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25. critical: of or at a crisis; decisive; crucial Examples:
The unemployment problem in that country is very critical at present. At the critical moment he jumped into the river and saved the boy.
26. reflect: embody or represent (something) in a faithful or appropriate way Examples:
Her remarks at today’s meeting reflected her personality. The article reflected the author’s opinion on the matter.
27. belief: something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction Examples:
Nothing can shake my belief in his integrity and honesty. He has a strong belief in that country’s higher education.
28. ethnicity: state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition Examples:
We welcome all talent, regardless of their background, gender and ethnicity. In this university you must learn to get along with people of different ethnicities.
29. attractive: having the power to attract Examples:
The mountain is very attractive at this time of year. He has got three very attractive job offers.
30. for starters: first of all, to start with
Examples:
For starters, we don’t have enough time.
He is not suitable for the task. For starters, he hasn’t got any experience in dealing with emergency.
31. luster: soft brightness of a smooth or shining surface; glory, distinction Examples:
She couldn’t eat, and her hair lost its luster. Brave deeds add luster to one’s name
32. consequence: a result or effect of an action or condition; importance Examples:
Drunk driving can have very bad consequences, so make sure that you never violate the law.
This is an issue of tremendous consequence for the country.
33. in addition: as an extra person, thing, or circumstance
Examples:
In addition, there is a severe drought in many provinces in the country.
The international language school teaches English and mathematics in addition.
34. account for: make up (a specified amount or proportion)
Examples:
The local people just account for 1/3 of the workers in the factory.
Food and clothing account for a large portion of the family’s monthly expenditure.
35. category: a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics Examples:
The books fall into two categories: those of social sciences and those of natural sciences.
We can divide the products of the company into three categories.
36. appealing: attractive, charming, interesting Examples:
The film is not appealing to me.
The actor’s voice makes him very appealing to his fans.
37. achievement: something successfully finished or gained, especially through skill or hard work Examples:
The scientist was rewarded by the government for his great achievement in rice hybrids research.
The successful launch and return of the manned spacecraft was a great achievement of our country’s manned space program.
38. further: help the development of (something); promote Examples:
This is a good opportunity for you to further your career.
The aim of this activity is to further our cause of helping the disabled.
39. significant: of noticeable importance
Examples:
The annual report of the company is significant for the public. Your success in this position will be significant for your future.
40. network: interact with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially to further one’s career Examples:
He shows great skill in networking with people of different personalities. For your self-development, you should learn how to network with your boss.
41. come in: finish in the stated place in a race or competition Examples:
George came in third in the 100-meter race. Where did our team come in — second or third?
42. likely: probable; that is expected Examples:
I think it likely that we will win the match.
The likely outcome of the negotiation is a compromise made on both sides.
43. as well as: in addition to Examples:
There are young trees as well as flowers in his garden. He is hard-working as well as intelligent.
44. reputation: the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something Examples:
The doctor has a reputation for being very patient.
The expert has lost his good reputation because he often speaks for the privileged.
45. executive: a person with senior managerial responsibility in a business organization Examples:
He is one of the company’s senior executives.
As the chief executive he spends much time on decision making.
46. confirm: reinforce someone in (an opinion, belief, or feeling); make definite Examples:
The information provided by Mr. White confirmed my judgment of the company’s financial status.
The couple’s joint statement in today’s newspaper confirmed the rumor that they had divorced each other.
47. identity: the fact of being who or what a person or thing is Examples:
Show me your identity card, please.
The reporter concealed his identity so that he could make the investigation smoothly.
48. build (something) on (something): base (something) on (something); use something as a foundation for making further progress
Examples:
Your accusation is not built on evidence.
The company drew the conclusion by building on its own survey.
2. Sentence Explanation
1. Everybody wants a genuine connection, and a little arm candy doesn’t hurt.
Everybody wants a true and sincere relationship, a good match to their personality in locating a job, but it is not bad to have something to help make you look more appealing when “dating”. 2. The employees must refl ect our users.
Our employees must be people with a diversity of beliefs, background and ethnicity to refl ect our users, who are people of diverse cultural backgrounds.
3. For starters, banks, oil companies, and the Big Four accounting fi rms lost some of their luster among business students.
First of all, banks, oil companies, and the Big Four accounting firms are not as excellent and appealing as before in the eyes of business students.
4. “What you see is young employees selecting companies that confirm their views of themselves,” he says.
“What you see is young employees selecting companies that recognize and reinforce their views,” he says.
5. “Your identity today is built on where you work. It sends a strong message about who you are.”
“Your identity today is recognized according to where you work. Where you work tells people a lot about your social position, your economic status, etc.”
III General Writing: Unreal Conditions
To make predictions, you may find unreal conditional clauses useful. Unreal conditions are either impossible or unlikely to be realized. In unreal conditional sentences, a contrary-to-fact condition exists. Examples: Present Time:
If this was allowed to happen, the dam would collapse.
If the dam collapsed, many acres of good farmland would disappear.
Past Time:
If this had not been allowed to happen, the dam would not have collapsed. Past Time with Present or Future Result:
If they had passed the law, the economy would be in better shape now.