dilemman.a difficult choice to be made between two8coursesofactionwhich seemto be equallybadPhrases:XbeindilemmabecaughtinadilemmaExample:I'm in a dilemma about thisjob offer
❖ dilemma ❖ n. a difficult choice to be made between two courses of action which seem to be equally bad ❖ Phrases: ❖ be in dilemma ❖ be caught in a dilemma ❖ Example: I’m in a dilemma about this job offer
proportion· n.a. the relationship between the amounts,numbers,or sizes of different thingsthat gotogethertoform a wholeb.apartorshareof alargeamountExamples:A quitehighproportion of theirincomesarespent onfuel.Alargeproportionofthepeopleareilliterate
❖ proportion ❖ n. a. the relationship between the amounts, numbers, or sizes of different things that go together to form a whole ❖ b. a part or share of a large amount ❖ Examples: A quite high proportion of their incomes are spent on fuel. A large proportion of the people are illiterate
recall:to remember with an effortinordertotell sb.aboutitHe thought hard, but he couldn't recalltheboy's name.As I recall,I paid twenty centsfor thatmeal. Now it will cost twenty yuan
❖ recall: to remember with an effort in order to tell sb. about it ❖ He thought hard, but he couldn’t recall the boy’s name. ❖ As I recall, I paid twenty cents for that meal. Now it will cost twenty yuan
This is a day I will always remember.Sheis remembered asone of the bestBeijingOperasingers.These words are useful,so you'dbetterremember（memorize)them
❖ This is a day I will always remember. ❖ She is remembered as one of the best Beijing Opera singers. ❖ These words are useful, so you’d better remember (memorize ) them
superintendentn.somebody who is officially in chargeofaplace,job,activity,etc.*super-a.above;over;upon:superstructure
❖ superintendent ❖ n. somebody who is officially in charge of a place, job, activity, etc. ❖ super- ❖ a. above; over; upon: superstructure