend my deepest congratulations to @JoeBiden - let's go win in November," she tweeted. 继续其他文的相关报道: It was somewhat shocking to see just how shunted to the sidelines she was. She is beloved by liberals, loathed by conservatives and viewed very warily by the Democratic Party establishment ( I. countable ​formal 机构. an institution, organization, or business. An establishment is a shop, business, or organization occupying a particular building or place. ...a scientific research establishment. ...shops and other commercial establishments. a research/training establishment. There are many eating establishments nearby. II. the establishment 大佬 ( top brass, bigwigs, heavyweight, big cheese, top dog ) the most important and powerful people in a country, who are often thought of as being conservative and wanting to preserve their own power and influence. You refer to the people who have power and influence in the running of a country, society, or organization as the establishment. Shopkeepers would once have been pillars of the Tory establishment. What do you expect? This is the Establishment we're taking on. a. used for referring to powerful people in a particular profession or section of society. the literary/legal/medical establishment. III. uncountable the process of starting or creating something such as an organization. establishment of: Davis proposed the establishment of a committee with investigative powers. brass = (UK) top brass 大佬 In the army or in other organizations, the brass are the people in the highest positions. The brass are reluctant to fraternise with the enlisted men. brass rubbing A brass rubbing is a picture made by placing a piece of paper over a brass plate that has writing or a picture on it, and rubbing it with a wax crayon. to get down to brass tacks If you get down to brass tacks, you discuss the basic, most important facts of a situation. Let's take a quick look round and then we can get down to brass tacks. bigwig [informal, disapproval] an important person, especially in a particular sphere. A person of importance to a group or organization. If you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful about them. The company bigwig is gathering his staff together for a meeting today. "government bigwigs". heavyweight I. ( featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, heavyweight ) a boxer or wrestler in the heaviest weight group. II. someone or something that has a lot of influence, status, or knowledge literary heavyweights such as Dickens and Hardy. ) in Washington. And it's that last group that, I think, made a very short-sighted calculation when they doled out 分配 ( dole out (allot) to give something, such as food or money, to a particular group of people or to every person in a group. If you dole something out, you give a certain amount of it to each member of a group. The government has agreed to dole out an additional £5 million to schools. ) speaking times -- and days -- and relegated 降级 one of the party's brightest stars to a decidedly un-glamorous time and job. Why, given all of that, reward her with a prime speaking slot? So that she could run down the version of the Democratic Party that Biden not only represents but also helped build during his five decades in elected office? To hand President Donald Trump and his supporters a club to beat Biden over the head with? On its face, that logic makes sense. Conventions have been -- since they began -- about rewarding your friends and punishing your political enemies. To the victors go the spoils, and all that (winners take all) 胜者为王( The winner is entitled to all of the rewards, bonuses, or benefits of success. ("To the victor belong the spoils.") John won the betting pool, so he gets the whole pot of money from those who paid in. To the victor go the spoils! A lot of other contestants on the singing competition are well worthy of signing a record deal, but to the victor go the spoils! those that have, get People who already have wealth and status are the most likely to acquire additional wealth and status (usually with the implication that the distribution of life's benefits and opportunities is unfair). Usage notes: The alternative form "them what has, gets", and its close variations, are intentionally expressed in non-standard rustic language to create the impression of folksy, homespun wisdom.). But even while I totally get why the Biden convention gave AOC's speech the treatment they did, I still think it was a major slip-up 失误, 失策, 失算 -- and a fundamental misunderstanding of where the power in the party is moving. Ocasio-Cortez, whether you like her or not, is already a major power center with the Democratic Party. A 30-year-old Latina with an unapologetic liberal view of the world, she is the face of the emergent Democratic Party -- one that is less male, more diverse and less moderate than the one that Biden represents. In treating Ocasio-Cortez shabbily, the Democratic establishment hasn't made her go away. Or reduced her power within the party. They just made her supporters angry. It would have been smart of Democrats to play the long game 眼光放长远, 从长计议, then, with Ocasio-Cortez at the party's convention this week. Since no matter what they do, she is very likely to be a major operator in future high-profile fights within the Party. Instead they played the very short game, denying her a platform that approximated ( approximate adj. [əˈprɒksɪmət] verb [əˈprɒksɪmeɪt] I. intransitive/transitive ​formal to be close to a particular number. The crowd approximated 10,000. This month's results approximated to the average for this season. a. ​formal 接近于, 近似于. 类似于. to be similar to something but not exactly the same. This flavour approximates what I remember. approximate to: organizations approximating to trade unions. II. transitive to calculate something in a way that is not exact. adj. [əˈprɒksɪmət] I. An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact. The approximate cost varies from around £150 to £250. The times are approximate 大概齐的, 估计的 only. Approximately $150 million is to be spent on improvements. II. An idea or description that is approximate is not intended to be precise or accurate, but to give some indication of what something is like. They did not have even an approximate idea 大概的想法, 粗略的想法, 简单的想法 what the Germans really wanted. ) the space she occupies in the party. They may come to rue 后悔, 遗憾 ( [ruː] to be sorry about something and wish that it had not happened. A more usual word is regret. If you rue something that you have done, you are sorry that you did it, because it has had unpleasant results. Tavare was probably ruing his decision. rue the day If you rue the day that you did something, you are sorry that you did it, because it has had unpleasant results. You'll live to rue the day you said that to me, my girl.) that decision. 10. things are looking up [for sb] 好转起来 if a situation is looking up, it is getting better. Finally, things are looking up for me. Things are or appear to be improving or becoming more hopeful. Things are looking up for families across the country as the economy continues to rebound. I just found out that I got the job I wanted—things are really looking up! Since I got a salary increase, things are looking up. Things are looking up at school. I'm doing better in all my classes. Things are looking up for the eventual ARM Macs. The base A13X in the Mac Mini, literally the same as the one used in the current iPad Pro, already showed slightly better performance than the comparable Intel silicon. It will come as no surprise for anyone in the industry that Apple will coax immense computing power and efficiency out of its first ARM-based desktop and laptop processors. coax[kəʊks] to make something such as a machine or piece of equipment do what you want it to do by being skilful, gentle, and patient. coax someone into/out of (doing) something to gently persuade someone to do something or not do something. After dinner Lily was coaxed into singing several songs. Rescuers told how they coaxed a man out of a suicide attempt. coax something out of someone to gently persuade someone to tell or give you something She could coax answers to very personal questions out of people. 11. 10频道裁员: Network bosses apparently decided to put Kennerley on 'gardening leave' ( an employee's suspension from work on full pay for the duration of a notice period, typically to prevent them from having any further influence on the organization or from accessing confidential information. Garden leave describes the practice whereby an employee leaving a job—having resigned or otherwise had their employment terminated—is instructed to stay away from work during the notice period, while still remaining on the payroll. This is used when an employee position is no longer needed during the notice period. To maintain the employee's non-compete clause, this practice is often used to prevent an employee from taking with them up-to-date (and perhaps sensitive) information when they leave their current employer, especially when they are very likely leaving to join a competitor. The term is in common use in banking and other financial employment in Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Sometimes, the practice is used to avoid lackadaisical work or sabotage by an uninterested or disaffected employee.) to avoid any potential controversies, which could affect Studio 10's commercial relationships. 'Gardening leave' refers to when an employee is suspended from work on full pay for the duration of a notice period, typically to prevent them from having any further influence on the organisation or working for a rival company. 12. commiserate [kəˈmɪzəreɪt] 表示同情 express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize. to express sympathy to someone who is unhappy about something "She went over to commiserate with Rose on her unfortunate circumstances".