Acquaintance, somebody known or met before.
熟人（acquaintance）：以前认识或见过的人。
I'm contacting several of my acquaintances to see if they know of any job opportunities.
我正在和几个熟人联系，看他们是否了解一些工作机会。
I don't know him well, but he is an acquaintance of mine from a long time ago.
我不太了解他，但他是我很久以前认识的一个人。
Appearance, how something looks, what's something looks like.
外观（appearance）：事物的样子，事物看起来的样子。
He could improve his appearance by buying some new clothes.
他可以买些新衣服来改善自己的外表。
He doesn't care about his appearance, so he doesn't make a good impression.
他不在乎自己的外表，所以没有给人留下好的印象。
Consequence, an outcome or result.
结果（consequence）：效果或后果。
Many forms of life will become extinct as a consequence of global warming.
由于全球变暖，很多物种将会灭绝。
One consequence of his drinking has been the poor quality of his work.
他酗酒的后果之一就是工作质量很差。
Factor, something that affects or influences the end result.
因素（factor）：影响最终结果的事物。
One factor that needs to be considered is his arrogant personality.
需要考虑的一个因素是他的傲慢个性。
Her health is one factor we can't afford to ignore.
她的健康是我们不能忽略的一个因素。
Exception, to be unique or treated differently.
例外（exception）：与众不同或区别对待。
Everyone has to be in the office before 9:00 ,with the exception of the sales department.
除了销售部之外，所有人都必须在9点前到办公室。
I'm sorry, but I can't make an exception and allow you to bring your dog to the office.
对不起，我不能破例允许你把狗带到办公室来。
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