Tuesday 14 July 2020
gravitas 庄重，领导人气质
Some people have an authority, a presence, that's often called gravitas. It is defined as “Seriousness and importance of manner, causing feelings of respect and trust in others.” When some people walk into a room, others take notice. When they speak, others listen.
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severance 英 [ˈsevərəns] n. 切断； 断绝； 割断； 离职金 ; 遣散费 e.g. News of the management severance packages comes as thousands of BBC staff are du...
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sea shanty 水手们在帆船上劳作时吟唱的口头歌曲。这些歌曲尤其在海军水手和海盗之间非常流行。号子由吟诵与合唱两部分组成。吟诵部分往往由某一位船员单独起头领唱，吟诵者需要吟唱歌曲开场并建立节拍，这样随后到来的合唱部分其他船员就可以加入进来。 An example is here
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audit v. 除了审计的意思外，还有一个不常用的意思- 旁听 attend academic courses without getting credit Example: Audit access expires 29 May 2020
