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enlist [ɪn'lɪst]
vt. to secure (a person, services, etc.) for some cause, enterprise, etc.
e.g. They enlisted us to serve as ushers at the meeting.
partner ['pɑː(r)tnə(r)]
v.to associate as a partner or partners with.
e.g. As strategic partner with CFO to build up the company as an efficient and effective e-business unit.
feasible ['fiːzəb(ə)l
adj.capable of being done, effected, or accomplished
e.g.The Endore was assigned the task of landing on it, if feasible.
Related forms
feasibility, feasibleness noun feasibly adverb
restive ['restɪv]
adj. impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
e.g. Robert was restive under her uncanny questionings, but answered that he wasn't quite sure about the future.
decline [dɪ'klaɪn]
v.to express courteous refusal; refuse
e.g. We sent him an invitation but he declined.
attest [əˈtɛst]
v.to give proof or evidence of; manifest
e.g. His works attest his industry.
Related forms
attestable, attestive adjective attestant noun
panel ['pæn(ə)l]
n. a group of persons gathered to conduct a public discussion, judge a contest, serve as advisers, be players on a radio or television game, or the like
e.g. The president meets with his advisory panel on financial markets on Monday.
cut to the chase
Idioms to start dealing with the most important aspect of something rather than things that are less relevant;to get to the main point.
e.g.I suggested that we cut to the chase and talk on the phone to set up a date.
give chase
v. to pursue
e.g. The hunt began and the dogs gave chase.
go on at length
go on: continue e.g. Go on walking.
at length : in or to the full extent; completely.
e.g. At length there was a step forward in the negotiations.
butter up
v. to flatter someone in order to gain a favor
e.g. He suspected that they were buttering him up when everyone suddenly started being nice to him.
on the basis of
e.g. We are able to understand Benjamin's aesthetics only on the basis of his theory of truth.
rattle on
to talk rapidly; chatter
e.g. when he was able to do so he began to rattle on about his own affairs.
fail to do
v. to be unsuccessful in the performance or completion of
e.g. He failed to do his duty.
背景知识
信头Header ： 邮件主题 Subject 电子邮箱的收件人 recipients/receivers
发件人 sender 称呼 Salutation
正文 Body 附件attachment 转发forward
结尾敬语 Complimentary Close
Day 3-4
逻辑导图
神句神短语
1.On various occasions she has persuaded me to do things for her, just as she has enlisted thousands of others.
在许多时刻他都说服我为她做一些事，就像她得到许多其他人的帮助。
她向无数人寻求帮助,也成功的说服了我在许多事情上给予她支持。
Enlist: to persuade someone to help you to do sth:谋求（某人的帮助）
Enlist sb’s help/service
2.Why would I give up a Saturday on the basis of watching a clip of a similar conference a year earlier?
为什么我要浪费星期六的时间去参加一个和前年相似的会议。
我为何要放弃周末为他效劳呢？难道就因为看了前一年的会议视频？
Would此处表示意愿(会，将会)
I wish you would be quiet for a minute.我希望你会安静一会儿。
3.There is no danger of ever laying it on too thick. There is no level at which flattery stops working, according to a study by Jennifer Chatman of the University of California, Berkeley.
根据加利福尼亚州伯克利大学的珍妮弗.查特曼研究可知，没有过多的奉承而造成的危险，也没有什么程度的阿谀没有作用。
用力夸奖永远错不了。加州伯克利大学Jennifer Chatman的一项研究显示，任何类型的美言都能起到效果。
4.In addition to being flattering, the perfect please has to make you feel not only wanted, but also needed. I read the email and said yes at once. I knew how manipulative it was, but I could not help myself.
除了被奉承，还有最完美的请求时让你不仅感受到渴望，还感受到被需要。我读到一封邮件并立即回复同意请求。我知道如何控制，但我就是忍不住。
除了恭维以外，请求的最佳方式是让人觉得自己不可或缺，而不仅仅是被邀请而已。我读完邮件后立刻同意了。尽管我很清楚自己被忽悠了，但还是难以拒绝。
want只是想要，但不是必须，不是没有他就不能活了: I want to go to the moon.
need是必需，通常说是必需品，生活中少不了他: I need to eat.
5.And rather than ask if I had enjoyed it, it would have been better to attest how much they had enjoyed having me.
不要问我是否享受其中，证明他们因为我有多愉悦会更好。
比起询问我的感受，更佳的方式是证实我的到来令他们感到愉快。
6.If only you wouldjoin our panel on xxx. We have a lot of clever but worthy people talking, and we need your genius to liven it up. Please say yes.
但愿您可以加入我们的团队在......我们已经拥有许多聪明但并不一定有名的任务讲话。但我们需要像您这样的天才加入我们过得更开心。希望您能来。
如果您愿意加入xxx讨论小组就太好了。那里有许多充满智慧且值得尊敬的嘉宾，我们需要您的超群魅力来带动大家。请答应我们吧。
If only you would这样的表达方式相当值得一学，基本上属于客气的最高级别：如果您能…就太好了。
很多时候会看到if打头的句子，如If you could please follow me. /If you could please open the box for me.用于比较正式的场合，是一种礼貌用语。比Please follow me要客气舒缓的许多。
7.Thank you for bringing the evening to life and for your scorching wit and sense. You are our own Tina Fey.
感谢您让昨晚变得热闹活跃，这正是因为你的非凡的智慧和感觉。您就是我们的超级明星。
您的才思敏捷让整晚活动熠熠生辉，衷心感谢！您就是我们的Tina Fey.
4.singularly ungratifying 非常不快 完全不能让人满意
5.get sb to do sth/make sb do sth 使，让（某人或物做某事）；说服（某人做某事）
to make, persuade, etc. sb/sth to do sth 使某人做某事
6.run into sb : to meet accidentally 偶遇某人
e.g. You never know whom you'll run into at a big party.
7.incline to do sth 有意于，倾向于 倾向于做某事
e.g. He inclines to take the opposite point of view.
8.too vague to be convincing 太模糊没有信服力 too...to 太模糊所以不够让人信服
9.be done with doing sth
不在做某事，受够.....
. 完成...事
Day 5
Dear Ms.Wang
I'm your student in class 2, Anne. THis Saturday the debating club will be hold a debate. We hope you can attend as a judge. We all know you have broad experience and deep understanding of debate. Hence, we need your professional knowledge. Certainly, you could meet the heated debate and make quite a deep and impression on the collision of b rilliant minds.
We except you could join us.
Sincerely,
Anne
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