trust---v.信任;依赖;盼望;希望;委托 n.信任;依赖;委托;信托,托管;信托基金机构
distrust---v.不信任 n.不信任
mistrusted---adj.不信任的;多疑的
trust fund---信托基金
put trust in sb./sth.---信任...,依赖....
critical---adj.批判的;评论的;危急的;重要的;挑剔的;临界的
Regardless of how influential an individual is locally, he or she can exert global influence only if this critical mass(临界量) is available to propagate(繁殖,扩散) a chain reaction(链式反应).
critically----adv.批判性的;苛求地;危急地;严重地;关键的
They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses and feelings of inadequency(不足). They should also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts, ways to brainstorm and think critically.
hypocritical---adj.伪善的;虚伪的;伪善者的;伪君子的
criticize---v.评论,批评;批判
be critical of---挑毛病;批评
immediate---adj.立即的,即时的;直接的;最接近的;目前的,当前的
Perhaps willfully(想当然地), it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future.
immediately---adv.立即,立刻;直接地 conj.一...就
instant---adj.立即的;速溶的
let---v.允许,听任;假设;出租;租给;任由,让
A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of(警惕) letting vague(模糊的) pronouncements cloud their reputations(声誉).
outlet---n.出口;(情感的)发泄途径
let out---放出,释放;发出;结束
let alone---不管;更不必说
While few craftsmen(工匠) or farmers, let alone dependents and servants, left literary compositions(作品) to be analyzed, it is obvious that their views were less fully intellectualized. Their thinking often had a traditional superstitions(迷信) quality.
advocate---n.提倡者;拥护者;支持者 v.提倡;拥护;主张
She exhibits(展现) the idealism common to many advocates(主张) of sustainability, be it in food or in energy.
The report also advocates greater study of foreign languages, international affairs(事务) and the expansion of study abroad programs(项目).
instance---n.例子;事例;实例
instantly---adv.立刻,马上
European ministers(部长) instantly demanded that the International Accounting Standards Board(IASB) do likewise.
intantaneously---adv.立刻地;突如其来地
for instance---例如;譬如
preserve---n.保护区;禁猎地;蜜饯;果酱;专属工作;独占的事物 v.保护;维持;保存;保藏;腌制
maintain---v.维持;保持;保养
The court cannot maintain its legitimacy(合法性) as guardian of the rule of law when justices behave like politicians.