1.kill off 消灭, 把…一个接一个地杀死
Free can also be used to kill off competition and create a barrier to entry.
免费还可能扼杀竞争并制造进入门槛 。
Steve ballmer laughed off the iphone, which eventually helped kill off windows mobile-and it's now bigger than all of microsoft's businesses combined.
史蒂夫鲍尔默对iphone一笑了之,这款产品目的是要消灭微软的移动视窗-它现在大于所有微软的业务组合 。
2.informal poll 非正式的调查
In an informal poll of my friends and colleagues, I discovered that no one remembered the mascot of the 1988 games.
我在自己的朋友和同事中做了个非正式的调查,发现没有一个人记得1988年奥运会的吉祥物 。
According to an informal poll most people hope the working hours will be reduced because they've realized that there is a lot more to life than a job.
从一项非正式的民意调查来看大多数人希望缩短工作时间,因为他们意识到除了工作,生活中还有许多别的东西 。
3.carnivore 食肉动物
The red fox has become the most widely distributed carnivore on the planet.
红狐已经成为世界上分布最广的食肉动物种群 。
"No carnivore worth its salt would pass up that kind of a meal," he added.
“没有哪一种食肉动物会错过一顿如此大的美餐的,”他补充到 。
4.take over 接管
After mr abbas steps down, who will take over?
在阿巴斯辞职之后,又有谁来接管巴当局?
Are you planning on appointing an heir to take over your responsibilities upon retirement?
你有无计划在退休时安排一位接班人接替你的工作?