5 July, 2017

1. brunt: n. to receive the worst part of an attack, criticism, bad situation.etc

bear/ take/ suffer etc the brunt of sth.

bear the brunt

bear the brunt of

2. paddy: n. a field in which rice is frown in water.

                   a state of being angry and upset.

3. disbursement: n. is paying out of a sum of money, especially from a fund.

SYN: expenditure; payment; defrayment; paying

4. gravel: a small stones used to make a surface of path, roads etc.

gravel pit: 砾石采掘场

5. intrusion: when someone does something, or something happens, that affects your private life or activities in an unwanted way.

                    when something comes into a place or situation, or has an unwanted effect.

saltwater intrusion: 海水倒灌

unwanted intrusion: 不速之客

6. rector: a prist in some Christian churches who is respondible for a pparticular area, group etc.

               a person in charge of certain colleges and schools.

SYN： principal, headmaster, dean, president.

7. catridge: 小圆桶

catridge paper: 封面纸

8. fanny pack： a fanny pack is a small bag attach to a belt which you wear around your wrist. you use it to carry things such as money and keys.

SYN: wrist bag, wrist pack

9. Rapporteur: a Rapporteur is a person who is offically appionted by organiaztion to investigate a problem or attend a meeting and to report on it.

10. Unrivalled: better than any other

SYN: unequaled, unmatched