妙语佳句:

原句:Well, $2,001 if another contestant bid $2,000.

bid:出价, 投标(从拍卖，竞拍的角度来讲，bid过去式与过去分词都是bid，但是从其他的角度来讲，过去式一般是bade，过去分词是bidden)

例句:Have they put in a bid for the contract?

他们有没有投标争取承包合同？

原句:Sir, do you receive money from Upland, the defendant?

receive from:收到

例句:We'll receive from you a letter written in Chinese.

我们会看到您用中文写的信。

原句:And you have incentive to protect the sales of that drug so you can continue to afford high-end items,such as your suit?

the sale of:销售...

例句:Do not bank on the sale of your house.

不要指望出售你的住宅。

continue to do sth:持续干某事

例句:The steel market will continue to be active.

钢材市场将会继续保持活跃。

afford:

1.指“给予”时，可接双宾语。

例句:It affords me great satisfaction to be able to help him.

能帮助他给了我很大的满足感。

2.can afford to ...指“负担得起”，“做得到”，“忍得住”。

例句:He can afford to keep a motorcar.

他负担得起备有一辆汽车。

考考你:

先生，你有从被告阿普兰那里收钱吗？

这是个有偿职位。

上期答案:

You are due in court in five minutes.

You do more pro bono work than anyone at this firm.