assay 化验 As a noun, assay means a test to determine the components of a substance or object. As a verb, it refers to the act of analysing, or of conducting that test. It is usually used in chemistry-related fields like metallurgy and pharmaceuticals.
Example:
An applied immunology biomedical SME company prepares molecular biological assay systems and conducts tests on human pathology samples such as skin cancer or colo-rectal samples. The samples are preserved in wax, sliced and then analysed under microscopic imaging for presence of cancer.
Sunday, 31 May 2020
Monday, 25 May 2020
alma mater 母校
alma mater 母校
/ˌalmə ˈmɑːtə,ˌalmə ˈmeɪtə/ noun. plural noun: alma maters
the university, school, or college that one formerly attended.
Example:
He started teaching at his alma mater.
I remember my alma mater Exeter very well.
/ˌalmə ˈmɑːtə,ˌalmə ˈmeɪtə/ noun. plural noun: alma maters
the university, school, or college that one formerly attended.
Example:
He started teaching at his alma mater.
I remember my alma mater Exeter very well.
Sunday, 24 May 2020
favouritism 偏爱
favouritism n. 偏爱
the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.
Example:
Even the strictest codes can't really prevent favoritism and bad decisions, because the ultimate decision is always made by an elected city, town, or county council or commission.
Favoritism in the workplace: favoring someone not because he or she is doing a great job, but for reasons outside of the job performance. Oftentimes, favoritism occurs when a manager and an employee have developed a friendship beyond the workplace. Examples of favoritism in the workplace are when two coworkers worked together previously and have a shared history, or maybe they have bonded over common outside interests, like sports or music.
the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.
Example:
Even the strictest codes can't really prevent favoritism and bad decisions, because the ultimate decision is always made by an elected city, town, or county council or commission.
Favoritism in the workplace: favoring someone not because he or she is doing a great job, but for reasons outside of the job performance. Oftentimes, favoritism occurs when a manager and an employee have developed a friendship beyond the workplace. Examples of favoritism in the workplace are when two coworkers worked together previously and have a shared history, or maybe they have bonded over common outside interests, like sports or music.
Thursday, 21 May 2020
draw a blank 毫无结果，一无所获，找不到答案或解决问题的方案
draw a blank 毫无结果，一无所获，找不到答案或解决问题的方案 elicit no successful response; fail to get an answer or a result; be unsuccessful.
You draw a blank when you attempt to recall something and fail, or when you try to come up with a solution to a problem and can't think of one.
You draw a blank when you attempt to recall something and fail, or when you try to come up with a solution to a problem and can't think of one.
Sunday, 10 May 2020
rescind 撤销
rescind 撤销 verb. revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)
Example:
29% of final year students have lost their jobs and 26% have lost their internships while 28% have had their graduate job offer deferred or rescinded.
Example:
29% of final year students have lost their jobs and 26% have lost their internships while 28% have had their graduate job offer deferred or rescinded.
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