2020-06-06

1. SmartBrief on Leadership

🧡 Mars researchers argue for the cyclic moon theory

cyclic: adj. occurring in cycles; regularly repeated.

🧡 He who faces no calamity gains no courage

calamity: n. an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

2. Wine & Beverage SmartBrief

🧡 Biodynamic vineyards mitigate climate change in Italy

mitigate: v. make less severe, serious, or painful.

3. IFA SmartBrief

🧡 A resurgence in domestic travel

resurgence: n. an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence.

🧡 Ore. high court vacates non-unanimous guilty verdict

vacate: v. leave (a place that one previously occupied)./// cancel or annul (a judgment, contract, or charge). --> extension: vacation

unanimous: adj. (of two or more people) fully in agreement. 一致同意---> non-animous 意见不统一

verdict: n. a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest. 判决，决裁

4. ILTA SmartBrief [ International Legal Technology Association ]  

🧡 The pitfalls of prepping remote witnesses

pitfall: n. a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty. 陷阱 ---> extension : pity: adj. feel sorrow for the misfortunes of. 

prep: v. acronym of preparation

5. Consumer Brand Association SmartBrief

🧡 Campbell Soup stirs up agile marketing, renewed focus

stir up: to cause (someone) to feel a strong emotion and a desire to do something 煽动

eg. The speech stirred up the crowd.

stir: v. 搅和搅和

agile: adj. (for management) used for describing ways of planning and doing work in which it is understood that making changes as they are needed is an important part of the job.  (灵活顺应市场的）

(for mental) 思想敏锐的。/////  (for physical) 身手敏捷的