A Few Complications
bear in mind
keep (something) in mind
to remember a fact or piece of information that is important or could be useful in the future
Tourists must bear in mind that they are visitors in another country.
trade-off
a balance between two opposing things, that you are willing to accept in order to achieve something
There has to be a trade-off between quality and quantity if we want to keep prices low.
at the expense of somebody/something
if something is done at the expense of someone or something else, it is only achieved by doing something that could harm the other person or thing
He did not want to devote more time to his business at the expense of his family.
flexibility
/ˌfleksəˈbɪləti/
the ability to change or be changed easily to suit a different situation
灵活性
Computers offer a much greater degree of flexibility in the way work is organized.
malfunction
/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
a fault in the way a machine or part of someone’s body works
（机器的）故障，失灵；（人体器官的）功能障碍
an equipment malfunction
设备故障a malfunction of the immune system
免疫系统功能障碍
thermometer
/θərˈmɑːmɪtər/
a piece of equipment that measures the temperature of the air, of your body etc
thermometer
set something off
to make an alarm start ringing
Smoke from a cigarette will not normally set off a smoke alarm.
receipt
/rɪˈsiːt/
when someone receives something
The goods will be dispatched on receipt of an order form.
订单一到即发货。
lure
/lʊr/
to attract customers, workers, money etc from another company or place
It’s very difficult to lure talent away from Silicon Valley.
要吸引人才离开硅谷是很困难的。
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