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Telegraph (pt&pp.telegraphed)
n.电报；电讯；电报机；信号机
vt.& vi.打电报；流露出；电汇；用电报通知
vt.用电报发送；打电报向（某人）发指令；电汇；电购
Churchill telegraphed an urgent message to Wavell...
丘吉尔给韦维尔发了封紧急电报。
The commission telegraphed its decision earlier this month by telling an official to prepare the order.
本月早些时候，委员会命令一位官员准备起草指令，透露了其决定。
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Displease (pt&pp.displeased)
vt.使生气，使不愉快；冒犯，触怒
vi.使生气；使不快
Not wishing to displease her, he avoided answering the question.
为了不惹她生气，他对这个问题避而不答。
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Nothing but
只有， 只不过；无非
Eg. I know my words can seem to him nothing but utter humbug.
我知道，我说的话在他看来不过是彻头彻尾的慌言。
考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.
1.Why is property so _____?
房地产为何如此危险？
2.Such actions would _____ the desired structural transition.
此类举措将有助于实现中国渴望的结构转型。
A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：
1.She couldn't afford to displease her boss.
她得罪不起她的上司。
2.They feel it's nothing but a joke.
他们觉得这只 不过是个笑话。
