Vocabulary: A.错误的动机和高昂的代价
from 巴菲特致股东的信：投资者和公司高管教程
- 研究x1 | Chapter Rank #1074research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into
- 告诉x1 | Chapter Rank #1075to press charges; to file a complaintto tell; to inform; to let know
- 除了x1 | Chapter Rank #1076apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來|除了他，谁也没来[chu2 le5 ta1 , shei2 ye3 mei2 lai2] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語|除了英语，他也会法语[chu2 le5 Ying1 yu3 , ta1 ye3 hui4 Fa3 yu3] "in addition to English, he also knows French"); (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了[chu2 le5] + A + 就是[jiu4 shi4] + B, "either A or B")
- 两个x1 | Chapter Rank #1077
- 关联x1 | Chapter Rank #1078to be related; to be connected; relationship; connection
- 外x1 | Chapter Rank #1079outside; in addition; foreign; external
- 下来x1 | Chapter Rank #1080to come down; (completed action marker); (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the past towards us); to be harvested (of crops); to be over (of a period of time); to go among the masses (said of leaders)
- 也许x1 | Chapter Rank #1081perhaps; maybe
- 一点x1 | Chapter Rank #1082a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligraphy) dot stroke (、); one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3 zhong1])
- 感到x1 | Chapter Rank #1083to feel; to sense; to perceive
- 难过x1 | Chapter Rank #1084to feel sad; to feel unwell; (of life) to be difficult
- 澄清x1 | Chapter Rank #1085to settle (of liquid); to become clear (by precipitation of impurities); precipitate (chemistry); to put in order; to quell disturbancesclear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)
- 一件x2 | Chapter Rank #521
- 两种x2 | Chapter Rank #522
- 成本x2 | Chapter Rank #523(manufacturing, production etc) costs
- 某种x1 | Chapter Rank #1086some kind (of)
- 误导x1 | Chapter Rank #1087to mislead; to misguide; misleading
- 勤奋x1 | Chapter Rank #1088hardworking; diligent
- 技能x1 | Chapter Rank #1089technical ability; skill
- 这里x1 | Chapter Rank #1090here
- 从来x1 | Chapter Rank #1091always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
- 开诚布公x1 | Chapter Rank #1092lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table
- 干劲十足x1 | Chapter Rank #1093
- 效率x1 | Chapter Rank #1094efficiency
- 在于x1 | Chapter Rank #1095to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
- 旗下x1 | Chapter Rank #1096under the banner of
- 聚集x1 | Chapter Rank #1097to assemble; to gather
- 了不起x1 | Chapter Rank #1098amazing; terrific; extraordinary
- 意味着x1 | Chapter Rank #1099to signify; to mean; to imply
- 东西x1 | Chapter Rank #1100east and westthing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]
- 想法x1 | Chapter Rank #1101way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)
- 几乎x3 | Chapter Rank #340almost; nearly; practically
- 毫无道理x1 | Chapter Rank #1102
- 降低x2 | Chapter Rank #524to reduce; to lower; to bring down
- 集团x1 | Chapter Rank #1103group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
- 体系x1 | Chapter Rank #1104system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 持股x1 | Chapter Rank #1105to hold shares
- 可口可乐x1 | Chapter Rank #1106Coca-Cola
- 吉列x1 | Chapter Rank #1107breaded and fried cutlet (loanword via Cantonese)Gillette (brand)
- 列x1 | Chapter Rank #1108to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row
- 美国x1 | Chapter Rank #1109United States; USA; US
- 国运x1 | Chapter Rank #1110fate of the nation
- 通x1 | Chapter Rank #1111classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc
- 良好x2 | Chapter Rank #525good; favorable; well; fine
- 运动x1 | Chapter Rank #1112to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3]
- 困难x2 | Chapter Rank #526difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
- 棒球队x1 | Chapter Rank #1113
- 能够x2 | Chapter Rank #527to be capable of; to be able to; can
- 击出x1 | Chapter Rank #1114
- 球手x1 | Chapter Rank #1115(ball sports) player