acquaintance
英 [əˈkweɪntəns] 美 [əˈkweɪntəns]
n.相识;熟人;认识的人;泛泛之交;(与某人)认识，略有交情;(对某事物的)了解
outcome
英 [ˈaʊtkʌm] 美 [ˈaʊtkʌm]
n.结果;效果
extinct
英 [ɪkˈstɪŋkt] 美 [ɪkˈstɪŋkt]
adj.灭绝的;绝迹的;绝种的;不再存在的;消亡了的;废除了的;不再活跃的;死的
afford
英 [əˈfɔːd] 美 [əˈfɔːrd]
v.买得起;(有时间)做，能做;承担得起(后果);提供;给予
invest
英 [ɪnˈvest] 美 [ɪnˈvest]
v.投资;投入(时间、精力等);授予，给予（权力等）
Acquaintance, somebody known or met before.
I'm contacting several of my acquaintances to see if they know of any job opportunities.
I don't know him well, but he is an acquaintance of mine from a long time ago.
He says he's an acquaintance of mine,but I don't remember him.
He says he is an acquaintance of yours, so I'd like you to tell me if you know him.
I'm not impressed with several of his acquaintances，so I won't recommend him for the job.
Appearance ,how something looks, what's something looks like.
He could improve his appearance by buying some new clothes.
He doesn't care about his appearance, so he doesn't make a good impression.
Their manager thinks appearance is important so he wants everyone to dress appropriately.
Consequence, an outcome or result.
Many forms of life will become extinct as a consequence of global warming.
One consequence of his drinking has been the poor quality of his work.
He will have to deal with the consequences of his rude behavior.
Factor, something that affects or influence the end result.
One factor that needs to be considered is his arrogant personality.
Her health is one factor we can afford to ignore.
An important factor in their decision not to invest was the lack of good leadership.
Her beauty wasn't a factor in his decision to hire her, or was it?
Exception, to be unique or treated differently.
Everyone has to be in the office before 9:00 ,with the exception of the sales department.
I'm sorry, but I can't make an exception and allow you to bring your dog to the office.
Without exception,I expect everyone to work through the weekend.
Without exception, I'd like to congratulation everyone for their outstanding work.
If something could influence the outcome of a decision it is a factor that should be considered.
There will be no exceptions to the rule that all employees must treat each other with respect.
To be an exception means to be treated differently than others.
网友评论