might feel a little nervous 不拘束，（与某人在一起）感到放松
If you want to get well again, it is essential to feel at ease with your therapist
4.stem from : develop as a result of sth. else源于；来自于
Customs which stemmed from circumstances that have long since changed. His love of writing , he believes, stems from analytical training at university.
5. reach extent达到?的程度
At sth’s fullest/greatest extent 在?的全盛时期 To the same extent 在相同的程度上
People no longer live in small communities to the same extent as they used to.
6. At ease: You are feeling confident and comfortable, and are able to talk to people without feeling worried or anxious. He was at ease with strangers. My smiling face set her at ease. With ease 轻松的
They passed the exam with ease Ease of …的方便
The car brings ease of access to the countryside.
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1. employee n.[C] sb. who is paid to work for sb. else受雇者；雇员 Knowing what an employer is looking for in a potential employee can help someone to prepare for an interview.
了解雇主在寻找什么样的潜在雇员可以帮助人们准备面试。 2. accommodation:n．
1)[sing., U](fml.)a change in behavior or attitude that helps people work together or end a disagreement迁就；通融；调和
The two sides failed to agree onevery point,but they settled on an accommodation for their differences.双方未能对所有的意见都达成一致，但对他们的分歧达成了和解。
2) [U]a place for sb. to stay, live, or work住处；工作场所
Having decided to find an appropriate accommotion we set about contacting all the rental agencies in the city. 我们决定要找一个合适的住处之后，就开始联络这个城市所有的租赁公司。
3．segment: n．[C]a part of sth. that is different from or affected differently from the whole in some way部分；段；片
Black people constitute the poorest segrnent of society in the country.黑人在该国社会中构成了最贫穷的阶层。 4. tolerance: n．
1) [U] willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them忍受；容忍；宽容
Tolerance is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as tbey like.
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even if you do not agree witb it or like宽容是一种素质，它允许其他人说和做他们喜欢的事，即使你不同意或不喜欢。
2) [C, U] the degree to which sb. can suffer pain, difficulty, etc. without being harmed or damaged（对痛苦、困难等的）忍受程度，忍耐力
These students tend to have poor tolerance for frustration and give up easily when tasks becorne difficult.这些学生往往对挫折的承受力差，在任务变得困难时会轻易放弃。 5. dispose: vt.
1)(~sb. to/ toward sth.) (frnl.) make sb. more likely to have particular feelings or thoughts使（某人）较倾向于
The body releases a chemical that disposes you toward sleep.体内释放出一种使人昏昏欲睡的化学物质。
2)(～of) get rid of sth., esp. sth. that is difficult to get rid of丢弃，处理（尤指难以处理的东西）
Litter sbould be disposed of tbougbtfully.废弃物应仔细地处理。 ★disposed．likely to behave or think in a particular way有?倾向的 He was d rnan of good cbaracter and was not disposed to violence.他人晶很好，没有暴力倾向。
★be disposed to do sth.: be willing to do sth.愿意做某事；乐于做某事 His father was a large, cornfortable-looking rnan who wasn't disposed to rnake a fuss.他父亲个子高，看上去很舒服，不像是会大惊小怪的人。 6. on both counts: in both ways在两个方面
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l thought he was a kind and honest person , but I was wrong on both counts.我原以为他是个善良，诚实的人，但这两点我都想错了。
7. sector: n.[C]a part of an area of activity, esp.of business, trade, etc.（尤指商业、贸易等的）部门，行业
In the financial sector, investors investors in banks and insurance companies both have lost a lot of money. 在金融行业，银行和保险公司的投资者都损失了很多钱。
8. precede:vt (fml.) happen or exist before sth. or sb., or come before sth. else in a series先于…（发生或存在）
A planning session at I I:30 will precede the lunch discussion. 11:30召开计划会议，随后是午餐讨论。
9. symbolic:a．important but not having any real effect象征的；象征性的 People threw flowers into the river between the two countries as a syrnbolic act of brotherbood.
人们把花扔进两国间的那条界河，这象征着两国之间的兄弟情义。 10. discrimination: n．[U] the practice of treating one person or group differently from another in an unfair way歧视
Though I face discrimination as a female, I will never give in to pressure to stop trying my best to succeed.虽然作为女性我受到歧视，可是我绝不 会屈服于压力，我会尽最大的努力来取得成功。 11. export:
n. [U] the business of selling and sending goods to other countries出口
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They are now manufaturing more goods for export.他们现在正在生产更多的产品以供出口。
v. sell goods to another country出口
Their flowers are exported around the world.他们的花卉出口到世界各地。 12. take over: take control of sth.接管；接任；接受
In the event of strike,the arrny will take over the responsibility for fighting for the fires.万一发生罢工，军队将接管灭火的责任. 13. erect:
a. in a straight upright position直立的；垂直的
He‘s very tall and erect for his 78 years.年已78岁的他非常高大挺拔。 vt. put sth. in an upright position竖起
Officials plan to erect a monumennt in the spacious square in the center of the city.官员们计划在市中心宽阔的广场上竖起一座纪念碑。
14. take a liberty/liberties with sb: treat sb. without respect by being too friendly too quickly与某人相处时太放肆
You musn‘t take liberties with the young women.你切勿对年轻女士太随便 15. auction: n．[C, U]a public meeting where land, buildings, paintings, etc. are sold to the person who offers the most money for them拍卖
After the housing market crashed, many bankowned houses were sold far below their market value at auctions.房屋市场崩溃后，许多被银行收 回的房屋以远低于其市场价的价格在拍卖会上被售出。 16．marine:
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