4月20日商务英语
2009年04月20日
stipend; to throw in the towel
今日单词：
| 单词 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| stipend | 助学金（名词） | (noun) A pre-determined, fixed sum of money paid to someone as a way of covering expenses, but not as a salary. | EXAMPLE: As visiting professors lecturing at the foreign university, each of our employees received only a modest stipend, since it was considered a great honor to be invited as a participant. 我们的员工作为访问教授在那家外国大学授课时，每人只领取很少的助学金，因为能被邀请是一件很荣幸的事。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 | 中文释义 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
| to throw in the towel | 停止，放弃（非正式用语） | (INFORMAL) To quit; to stop working towards a particular objective after long effort to accomplish it | EXAMPLE: The group of dedicated employees worked until midnight before deciding to throw in the towel and go home. 团队的员工十分敬业，一直工作到深夜才放下工作回家。 |
